December 12, 2012 – 5:00 am
All self-interest aside (more on that in a minute)*, if you like the new wave of indie magazines, I think you’ll love the new travel/food magazine Cereal. Based in the UK, the premiere issue (and website) launched December 3. Editor/founder Rosa Park should be quite proud of her accomplished début: it is not only gorgeously designed, […]
December 5, 2012 – 5:00 am
Though the world turns more digital every day, I still prefer print for finding inspiration. A few of the new lifestyle books I’m poring over this holiday are: Edible Selby (Abrams, $35) Todd Selby’s latest book allows you to take a foodie tour of the world from the comfort of an armchair. (And at a fraction […]
November 28, 2012 – 5:00 am
Books are among my favorite things to give and receive at Christmas, as they are both practical and sentimental. A few of my cookbook picks for fall/holiday 2012 are: The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee (Ten Speed Press, $24.99) Cult San Francisco/NY coffee purveyor Blue Bottle’s new book covers the art of coffee, and then some. Brewmaster […]
November 7, 2012 – 5:00 am
Frith Kerr’s graphic identity designs for Stockholm hotel Ett Hem perfectly reflect owner Jeanette Mix’s desire for a space that feels like home to those who visit. With an emphasis on a quiet, unobtrusive elegance (which also aptly describes the Ett Hem guest experience), Studio Frith created a bespoke typeface based on some old found Swedish […]
October 31, 2012 – 5:00 am
Happy Halloween! Hope you’re stocked with candy, and ready for the goblins at your door this afternoon/evening. While you wait for the doorbell to ring, enjoy a few of my Halloween 2012 favorites: A Halloween Treat/Edward Gorey because it wouldn’t be Halloween without Gorey’s macabre-yet-sweet illustrations. Where the Wild Things Are “Max” costume/Pottery Barn Kids […]
