carrie bradshaw meet your closet fetish

 

one of the more challenging aspects of moving is finding logical places to store all your stuff in your new space. we have been whittling down our stuff (viva ebay!) and are slowly transforming our home into a more organized chaos thanks to elfa. if my already edited (and edited again) shoe stash wasn't already nicely put away, these cute shoe boxes from closet fetish would be a stylish way to store them.

big island girl sommer meyer took the oft-repeated stylist tip to stick a photo of your shoes outside the box and created closet fetish for a school project at hpu. they quickly topped the list on many a fashionista's most wanted and it's easy to see why. armed with enough boxes & a digital camera, you can transform your closet and coordinate it to match your favorite color (chocolate brown or ballerina pink, anyone?).

order online or head over to ward center and check out closet fetish at red pineapple.

don't get mad, get grumpy . . . girl

everybody around you seems like they have the sixth sense when you're having one of those days. then again, perhaps spraying the paper boy with the garden hose (à la the lady from the international delight commercial) tipped them off.

grumpy girl to the rescue! the hawaii based clothing line expresses how you're really feeling to the rest of the world without getting you into trouble with the law. slip into some comfy lounge pants, wrap your cranky lovechild in her very own baby tee, or stock your kitchen with chopsticks splashed with the grumpy girl logo.

hopefully, they'll introduce a coffee mug perfect for that eternally grouchy co-worker/relative (for whom being grumpy is a lifestyle choice) in time for the next secret santa holidaypalooza.   

stickity blik

flashback: 1984 and your sticker book filled with everything from scratch & sniff to the fuzzy/puffy/satin specimens that cost you oodles of valley girl stickers in trade (your b.f.f. drove a hard bargain back then).

if your childhood addiction to all things that stick has followed you into adulthood, then it's time to head over to blik to check out their line of glass stiks. have oodles of fun with their polynesia design and stick them anywhere you please. and blik's decals are removable so you won't have to mess around with goo gone when you're ready to move on.

chearrings jewelry

syrus + antonella

oh so pretty. it is impossible not to utter these three little words while visiting chearrings jewelry's gorgeous online boutique. oahu-based designer olga brycht is a serious globe trotter and her old world meets modern style is reflected in pieces like the syrus necklace and antonella earrings (shown above).

{update | dec 2009: chearrings appears to have closed up shop}

independence day pillow fight

for the home that loves the warmth of handmade goods, take a peek at the charming united states in pillows at sundance. the hand embroidered collection is reminiscent of something you would find in a vintage shop (sans the antique patina), and the hawaii pillow deftly hits all the highlights of the islands on a mere 20-inch square of fabric.

definitely a conversation starter.