My mother lives in the Southwest and has become very fond of its regional style—informed as it is by Spanish, Mexican and Native American aesthetics. She also likes the desert climes, high-altitude or low. I am different. Southwestern style has never been my favorite look, I think, because I associate it so strongly with the desert—which has always felt like a foreign environment to my nature. I'm a LEO—a cat—so my life-sustaining habitat needs trees, mountains and lots of fresh water (not salty). My idea of heaven is a placid, freshwater lake, surrounded by evergreen woods and steep mountain cliffs. I come-alive in an Alpine-ish setting (whether in Hawaii, the Northeast or Northern Italy). Deep green leaves. Rich, black earth....
Can Goodness ever go out of fashion? No, not in the long term. In history—most of the time—Goodness is recognized and eventually crowned the hero. But, until then, there will be too many moments when we are forced to question the hearts of our fellow men. These are the difficult times, when goodness must stand-up—not be relegated to the shadows.
I created this baseball cap—blue cotton with orange embroidery—about eight years ago (or so). I never expected I would have to reorder them! But they are back, in-stock, and ready to help The Good to make a quiet, critically important statement.
Sometimes it's more important to be Good than Great.
In The States, "key wallets," like the one shown above, are thought of as . . . well . . . a bit old-fashioned. Perhaps like something one's grandfather might have carried. Today, people throw their keys (if they still have any) into a bag or pocket—where it might scratch a mobile phone or poke a hole through the pocket lining. Maybe key wallets aren't such a bad idea? In Japan, where this Repp Stripe Key Wallet was made, this type of accessory is much more common. It keeps keys nice & tidy, easy to find, and it keeps one's pockets (or delicate possessions) safe from metallic banging, poking and scratching. The striped fabric covering has the appearance of silk...
Wherever an Arts & Crafts movement was to be found, one would also find references to that region's early history, literature and ancient cultural themes and symbols. The movement's anti-industrial DNA sought to incorporate remembraces of "pure and better times" in its contemporary design. In the American Arts & Crafts Movement, one of the recurring and popular themes was the cultural aesthetics of Native Americans. Indians were the original immigrants to the Americas—and they were the only ancient peoples on the Northern continent. Thus, if the American Arts & Crafts Movement was to incorporate ancient North American aesthetics, it makes sense that inspiration would come from the arts and artifacts of these ancient people. In England, Medieval knights and heraldry...
