At Improvised life, we’re always interested in ways to become more creative and productive. So when we came across Mason Currey’s latest book Daily Rituals: How Artists Work we were excited. Currey describes personal quirks and daily rituals developed by many of the world’s great artists, musicians and film makers. From the bizarre right through to the…
Read MoreThe Burning House: What are Your Most Essential Objects?
We’ve written about Foster Huntington’s love of simplicity before, but we’ve recently discovered another project of his: The Burning House. This one, makes us think about our Life Essentials by asking the question, “What would you take with you if your house was on fire?” We love that Huntington has taken this familiar question a step further by asking…
Read MoreSpring Sightings of Clever Improvised Looks
With the spring collections typically flaunting the glories of what is polished and planned, we think Tommy Ton’s street-style photography beautifully captures the other side of fashion week – that which is joyously improvised…
Read MoreString Bag: an Endlessly Useful, Stylish Shape Shifter
I’ve long been a fan of the classic, humble string bag that changes structure according to its contents. Space-saving for the minimalist and super-light for the traveler, string bags save on plastic and paper bags – and they look great (a black one makes a great evening bag).
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