granite canyons

Todd McLellan

2011-02-13T23:28:00.001-05:00

Disassembly Todd McLellan via 2 or 3 Things I Know.

Tennis - Marathon

2011-01-23T15:19:00.001-05:00

Tennis - Marathon

Love the new album. The tracks are mixed so much better than on the LPs. Purchase here.

Proenza Schouler Pre-Fall 2011

2011-01-13T21:32:00.001-05:00

Proenza Schouler Pre-Fall 2011 via Style.com

Paintings by Michelle Armas

2010-12-12T04:18:00.000-05:00

Paintings by Michelle Armas via Pour Porter.

Arnsdorf

2010-12-07T19:56:00.001-05:00

Anrsdorf A/W 2011 via so much to tell you.

Food for the bees

2010-12-07T19:53:00.000-05:00

Food for the bees via missaction.

Mood Board

2010-12-06T20:29:00.001-05:00

Cafés and photos in the city via Wo and Wé and Sunbear.

Band of Outsiders - Spring 2011

2010-12-04T20:21:00.002-05:00

Band of Outsiders, Spring 2011 RTW via Style.com

The Like

2010-12-03T19:11:00.000-05:00

The Like - He's Not A Boy

Happy Birthday

2010-12-03T00:14:00.000-05:00

Criticism isn’t an artistic creation. It will always be inferior.
-Jean Luc Godard

Happy Birthday, Godard.

Unique Interiors

2010-12-01T19:50:00.000-05:00

A house by the sea and a house in a tree via Old Chum.

Paintings - Shohei H

2010-11-30T23:07:00.000-05:00

Paintings by shohei.h.

Le Mépris

2010-11-30T22:32:00.001-05:00

Why not look for ideas in your head instead of stealing them?
--Le Mépris, 1963

Enamored with Paul and Camille's apartment. Primary colors, white shag carpets, baroque mirrors, paintings leaning against the walls, geometric shapes, and an iron bed frame.

Mood.

2010-11-29T20:19:00.000-05:00

Mood board: Simple elegance and wide brush strokes.

Mark Borthwick via The Fashion Spot and Kazuo Shiraga via Kalkar.

Françoise Hardy - Je T'aime

2010-11-28T12:08:00.000-05:00

There are so many weird things going on in this video, and the song is wonderful. You get 5 stars, Françoise.

Winter Neutrals

2010-11-27T12:44:00.000-05:00

Winter neutrals via Johnny the Clown.

Helen Frankenthaler

2010-11-26T18:10:00.001-05:00

Nepenthe, 1972
Color aquatint on paper
15 5/8 x 24 1/4 in. (39.8 x 61.7 cm)
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.

Helen Frankenthaler via Dark Silence in Suburbia.

Icon - Jane Birkin

2010-11-26T16:41:00.000-05:00

My mother was right: When you've got nothing left, all you can do is get into silk underwear and start reading Proust.

--Jane Birkin via birkingainsbourgdoillon.

Origami Jewellery

2010-11-26T16:38:00.001-05:00

Origami Jewellery via All the Mountains.

Wood Stove

2010-11-26T16:31:00.000-05:00

“Beechwood fires are bright and clear
If the logs are kept a year,
Chestnut’s only good they say,
If for logs ’tis laid away.
Make a fire of Elder tree,
Death within your house will be;
But ash new or ash old,
Is fit for a queen with crown of gold

Birch and fir logs burn too fast
Blaze up bright and do not last,
it is by the Irish said
Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread.
Elm wood burns like churchyard mould,
E’en the very flames are cold
But ash green or ash brown
Is fit for a queen with golden crown

Poplar gives a bitter smoke,
Fills your eyes and makes you choke,
Apple wood will scent your room
Pear wood smells like flowers in bloom
Oaken logs, if dry and old
keep away the winter’s cold
But ash wet or ash dry
a king shall warm his slippers by.”

by Celia Congreve

Poem and photo via Cold Splinters.

