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2012-01-31T16:46:00.000-08:00

new publications at ANAISE...

+ L’artiste, Le Modèle et La Peinture
+ The Passed Note
+ der:die:das issue f like fernglas (binocular)
+ and my current fascination, Earth and Cave Architecture of Peter Vetsch

Free drop-off delivery will be available within San Francisco Thursday, Feb. 2nd.

2012-01-30T18:14:00.000-08:00

someone has found my shoes!

have you seen this beautiful video by doris and mark?
also, elizabeth has created a new site with a compilation of her stunning photos!

2012-01-23T18:38:00.000-08:00

An interview and studio visit with Shabd Simon-Alexander, fashion designer and dye-artist.
Brooklyn, September 2011.

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+ What inspires your work?
I love making things. It could be drawings, sculpture, clothing; I'm happiest when my hands are busy.

+ Favorite local places
Saltie for the cookies. Gea's Garden Jewels in the east village. They sell the most amazing tropical and desert plants, plus gemstones and oversized gemstone jewelry.

+ Favorite websites/shops
this american life

+ Favorite magazines/books
Color: A Natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay

+ What is on your wish list?
More time to travel.

+ Dinner is...
Still something from the CSA farm share until the end of October. When I'm cooking, meals are very simple, so good ingredients are vital.

+ Listening to.....
My fall mix, i make one every season to send out with orders and make special cases out of our scrap fabric. The songs from twin peaks set the mood this season.

Thank you, Shabd!

2012-01-19T15:54:00.000-08:00

took a walk with A this morning and brought home a few branches to play with.

and enjoying my new wool throw from caitlin's stellar shop, METRODE!

thanks for letting me be a part of your inspiring blog, caitlin.

2012-01-18T16:23:00.000-08:00

found an old book at the thrift store...the cover is so beautiful.

p.s. f/w clothing, accessories, and shoes now up to 50% off at ANAISE.

2012-01-17T22:47:00.000-08:00

book/shop pop-up at gravel and gold!

2012-01-16T12:23:00.000-08:00

Charlotte Moth

shown previously at Pied-à-terre

2012-01-13T14:40:00.000-08:00

spending the day with little A!

2012-01-11T15:58:00.000-08:00

new at ANAISE...
RIKA magazine

japanese home goods and dieppa restrepo shoes in versatile shades of camel and black.

sculptural rope necklaces by Wwake, a new line of handmade jewelry from the pacific northwest!

p.s. the PRIMOEZA cabin sweaters have been restocked and are now available in all sizes.
elizabeth offers several ways to style the sweater here.

2012-01-09T22:57:00.000-08:00

a birthday surprise for my sweet t...
a night at hotel kabuki!

2012-01-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

via julien strangler

+ via brunozhu
+ national geographic scan
[all via 2 or 3 things]

2012-01-05T16:15:00.001-08:00

received a beautiful rug from my sister

2012-01-03T08:04:00.001-08:00

winter sale has begun at ANAISE!

2011-12-28T10:13:00.000-08:00

enjoying a slower pace

and late mornings!

2011-12-23T12:42:00.000-08:00

i was very happy to finally meet lovely kristina! she gave me such a beautiful package...a jam made from turkish figs wrapped in pink crepe paper and tied with silver lametta.

2011-12-23T10:40:00.000-08:00

berlin, berlin
wir fahren nach berlin!

2011-12-14T23:52:00.000-08:00

heading out to leipzig and berlin tomorrow! wishing you a wonderful holiday.

p.s. ANAISE will still be open and orders will be shipped throughout the week.

2011-12-13T15:51:00.000-08:00

getting ready to make dinner...
sage + mushroom ravioli

2011-12-08T13:09:00.000-08:00

holiday ideas from ANAISE
araks silk slip

A Détacher capucine cardigan

platinum leather bags and pouches from baggu!

2011-12-05T18:34:00.001-08:00

new publication in the shop...
zoetrope: all story
featuring guest designer rodarte

a few links....
+ l'oton by grijs
+ garden/cafe/shop/factory all in one...yabology
+ come darkness by mav,cdr, and rts! i always look forward to mav's installations.
+ wishlist: rush mat

2011-12-04T01:53:00.000-08:00

dinner at delfina, beautiful flowers at tartine
and a little sunshine!

