Artist Kaori Mitsushima knows a lot of cats, and has dedicated numerous zines, paintings and drawings to them. In the video "I Am A Cat," Kaori talks about her love for her feline friends and shows us some of her work. We relate to her on so many levels.
Postscript's Paula Bertolino makes really simple—and super affordable—party decorations. From rustic wood cake stands (mmm, cake!) to party banners, her creations are making us wish we had a party to plan.
Everything coming out of the mind of designer Ulyana Sergeenko is incredibly beautiful, elegant and graceful. It should be no surprise then that we're obsessing over these behind the scenes shots from backstage at her Spring/Summer 2012 collection. They look straight out of the '50s! We really love all of the accessories and the parted up-do, a summer hair trend we can't wait to try. (via Butter and Brass)
"I’ve been eating Pho exclusively for the past few days. It’s everywhere and it’s hard to find anything else up here in Northern Vietnam. Signs for Cam Pho line the streets and it seems it’s just a family that decided to open up shop to serve Pho and tea and sometimes beer for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I recorded some of my ride as I cycled out of Hanoi. There’s a lot of honking here, and scooters.
I’m going to be the first one to admit it, there’s a lot of interest in me in Vietnam. I get lots of hellos and spooked looks from strangers as I’m riding by. This is so common for me now after only a few days of being here that I’ve gotten jaded, and I’m picky about who I respond to with a hello or a wave. I’m just so damn popular.
On my first day riding in Vietnam, I stopped at a bridge for a drink of water. Two girls came running up to me. They couldn’t believe I was here. One of the girls handed her phone to her friend, got next to me, and gave a peace sign. Then all her friends showed up. Trend Alert: worn-out thighs on jeans.
After cycling for 4 days through Northern Vietnam, I haven’t seen any other foreigners. And I’ve only encountered two people who speak English with some fluency—beyond “Hello,” and “Happy New Year.” I suppose these girls are so excited to see me because I’m so rare. And because of my beautiful, rare brown eyes. And because I’m crazy cute. Anyway, it’s fun having moments like these, and I appreciate their enthusiasm for me."-Eoin
Jack Teagle's illustrations and paintings include such things as Elvis, animals, and the monsters that hide under your bed. To help bring his work to life, he's also created a couple of fun comics like Fight, in which the devil himself has a tough time in the wrestling world.
If you ride your bike throughout the winter, you know that keeping your noggin warm is pretty important. My ears are always the first thing to start bugging me if they are not properly covered in below freezing weather. Above are some winter caps that'll fit just fine under a helmet (you're wearing a helmet, right?) and keep your head and ears toasty even through frigid winter winds. From top to bottom: a handsome houndstooth panel cap from Rothera Cycling, a wool blended Belgian style cap from Swrve, and my personal favorite the knitted winter cap from Rapha. -Bob
Mister Mort is a man who pays attention to the details, and these are some of the best that he saw recently at Pitti Uomo in Milan. I'm especially inspired by the first gentleman's layering skills with a duffel coat over a denim jacket and gingham western shirt. See more of Mort's Pitti Uomo coverage here. -Bob
Although we're not planning on getting married anytime soon (sorry, mom!), we can't help but feel a little lovey-dovey looking through Ello There's wedding invitations. Their Vintage Record invitation is one of the coolest we've ever seen.
"I’m feeling a few lifestyle changes now that I’m away from home and starting this bike tour.
I have one outfit. Besides my cycling clothes, I only have one button-down shirt and some navy pants. The pants are too tight actually—the button is strained at the waist revealing the top of the zipper and the pockets are riding out on the sides. I figure these pants are going to get really loose from all the wear, especially at the knees—flopping like your comfy socks on Christmas morning. If not, I guess they’ll be my goal pants—I’ll be losing a lot of weight, why not set a goal.
Hand-washing laundry sucks. I’ve got two pairs of underwear and three pairs of socks. Every night I’ll have to be dunking some clothes in the sink, washing the brown-grey out, and then hanging them overnight to dry.
I didn’t bring deodorant; I brought a crystal. I’m very loyal to Old Spice Pure Sport but the stick is too big. I saw a magical deodorizing crystal on Amazon, so I got it for its small size and magic.
Not knowing the language makes you an outsider. I’m just going to have to deal with being an outsider for a few months. At least when I was in Central America I picked up on some Spanish and could make sense of it, but I really have no chance with Vietnamese. I’m going to learn the basic basics to give greetings and say thank you but there’s no way I’m going to have a conversation.
I’ve been growing a rat-tail for a few months now in preparation for this trip to Southeast Asia. If I want to be all Zen and free-flowing over here I need a Zen Haircut. And Buddhist-Monk-haircuts are totally trending right now. Namaste y’all!"-Eoin
Although UK band Islet has been making music since early 2010, they are just now releasing their psychedelic debut album, Illuminated People. The video for their song "A Bear on His Own" is a hypnotizing animation filled with everything from skulls to swirling clay to sandwiches! - Hazel
Megan Bentley's zine The Moonfeatures illustrations of the big cheese in the sky. It is the beginning of a three part series which will also include The Planets and The Stars. She needs to make a lunar sequence font out of her moon alphabet, stat!
Kinfolk Magazine teamed up with the Etsy blog to bring you this super easy recipe for classic pesto. We can't wait to try this! We started drooling as soon as she grated the parmesan. Luckily, it's time for lunch.
The union suit is a classic winter garment that for many invoke nostalgic images of railroad workers or perhaps just cartoon characters whose seat flap never can seem to stay buttoned. Aside from being worn as long underwear a union suit would be nice for lounging around the house on a snowy day drinking hot cocoa—just don't wear it out of the house as an outfit unless you want to get some strange looks. (via Tractor Supply Co) -Bob
Nama Rococo's unique and groovy wallpaper is printed by hand and inspired by old world techniques of Japan, the French Rococo period and even Funkadelic album covers! If you don't feel like papering a whole room, you can even buy the paper in single sheets to display as artwork. - Hazel
These decorative arrows by Stacey Foster are crafted out of wood, then hand notched and painted in an array of colors. They're our latest obsession, partly in thanks to Katniss' badass archery skills from the The Hunger Games.