from Mert & Marcus.

MORE

Stella McCartney (see also: Differences) is commercial but manages to be wearable and just interesting enough. The monogram pattern is pretty out there, I'd love to tuck the blouse into a black or tweed skirt. I probably wouldn't wear the skirt or blouse on the far right but would love to see the look on someone else.

LIBRARY

An image from the Bidoun Library at the Serpentine Gallery in London, from last summer. I still love the spacial and sort of trompe l'oeil effects of this arrangement.

DIFFERENCES

From Stella McCartney. 

ON POINT

Nice everything from Céline.

YES

From the Shoreditch Department of Advertising Correction. I really despise most advertising, so naturally I think this is great. Found here, via here.

TODAY

On the way to a dinner in Wood Green.

PHONE PICS

Sometimes I don't have my camera with me so take photos on my phone. I never bothered to get them onto my computer until now. I like the film still effect. Bottom from F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night, hardbound Penguin edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith, spotted at a party recently ...

HYDE PARK

Picnic time.

FOLK

While searching for something else related to the Pitt-Rivers Museum in Oxford (see also: Night at the Museum), I discovered these interesting works from London-based illustrator Ellie Curtis. Lately I've become interested in printed fabrics and after Pompeii, am becoming increasingly interested in myth and folk styles. Lucky for me I've stumbled on a beautiful combination of these two ideas.

BACK IN LONDON

Spring trees have gone Rococo.

ANCIENT GLASS

On a recent trip to the British Museum: "The original appearance of these vessels is difficult to imagine because they are usually heavily weathered. This modern copy gives a vivid idea of how beautiful they once were."
On the right, an original Sasanian cut glass bowl from the 6th century AD, and on the left is a modern reproduction by Japanese glass artist Tami Ishida. 

VERNACULAR

While googling I've happily stumbled upon eggbaconchipsandbeans, a guide of sorts to British caffs written by a man called Russel Davies, who also happens to have founded Newspaper Club.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

VAGUE PAPER

My favorite magazine. http://vaguepaper.com/

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Vivienne Westwood chats with the New York Times. 
See also: Other Latest Crush.

THEME AND VARIATION

A battalion of zebra and mint make up Claridge's rebrand, brought to you by Construct here in London. Love the theme and variation stripes. Found on CR blog.

YESTERDAY FROM THE BRIDGE

I made these clouds in a dream.

LATEST CRUSH: MIND DESIGN

London-based Mind Design doesn't "take part in award schemes", which is cool because I don't either (and yeah, solidarity feels good). Also, pleasantly surprised to see that they were the ones behind the Oyster Pearl Powder packaging. I've seen it around.

SPRING

One more month until March equinox. Hurry, hurry.

Top: album cover by Dana Bruington; Rorschach test; snapshot from flower market, London.