House Industries for Hermes

I often tease Tom for being a “type-nerd”.  It’s not unusual to hear things like, “I can’t believe they used (insert font here) on that billboard” or “The kerning on that poster is ridiculous" on a daily basis.  Actually, it's rubbed off on me a bit and now I find myself noticing things like that more and more.  So I wasn't surprised when he sent me a link to the House Industries designed windows for Hermes Tokyo.  It's the perfect combination of font-meets-fashion. 

Every year he takes his design students on a field trip to House Industries since their headquarters are located in not-too-far-away Delaware.  If you're a designer and haven't checked out their fonts then drop what you're doing and check them out right now.  It's enough to turn me into a bit of a type-nerd myself.  

The Artist

Have you guys seen The Artist yet?  I haven't, but I really want to!  If you're not familiar with it, it's a new silent movie that getting loads of attention as awards season rolls around.  It's set in Hollywood, 1927, and centers around George Valentin, a silent movie star, and Peppy Miller, a young dancer just getting her big break as "talkies" gain popularity.  It seems to star unknown actors in the lead rolls, but I spy John Goodman, Malcolm McDowell and Penelope Ann Miller in these stills.  I love the real thing when it comes to silent movies, but I'm really curious to see what this modern day version is like.

Vintage Christmas Cards

I found these last January. In Harmans' one room antique store  in Bardstown, Ky. It's absolutey crammed with interesting and even odd things. Not all are terribly old, but all are interesting. The kind of small shop where it takes hours in to see everything thing, and yet it's all beautifully organized. Glass stirrer sticks, postcards, magazines, photos, glass bottles, old pharmacy labels,

Make Love Not War

photos by Darshana Borah 

Back in the spring I had the pleasure of working with Sarah on the very first photoshoot I'd ever styled.  It was a cold and blustery day and I kept putting her in shorts and sheer dresses and she was such a trooper about standing around in the cold all day.  I still don't know how she managed to not look like she was freezing in the photos.

When she contacted me last week to let me know she started her own clothing line, I was happy to help spread the word.  These photos reflect the MLNW mini holiday collection.  You can check out Make Love Not War here and buy things in the Etsy shop here.  Everything in the Etsy shop is 15% off for the month of December with the code "HOLIDAY" at checkout. 

ba&sh

The brainchild of two designers, Barbara Boccara and Sharon Krief, ba&sh's  Autumn/Winter collection is a nice mixture of structured classic pieces and light floral ones.  That's pretty much the perfect duffle coat as far as I can tell and I also love the loose fit on the floral mini dress.  Of course, styling everything with a simple pair of oxfords doesn't hurt either. 

Etsy Update: A Little Greenery

jade velvet mini dress ... olive shift dress ... forest mod mini dress

winter sunset wool sweater ... whipstitch belted cardigan ... marled knit cardigan

 houndstooth pencil skirt ... coffee pleated wool skirt ... spruce marled knit skirt

london fog short trench coat ... fireside quilted coat ... parchment wool riding jacket

mod striped blouse ... geology stripe sweater ... rugby team sweater

evergreen pleated skirt ... candied apple plaid skirt ... moss button skirt

stacked heel fringe boots ... cole haan leather buckle oxfords ... ginger lace up ankle boots

oxblood braided leather boots ... caramel leather boots ... chestnut stacked heel boots 

Willard Suitcases

This is one of the more amazing things I've stumbled across lately (via Foxtail + Fern).  What you see here is a collection of suitcases that were discovered in 1995 at The Willard Psychiatric Center.  They had been stored away in the attic of the pathology lab for decades like time capsules for their former owners.  They are now in the hands of the New York State Museum and are being carefully archived and preserved.  Read more here.