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Charlie's Design Diary
http://charliesdesigndiary.blogspot.com/
New York City girl living in Helsinki, Finland. I love all things design albeit architecture, shoes, furniture, art, fashion, etc. I Love it all! Charlie's Design Diary is my way of documenting the beautiful and inspiring things I find along the way.
Recent Posts
Awesome Christmas Gifts
Have you made your list, and have you checked it twice? Good, then you should already know who's been naughty or nice. Here's my list of a few awesome finds for the boys and girls in my life. I hope you like them as much I do.All I want for Chr...
Oliver Whitehead- Retrace 2009
Fallacy, 2009 gouache, acrylic and watercolor on rag paper--- Last week I visited the Galleria Heino in Helsinki and viewed the "Re-Trace" exhibition by artist Oliver Whitehead. It was fabulous! The exhibition runs through December 20...
CTRL Clothing
Finnish label CTRL has been around for at least 11 years. At the beginning it was an underground label rooted within the skateboarding crowd. A few weeks ago I was going through my daughters old room (upon her request) and came across 2 huge plasti...
Helsinki Chosen-World Design Capital 2012
Last week the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) designated Helsinki as the World Design Capital (HWDC) for the year 2012. HWDC 2012 will comprise a wide range of events and projects related to design. Helsinki’s theme...
Thanksgiving Day
Just in case you get tired of Mr. Turkey or need a last minute menu for unexpected company. Here are a few simple recipes for you to try (I'm always thinking ahead). These recipes are from the Autumn Menu on the Pentik- Lifestyle section. For the...
Marimekko Flair
Come and discover the new and improved Marimekko lifestyle collections. These last two collections are my absolute favorite, especially the one above. From home accessories to the socks on a child's feet it is pure Marimekko. Definitely puts a smile...

