Love the rainbow arrows creating movement all over these vintage Shell Oil posters dating back to 1964. The series was created by Australian designer Frank Eidlitz.
via Grain Edit via The Silver Lining via Re:collection.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Starring in a Movie of His Own Life
I just loved this photo and Sartorialist’s description:
I love how Milanese gentlemen move like they are the star of their own film.
Such swagger. Such intrigue.
This isn’t about fashion or even style but about creating an impact on the viewer.
A visual seduction.
I’m pretty sure that’s how we should decide to dress each day – with swagger, intrigue and seduction.
Scallops n’ Pasta
As Spring has finally pushed out the Winter blues, I’ve been turning to the gym and a lighter fare for eating. This scallops and pasta recipe is delightfully simple, and having made it a few times now, I’m discovering how easy it is to cook scallops! I chose frozen scallops because they were cheaper than fresh – takes a bit to defrost them, but worth it for the wallet!
Scallops n’ Pasta
Adapted from Tasty Kitchen Blog.
- 1 pkg Linguine
- 10 whole Giant Fresh or Frozen Sea Scallops
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 clove Garlic, Finely Diced
- 1/2 pkg of Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, Sliced in Half
- 1 cup White Wine
- 1 sprig Parsley, Finely Minced
- Just A Bit Of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Salt And Pepper
Preparation Instructions
Old (Vintage) Stuff, Gorgeous
I’ve just spent a good amount of time browsing through Factory 20‘s selections. I’ve learned they are particularly adept at styling old (vintage) stuff, and making me want it desperately.
From top: Heavy Patina’d Steel Mutli-Drawer Cabinet, $920; Old Shamrock Vintage Industrial Elevated Laundry Bin, $345; Neo-Bauhaus Wall Mounted Wooden Coat Rack, $1070; Regent Balboa Portrait Wall Mirror, $480; Bus Station Waiting Room Clock, $465; Vintage Industrial Steel Laboratory Single Drawer Table/Desk, $885; Mammoth Green School Chalkboards, SOLD; High Victorian Articulate Accordion Beveled Oval Portrait Mirror, $535.
Lest you missed it…
This is an official White House photo of President Obama working on a speech, with all his edits up close and personal. Awesome, eh?
via Bobulate.
Re-Thinking Workaholism
“Work is the only thing which makes life endurable to me,” Charles Darwin wrote, later remarking that work was his “sole enjoyment in life.” Darwin’s work allowed him to withdraw from the world to concentrate entirely on his genius.
Burying yourself in work is so ingrained and glorified in our culture to survive, that nowhere is safe, even the previously safe haunts of creativity where the tradition of daydreaming and an idle nature were once protected rights. Such inefficiencies are now subject to intense bright-lights examination.
One ad agency describes the process they went through to obtain ISO 5000, a certification previously reserved only for factory lines and manufacturing.
Kanye on Creativity
There’s no such thing as fact anymore, only opinion. The closest thing we have to fact is “common opinion”. Everything is an opinion. The way you dress is an expression of your opinion. Your religious beliefs are your opinion. The music you turn up loud is your opinion. For most people it’s easier to just agree. For me the hardest thing is to ‘just’ agree and that is what sparks creativity, the feeling that something can be better, the feeling that something’s missing. The feeling that something’s needed.
- Kanye West (via Frank Chimero)
May 28th Watches
Alexander Wang / Spring
Nightscape
By Nathan Ward.
