// CALL ME WHEN IT'S OVER

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It's been a weird couple days to say the least. I had a feeling Trump had a good chance, but never did I think he was actually going to become President. Just doesn't sit well. A large part of me wants to believe this might shake things up and turn out better than anyone could have expected. Perhaps this is exactly what America needed. But then I remember his disdain for women and minorities, civil liberties. I wonder how tall the wall is going to be that divides USA from Mexico. Ah, please just call me when it's all over. 

// 7:00 AM

// From the studio 

It still takes me a couple sips of coffee in order to speak or make any other facial expression other than a blank stare of tiredness in the morning. So I don't know how this happened, or why - but over the past five months my best ideas have come between 7:00 am - 10:00 am. Perhaps my brain is too tired to overthink it just focuses calmly until the coffee kicks in. Anyway, this is the studio at 7:00 am this morning. Yes, those are new jewelry designs, and yes that is an oversized vaseline jar. Many new things are coming, unexpectedly. When it rains it pours. Stay tuned!

// ALWAYS ADD ON

// From the studio

This week in the studio has been like blah. The creative side of my brain was like "sorry CK, I'm not giving you nothing". Said in that perfect grammar too. When this happens you can find me starfish on the floor of my studio, staring at the ceiling. I woke up this morning, made myself a coffee and put Alicia Keys's new album in my ears. There's an interlude mid album called Elevate, sounds like Pharrell's voice. It's about touching something that has already been done and elevating that same thing to another level - looking at it in different way rather. Always adding on. CKD's underlining purpose towards the wallpaper industry. It's hard to continuously push yourself to do better, think bigger, and sometimes pray the creative ideas will flow in. Then Alicia Keys puts out a new album just in time, and it just makes you say thank-you. It's my dream to be a room with all the greats talking about ideas, life, and then producing. For today I'll live through this album and keep working harder. Happy Friday guys. x -C 

// 1:29 pm

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Anyone else have moments of deep need for adventure. The last time I had this feeling I packed my bags for new york city. I left for education, but ended up learning way more than how to paint a rose. Meeting different people surrounded by different buildings is necessary for growth. This photo was taken post bed bugs in my most favourite apartment on 50th street. I was moving, it was a Wednesday, and the day was spent with Rachel and photographer Jose. We drank mimosas and laughed more than Jose took photos. I'm not sure where CKD will end up, people keep telling me Cali is the place I need to be. Living by an ocean does sound fantastic. The dream has evolved to have multiple homes. My home home surrounded by family, trees and open land, with a separate barn as my studio. A home in Cali, possibility a place in New York. Wouldn't mind a villa in Tuscany. So my cute children can learn Italian and grow up to be cooler than their mother. If you're thinking about adventuring outside of your comfort zone - I urge you to go. Change brings growth, and there is no better feeling than stretching your mind far beyond what you thought was possible. x -C 

// LIFE LATELY

// 10.28.16

How is it already end of October. The last time I checked I was landing in Toronto from a month of traveling. It was August. Life lately has been cold. I feel fall lasts for two days here and then all of sudden it starts to snow. Besides sitting in my studio snuggled in two sweaters and uggs, I became a Godmother to my beautiful Olivia. I never thought I could love another human as much as I love her. I've been hanging at Baddies, setting up shop there when I don't feel like spending the day alone in the studio. CKD has three new custom projects on the go! All three prints super different, and totally out of my comfort zone. All things I like. Collection N 23 has started. I'm thinking launch date in the new year. It's a collection that involves loads of collaborations. Very exciting things coming. Floyd is still smiling from his recent cameo in Aleesia's new Dum video. Umm, what else. Anyone else ready for 2016 to be over? Bring on the 1 7. CKD and I are ready for a clean slate. Ok, back to work. x -C [photo above by the brilliant Seventh Step Studio]

// NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE LIKE THIS

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I wouldn't mind waking up to this view every morning. Country living - a life I never thought I would be interested in until about five months ago. Now I understand why some artists spend months in the middle of nowhere. I find I've been most creative standing in the middle of nowhere.  The goal now is to build a home on a large piece of land, a laneway covered with large willow trees, a separate barn for my studio. Then I would travel all over the world covering the walls of beautiful homes, hotels, and restaurants. Anything is possible. Happy Monday guys x -C

// APRIL 5TH 2014

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I couldn't sleep last night, my new read Aleph felt too intense for 12 am so I opened my computer and scrolled to 2014. Some of these pictures take me back to my intense interning days. I say intense because interning in New York is intense. I was interning at a fashion development company, and all I remember is schlepping piles of clothes on my back across the city in 90 degree heat. I interned four days there, and one day in Brooklyn at a fashion textile company. From 10:00 am - 7:30 pm I was covered in paint, or cutting up squares of fabric, and then heat transferring hundreds of prints onto these fabrics. The best education I ever got. I would walk home exhausted yet never upset because the light at 7 pm in New York takes my breath away. I then served at a restaurant on the weekends. Backwards hat, my running shoes covered in food, sweating from how busy brunch was. CKD happened somewhere in between all of this. How life can change in just two years. Ok, now to look forward. Happy Friday x -C

// MAMAN

// Location: Soho Grand Hotel, New York 

I'm currently sitting outside curled up in a blanket and my uggs. This fall weather is making it hard to do anything else but enjoy it, so i've decided to surrender. I spent the majority of my morning listening to podcasts & the new Kings Of Leon album, looking through old photos, and planning my next adventure. I'm thinking Cali, Australia, Bali. In the mist of looking through photos, I came across this one from last week. I was exhausted when I took this photo, my hair - I don't even know what to call that mess, and my white shirt actually had a coffee stain on it from juggling wallpaper samples, iphone, two bags, and my coffee on the subway. I fell into that chair feeling like a total mess, but happy. Little moments of happiness like this are what make this journey to my highest dreams worth it. The journey can be a lonely one at times, and the past six months have taught me just how lonely things can get. And I'm finally OK with that, moments like this make it all OK. Happy weekend guys. x -C