I wanted to create a few things in the spirit of the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” with a twist, because who doesn’t find tea comforting? This tote bag and coordinating mug are part of my new lemons collection in my Society 6 shop.
Farewell, Karl Lagerfeld
Perhaps you heard of Karl Lagerfeld’s passing yesterday. He was a fashion designer and photographer at the top of the fashion industry. The very top.
From yesterday’s special episode of the Business of Fashion podcast, remembering Lagerfeld:
Tim Blanks: “It’s interesting watching social media deal with something like this because how many things in fashion could be this discombobulating for the industry? There really isn’t very much.”
Imran Amed: “Yeah. It’s kind of like the whole fashion world stopped—
Tim Blanks: “The axis shifts.”
Imran Amed: “—for the day.”
Lagerfeld transformed Chanel, Fendi, and the Paris couture. He was a prodigal young designer like Yves Saint-Laurent, but prolific like no other designer. He read and spoke four languages fluently. He was a voracious reader, a masterful illustrator, and an accomplished photographer. He lived a full and fulfilling life in which he accomplished more than most people can even dream of doing. His passing leaves an immense hole in the fashion industry, one that will be felt for a long time to come.
My Cats Made The Spoonflower Top 100
One of my new designs, Cats in Cardboard Boxes, has made the Spoonflower Top 100 new favorites, debuting at number 15—in a marketplace of over 750,000 designs, no less.
These cats are available on fabric, gift wrap, and wallpaper in my Spoonflower shop, home textiles and table linens in my Roostery shop, on home goods, bags, stationery, and apparel in my Society6 shop, and on pet dishes and tote bags in my Zazzle shop.