mucu

untreated materials:
canvas, tarpaulin, newspaper




and a leather
laptop satchel by
Kenton Sorenson

via mjölk

run as erect as possible

weekly wisdom
from graphic designer
steve edge:




dress in
your sunday best


and the party
will come to you.





my mother
told me the same
thing when I was
growing up.



and to put
my shoulders
back!



whenever I see her
she still tries to adjust
my shoulders to fix
my posture.



poise makes
an impression



and once you learn it
it eventually comes from within;
on your own terms.





what simple/parental
life lessons do you
still carry today?



images via
gravel & gold

the perfect
messenger bag



Made in the Upcountry
of South Carolina by


Shaun C Garcia




and vintage
red wing boots

a room becomes
an outfit

white nights

martin margiela's
"painter's white" touch
at Les Sources de Caudalie





good content
at the nowness




eg:
time doesn't
stand still

who needs pearls.

tina frey

credit: mo + mo

jürgen bergbauer

studien nach der natur,
citta ideale / city of sales,
& substitute no.4

love my mom's
recycled can-tab belt
made locally
in baja


and her classic
silver birkenstocks


speaking of family,
coco sumner sounds
a lot like her father.


sting

correspondencia

juan ignacio moralejo
uses the internet better
than anyone.




I have followed
Juan's projects from
sede to postal
to molde to
foco



and now
correspondencia



all brilliant.
quiet in a way.



ephemeral.


and of the moment
like a traveler never
sure where next.


but with a strong belief
in continuing the journey
for what may lie ahead.



what I like most
about Juan, as a
designer and
creator...



is that he's not afraid
to terminate an idea.


physically delete a website
or cease a printed publication
so a new idea can grow
in it's place.



(always as thoughtful
and considered
as the last)



In this day in age
we must stay true
to our medium



the web is no
place for content
to linger, grow stale,
and collect dust.



and the same
can be said for print.




with creation
comes responsibility.

colonial elegance

in my dream life
it would be 1928
mexico


I would live
in the house of brick
with big old wooden doors



wear long dresses



weave ribbons
in my hair



open a theater!



and take my
red & blue boat out
for pearl diving.





and your
dream life?

i'm incredibly
proud to share with
you the latest film by
tyler manson.


its quite
rare to see such
quality filmmaking
and storytelling


and I'm not saying
this because tyler is
my bro in law.


or because i'm
a devoted follower
of Scott Schuman
"The Sartorialist"


everyone knows
that I'm very strict about
what i put on 2 or 3


and will go hungry for days,
not posting a thing and
I apologize for that.


but today
i finally feel
like I've caught
a real big fish


that is truly
inline with the
aesthetic of
this blog:


simple words
clean images and
a sensitive eye.



watch it big




ps:

in a few days
I will open up a dialogue
on the newest trend in advertising:
the subtle messaging of brands
via creative storytelling.




get ready.





director: tyler manson
director of photography: joseph aguirre

an ACNE production

desert life

dusty brown dirt,
mangy dogs, pacifico beer
dinner looking onto the fields,
long siestas under palapa,
agave, giant spiders!
friendly people




in bed at 9pm




2 weeks in mexico
is quite a luxury after
an intense fall.




ps: reading
the keith richard's
book "life"

always thinking
about morandi



kristen coehlo via matin

henry moore




via: ambitious project

in need
of mexico

adobe, tortillas,
poinsettias, agave,
la virgen de guadalupe
cobblestones, noche buena
procession of the pilgrims
candles & pastorales




6 more days
of concrete

playing with
pastels until then

peter nencini

i just had to
post him again



blue valentine

i have 2 bags



a tote and a
leather satchel



it couldn't
be more simple.
one aids as a purse
and the canvas tote
carries things,
lots of things



I was in a wood
shop yesterday and
a very manly man
commented on
both of my
bags.



i was flattered
because not often
does design speak to
a universal beauty.



he reaffirmed
the importance
of a good bag.




without a question
my makr is my most
loyal companion.



built to last




image credit: makr carry goods

fact:


I don't have my
ears pierced.



fulani via dashing

Dec 1

december makes
me think of



jockum nordstrom



and
yourself?



ps:
architectural
models

south hamilton, MA

making fires
walking the dogs
wet muddy boots
notre dame vs usc
howling coyotes
paddle tennis
no computer
no work



it was nice to
spend thanksgiving
in a new town.

for all you boomers,
my fathers got some
news for you



and it's looking
pretty good.



a preview for
what's next




ps:

do you think
boomers have a
place in the media?



are you a
boomer with
a story?

there's nothing
like a built-in desk
with a window view



leonard koren
has a sweet spot
as well.