I’m always so inspired when I come across a web shop that feels special, you know like you’ve just stepped into someone else’s personal space and you must tip toe and quietly look around so as to not make too much noise. A very special little boutique on the web that I discovered recently is such a place and it’s called Tas-ka, a Dutch company based in Den Haag created by Jantien Baas and Hester Worst (they ship worldwide).
I really enjoy the large beautiful photos that welcome you as the page opens, it’s quite unique I think as a lot of websites do not use such large photos… I rather like it. I think that is what we are all looking for nowadays don’t you? Originality. We want to find things or places that are new to us or that do not feel like all of the other places we’ve seen or visited before.
What does Tas-ka offer? For one, books! They have several of the Jeu de Paume books and they even stock Lula magazine, a favorite of mine that I buy at Barnes & Noble in the states. It’s expensive, but so many of the pages are frame-worthy and the paper quality is outstanding so you can use a lot of the pages as art or to pin to your inspiration board. I highly suggest checkout out Lula, it’s devoted to fashion but contains gorgeous articles, swirly feminine fonts, and fantastic layouts so it stimulates lots of ideas and never fails to put me into a good mood.
In addition to books and magazines, you can also shop Tas-ka for their signature pendant light constructed entirely of paper cranes. Some are in white, others in color, all are completely affordable at 160-Euro (when you consider the amount of work involved in creating one).
You can also find vintage furniture, pillows, bedding, fabrics (by the meter designed by Tas-ka), stationery, things for kids, ceramics, etc. Completely lovely selection, I can’t stop clicking around their shop. I love these 3 vintage pots for instance.
Tas-ka feels very original and I think you’ll enjoy this shop so here, have a peek. Enjoy. :)
(images from tas-ka)
October 9th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Their fabrics are fantastic – I love their bags and cases especially! Thanks!
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:00 am
I LOVE TAS-KA! So special, so much attention to detail, and yes — I love the large photos. This, I think, is what online shopping should feel like.
I wish I weren’t so gunshy when it comes to ordering from overseas. That’s silly, right?
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I love the fabric and the containers and the large photos and the teapot and the tote bags which match the leather handbags….but I have too much of all of the above….not fair…oh well at least I can enjoy the website photos without it cluttering up our tiny flat
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October 10th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Thank you so much for your kind words! It is so nice to hear that peaple like the website and appreciate the things that we think are important.
Thank you! Best Regards Jantien and Hester “Collected by Tas-ka”
October 10th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
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October 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I LOVE the fabric~
Anna
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