o goodness
Plonk your butt on it. Use it as a resting place
for a piping hot mug. Wear it as a jaunty hat.
Roll two down a hill and take bets on which one
will reach the bottom first. There are many ways
to use this braided O-cushion from Ukrainian
makersOhhio. Find even more of them over at
ohhio.comvivienne la
When it comes to ceramic
flower receptacles,
Vivienne La is a bit of
a rule-breaker – like
little clay rollercoasters,
her vases go up, down
and loop-de-loop. More
like abstract art with a
little flora thrown in for
good measure, we’re
rather smitten with the
Melbourne-made designs,
and if you feel the same
way, you can see even
more at instagram.com/
vivienne.laplante clothing
Summer heat demands near-nudity most of the time, but alas, going
outside in public means we all occasionally need to pop some threads on,
to avoid panicking the neighbours if nothing else. This means you’re going
to need something nice to wear, whether you like it or not. New York label
Plante specialises in nice things to wear, and they have plenty to look
through online at planteclothing.com. Who knows – the neighbours might
even be impressed.
birkenstock
Just in case you were
under the illusion that the
Birkenstock sandal was a
modern invention, allow
us to share a little factoid
with you: the idea for their
flexible footbed inserts was
born in 1896. Because of
one Konrad Birkenstock, a
German gent with a passion
for footwear, you can now
slip these comfy-as-heck
Arizona leather sandals
(rrp $156) on your tootsies,
and stroll through your
days with super-happy
feet. High five, Konrad!
birkenstock.com.aua very caring
bandana
Everything seems to be doing
double duty these days: phones
are cameras, watches are
computers, and this reassuring
bandana from New York brand
Apprvl is a bona fide shrink.
Tell it your problems and it
will give supportive feedback,
and even tie your hair back
as you have a little sob. (We
daresay its cottony fabric
would be quite soothing for
dabbing away tears, as well.)
Designed and hand-printed by
Brooklynite Megan Mussari,
it’s available from apprvlnyc.
com for around $18.frank bits