Efva Attling was born in Stockholm. She made her first piece of jewelry when she was only eleven years old. By the age of sixteen she was a pupil of one of Sweden’s greatest silversmiths. When Eileen Ford spotted her,… Read More ›
Stationery
The Superior Labor
The Superior Labor is another brand I love. It has a very rustic, utilitarian aesthetic that reminds me of Traveler’s Company, but with a wider range of products. They have stunning leather and canvas handbags, quality leather notebook covers that… Read More ›
Galen leather notebook, pencase/notebook holder, and fountain pens
I was an early adopter of traveler’s notebooks. In the beginning there was almost nothing to choose from if you did not want the basic brown and black covers made by what was then Midori, now Traveler’s Company. I stumbled… Read More ›
Galen Leather undyed A5 folio
About a month ago I was offered a review copy of a Galen leather A5 folio and I jumped at the chance, because I really love Galen leather products. I have two traveler’s notebook covers, two notebook charms and a… Read More ›
Roterfaden TASCHENBEGLEITER notebook covers
I was convinced that I had already written an article about Roterfaden TASCHENBEGLEITER notebook covers, but when I looked for it, I could not find it. So apparently not. How could that be? Roterfaden was established in Germany in 2006,… Read More ›
Galen leather A5 zip folio
The other day, Galen leather contacted me and asked me if I would like a review sample of their A5 zip folio. I was able to choose the colour I wanted from distressed brown, green and undyed. Of course I… Read More ›
Setup of Louis Vuitton MM agenda
I have received some requests to share the setup of my Louis Vuitton MM agenda. My setup must seem very boring and basic to some, but it is what works for me. I have had the same basic setup for… Read More ›
Galen leather Tomoe River notebooks
My love of Tomoe River paper is well-known – see previous posts here. I love it because it is thin and light (half the weight and thickness of regular paper), so less bulky and heavy to carry around. I also… Read More ›
At Flying Tiger this week
Flying Tiger has a very fast turnover of products and different stores have different selections, so I like to pop in whenever I pass one. This is what was on offer yesterday. Flying Tiger is very ‘cheap and cheerful’ and… Read More ›
Wedding planner
I often find that when I plan for an exciting occasion – a holiday, a big purchase, an exciting trip – the planner entries about it are often more emotional memories than photographs or ticket stubs. These entries are often… Read More ›
