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‘I could not be happier about this, or any more proud to live in a city that recognise the importance of preserving this kind of work.’

Vintage signs unearthed and preserved in Copenhagen. Details here.

Found via Martin Klasch

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‘The Who came to see me for a job. Then Cream. Then the Stones. And then The Beatles.’

Pictured, cover for Elton John’s 1975 concept album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by designer/illustrator Alan Aldridge.

Aldridge interview here. Book, The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes here. Babel track, below.

Elton John: Tower of Babel

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‘Nuit Blanche explores a fleeting moment between two strangers, revealing their brief connection’

A film by Arev Manoukian. Making of video here.

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‘Tatlin’s Tower or The Monument to the Third International is a grand monumental building envisioned by the Russian artist and architect Vladimir Tatlin, but never built.’

Article here.

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‘The resulting font is based on the physical movements of two Oregon ballet dancers  . . .  The dancers were fitted with infrared LED lights, which captured their steps in real time as they danced all 26 letters of the alphabet.’

Typography combined with ballet. Details (and final font) here.

Found via Lyndsie Ross

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A trailer (above) for a performance you’ll never see – because it’s already passed.

Some info here. And the trailer was released four months after the event.

So.

Just enjoy.

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Curtis Santiago

Musicians and creatives. The photography of Leigh Righton.

Andy Dixon

Ruby Blue

Jen and Sylvia Soska

Found via Sara Taylor

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‘They make girls with no ass-at-all look like they have something back there  . . .  and girls with a little junk in their trunk, look like they have perfect apple bottoms.’

Cute Booty – pants for gals designed by Kelly Nishimoto, sister of musician Meiko.

Website here. Meiko’s writeup (with discount code) here.

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‘I walk into a sea full of beauty’ -Brooke Burke, host

Another Jeanne Moderno spotting: Used for titles on TV Land’s third season of She’s Got The Look.

Judge Robert Verdi (above) can be really funny too. Been a fan since he was on that reality show where he used to sneak into people’s houses, redesign their rooms and make them cry at the end.

Click the above image to watch a preview/jump.

Found via Shandi Pierzina

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Tons of cool vintage posted weekly – check out Hold My Gold. Tell Erica I sent you. Photography by Kristin Cofer.

Shop here. Website, blog and more here.

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Jeanne Moderno spotted in the logo for Know-It-All Grrl Vintage’s Ebay shop. Though not too surprising. Know-It-All Grrl (Michelle, above) is a friend.

Cool finds, go shopping here. Facebook page here.

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