young and old




1. the 15 yr old with incredible style
2. the 94 yr old who throws 20-30 pots a day

via: here


(bottom photo: mel melcon)

end of the game



a NEW book
by Peter Beard

left overs



barry mcgee and cinelli
from the RVCA show
san francisco
june 19

beach blanket burnout

ghost

master-builders
in nova scotia

and

Steampunk:
the subculture of
gramophones, sepia
and brass diving bells
read more


the victorian RV

plain envelopes



...and the Wok brush.


Wondering who conceived
such timeless objects.

who had that "aha"
eureka moment?

I could spend all day at
KIOSK / 95 spring st.
and I'm still reading
Design Classics
book by book.

the sewing box



requires a little organization

mom used to stamp + iron
my name onto school uniforms
and t-shirts....anything that
could easily get mixed-up.

I was my own brand.

button cards

ps: bill cunningham
makes me so happy.

whatever happened to the God's Eye?





God's Eyes

the symbolic power
of seeing and understanding
the unknown and unknowable.

I use to make these all the time.
Just popsicle sticks & yarn.
They were hanging in
Built by Wendy

while looking for work boots...

...we wandered down deserted sidewalks.

blistering heat,
ballet flats and all...
lauren photographed
my 'amy winehouse'
impersonation
in LA

rad.

reform school



thank you all
for the LA
advice.

my sister bought
6 recycled cups (above)
from reform school

and we also
visited:

scout
demin revival
rodan vs griffith
built by wendy
and OK.

weekend retreat



1909
The Maltman House
Silverlake bungalow
$2800 / 2br



jacaranda trees

if you ever fly over
Mexico City during the
springtime, the endless
city sprawl is consumed
by purple blotches of
jacaranda blosoms.
extraordinary.

more pics

ps: going to LA tomorrow.
any ideas as to where
I should go?

Candida Hofer II

and I think of these 2 spaces:

1. the opera house
2. the library



1
Fitzcarraldo
Werner Herzog
Klaus Kinski
1982

one man's love
of the opera takes
him on an insane
journey up the
amazon river.

a lot like Hearts of Darkness
Burden of Dreams, documents
the pure insanity of Herzog & Kinski
during the making of the film.
...among other things.
brilliant.


2.
NY Public Library

whenever people
visit nyc, i always take
them to the library.

the reading room has
to be one of the most
inspiring spaces
in the city.

i like the idea of
breakfast at tiffany's
and the choreography
of requesting a book
...and dressing for
the occasion.

my 3 favorite
country homes

ps: ruffles

and traveling light

Gospel Flat Farm



it was father's day.
my dad with his 3 girls.

in our favorite town.
at our favorite beach.

it's a secret.

flying over
the mid-west
storm system

cloud types

1. cumulus
2. nimbus
3. stratus
4. cirrus

airplane music

Detektivbyrån and Lykke Li

flying to
san francisco





TWA terminal
Eero Saarinen
1962



architecture &
the thrill of flying.

I can imagine the days
when men and women
would dress in their
finest to catch
a plane

now, it's a lot of
velour pants and
awkward security
pat downs.

just a thought.

the exchange
a short film by

Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti

I'm sure this has

been floating around
the world wide web
for sometime now.

yet I had to post it.
j.crew had the film streaming
on its website and then one day
I went back to watch it again
(because it was good)
...and it was gone.

bummer.

- story line -
somewhere in the desert
2 ladies greet each other
and little by little they
end up switching
clothes.

via: here

ps: I think these stills
would work well
as note cards.

barely bearing the heat.

with no a/c,
i haven't slept
much in the
past 3 days

hot hot brooklyn

today, I watched a couple
of kids unscrew a fire hydrant.
it was the right thing to do.


(photo of Marcia)

gone fishing



well...I didn't.
but my roommate did.

i'm drawn to the intricate
detailing of what they call
'imitation flies'

...and there's nothing like
an old creel basket.



question...
have you ever
gone fly fishing?
caught anything?

man, it takes great patience
to cast that line and tie
all those knots!

***
ps: it's the closest most
of us get to catching
our own food.
***

a short from
the Carbondale
5 point film festival.

edward hopper

the model
mariacarla boscono
recreates a hopper
moment.

secular sanctity

Hopper's rooms
are always so bare.
just a window & sunlight.

I think it's nice to have
a room or 2 with no
art on the walls.

and wood stairs
accented with white


found over here

david byrne





last weekend
my friend V and i went to see
mr. byrne's organ play the building

I got a kick at how many young people
were waiting in line, all fashionable and all.
acid wash jeans, painter suits, fedoras and plaid.
and then, byrne and lou reed walked right out the door.
...and no one seemed to notice.

***
ps: I wasn't too enthralled
by the the organ sounds, but
I did enjoy the idea of going
to see just 1 thing.

i like 1 piece shows.

Lindsey Thornburg
CLOAKS



not sure if I'd wear a cloak
in new york city.

but the fabrics
are incredible.

goth.

never underestimate
a good clean white t-shirt

journal-inc.

tucked into dark demin
like bruce springsteen
born in the u.s.a.

yes.

random snaps from this weekend.

i loved the fall.

hong kong, mississppi
is the best bo diddley song.
it always makes me laugh.

Aztec is good too.

summer weight

1. Shaybelle scarf
2. opening ceremony oxfords
3. Acne button down V-neck.


[ps: maison jaoul, le corbusier]

a sunday morning





photos from my dad

waking up on the mango farm
children at a migrant work camp
somewhere in baja, mexico