// MAKERS & BAKERS

// Location: And&And 

I told you Friday I would have my camera on me for Sunday afternoon's event. Yaa I didn't bring it. So bare with me on these very few iPhone photos. Aside from my poor coverage, the event was amazing! I had the pleasure of meeting some really incredible people. The ladies of MP Shift were awesome, the event was perfect. Every baker teamed up with an influencer and put together a dish. Steven Alan was one of the makers - I introduced myself to him shaking and probably blabbed on about whole lot of nothing. I really got to get over my nerves! It's so embarrassing. I fell in love with the Caroline, the owner of Calliope the store beside And&And. Her and her husband own the entire building #Couple/lifegoals where he runs his creative agency upstairs. They also live in the building. I totally didn't stock them when I got home and read a T Magazine article on their life. Sunday was a good reminder of how amazing New York is when you put a bunch of awesome people in one place. 

Ok, getting another coffee. Happy Monday x -C

// THIS SUNDAY AT AND&AND

// Creative Brunch with Grub Street & The MP Shift 

This is a mockup of the stationary I'll be giving out at a cool event happening this Sunday at And&And. Grub Street, MP Shift, and a bunch of super creative and talented people (such as MGMT & Steven Alan cool right!!?) have put together a brunch. It's a 4 course brunch with unlimited drinks. My job was to take care of the print on the flyer, and the menus. Check, and check. All proceeds are going to The Edible Schoolyard to help better fund their programs. Which is a school that I really want to get involved with. I've been saying for a while I would love to volunteer at a school and teach art. Teaching kids that there's a world beyond what they learn in the classroom would be so incredible. I'm really excited about Sunday, I'll be bringing along my camera so I'll be updating you on Monday! You can follow along on snap as well @ckayedesign x -C

// FLORAL TILE

// Collection N Twelve 

It's one of my favourite feelings getting inquiries for a print! Still crazy to me that people like my work. I spent my Monday morning sending this off to LA. Sort of wish I was just hand delivering it. Sunshine please. 

// PURSUIT OF MAGIC

// Location: NoMad Hotel, Dan White 

Dan White knows the way to my heart- popcorn, Old Fashions and Magic. I've never seen magic live before. The closest I've gotten is Harry Potter in theater. Considering how much I love magic I was in heaven. Dan and I went to see magician Dan White at the NoMad hotel Friday night and the show was incredible. Highly highly recommended. It left Dan and I talking about White the whole way home. Just when we thought we came up with a perfectly good explanation of how he threw a card at the window that stuck to the outside of the building. Or how he guessed words out of dictionaries, or numbers which were magically written on a powerball card before they were chosen by the audience, until we would think of something else he did that made us start from the beginning. I'm hooked, quitting my life and becoming magician. Sorry Mom. 

// WAVEY

// TGIF 

I'm still sitting in my workout clothes from 11 am this morning. I haven't had a workout yet. I have every intention to. Soon. It's not all the time I get sparks of creativity, which happened just as I was putting on my running shoes. So I took off my headphones, poured myself another cup of coffee and opened my sketch book. Whenever I get an idea I get this strange urge to do it like right away. This has happened before at 2-3 in the morning. Here's a little scrap from my "really good idea" that ended up coming out not exactly as I imagined it in my head. I can keep on rambling about nothing, so I'll spare you the read. Happy TGIF, I'm going for that run now. x -C

// SERENDIPITOUS

// Location: Soho House, NY

I met Rosa just about this time last year. She was writing for WTF Magazine and I was about to do my first interview. We met at the Mangolia Bakery right near my work [when I worked full-time]. She walked in all New York chic, I was exhausted and most likely looked it. Ever since then we've kept in touch, checking in every once and a while. Last week I randomly bumped into her while leaving a meeting [a rare New York occurrence]. Serendipitous. We ended up stopping for tea and cupcakes. It was a conversation I really needed that day. Funny how life plops people in front of you right when you need them. Rosa and her husband are leaving me and New York for warmer climate. I don't blame them. So we caught up yesterday over cocktails at one of my favourite places in the city.  

