Circular Hip Flasks by Areaware

Something tells me that these ceramic Circular Hip Flasks by Areaware aren't one of their more popular items, but they sure are cool looking. The intriguing shape has been inspired by a small ring-shaped Pennsylvanian hip flask, more commonly found in the 19th century.

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Food Art by Dan Cretu + Weekend Links

Finally we've reach the weekend, but my head with be attached to the computer screen for the most of it as I've got a mountain of work to get through before we go to Orlando next week. I'm planning on doing a daily photo diary while I'm there, just quick snapshots - Would you guys like to see that?

Food + Photography seems fitting for American talk so here's some pretty ace Food Art Dan Cretu. Imagine if someone actually invented a working edible camera?

What's going down this weekend?

Weekend Bucket List

Some pretty creative ideas at the MCA, Sydney
Going to try and find some of this street art in Orlando
Small tips for creating a successful blog.
Love the look of this coffee shop
Have you entered my Urban Outfitters giveaway yet? Win our perfect Festival Outfit!
Finding it hard to get my head around this
Realm & Empire commemorate D-Day's 70th anniversary

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Calepino Stationery @ Waremakers + Weekend Links

The stationery hoarder in me is saying "buy the whole lot", and my love for product photography is making it tricky to keep my eyes off it all. French brand Calepino has only been doing there thing since 2011 but they're knocking the ball out of the park in terms of design. Available at Waremakers.

Ireland was a blast! After spending four long, eventful days in Dublin + Belfast, I'm well and truly shattered. I can't wait to share the campaign with you lot, but you'll have to wait until June to it in full. Plus gained two new buddies! The only downside of the trip I managed to lose my three-week old Ray-Ban glasses, proper gutted dudes. This weekend is for catching up with Hollie, a week's worth of blog posts and a mount of emails. How about you?

Weekend Bucket List

Creating bags from reclaimed military fabric.
Traveling from one seaside to another, Howth, Ireland.
Currently looking for a camera bag, this one is winning the race.
Have you entered the latest giveaway? Win Empire Magazine's Top 10 Movie Sequels.
Love this chap's look, major trousers inspiration.
This 9-year-old is more metal than all of us put together.

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Jack Spade Holiday Lookbook

It's been a Christmas overload around here for a couple of weeks but I promise there's only one or two (one being a Coca-Cola #GoodDeeds update) festive posts left now. To be fair though, I've got really into it this year. I've found loads more interesting gifts for my f&f and I'm very much looking forward to all the Christmas food. They'll be at least six big roast potatoes on my plate come the big day.

Above is some pretty sweet product imagery from the 2013 Holiday Lookbook by Jack Spade. If you find any of this under your tree this year you're one lucky blighter, I'm particularly fond of the Paint-by-Numbers Phone Case, Lime Green Wallet and Jack Spade x Barbour Jacket.

As like most of us, we'll be taking some time off from blogging around Christmas, posts will become more irregular from this weekend. So much to do!

All items available online and at their London Store.

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The Superior Labor @ Slowdownjoe

One of my longtime favourite home + lifestyle stores slowdownjoe has recently taken delivery from Japanese brand The Superior Labor. The store has been carrying SL for a couple of seasons now and the more new releases I see the more I want in. You can see by the images that the brand uses the finest materials and a high level of craftsmanship to construct their products, with things like this though they tend to look even better in person. One of their strap lines is "No Uselessness" which seems to amount the highest in quality products with no unnecessary frills thrown in. This stuff isn't cheap but it's all build to last, well worth a few extra pennies.

slowdownjoe has had a bit of a makeover since I last visited, they've made the store easier to navigate and are adding new brands and products on a more regular basis.

Anything taking your fancy?

