// LAUNCH DAY

// Collection N Twelve: Gift Wrap Series + Printed artwork 

Good morning :) Hello Monday, hello November, and hello 6:30 a.m. Don't ask me why I'm up this early. My body normally doesn't allow me to operate past 7:00 a.m, which then requires a hot coffee. Maybe I'm just excited. Happy launch dayyy! The shop is now LIVE! I've been working hard on this holiday gift wrap series. Collection N Twelve is very special to me, I didn't want to open the shop without really feeling like it screamed "Wonder". Wonder all started one Saturday afternoon sketching while watching Alice And Wonderland [the one with Johnny Depp]. I loved the colors the magic and of course the fairytale. A dreamer is who I am, and I believe you're the maker of your own magic. Collection N Twelve gift wrap is just this, it's that touch of magic to your gift this holiday season. I'm excited to hear what you think, and feel free to email me candicekaye@candicekayedesign.com if you have questions. 

Also, I've included printed artwork in the shop. Yes, Floyd from ckd summer collection is now available in printable form :) Happy shopping. x -C

// BLUE NOTES

// Location: Greenwich Village

My cousin and his girlfriend are in New York for the next week or so. All the way from Melbourne, Australia. A place I NEED to visit sooner than later. I have a feeling Australia and I will have one of those love at first sight moments. I love having family in New York, I get to do things that I wouldn't normally go out of my way for. Like leave my cozy home on a rainy Wednesday night and hop around the the village, then end up at a Jazz bar. I'm so incredibly happy we did. Last night's jazz was probably the best I've seen in the city. My story is still up from last night's snap [ckayedesign] if you want to hear them play. I've never really heard anything like it. 

// ON THE ROX

// Location: Couch bound 

it's currently 10:33 pm, the couch is where i've been for the past hour, and i'm about 1 1/2 glasses of whiskey deep [takes another sip]. it's been a while since i've fallen in love with a tumblr. pinterest is lovely, but there is nothing i love more than a good tumblr. it can put me on the couch for hours. i sort of just get lost in the photos. paris has always been a huge inspiration of mine. and not the cliché Eiffel tower paris, but the secret paris. the one i experienced when I sat at Hôtel Costes alone. photos from paris have always been my favourite, the colors of that city are naturally très chic. maybe it's the whiskey, but i'm in the mood to book a one way ticket to paris. wanna know a little secret? I actually do that every morning after my first sip of coffee - go on cheapoair and hit "new york" to "london". today i found a flight for $500.00 leaving tomorrow. it's my little morning daydream. before i moved to new york and wished i did, i would do the same thing from "toronto" to "new york". and now i type that into cheapoair at least once a month, and every time i do i smile a little. 

// SPOTTED

I've been working on a custom mural with Hannah and Brendan for their beautiful new apartment in the East Village. All from their inspiration, we put together a stunning one of a kind hand painted mural that literally goes from wall-to-wall unrepeated. After months of perfecting, it's almost time for print [and let twenty2 wallpaper work their magic]. I was checking out her newest [fab] shoot with Harper's Bazaar and noticed she ranked Candice Kaye Design #11 on her style list! What a lovely surprise. Thanks Hannah!

// GOOD MORNING

// Who is Candice Kaye Design

This photo was taken in my old home in Greenwich Village [by Jose J. Martinez], a Village I miss about once a week. I miss my Carrie window , and walking home late night to Jazz music oozing out of the bars on either side of me. I also miss The Cupping Room. My favorite breakfast. Last night for Dan's last night as a 26 year old, we enjoyed half price margaritas & nachos and talked about life in our new hood in a new restaurant, and it felt just as fabulous. 'Who is Candice Kaye Design now compared to who I want it to be' is a question I ask myself at least once a day, and last night it was a topic of conversation [gotta love a man who will sit and listen]. I've made the decision to leave my full-time job here in New York [a job i've worked incredibly hard for] and go all in. It's time Candice Kaye Design gets my full attention. So the question now requires much more honesty, where do I see Candice Kaye Design? The answer: hotels, restaurants, cafes, beautiful installations, and the walls of your homes. A dream would be to work with the Beverley Hills Hotel or a Soho House. That palm wallpaper is iconic. The scale is large, the colors are bright, and it's 100% one of a kind. I just want to do really cool shit, and take textile design to new levels. The secret is, Candice Kaye Design isn't just stopping at wallpaper, that was just my beginning. 

It's an exciting time for Candice Kaye Design. I have new products launching in the new year, and time - loads of it, that will be all mine, and yours ;)

// VIEWS

// Location: taken from my Uber

Views like this still take a second to register. They start with a moment of silence, end with a 'wow' which is then followed by a photo. Naturally. It's only been two years since I landed in this City and so much has happened since. It's going to be a very interesting next couple months and I'm excited for what this city has in store for us. I say us because I literally share everything with you, and since we talk everyday I feel like you're just as much part of this journey as I am. 

Ever get that feeling that something really special is about to happen? I can feel it. My body woke me up this morning at 6:30 feeling slightly anxious and excited. Which is odd for me considering my brain doesn't work until i'm at least two sips dip into my coffee. We shall see! Happy Monday peeps.