Category Archives: Spotlight

spotlight . . . the podolls

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We’ve been a bit obssessed with The Podolls clothing line for quite some time and are thrilled to have had the opportunity to interview this talented husband and wife design duo. Read on–you’ll see that Lauren and Josh Podoll are every bit as cool as the clothing they design . . .   {all photography: JACK ALICE [...]

spotlight . . . e.p.i.c

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  {Alexi Panos + Tennille De Freitas} {Photo credit: Smallz and Raskind}     We were so honored to interview the beautiful (and truly golden-hearted) ladies behind E.P.I.C.   Alexi Panos and Tennille De Freitas, both creatives in the arts, founded their non-profit, E.P.I.C. (Everyday People Initiating Change), with the intention of doing just that—showing [...]

spotlight . . . magpies’ peg hambright

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    Peg Hambright, baker extraordinaire, had us immediately spellbound (and sugar- floating, in the best way possible!) with her Magpies Bakery tagline, “All butter, all the time.”   {photo by: Adam Brimer}   You’ve had your hands in the creative sphere for years, musically with The Judybats and now in the baking industry with [...]

spotlight . . . kat williams

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We’ve not only been hypnotized by Kat Williams’ brilliantly blue eyes (and her perfectly alabaster skin, radiantly blush-pink hair, and stunning tattoos . . . the list could go-on!), but also by the eye-candy filling the pages of her UK wedding blog, Rock N’ Roll Bride— in her own words, a ‘Mecca for gorgeous photography [...]

spotlight . . . Diana Warner

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Photgorahpy by CJ Isaac   We are so grateful to the lovely Diana Warner, mastermind behind DWNY, for such a wonderfully open, honest interview . . . she epitomizes the term, “strong southern woman” and we totally dig that about her!     Talk to us a bit about the earliest single artistic experience you [...]

abode . . . silver lake interview

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Interview with Corrie Gorson & Granger Faulk Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California Photography by Bound By     What a privilege it was to step inside Corrie Gorson and Granger Faulk’s eclectic and unique Silver Lake home. (If you haven’t seen the home tour, click here.) . . .  Today, we are excited to share their [...]

abode . . . home tour (corrie gorson and granger faulk)

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photography by Bound By   Corrie Gorson & Granger Faulk Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California   The Silver Lake, Los Angeles home of Corrie Gorson and Granger Faulk―shared with their two young children―is saturated in and reflective of the contentment in the lives carried out there. Corrie and Granger, both well-traveled and highly-skilled creatives (Corrie [...]

counter culture . . . blind pig’s women on top

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words by Jennifer Tatler photography by Cindy Kunst with Clicks Photography   On New Year’s Eve, my husband surprised me with the promise of an upcoming gastronomic getaway, a secret supper club two hours from home. So secret, in fact, that the precise destination remained shrouded in mystery until moments before we were to depart. [...]

spotlight . . . noa azoulay-sclater

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Noa Azoulay-Sclater Feather Love Photography     Scrolling through images that uber-talented photographer Noa Azoulay-Sclater, owner of Feather Love Photography, has shot feels like being privy to a best friend’s album of personal photos filled with beauty, humanity, and plethora of emotion . . .       Please talk to us a bit about [...]

spotlight . . . called by the present―matthew haly

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  Talk to us about how you became interested in designing and upholstering furniture—what events led you to where you are now? Honestly, I stumbled into it. From a very early age growing up on a farm in New Zealand I learned to work with my hands. Brick laying, carpentry, roofing, sheep shearing, you name [...]

spotlight . . . this is africa

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This is Africa by Kris Reid     Red-tailed monkeys are playing in the trees; large birds with their distinct songs are calling to the evening; the tree frogs are starting to chirp; and as darkness begins to fall, the smell of burning things rises from the garden plots on the hillside above. The kids [...]

spotlight . . . bad art―hans kline

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    Please tell us about the earliest “artistic” experience you remember. When I was eight years old, I remember my father taking me to see a street painter creating these instant paintings of juggling clowns. I was totally fascinated. The artist, Morris Katz, painted with a palette knife and was able to convey life, [...]

abode . . . andrew & heather wagner

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The Abode of Andrew & Heather Wagner   Photography by CJ Isaac     Andrew and Heather Wagner were kind enough to answer our many questions about their wonderful space in yesterday’s post . . . today, we get to take a virtual step into their Tribeca home.  Enjoy!        

abode . . . interview with the wagners

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  Though Andrew and Heather Wagner originally met at the London Wine bar in San Francisco, it was an innocent misunderstanding three months later (on their first date) that landed Heather in the bathroom of a restaurant, quickly readying herself for the out of town wedding she and Andrew were attending together (which she thought [...]