f scott fitzgerald
The enormously talented Coralie Bickford-Smith over at Penguin Books has just produced these lovely art-deco inspired book jackets for F Scott Fitzgerald’s novels to commemorate the 70th annivesary of his death in 1940. To be released on November 4, the titles in the series include The Beautiful and Damned, Flapper and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories of F Scott Fitzgerald,The Last Tycoon, Tender is the Night, and This Side of Paradise and most famously, The Great Gatsby. via Creative Review.
cinq design
The Japanese know simplicity, and Harajuku-based Cinq Design is a testament to that. Everything from their photography to artful arrangements and products sings of harmony and reassurance that life is beautiful, down to the smallest of details. Their shop is a must-stop for our upcoming trip to Tokyo later this month.
tribute totes
The clever pattern-obsessed folks at Pattern People have come up with these Tribute Totebags. You can choose from Karl, Marc, Prince or Michael but snap them up quick as they are limited edition.
pretty pret-a-surf
New York based Pret-A-Surf has brought some justice to the girls who don’t want to wear the typical gear when they pound the waves. Their styles, color palettes and artfully shot lookbook makes us want to pick up the sport — just to look this good. Available at Opening Ceremony, Jeffrey and Mollusk and other stockists.
eat pray love
We loved the book but will we love the scents? Fresh comes out with a trio of fragrances based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love.
One of my favourite scents is their Pomegranate Anise, but it will be interesting to see how they capture her story in these simple fragrances, inspired by three locations, Italy, India and Indonesia.
Julia Roberts stars in the film with the same name, opening on August 13th.
creative city now available
Creative City is now available in select bookshops and boutiques around Hong Kong. Creative City is a map with a twist. Devoted to celebrating Hong Kong’s creativity, it features direct input from some of the city’s established and emerging designers, writers and other creative entrepreneurs.
This idea came about when we discovered the lack of resources to give to friends and visitors who were curious about what more Hong Kong had to offer. We wanted to create a map that was functional and well-designed, and encouraged users to explore, experience and see the city the way we see it — from a unique and creative vantage point.
Packed with six key district maps and much more, this new release from the studio has taken us, in partnership with former journalist Louise Wong, the best part of 18 months of research, design, writing and production. Thank you to all the creative contributors and tireless and talented team of designers who have worked on Creative City and we welcome comments and feedback from the community.
Creative City is sold for HK$28 (US$3.75) at Dymocks at IFC and K11, G.O.D, Kelly & Walsh, Kapok, AO: The Photo Book Centre, Swindon Books and others. For any overseas orders, please contact us for more information and details to purchase.
the only…
Our studio Whitespace continues our series of “The Only…” tote bags with a two new versions for 2010. “The Only Luxury is Time” and “The Only Moment is Now” is silkscreened on thick black cotton canvas. Limited to 50 pieces each, these are available through our shop for purchase.
a look for diptyque
Lovely proposal for Diptyque website from Paris graphic duo Mathilde Aubier and Christine Delaquaize of Ma+Chr. These screens look far more interesting and original than what’s on the fragrance brand’s actual site.
space invaders for christofle
Possibly one of the most interesting collaborations we’ve seen in a while. Street meets luxury through a keychain & pendant by Space Invaders for Christofle. Available at Colette.
rendez-vous round-up
We ended up in Paris with the CIPHER team on their first showing during Paris Fashion Week at Rendez-Vous Homme. We were given an unusual store-front space on Rue Saint Merri, which we discovered was owned by Pierre Cardin and had his name appearing everywhere. The four days went by in a blur as a great mix of buyers, friends and random strangers walked into the showroom thinking it was a shop and wanting to buy the sneakers. Here are the some of the highlights from the show.
Entrance to Rendez-Vous on the 2nd day.
Collin and Marika in the Espace Evolution showroom.
The black and white Vertigos, just hours before they vanished from the front window.
The rest of the CIPHER collection.
The Seditionaries sitting next to the Sentients.
Inside Rendez-Vous, where the greenhouse effect took place on the upper floors.
The front window display.
Marika with “Mr Jones”, our mannequin.
Jenny’s love tattoo by Rude.
Thanks to all the people who made this trip possible and whom we met throughout the week. The Whitespace team, Antoine, Daniel and Nic at Surface to Air, Zenith and Jonathan Morss at Mors Footwear, Moose at Sneaker Lounge, Ashley Marc Houvelle, Jenny and Alex at OFR shop, Ivan at T-Frankin, Pak Man and Isabella and numerous others. We hope to be back soon.
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