January 27, 2012
January 11, 2012
cara-etc:

Everyone loves tea and Helvetica.

cara-etc:

Everyone loves tea and Helvetica.

(Source: a-sonic-youth, via ithinkthesethingsaredelightful)

‘swissted’ by graphic designer Mike Joyce

Swiss design with punk subject matter.

What I consider to be a successful interpretation of Wim Crouwel’s aesthetic, one of my favorite designers.

January 10, 2012
Oliver Sacks covers designed by Cardon Webb
http://cardondesign.com/

Oliver Sacks covers designed by Cardon Webb

http://cardondesign.com/

December 28, 2011
Cecil Beaton captures an “imaginative vision” of Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy for the August 15, 1964, issue of Vogue.
Cecil Beaton captures an “imaginative vision” of Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy for the August 15, 1964, issue of Vogue.

(Source: mattybing1025, via missavagardner)

December 18, 2011
everlane:

From left to right:  
17th Century: Croat mercenaries use scarves to hold their shirt collars together. The French take notice.
18th Century: The French adopt and adapt the look, calling it the “cravate” a bastardization of the French word for Croat. Over the next century the bow tie as we know it begins to take shape.
1861: Abraham Lincoln, the first US President to use photography for political purposes, poses for his portrait in a bow tie.
1886: Pierre Lorillard V invents the tuxedo, to be worn with white bow ties, as an alternative to the tailcoats.  
1930: Ahead of her time, Marlene Dietrich proves bow ties aren’t just for boys.
1945: Winston Churchill announces the end of WW2 and rejoices in his bow tie.
1960: The first Playboy Club in Chicago opens and the bow-tie-wearing bunny is born.
1970-80s: The bow tie becomes synonymous with an era of geeks and nerds thanks to funny men like Pee-wee Herman, Jerry Lewis and U.S. Senator Paul Simon.
1984: Pop Queen Madonna popularizes the “80s bow-tie,” donning oversized versions of the neck knot on prom dresses and striped berets. 
1990s: Chief Designer of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, rises as an industry icon and brings his signature look (sunglasses and a House of Papillon bow tie) to the runway. 
2000s: Bow ties appear on TV as a daytime staple, as seen on Chuck Bass of Gossip Girl and later on the show choir kids on Glee.
2010s: As a major style revival, trendsetting ladies begin sporting bow ties on the red carpet. From Alexa Chung to Rihanna to Diane Kruger. 

everlane:

From left to right:  

  • 17th Century: Croat mercenaries use scarves to hold their shirt collars together. The French take notice.
  • 18th Century: The French adopt and adapt the look, calling it the “cravate” a bastardization of the French word for Croat. Over the next century the bow tie as we know it begins to take shape.
  • 1861: Abraham Lincoln, the first US President to use photography for political purposes, poses for his portrait in a bow tie.
  • 1886: Pierre Lorillard V invents the tuxedo, to be worn with white bow ties, as an alternative to the tailcoats.  
  • 1930: Ahead of her time, Marlene Dietrich proves bow ties aren’t just for boys.
  • 1945: Winston Churchill announces the end of WW2 and rejoices in his bow tie.
  • 1960: The first Playboy Club in Chicago opens and the bow-tie-wearing bunny is born.
  • 1970-80s: The bow tie becomes synonymous with an era of geeks and nerds thanks to funny men like Pee-wee Herman, Jerry Lewis and U.S. Senator Paul Simon.
  • 1984: Pop Queen Madonna popularizes the “80s bow-tie,” donning oversized versions of the neck knot on prom dresses and striped berets. 
  • 1990s: Chief Designer of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, rises as an industry icon and brings his signature look (sunglasses and a House of Papillon bow tie) to the runway. 
  • 2000s: Bow ties appear on TV as a daytime staple, as seen on Chuck Bass of Gossip Girl and later on the show choir kids on Glee.
  • 2010s: As a major style revival, trendsetting ladies begin sporting bow ties on the red carpet. From Alexa Chung to Rihanna to Diane Kruger. 
adamtaylorsiska:

Black cats audition for a part in a film in 1961

adamtaylorsiska:

Black cats audition for a part in a film in 1961

Effortless Elation