Alexander Girard Wooden Doll No 19 Necklaces Topeka and Santa Fe Railray

Topeka and Santa Fe Railray in the American Southwest

as did Spanish fashion icon Mariano Fortuny

and Florence--whose interest in foreign travel and human endeavor put her in step with Eleanor Roosevelt as a beacon for forward thinking humanism

An aromatic balm that helps dry lips and awakens the senses

Interviewed in Turn Left at the Sleeping Dog are Amalia Sena Sánchez

Alexander Girard Wooden Doll No 19 Necklaces Topeka and Santa Fe RailrayOne of the most influential interior and textile designers of the 20th century, Alexander Girards talent was multivalent, ranging from brilliant textiles, to furniture, to toys. Together with Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, he was one of the leading figures of postwar American design. Born out of a strong affinity for folk art and a deep love of the whimsical, the dolls by Alexander Girard are a large family of wooden figures representing