Arts Addict

  Its been while since I posted - does not mean I haven't thrifted. I have. But today I felt like making a post again as I am thrilled with my haul. When I saw this dress, I was drawn to it because of green color ( in my Green period currently 😆). Next it felt so good to touch. 100% Cotton. Brand new, never warn. Only at home I looked it up from tag. Joules.  https://www.joules.com/about-us I never heard of brand but I am thrilled to learn that it is considered a very good British quality brand. Happy days to find this dress for fraction of their retail price. Bright red cube ring . No idea who retails it but I really like geometric form jewelry. It looks, modern, crisp clean lines and artsy at the same time.  This one is fabulous necklace by Next. I believe the discs may be colored coconut shell. Not sure. But the color and look is fabulously artsy - and that is the look I am always after. https://www.next.ie/en/shop/womens/jewellery Very long yellow faceted glass bead ...

  This haul consist of multiple thrifting days items. I was drawn to this picture because of it color combination and graphical look quality.  It's print of Richard Akerman work "Tva vilstolar" / Two Deck Chairs". Printed in Karlstad, Sweden by Pictura Graphics AB. This work is from 1980s and very groovy. https://marcusakerman.com/about-marcus-akerman/richard-akerman/ This Bodum French coffee press is cool designer looking so I had to crab it. https://www.bodum.com/ie/en/ Bodum story is also interesting. https://www.bodum.com/ie/en/about   This coffee table book looked interesting to me. Covering famous American people and companies who have made name to themselves. Widens my knowledge, I am sure I find something there that I don't know about. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1550721.America_s_Elite_1000 Another book of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright by Diane Maddex. Its mainly about tips from famous architect on subject how to make small spaces ...

 This haul consist stuff from different charity shop finds that I have popped in on different days. The book is from the day when book gods smiled at me in one charity shop. I think I bought four coffee table books from that shop on one go. I will spread them in between blog posts to keep a variety of items. These Keith Haring canvas trainers are very cool looking and on closer research I believe them to be Primark collection. I don't think they are worth a big deal but anything artsy...I like. https://www.primark.com/en-ie/a/inspiration/fashion-trends/keith-haring-spring-collection Thomas Ferguson's Irish Linen production history goes back to 1845. That is incredible in itself. The linen produce is finest in the World! It just screams quality. Bonus is Celtic pattern. Of course I crabbed it. Never used, still packed. Fabulous! https://fergusonsirishlinen.com/pages/about-us These framed artsy tiles show seashells and are perfect for decorating bathroom. I am not sure what compa...

  I have gathered to this blog post my couple of weeks thrift finds and what fabulous finds they are. Wow! I am over the moon that I have found two high quality designer items during last week.  This felt cross body bag fits laptop and more. It is by Hey-Sign   https://hey-sign.com/ This is high end designer item. I think it was donated because it has tiny flaw underneath. Of course as their prices are so high...they cant afford to sell items with defect. But this tiny spot is barely visible and on the side where bag is going against body. It will be worn with use anyways. I got this bag for 15 EUR when that size bags are over 200 EUR at their website. Oh, what a find!!! Second designer find are 6 plates by T&G Woodware Ltd from UK. The plates are very large and make a statement on the table. https://www.tg-woodware.com/ Quality. I only need to sand them slightly and oil and they are good to go. I wonder if certain companies keep donating to special charities because ...

  Here are items that I have found thrifting in January. All from different charity shops on random days I have popped in there. Last post in this blog I said that I am going to thrift in Italy. Yes, I was in Italy and what amazing trip it was. One of my dream came true by visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum ancient towns, also different museums, exhibitions etc. From thrifting front I only found one charity shop were I popped in. I bought three necklaces from there what you see on photo, all chosen because I like glass bead necklaces and all these have aurora borealis coating that makes them sparkle. Bling-bling! I did look up few other thrift shops in Napoli from Google maps but they turned out to be too out of my trajectory. Oh well...you cant do it all. I think this brass and enamel container set find is pretty special.  Super decorative. I see similar for sale on Etsy and Ebay. Someone wrote that these are from India.  Maybe British India? I could not resist this cute b...

  Finishing this year thrifting with a bang, quality items. Amazing dress by Tara Vao. This is cotton and linen combo fabric dress, super comfy and cool boho artsy looking. I am wearing it with black tank boots and on the top long sleeved black T shirt. Plus jewelry to jazz it up. https://carolccollections.com/tara-vao/ I love that new collection video there under link! As soon as I noticed ( how one can not notice? ) the color...I walked to it as if drawn by invisible force. Bonus is that it is velvet and as soon as I tried it on...I had a BIG smile in my face. It is fabulous! This is by Wendy Trendy. Oooh...I am waiting for spring now to start waring it...meanwhile it elevates my bedroom just hanging there on the clothes cupboard door. I love it. https://www.wendytrendy.com/en/ Looove! 😍💖 Look how cool and quirky clothing this is! The photo does not do justice to the dress. It is very moody and darkly mysterious and charming. Mysterious is right word. It is a stretchy and chiff...

  I recently treated myself to add addition to my collection. Here is amazing colorful ceramic teapot by Doirin Saurus. I love brave color combination and gold luster accents.  Below is link to my post where I show off my other Doirin pieces. https://imartsaddict.blogspot.com/2024/08/my-doirin-saurus-ceramic-collection.html I really hope to find more plates only then I would feel that my collection is complete.