Vivienne Tam Speical Edition HP Digital Clutch

Like all designers and art majors, I am a loyal Apple user. But the new special edition HP digital clutch designed by the famous Vivienne Tam makes me, for the first time ever, actually want to own a PC. The very beautiful and stylish notebook was unveiled at Vivienne Tam's fashion show during New York's Fashion Week in September. This very fashionable notebook is positioned to become "a tech accessory for fashionistas around the globe." I love Vivienne's signature design that combines oriental mystique with modern femininity.

Falling Letters

This group of images was created by a young artist Marina Camargo from Brasil. They are not usually the type of images that I instantly fall in love with, but I'm very much attracted to the tender feeling of emptiness and sadness that they had brought up in me.

Levi's Packaging Design

I love these Levi's carrier bags and gift wrapping. The design is sleek, simple and clean, yet still very eye-catching. The use of raw materials creates a handcrafted feel. The black-and-white imageries and lettering, on the other hand, are very contemporary.
This packaging is designed by Checkland Kindleysides.

Jewelry Tree designed by Louise Christ

This sculptural jewelry tree could have been a perfect holiday gift if I had found it before Christmas or New Year. The elegant organic shape with the reflective finish - in polished aluminum or black chrome, make this functional piece a beautiful contemporary artwork. It is designed by Louise Christ for Denmark design maker Menu, and has won the 2008 Red Dot Design Award.

Pottery Barn Painted Glasses for $19

Seems like this Christmas, everybody's looking for nice, affordable gifts that won't hurt the-already- shrunken wallet. I thought this set of four hand-painted glasses from potterybarn.com makes a perfect holiday gift for sisters or girlfriends. The art nouveau patterns and festive colors are simply gorgeous. And the best part is, it is now at a special price for only $19!

Glass Birds Collection by Oiva Toikka

I'm not into birds (actually, I pretty much know nothing about birds), but I am a sucker for beautiful glass art. Professor Oiva Toikka, an internationally renowned artist, is among the greatest names in Finnish glass art. He is best known for the amazingly vivid and bold Glass Birds collection. The Birds are highly sought after as gifts and collector's pieces. Each bird is signed "O. Toikka Nuutajärvi" as a proof of authenticity.




To see more pieces from his birds collection

Kids Bedroom Design from Zalf

Love these modern kids bedrooms from Zalf: retro colors, clean lines, functional designs; stylish and practical at the same time.

Jonathan Saunders for Atelier Swarovski

I first learned British designer Jonathan Saunders's name from Target's Go International series, as I did with many other emerging fashion designers. I loved his very architectural and graphic style, and ended up buying a couple of pieces from his Target collection. Recently I found out that in October, along with his collaboration with Target, Jonathan Saunders also released at KABIRI a crystal jewellery collection that he had created for Atelier Swarovski. The graphic collection includes cylindrical and circular pendants, rings, and leather bracelets.

Gold plated ring with crystal detailing.


'Tuscan' white crystal, silver and gold plated bolt pendant on white leather.


'Tion' black crystal and gold plated double ball necklace. On leather cord.


'Beru' black leather wrap around bracelet with a gold plated buckle and black crystal sections.

To view the entire collection: KABIRI

H&M Home Decor Collection

Fashion label H&M launched a home decor collection in Germany last month. The new collection consists of 4 sub-collections: Design, Nature, Youth and Classic. For now, these home decor items are only available on H&M's internet/web shop.

DESIGN collection


NATURE collection


YOUTH collection


CLASSIC Collection


image via: Husmusen

Barack Obama Custom Sneakers

The images of President Elect Barack Obama are everywhere, even on the sneakers. Sneakerobsession.com showcased several custom-designed Obama sneakers: Obama Nike Blazers & Dunks by TTK; Obama Air Force One Sneakers by Van; Obama Force One by Jimm Lasser. What an interesting way to combine their artist talents and passion for politics together into a pair of custom sneakers. I thought these Obama shoes all look very unique. Personally I like the Van's rendition best. The portraits of Barack Obama on each shoe illustrate two different facial expressions of the President Elect. And his two famous sayings "Change" and "Yes we can" are seen on outer side of the shoes.