urban outfitters recently teamed up with the girard estate and the millwork group to create a line of exclusive home products using original prints by alexander girard. girard, who died in 1993, is known as one of the greatest pattern makers, and environmental and exhibition designers of the 20th century.
available in july, the collection will feature printed bed linen, canvas printed cushions, cotton-canvas drapes, cotton shower curtains, and stretched wall art. the designs featured include the “alphabet”, “love”, “moon”, and “eden” prints.
“ i’ve always been fond of a girl whose hair looks like it needs a wash, and who looks more likely to run off with your purse than with your boyfriend. ”
alexa chung (via sarazucker)
my summer cd.
I’ve heard Passion Pit described as “giddy” by a few people, and I’d say that’s perfect. The music is built on synths, the occasional guitar, falsetto, and a healthy dose of shiny, upbeat, 80s influence. All in all, it’s excellent summer music. “Sleepyhead”, the standout track on PP’s debut album Manners (released a few weeks ago on Frenchkiss Records) and the track that made people stand up and take notice of the band, reminds me a bit of the Alice video we posted a little while back. Quirky, catchy, with an almost surreal feeling, “Sleepyhead” provides a perfect introduction to this band.
Summer Libations
The Basil Gimlet from Rye is delicious! yum. yum.
Alan McGee's Top Ten Bands at the moment...
Check out this blog from ThisisJack magazine with guest editor Alan McGee (founder of Creation Records, signed Oasis and managed the Libertines and Mogwai. ) talking about his top 10 bands at the moment. #9 is pretty cool :)
via alilbit: Dirty Sweet’s Facebook and Their Myspace
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… and for one very brief moment it made me think about the relationship between the metrics and the substance and/or between the tools and the material. Some time ago I thought that all diagnostic tests are a wash because they are always going to give you the same thing no matter what you apply them to. They measure what we want them to measure and not what maybe should be measured but we haven’t think of it yet. Simply put, clocks are the reflection of our view of the world. Not of the world itself. (via i [love] marketing. : i saw this …)
