Welcome to the weekly Design Dispatch, in our first ever post we’ve got some weekend shopping you won’t want to miss, a couple of new product launches and what we’ve been up to over on DC this week. 

Local Interest:

A Current Affair is back in the Bay. It’s not too late to snag tickets to shop the “best vintage under one roof” we advise springing for the early bird tickets as the best items tend to get snatched up quickly.

St Frank is having their annual sample sale at 3665 Sacramento Street through March 1st. If you tend to hoard textiles like I do, you’re in luck with plenty of pillows covers ringing in around $25 alongside some beautiful splurge-worthy handmade pieces. There’s also glassware, coffee table books, and a handful of their super soft alpaca throws.

For all you denimophiles, the Contemporary Jewish Museum is currently featuring the exhibit Levi Strauss: A History of American Style, showcasing the evolution of Levis over the years with pieces from early workwear to a custom ensemble worn by Lauryn Hill. The exhibit runs through August 9th.

Smithsonian Magazine’s Free Museum Day is coming up on Saturday, April 4th, and tickets are available online now. With participants nationwide, it’s a great way to play tourist in your own town.

Design News: 

Leanne Ford just dropped a namesake line with Crate and Barrel, and it’s one worth checking out with statement worthy silhouettes in her signature neutral palette. 

Target launched Away competitor Open Story, with a full line of products including hard sized suitcases, packing cubes, and garment bags.

Bespoke custom storage company Henrybuilt just introduced Primary Objects, the brand’s first foray into furniture and ready-made storage pieces. We’re particularly taken with the beautiful kitchen islands.

The Smithsonian released over 2.8 million images to Creative Commons through their Open Access portal. To be clear, that’s over 2.8 million images you can use, for free, without asking, for whatever you like.

Listen/Read:

I came across a recommendation for the book Wordslut via the artist Zai Divecha on Instagram and couldn’t put it down. Written by a linguist, it takes a deep dive into the intersection of feminism and linguistics examining everything from the origin of your favorite four-letter-words to why certain insentient nouns are given a masculine or feminine identity. 

If you would rather log some time in front of the tv instead, check out our post: 5 Bingable Shows for Fashion Lovers, we won’t judge.

That concludes our first weekly Design Dispatch. If there is anything you would like to add to the list, feel free to leave a comment below, and if you have a tip for a future column, feel free to drop us a line.

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