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Canadian Emblem Vases By Katharine Morley




Miss your native Canada? Or want something to remember The Great White North by? Then consider these sweet Emblem Vases by Canadian artist and designer Katharine Morley.



Each of the porcelain vases features a hand drawn icon- be it flora or fauna- reminiscent of a province or place in Canada;
Pink Lady’s Slipper - PEI
Common Loon - Ontario
Great Horned Owl -Alberta
Inukshuk - Nunavut
Fleur De Lis -Quebec
Woodland Caribou -Newfoundland & Labrador
Spirit Bear -British Columbia
Red Spruce -Nova Scotia



Photos by Noa Bronstein

Title: Canadian Emblem Vases
Material: Hand drawn on porcelain, glaze
Dimensions: Approximately 7″ tall by 2.5″ diameter
Available: The Design Exchange Shop
Price: $50

Katharine Morley

New 2011 Disney Dream Portraits [& Behind The Scenes Shots] By Annie Leibovitz



above: Alec Baldwin tells Olivia Wilde "Who is the fairest of them all" in the newest Disney Dream Portraits by Annie Leibovitz

Legendary portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz continues her series of celebrity photographs for the Disney Dream Portraits with Alec Baldwin, Olivia Wilde, Queen Latifah, Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz and Patti Smith. The ads will be part of a special insert in the April issues of O – The Oprah Magazine, People En EspaƱol, Real Simple, Essence, and InStyle as well as in the March 28th issue of People.


above: Annie in action as she shoots the latest Disney Dream Portraits

The magical combination of famous Disney characters portrayed by today's hottest celebrities and shot by one of the world's most talented photographers continues to delight. Just released by Disney on March 3rd, are the following latest three portraits for Disney's Dream Series.

Alec Baldwin as the Mirror to Olivia Wilde's Evil Queen from Snow White And The Seven Dwarves:

close-up detail:

The ad will run as shown below, with the caption “Where magic speaks, even when you’re not the fairest of them all.”


Queen Latifah as Ursula from The Little Mermaid:

close-up detail:

The caption in the final printed ad reads, “Where memories take hold and never let go.”


Jeff Bridges with Penelope Cruz as Belle and the 'transformed' Prince from Beauty and The Beast:

close-up detail:

In the ad that will run, the celebratory moment is captioned, “Where a moment of beauty lasts forever.”


Behind the scenes shots:







The behind the scenes images from the shoot show Patti Smith as a pirate which means there are more to come!



See ALL the previous Disney Dream Portraits here.

Mansory Takes On Two Wheels With A Custom Carbon Fiber Zapico Bike.



Mansory is best known for their luxurious customization of high-end vehicles, notably adding lots of carbon fiber, elegant interior appointments and performance upgrades to automotive luxury brands like Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls Royce and Range Rover.

Fabulous Graphic Art Flasks & Wallets Made With Duct Tape From JDuct





I know you've seen products made from duct tape, but chances are they are not as well crafted or as cute as the fabulous flasks [and wallets] made by Portland based jduct. Using colored duct tape as graphic art, jduct decorates 4" x 4" stainless steel flasks with iconic imagery of everything from toys and trends to skulls and witty sayings.









They make duct tape wallets too in many of the same designs plus more!



shop for the flasks and wallets here

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