Leanne Shapton

Whether they be rows of sausage ravioli or flowers on a Chanel silk blouse, these varied, disparate patterns come alive when they're rendered and obscured by the loose and imperfect strokes of watercolor paint.

Leanne Shapton for the New York Times

Thanks Florian!

Less is More

Just a simple tilt of a striking photograph can add a layer of mystery and movement to a design layout. Fluid, graceful, minimal.

via Many Stuff

Love

I think this picture pretty much says it all.

via Gretchen Jones tumblr

Ampersands

Sometimes the ampersand is the most interesting character of the set. These are some of my favorites.

Via this blog.

Paristocrats

The thing I love most about fashion is it's ability to transport me into this imaginary world - far away from the realities of everyday life. Nevermind that most of the clothes are unaffordable and most people don't look like models - those details become irrelevant when you jump into the parallel universe of a great fashion story.

Image from Paristocrats.

Life - Keith Richards

As a person who is endlessly fascinated by the music and culture of the 1960's, I loved reading more about it from Keith's point of view through his countless stories about living life (dangerously) on the edge. "Keef" is definitely the ultimate rock star, then and now.

Life by Keith Richards

Lover the Label - A Dance for One

A Dance For One. from LOVER® on Vimeo.

Another inspiring fashion video, this time from Australia's Lover the Label. I can see heavy influence by the photography of David Hamilton (below) and the dreamy cinematography of the film Picnic at Hanging Rock (bottom). I think it's safe to say ballet is a current trend in fashion.