2011-11-29T22:25:00.000-08:00

loving shades of grey and purple...

+ top: ln-cc
+ bottom: an afternoon walk

2011-11-28T14:22:00.000-08:00

busy weekend packing!
a few new items arrived this week...

the travel almanac

and stunning adornments from eve cahill

2011-11-26T10:32:00.001-08:00

hope you had a warm, happy thanksgiving!

2011-11-23T14:55:00.000-08:00

went to pick up a few things for thanksgiving dinner with little A!

2011-11-21T11:27:00.000-08:00

finally found a fiddle leaf fig tree after several years of searching.

p.s. ANAISE is having a 20% sale!

2011-11-17T14:56:00.001-08:00

a few more arrivals at ANAISE...
handknit alpaca sweaters from PRIMOEZA!

silk slip from araks!

2011-11-15T14:15:00.000-08:00

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new arrivals at ANAISE
a perfect striped cotton nightshirt from Araks

Dieppa Restrepo oxfords-a beautiful blend of feminine and masculine

and stellar pieces from Erin Considine!

p.s. free domestic shipping is available through friday

2011-11-13T22:07:00.000-08:00

An interview with Shara Lotfi, a designer based in San Francisco.
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+Describe your job
I design textiles and women's garments for my clothing line, Lotfi, which I began in January 2011. My first textile prints were based on a series of oil paintings by my husband. We worked together to make those very first prints, which was really fun. Working on the textiles is definitely my favorite part of the whole process, and I'm working on expanding the number of textile prints for spring.

+What inspires your work
My husband's artwork, classic movies, music, children's books illustrations, nature...

+Favorite local places
Grand Coffee in the Mission for egg creams and delicious coffee; Green Apple bookstore; Mission Pie; Lost Weekend Video for browsing and for the great employee recommendations; the Castro Theater; Shanghai Dumpling King for the best dumplings ever; Bob's Doughnuts (best had a midnight or as close to as possible); and Tartine, of course.

+What is on your wish list?
I would love to pick up one or two Mociun pieces since this is her last season. Also on my wish list is a Rennes bag, a Lauren Manoogian bracelet, and a Bryan Schutmaat print.

+Reading...
I just finished reading The Bone People. It was such an amazing, amazing book. It always takes me a while to get into a new book after I've finished one I really like, so I haven't found my next book yet, although before The Bone People I was on a bit of a space kick with Packing for Mars and Moondust.

+Listening to...
This changes a lot...but lately it's been a lot of Bruce Springsteen. Also a lot of Beirut, Marissa Nadler, Patsy Cline, The National, and Talking Heads. When I'm sewing or working in the studio I also like to listen to the Wait Wait, Don't Tell me podcast from NPR.

+Dinner is...
Soup! Soup is all I ever want to eat once it starts getting cold outside. Or we'll have roast chicken or fish with vegetables and brown rice. Hopefully followed by dessert or at least a piece of chocolate and a graham cracker.

2011-11-10T10:48:00.000-08:00

a beautiful surprise in the mail...
a handwoven wool and silk cushion from sweet brooke!
she makes the most stunning pieces on her loom.

2011-11-07T16:45:00.000-08:00

persimmons from my mom's garden

2011-11-06T13:04:00.000-08:00

SUNSHINE at big sur!

lavender sand at pfeiffer beach

2011-11-03T10:00:00.000-07:00

barbara signer

2011-10-31T23:52:00.000-07:00

anna saradavik

2011-10-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

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really into shades of purple and grey

2011-10-27T00:57:00.000-07:00

dinner for my parents!
lotus root, baby bamboo shoots, shitake mushroom and carrots with brown rice
and miso soup with beech mushrooms.

also, new to ANAISE...
delicate jewelry by odette!

2011-10-25T13:03:00.001-07:00

pas de calais
[via cheryl]

2011-10-21T14:56:00.000-07:00

a few old but new-to-me things...
metallic silver obi fabric + belt, and wooden dishes
and a new pair of woven sandals for my mom who is coming next week!

2011-10-20T17:16:00.000-07:00

picked up onigiri for lunch
with a thin slice of avocado and sprinkling of cayenne on top
and tuna and mayo in the middle.
it was really good! i also love how it was wrapped with kraft paper and sealed with blue washi tape.

