Lily Spotlight: Part Deux

Hey Korinne, when I thought I was doing the Spotlight blog this week, I too decided I had to feature the new duvets I fell in love with. Here are the shots I took of my new fav - hot pink tigers with green flyz and roses!

...and the cute fabric bag it comes in...

...and some great new pillow cases (sold separately for $58)...

...and some awesome new pom pom pillows...

...I love that we were on the same page for this post! Hilarious!

Lily Spotlight: New Duvets

New duvet sets arrived at the milkman's daughter last week, that I fell in love with immediately. The first is the Virgin Mary repeated on one side and the other side has wallpaper print repeated in hot pink ink! The second (and my absolute favourite) allover printed bears with a patchwork detail across the duvet and pillowcases. I'm going to have a hard time parting with this one...

Queen Size Duvet Set $315

Virgin Mary/Wallpaper

2 looks - 1 duvet!

Queen Duvet Set $240
Bears with patchwork

I love this Bear!

The little bag the duvet set comes in!

Studio Update:

I'm rushing around the studio getting last minute things done before I catch the Clipper to meet glenda in Seattle this evening and I realized it is my turn to do the blog update today. Ahhh! Here is the two minute blog (I apologize for any spelling and grammatical errors up front).

Today is duvet day at the studio. They are looking great. My fave is ships with tentacles and should be in the shops by the weekend. I'll see if the gals have time to take some photos for you tomorrow.

Here is a video that made me smile this morning on Design Sponge. Enjoy!

diy valentine's cakes from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

Vancouver Shop: February Window

I collect heart rocks.

I admit it. I find them cute and fascinating, and I see them everywhere. I used to keep them as worry stones - you know, the ones you keep in your pocket to rub when you feel tense. It was reassuring to find that cold heart-shape in my pocket and rub it until it, and my demeanor, became warm.

I was surprised to find that Nicaragua was the motherland of heart rocks. I don't think you'll find it described as that in any guide books, but the place is covered in heart-shaped rocks, and things (I'll have to post the photos I took of cracks and mildew and peeling paint that I saw forming heart shapes). I came up with the idea for the February window while picking up rocks on Maderas Beach near San Juan Del Sur in Nicaragua.

The Main Street shop window now prominently displays a portion of my collection for VD, you know that day when restaurants are overbooked, dinners and roses are over-priced, ill fitting lingerie becomes a respectable gift, and people attempt to express their feelings for their significant others. I have to admit to wavering between being repulsed by the Hallmark holiday, and looking forward to the knowledge that people will take time out to express their appreciation for their partners and bask in the knowledge that they too are loved. In the spirit of the sweetness of Valentines Day, here's the window display (complete with Anatomical Heart Duvet!):

Vancouver Update: Spring-y(ish)...

Having survived "Blue Monday" yesterday, I must admit to feeling a little Spring-y today. Yes, despite some fairly lackluster weather, something fresh and new seems to be stirring. Could it be the amazing job the fabulous Ms. Margaret did of rearranging the shop a couple of days ago (the vignette at left makes me particularly happy; I feel the combination of bright tea towels, fern, and Woolly Pocket make for a triumverate of lovely)? Could it be that I know the girls in the studio are busy working on a slew of amazing Spring designs--coming very soon--that I can't wait to see? Is it that Glenda returns from almost three weeks in Nicaragua on Thursday and I'm anticipating a full rundown of exciting, sun-kissed tales of adventure??

Perhaps a little of everything is at work, but our bedding is looking particularly fresh to me today. Moreover, we unpacked a one-of-a-kind, double-sized anatomical heart duvet set this morning ($225). One-of-a-kind is always exciting! (On that note, if you've been pining for one of these beauties in something smaller than a queen, give us a call....I'm thinking it won't be here for long!)

Also new in the shop are navy and light blue Underlovlies. These little guys went over so well at Christmas, we now have them in half a dozen colours and a slew of wacky prints....

And, to end things off with something old after all this talk of new: Margaret was wearing this amazing vintage Smoking Lily scarf today and I just couldn't resist taking a snap of it.

...and, yes, before you say it, I know we've gotten in hot water before by posting neat things from the past that aren't available now. But it's red plaid backed with pink silk and "bum birds"! I couldn't resist!!

Lily Inspiration: Tone-On-Tone

Here in the shop we spend so much time discussing cut, form, the pros and cons of various necklines on different body types, etc., I find it is easy to loose sight of one of the most important things: colour! Colour is such a key element in fashion and how we dress; the very same item in red, as opposed to blue, will have a completely different look and feel to it!

Lately I have really been into "tone-on-tone" looks and colour blocking (yes, those are my grey legs and feet!). Bright juxtaposition can be very fun--and Glenda is a master of the very difficult art of layering bright colours and divergent shapes--but these days I find myself drawn to the quieter sophistication of more nuanced contrasts. Some random examples (and please excuse my crummy cellphone photography!):

This is a special order Hama Hama that arrived in the shop a couple days ago. It's a little hard to pick out the colours in this picture, but it has a really fantastic melange of dark and light grey inks over a black background. Plus, there are skulls. Lots of skulls. (No-brainer, I know!)

This is a close-up of the beautiful white-on-white floral fabric that backs an anatomical heart duvet cover in the shop at the moment. It's such a gorgeous, subtle contrast...

Ah, the remnants of a manicure with a polish almost exactly the same colour as my skin. Subtle and sophisticated a week ago? Yes! Looking a little chipped and white trash at the moment? Definitely! But you get the idea...

Not to get too "Lauren Hutton" on everyone, but I just love the effect of the lavender printing on this purple cotton obi.

And last, but not least, is this super cute kid pulled off The Sartorialist. All the brown and tan tone-on-tone, with a little pale pink thrown in for yet more subtle contrast? Awesome. Why didn't anybody tell me to dress like this when I was twelve?!!? Come to think of it, why didn't anybody tell me to dress like this when I was twenty?? Hhmmm......

Lily Home Addendum

Just wanted to share this photo of our super fun new vintage crib display in the Vancouver shop. It's super pretty, but slightly creepy, and definitely shows off the bedding to amazing effect. It is, in fact, a minor miracle that I didn't just crawl in and go to sleep at the end of the day yesterday!

Lily Home: Pillows!

Despite the disbelief of most boys, nothing makes a home cozy like lots of pillows, and we've got lots in the shops right now! Available with or without a form ($58/$78), the linen beauty on the left comes in an ecru colour that goes well with just about anything. We have a multitude of prints ready-made at the moment and this little guy is generally available for custom orders (though I should mention that they are insanely busy at the studio right now).

The fabulous remnant pillows (pictured above atop a Lily Hassock) are also back in stock. Weighing in at approximately one zillion pounds, these pillows are fantastic for households with lots of pint-sized members and/or very large men--the two demographics I find most prone to killing regular, "fluffy" throw cushions. In addition to their general indestructibility, the remnant pillows are super green, as they're made from little scraps at the studio too small to do anything else with....And did I mention that they're $21?!!?

Additionally, we have a great selection of pillow cases available at the moment. Ranging in style and price ($58--$85/set of two), we have all sorts of prints for accompanying all sorts of bedding schemes.