January 2, 2007

Dream Weavers

Imaginary Friends Cards and Prints

People come, people go. But Imaginary Friends? They’ll never let you down.

Hence the aptly named design company and its Rare Beauty series, a line of hand-screen-printed stationery and posters that draws inspiration from nature but kicks things up with supernatural colors and modern flourishes.

Orchid, wildflower, and herb illustrations look like something out of a fairy tale. Same with the animal series of folded note cards on which seahorses fade from purple to red, a Western giant eland takes on shades of aqua and sea foam, and a Panamanian golden frog blushes yellow and orange.

And if you discover life is better when you have a snub-nosed monkey or a few swamp pink flowers with you, their T-shirts and shoulder bags are quite a wearable statement.

Because sometimes all you need to keep it real is a little imagination.

Available online at imaginaryfriendsinc.com.