2011-10-19T18:25:00.000-07:00

making a tomato + mushroom sauce!

2011-10-17T17:55:00.000-07:00

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new arrivals from a detacher, mina stone, mociun, rachel comey, and tannis hegan at ANAISE!
i'm also really thrilled to be carrying elizabeth's beautiful knitwear line, primoeza!

2011-10-16T17:08:00.000-07:00

An interview with Kristin Dickson, designer and owner of IKO-IKO
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+ Describe your job:
I have the store IKO IKO with my partner Shin. We show work by a small grouping of artists and designers spanning sculpture, ceramic, fashion, jewelry and curiosities. I make clothing under the label Rowena Sartin and Shin makes furniture and utilitarian objects under the name WAKA WAKA. We create exclusive pieces for the store as makers and together with some of our artists. We love our job and feel lucky to work with really inspiring and talented people trying to make our space something that is both personal and uncommon, underlining a feeling of discovery.

+What inspires your work?
Everyday experience, light, simplicity, unexpected contrast, looking at things in repetition, Japan, California, Shin, flowers, grandmas

+ Favorite local places
Elyssian Park, the flower mart, morning walks in the neighborhood, Cliff's Books, Frances Bakery in Little Tokyo

+ Favorite websites/shops
I'm a window shopper for the most part so ebay satisfies that. I always save for Japan and try to buy one nice thing from a designer big or small that I admire.

+ Favorite magazines/books
African Elegance by Alice Mertens, Issey Miyake: Making Things, Marc Camille Chaimowicz's The World of Interiors, Japanese Flower Arrangement for Modern Homes by Margaret Preininger, The Dyer's Art by Jack Larsen and for a quick wow this book Shin gave me of kimono hairstyles from a contemporary hair school in Japan.

+ What is on your wish list?
Really wishing here...a house in Spain, an Agnes Martin and the pink/black polka dot dress from Comme des Garcons Fall 2008 collection.

+ Dinner is...
Spontaneous, but mostly a medley of vegetables plus yaki onigiri if the grill is lit. Lots of soups in the fall and winter.

+ Listening to...
Emilio Santiago, Herbie Hancock: Mwandishi, Roy Ayers: Vibrations, Cláudia: Deixa eu dizer, Elli et Jacno. Driving to work on Saturdays it's This American Life and on Sundays it's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me...both can easily make my day.

IKO IKO
931 N. FAIRFAX AVE.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046

2011-10-13T23:59:00.000-07:00

a little sneak peak
f/w delivery no. 2 at ANAISE

2011-10-13T19:13:00.000-07:00

The second shipment of fall will be arriving on-line soon to ANAISE!
I hung sweetgrass on the clothing racks so the dresses will have a sweet, subtle fragrance.

2011-10-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

beautiful emma!
i love her neon orange nail polish.

2011-10-11T14:25:00.000-07:00

An interview with Laetitia Benat, an image maker based in Paris.
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+ Describe your job
I'm an image maker: drawings, photos, words, objects… to share them with others, to create another form of language, a conversation out of time.

+ What inspires your work?
My main source of inspiration I find simply in nature, the smell of the air, the evening light (I mean by living in town, I feel something of the nature however small it is. Also, curiously in all that is unseen, invisible (energy, the hidden things). Finally, in my wanderings in the libraries and bookstores, I love books.

+ Favorite local places
Musée Gustave Moreau, le Bois de Vincennes et les jardins de Versailles !

+ Favorite websites/shops
Blake Archive
Project Gutenberg
Intelligent Clashing

+ Favorite magazines/books
"William Blake et ses illustrations pour la Divine Comédie" by William Butler Yeats, (editions la délirante Paris, frenchbook)

+ What is on your wishlist?
I have wishes, while simple, very concrete, a little materialistic (like having an apartment a little larger) but if I did it would be a first: the energy of love for all and everywhere, I think it could change a lot of things.

+ Dinner is...
Soup (sweet potato, coconut milk and ginger), small goat cheese, cinnamon apple pie

+ Listening to...
I go through a period where I do not listen to music, it happens from time to time, as a diet, a cure of "silence"?

Thank you, Laetitia!
You can view more of her stunning work here.