On my way home I couldn't help but think about life, how I got here, the people I've meet, how my one year plan of living here has now turned into almost three. When life gives you a chance for adventure you must take it. The people I've met along the way have either pushed me to the next step, made me laugh, or taught me something. It's a crazy thing this quest to follow your dream. The one thing I've learned is to not get attached to any of it. Life moves and happens in strange ways. Rosa wasn't the first to tell me that I'll most likely end up somewhere I least expected. That advice has yet to prove me wrong. Happy Thursday peeps. x -C

// STUDIO DAYS

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If you follow me on snapchat [ckayedesign] you would think my studio days consist of Rihanna on repeat while dancing instead of working. You're partially correct. I like to put on headphones and albums on repeat. The loud music and the repeated songs make me concentrate better [is this normal?]. That or I'll put on the three movies I like to rotate. Just for some background noise. Yesterday I had a full day of painting. It left me with a huge headache and it felt glorious. I haven't had a full day with my paints in a while. Collection N Fiften is starting to look pretty cool. If I do say so myself. 

In other news HELLO spring. Me likie you, please stay forever. New horoscopes are up! x -C

// GOOD MORNING

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Good morning :) How was your weekend? Mine was filled with friends, and meetings, and studio mornings. I've gotten back on my video game again. I've been looking at old video footage while at the same time making new video footage which I plan on piecing all together to launch Collection N Fifteen [which is finally starting to look like a collection]. Collection N Fifteen and I are going through some pretty incredible life experiences together, which is why I've decided to start filming again. "You're the director of your own life" is sort of the premise behind it all... so far.

In other news Nicole Sciamarelli, a good friend of Dan's from home, made my entire afternoon yesterday. She is naturally hilarious, in like every way possible. I met Nicole about two years ago now and I remember the moment she told me she was going to do radio. My immediate response was YES that is exactly where you should be. Anyway I found out yesterday she started writing again. THIS is how I remember blogging when I first started six years ago. Nicole thank you for 1. being hilarious, and 2. for just being you. Daily Dose Of Nikki

// WHY WALLPAPER?

// Coffee talk 

[takes a sip of her coffee] Yesterday's 7:15 am networking meeting & all of these #girlboss podcasts I've been listening to got me thinking about my work, my purpose, who I am as an artist, and who I want to become as I continue to grow. I feel it's important to constantly keep connected and check-in to why you started in the first place. During yesterday's meeting as I was listening to everyone's 90 second pitch, I jotted down major points I wanted to touch on just to make sure I didn't ramble on and go totally off course. Who is Candice Kaye Design? What are the major points I want these lawyers, insurance bankers, mortgage brokers to know. How can I communicate what I do to make them understand me. Who knows they might know people who are looking for someone just like me. It was a very interesting exercise that I have never had to do before. All of my clients have been through word of mouth. Whenever I've walked into a meeting the chances were high that they've been to Maman or have looked through my website. 

I've always loved fashion. Photographing fashion week, and street style started because I loved to take photos of how the clothes moved. I also love interior design. There is nothing I love more than walking into a space that is well decorated or brilliantly thought out. It's Candice Kaye Design's goal to bridge these two worlds together. For instance, when you see a Chanel bag you know it's a Chanel bag. People will spend the $5,000 - $6,000 for that Chanel bag. I want to bring that same connection to interiors. I'm seeing a societal change in the way people see and notice design, which makes me excited. #FromWhereIStand is a social hashtag which holds over 2 million photos. 2 million. 80% of those photos are of feet standing on some pretty flooring. Christene Barberich is the global editor and chief of Refinery 29. Her istagram is filled with design. People like to take photos in front of a pretty wallpaper to make their social look pretty. Wallpaper is getting noticed. Good design is getting noticed. 

As I continue to grow I want to make sure that I continue to nourish these needs. I want Candice Kaye Design to be that design that makes your space feel prettier, I want to be the design that your customers want to take a photo in front of. It's a very exciting time for design, and I'm very happy to be apart of it. 

I have some new projects in the talks. March has been a month of growth so far and we are only on day 4. Anyway just my Friday coffee talk rant. 

Leave a comment I would love to know what you think.

xx -C