See more of The Superior Labor @ slowdownjoe

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Gem Fletcher's Sports Shadow

Here's a nice pick-up from all the muted colours from the last couple of posts, I guess that's Winter for you. These Sports Shadow stills by art director Gem Fletcher are one of my favourite web finds from the past few weeks. Along with photographer Kelvin Murray, Fletcher produced this set of stunning stills using a different sports discipline for each image. Each shot is paired up with a vibrant coloured background and powerful lighting, which creates a shadow unique to the subject. Really effective results, wouldn't you agree?

Looking at these takes me back to my uni days; coming up with concepts, planning shoots, sourcing props, faffing about with angles for hours. I miss it you know, I just need to use some of those skills I learnt and transfer them into the real world.

For more information on Gem Fletcher and the original image source visit her Behance profile.

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Choosing Keeping's Scissors

Top to Bottom - Craft Design Technology Scissors, Italian Paper Scissors in Gold and Silver, Olfa Multi- 
functional Serrated Scissors, Italian Paper Scissors in Silver

Found these really nice looking scissors over at Choosing Keeping's online store, they're a a small arts and crafts supply company with a physical shop in East London. I've only just became aware of their store a within the last couple of weeks when Yasumi of Workship Blues posted about how nice their shop was, she wasn't fibbing. Choosing Keeping sets itself apart from being just a regular art shop by taking a special interest in the history and functionality of each product they stock, as well as educating us about several individual manufacturers.

Choosing Keeping stock tons of stuff that I'd love to own (especially the staplers), from stationery and gifts to books and records. I've tried to keep this post to just one subject, because if not you'd be scrolling down the blog for about an hour. Choosing Keeping, 128 Columbia Road, London, E2 7RG

Harrop + Penny Giveaway - CLOSED

Some of my favorite items at Harrop + Penny

The good folks at Harrop + Penny have been kind enough to give one of my readers the chance to win a £25 gift voucher to spend on their store. Ever since stumbling across their shop a month or so ago, Harrop + Penny has fast become one of my favorite homeware accessories spaces on the web (see my first post back in October here). This would be a great chance to nab some unique Christmas gifts.

They've recently had a mini revamp of the site and have added tons of new products just in time for the Christmas run. I've already picked out a few things I'll be buying as presents and added them to my Wishlist, which you can do by clicking on each product. Neat idea. 

To be in with a chance of winning the £25 gift voucher to spend at Harrop + Penny just follow these simple rules below - NOW CLOSED

• Like or Follow Harrop + Penny on Facebook or Twitter
• Visit the Harrop + Penny store and let me know what your favorite product is
• If you do both above you get two entries. Leave a contact detail so I know which you have done and can get in touch with the winner, either email or Twitter.

That's all you have to do, feel free to connect with me on Facebook & Twitter if you like too. The giveaway is now closed. A winner will be selected at random and will be announced shortly after. Good luck!

Carl Kleiner's Christmas

 Toy Santa

Souvenier Santa

Fashion Santa

 Tax-Free Santa (Image source)

We're only about 6 weeks away from Christmas and I'm yet to buy one single present and more importantly, get into the festive spirit (I've have had a couple of mince pies mind you). I've got some pretty decent ideas for presents but like a lot of people I'm waiting that end of month payday.

Carl Kleiner is helping me feel pretty good about Christmas, with this series of images recently produced for Arlanda Airport's tax-free shopping campaign. The photographer and all round creative-don seems to do no wrong. He's right up there on my favorite modern artist list, with his humor, eye for detail and excellent use of colour which all never fail to brighten my mood. 

Have you started thinking about Christmas yet, ahead of the game with presents or being a last minute Scrooge?

Previously featured Carl Kleiner's work here and here.

Shape Sifter

Never in my life have I wanted a flour sifter more than right now. I reckon this Tala sifter would make a cracking gift for any keen bakers out there. The Cook's Dry Measure would just top it off, one for the Christmas thinking caps.

Harrop & Penny stock loads of products you didn't know you wanted as well as  take some of the best product photography I've come across in ages. Definitely the find of the week (thanks to Hollie).

I just need to learn to bake something other than cookies.