f. is for frank Fall Picks

As fall rolls in, we picked f. is for frank's best looks for fall!

*the Mixed Hickory Slice Necklace ($245) is a statement piece perfect for a night out on the town.

*the Pewter Stingray Tentacle Band ($45) will stop people in their tracks, making them want a closer look.

*the Gold Feather Earrings ($60) add just the right touch for any occasion.

*the Gold or Pewter Twig Bangles ($95 or $65) are great together or on their own!

*the Pewter or Gold Large Woodgrain Ring ($36 or $82) brings a woodsy feeling of fall to your accessorizing.

Hot Block, Cool Website

Friends of frank Joslyn Taylor, Sunny Logsdon, and Christine Visneau are featured in the August issue of FD Luxe, in the piece "Hot Block for Cool Kids." Spotlighting the very cool little bean shop, owned by Christine, as well as other great kids' places to be found on the 5300 block of Junius Street, the article also features each of the tinydallas.com bloggers. Make sure to check out both the little bean shop and our friends' website, tinydallas.com, a fashion-forward and absolutely fantastic blog read by the coolest moms in Dallas.

Check out Christine Visneau's little bean shop and Joslyn, Sunny, and Christine's awesome blog, tinydallas.com, both of which were featured in FD Luxe's August issue.

Clever Letters

We'd like to bring your attention to an article in FD Luxe, featuring our friend, Rob Wilson. Our booth was right next to Rob's at the Renegade Craft Fair in Austin, and we are so glad it was, as it afforded us an opportunity to acquaint ourselves with Rob and his awesome designs. You can read the article, which points out the extremity of both Rob's height and his level of talent, in the August edition of FD Luxe. Silas Tom, Rob's paper goods company, produces cards and cocktail napkins that are truly witty, innovative, and lovely to look at.

Check out his products so you'll be prepared next time you need to send splendid salutations or produce the perfect hostess gift. For the ideal pet-themed present, match up a Silas Tom card with an f. is for frank dog tag. We love the pairing shown here.
Present Silas Tom's Bully Dog card with f. is for frank's paws for peace dog tag for a clever, pet-themed present.

Very Pinteresting

If you haven't already heard of Pinterest, this is your lucky day. A great website that lets you view all manner of awesome pictures, products, objects, and ideas, Pinterest allows you to "pin" and "repin" things you love, and see what's of interest to your friends and favorite designers, as well. Check out f. is for frank's Pinterest page here, and follow us to ensure that you stay updated on our favorite things--we think you'll like them, too. Visit Pinterest's home page to request an invite to Pinterest, so you can sign up for an account and start pinning the things you like! And remember, after signing up, make sure to follow f. is for frank!

Follow f. is for frank to see what we find Pinteresting

Oil and Cotton

f. is for frank wants to let the blogosphere know about a great organization promoting the arts, Oil and Cotton.

Oil and Cotton, owned by our friends Kayli House Cusick and Shannon Driscoll, combines multidisciplinary art practices with a sense of history. The organization teaches hands-on classes and provides a creative space for education, performance, and exhibition. Oil and Cotton strives to facilitate the exchange between the public and the art community.

The name of the organization is inspired by natural resources found here in Dallas, Texas. Kayli and Shannon believe that art, like oil and cotton, is a natural resource which is essential to surviving and living a full life. Thus, Oil and Cotton emphasizes resourcefulness and "making do with what you got" in order to create art in the old fashioned way--one which is realistic and sustainable.

Check out a great article about Oil and Cotton and Kayli (in which she makes mention of f. is for frank!) here, and be sure to visit Oil and Cotton's website to learn more about this awesome organization, and to get info about their great classes!

Oil and Cotton provides summer art classes for kids from age 7 to teens

The organization offers awesome classes for adults, too

Oil and Cotton also provides a creative space for music

Say Hello to Splendor

Today, we'd like to spotlight a great blog run by our friend, the designer Beth Dotolo. She authors the blog, hello, splendor, which showcases necessary and lovely accoutrements for modern life, not to mention some amazing photography.

She also has her own fantastic design firm, Pulp Design Studios. f. is for frank has collaborated with Pulp Design Studios in the past, for example when we created the drawer pulls for the chest of drawers in the powder room seen here. Beth is a great resource, and we love working with her. Be sure to check out her awesome blog, as well as her design firm!

Be sure to check out hellosplendor.com for all sorts of inspiration!