The Wonderlust Journal

Quilts, Or More Specifically, an A.P.C. Quilt by Jessica Ogden

After visiting Paula Rubenstein in Soho (see below image) recently, I’ve been having a bit of a thing for quilts, (looking at them on etsy and whatnot, and then generally feeling sorry for myself that I didn’t have a mom who quilted (because quilts are so much more legitimate when they’re made from materials with a meaningful heritage)), so when I saw that A.P.C. is going to be selling limited edition quilts designed my Jessica Ogden made from fabric samples from the vast A.P.C. archives, it fairly put me over the edge.

(An image from the NYT of the wall of antique American textiles and quilts at Paula Rubenstein)

How cool to have a quilt made from fabrics from the archives of a beloved brand? Their clothes, though I love the Frenchness of the pared-down, effortlessly-casual-yet-just-right designs, generally fit me quite oddly, so I’ve only ever bought a few select items, preferring to just wander the Soho store soaking up the aesthetic… particularly the wonderfully worn and uneven wood floors… those floors were a revelation the first time I went to the store.

So anyway, this quilt thing seems a must– if I can’t wear their clothes, I’ll sleep under them! Or at least, tiny bits of them all sewn together with love.

September 28, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
LustList

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Masters and Their Crafts >> Tartine

Tartine is one of my absolute favorite bakeries and a must every time I’m in San Francisco. I actually am a little bit worried about what might happen once I move up there… I fear it could be habit-forming.

Their bread is incredible, as are their sandwiches, desserts… pretty much everything. It’s a bakery, cafe, and even wine bar, and I love the vibe that comes from people opening up a bottle of white at lunch on a Saturday. With the line almost always out the door, there’s always a ton of energy, great people watching, and a cool European cafe-meets-San-Francisco,-specifically-the-Mission,-vibe.

Check out this video to see the owner and head baker, Chad Robertson, in his element. Although I’ll warn you, this is dangerous to watch if you’re hungry.

[Tartine]

[Tartine cookbook]

[Kitsune Noir]

September 28, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
Favorites, Masters and Their Crafts

Labels:
masters and their crafts, must see, video

LustList >> Vintage Blue Note Records

More Blue Note album covers, for the most part art directed by Reid Miles, photos on 1, 2, and 5 by Francis Wolff.

September 27, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
LustList

Labels:
Graphic Design, illustration, old stuff, records

Must See >> Where Good Ideas Come From

“Chance favors the connected mind.”

September 27, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
A Teachable Moment

Labels:
animation, video

Happy Friday

The one and only Augusta, my inimitable niece, as captured by Michelle Warren.

September 24, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
Classics

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Photography

Marc Jacobs (before & after)

I’ve had a bunch of images of Marc Jacob’s apartment saved for a while, and when I went to create this post, I realized that they didn’t all look like they came from the same apartment… and then I realized that the shots that show Marc himself showed two very different Marcs. Interestingly, they are of his first and second Paris apartments, before and after his transformation into a tan, fit, and meticulously groomed version of himself. Here, his first apartment.

Had you forgotten that he used to look like this?? I had! He looks like a baby! Would you ever see him in this outfit or with hair like this today? Never! Pretty crazy transformation.

Click through for shots from his current Paris apartment. Apparently after the personal-image transformation he also went on an absolute contemporary-art-buying bender, as his previous apartment had almost none and his current apartment his practically overflowing with Ruschas, Currins, etc.

The man as he is today. Yes, that’s an Ed Ruscha painting behind him. Pretty intense image, no? Shot for W Magazine.

I like the two shots above, they look homey and warm, but other than that, I like the old apartment better… for example, I like the room below about 0%.

??? Is this even in the same apartment? Where is all the Parisian architectural charm???

Same question here… why is this so not charming and very, like, Hyatt Regency Chicago? (Although I will point out that Richard Prince above the bed. Having a Richard Prince above your bed is kind of, um, absurd. Those things hang in museums. And apparently over Marc Jacob’s bed.

Conclusion: he drastically improved his own appearance and his art collection, but somehow took a downgrade in the taste in interiors department. Do you agree?

September 24, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
Interiors, Tastemakers

Labels:
interiors, tastemakers

Yes to all.

I frequently send my boss an email full of issues and questions and in response I get back, “Yes to all,” which is frustrating in its vaguery, but at the same time seems to imply (I hope) that I’m on the right track with everything. To this girl’s outfit, I simply give a “Yes to all.”

September 23, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
Favorites, Style Files

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Collector's Edition

Awesomely designed promo packaging by designer Nitin Budhiraja.

September 23, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
Graphic Fix

Labels:
Graphic Design, packaging, Shelf Appeal

Listening To >> Sleigh Bells

Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller (Sleigh Bells) GETTIN AFTER IT. I kind of want to be Alexis Krauss after watching this.

A little over a year ago, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss were a waiter and a 4th grade teacher, respectively. Then Spike Jonze discovered them, and played them for M.I.A., and the rest is history. Interview on Pitchfork here.

(I think I must be in an intense mood today… first a video of chopping wood, now this…)

September 22, 2010

Curated by:
Eliza Coleman

Section:
Listening To

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Best Made Co. Strikes Again

In my ongoing love-hate relationship with Best Made Co., I present to you a preview of their soon-to-be-released short films, which, based on the clip, seem to prove that their designy axes actually are functional, not just pretty. And of course, the video itself is pretty. Shot at 2000 frames per second, it’s actually pretty stunning.

I still maintain that anyone who is seriously into axes and hard (yard) labor probably doesn’t care if their axe is painted with cool stripes, but, nonetheless, I’m a sucker for everything these guys put out there! From the axes to the maps to the videos! Why! The degree to which this stumps (bahhh axe pun) me is sort of absurd.

I have no problem with functional objects being well-designed; in fact, on the contrary, I’d say I’m borderline obsessive about my functional objects being pretty. My problem is that I don’t think the business model makes sense– I just can’t believe that if you made a Venn diagram of axe-wielders and pretty-functional-object-lovers that the circles would overlap very much.

Hence, I’m dying to know the profile of their customer. If they largely live in Manhattan and Brooklyn, then that proves my point but only furthers my annoyance, as I can just imagine people hanging these things on their wall to look cool and never touching them again.