Original photo credits:
1: Cousin simone & her friend golo show me what they can do as acrobats - in the park of saint-cloud, undated (probably 1912) by Jacques Henri Lartigue
2 [left]: Laetitia BENAT, collage + photoshop treatment (pictures find) 2011
2 [right]: Laetitia BENAT, collage (including a picture of Lygia Clark -top- and one of mine- petals) 2011
3: Laetitia BENAT, original photography, Berlin, 2011
4: Laetitia BENAT, glazed stoneware, 10 x 6 x 9 cm (approximately), 2011

2011-10-10T16:24:00.000-07:00

took a very short 16 hour trip to LA
to see my sweet s and m!

2011-10-07T18:09:00.000-07:00

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picked up a new air plant
and tropical fruit-pineapple, mango, coconut, papaya-for a special family.

2011-10-05T23:24:00.000-07:00

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d's necklace for a dance performance

2011-10-03T19:11:00.000-07:00

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grey skies and rain...
time for layers again!

made a new reading corner
and watching maz jobrani!

2011-09-30T18:55:00.000-07:00

visited a studio this morning and watched for a bit.
the woman seated sang so beautifully.

2011-09-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

anna balecho
[via dossier]

2011-09-26T11:24:00.000-07:00

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so relaxing to be on the water

2011-09-24T23:02:00.000-07:00

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mari takahashi
[via life in the slow line via solar oven]

p.s. free shipping at ANAISE from Sept 25 through Oct. 1

2011-09-22T20:12:00.000-07:00

stopped by leanne's yoga studio, modern bliss, while i was back home.
she created such a beautiful, tranquil space and it's located right next to the potomac river!

2011-09-20T18:57:00.000-07:00

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spent a few days in nyc to pick out spring pieces!

beautiful ariana [above]

lovely c at a detacher [one of my favorite shops]

i was also very happy to finally meet charming elizabeth and n, jennifer, and jenny! they are an inspiring group of women.

2011-09-14T16:12:00.000-07:00

martina hoogland ivanow

also, a few links...

+ murray & niles
+ a temporary place by jordan sullivan
+ alvar aalto house via egmv

2011-09-12T19:53:00.000-07:00

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christian nyampeta
[via emilie lindsten via ashley]

2011-09-11T20:13:00.000-07:00

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dinner tonight...
mâche, walnuts, avocado, and chickpea salad in a new wooden bowl from caitlin's beautiful shop, metrode.
génoise cake with blackberries for dessert!

2011-09-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

fall pieces have just arrived from araks
in beautiful shades of saffron, clay, pink, and pomegranate.

2011-09-08T17:35:00.000-07:00

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new book in the shop...
I Love Type Series: I Love Bodini

i love the neon orange spine and edge!

2011-09-07T18:14:00.001-07:00

An interview with Eve Lateiner, a mixed media painter and sculptor based in NYC.

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+ What inspires your work
The body, tools, sexuality, animals, nature, psychology, fashion

+ Favorite local places
Central Park, Gimme coffee, Creatures of Comfort, Eleven Rivington, my
studio, Brooklyn flea

+ Favorite magazines/books
The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts, “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Modern Painters magazine

+ What is on your wish list
To continue making art and sharing it with others, a piece from A Detacher’s fall 2011 collection

+ Dinner is...
40 Carrots plain frozen yogurt with carob chips

+ Listening to...
Cavalier King!

2011-09-04T23:22:00.000-07:00

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watched the sun go down

did some cleaning,
and listening to bob marley!

2011-09-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

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happy september!

a few links...
+ a little more like this
+ monique van heist
+ wishlist: JF + SON handwoven blanket

2011-08-30T09:55:00.001-07:00

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i love the colors of highway 1...soft grey and sage green with pops of pink and yellow

p.s. spring/summer items are now up to 70% off in the shop!

2011-08-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

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got a guitar from my sister!

2011-08-26T17:29:00.000-07:00

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fall items have just arrived at ANAISE!
very excited to be carrying new lines FAUX/real and ffiXXed.

2011-08-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

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spent the past week in bolinas! so beautiful.

