Lovely plates

I have a whole wall of plates in our apartment. I would love to add one of these to my collection.

(By Angela Rossi via here)

Reality advertising

These are two great examples of getting people to interact with your brand:

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Simplicity

“The mark of true luxury is not the grand gesture, but the simple things done well.” — Norse Projects

 Spoons from Finland and West Africa via here

 Brown paper packaging via here

 Tie napkin via here

 Hand-carved stamps via here

 Arita Houen collection of porcelain ceramics via here

 Wave tape dispenser via here

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I don't own a bike

But if I did I would like this hand-painted wood grain bike

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This soft-ride bike with steel tires is also pretty amazing

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And if I were to venture into bike-riding, I would like this poster of The Beauteous Bike Lanes of New York City

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And this one, about life in general

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Have your cake

My sister sent me a link to Maggie Austin Cake. Browsing through her creations is akin to looking at art. Aren't they beautiful? Perfect wedding cake inspiration!

It's the weekend baby!

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What are your plans for this weekend?

Mine will begin with meeting a friends for after-work-drinks at Wolves,  and will go on to include a great, big lunch at Il Giardino at 44 Stanley, and then off to Coldplay for a concert under the starry skies.

Here are some links I came across this week:

The Top 10 most memorable Apple commercials

Telling images from Occupy Wall Street

On a less newsy note, the top 10 places to visit for chocolate (I can vouch for Max Brenner and Magnolia Bakery)

For those in Jo'burg, the i art sa exhibition at Arts on Main is not to be missed

An interview with Charles Eames from the 1970's

An exhibition of a hundred thousand $1 bills

Flash back photographs of now and then

And, just because it's the weekend, a wonderful video on how to drink a glass of vine...

Have a good one readers!

xxx

And that was when I ruled the world

Coldplay is in town and I cannot wait for their concert tomorrow night. I am a bit of a fan and their live performance I saw at APW was one of the best live shows I have seen (although dancing under the full moon view a view of Manhattan most definitely added to the night).