Anniecures

Anniecures have come quite a long way over the past year! Earlier this spring, I actually had a dream about somebody giving me a white and turquoise Caboodle to house all of my supplies, no joke. I never thought I would be this into nails, but I also never thought I would be knitting sweaters for a living, so I'll roll with it. When I first started "doing nails" in Minneapolis, I was more interested in the social aspect of it, but since I've been in Brooklyn it has been more difficult to facilitate guests so I do my own nails, a lot. I'm really getting my left-hand styles down, someday I hope to be fully ambidextrous (not really joking). Here is a sampling of recent nail jobs, look for metallics next...

Summer of Joy

Four years ago, Sam Hoolihan and I spent the whole summer documenting a body of work that we had originally planned to turn into a book. Our subject was Joy Janice, a female mannequin partially named for my mother. At the time I was very into playing with color and pattern in simple shapes, just as I am now, but it was still a few years before I started making sweaters. The path makes a lot more sense in hindsight. Since the book never took physical form I like to go through the images periodically, especially after they've been fermenting for awhile. Have a groovy weekend! (All images by S. H.).

Susie Bubble Visits Dagmar!

The fabulous Susie Bubble recently visited Dagmar Rousset in Melbourne, Australia and wrote about the store on her blog. The write-up includes reviews of three Melbourne stores that focus on more eclectic and hard-to-find international brands, and the comment section shows that Julia's kindness and style are appreciated by all who visit. I am working on a new range of exclusive pieces for the store that will be available in a few months, so keep your eyes peeled! Susie also wrote a very nice piece on ALL Knitwear last month prior to her Australian tour, which you can read here...

Congratulations Caroline!

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway! It was a lot of fun to read the associations you came up with for the different colorways, lots of references to the beach, sports, and childhood. (Yes, yes, and YES!) But, there can only be one winner and this time it is Caroline, who chose the Wide Stripe Tee in True Blue, stating that it reminded her of Bert and Ernie. And she was right, it's so Ernie...

No. 6 Huarache Clog

After much deliberation, I have decided to sell my new No. 6 Huarache Clog sandals (size 37 in Lemon). These shoes are awesome, just not for me. I struggled a bit with the Euro sizing, and also came to realize that they're just not my style. They have only been worn a few times outside and have no visible wear except some marking on the soles. Purchased new for $265.00, will sell for $225.00 (includes domestic shipping). Email if you are interested, and don't forget about the giveaway!
 

Bamboo Tee Giveaway!

It's time for another giveaway! Let's celebrate the impending summer, our mothers, and the recent launch of the bamboo tee. One lucky winner (drawn at random) will have their choice of any tee in one of the nine colorways. To enter, leave a comment with your name, email address, and a response to the following: What is your favorite bamboo tee colorway, and what does it remind you of?

The giveaway is open through the end of the day on Thursday, May 10th. I will announce the winner on Friday morning and will ship within a few weeks. Feel free to enter even if you are ordering a tee this week, you will receive a full refund if your name is chosen. All are welcome, good luck!
 

West and Mid-West

I had the best vacation recently, a double-destination dream. Are you ready for a montage? I started off in Los Angeles, visiting the city to see new work in a show by Anderson, Carlson, and Quinn, at the beloved Synchronicity Space gallery in East Hollywood. The show (Telephone Blue) was the main event, but I did my part in initiating as much shopping as possible. The beautiful Silver Lake store, Vivier and Bentley was one of my favorites. This is where I purchased my second pair of Beatrice Valenzuela shoes, the stunning Brazil sandal in cobalt. Let me just go on record saying that I want to get rid of all of my other sandals after buying these. New High Mart in Los Feliz was my other favorite spot with a tightly curated selection of Japanese and American styles for men and women and lovely shop-owners as well. The other major highlight from California was walking through the Transmission LA show (The Geffen at LA Moca), where we saw a lot of great work including the Jim Drain / Ara Peterson pinwheel masterpiece and the stunning Ben Jones animated room.

I headed to Minneapolis after LA where I managed to relax a lot more, spending time with friends and family and working just a little. The weather was perfect and I enjoyed just walking around the city with my pals, eating at all of my favorite restaurants and stopping by to say hi to old friends. On one evening, my wonderful mother took a group of us out to dinner at The Bachelor Farmer, everybody's favorite new restaurant in town, it was the best night! Visiting the Walker Art Center was a treat, and I especially enjoyed the Lifelike and Frank Gaard shows. Minneapolis is simply the best! But, it feels good to be back home, here in Brooklyn again. Slowly getting back to work, but still enjoying the final morsels of vacation brain. My suitcase has not been unpacked yet...