Alexey Brodovitch, good layout
‘There is no recipe for good layout, but what must be maintained is a feeling of change and contrast.’ –Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971)
Photo by Man Ray, layout by Brodovitch for Harper’s Bazaar, 1934.
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Lillian Bassman, form and light
‘Her work was published for the most part in Harper’s Bazaar, between 1950-1965.’
The photography of Lillian Bassman. Beautiful geometric constructs shot in black and white.
Music by Budd/Wright, In the Midst of Life.
Warby Parker eyewear
‘For every pair of glasses you purchase, Warby Parker will donate a pair to someone in need’
Vintage styling, Netflix-like purchasing system, charitable donation.
All frames 95 bucks. Details here. Buy here.
Found via Shandi Pierzina
Dryden whisky
Canadian Club advertisement, 1928.
The work of commercial illustrator and fashion design pioneer Ernst Dryden (1887-1938).
BERN HARD Fashion in metal
‘Bernhard Fashion. This typeface was designed by Lucian Bernhard and introduced by American Typefounders in 1929.’
Found via Emily McGuiness
Vogue white
Sasha Pivovarova and Guinevere van Seenus photographed by Paolo Roversi for Vogue Italia, April 2010. More here.
Anna Wintour in a can
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