I just had to post this amazing bed by Margaret Elman. It is antique from the 1930’s, but she reupholstered it with this pretty dandelion fabric! It’s a really interesting look – I like it!
Via Apartment Therapy.
dandelion bed
circle colors
These pretty circles are part of a set by Ben Branagan called Sections & Slices. Don’t you really like them? I sure do! See the rest right here!
Via Oh Joy!
found on the beach
Artists Gilles Cenazandotti and Thierry Lede recently created a new group, Clear Art Planet, whose main mission is to go around the world cleaning up beaches. The awesome pieces above were made with the items they cleaned off of the beach in Cap Corse Corsica. I adore these pieces, they are so beautiful! It’s amazing though that those are just the items from a beach in Corsica! Probably not even close to all of them, in fact… It gets me thinking of all the stuff on the beaches of the world…
You can visit Clear Art Planet’s site, but be warned it’s in French!
Via Les Carnets Du Design. (Which, by the way, is in French and English both.)
company of thieves – oscar wilde
Check out this super cute new video from Company of Thieves! It’s a take on some of the scenes from Rushmore which is fun, and the lead-singer Genevieve is wearing a Free People top for a lot of the video too! Enjoy!
some clever slings
These slings are such a good idea! They’re not just funny, but useful for when you get to the point that you are tired of telling the story of your broken bone over and over and over…
Via Inspire Me Now.
silkworms
Craftzine found a really interesting article about how silk is made over on True Up. It’s definitely worth checking out!
embellished tights tips & tricks
You may remember a while back when we talked about all the cool sequined and embellished tights that hit the runway during fashion week… Well, Park & Cube has a really handy tutorial showing how she embellished the fabulous tights shown above! It has awesome pictures and some handy tips for those of us who feel the urge to DIY some cool tights for ourselves! Check it out here.
Via A Cup of Jo.
vintage free people!
Recently, one of our Facebook friends wrote in and asked if we had some photos of the Free People line from back in the 1980’s! Luckily for her, and for all of us, our Assistant Art Director Carrie was kind enough to put together this little video! It features items from the very beginning, when Urban Outfitters was just starting back in the 70’s and had one little shop in West Philadelphia, called The Free People’s Store. Then it moves on through the 1980’s to our inception as a separate brand, and evolves on to now! It’s really fun to see our development over time and look at all the vintage Free People styles! Enjoy!
pink twins!
Kevin and Danielle both happened to come into work today rocking pairs of pink jeans! Of course now I want a pair – they look so awesome! Kevin and Danielle make a cute pair of twins too!
house of stone
tyson skross
I can’t stop admiring these rather surreal pieces by Tyson Skross. After moving to rural Switzerland from Texas at the age of nine, he became intrigued with the odd natural phenomena that he often witnessed. This sort of altered reality and intangibility is what he tries to bring to his work. So strangely beautiful! See more here and here.
some wee critters
How cute are these little critters?! I love them! They are needle felted by Kit Lane of Minnesota. Be sure to check out her Flickr too!
Via the fabulous Penguin & Fish.