Rietveld Collectie

2010-11-26T16:30:00.001-05:00

Rietveld Collectie via An Ambitious Project Collapsing.

Ken Cro Ken

2010-11-26T16:04:00.000-05:00

Paintings by Ken Cro Ken via Dark Silence in Suburbia.

White Interiors

2010-11-15T00:04:00.000-05:00

White interiors and a dash of colour via Lolita.

Warpaint - Baby

2010-11-08T19:17:00.000-05:00

I've been listening to this all day on repeat. The perfect band for chilly winter drives.

Icon - Sofia Coppola

2010-11-07T09:59:00.000-05:00

I’m not a girl, nor will I ever be. But if I were a girl, I’d like to be Sofia. She’s very feminine. And she’s very quiet. But then, her movie’s done. She loves fashion and music and art and film, and she is able to combine them in a way that all seems to be quite natural. There’s nothing forced about it — she doesn’t have that gritty hunger to prove what she knows. There are certain people who have confidence and absolutely adore themselves and, five minutes around them, I just want to not be around them anymore. Sofia is confident in such a lovely way. It’s not aggressive or arrogant, and that’s a gift. I’m sure she works quite hard, but it all seems effortless.

--Marc Jacobs on Sofia Coppola via sofiacoppola

Icon - Alexa Chung

2010-11-06T00:10:00.001-04:00

My gripe is that a lot of young girls aspire to be super sexy and I don’t see why. What is attractive or alluring is not necessarily how much flesh you bare, but how good your brain is, or how much charm you have. Fake tan, fake tits - this porn thing has become embedded in our culture. It’s a shame. Maybe it’s because I’m a country girl, but I hate it when women only dress for men. I think it’s more exciting to reveal less. Maybe wear layers of smocks and then have super-sexy underwear on. Dress like a pilgrim on the outside and a whore underneath.

--Alexa Chung

Via wastoldtheredbecake.

Election Day

2010-11-02T13:24:00.000-04:00

Jane Russell, 1956
Looking for a polling place?

Icon - Edie Sedgwick

2010-10-29T00:12:00.000-04:00

Edie Sedgwick via Erminefur.

Paris vs. New York

2010-10-28T20:49:00.000-04:00

Paris vs. New York -- a design project by Vahram Muratyan.

Fall Streetstyle

2010-10-23T16:41:00.000-04:00

Two looks to inspire via Amlul and Vanessa Jackman.

La Fleur

2010-10-23T16:34:00.000-04:00

The perfect kitchen via Convoy.

Red and Black

2010-10-21T19:15:00.000-04:00

Lissitzky via 2 or 3 things i know.

Icon - Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)

2010-10-10T13:56:00.000-04:00

“She came in,and the costume lady [Nancy McArdle] on ‘Annie Hall’ said, ‘Tell her not wear that. She can’t wear that. It’s so crazy.’ And I said “Leave her. She’s a genius. Let’s just leave her alone and let her wear what she wants.”

--Woody Allen remembers Annie Hall with Diane Keaton

Via Silence is Golden.

Icon - The Cool Nerd

2010-09-27T20:05:00.001-04:00

A Bryn Mawr student from the 1950s. From LIFE Magazine via Library Land.

The Field Mice - Emma's House

2010-09-27T18:29:00.001-04:00

This song is the epitome of autumn highway driving. Rainy days, open roads, and changing leaves.

Streetstyle

2010-09-18T20:14:00.001-04:00

Two more looks to try out this fall via Stockholm Street Style and Event Photos NYC.

Russell Leng

2010-09-18T20:08:00.001-04:00

Paintings by Russell Leng via Booooooom.

Icon - Princess Grace Kelly

2010-08-29T13:55:00.000-04:00

You just trusted Grace´s beauty, you knew that it had nothing to do with clothes or makeup. In New York she always came to my studio in a pullover, a skirt and slippers. In Jamaica, there was no difference: pulled-back hair, a simple shirt. That was Grace - natural, unpretentious.

