Get the Look: Elephant Accessories

Sick of elephants yet?  You have to admit, these pieces are pretty cute. I was so enamored of a chrome bank I found on eBay for the “Trendlet Alert: Elephants” story on The Inside Source that I bought it for my friend Meredith who just had a baby (and happens to be editor of that site). Hey, the little guy might turn out to be as much of shopping fiend as his stylish mom.

SHOPPING GUIDE

Giant Cardboard Elephant Head, $58 at Urban Outfitters.
Elephant Fabric on eBay.
Large Green Elephant Money Bank by Luigi Colani, starting bid, £22 on eBay.
1970’s Gucci Salt & Pepper Shakers, $250 at Palm Beach Antique & Design Center, 1st Dibs.
1960’s Abercrombie Leather Elephant, $1,800 at Emmerson Troop Inc., 1st Dibs.
Alkemie Large Elephant Cuff, $190 at eConscious Market.
Areaware Organic Elephant Cushion, $36 at eConscious Market.
DwellStudio Resin Elephant Bank, $77.99 at Oopma.
Herend Baby Elephant, $430 at Gift Collector.
1960’s Pair of Glazed and Pottery Planters, $2,200 at Comer & Co., 1st Dibs.
DwellStudio Elephant Bookshelf, $124 at Aldea Ninos.
Cement Elephant at Palm Beach Antique & Design Center, 1st Dibs.
Jonathan Adler Elephant Bank in Midnight, $78 at Jonathan Adler.

SHOPPING GUIDE

Leather Elephant Tray.
Elephant Lamp, $69.95 at Y Living.
DwellStudio Kids Gio Bedding in Aqua, $40 – $198 at Design Public.
Kay Bojesen Wooden Rosendahl Elephant, $325 at Nova68.
Elephant Cutting Board, $14 at Fred Flare.
Elephant Watering Can, $12 at Sprout Home.
Luigi Colani Elephant Money Box Set, £195 on eBay.
JHill Design “E” Is For Elephant Print, $25-$50 at JHill Design.


SHOPPING GUIDE

Schumacher Fabric, $197 on eBay.
Thomas Paul Antique Toy Baby Elephant Pillow, $22 at Layla Grayce.
Chase Deco Brass & Bakelite Elephant Book Ends, $299 on eBay.
Rattan Elephant Hamper, $69-$119 at Home Decorators.
Thomas Paul Bazaar Elephant Linen Pillow, $120 at Design Public.
George Nelson Elihu the Elephant Clock, $150 at Hive Modern.
Limited Edition Eames Plywood Elephant, $2,033 at Hive Modern.

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Designer Spotlight: Amy Butler and Kelly Hoppen for Graham & Brown Wallpaper

Wallpaper company Graham & Brown, which recently launched at ICFF in New York last month, debuted new patterns for 2010 from designers Kelly Hoppen and Amy Butler.

Amy Butler

PATTERNS BY AMY BUTLER

Fountain in Midnight

Georgia in Stone

Temple Tulips in Ocean

Lacework in Moss

Memento in Sunset

Kelly Hoppen

PATTERNS BY KELLY HOPPEN

Hicks in Burnt Orange & Gold               Hicks in Taupe & Charcoal


Bold Stripe in Charcoal Silver                               Rose in Red & Black

Vintage Flock in Black                     Vintage Flock in Grape

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ARTmonday: Joe Bagley

I meant to post this on Monday. But no matter, the event isn’t until tomorrow.

Papercut artist Joe Bagley will be at ACQUIRE in Boston’s North End on Thursday evening.

If you can’t make it, Joe’s work is available at his Etsy shop.

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Storefronts: French Brands To Hit Boston

When a friend saw the teaser on my last post about French brands eying Boston for boutiques, her hopes soared. “Isabel Marant?!” Sorry, no such luck.  But French companies known abroad for attainable luxury are slowly infiltrating U.S. cities.

This includes Comptoir de Cotonniers, a line of basics, which is planning to open a shop here in the next six months, as well as Maje and Sandro both of which are planning on a Boston presence by the end of next year, WWD reports.

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Comptoir des Cottoniers, NYC Maje, Paris

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Sandro

Maje

Comptoir des Cottoniers


Storefronts: New Shops On Newbury Street

Sashaying (ok, not really) around town (well, around the Back Bay) to a crazy number of appointments last week in preparation of my summer migration to Cape Cod on Friday, I pretty much went the length of Newbury. Other than getting some much needed exercise, I was able to scout the latest developments on the storefront

As promised in April, Diane von Furstenberg has arrived – almost. The sign says they’re opening this summer. DVF chose a parlour level space on the second block of Newbury, between Berkeley & Clarendon. It’s above Skin Health Spa, next to BCBG and Max Mara, a few doors away from Marc by Marc Jacobs. Cannot wait to shop for new wrap dresses!

A block down, on the second floor of the old Waterworks boutique, massage master Michael Moore is opening an outpost of Moore Massage. I’ll see you there for sure. He’s a-mazing, and a nice guy too.

Sweet Cupcakes has picked a perfect spot – above Bostone Pizza – for its third location. I prefer Party Favors squishy, and sickly sugary treats, but Sweet’s little gems are really pretty and the shop’s ambiance lovely (designed by the very talented Annsley McAleer).

Rescue, a buy-sell-trade boutique that originally opened in Allston has recently moved to Newbury Street. (They must have been doing well.) I didn’t have time to stop in but it looks promising.

Finally, two (TWO!) “urban” pet shops are opening right on Newbury. Really? How long do you think they’ll last? That’s in addition to Pawsh on Gloucester. Now, if Polka Dog moved to this side of town, that’d be another story. We shall see. — Just in – my publicist friend says the Fish & Bone owner also owns Fetch in Portland, Maine, so she might have an edge.

There are two French clothing companies on expansion rampages coming to town, but more on that tomorrow!

Diane von Furstenberg | |  Moore Massage73 Newbury Street 103 Newbury Street

Sweet Cupcakes
225 Newbury Street

Rescue244 Newbury Street

Fish & Bone | | Audrey’s Supplies & Services217  Newbury Street                                        Newbury Street (bet. F&G?)