Daily Candy Sold for 125 million

This amazes me.

I get most of my information about the hottest things happening in Los Angeles from Daily Candy. And, it does not cost me a dime! It's the smartest Internet business I have ever seen. I wrote to Daily Candy 2 years ago to see how much it would cost me to advertise Jonesie Cake on their newsletter. In their busiest month? 34,000$!!! It's amazing!

After buying the company in 2003 for what seemed at the time to be the enormous sum of $3 million, making founder Dany Levy a millionaire, Bob Pitman is now flipping for a $122 million profit. Not bad for a company that employs just 55 people and relies principally on the delivery method of email.

A simple idea, but the best part is they created a branding by hiring Sujean Rim too illustrate the emails.

The Royal Ascot

The Royal Ascot meeting is undoubtedly one of the racing and social highlights of the British summer. The first recorded reference to Ladies Day, a day the focus switches from racing to fashion, was in 1823. Kind of like "British Kentucky Derby." LOVE IT!

I am currently designing my own version of the butterfly hat!

Denise Grünstein

I was pretty sure there was no one who loved flowers as much as myself until I saw

Denise Grünstein's Photography

I have a new couture collection i am working on that is very grand and all very much one of a kind. I have been playing with many materials I never thought of before and I cannot wait to post the new designs. Just a little more time...Grünstein inspires me. Her photos are like old paintings. I LOVE it!

Alexander McQueen and Phillip Treacy

I would love to do a play on this for a
wedding head dress...
anyone out there that bold?

Alexander McQueen

(In collaboration with Philip Treacy)

HOT!

Siri Tollerod Pictures In Lula Magazine

Siri Tollerod Pictures In Lula Magazine Spring-Summer 2008 Issue

Katy Perry

I LOVE KATE PERRY!

I Enjoy Being A Girl

Abbot Kinney Festival - September 28th!

Jonesie Cake Hair Accessories will have a booth at the Abbot Kinney Festival again this year and we have some surprises in store for you!

..New Designs!

..A brand new website
with ecart that can handle
wish lists and order history!

..New packaging: 100% Recycled
Natural Kraft Paper Shopping Bags

Come see us at the 24th annual Abbot Kinney Festival. Renowned for eclectic shopping and world class restaurants, Abbot Kinney Blvd will be closed to traffic from Main St. to Venice Blvd to accommodate 3 stages of live music, dancers and performance artists, a spectacular Family Courtyard, Traditional festival and ethnic foods, Beer Garden, Green Living Area and over 300 vendors featuring original, handcrafted goods.

This year, AKDA is proud to announce that ABBOT KINNEY GOES GREEN! With the goal to be a zero waste event, we are encouraging recycling, providing carbon offsets and not allowing our vendors to use plastic bags or Styrofoam. In the "Green Living Area" there are environmentally conscious vendors and non-profits, interactive events, workshops and innovative ideas on Green living. We ask everyone to please bike to the event (there will be a bike valet), or take public transportation. If you plan to drive, remember parking is very limited. For those who plan to shop, we have cloth tote bags for sale - and if you have your own, then bring those too!

Chris Nicholls Photography

I adore Chris Nicholls' Fashion Photography

Project Runway

My guilty pleasure is Project Runway.
I just love this show!
My favorite designer this season is Kenley!

Added October 3rd...What a bitch this girl has turned out to be! I understand that Reality Shows can paint a picture and skew things, but she cannot hide from her words and attitude. She is such a poor sport standing on the runway and making fun of everyone else. It's too bad because I think she has real talent, but she is so full of herself and so nasty...I take back that she is my favorite now.

Nina from Elle gave her some great advice,
maybe she will bounce back.
Check it out.

If you would like to see more of her clothing line...
here is
her website kenleycollins.com
and her myspace.

Bernie Dexter voted #3 Top Pinup by AskMen.com

Jonesie Cake's very own model - Bernie Dexter was voted #3
of the top ten pinup models on Askmen.com !

Petros Chrisostomou

Oh, how I love shoes!
Installation by Petros Chrisostomou

Baby Girl Boutique

Jonesie Cake clips are now offered at
Baby Girl Boutique!

BabygirlBoutique.Com is an online boutique specializing in a wide selection of pulse quickening Retro, Rockabilly Clothing, Indie Clothing, Bohemian Clothing, and Alternative Clothing.

Cutest Placements Ever!

I doubt they are handmade...most likely die-cut by a machine, but I bet someone hand cut them once to figure out the design? regardless they are so cute, I just had to post!

POPMAT PAPER PLACEMATS / A charming addition to your table setting in the form of pop-up graphics on disposable paper placemats. Each design incorporates an area which doubles as a name card, as in the back of the chair, the mailbox, and the sign post. In packs of 10, available in 3 designs and 2 color options, White Sand and Natural Kraft. Made from 100% recycled paper (30% postconsumer fiber and 70% preconsumer wastepaper).

Cro Customs

My good friend Caleb Owens has started
a blog for his bike shop Cro Customs.

Cro Customs Blog

Caleb is another "artist friend" of mine
making way towards doing what he loves.

I love the quote on his website...
"Does Over Time make up for Time Lost?"

I say...Nope.

Go out and turn your love into what you do everyday!
Make something with your hands!

Buy Handmade!

Buy Handmade Video from Etsy on Vimeo.

Pledge here to buy hand made!

Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving.
The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

Buying handmade is better for people.
The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

Buying handmade is better for the environment.
The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.

Kiku Towne Toys

Handmade Toys that are so cute I have no words!

Kiku Towne Toys

Bon Bon Bar

More hand-made stuff! Only this time it's chocolate. I love food and this has got to be the best stuff I have ever had in my life! There is a little gourmet shop around the corner from my work and everyone in the office was talking about this lady demo-ing her goodies.

I walked over and met Nina.
She makes all of her goodies from scratch and packages them herself!
You MUST try the Scotch Candy Bar and The Passion Fruit Marshmellows!

I LOVE her story. She has a similar approach to life as myself. Do what makes you happy! Daytime jobs AND Nighttime projects? Oh Yes, Nina! I know ALL about that!

I myself - started out pre-law in college, then went to art school, then became and animator, now I design hair clips, animate and paint - all at the same time. Serial Entrepreneurs will rule the world! Nina also has a blog she started ( just like my painting blog!) where she shares her experiences while she learns.

Rock On Nina!

Check out Bon Bon Bar

Check out Nina's Blog!

Little Beastlies

I LOVE anything handmade.
And, I really love Leslie Levings Little Beastlies!

Leslie's Website

Leslie Flickr

Leslie's Beastlie ETSY Shop

Buy Jonesie Cake at the Velvet Vault!

The Velvet Vault is now a Jonesie Cake Dealer!
Everything a girl could need can be found at the Velvet Vault...from shoes, purses, sexy swim suits, skirts, dresses and of course!!!

Jonesie Cake!