--Howell Conant discusses Grace Kelly

Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By

2010-08-28T03:18:00.001-04:00

Pentagram: What Type Are You?

2010-08-28T02:54:00.000-04:00

What type are you? I'm Archer Hairline.

Sweet but not saccharine, earnest but not grave, Archer is designed to hit just the right notes of forthrightness, credibility, and charm.

If Courier is Jane Doe, then Archer is Isabella Rossellini or Audrey Hepburn.

Personal Style: Geometric Patterns

2010-08-27T17:46:00.000-04:00

Two looks to inspire for the fall via Stockholm Street Style. I adore the fun, geometric patterns paired with the blazers. Again, I am also loving how in the first photo the woman is adding retro-styled hair to a more tailored, masculine look.

Agnes Martin

2010-08-27T17:38:00.001-04:00

Paintings by Agnes Martin. The use of color and simplicity of the lines is so calming for me. Via Briet Bart.

Brion Nude Rosch

2010-08-26T02:02:00.000-04:00

Works by Brion Nuda Rosch via 2 or 3 Things I Know.

Mociun Jewelry

2010-08-21T15:47:00.001-04:00

I am absolutely besotted by Mociun's jewelry line. I love how simple and delicate each piece is. I am not one to splurge on jewelry, but I'd love to save up for either of these. Via Wikstenmade.

The Popular Pretty Girl Who Falls for the Greaser

2010-08-19T14:32:00.000-04:00

This is the exact look I am going to strive for this fall. I think the contrast of the soft curls and the tough leather jacket is so classy. I know it's not anything new, but I've only seen very feminine pieces of clothing mixed with something edgy -- the retro-style hair is what this woman really has going for her.

Hannah from An Aesthetic Feast describes it much better than me though:

It’s like, the popular pretty girl who falls for the greaser and when she gets cold he lends her his leather jacket. I’m dyin’.

Anyway, I'm so excited for the weather to get cooler.

Godard's Alphaville

2010-08-19T14:21:00.000-04:00

Your voice, your eyes, your hands, your lips... Our silences, our words... Light that goes, light that returns. A single smile between us. In quest of knowledge, I watched night create day while we seemed unchanged. O beloved all, beloved of one alone, your mouth silently promised to be happy. Away, away says hate; Closer, closer says love. A caress leads us from our infancy. Increasingly I see the human form as a lovers' dialogue. The heart has but one mouth. Everything by chance. All words without thought. Sentiments adrift. Men roam the city. A glance, a word. Because I love you, everything moves. We must advance to live. Aim straight ahead towards those you love. I went toward you, endlessly toward the light. If you smile, it enfolds me all the better. The rays of your arms pierce the mist.

-Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville: Une etrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965)

Via This Cruelest Month.

Lauren Nassef

2010-08-18T14:56:00.000-04:00

Drawings by Lauren Nassef via Mado and Co.

Meghan Brady

2010-08-18T14:44:00.001-04:00

Paintings by Meghan Brady via Fieldguided.

Shipley and Halmos

2010-08-18T02:21:00.000-04:00

Loving the simplicity of this fall's collection by Shipley and Halmos via Style.com.

A.P.C. A/W 11

2010-08-17T23:11:00.000-04:00

So inspired by these looks from A.P.C's fall collection.

Aaron McLaughlin

2010-08-12T20:24:00.000-04:00

Cosmic Folklore by Aaron McLaughlin via Argot and Ochre.

Teen Vogue, Fall 2010

2010-08-12T17:27:00.000-04:00

Really loving the looks Teen Vogue put together for the fall. Someday I'd love to master that '60s winged eyeliner. I think it's so hard to pull off.

Fjallraven Kanken - Mustard

2010-08-11T08:03:00.000-04:00

Now that I know that these backpacks come in mustard, there is absolutely no way I can resist. Via Intelligent Clashing.

