Good Surf in Topanga

A couple of weeks ago we had what we call "epic" surf conditions in Southern California. I shot this on one particularly nice Saturday morning.

Geoff

Heyoka Hideout in Topanga

Here's some free ad copy from an ad guy:

"Heyoka Hideout, LA's vintage style and boho cool epicenter: A must-visit for the A-list festival crowd."

Anyway, they have my candles there, and I stopped by and took a few pics this weekend. (Oddly enough, I was drawn to the one thing in the store you can't actually wear):

Sacred: a new solid perfume from 19Candles

My friend Rachel at Heyoka Hideout shared "Palo Santo" with me recently. The wood from fallen Palo Santo trees has an amazing woody/spicy aroma, and can be burned like incense. She inspired me to come up with a solid perfume based on this fragrance, and after several weeks of trial and error, I came up with this blend of Palo Santo oil and 3 other essential oils. It's pretty great (if you ask me), and so I combined that with coconut and soy wax, poured into these unique vintage monogrammed silver lockets for a great portable perfume. This limited edition run of 10 lockets will only be available at Heyoka in Topanga. Thanks Rachel!

- Geoff

Topanga Catalog Shots (19 Candles 2014)

I've been working on the 2015 edition of my product catalog (printed), and thought it might be cool to share the photos from the 2014 edition. These were all shot in and around Topanga using a Hasselblad 500c medium format film camera (80mm 2.8 lens). Enjoy!

Topanga State Beach

Topanga General Store

Topanga Creek Bridge

Roadside Buddha, Topanga Canyon Blvd

Coast Live Oak, Topanga State Park

Mesa Still Life, Topanga

Hidden Treasures, Topanga

Beach morning, Sunset & PCH

Fernwood Market, Topanga

New Packaging - Diffuser Tube!

Some of you might have seen our new diffuser bottle posted here,  Here is the outer package/tube design, finally complete. These will be available this fall!

Permanent 1994 - Japan

Another cool place to get 19Candles, and clothes, and art... check it out

Demode 10 Japan

Another amazing store with 19Candles! Antiques and cool vintage stuff. See it here

Aylesmue Japan

Another great retail partner for 19 Candles! A collection of 9 stores, with a focus on women's relaxed fashions. Check it out here.

New "Large Room" Candle

At 42oz of soy wax and 7" tall, the new large room candle is made with the same ingredients as 7 of our smaller candles, so it could easily last for several months of regular use! We use a beautiful recycled glass container, and a custom presentation box. It will be available in several of our fragrances this fall. 

Geoff

New Product: Diffusers

Coming this fall - the new diffuser line! All 10 formulas will be in these vintage amber bottles. We're keeping to our all-natural rule by blending the essential oils with organic coconut oil and natural grain alcohol. We've been testing these in the factory and they are amazing!

-Geoff

Vestige Goods at Vintage Market & Design

This very cool source for vintage finds in Albuquerque is now carrying 19 Candles! We're excited to be a part of Vintage Market & Design. Check it out here.

Market Street Boutique in St. Augustine, FL

With unique hand-painted furniture and hand-built furniture pieces, Market Street Boutique now has added 19 Candles to their collection! Located in St. Augustine, Florida, this design boutique is a great new source for our distinctive formulas. Read about it here.

Ivy Blue in Manhattan Beach

19 Candles is now in LA's South Bay! Ivy Blue Boutique brings an edgy downtown attitude to the coastal community of Manhattan Beach, with a great line up of brands, like Golden Goose, Haute Hippie, Fiorentini & Baker, Current/Elliott, A.L.C., Halston Heritage, Joie, and T by Alexander Wang. Check them out here.

LOFT Shibuya

Our friends at SEED Co. sent us this shot of a display at LOFT in Shibuya, Tokyo (note the candles around the base). Very nice!

New source for 19Candles!

If Marin county, CA is an amazing place, then the town of Kentfield is, well, sublime. I now have an even better reason to visit: Our new friend Tess at Bloom Face & Body is carrying a selection of our candles. Here's a little info from Tess's site: 

Frustrated with the complicated service menus of so many salons and spas, she sought to create a skin care experience where you wouldn’t suffer from decision fatigue. At Bloom Face & Body everything is taken care of - you can completely relax knowing that you and your skin will get exactly what it needs.

Get more here

Topanga Photo Essay - Sneak Peak

This shot of the Topanga Creek bridge is from my 2014 Catalog & Photo Essay (under construction). The essay will feature images taken in and around Topanga, along with descriptions of each of my formulas. It's a lot of work getting these medium-format film images processed and scanned, but I think the results will be worth it!

-G