Found via Culturenik

‘I just like the typography, honest.’ -wkd

Found via whatkatiedoes

‘Size 12 (U.S.) model Katya Zharkova, 28, stars in the shoot, which has a powerful statistic accompanying each image’

PLUS Model Magazine takes a stand. Article here.

Found via Mail Online

The work of Erin Flannery.

Found via Curvy

The photography of Lukasz Wierzbowski.

Found via Ben Trovato

Found via Meiji Sinee

‘Death does determine life  . . . .  Once life is finished it acquires a sense; up to that point it has not got a sense; its sense is suspended and therefore ambiguous. However, to be sincere I must add that for me death is important only if it is not justified and rationalised by reason. For me death is the maximum of epic-ness.’ –Pier Paolo Pasolini

Luca Finotti’s The Last Obsession. Featuring Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter collection.

‘With Georgia O’Keefe and Tina Modotti as inspirations, Chiuri & Piccioli looked to create ‘a fantasy setting for a new poetic femininity.”

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli’s spring collection for Valentino, photographed by Deborah Turbeville.

Found via Models.com

‘The goal is to incorporate the luxurious fabrics, mixed prints and textures from the 20s while keeping the silhouette modern and figure flattering’

Retro, contemporary and nouveau: Project Runway 9 contestant Fallene Wells is seeking Kickstarter funding for her latest collection.

More info here, Kickstarter here.

‘custom blue silk embroidered with cotton and copper thread’

Detail of the fabric used in the bedroom of Jeanne Lanvin (1867–1946). From her residence on the rue Barbet-de-Jouy, rebuilt at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Found via ArtisphereOnline

Editorial photography by Tim Walker for Vogue Italia.

Found via Capuccino Bar

Hilary Anderson photographed by Billy Rood for Ben Trovato.

Anna de Rijk photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello for TAR Magazine.

‘While there aren’t any tweed skirts hanging from picture frames, or cap-toe shoes in jars, there are some brilliant photos of bookshelf vignettes, bejeweled tchotchkes, and a mismatch of furniture styles, inspirations, and references’

Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment.

Slideshow here. Photographed by The Coveteur.

Found via Refinery 29

The work of Australia-based design firm Toko.

Website here, store here. (Unfortunately, the gill ultra bold. tee is sold out)

So while I’m still in seafood mode, I should mention my absolute favorite food is Dungeness Crab.

I grew up eating these west coast crustaceans, dusted with Old Bay seasoning, partnered with slabs of sourdough bread. All I need is a small fork and I can get thru the whole thing in under an hour – no cracking necessary. The obsessive trick is to get every single piece out intact – and dip it in melted butter.

Saw this shirt in Old Navy; but alas, not available as a men’s tee.

Found via Sam Jam

Isabela, photographed by Isabel Garcia for Zoozoom magazine. Editorial here.

The work of Jerry Seguin.

Found via Ashley Simko

‘Great design. Straight from designers.’

Here’s some picks from the Supermarket this year.

The work of Amsterdam-based collective Champagne Valentine.

Reel features Stefan Hattenbach’s first typeface, New Global.

Sasha Pivovarova in Vuitton, photographed by Mert and Marcus for Vogue Paris, October 2011.

Found via Booted Up!

‘Exciting, Neue, Romance! Adventure!’

‘Love Boot’ prints, cards and postcards.

Vintage, repeating playbill poster design featuring type and boot dingbat from my Jeanne Moderno fonts.

And  . . .  Save $10 on your order of $35 or more at my store. Restrictions apply, go here for details/to get the discount.

(The prints come out really nice too)

Toni Garrn photographed by Mariano Vivanco for Muse 27.

Photograph by Yu Tsai for Vince Camuto, Fall 2011.

Audrey Marnay photographed by Mikael Jansson for Longchamp, Fall 2011.

Interactive video trip below.

Got a whiff of Burberry Body yesterday.

Sweet and floral with a hit of musk and absinthe. The fragrance was developed by Michel Almairac with overall design headed up by Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey.

Campaign features Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (doing another trenchcoat tease), photographed by Mario Testino.

‘The Largest Magazine Ever Produced by Guinness World Record. No shit!’

Gaga, photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Visionaire 61 – the ‘Larger Than Life’ issue.

Found via art8amby

‘The range moniker pays homage to The Third Mind, a 1978 book and concept by William Burroughs and Brian Gysin, which showcased the ‘cut ups’ technique originating from the Surrealists – a form also adapted to film making by Kenneth Anger and Maya Deren. In this mode, unrelated texts and images where literally cut up and rearranged to form radical narratives and vistas.’

Abbey Lee Kershaw, shot by Elle Muliarchyk for ManiaMania. Info here.

Found via Fashionising

‘Karlie Kloss lives up to her reputation as the all-American girl as she dons glitter, sequins and Lurex to revisit New York’s Seventies disco heyday’

Editorial for the November 2011 British Vogue photographed by Terry Richardson.

Donna Summer: Hot Stuff

Found via Fashion Indie

The work of Denise van Leeuwen.

‘Between Puck and Heidi Montag’

Another highlight from this season’s Project Runway is Colorado-based fashion designer Julie Tierney.

I love how Julie’s design inspiration comes from multiple, multiple sources – which she then takes to another place – familiar, dramatic and  . . .  layered.