Out of Order - Marianna Viero

2010-08-11T07:57:00.000-04:00

Marianne Vierø, Out of Order

'Out of Order' is researching patterns from the Gerrit Rietveld library collection. It was first presented in Amsterdam, 2005.

Barbara Bernreider

2010-08-07T17:43:00.000-04:00

Paintings by Barbara Bernreider via Andrew Harlow and Booooooom.

Vik Muniz

2010-08-05T02:35:00.000-04:00

"By drawing an image of a cloud in a place where we would expect to see a real cloud, Muniz underscores the difference between an object and the image of an object."
Clouds by Vik Muniz via Kate Spade.

Rebecca Ward

2010-08-05T02:29:00.000-04:00

Rebecca Ward, Seventeen is Sharp
Electrical tape, vinyl adhesive.

Suiting

2010-08-05T01:52:00.001-04:00

This suit is incredible. I love the large button. Via Sea of Shoes.

Cloud Box

2010-08-03T11:50:00.000-04:00

Cloud Box, 1966, Cast Polyester Resin, 10 x 10 by Peter Alexander via I'm Revolting.

Cat Eyes, Rough Lips, Sleek Hair

2010-07-28T00:29:00.000-04:00

L'effet Papillon via Tulle Tulle.

2010-07-28T00:17:00.000-04:00

Poster design by Network Osaka.

Perfect Design: Network Osaka

2010-07-28T00:14:00.001-04:00

Design by Network Osaka.

Jann De Vries

2010-07-21T13:17:00.000-04:00

Beautiful collages by Jann De Vries via Trend Land and FFFFOUND.

Personal Style: All Black

2010-07-18T00:33:00.000-04:00

I adore this -- all black, but varying textures. Via Die Hard Trying.

Even Goff

2010-07-16T22:30:00.000-04:00

Eben Goff via But Does It Float.

Yearbook Design

2010-07-15T19:37:00.001-04:00

The Tiger: Crispus Attucks High School Yearbook, 1971 via An Ambitious Project Collapsing.

Saul Steinberg

2010-07-15T19:34:00.000-04:00

Drawing by Saul Steinberg, 1951. Via Even Cleveland and Highlight of My Day.

Cy Twombly

2010-07-15T19:26:00.000-04:00

Cy Twombly via All the Mountains.

Icons - Peter Falk and Natalie Wood

2010-07-14T22:18:00.001-04:00

Peter Falk and Natalie Wood via pjmix. Just look at those bubbles.

Zanis Waldheims Geormetric Art

2010-07-14T22:09:00.000-04:00

Zanis Waldheims Geometric Art via Yves Jeanson.

Ron Ehrlich

2010-07-09T11:02:00.000-04:00

Paintings by Ron Ehrlich via Art in America and Art Net.

Mobiles by Hanna Sandin

2010-07-08T13:49:00.000-04:00

Love these mobiles by Hanna Sandin. The way she uses found objects is stunning.
Via Dossier Journal and I'm Revolting.

Icons - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg

2010-07-07T13:10:00.000-04:00

Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin via Cocktail Capote. I love that they are both wearing suits.

SuTurno

2010-07-06T22:58:00.000-04:00

SuTurno via All the Mountains.

Girls Under the Influence of Boys

2010-07-04T11:12:00.001-04:00

Girls who dress under the influence of boys have the most beautiful sense of style. Via Everyone Loves Fashion.

Different Strokes

2010-07-03T16:02:00.000-04:00

Beautiful prints from Stuart & Wright.

Owen Schmit

2010-07-02T21:47:00.000-04:00

Paintings by Owen Schmit via All That Shines.

It's Still Rock N' Roll to Me

2010-07-02T11:20:00.000-04:00

The best part about this book is the silhouettes on the spine. Via The AIGA Design Archives.

Issac Tobin - Book Cover Design

2010-07-01T22:56:00.000-04:00

Via the AIGA Design Archives.

