October 2009
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“I am not young enough to know everything”
– Oscar Wilde
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Knatterjak – Time To Pretend (MGMT Cover)
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Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
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“The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right...”
– J.D. Salinger - The Catcher in the Rye
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Cradle Glasses - Japanese Optical Tailor
Known for their collaborations and vintage updates, Japanese optical tailor, Cradle is somewhere I would go and buy everything for a rainy day. Their frames are great quality and the designs are taken from classic shapes and designs. They often make exclusive capsule collections with other designers. Their associates are phenomenal, one look and they know which frames fits you best. Take a...
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Ghostland Observatory - Sad Sad City
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Flipping through the Hitoshi Abe Book - Japanese...
I had the pleasure of flipping through Hitoshi Abe’s first English monograph book. It was inspiring and allowed me to enjoy one of my favorite contemporary architects. Known for his sleek modern exteriors paired with utilitarian designed interiors, he is one of the most interesting of Japan’s new generation of architects. It explores Abe’s distinctive aesthetic in detail,...
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Phoenix - Rome (Neighbors Remix feat. Devendra...
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London to New York , Phaidon Pop-Up Store
Once again Soho, NYC will be welcoming a UK store. Although most well known for the many clothing shops that line the streets, Soho is starting to become the home of many publishers, art book stores, and little avant garde book boutiques. In November, Phaidon - one of UK’s premiere art book and traveling publisher/retailer- will be opening a limited time (until January 2010) pop up shop...
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Maria Dolores Pradera - No Se Estila
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“My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper,...”
– William Faulkner
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The Art of Typography - House Industries
Photo and copy courtesy of House Industries
Known throughout the world as a prolific type foundry, House Industries has made a considerable impact on the world of design. House Industries fonts scream from billboards, wish happy whatever from tens of thousands of greeting cards, serve as the basis for consumer product logos and add elements of style to a wide range of mainstream media. In their...
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Xiu Xiu - Clowne Towne
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Tortilla Española - Comfort Food for the Spanish...
Both elegant and homey, the Spanish tortilla is the go to meal for any Spaniard in need of a pick-me-up. Madrileño pride themselves on the variety of tortillas offered in the city but ask any Madrileño and they will say, “My mom’s is the best”. Go back to the basics and look up a recipe with eggs, onions, potatoes, and some good Spanish olive oil.
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Apolis Activism - Garments that Defend Tomorrow
“Apolis Activism is an independent contemporary brand that began with dreams and thread.” Apolis is all about the journey the three brothers — Raan, Shea, and Stenn Parton have taken in different 3rd world countries. By creating a unique business model and allowing commerce between countries of need and countries that are well off, they have made a fashion that shares stories...
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The Arcade Fire - Wake Up (Where the Wild Things...
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“The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end.”
– Benjamin Disraeli
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Peter Stackpole
Silla diseñada por Charles Eames. Fotografía de Peter Stackpole,
un habitual de la revista Life.
Post by Hugo Lavín
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Shugo Tokumaru - Parachute
One of the most...