Book of Deer Blog http://bookofdeer.com/blog Book of Deer Blog Thu, 16 May 2013 02:54:15 +0000 en hourly 1 Holiday Snaps http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/05/16/holiday-snaps/ http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/05/16/holiday-snaps/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 02:52:37 +0000 Eilidh http://bookofdeer.com/blog/?p=1478 I finally got round to sifting through my holiday pics… so here is a small selection as promised. I can honestly say, hand on my heart, that San Sebastian is the prettiest city I’ve ever laid eyes on. The food itself is reason enough to visit, we spent 5 glorious days feasting on pinxos (Basque tapas), brioche and ice cream. The restaurants were wonderful at every price point but my stand out favourite experience was eating at the famous and very classy Arzak, a birthday treat I will remember forever.

The sights were worthy of a camera better than ours but that didn’t stop us snapping tons of pictures of the ruggedly beautiful Basque landscape. I have always felt most at home near the sea and the coast along San Sebastian is truly dramatic. We viewed it from every possible vantage point- from the paved promenade of the Playa de la Concha, the peak of Mount Igueldo and the site of Eduardo Chillida’s ‘The Wind Comb (Peine del Viento)’

We also took a day trip to Bilbao to visit the Guggenheim Museum. The building itself is a work of art in its own right. Designed by Frank Gehry and constructed of a seamless swirl of titanium, stone and glass, the building appears to undulate as it catches the light from all angles. The artwork within became almost secondary to the sight of Jeff Koon’s enormous floral puppy standing guard of this impressive structure!

All in all, it was an amazing holiday and San Sebastian left such an impact on me that I convinced myself that I would have a holiday home there one day! Don’t be too surprised if you see some Basque influences in future collections 

]]> http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/05/16/holiday-snaps/feed/ 0 B.O.D press ~ PPW http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/05/14/b-o-d-press-ppw/ http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/05/14/b-o-d-press-ppw/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:48 +0000 Eilidh http://bookofdeer.com/blog/?p=1472 A couple of weeks ago I was invited to do an interview for Pocket Page Weekly, a monthly magazine for Japanese expats living in Hong Kong. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Peggy the reporter and she totally got what the Book of Deer girl is all about! If only I could read Japanese…

The article can be read online here too! 

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Wishing all Mothers, Grandmothers and Carers a very happy, love-filled Mother’s day. Especially my own beautiful Mum! x
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PS. I don’t have a cat, but I wish I did! 

x

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Yesterday, Perspective Global announced their 40 Under 40 Young Design Talents of 2013 and I was lucky enough to be selected for the Fashion/Accessories category!!!

The award ceremony was held at the ultra swish Farrington Interiors in Hong Kong and my wonderful sister (and Book of Deer muse!) went along to receive the award on my behalf.

Here are a few pics from the evening that I received via live feed on Whatsapp!

Check out the other winners here: http://www.perspectiveglobal.com/40-under-40/2013/fashion

Thank you Perspective, I am honoured and very grateful!

]]> http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/05/01/book-of-deer-award-40-under-40-2013/feed/ 0 LDN here I come! http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/04/19/ldn-here-i-come/ http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/04/19/ldn-here-i-come/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:27:18 +0000 Eilidh http://bookofdeer.com/blog/?p=1417 I’m off to London for 2 weeks…. with a wee holiday to San Sebastian sandwiched in there! I’m very excited!!

Don’t worry, I will still be working and it’s business as normal in the online shop!

See you on the other side (◕‿◕✿)

I promise to share some holiday snaps!

 

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Today is my birthday! I am turning the grand old age of 27 which sounds positively ancient to me. I am now old enough to realise that youth is fleeting but at the same time still very new to this path that I am on. Book of Deer popped into my head when I was 24 and it has taken 2 and a half years to get to where it is today. I can only imagine what the next year will bring and for this reason alone I am pretty excited about being another year older!

Here’s hoping for a very creative year ahead! Thank you for being so kind to this little old lady… x Eilidh

 

 

]]> http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/04/18/birthday-musings/feed/ 2 Book of Deer in Japan! http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/04/17/book-of-deer-in-japan/ http://bookofdeer.com/blog/2013/04/17/book-of-deer-in-japan/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:08:13 +0000 Eilidh http://bookofdeer.com/blog/?p=1433 Our first stockist in Japan is Moviegoer Shop – A site dedicated to dreamy outfits inspired by movies. Moviegoer also stocks other brands that share an affinity for cute, retro styles- Dear Creatures and Miss Patina. We are excited to be reaching more girls in Japan!

 

 

ムービーゴーアーショップは映画ファッションを日常コーディネートできるお洋服とトキメキをお届けします。

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x

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Don’t forget to enter code 1YEARBOD to get 10% off your order this weekend!

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