One Of A Kind Show – Christmas 2013
OPELLE
These beautifully designed handbags from Opelle made me stop in my tracks. Handmade in Toronto from butter-soft Italian leather, these bags are ethically crafted using a low-impact process to ensure you have a bag that suits who you are, inside and out. They are just as fierce as they are fabulous. Can you say “wish list?” I sure can.
TANIA GLEAVE
BECCA WALLACE PHOTOGRAPHY
I know I featured Becca on Monday, but I just had to show you some of her resin blocks. Truly GORGEOUS!
STINSON STUDIOS
I always find myself coveting something from Stinson Studios. Every year. Without fail. This year, it is this stunning, live edged, naturally arched bowl. Stinson Studios’ style is such a cooperation with nature, teasing out her beauty and seemingly revealing what she was trying to say through her quiet growth over the years. And this philosophy – and the products that result from it – always leaves my heart happy.
ARBOL by STEPHANE DUMONT
Similar to Stinson Studios, Arbol by Stephane Dumont always has me coveting their gorgeous wares every year. Precision and beauty are their hallmarks, and they are a cut above any other wood block cutting boards I’ve ever seen – at the One Of A Kind Show or anywhere else for that matter. Their rolling pin {not pictured} is also a stunning marriage of modernity and simplicity, and the cutting board below will be permanently fixed on my wish list until it one day comes home with me. I also love that they produce their own care wax for maintenance. It’s all in the details.
ROVER
For many of us, our pets are an extension of ourselves, so why shouldn’t they be just as debonaire and charming as we are? Well, now they can be thanks to this delightful collection of collars and accessories from Rover. They’ll have you rolling over and begging for more treats, I guarantee it.
Can you even stand this bowtie dog collar? Insanely charming. I’m totally smitten.
There were lots of other amazing makers at the show – I could never cover them all – but these were some of the standouts for me this year. If you’re in the Toronto area, be sure to get there if you can and let me know what had you swooning! The One Of A Kind Show is undoubtedly an amazing place to get some {if not most} of your Christmas shopping done with totally unique finds for those unique, one-of-a-kind loved ones on your list. Happy shopping!
xo
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