#066 ✰ Big lights will inspire you

SoaO: Isma's ceramic • and so NYC

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Apr 26, 2023

Hey there 👋 I’m Mathilde. We are Objet. We explore the intersection of consumerism, myth, satisfaction, desire, taste, joy, meaning and pride. Not specifically in that order. To brag at your next dinner, Objet is the french word for 'object' and should be pronounced 'OB-JEH'.

If you’re new here, welcome 👋
In today’s Objet journal:

Our mission 👉 Wait, what are they onto again?
Soul of an Objet 👉 Isma’s ceramic vase
What’s up on the app 👉 Download your mind, save your purchases intents
About NYC 🗽

Our mission

The relationship we, humans, have with shopping - and our objects as a whole - is broken: we want to bring back joy and pride.

Objet is a safe space to explore your desires and know yourself better. Objet is where style shops mindfully.

Soul of an Objet | Isma Chanez

Sublime possessions have soul and meaning. Meet Isma’s first ceramic piece.

Isma is a former entrepreneur curating slow fashion brands. She’s experienced first-hand the challenges of selecting brands ‘that have nothing to hide from’. She's now helping fashion brands digitize and trace their supply chains.

Isma’s Objet profile | her previous company on Instagram

Hi Isma! So what's the backstory of this object?

This is the very first ceramic art piece that I’ve created. It brought me so much happiness when I saw the final results after cooking and glazing.

What object’s been your best investment?

I would say my bike. It’s a Super 73, really perfect for the 7th crazy hills and streets of Lisbon because it has big wheels and can take me everywhere. I put it as my greatest investment so far because it brought me more freedom I would say.

Is there any other type of things you truly like to dig into?

I’m very curious and always love to learn new things. At the moment I’m very into pottery, but I also love experimenting with other types of art. Like painting, or cooking.

What’s the next purchase you’re currently contemplating?

I am a deco addict, so I have Pinterest boards full of home decor inspirations. I am waiting for a new rug I bought on Etsy for my apartment ✨

Thank you!

👀 Did you know? Once you onboard on the app, you can respond to and engage with cool people like Isma in one click.

What’s up in the app

🌸🧠 This week’s version brings along a brand new section in your profile: “in my mind”.

Think of it as ✏️ Notes for anything shopping related ✏️
from any merchant page on the web [link or picture] 👉 hit the share button and send to 💫 Objet
from a screenshot 👉 hit the share button and send to 💫 Objet
from the Objet app [profile > in my mind] 👉 hit the + button

No more bookmarks all over your browser, forever lost screenshots in your Photo app or shopping ‘project’ in the middle of your work todo list (🙋🏻‍♀️ hey old me).

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Also, new bounties 👇

jamiedubs is looking for some binoculars for birding and a portable sampler/drum machine

Think you can help? Could use advice in your next hunt?

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So about NYC

Damn, that was good. We sat down with people shaping the future of creative communities: makers, enablers, connectors, a handful of them born in New York, the majority from anywhere in the US and the world ~ thank you, community, for some really warm intros, we had a blast! The energy there is contagious.

Flying will forever feel special • About our host • Our Gowanus coffee spot • School in America • Perspectives • Blossoming purple everywhere • Wish I had eaten more soup • Premiere pop-up in Soho • That last meal

If you got all the way here and have been seeking a better way to experience shopping & enjoy your possessions, alongside enthusiastic, not-so-serious souls, try Objet: