Vogue Italia 2011

I love Italian Vogue.

The mix of refined typography with sumptuous photography always blows me away.

The latest (above) features newcomer Arizona Muse with Freja Beha Erichson, shot by Steven Meisel. Article here.

Below: A cover gallery in video form. More covers here.

Found via Nick Verreos

Choo 2011

‘Mellon was also intimately involved in the fragrance’s advertising, in both concept and subject, which was shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin’

Ad campaign premieres this month: Jimmy Choo co-founder (and one time Terry Richardson subject) Tamara Mellon shows off Choo’s new scent.

Found via Fashionista

‘Delight her with Fragrances’

A selection of informal scripts by freelance commercial-lettering artist Robert Shaw, circa 1955.

Scene from Picnic (1955), William Holden and Kim Novak dance to Moonglow.

Lynchpins

‘Finally, you can wear your favorite people! These pins are hyper-detailed  . . .  look smashing and are imbued with lots of good luck for the wearer’

David Lynchpin, MJ, Etta, Orwell, Reagan, Depp, Handel, Selleck, BP Tony Lynchpin and many more.

The work of Ian Eckert. Limited edition pins. Get em here.

Found via Carolyn Kurr Wardle

Giovanni

Poster design for by Josef Flejsar for the National Theater of Prague.

From 1964.


Ray Conniff: Melody from Mozart

Davidovic

Just arrived this morning: New Years card from from the great Marko Davidovic.

Ballade en France

Handlettering for Ballade en France compilation album by Maricor Maricar.

The album features Carla Bruni’s L’Amoureuse. Video below.

noo yîr 2011

Another one down: Many noo yîrs greetings from steve and jeanne mehallo.

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Edge of night

Photo by Colin Sokol, Rumi Neely. More here.


Warpaint: Shadows

Typography Dude

‘The Dude can draw.’

Handlettering by Jeff Bridges for the cover of Esquire UK.

Behind the scenes here.

And check out more typographic wonders (some posted below) by Bridges at his own website.





Found via Stüf Stuff

Fucking

The Big Lebowski: The Fucking Short Version. Two fucking minutes, fifteen seconds.

Found via Robert F Boord


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