typography tuesday: dana tanamachi

all images from Dana's Website

WHO: Dana Tanamachi, graphic designer and custom chalk letterer
WEBSITE: http://www.danatanamachi.com/

I am so thoroughly impressed by this woman's hand lettering skills. Not only has she been commissioned by big-wig companies such as West Elm, Rugby Ralph Lauren, Google, and Adidas, but she also was hired to create the first all text cover for O Magazine! You can check out more of her work on her website (link above).

See you next tuesday!

the best of pinterest: edition three

summer inspiration / a quote that I'm in love with / possibly one of the cutest dogs ever / apartment inspiration / cinnamon swirl bread / the perfect ponytail / summer wardrobe 

Happy Monday! 

aspire to inspire, 

inspiration: venice cottage

all images from boutique homes

One bedroom, $150 a night, and right in the heart of Venice Beach, California. Yup, I want to travel here NOW. I especially love the outdoor seating and the mix of simplicity, industrial pieces, and thrift finds.

inspiration: atlantic-pacific

I am in love. I'm in love with every single outfit Blair Eadie, the author of Atlantic-Pacific, puts together. Her sense of style is exquisite and classic with a twist. It was even hard to decide what pictures to post, because I am obsessed with every look. 

inspiration: ampersand boutique hotel

Speaking of ampersands, the luxury Ampersand boutique Hotel is opening soon in Kensington (England). I'm so inspired by the non-traditional design and decor in this place. If it didn't empty my bank account, I'd definitely want to stay there when I go back to England.

petit-restaurant de rozenboom: amsterdam

We came across this cute restaurant on our last day in Amsterdam. It was located on a random side street within the shopping district! It was a nice day (except for a bit of rain) so we sat outside to take in the city at it's finest - sipping on koffie verkeerd's and dipping out fries in mayo. I was absolutely in love with this restaurant, from the hospitality to the delicious food (everyone agreed it was the best of the trip), everything was amazing! The interior was just as creative, decorated with delft blue plates and wooden tables/ chairs giving it a rustic look. There were about four flights of stairs each taking you to another section of the restaurant, so even though it looked small from the outside it could really hold a lot of people!

inspiration: arm party

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I'm loving everything about arm parties. Mixing and matching fabulous bracelets totally perfects any outfit! The best part is that they look amazing when they are incorporated into a casual or dressy outfit. Basically, you have no excuse to not participate in this trend.

Here's how to put together your own:
1. Play around with different sizes, shapes and textures.
2. Always include metals. Gold, rose gold, silver, and bronze!
3. 3 words: Pops. Of. Colour.
4. Watches are the life of any arm party!

Stay classy, 2OAK-ers!