2011-08-20T16:19:00.001-07:00

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family fête!
edamame, soba, tofu with scallions and soy + ginger
lemongrass tea and sugar plums for dessert

2011-08-17T23:24:00.001-07:00

spring/summer items are now 60% off at ANAISE!

also, free drop-off delivery is available within San Francisco on Monday, August 22nd between 11-12:30 PM.

2011-08-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

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pola thomson

2011-08-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

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lyricism f/w

2011-08-12T16:22:00.000-07:00

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dinner...
trout, potato, onion, tomato in olive oil

2011-08-10T16:31:00.000-07:00

mark borthwick

his books are on my wishlist.

also loving...
+ wood work by keiko kakimoto
+ vala sweater

2011-08-08T19:23:00.003-07:00

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gathering images and ideas for fall.

2011-08-04T19:59:00.001-07:00

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laundry day!
i love the way clothes smell after drying in the sun.

p.s. have you seen mav's and cmb's blog?

2011-08-04T01:17:00.000-07:00

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+ our legacy
+ catching the sunlight
+ A MAGAZINE CURATED by martine sitbon [via big eyes]

2011-08-01T13:22:00.001-07:00

august sale at ANAISE!
all spring/summer pieces are now up to 50% off.

p.s. I will be dropping off packages in San Francisco and Berkeley/Oakland this Sunday, Aug 7th between 1-3 PM. If you live in the area and would like to save on the cost of shipping, please email me at info@shopanaise.com.

2011-07-29T18:06:00.000-07:00

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so happy to have stumbled upon ART OBJECT GALLERY.
a hidden gem in san jose!

ken's stone and glass sculptures are stunning. i love his aesthetic!

2011-07-28T14:16:00.000-07:00

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our legacy
beautiful menswear!

2011-07-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

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packed a picnic for the park...
black beans, cilantro rice, arugula salad, tomato salad with lime and evoo s +p

2011-07-25T16:17:00.001-07:00

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fruit shopping!

last week i met with david who gave me a beautiful bunch of shiso leaves from his father's garden.
smells so good!

good summer songs...

+ la ritournelle
+ still in love with you

2011-07-22T17:19:00.000-07:00

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knit linen wall hangings by mary walker phillips and wall curtain by tracy krumm
at the san jose museum of quilts and textiles

2011-07-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

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film stills by todd cole
this is also so very beautiful!

2011-07-18T01:11:00.000-07:00

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fall pieces are trickling in at ANAISE

hand-dyed scarves and sarongs from upstate!

2011-07-15T22:05:00.000-07:00

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made a salad with mixed greens, grapefruit, sauteed fennel, chopped fennel leaves, lemon, evoo, s+p for dinner.

inspiration from ensuite...
here and here

2011-07-14T20:27:00.000-07:00

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pink/peach/grey around the house

2011-07-13T21:17:00.000-07:00

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new arrivals at ANAISE...
beautiful stripes, plaids, and textures in the form of kitchen cloths and chambray towels from fog linen, tawashi brushes, and ku-nel magazine.

2011-07-11T19:41:00.000-07:00

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beautiful F/W lookbook from ARAKS

i love her work.

2011-07-08T18:04:00.000-07:00

+ top left and bottom: journal standard luxe
+ top right: martin margiela

2011-07-05T18:48:00.000-07:00

watched the sun go down with my friends. hope you had a good fourth!

2011-07-01T11:18:00.000-07:00

beautiful quilts from building block

2011-06-30T11:21:00.000-07:00

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samantha casolari
[via ashley]

2011-06-29T21:15:00.001-07:00

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watching the fog roll in and
listening to bring on the night!

a few links...

+ JF & SON'S collaboration with zachary leener
+ brian's paris photos

2011-06-28T18:20:00.000-07:00

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so drawn to taupe-brown-grey today.

+ cache-sexes via toguna
+ nanette sullano womb basket
+ moroccan hand-woven blanket

2011-06-27T14:27:00.000-07:00

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mociun + katy krantz necklaces have just arrived at ANAISE
along with the latest issue of apartamento.

2011-06-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

picked up some fruit and went with c and w to the peony farm!
the blooms are huge and so fragrant!

2011-06-22T19:28:00.000-07:00

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watching d's dance performance.
she was wearing a beautiful pale blue sari with embroidered silver beads.

