Stopped into this Japanese Antique store in the South End today. I think the store is new because I haven’t been able to find a website or listing for it anywhere. It’s on the corner of Harrison Ave. and E. Berkeley St and they have a beautiful collection!
Definitely the cutest news story of the day! Earlier this week an elementary school in Milton, MA recorded their annual Make Way for Ducklings procession. Each year, ducklings hatched in the school’s courtyard, are lead by their mother to an adjacent pond. Students line up to watch as the ducklings make their way to their new home. Incidentally, this weekend Boston will host the city’s annual Make Way for Ducklings Day in reverence to the 1941 children’s book byRobert McCloskey. Enjoy the video!
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I’m sharing work by Mexican artist, Dr. Lakra (Jerónimo López Ramírez). I was working at the ICA in 2010 when the museum exhibited his first solo show in the U.S. and I’ve been a fan of his work ever since. Dr. Lakra is an acclaimed tattoo artist and has made a name for himself in the contemporary art world with his illustrations of tattoo-style drawings over vintage prints. The New York Times profiled his work in a great 2011 article that you can read here. Happy cinco!
Dr. Lakra, Sin título/Untitled (Chocolatitos), 2003
Image courtesy of the California Literary Review
So this year Adobe made the decision to abandon Behance Prosite portfolio sites and encouraged users to migrate to their new platform, Adobe Portfolio. I put off migrating my own site for the longest time but with the deadline fast approaching (June 1 is the last day for Prosite) I have officially made the transition! Initially I found this force of change pretty irritating but in the spirit of making lemonade out of lemons, I’ve used this as an opportunity to synchronize the design of my blog site and my portfolio site. Check it out when you have the chance at www.lizchapin.com.
Favorite dress of the night from Met Gala 2016. Claire Danes looks stunning as always and Zac Posen can truly do no wrong.
images courtesy of Zac Posen
Came across this article on the Huffington Post on a new children’s book called Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. The book was written by couple, Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo and seeks to reinvent the bedtime fairy tale with stories of notable women throughout history. The stories chronicle the real-life triumphs of women both past and present – from Queen Elizabeth I to Frida Kahlo to Serena Williams. You can support their project on Kickstarter here.
Couldn’t let a little rain stop me from coming out to the first SoWa Open Market of the year. Per usual, lots of incredible art, jewelry, crafts, furniture and food. Snapped a few photos as I walked around the market. I’m resolving to make this a regular occurrence this year.
Strawberry shortcake mini cupcake, courtesy of Whipped Urban Cupcake Co. – amazing.
The vintage section of the market was probably my favorite part. No purchases today but I will for sure be coming back.
Had to bring home some goodies. These Corn & Co popcorn flavors were delicious.
Grocery store flowers that hold up + 1 week 👌🏼
I wouldn’t say that Romania has ever been on my “list” of places to visit, but looking at this Carturesti bookstore in Bucharest may cause me to reconsider.. Read more about the transformation of this 1903 building here (more images too!)
Springtime in the city..
Garden at Old South Church, Boston
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