Archived: November 2013

1. ARTIST PROFILE: BERNARD CATHELIN (1919-2004)

   • November
   • 26
   • 2013

   

   When I was shopping through Round Top back in October, I was very excited to come across a French painter who’s work I had never seen before, Bernard Cathelin. I was drawn in by a huge colorful woven tapestry that was hanging on the wall behind their booth that just blew me away. At first I thought it was a painting and when I got closer I realized it was woven and I literally lost my mind. The colors and the silhouettes of the women were so distinct and I was amazed at the craftmanship.

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2. CALIFORNIA HOME + DESIGN TASTEMAKER

   • November
   • 21
   • 2013

   

   So I’ve been nominated for this title from California Home + Design magazine. I guess they had a few hundred nominees and narrowed it down to 30 of us.  I’m amongst some great interior designers, lighting designers, and other people in the design industry.  I was nominated for my passion in sharing all of the […]

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3. BEATRICE VALENZUELA’S DEBUT FLAGSHIP STORE

   • November
   • 19
   • 2013

   

   While I was back in Los Angeles last month, Beatrice Valenzuela, a champion for the Echo Park creative community, opened her debut flagship store at 1547 Echo Park Ave. Beatrice has been a part of the Echo Park community for ten years as a stylist and designer and is responsible for initiating the Echo Park Craft Fair which began the Los Angeles trend of a curated pop up featuring artisanal products from LA’s creative east side community. Beatrice is known greatly for her eponymous line of shoes for men, women and children that take its inspiration from ancient footwear and the traditional styles of her native country of Mexico.

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4. SEARCHING FOR SOUL: TRAVELLER DENIM CO.

   • November
   • 14
   • 2013

   

   As you might have noticed, 2013 has been the year of travel for me. I feel very lucky and every trip I have taken I have savored immensely. I’ve been off the writing map the last few weeks because of this heavy travel ( 6 cities in 27 days!), but I’m happy to be back in Texas writing again especially about one of my most recent Austin discoveries: Traveller Denim Co. Right before I headed west to California, I was in Austin and spotted a tiny little shop on the eastside that caught my eye. Most people have the tendency to keep on driving when they see something in the corner of their eye. Not me, and I was thrilled when I walked into a tiny 280 sq ft shop where some badass bespoke denim is being created by partners Erik Untersee and Selenia Rios.

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