Erik Nitsche for General Dynamics, 1950s. (via Coudal Partners)

Gorgeous patterns found at Opening Ceremony. (via Daily Candy and Jeana Sohn)

Miranda July and Jessica Yu, two creative and inspiring women photographed by Ye Rin Mok. (via swissmiss and Jeana Sohn)

Custom dress made to order by Sarahseven (via Armas Design)

Rhodia staple bound notepad

From the experimental short film "SCINTILLATION" by Xavier Chassaing. (via my sister)

Alice will be blogging throughout her trip to Peru.

Seriously contemplating getting a subscription. Of course we're big fans of Marlow & Sons.

Scientific diagram illustrations from The Evolution Store in SoHo. Above are some favorites.

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Desktop wallpaper download from Kate Spade's behind the curtain, Summer 2007
Opening image on Coralie Bickford-Smith's interim website of books she's designed for Penguin
A few covers from The Pelican Project by things magazine