Font-o-rama

Bought a nice pack of typewriter fonts the other day.
(Man, even the fonts I like are vintage-ish. Nerd-factor 10 out 10.)

Another one of the books from my grandmothers place, Nourriture de l'âme
(Food for the Heart)Published in 1936, first edition.
When I started looking through it, I was amazed to find so many different bookmarks.
Everything was used, a small french flag, prayercards, letters and notes
with scribbles. Yes, I admit it's totally gay to publish this kind of
romantic frilly stuff. But hey, look me in the eyes and tell me your mind
doesn't start wondering. She obviously cared for this book so much, it's
beautiful. (Look closely on the letter, that handwriting doesn't come ease,
best font ever!)

Ok, enough with PR and other superficial nonsence for a while, let's get
down to business with some seriously pretty art. Here's the deal. My
grandmother passed away some weeks ago, and clearing out her place I got
hold of some rather amazing books and magazines. She was a photographer and
gramps was an accomplished artist. (No pressure at all..) First up,
pictures from one of the most important art-critic magazines ever, "Verve".
First issue (pictured here) came out 1937 and featured a specially designed
cover by Matisse, lito's by Leger & Miro (!) Photos by ManRay, Cartier
Bresson, Lotard..

Apparently Scott Speedman has great taste in shirts.
I really dig the enlarged cheap-o-rama white plastic buttons.
God is in the details.
(And in the latest issue of GQ)

Another amazing early monthly journal.
"Zhar Ptitka". It's like the russian version of Verve, only perhaps not as much attitude.
1921 in Russia was not a good place to have a ballsy attitude I guess.
Never the less, cover by Bilibin, reproductions (heliograph printed) by Arkhipov and other great ones.
This stuff was seriously ahead of it's time. (I think..what do I know about russian post revouloutionary art?)

The Jonas Brothers, neatly packaged in gant stuff.
I wonder when they will break big time in Europe, so far they've been kind of under the radar(?)
(Or I'm just way too old)

Stanley Beach Hong Kong, one of the more chaaaming McDonalds..
"You want Supel Value Menu?"
"What did you call me?"
"No no Mistel, you don lissen, You want laaach flench flies and sodapop witthe Quatel Poundel, it is almost for flee, vely cheep."

The dudes from Gossip girl in Gant shirts, same week as they're on the cover of details?
Not bad, not bad at all!

This is the first commercial micro wave oven, early 60's I think. Killer design.
Al Gore's speech yesterday was very passionate and interesting.
(And, they served a very nice shiraz..)

There was no hesitation what so ever. It's mine now, it had to be.
This is THE Sawtooth, the fade, the patina, the everything.
Whopee-doo, to say the least.
By the way, tonite I'm going to meet Al Gore, that's really weird, even for being me.
Note to self: Must be slightly tipsy before I say hello.
"I met Al Gore, drunk".
How many can say that? That's cooler than cool. Ice-cool, that's what it is.
(Or it's just my lousy relation to free champagne, I don't know)

Oh, and did I mention the Vintage Fila / Bjorn Borg collaboration sweaters that I bought as well? (Like 15 of them!)
And the Tennis shorts (Hamptons here I come!) from the same line, and the vintage Fisher Sunglasses..
All in original packing, mint condition...
I rule so hard it's silly.

(Will sell some of it, email me for more info)

Last weeks vacation in Alassio on the Italian Riviera ment sunshine, wine, great food and splendid company, it normally does.
What it does not normally mean is buying 22 pairs of vintage Nike sneakers from 1979.
I got a tip about this sportswear store where they "had some old stuff that you seem to like so much".
After rummaging through the shelves, the owner (72 years old) wanted to wash his hands and went back to the storage, I took a peak inside...and HOLY CRAP!!
There they where!!
Untouched for almost 30 years, stacked in a moldy corner, in their original boxes, never even laced up!!
I asked if I could take a look. "Yes of course, but they are very old"
Ah, the sweet sweet feeling of finding that gold at the end of the rainbow.
I might be the happiest vintage nerd in the world today.

Zac Effron sports a Gant shirt. Nice-o-rama.

They say "God is in the details" Amen to that!!
Early 1900 vuitton steamer trunk.
(Bid's currently at 7000 buckaroos)

Things that I would sell my kids for:

A perfect body and a healthy mind? Not likely.

An old Fiorentine stone villa close to the Hanbury Tennis Club in
Alassio? Maybe.

That "Double red" Sea Dweller? Most definately.

Clocks anyone?
Thanks to my monthly "vintage porn" magazine free & easy I snap back
from wanting to be avant garde and innovative to what I love most. Old
shit.
It's the same thing, every month, and I love it. If it ain't broken,
don't fix it.

Best redwings, ever.
I bought the bright red ones like 10 years ago. Broke them in to
perfection, got bored of them and then threw them out when moving like
6 years ago. I should be put against a wall and shot.

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Sometimes a new fashion magazine comes along.
Sometimes a new fashion magazine comes along and blow your mind.
This is certainly one the mind-blowing ones.
It's hardcase (!!) it's got Hillary Swank on the cover (!!), it's
swedish (!!) and is simply called:
Fashion Tale.

Extremely well done!!

Freeman's apparently got a "Schacket" on the market. A mix between Shirt and Jacket. It's funny, I did the "Blashirt" this season. A totally unconcstructed Blazer, sewn on shirting machinery. I thought I was very "Rei Kawakubo" and "original. I'm very ordinary it seems. I'll never post again until I have an original idea... Crap. Besides, "Schacket" sounds a lot cooler than "Blashirt", acutally sounds a bit like "Sharted", a mix between shit and farted when I think of it...CRAP!!!

L'eclaireur in paris. Almost forgot how fantastique this place is.
It's got the same vibe as B4itwascool, only fashion instead of lamps.
The same shady, artful, almost sinister weirdness. "Too dark to live
in, but wonderful to visit" is the closest I get thinking of it. (Or
what it must have been like being best friends with Charles Bukowski,
sort of.)

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