Tuesday 10 June 2008

Hable at Home...

I remember, a few years ago now, heading off to NYC to visit my good friend Romaine who lived, and still lives over there. It was the first trip away from home since the birth of my two children and my first time in NY in over a decade. Of course, I was over the moon to be overseas, and to be on my own which, even though I desperately missed my angels, was a welcome respite from the day to day routine of bringing up two small children. What struck me, more than anything is how things had changed since my first visit to the Big Apple, with locations such as NoLita, Soho and the Meatpacking District really taking off in the interim and along with all the expansion - the wonderful bite-sized boutique stores that were popping up all over the place. One such place that I came across was Hable Construction - a sisterly duo creating homewares out of their home-made fabrics. I loved the store and I visit every time I'm in NY as it's still there, although it's moved from NoLita to the West Village now. These pics are from Hable Construction - I love the muted colour palette and their lived in feel. Hope you like them too...





4 comments:

MissK said...

Hi Shannon,
I'm a huge fan of your work and am so happy to see you blogging.
I've fallen in love with Hable Constructions as well after seeing them on numerous American blogs and was very excited to see some of the range is available in Australia at www.tinybird.com.au

Shannon Fricke said...

Fantastic missk,
Thanks for that - I'll head along to tinybird and check them out now.
Sx

Shannon Fricke said...

Fantastic missk,
Thanks for that - I'll head along to tinybird and check them out now.
Sx

Anna Spiro said...

Love Hable Construction too!
xx
Anna