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COVETED: One of these things is not like the others

POSTED: Friday, February 19, 2010, 4:08 PM

Filed Under: Shopping Coveted

Collectors of pretty things, take note: Every Friday, we're rounding up a what's-what of what we [heart], culled from the scores of design blogs, artist sites and Etsy treasuries we can't help but stalk on the regular.

This week our goal was simply to point out a few beautiful things, but dammit we can't ignore the fourth item on our list. It ain't pretty.

But first, and most importantly: We've been meaning to congratulate Philly designer Sue Eggen, who recently won a Jury's Choice Poppies Award for Favourite Accessories (side note: We were not aware that Canadians used the "u"). Her oversize Rosette Fascinator headbands, made of felt and elastic, promise to "keep you fancy all day long," and we like that idea. Eggen suggests the 'bands as bridesmaid accessories, but we'd like to think we could rock them on any average Tuesday at the office. (Also swoon-worthy: her Florette Cloche [pictured, right], a sweet faux-cashmere-and-felt hat that we keep trying on at Art Star.) $35, etsy.com/shop/giantdwarf, spied first at poppytalk.com.

Also: Remember our Holiday Gift Guide? It was all DIY, and, turns out, pretty trend-setting: The second Lord Whimsy taught y'all how to make your own teeny terrariums, we started seeing them everywhere, from ReadyMade to The Hipster Home. If you don't have a mason jar or light bulb handy, though, head over to VivaTerra, which has a sweet pear terrarium — complete with four air plants — on its e-shelf. At 9 by 14 inches, it's a little bigger than our nano version (and because it has a hole in its backside for plant-placing, you can't use it as a vase), but we still love it. $79 ($49 without plants included), vivaterra.com, spied first at designspongeonline.com.

Speaking of sweet: Our dear friend and Philly native Chen Reichert, whose Boto Designs Etsy shop is teeming with fist-clenchingly adorable Japanese robot wares, blogged yesterday about Naoshi, a Japanese artist who uses sunae (a medium for sand-painting) to create whimsical, bright prints, postcards and greeting cards. We're particularly in love with her Dream Glasses limited-edition print, which reminds us of The Little Prince and, oddly, the Olsen twins. So says Naoshi's description of the print, "May tomorrow be another good day." Be sure to check out this video of Naoshi's process, too. $25, etsy.com/shop/naoshi, spied first at botodesigns.blogspot.com.

Lastly, and most creepily: We're not Twilight people (we're True Blood kinda gals, sorry), but apparently enough people are that someone thought Twilight man-pillows (that's "manllow" to you) would be a good idea. Best Week Ever's Dan Hopper said it best: "Face it, ladies: You're never gonna snuggle with Robert Pattinson. So why not just accept the hundredth next best thing, and buy one of these giant, long-necked creepy blobs that will f***ing murder you?" Looks like these sinister body pillows sold out on Etsy (maybe James Franco bought them all?), but maybe you can console yourself with some Pattinson underpants. Cripes. Spied at bestweekever.tv.

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