The long and the short of it

Once upon a long time ago, I cut my hair to the shortest of lengths. It seemed on a whim, spur of the moment. But really it was the critical point where changing my world was badly needed to reaffirm me to me through the depths of my early 20s. I loved it but I loved the lush of long and so have been growing it since.

I'm so in a rut with it as I launch into 20's Part II and have been debating the cut off until seeing Erika Altosaar's art and seemingly hair obsession. The Montreal based artist gave me re-newed eyes to look at my hair in a different light when I found one of her beautiful drawings which reminded me of a pic someone once took of my hair.

Altosaar's zine "L’Étranger" (GB03 Price: $8 / Signed $20) is an unbound portfolio of 12 drawings printed on 35# newsprint, each copy is numbered by hand and is collectible. Expect bigger things from Altosaar - her latest project? Afterzine - curated by Hamish Robertson and filled with the stylings of Altosaar as well as contributors including Alexa Chung.

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Blinded by the Light

Generally speaking, home is where the heart is. But when there is so much to take in and be saturated by, sometimes its hard to center and earth in a central place. Designer Thien Ta Trung makes it possible to save some of that love and warmth where it's right.

Trung is one of three siblings who combines to be Periphere* - independent furniture designers from Quebec Canada. Individually made by hand, it's beautiful that they describe each piece of their furniture designed with 'intimacy '. (* I am in love with their website. I don't know why. It's just cool).

Periphere
4117 Boul. St Laurent
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2W 1Y7
P: 514 563 1268
E: info@periphere.com

Heart shaped blown glass pendant lights (designed specifically for MADE AT HOME, Toronto)