Airborne Cars

2010-06-30T09:51:00.000-04:00

Photos by Matthew Porter via I'm Revolting and Marty Walker Gallery.

I'm Hungry

2010-06-29T23:55:00.000-04:00

Franz Kline's grocery list via the Archives of American Art. They have a wonderful exhibit about Lists going on right now.

Russian Criminal Tattoos

2010-06-28T22:36:00.001-04:00

Russian criminal tattoos via Forestbound. These tattoos are part of a collection of 3,000 designs collected by a Russian prison guard.

Yellow & White

2010-06-28T09:05:00.000-04:00

A visitor looks at a painting called 'Untitled No 39' by Callum Innes at The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on June 9, 2010 in London, England via Even Cleveland.

Ruby Red

2010-06-27T20:07:00.000-04:00

I don't even have the words to describe much I love this look. Via Kasia Bobula.

B & W

2010-06-27T17:11:00.001-04:00

Via Wary Meyers.

Big K.R.I.P. - Just Touched Down

2010-06-27T16:44:00.000-04:00

Alejandra Knoll

2010-06-27T16:40:00.000-04:00

Paintings by Alejandra Knoll via Booooooom. They sort of remind me of Lisa Solberg's work.

Darkness

2010-06-27T08:24:00.000-04:00

The primordial darkness of the universe at the moment before creation, as represented in a plate in Robert Fludd’s 1617 Utriusque Cosmi Maioris scilicet et Minoris Metaphysica, Physica, atque Technica Historia (The Metaphysical, Physical, and Technical History of the Two Worlds, Namely the Greater and the Lesser). The words Et sic in infinitum (“and like this to infinity”) are written on all four sides of the square.

Via Cabinet Magazine.

Anne Ryan

2010-06-26T10:16:00.000-04:00

Anne Ryan (1889-1954) was a self-starter. In 1923 she left a marriage in New Jersey for the life of a poet and journalist, traveling alone to Europe and then settling in Greenwich Village, where she opened a restaurant to support her children (and did the cooking herself). She began painting in 1938, when she was almost 50. In 1941 she enrolled in Stanley William Hayter's print-making workshop and learned everything: etching, intaglio, monotype, woodcut and printing and carving on plaster ... After she saw a Kurt Schwitters show in 1948, collage became her passion, and those she produced in her last six years remain a rich and understudied highlight of postwar New York modernism.

Via Even Cleveland.

Burberry Prosum Menswear A/W 2011

2010-06-25T01:34:00.000-04:00

Forget the fashion, I'm staring at the models. Via Commas and Clauses.

Street Art - Sam 3

2010-06-24T11:22:00.000-04:00

Lisbon mural by Sam3 via Jokemijn.

Chambray Shirts

2010-06-24T11:12:00.001-04:00

The perfect chambray shirt from J. Crew.

Icon - Frida Kahlo

2010-06-21T18:37:00.000-04:00

Frida Kahlo in a suit.

Red

2010-06-21T00:51:00.001-04:00

Dree Hemingway looks so elegant here. Loving all of the red. Via Zimbio.

Icon - Janis Joplin

2010-06-19T16:33:00.000-04:00

Janis Joplin.

Best Coast - Crazy for You

2010-06-17T12:49:00.000-04:00

Eagerly waiting for this to be released. Also loving the album art. Pre-order here.

Just Old Things Behind New Glass

2010-06-16T17:27:00.000-04:00

Andy Callahan. This Isn't Happiness via It's Nice That.

Nick van Woert

2010-06-16T11:23:00.001-04:00

Sculptures by Nick van Woert via Pine + Lord.

Icon - Jane Birkin

2010-06-16T11:16:00.000-04:00

Jane Birkin.

Vintage Breakfast

2010-06-16T11:06:00.000-04:00

Vintage cereal box designs via The Cereal Box Archive. Also, a list of all breakfast cereals and a movie about cereal.