this blog is a visual notebook of inspirations for a group of bandit bloggers. we post things we see and like. our lives don’t revolve around singular topics and neither does our blog. sorry! nothing is in-or-out of context here. enjoy xx
i saw this gorgeous mirror designed by jacques adnet and wanted one, then i read a little bit about it and wanted it even more.
in 1950, adnet formed a partnership with the french fashion house, hermes, where he developed a collection of leather-covered furniture and interior accessories, including a distinctive leather mirror with brass hinges. besides the remarkable leather and brass details, the adnet mirror is also unique as the strap that holds the mirror is in direct proportion to the dimension of the mirror.
someone tell saint nick i was VERY good this year please! by kl
vogue has come a long way from the ladies journal of the past to the hyper-trend circulating industrialized journal of fashion today. and, wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to browse the pages of every single page of every single issue? don’t you think it would be interesting to see the evolution of the work of our favorites, or discover new favorites from the past? it might be inspiring, give us perspective, and be more than a fashion reference, but a timeline of culture as it has evolved in reaction to all the worldly evolutions and revolutions to date. yes, it would be amazing, and here it is! only catch is that this is definitely not a service for fans. the nasties know who they’re speaking to with this service and at ‘only’ $1,575 for individuals and a ‘negotiable’ amount for corporations, it looks like it can only be driftwood to the fire of more self-referential fashion. yippee. i guess i’m just jealous. as an avid magazine hoarder i can’t stand the feeling of being deprived this amazing resource, but maybe there’s a way around it… x by kl
amazing live cover by bowie, performing a jacques brel original (got like four versions of that) covered by scott walker first (got that too), then by bowie clearly and only then by marc almond (got that too). played here beautifully with acoustic and piano in 1973. wish i was there. by dd
got my pair of dusan theodoras today. super excited. love the facets and angles on the frame. hand made and hand polished, with vintage zeise lenses. $420 at salima. NY, paris stores (not available on site) and maxfield LA. by uh
pick a year any year, the man is just gorgeous! i was watching some of his early clips and was thinking why did he fix his teeth? or eyes or anything for that matter. i hate this homogeneous world we live in today… nothing of interest… by dd
saw this little fuzzy picture of josephine skriver in her hairy ann demeulemeester poncho today and loved it… i just wanted to go back to being a furry ape again please. by dd
if you are anything like us, this time of the year you have your work cut out for you. all your life you surrounded yourself with too-cool-for-school infants who seemed to not care for anything… you all bitched and moaned at everything in sight, nothing was ever worth its weight, now its time to get those kids a present… oooh and they’re gonna fry you with or without our help.
match double old fashioned scotch whiskey glasses in crystal
mini record player in a box by crosley at in god we trust for $120 dd may have a heart attack seeing this cheap audio thrill but it has its merits – m+m
smart phone touch screen compatible gloves from muji only $24.95 i need a dozen! – jr
beautiful sounding CGS102A half scale acoustic classical guitar, small, affordable and beautifully warm by yamamha at proaudio for $190 (on sale now for $119) – kl
master scents: the le labo soy wax santal 26 candle burns for 65+ hours… thats less than a $1 an hour. sounds good, smells great. one is burning here right now. $70 – uh
perfect fire-place brown casual knitted silk tie by brioni $195 (0n sale for $136 now) – uh
brooks basic leather bicycle seat at adeline adeline for $99 – dd
hand crancked espresso machine for that coffee connoisseur of yours. up to 10 bars of pressure (no pump to break down), recycled aluminium body, energy efficient. i’m sold by presso $150 – m+m
cute and effective vibrators tested by us and designed by our friend
silver tipped leather riding crop from kiki de montparnasse for $195. the great thing about this is that it can also be used on a horse. we have a white one already. – kv
wooden skateboard deck with leather detail by makr carry good for $70 – jr
leather hand sewn wallet by makr carry goods for $130 make you want to lick it – pp
i always wanted a swaine brigg umbrella but could never get myself to spend the $400-600 for something i was bound to loose, now this swaine adeney brigg ‘brella with chestnut handle and the very metal band bearing the royal warrant is just $150, its a different story all together. – dd
pierre hardy ipad case with monogram at the r.the.corner for $230 – dd
stone ice cubes to cool your single malt lagavulin without adding that freezer taste or diluting it with melted ice. set of 6 stone ice and 2 beautiful reverso glasses by andrew hellmanand $64 just need the ice stones? hows about $24– dd
with love from everyone at TS… well actually most of the love is from cl, dd, kl, and bh.
if you are anything like us, this time of the year you have your work cut out for you. all your life you surrounded yourself with too-cool-for-school infants who seemed to not care for anything… you all bitched and moaned at everything in sight, nothing was ever worth its weight, now its time to get those kids a present… oooh and they’re gonna fry you with or without our help.
animal kingdom calendar by paul smith for $29 – ad
affordable entry level audiophile flat-panel planer speakers from magnapan, made in usa magnapan 1.7’s starting at $1995 – dd
dd’s favorite scotch whiskey, the lagavulin 16 year old single malt islay whiskey, plenty of smokey-ness for $65 at K&L – dd
oryoki set made from siamese rosewood: the zen monastic eating practice of oryoki is simple and precise, start with this zen student set for a really new year. $110 – bh
puma ping pong table by aruliden at conran shop $1900. don’t buy them all we have one on reserve. – xy
eye glasses are like perfume, you want one no one else has. dusan for salima optiques, theodoras (above) and ferdinand (below) frames available… nearly at no place. we got a pair from dusan directly. good luck. price around $395-420 – uh
the perfect christmas white snow globe with nothing else by maison martin margiela for $180 – cm
and the most genius gift idea ever from bh, “three hours of your time given to a friend, that they can use in any which way and at anytime”… available everywhere, cost $0 – bh
with love from everyone at TS… well actually most of the love is from cl, dd, kl, and bh.
a visual collective outlet of inspiration
i saw this gorgeous mirror designed by jacques adnet and wanted one, then i read a little bit about it and wanted it even more.
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