Classic and Modern Fabrics

The secret lives of rattan, pleather, velvet and more in an exhaustive book on fabrics

Practically an encyclopedia, Classic and Modern Fabrics provides a complete guide to the world of textiles with 834 high quality color scans of over 600 fabrics, each accompanied by a brief history and detailed description of its uses. Authored by textile designer Janet Wilson, this heavy tome seemingly documents every fabric ever created—from the common to the obscure. The alphabetized guide provides valuable insight on …

Scandinavian Spring/Summer 2010 Sunglasses

A selection of new shades from Stockholm's fashion set

Emerging like edgy first blooms, a slew of new sunglasses from Stockholm are challenging other fashion capitals known for quality, stylish accessories. Both fashion forward frames and reconceived classics pop as the main styles, but three brands in particular have us excited for blues skies ahead. Whyred (above) introduced handmade tortoiseshell frames with a sophisticated retro aesthetic. Taking their inspiration from The Who manager Pete …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Constanza the influencer, the iPad of garages, images of Eyjafjallajokull and more in our weekly web snapshot

1. George Costanza: Heinous or Hip? Spotted on Subtlety In Excess, Sebastian Speier shows how we’re living in an extended “summer of George” with his clever comparison of the Seinfeld character’s infamous garb to today’s fashions. 2. So You Need A Typeface Fast Company breaks down the über-intense flow chart for picking the perfect typeface. Designed by Julian Hansen, the infographic poses clever questions such …