frank bits
kloke
There’s a time and a place for structured, form-fitting garb, but it sure ain’t in 2020! After a year of trackie-dacks, leggings and big, sloppy tees, we appreciate the loose shape of these ‘overdresses’ from Melbourne label KLOKE. Long and boxy with plenty of room around the tum, they’re available at kloke.com.au for $339, right in time for holiday feasts, arty studio days and stylish strolls about town.
put it on a pedestal
Some folks complain that people have started putting houseplants on a pedestal; meanwhile, the clever clogs at Areaware thought, to hell with it, and created literal wooden pedestals for our peace lilies, fiddle-leaf figs and snake plants to rest on. They come in multiple sizes (so you can show your green friends who you really like best) and will set you back around $69 at areaware.com. (Apparently, they’re also ace for showing off candles, flowers, hors d’oeuvres and other nice stuff.)
a head full of fluff
So we’re probably a wee bit old to be playing with soft toys, but it seems we’re going to have to make an exception for this fluffy-as-can-be buddy from Gracie Keal. Something like a cross between Animal from The Muppets and Studio Ghibli’s soot sprites (though with a much dandier dress sense), it’s made with Earth-friendly bits and can be yours for $79.95 at graciekeal.com
bye-bye blunders
Did you put your foot in it during a chit-chat with an old friend? Perhaps you ordered the wrong type of dessert for your brother’s birthday dinner? (If in doubt, always go with the supermarket mud cake.) Fear not, for Manchester-based maker Nicola Rowlands is here to help you accept that mistake and scrub it away – both figuratively and literally. Her rainbow erasers are a reminder that we’re all human and prone to a slip-up now and then. They’ll also pretty up your desk – just visit nicolarowlands.co.uk with around $6.
skirting the issue
We get to whack on a pretty skirt any old time we please, so why shouldn’t our flowers? It’s an age-old question that one woman in Japan – Akiko Tanaka of AOYAMAHÜTTE – has been brave enough to address. Her teeny vases come with a wardrobe of removable pastel frocks, all lovingly knitted by hand, and by visiting aoyamahutte.stores.jp with around $26, your blooms could also be this stylish.
going solo with… lande hekt
What compelled you to make a solo record? I always liked the idea of writing songs and recording all the instruments myself, as well as
