Renegade Fair

I had a chance to pop into the Renegade Fair this past weekend at Fort Mason in the city. Boy was it crowded and happening. I picked up this lovely sweater on sale at Rebe which is made entirely out of recycled materials. What's even better, it was on sale! Yippee...save the env't buy recycled! It's so aptly named the Sara Sweatshirt.

I also found these wooden buttons from our dear Canadian neighbors at Twee Things. I believe I may use it for another neck warmer this winter.























I think I'm in love with embroidery again.

First is the worst...

My first attempt at sewing clothing...so I decided to take it easy. This pattern was taken from one of my Japanese sewing books. It was fairly easy to understand except I didn't realize that the pattern didn't include the seam allowances, darn, but because the pattern was so simple, it was forgiving. I think that I'll start making modifications to this soon, perhaps pockets, edging, ribbon ties instead. We'll see where the experimentation takes me.

Ayzit Bostan

Sometimes I troll the malls and everything seems like it all looks the same. Same graphic tees, same velour tracksuits, same hobo purses, same same same. So instead of the trolling the mall, I troll the web for unique dressing options. I came upon Ayzit Boston through Simply Olive's site.

Such simple lines and tucks that drape the body in a beautiful way.

The Day

The Day
Originally uploaded by Buckwheat Berfah

I wished I could remember this day as vividly as it happened. But to recount the details would be almost meaningless because it was the scene in front of me that left the indelible memory.

Monday morning I woke up excited yet somewhat fearful of driving 4.5 hours alone up to Tahoe. But it was good for me. I needed some time alone to gather my thoughts. I made it up in good time. I met up with Tyler and Bryon around 3:00 to tech scout the location at Sand Harbor and Hidden Beach. The general consensus was definitely Sand Harbor. The sky at dusk reflected so many monocromatic blues that I wondered if it was truly real or just a picture. I took a deep breath, it was real.

Tuesday morning the cast and crew took their time since the sun didn't break the mountains until truly 10am. When we got to our location, the lake was like glass and there was absolutely no wind. I was prepared to freeze and packed a full down jacket. God knew what he was doing.

I've been to Tahoe so many times, but this time felt different, if not surreal. I wasn't sure if it was because I was working but felt almost spoiled because I was having the best day of my life. To sit on a boulder and to soak in the sky and lake's changing color on an hourly basis was like watching Planet Earth on full HD 360 surround sound.

I often meet many photographers. But working with Tyler and Bryon was truly a joy. In the presence of rockstars, I was starstruck. Some people you just click with and it all just seemed to click. My producer Elizabeth couldn't have been better. She entertained us with her countless stories of celeb shoots, job snaffus and general wacky knowledge. Henry the other assistant was such a jack of all trades, chef, outdoorsman, photographer, quite the impressive array of experiences for a man of his age. It's such a breeze when the whole crew seems to be all in sync with each other.

This day was truly God's little way of saying "Well done, here's a little something for your faithfulness and love for me." I will look back at this day and remember why I do what I do.

Clippys

BlueFeltClips
Originally uploaded by Buckwheat Berfah

Some quick clips I made for my god-daughter. They're a bit big still for her fine hair, but she still loved them and wore them. ;)

Flour Bakery, Boston, MA

Flour Bakery
Originally uploaded by >> EL-L

Such a fun and inspirational wall. We spotted this "framed" art at Flour Bakery while were were out in Boston for a mini-road foliage trip back in the fall. I love the illustrations as well.

DWELL Baby at Target

Ok, I can't contain my excitement. I have got to say that Target is continually astounding me with the great designers that they hire. I love Dwell but some items are a bit pricey when it comes to kids. But *drum roll* Dwell is designing a line for Target!! Coming in February to a Target near you!