I don’t think there’s anyone who was more passionate about indigo than Oliver Sacks but I like to think I’d come close. Whether you wear it or choose to paint with it, it’s a heavenly colour.
Wear: A bold blue plaid (as seen at NYFW).
Where: An abstract painting by Pierre Soulages.
I have a closet full of vintage clothes and the “Made in Canada” labels on many of them speak to the country’s rich garment history. But I didn’t know much about Canada’s history of design design because we don’t celebrate it much (not very Canadian to do so, I suppose).
That changed when a friend loaned me his copy of Design in Canada, which is filled with iconic pieces (and the odd hilariously disco spread) from the north.
Many of them look timeless, some of them look so on-trend you’d expect to see them in modern decor stores, and none of them look anything like I expected vintage Canadian design would.
The Anthology’s Pinstagram column marries the dream (Pinterest) and the reality (Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram photos of places and faces in and around Vancouver).
Juicy. A thirst-quenching treat from Commodity Juicery + a pear tart.
Climbing the walls. My little monkey on the world’s coolest climbing wall + adorable wallpaper, which isn’t actually custom wallpaper made of that kid’s art, but the work of Gael Davrinche.
Throwback. A print from a campaign I creative directed that hangs in my living room (read more about that campaign here) + a home so full of windows there would be no place to hang art at all.
The dream vs. the reality. My office always looks insane when I’m in the middle of a project + an office where everything is — enviably — in its place.
P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.
The Anthology’s Pinstagram column marries the dream (Pinterest) and the reality (Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram photos of places and faces in and around Vancouver).
In a cinch. A #tbt to when I wore elastic-waisted pants because I wanted to and not because I had to (vest c/o Patagonia, jacket from Danier, pants from Anthropologie) + a floral dress with a cinched waist.
Artiste. A painter in her studio + a pop art print.
Yeah! The best wedding-themed card I’ve ever seen (at Front) + electric love.
No-makeup look. My favourite after-segment ritual is taking off my stage makeup (Bioderma is such a drugstore miracle!) + beautiful bottles.
Come as you are. A Halloween costume made entirely of my kid’s everyday wardrobe + a little one with similar fashion sense.
P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.
In The Anthology’s Bookmark column we explore some of the most inspiring places on the wild, wild web.
I’ve said it before (twice) and I’ll say it again: graphic designers have the best blogs. It’s all about the imagery after all — even though I make a living as a writer, I get that — and they have the imagery thing down pat.
Take The Fresh Exchange for example, a blog by the graphic design duo — husband and wife actually — behind the branding firm Wild Measure. It’s all about their creative process, travel, fashion, you know…all the good things in life.
The photos are beautiful, the write-ups heartfelt, the effect inspiring.
So bookmark The Fresh Exchange already and bookmark The Anthology while you’re at it.
[Images from The Fresh Exchange, of course.]
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There’s been some talk around our place of redoing our home. A soon-to-arrive baby seems to do that to people. So I’ve been spending a lot of time researching architects and designers, and studying their minimalist portfolios.
Then I stumbled, yet again, on this kitchen designed by Jean-Louis Deniot (photo from Elle Decor, in case the watermark didn’t give that away). I don’t remember where I first found it (Pinterest probably), but I love everything about it. It has such high-impact glamour in such a tiny space, and makes me think minimalism is overrated — over-the-top is where it’s at.
The Anthology’s Pinstagram column marries the dream (Pinterest) and the reality (Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram photos of places and faces in and around Vancouver).
Gilded age. The carousel at Seattle’s Woodland Zoo + shiny mid-century modern decor.
Cool water. The fountain at Seattle City Center during an early fall day + the cool waters of what looks like the Pacific Northwest.
Green machine. I showcased an emerald green baby bump during a recent trend presentation on Global TV + a very friendly dinosaur room.
Bright lights. The lobby of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre during a performance of Rigoletto + a powder puff of a restaurant in London.
Black and white. Above and behind the scenes at a recent Wardrobe Rescue makeover I did on Global TV (thanks for the photo, Zoe!) + an illustration that would make pretty cool wallpaper for a powder room.
P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.
Buying art is hard. Not just because it’s often a serious investment, but also because it has to move you (and hopefully whoever you’re living with too).
These Italian beach prints by Gray Malin move me. Like in a take-me-to-Italy way.
I love a rocky cliff-covered coast line. I’d take that over a five mile stretch of unbroken white sand any day.
And it sure makes for some beautiful shots, like these from Malin’s La Dolce Vita series.
Which is a series I’d happily invest in.
[Images: Gray Malin]
While everyone and their grandmother is obsessed with Taylor Swift’s squad these days, I set my #squadgoals on a posse of LA-based designers, bloggers, photographers and creative types: Emily Henderson, Joy Cho, Bri Emery and Max Wanger. Their aesthetics are different (their talents are too) but there’s some serious cross-pollination happening in their bright and colourful, sunshine-infused looks. Which makes for some fun collaborations.
Is it the Southern Californian weather? Is it the LA creative community? Are they friends in real life? I don’t know.
But I do know that when you follow any one of their Pinterest posts to their blog, chances are there’s some sort of shoutout to one and other. All the sunshine and smiles make me want to add colour — and a bit of gold — to everything.
[Images: Joy Cho’s nursery/office by Emily Henderson, Love print by Max Wanger, Bri Emery’s dining room by Emily Henderson]
The Anthology’s Pinstagram column marries the dream (Pinterest) and the reality (Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram photos of places and faces in and around Vancouver).
With child. There’s no maternity wear more amazing than a vintage mumu (thanks, Katie, for the photo!) + an embroidered toddler dress that would make for quite the mommy ‘n me look.
Graphic imagery. Wild new wallpaper at Grub on Main + the work of Roos van Dijk.
Workspace. A necklace I’m using in a Global segment I’m working on + a desk I’d be quite happy to work at.
Posted notice. An ad for what might be the most fun dance class ever + a work of art by Jenny Prinn.
Golden child. My kid’s hair matches the decor + a shirt that would camouflage right in.
P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.