// THE HORSE

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I stayed in bed all day yesterday, working. I am deep in the early stages of a new bespoke project, pulling inspiration images and imagining what this print could become. It’s one of my favorite parts of the process. I ordered pizza, watched the storm pass. It felt so nice to do nothing and go nowhere.

While looking for high-res scans of a horse I painted four years ago inspired by a trip to La Paz I found myself scrolling through photos from 2022. That year carried so much momentum. It set up what I once thought was the best year of my career. Now I’m sitting in my little beach apartment in Venice, feeling more than ready for another “best year.” But this time, I understand what it takes. Time. Resources. The right people. Space to rest when the storm is loud. A home base (although living out of a suitcase flying around the world was really fun). Life has a way of humbling us before it lets us move forward. I’m learning to listen to that. It feels like, collectively, we’ve all been moving through some thick times shedding what’s no longer ours, losing some friends, moving countries, cities, homes.

Collectively, we’re ready for fresh momentum. To the Year of the Horse.

photos from La Paz 2022

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Panel size: 52” x 108” / 39 SQ FT per panel

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// DIAMOND BOI X CANDICE KAYE

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Nights out with our newest jewelry collaboration. I’ve been testing these pieces for over two years, seeing how they wear, how they feel, how they hold up over time. The diamond rose ring was designed for the thumb, but you can wear it on any finger. A good friend of mine suggested to try and wear ring on every finger and I love that idea. I travel with my thumb ring on, I think it’s my favourite piece. I’m not precious with my jewelry. I don’t take it off, even when I sleep. These were made to be lived in, layered or worn as a collection. I’m excited about these pieces, I have put a lot of time and energy into them, taking the time to fix any issues that needed to be fixed. The rose brooch was drawn in 2014, this Diamond Rose brooch created by Nuno is exactly how I imagined it would look.

// ROOM 1115, A Series

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Shot in a hotel room in Los Angeles, ROOM 1115 is layered with CKD jewelry, embroidered and beaded pillows, and textiles. This week marks the launch of CKD × Diamond Boi, alongside our hand-beaded fabrics, now offered by the yard for decorative surfaces. Revealed through short films shared on our Instagram.

More soon! x -C

// FEELING GOOD

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I’m really feeling good. It’s not all perfect my fears still show up but they no longer run the room. Not everything is resolved but overall there’s a deep sense of alignment. I’m moving with a calm confidence, and in return it feels like everything is meeting me halfway.

This weekend was filled with really wonderful people. The friendships I’ve cultivated in LA are the friendships I used to dream about, grown women living their lives in full alignment, showing up honestly, and with intention.

// TO JAN!!

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Cheers to the first couple weeks into January. LA started off rainy and cozy. Felt nice to back in the gym. Tying to do 10k steps before my day starts. Walking on the water before I answer an email really does change everything. I’m feeling inspired again. It’s been a while since I’ve felt the spark to create something new. The last two years were a lot. Not only with CKD from everything surrounded as well. Really fun stuff happening the next couple of months already!

// THE YEAR OF THE ROSE

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This was the year of the rose. Not as a symbol, as a process. Alignment didn’t arrive all at once. It came through decisions. Through choosing differently.

Through taking responsibility for the roles I played in places that no longer fit.

The petals fell. One by one. Not from loss from precision.
What didn’t serve me shed itself.

2026 isn’t a new beginning. It’s an edit.
A continuation of the work I put in last year and then seeing what grows from it.
And for the first time in a long time, I’m genuinely excited.

That never-stopping, always-improving energy. The kind that keeps me moving forward after all these years.

Only the petals that belong get added back. The ones that feel honest. The ones that last.

January for CKD already exists in a different world than last year. And I couldn’t be more proud of that.

// LATELY

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Whenever I travel, I source. Bowls, hand-painted plates from Mexico, linens, little pieces of jewelry. I love collecting objects that carry the energy of a place. I’ve always believed objects hold stories. It’s not just a bowl; someone shaped it with their hands, mixed that paint color, painted it by hand. It’s a piece of the journey you get to bring home.

I didn’t expect to travel this year. The plan was to stay in LA, keep my head down, launch what I’ve been dreaming of, make new friends, connect with new people. It’s funny how life shifts. Here’s the twist: this year opened me up to more than I could’ve ever imagined. Every trip exposed me to something new, taught me something I didn’t know I needed. The work didn’t slow down; it actually expanded. And CKD is finally expanding in a way I always thought it would feel.

Whenever I received advice about how I should be running my business or scaling the company, it never felt like me. I know that goes against the business books, the systems, the scaling strategies, the step-by-step roadmaps. But CKD has never just been about “scaling”. It’s so much deeper than that. This all started with a rose I painted on the floor of my tiny living room in New York City. My weekends were spent making wallpaper collections that no one bought. I served Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays just to make extra cash because my internship paid $500 every two weeks. The dream was always bigger than the discomfort.

God planted this dream in my heart when I was 21. A vision that’s still so clear. A vision I hold onto whenever I’m pushed, stretched, or questioned. Here’s the truth: no one owes you anything. I used to think New York owed me something… like surviving that city, grinding through the hard parts, meant I deserved something back. But that’s not how it works. It’s just a city with tall buildings and bright lights. Once you’re aligned with yourself and truly honest with yourself, the outside world starts to mirror that. It just takes years. And those years will teach you patience. They’ll destroy your ego. Introduce you to people who are not good for you just so you can learn what is. Humble you. Break you open. And bring you so much joy, experience, and fun as long as you’re willing to sit in the discomfort of it all and not get offended or upset with it.. if that makes sense.

I moved to LA with a completely different perspective and a handful of lessons New York carved into me. I’m not sure why I’m rambling, but it’s a nice feeling to realize that the spark that started all of this hasn’t left. It’s still right here.

A little of life lately from Florence, to Rome to Miami for the opening of Papi Steak. Excited to get back to LA. Back to the beach life.