charm list // kat george

I met Aussie-babe Kat George about three years ago when I was still living in New York interning with Refinery29. She had just moved to the States from London, and it did not take long for me to form a serious friend crush. Me and a few other interns thought she was just the coolest. And well, she is. GOOD THING, GEORGE. And because Kat is the best, she started organizing weekly intern hangs, and when I packed up my bags for California, we swapped those for Memorial Day Weekend jaunts to Vegas and Palm Springs instead (let's never stop). Kat is one of the most inspiring people I know - she holds a graduate degree in law, is a prolific writer (Thought Catalog, Vice, XOJane, and on and on), is the creator of a new webseries called The Big Gulp, and is the author of Pink Bits, a book that explores bein' a lady in these modern times, sexuality, and more. She also has zero ego, is unapologetic about her girlier proclivities, and is endlessly generous with her good advice and encouragement. She is a friend I feel so stupid lucky to have.

And now, for Kat's CHARM LIST, full of all things fierce and feminine, jus' like the woman herself. Enjoy!

01. Eyeballs // "Maybe it's because I'm Greek that I'm naturally attracted to the whole evil eye thing, but I'm sort of obsessed with eyes right now. This tee combines stripes with eyeballs.... I might need it."

02. Vagina Art // "I have wanted this piece of art ('The Female Anatomy Drawn Entirely from Memory' by Zacq Rosen) for my bathroom for so long. I think it's a really beautiful and interesting interpretation of the female anatomy. A solid symbol for the whizz palace."

03. The Color Pink // "Pink is my favorite color. Sometimes people say things to me like "That's an awful lot of pink shit you have there." And they're right--my purse, sunglasses case, pouch for cosmetics, ear buds--if they make it in pink I own it in pink. I am a 28 year old woman and not ashamed that I love the color of princesses."

04. Leopard Print // "Caitlin Moran, one of my favorite feminists, says leopard print is a neutral, and I subscribe, somewhat zealously, to the same school of thought. Leopard print EVERYTHING, please."

05. Black Ankle Boots // "It's insanely cold in NYC and that means toes need to be toasty, and I want to spend all my dollars on cute boots. Boots on boots on boots. And then some."

06. Surfboard Crewneck Sweatshirt // "Beyoncé. Grindin' on dat wood."

charm list // Saya

My good friend Saya is my ogle 'n sigh partner-in-crime. We can spend all day wandering around shops just gushing over everything - a color, a texture, that funny, cute shape of a tumbler that looks like a squat little mushroom. It's really pretty amazing. And if too many people happen to be there to witness one of these ambling romps, they might just think we were a little bit loony (and, well, maybe we are). Saya has one of the most innate eyes for cool, interesting, beautiful things of anyone I know (I present her Pinterest as proof!), and on top of that she is just a wonderful human. Pretty good, right?

So, to kick off what I'm hoping will become a regular feature around these parts (yahoo), here is the lovely Saya's CHARM LIST. Now if you'll excuse me while I go do a happy dance.

01. Iko Iko Space// "My favorite shop in L.A. is Iko Iko on Fairfax Ave. It is a happy little space full of beautiful objects, textiles, greenery and personality. Kristin and Shin, who run the part-gallery, part-retail space together, also head design projects Rowena Sartin (clothing and accessories) and Waka Waka (furniture and utilitarian objects). Both of their lines experiment with proportion and dynamics in subtly playful ways. My favorite everyday bag is the Rowena Sartin clear strap tote bag, and my current material obsession is the Rowena Sartin convertible skirt."

02. David Browne// "I love the unexpected colors and sense of humor in David Browneʼs paintings and photography. I donʼt quite understand how his Echo Park shop, Driftwood, is so mini yet feels so full of treasures."

03. Peter Shire// "The first and only object Iʼve brought to live on my desk at my new office is my lime/yellow/cream/pink Peter Shire mug. It welcomes me when I get to work in the morning and totally brightens my day. His ceramics, sculptures, and furniture all have so much personality."

04. Jo Kami// "I saw Jo Kami at the Space 15 Twenty + Freeways Collide Internation Zine Month event in July and couldn't stop leafing through his photo booklets. His photos convey a beautifully understated force in pairs that are meditatively matched."

05. Tania Enriquez, Fixed-Air// "My friend Tania is a true creative original. Her eye for light, color and soul lives in her photography and design curation and in the metal jewelry she hand-forms, solders and sands. There is a natural clarity to her pieces– a powerful and honest energy. Her wares have been sold under the name “Fixed-Air” at Beautiful Dreamers, Personnel and Weltenbuerger, and can soon be found at Assembly NY!"

06. AXS Folk Technology// "The cuts, dye-processes, footwear, ceramics, even the website for AXS Folk Technology are really next level. There's something about it that is both widely accessible and totally original, and I don't just say that because AXS creative director Kyle Ng is my boyfriend...! Kyle emphasizes a strong narrative in everything he does; his upcoming S/S '14 collection breathes this psychedelic New Mexican desert vibe. One of my favorite pieces is a dark green pant, colored with a dye-process that resembles a blurred and splotchy camo print. I also love the oppresively-hot-sounding record by Akron Family's Miles Seaton inspirited with the collection's tagline, "Staring into the Sun," that accompanies the collection."