i had a pattern-filled day on wednesday… went to this exhibit on pattern samples (photos of catalog above), then to the old kinokuniya store, which is closing at the end of the month, so books are marked down 50%! (thanks again kelly!). and then stopped by secondhand rose, a vintage wallpaper store that i’ve wanted to go to for years. more photos below of the books from kinokuniya (i finally got the mina perhonen embroidery book, so happy about that. it was hidden behind a sign).
old kinokuniya location:
10 west 49th street
(btween 5th and 6th)
nyc
new kinokuniya location:
1073 6th ave
(btween 40th and 41st)
nyc
It looks like you cleaned them out! 🙂
I’m FINALLY getting myself over to Kinokuniya today after work (I work 2 blocks away, and yet it seems like a monumental task to stop in, probably because I’ve had to train myself not to spend all of my money there) to take advantage of the big sale. I hope you left some things in the store! 😉
WOW! What great books! How inspiring.
wooo..with sale, i can buy more books there! good purchases you made!!
Where are they moving to?
looks like you really scored!
how fun.
Seeing that wall of Japanese fabric made me drool a little.
hi lena! VERY nice scores.. where is this one that is closing?
hi everyone,
i added the two addresses to my post.
there is a big selection left. go check it out!!
Thank you so much!!
Oh beautiful! Those books – what a treat.
By the way, I got to see the Rob Ryan book in a local store recently. So lovely!
Oh what fun! I am so jealous! That cake looks yummy too. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Lena! Good scores!
I’m heading over there today.
what a lovely book!
joanna
http://www.candlelight.hk/blog
Love the teardrop dress- reminds me of something that kate Sylvester did a few years ago that I missed out on
Oh! It seems it was a great day! Beautiful books.
How is it that every time I see, think, or do something, there’s something about it on your blog the next day? Get out of my head!!
Glad I made it to Kinokuniya before this leaked.
Love that teardrop dress, it’s Samu-Jussi Koski for Marimekko. He has really lovely designs!!
i wish i lived there.
i so would have gone!
oh those are my favarite things, too!
i also love miyoko okao, mina perhonen and sally scott, of course the towels of kamawanu. when i came to united states, i brought these towels as gifts for my husband’s boss.
i am so happy to see your blog and that you love these japanese things.