The International Antiques Fair at The Merchandise Mart is taking place this weekend (Oct. 1-4). They’ve introduced a new section to the show called The Emporium (which included the booths noted with an asterisk) filled with more affordable mid-century modern wares. Here are ten of my favorites from the show…
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The Renegade Craft Fair took place this weekend in Chicago. Many of my favorite artists and crafters were there again, but this year I decided to showcase some of my favorite items from vendors that hadn’t yet been featured on Making it Lovely. Enjoy!
wooden toys and blocks from Tree Hopper Toys
hooks and clocks from Timber!
paintings of unsuspecting 2009 Renegade shoppers from Ryan Kapp
diagram tea towels from girls can tell
silhouette chalkboards from Despina Papadeas
leather flower necklaces from Lara Collins
bespectacled plushies from Cleo Dee’s
cute onesies and t-shirts from pinecone+chickadee
awesome pop culture finger puppets from abbeychristine
botanical and delicate jewelry from Moira K. Lime
fun play spaces for kids from hip huts
The clothes were great, but here’s what I really found inspiring in the latest J.Crew catalog…
Fuchsia lipstick. More specifically, Funny Face by Nars, which the catalog actually pointed out. I may have to add another lipstick to my favorites.
Next, I ran across the perfect shade of pink (with a lot of lilac in it). When I was a kid, my two favorite Crayola colors were thistle and orchid, and I think that color preference has stuck with me. I’m also liking the font here.
And then there was this five-year-old boy’s haircut from the crewcuts section. I think it would look pretty great on a lady. A lady like me, perhaps?
I love the look of vintage technology. The ability to fix up old electronics however is not among the skills that I possess. Luckily there are plenty of new items that have the same styling as the classic old pieces. Here are four of my current favorites.
Do you have any similar new/old tech pieces in your home? I have three vintage-style phones: a red one in the bedroom (from Pottery Barn), a white one in my office (by Crosley), and a wall-mounted white one in the kitchen (also by Crosley). It’s sort of surprising that I don’t have that pink one though, eh?
The Constructor Craft Fair took place in my neighborhood on Sunday, June 6. Here are some of my favorites from the show…
Funny plush from Steff Bomb (Eleanor grabbed hold of a stuffed stump and wouldn’t let go — I bought it for her.)
Venn diagram embroidered clocks from Diffraction Fiber
Adorable dresses for little girls from Lily Sky Designs (Eleanor owns two of these now.)
Cool photography from Heath Hays
Delicate ceramics from SODA by amy
Metalwork jewelry from Alisa Miller
Iconic Chicagoland prints from Leslie Hamer
Plush mustaches and wee ninjas from Shawnimals
Hipster embroidery from Moxiedoll
Clever shirts and onesies from Bernie’s Girl
Charming prints from Paper Parasol Press
Porcelain jewelry from Sofia Masri
And of course, there was a photo booth (where we snapped our adorable family shots) from Magnolia Photo Booth
