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‘If I could gave my way  . . .  one of my goals in life is to illustrate a Vogue Italia Cover’

The work of Igor + André.

Illustration also available as a tee.

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News footage from a fashion show held the Saint-Michel Metro station, September 9, 1959.

And here’s some music to go with the footage:

Dicky Doo & The Don’ts: Vive L’Amour

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‘Photo essay of the Paris Metro including all the stations you probably know about, many you don’t, and some that have not been accessed by the outside world for more than 50 years.’

Sleepycity’s photos and history here.

Found via Boing Boing

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Found via FFFFOUND!

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‘A typographic experiment: Sub­mit your name and your vote for your favorite grotesk font’

Vote here.

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‘Legend has it that Helvetica came in and vanquished the competition. Paul Shaw shows that it didn’t happen that way’

In his new book, Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story, designer and historian Paul Shaw (below) takes a look at some Swiss type and the trains of the MTA.

Pre-order your copy here (book drops March 11, 2011). Official site here. Idsgn interview with Shaw here.

Found via Delve Withrington

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Found via gif anime

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‘As in years past, there are No Pants Subway Rides happening in cities around the world on January 9.’

Info above, more detail here.

Found via Shandi Pierzina, who’s organized the Vegas trouser drop

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‘If 2010 smelled like Lady Gaga, what will 2011 taste like?’

Lady Gaga shot from behind by fashion photographer Nick Knight. For her upcoming album Born This Way. Info here.

Below, unfinished Gaga portrait by Anastasia Chebacheva:

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‘white paint, reinterpretation and raw materials’

(Untitled) fragrance by Martin Margiela. Package design by Fabien Baron.

About here. Website here.

Found via Nina Stössinger

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Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2011. Backed by Karen Elson’s Pretty Babies. And if you blink, you’ll miss 70s icon Lauren Hutton.

Articles here and here.

Found via Nick Verreos

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