friday favorites.

here are my favorites for this week:

• emigre ceramics vase. i love this vase created by a really great typeface designer. [thanks to my buddy for the heads-up.] 48.

• stylish dog toys. sick of the cartoon faces and ridiculous dr. seuss characters squeaking away? check out these extra-sophisticated playthings for your pup! anything "...inspired by ancient chinese motifs and imbued with feng shui symbolism" is ok by me. but are they too nice to chew?  from 10.

• tissue holder. i am a big tissue person (gotta have 'em all the time), but i hate folding them up in my purse and i don't like the pre-packaged kind — too scratchy. i need my aloe-added softies. therefore, this little holder is a perfect solution for me. 10.

• letterpress gift tags. you know me and letterpress; born to be together. how great are these?! 2.50 each.

• embroidered shawl. these shawls are handmade by afghan women. i'm a big fan of this company. their designs are interesting and unique and they are doing good things. you can read their story here. 165.

photo credits: emigre ceramics . unica home . lekker . little paper company .  tarsian + blinkley