LIFE
// Nike Sport Pack x Candice Kaye Design
So last week I did this really cool shoot with Nike. And it’s LIVE. And it’s amazing. Nike approached me with their new sport pack launch. They changed the logo and wanted me to put whatever CKD’s mark was inside of it. Obviously I chose the Rose. It represents the story of me moving to New York City with no art training, teaching myself the trade and doing whatever it took to understand the industry. The rose was my ‘if I can master this, I can master the industry’. I’m still working on mastering the industry part though :) Watch the full video on Nike’s IGTV! Or here on my IG. So cool, thank you Nike Toronto for having me. Here’s a little behind the scenes from our shoot day. Eight hours straight of drawing and hand painting - but would do it all over again.
// Lately
I’m a dreamer. It’s easy for me to stay in my dream world. Dreaming about the life I wish to have is much easier than getting active about my dreams to make them tangible. There’s a difference between working hard and working proactively. Opportunity is everywhere, however I’ve come to learn that it’s quite passive. It requires work on your end go out there and grab it. A wake up call I was in desperate need of. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes lately. Can’t wait to show you what we have been working on in the next couple months! x
// coming soon
CKD's newest collection called 1992 coming soon! inspired by my childhood and my love for Disney.
// Lately
I spent my long weekend in Arizona with six other lovely ladies for a Bachelorette. We had the best time. Pool parties, country bars, spa day. Perfect break to return to a full 14 hour shoot day with Nike (which will be live next week). I can't really talk much about it, but I'll tell you the concept is smart. Suite22 mural is up! It's very different than anything I've ever done. I'm happy with the way it turned out. K, back to work. x -C
// Lately
I had a friend tell me once that your capacity will expand and you'll watch yourself grow in ways that you didn't think were possible. This month has been the busiest month ever for Candice Kaye Design, I feel like my body has been in a state of shock for the majority of August. Because of this I challenged myself to take up boxing at BOLO regularly, meditate often and get better at recognizing my needs as a person running a company alone. I've learned that success meets no resistance. Letting go is so much more powerful than holding on. The more I tried to control the outcome through fear the weaker I felt. The moment I surrendered I realized that I was opening up room for greater possibilites to enter my life. I know this because I ended up receiving some incredible opportunities that were already at work on my behalf behind the scenes. There is magic in this. In the end my capacity did grow but it meant letting go of everything I was holding on to.
Sofia in Yorkville has a freshly hand painted flower wall going all the way down three flights of stairs leading to the bathrooms. Sel Rrose is CKD's first customer of bespoke outdoor patio umbrellas, and CKD's newest bespoke project for Studio Munge and GZ International is well underway. Lots happening, and lots more that I can't talk about right now. x -C
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Pressed & Co is open and ready! The Candice Kaye Design wallpaper hanging nicely.
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It's been a busy couple weeks! CKD has been head down lately in projects. Here are three that have arrived from my suppliers. Firstly the bespoke entry rug. I am very happy with the way it turned out. The number one 'must' for this rug was durability. The weave we used is an old Pakistani weave that usually only makes very traditional simple looking designs. Their durability is insane. We pushed the envelope with our weavers and made this! The design was created based on the weave. I can't wait to see this installed. Below are two full production projects going up in powder rooms. The willow tree design is now avaiable in collections!
// Bespoke galaxy installed
Every single star hand placed. We printed on gold and silver reflective paper with a black reflective overlay to create Huge's very own galaxy. I'll have proper photos up soon! x
