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Anthony Bourdain on the crap we eat

Posted on August 28th, 2009 by steve

From Entertainment Weekly, August 14, 2009

Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations Blog.

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Tie one on

Posted on August 28th, 2009 by steve

‘Dress for Dinner’ napkins by Héctor Serrano.

Found via dsgnWrld

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Cola font

Posted on August 28th, 2009 by steve

Here’s some Art Nouveau type based on a certain well-known soft drink logotype. Only different. Check out Rock And Cola Pro, a refreshing new font offering by Manuel Eduardo Corradine.

For a silly, fun, contrasting pairing, set your overlapping kickers in Emigre’s Soda Script.

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Some things don’t translate

Posted on August 28th, 2009 by steve

Found via thorn in paw

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Rebellious drinking

Posted on August 28th, 2009 by steve

The glass wasn’t very happy, but I used it anyway.

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There has been a trend in Europe where some really funky fonts have been showing up in editorial – sort of as a snarky way of saying, We know this isn’t right, but we’re doing it anyway. The UK edition of Elle Decoration has been playing in this arena for years, which often gives me quite the chuckle.

But . . . Paris Vogue is using Curlz. And they’re taken to task for it by 13-year-old fashion blogger Tavi.

C’mon. Paris Vogue.

Really?

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Julia & styles . . .

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by steve

There’s a huge part of me that wonders where celebrities get the idea that it’s just so easy to – overnight – become a fashion designer. And based on this snarky video, so does Julia Stiles.

Found via Huffington Post

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Custom sole

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by steve

Handmade shoes by Georges Esquivel

I love a good pair of shoes. And my range varies – on the low end I have my own collection of vintage bowling shoes; and my fav footwear are my yellow first generation Starck Pumas.

SoCal-based Georges Esquivel combines retro styling with handcrafted quality. Read more about how he’s taken a bite out of ‘Europe’s leading luxury brands.’

Found via Cool Hunting

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Sexy glyph

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by steve

Cover story from the September 2009 W: Kate Moss shows off Miuccia Prada’s fall collection. Prefaced, of course, by a beautifully drawn typographic glyph.