Friday Music Inspiration: Theophilus London – Lovers Holiday

By Amanda | Published: March 18, 2011

I’ve been hearing about Brooklyn-born rapper Theophilus London for months now, but never really bothered to engage in his music until this past weekend.  I’m so happy that I did!

He’s got a really great pop sound and his flow kind of reminds me of Kid Cudi.  It’s such a refreshing change from the sounds of today’s hip-hop.  My favorite tracks from his recent EP Lovers Holiday are “Flying Overseas and “Why Even Try”.

Check out the video for “Flying Overseas” below and take a listen to tracks from the album and more on his Myspace page here.

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Jen Stark Series: Space Inspired Drawings

By Amanda | Published: March 17, 2011

The third and final installation of the Jen Stark series is themed around her space inspired drawings.  These are three separate images, but it’s kind of interesting how they play off of one another.  Like three pages of the same book.

Check out the rest of these here.

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Crea Crea Credit Card Holders

By Amanda | Published: March 17, 2011

Give your credit cards some style with these colorful holders from Crea Crea.  More available here.

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Colors and Patterns

By Amanda | Published: March 15, 2011

I was playing around with different colors in the pattern below when I came up with the color scheme shown here.  I really like the way the mustard bordered triangles complement the mint and green background.

Now if I can find someone who can bring this to life in the form of a headscarf or mini-skirt I’d be golden.  :)

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Instant Swag: G-Shock Watches

By Amanda | Published: March 14, 2011

Nothing says swag like a nice watch.  These colors would add flavor to any outfit.

The Lego inspired one on the on the top right was designed by New York based fashion designers Dee & Ricky and is available for a limited time.  See all of G-Shock’s designs on their site here.

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New Music: Flwrpt “The Green”

By Amanda | Published: March 14, 2011

I had a really bad cold last week, so I didn’t post my any music content on Friday.  I’ve been excited to share this one with you all though.

The homie Darien Victor Birks of flwrpt has created a one of a kind mix that includes dope tracks such as Take Away by Wiz Khalifa, Back in the Day by Erykah Badu, Lodi Dodi by Snoop Dogg, and Sky’s the Limit by Notorious B.I.G..  The best part is that it’s entirely free!  Take a listen and download here.

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Current Heart: J. Crew Pom-pom Ballet Flats

By Amanda | Published: March 10, 2011

I’m diggin the vibrant coral color of these flats.  I met with a stylist last week to talk about the upcoming trends for the spring and as you’d expect bright colors are in.

These are perfect!  More product detail here.

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Jen Stark Series: Colorful Videos

By Amanda | Published: March 9, 2011

Part 2 of March’s Jen Stark series includes a couple of cool short videos (each under 1 minute).

Leave your worries behind as you travel down this road of color.

Also here’s a video with a view of the inside of a sculpture she created called “Tunnel Vision”. The kaleidoscope effects are pretty amazing. Enjoy!

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The World is Full of….

By Amanda | Published: March 8, 2011

This image not only resonated with me because it was gorgeous, but the message behind it hit home on a real deep level.

I’ve been having a lot of conversations with friends about our goals and the steps we’re taking to bridge the gap between where we are right now and where we want to be and it made be realize that we’ve got so much that’s yet to be explored.  It’s truly exciting.  Every day presents a new opportunity to be greater than we currently are and this positive approach keeps me motivated and moving forward each moment.  The world is full of infinite possibilities…

via Black Harbor designed by 8 Hour Day

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Brent Couchman for Friends of Type

By Amanda | Published: March 8, 2011

I was so enthralled by Brent Couchman’s guest posts on Friends of Type last week that I had to document them on here.  This guy is a genius.

Head over to Friends of Type here to see the rest of the goodies.

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