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Pour Porter Shop: Introducing Rachel Comey Accessories

February 28th, 2011

Beyond excited to introduce Rachel Comey accessories at Pour Porter Shop. I have so many of her shoes myself, I’ve lost count. Check them out now on the Shop

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Guest Post: TeenAngster Gets Cozy in a Cave

February 28th, 2011

If you don’t know Alison from her refreshingly eclectic and never boring blog, TeenAngster, then maybe you’re a dedicated follower of her regular musings on the Etsy Blog. If you haven’t read either – get thee to adding her to your feed reader!

Alison’s theme was life in a cave, and she came up with some pretty awesome things to make even the most hardcore house lover re-consider their dedication to four walls. Enjoy and thanks Alison!

Photo by the air in the branches

“Caves come in all sizes and varieties. In this instance, I imagined myself in an airy crystal cave, full of stalactites, blue pools of water and blurry chemical-reacting lights, with none of that bothersome claustrophobia.”

How I’d Live

“Decorating the drippy dank of a cave might prove a challenge, but it’s one I’m willing to take on. Inspired by the intrepid cavemen and women that came before me, I went for an aesthetic that was equal parts warm and furry, balanced with primitive, minimal art and fixtures reminiscent of stalactites. And I had to get a big, fuzzy cat in there. ”

Clockwise top left: Cutie chair: Munna Design;  Murano glass icicle chandelier: Gaspare Asaro at 1st dibs;  Storm cloud wool felt wall hanging: Modernfiberlab;  Vintage Moroccan rug: Nazmiyal at 1st dibs;  Electric log: Amazon;  Glass snowball: MeritandWorth;  Head of Feathers print: Elsita;  Rita Duckworth ceramic plates: Liveauctioneers;  Circles and Bars painting: Flatfile;  Fat cat: Fuckyeahfatcat;  Medal: Amy Tavern;  Icicle pendant lights: Emmerson Troop Inc. at 1st dibs;  Pre-Columbian figure: Emmerson Troop Inc. at 1st dibs

Photo by Sherbet tone

Photo by Jpconstantineau

Cave Wardrobe

“My goal with this outfit is comfort and warmth: capes, more fur and a
vintage lantern for exploring. I’m no practical spelunker (yet). And yes, a
plush white knapsack won’t stay white for long in a cave, but a little grit
and grime makes the experience legit. It’s kinda like breaking in a new pair
of white Cons. ”

Click here for links to all items

Photos by A.
Sergeev

Lascaux Bulls

Books to dive into

” It’s natural to look to other
caves for inspiration, right? And the cave paintings of Lascaux are
mind-blowing. 17,000 years is an incredible lifespan for art that’s both
figurative and abstract. ”

Left: Lascaux: Movement, Space, and Time;   Right: Paris Underground

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Personal Style: Spring 2011 Wants

February 18th, 2011

Natural leather bag: Bree  Bronze compartment ring: Pal Kepenyes:   $1,250;  Platform brogues: Robert Clergerie; $595;  Rope necklace: Michelle Lane; $200;  Bronze & pyrite ring: Pal Kepenyes: Sold

Yep, can’t get these goodies off my mind, especially the brogues and Pal Kepenyes rings

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Golden Ink

February 16th, 2011

We were away on a backcountry wilderness trip up near the Continental Divide Saturday through Tuesday so obviously there was no post on Monday. We’re headed to the markets in NYC this Saturday through Wednesday so I probably won’t get a chance to post much next week either. FYI and all of that!

Anyway, today’s post is courtesy of thelooksee. Australian artists Abby and Kate collaborate to produce amorphous but delicate porcelain accessories for their Golden Ink line. Be sure to click over to see more. I really like the muted colours and penlike painted detail.

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Guest Post: I’M REVOLTING Takes on Winter

February 9th, 2011

Some of you may follow I’M REVOLTING, and if you don’t you should. SW has created an online space that meticulously gathers and displays a fascinating mix of things from the art, fashion, and design worlds with a splash of the personal (hello amazing flea market finds!). SW graciously agreed to share the things she’d love to surround herself with, if she lived in a colder clime, during the waning days of winter here on Pour Porter. Enjoy!

” There’s no fashion challenge quite like the middle-end of winter. After months of swaddling, we long for: the freedom of a single layer, the simplicity of nothing much. But I miss the cold weather. I miss the jolt of morning air and color in my cheeks, the frozen lake and unplowed streets.
Last month, in Cambodia, I met a man who told me that just once, before he died, he’d like to see snow. You can have the harsh summer light, the flimsiness. I miss snow.
For those of you who don’t live in Los Angeles, where it’s been 80 degrees all week, here are my picks for the death throes of winter. ”






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