Babesta Blog

Gift fair isn't until January, so I know I won't see the folks from DFC for a little bit, unless I can work in a trip to Mexico, but it's doubtful.  Luckily, to hold us over, we have a little bit of their fantastical creative minds in Babesta Cribz these days – the cotton candy pink glossy unicorn trophy head. It's like its been pulled from a daydream and plunked on our wall.  I'm dying to pair it with the Vetro lucite crib by Nurseryworks and a pink Nook pebble mattress and maybe a swirl area rug by SpiBaby. These trophy heads come in all sorts of animals and sizes and colors (including chrome!!)

*Another favorite: the gold and glittery cat head that I couldn't help but get for myself. 

DFC is a Mexico City based design team –Tony Moxham and Mauricio Paniagua. Moxham was an art director at mags like Detour, Interview and (my favorite!!) The Face. Paniagua is a painter who studied  industrial design. The combo – highly editorial, avant guard and awesome.

Who said you have to spend a fortune to have a little fun!

1. Hidden Boxes Rose Bib $24.00
2. Robot shape puzzle $20.00
3. Zoom nightlight $24.99
4.  Aspen Boots (pink or black) $24.00
5. Sophie the Giraffe $23.00
6. Cookie Monster Nosh Bib $18.00
7. Sorting Train $19.95
8. Baby legs ( all assortments) $12.00
9. Balancing Monkeys $23.00
10. Rasta Headphone snap tee $26.00
11. Simpson 2 Figures $8.95
12. Bendomino $15.00
13. Girl Punk Head Snap Tee $25.00
14. Zoo Lunchie Zebra $13.00
15. Zoo Backpack Zebra $20.00
16. Coaster for Kids $18.00
17. Floating Ducks $12.00
18. Boon Bath Goods $14.00
19. Dapple Clean up kit $23.95
20. Boom box Tee $20.00
21. Dan Zanes 76 Trombones CD $14.95
22. Sex Pistols Queen Snap Tee $22.00
23. I Love Hip Hop $26.00
24. Tokidoki Kitty Leo Blanket $26.00
25. Ugly Doll- Ox $10.00
26. Yoyo $12.00
27. Pizza pillow $25.00
28. Peek o $26.00
29. Ben Franklin Tee $24.00
30. Rockabye Baby Kanye West $17.00

We are wild about opportunities to hone our creative spirits. Sketchfest 2011 offers just that. Before November 15th, you've got to go to The Arthouse Coop and purchase your sketchbook for $25 and additional digitization of it for $20. You also have to pick a theme. There are lots of themes to choose from, from "Happy Thoughts" to "Face in the crowd" to "(Insert name here)".

Then sketch away until January 15, when you turn in your Moleskine. The Brooklyn Art Library and a host of other locations around the country will display the results. All books will be barcoded and shown to the public. They call it "a concert tour but for sketchbooks" – with stops in Brooklyn, NY;  Austin, TX; San Francisco, CA; Portland, OR; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Washington DC and Winter Park, FL.

This positively rocks. Check it out at Arthouse Coop.

Play time has just gotten wilder! Introducing the Animal Series by P’kolino. The zebra rocker, duck and ostrich chair, and an amazing table and chair set featuring a tree, zebra and giraffe, and animal coat pegs. Let their imaginations run free! New for 2011. Shop P’kolino.