Above, sketches.

Below, chronological images from her 2010 Nomad’s Land collection; starting with pages from her inspiration book thru to the runway.

A direct interpretation of Nomadic life would be a bit obvious – but this goes elsewhere. Julie doesn’t make obvious. Genghis Khan with tube socks and a snowboard. Then Julie.

Beautiful results.

For more, visit Julie’s site here. Project Runway home tour here and here.

‘bold patterns, mixed fabrics and kaleidoscopic colors’

Missoni has aged well. Here’s a look at some vintage wears from Lookbook, Free People, eBay – with a few other finds from around the web  . . . 

From earlier this year: Behind the scenes with third generation heiress/model/designer Margherita Missoni. Includes footage of Missoni’s famed knitting equipment and production processes.

Found via Vogue Russia

Blogger Chiara Ferragni was in NY for Fashion Week and managed to snag a Missoni for Target dress. Blog post here.

‘Should probably be called Missoni for Target for eBay.’ –Zooey Deschanel

Gone, gone and gone.

About the collection here. A look at ‘Missoni madness’ here.

Eyelash typeface by New York-based Amitis Pahlevan.

We found this on our honeymoon back in 1995.

We’d picked up a bunch of trinkets in Seattle and needed an extra piece of luggage – so a few hours before our trip home, we ran across this luxuriously lined Lady Baltimore display model in a small shop.

Been a part of the family ever since.

The work of Hannah Höch, Tailor’s Flower, 1920.

Yan Saquet: Les Djinns (Trentemøller Remix)

Found via Venetian Red

‘One of them just walked off the show and the other just dropped dead.’ -said my wife, Thursday night

Something interesting happened this week on Project Runway. And it wasn’t Cecilia throwing in the towel or Oliver collapsing on a track at the Armory. Nor was it the general bitchiness from teams Joshua or Anthony Ryan.

Heidi Klum actually gave the designers MORE TIME to complete their work. And for the first time this season, I was able to see what I came for: Some good fashion design. Not great, but good.

(Okay, the first challenge was really good, but there was a drop off after that)

A dark cloud of schadenfreude seems to be the Project Runway modus operandi this time out – and frankly, I’m not enjoying it very much. Sadism on tee vee, not a big draw for me.

The Project Runway formula is the same as usual: Take some great talent, surprise them with challenges within a quick time frame, and see what they can do.

Only so far, all we’ve been able to really see are some harebrained stunts for the designers to work with (models on stilts, really??), insane time limits, near nervous breakdowns, panic attacks, Nina saying ‘no’ a whole lot. This show that has become legendary for showcasing incredible designers and pushing careers forward had devolved into Project Sweatshop. Workflow of getting things done over getting things done well.

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For starters, it’s not easy to get on the show – one has to have talent. And one of the portfolios that caught my eye this go around is that of Denver-based Fallene Wells (above).

Her work is inspired by the 1920s – which is something I like to see done well. She told me recently, ‘I have loved the 20s for years maybe since I was 10 or so, I used to watch Chaplin films. Today, I’m finally able to showcase the 20s to its fullest potential.’

Unfortunately, it just won’t be happening on Project Runway or this year, at Lincoln Center. Fallene was one of the earliest casualties this brutal season – tho in the scheme of things, this just gives her time to work on what she’s become known in Denver for: Forever Darling. And a Fallene-produced 1920s-inspired collection will be showcased September 30, 2011 as part of the fourth edition of this annual event.

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‘The Forever Darling Fashion Show is an annual high-energy, high-profile event that recognizes and promotes Denver’s fashion design scene. Our mission: to raise the profile of Denver’s local independent fashion leaders, to build excitement in the possibilities of individualized fashion options, and to raise money for charity.’

This year’s theme is all about the 1920s and will feature collections from ten local fashion designers, in addition to Fallene. The lettering on the promo materials (above and below) was crafted by illustrator Michael Dee.

In or around the Denver area? Tickets can be snagged here – with a tumblr blog posting updates here.

Fallene Wells’ Facebook fan page can be found here, Etsy here.

As for Project Runway, I’m hoping they get their groove back. It’s one of the few places that is capable of challenging the status quo of reality programming. Tee vee these days really needs the shot in the arm.

‘I am interested in the female form and the objectification and dismemberment of women. I try to make sense of this dismemberment by the very act of dismembering  . . .  more often than not, the artworks manifest themselves through the female gaze.’

The mixed media work of Thelma van Rensburg.

Coco? Are you out there?

Chanel shop, London, 2009.

Found via Self Interest and Sympathy

‘inspired by lettering on an antique perfume poster’

Ray and Chikako Larabie’s funky Honfleur font. Snag it free now, offer ends Saturday August 6, 2011.

Available on a tee.

Found via James Saturnio

Ever wonder how to pronounce the names on the label? Pronunciation Manual’s video guides may help.

Fall 2011 campaign: Iselin Steiro photographed by Mario Sorrenti for Emporio Armani.

Found via The Dolls Factory

Natalia Vodianova photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine. More here.

The photography of Alexander Straulino.

Found via Paula Loves It All

Neo2 cover. Photography by Paco Peregrin.

Plus, every issue of Neo2 comes with a free font. Details here.

Blog here.