Happy Halloween!

I'm off to Atlanta. Wishing everyone a spooky Halloween!

OFINA Holiday Events

Who else can't believe it's November?!? I don't know about you but after Halloween, it seems like it's all down holiday hill from there. We've got some events lined up until 2012 (gasp!) to kick start your holiday shopping! Check some of the OFINA items below for gorgeous gift giving ideas:

Tuesday - Thursday, Nov 1-3: Atlanta Fall Immediate Delivery Show (trade show) - Atlanta, GA.

Thursday, Nov 3: Sassy City Chicks Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, Nov 6: Patchwork, Long Beach, CA

Saturday, Nov 19: Holiday Design Bazaar, Harvey

Milk Civil Rights Academy, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, Nov 20: Thread Show SF, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, Nov 27: Patchwork, Santa Ana, CA

Saturday/Sunday, Dec 3-4: Unique LA, Los Angeles, CA

Saturday/Sunday, Dec 3-4: Bazaar Bizarre, San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, Dec 7: Appel & Frank, San Francisco, CA

Saturday/Sunday, Dec 10-11: Renegade Craft Fair, Los Angeles, CA

Saturday/Sunday, Dec 17-18: Renegade Craft Fair, San Francisco, CA

Seattle Thread Show

story of my life. don't get me wrong, i love what i do. But i guess that's the dilemma, the double edged sword of loving what i do that i tend to not make time for my personal life. sigh.

However, there are a few times when my work allows me to combine both the biz and pleasure. My trip this past weekend to the Thread Show in Seattle was just that. Seattle is one of my fave cities because it's the perfect combination of my hometown, Los Angeles and my current home, San Francisco. I especially love Seattle this time of year when the foliage makes its fall transition. The leaves are just gorgeous.

I paid a visit to Ballard, a cute little town filled with cool shops like Venue Ballard and Jax Joon. I copped this beautiful necklace made with vintage kimono fabric by Sazanska, from Venue (see photo below). And really, really wanted to take home these succulent plants in vintage vases from Jax Joon but there was no way I could bring those on the plane home, darn security! At least I was able to take the sign above to keep me in check!

Now for the Thread Show! Here's a photo of me at the OFINA booth from Thread Show's Facebook page. As always, it was a great, successful show. Better yet, I was also able to pick up 2 new designers for Azil!

Introducing

Seaworthy

by Marisa Howard from Portland. I love her use of mixed metals and simple geometric pieces!

Daly Bird

by Tiffany Eley from Seattle. My fave piece are these earrings with silk screened houndstooth print on leather. LOVE.

I'm sure by now you see how it's so easy to get my work life blended into my personal life. But now I have a constant reminder to be more mindful about "making a life".