2011-06-20T12:49:00.001-07:00

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went to see ashley's felting demo at the oakland museum yesterday.
it was so beautiful to watch the process. she also made the dream catcher in the first photo... amazing, isn't it!

p.s. the summer sale has started at ANAISE! 30% off!

2011-06-17T11:06:00.000-07:00

An interview with Céline Sathal, a costumier and stylist based in Marseille, France.

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+ Describe your job

I work for the theater, my last accomplishments were for the GdRA.
I also work with museums to redo period costumes that have disintegrated, and as a stylist for films and photoshoots.

This year, I opened an online store, c sathal boutique , where I propose my own creations, a collection of jewelry and accessories, made ‘completely by hand’ in crocheted leather and chain.

+ What inspires your work?

The Mediterranean inspires me! I was born one hundred meters from the seafront.

I am inspired by memories of my childhood in the 70s, the wild Pampelonne beaches in Ramatuelle where we slept on the sand in the summer with my mother, by the craggy white calanques and burning rock in southern France where I learned to walk, by the escapades in Corsica or in the mountains in my mother's VW coccinelle cabriolet. The spirit and education were very free!

Organic matter, elements, smells, all of nature inspire me.
Architecture inspires me, I love the old palaces of the 30's from Italy to the 'côte d'Azur', but also the traditional architecture in each region in each country, all new architectures ecological, and contemporary.
Photography and film have been a big influence in my work: Andrei Tarkovsky, Andrei Zvyagintsev, John Cassavetes, David Lynch; treasures for me of infinite riches.
I have long lived near art and essay cinema and have seen movies of all origins. I also love french auteur cinema, 'la nouvelle vague,' and Leos Carax, Bruno Dumont, Xavier Beauvois, Abdellatif Kechiche. I'm hungry for images, like images of daily life.

Craftsmanship inspires me too, I like to see people fabricating things.
Fashion, great couturiers, and all I that see on the streets, both in the countryside and in cities. Seeing people as they are, as they love each other.

And always the children. I have four, and they inspire me a lot, all the time. I like to see and feel their wild side and innocence.

+ Favorite local places

I love finding places in my town that are still intact. Places that seem to have been spared by the jolt. Places a little out of time.

And the heart of the city teeming with people and life.

+ Favorite websites/shops

little doe is love
manufactum
lillymarthe-ebener
rike feurstein
neest
ebay

+ Favorite magazines/books

I have books purchased over time that I revisit often in my studio. These are permanent sources for my work and my pleasure. There are books on costume, textiles, handicrafts, furniture, architecture, ethnology, photography, fashion, books about artists and their work.

Elsa Schiaparelli by Dilys Blum
Les Messagers
La Maternite by Nan Goldin
Maske
Costumes Coupes et formes

Milk
Jalouse
Photos Nouvelles
Wad

+ What is on your wish list?

continue to make dreams every night and remember it at the morning

+ Dinner is...

Eating urchins that have just been picked, sitting on a rock, putting my feet in the sea at sunset, and then biting into sweet and juicy apricots. I like to eat natural, non-processed foods.
At home, I cook shrimp in coconut milk and lemongrass with ginger, cardamom, a little curry and fresh coriander, served with basmati rice and green tea.
My desire would be to go to dinner soon at Aïda in Paris, whose menu I am totally dreaming about.

+ Listening to...

My taste in music varies.
This year I have listened to Beirut, I love all their albums. David Grubbs' "The year Optimist Notes the Dusk," Portico Quartet, Deerhoof. When I want high energy, I listen to The Ex or Grinderman.
I love the radio, I listen exclusively to documentaries in pod cast, I'm a fan!
I also like Joanna Newsom, Coco Rosie, Vic Chesnutt, Charles Aznavour, Serge Reggiani, Georges Brassens, Jeanne Moreau.
I have a big attraction to Arab-Andalusian music and Sephardic 60's with Maurice El Medioni et Lili Boniche.
Then the whole collection of 'Ethiopiques' I find fantastic. I adore 'Senegal 70' of groove perfect for dancing! ...
When I was a teenager, I bought a lot of vinyl records, I kept a few, and sometimes I listen to them: Elli and Janco, the stynky toys, The Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, Tom Verlaine, Serge Gainsbourg, Japan ...
I love music and I live with a man who collects discs, so I have the chance to dig into his discotheque and constantly discover new things...