I am crazy for nice leather goods, just crazy…and this company exemplifies why…seriously, need I say more?
Hard Graft is an old English term meaning real hard work…move over, honey, I’m in loVe! xocc ♥
frye it up!
October 11, 2011 by 1 Comment
Well hello there! That was some fishing trip! Actually I didn’t catch any real fish, but I have been working since the summer on an awesome new professional project that is taking up a lot of my time. Everyone is doing great, thank goodness…i have missed you guys though, very much, and I’m happy to be back…
I’m ready for fall and I’m dying for a new pair of Frye boots to keep my black “harness” pair company…hmmm so many to choose from…and i LoVe this shoemaking company, with a rich heritage rooted in a small New England town…
beautifully crafted footwear that lasts a lifetime and only gets better with age…mine are 5 years old and are yet to be broken in…i’m only getting started…
these ‘Dorado’ ones are sweet as well, crafted from gaucho leather…and the sole is to die…soles, my friends, really do matter…
so many boots, so little time…how does one choose?
it’s hard to commit since they will last forever, right?…which ones are your faves? Nice to be back…enjoy this lovely day, xocc ♥
happy tuesday with jeanette lunde!
July 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
…and welcome back from a great weekend. my hubs and i had fun sharing the holiday with family and good friends. now that my 14 year old son is off for 6 weeks of camp, i must focus on work again…lots to do in the blog world, with clients (i have 2 new ones) and i have an awesome business opportunity that i can’t wait to share with you guys when it becomes official…but for now i will share some lovely images from one of my fave blogs…by FRYD…which i’ve featured twice before, here and here…trust me, if you need a pick-me-up, take some time and browse this beautiful blog…
i don’t know the brand, but this sham is divine…
and i must get my hands on this book…
no words except love…
i must go…so much to do, but i’ll be back…xocc ♥
olga guanabara
June 30, 2011 by 2 Comments
Another Brooklyn gem, this company is all about the handmade, return of the craft & one-of-a-kinds. Olga is actually a dog, the gorgeous chocolate lab that you see in the photos, and then there’s the humans behind the operation, Brazilian-born Richard and Renato.
Some of their beautifully hand-crafted goods…
Olga Guanabara welcomes custom work…you can also check out their blog here…i’m seriously drooling over all of these amazing pieces, the jewelry especially. i’m back from my little beach get-away with my girlfriends and our sons and i’ve had 3 client appointments and several meetings…not complaining since it’s good to be busy except that i’m trying to get my 14 yo son packed and off to overnight camp 
…enjoy your thursday, xocc ♥
{primele paperlove —> fawnsberg friday}
June 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Recently debuted at the National Stationery Show, Patricia & Rachel, the sisters of Primele, bring us their new paper line FAWNSBERG…
letter sets…
stamps…i love Patricia’s handwriting and have one of her stamps as well…
here’s mine…
accessories…
You can shop either here at Fawnsberg or here at Primele on Etsy or go here to visit comprehensive website …have a great weekend & happy friday, xocc ♥
convoy conundrum
June 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
i love Convoy Tumblr. i have not confirmed its editor (i think it’s a guy) but i do really really love it. i think that when others’ photos are used…the photographer, stylist, owner etc. should be credited absolutely and i always do so with a linkback whenever possible. that’s the one thing about Convoy that i don’t love (bugs me actually and i’m sure lots of others)…there’s a disclaimer with an email address on the bottom but that’s not enough, i really want to know the source…i know it takes lots of time but it’s worth it for all involved…if any of these photos are yours, please let me know and i will credit you immediately because these are some of the best product shots (and the best guy stuff, cool for dad) i’ve seen on the net…
*all photos via convoy tumblr*
i have done detective work to get the sources on convoy before (you need a magnifying glass) but i’d rather not have to…so, if you are reading mr. mystery convoy man with the exquisite taste, can you please tell us where we can get all this awesome loot? thanks…have a great tuesday…xocc ♥
i gotta have…
May 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
a.b.k Custom Leather Craft…Brooklyn-based leather craftswoman Alya B. Kazakevich produces this incredible line…talent, beauty and nostalgia abound…
{all images from a.b.k and photography by Ani Berberian}
Particularly nostalgic for me since my grandfather was a hide dealer in South America and I remember distinctly visiting his factory as a child and seeing all the craftspeople making shoes and leather goods. It was noisy from all the pounding and stitching. The hides were rolled & stacked up to the ceiling…but the one thing that is indelible in my brain is that glorious smell! When I was in grade school my aunt and grandmother went to Spain and brought my sisters and I these beautiful handmade leather book bags, which I thought were cool but so not “American” at the time so I wouldn’t carry it…what a fool I was and what beautiful works of art these goods are!
Have a great Wednesday…more Hey Little Diddle product shots to do today…it’s gorgeous out and more client shopping to work on…xocc ♥
hey little diddle online store now open!
May 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
Hi everyone…I’m incredibly excited to announce that my online boutique, Hey Little Diddle is now LIVE! It has taken the collaboration of many people to get to this point and I want to thank Tabitha Emma, my graphic designer, and Robot Jamie, the graphic designer who coded my store, for their talent. I am using the big cartel platform but wanted a custom design for my store and for it to blend in seamlessly with my website and blog and by gosh I think they got it, thanks guys!
Here is it is…click here to visit the store and welcome back to all my loyal customers…and to my current design clients, Claudia Clobes Interiors is alive and well and will continue to grow, only now Hey Little Diddle, my ‘baby’ will be by my side…
Thank you to my entire family & my friends for their unwavering support…i hope you visit soon…have a great weekend, xocc ♥
hey little diddle is coming back…
April 14, 2011 by 6 Comments
Hey Little Diddle is the name of my bricks and mortar store that i co-owned and operated with my sister, interior architect Maria Lucoff, for 13 years…boy, did we have some fun times together curating our beloved collections. After taking a break to focus on my career as an interior decorator, it’s time to re-focus on hld, which i’m soon launching as an online store, offering a curated collection of baby things very similar to the stuff we carried at “the store,” what we called our labor of love.
I could not be more excited to share my new business cards with you, originally designed by Shannon at EightCrazy Designs and then reworked by graphic designer and illustrator Tabitha Emma. Tabitha did a great job on my new hld logo and online store and incorporating hld into my existing website and blog to form a cohesive brand.
so many exciting things are happening right now for hey little diddle, including a collaboration for some exclusive baby announcements, designed by one of best in the stationery industry. One of my other talented sisters (i have 3), Connie Echeverria, founder and designer of the amazing MochilaMia Handmade Designs will be selling her line of handknit afghans, baby booties, ponchos, etc…stay tuned for details…have a great day! xocc ♥
suzanna scott’s mixed media
April 7, 2011 by 3 Comments
I’m in loVe with mixed media art…i first saw sushipot’s flickr photostream on Poppytalk and then i found Suzanna Scott ‘s work…
amazing, right? I know it…enjoy…xocc ♥
