A couple of weeks back I had morning tea at my friend Jaynie's house (who, apart from being the world's most stylish mum, also happens to be one half of Aussie design powerhouse, Blacklist Studio) where she had one of these cracker vintage-looking maps hanging on her lounge-room wall (see pic below). It doesn't take a genius to know how much I love maps, so you can imagine how giddy I was when she told me they were releasing them as part of a new collection.
Each limited art work is printed on canvas and hand-mounted onto a timber baton. Iwant one for our new apartment. Real bad.
There’s no address — the road has no name . . . it’s not even really a road . . . it seems like it’s in the middle of nowhere,” says the French accessories designer Jérôme Dreyfuss, explaining how to (possibly never) find the rustic country retreat he shares with his wife, the fashion designer Isabel Marant, and their 8-year-old son, Tal.
My mum was helping me on a shoot a couple of weeks back when she asked me what item/object I liked collecting most and slipping into my shoots. The answer? Maps. I'm obsessed.
My name is Eliza Ashe and I’m a Sydney-based writer and stylist. Until recently, I was the beauty and lifestyle editor at Aussie magazine SHOP Til You Drop. I've got a serious soft spot for mid-century furniture, turquoise is my hue of choice, Elle Decor is my bible and gin and tonic is my poison. You can also find me over at theEDIT.com.au.
Oh, and if you'd like to flick me an email, please do at elizaashe@gmail.com.
Enjoy!