Category Archives: shopping

The Ruby Helmet

I love that this uber-chic motorcycle helmet at Colette is made by Les Ateliers Ruby. It comes in 9 variations- or design your own. I’ll take the polka dot one…

Pink vinyl

This just reaffirms my need to buy a record player…

{Hearts Revolution EP available at Colette}
P.S. A design collaboration between Colette and the Hearts Challenger folks you read about here.

Milk Bottle Vases

The only problem with these sweet porcelain vases (cast from antique milk bottles) is how to restrain from buying the whole lot of them!

{made by Alyssa Ettinger, available for purchase on her Etsy site}

Just a drop or two

I love fragrance and online shopping, but really, do you want to shell out $$ on a fragrance you’ve never actually tried on? Scent Bar is a tiny but well-stocked fragrance boutique in LA with a fantastic website (called LuckyScent)… See something you’d like to try? Order a sample for a few dollars [...]

DeLauer’s lives on!

DeLauer’s Super Newsstand is just that. It’s a huge newsstand (you can find just about any magazine you’re looking for- a real ‘candy store’ for someone like me) in downtown Oakland that was about to close its door this week when at the very last moment was saved by the love of its patrons. [...]

Clark’s Botanicals

I admit it, the packaging drew me in, but this line has substance to back it up. Clark’s Botanicals not only super stylish but are also paraben and petroleum free. The line grew out of tragedy- Francesco Clark suffered a spinal cord injury which not only paralyzed him but also affected his ability [...]

Pieces

I’m a sucker for websites that sell vintage trinkets and furniture. It’s like flea market shopping from home. The Atlanta based shop, Pieces, has an amazing website filled with antiques and contemporary pieces for the home. I especially love how bold glossy paints and punchy fabrics tranform these classic shapes.

The Small Stakes

Hope you enjoy these graphic indie rock posters as much as I do.

{all from The Small Stakes}