refuse to become one of the common herd
reinforce your will power
resist the blandishments of madison avenue
use cigarettes as a creative toy
find new things to do with your hands
to reply to pp’s post: how to make smoking uncool? alfred gescheidt already had some ideas in 1964. See some pieces of his “30 ways to stop smoking” series. by lil
fassbinder’s first film. nouelle vague. the title rings true all too often. on a lighter note, those are some great curls. by sv
“Smoking is cool. Air Jordans are cool. Anything
with the Nike Swoosh on it is cool. Smashing
Pumpkins are cool. Absolut ads are cool.
Marlboros are cool. Kools are cool (and mentholated).
Young people have anointed scores of brands,
objects and media as the accessories that will construct
their unique and cool identities. Smoking is an
important aspect of cool, and the cigarette pack is a
critical fashion accessory.”
read more here by pp.
by pp.
i accidentally developed a trend of these handsome men and their cats? pun intended, i guess. kerouac will eventually have to be thrown in. here’s our favorite mr. mcqueen and a tabby from an old life magazine. by sv
vandalism, irony, lists, i had to think for a minute, but that’s why it worked.
courtesy of jjjjound, gotta give credit when credit is due, not that jjjjustin gives any credits!! but we won’t hold that against him. by uh
great minds fuck each other
words of wisdom… not by godard but i can assure you he would have agreed! by xy
im getting a seizure and i think i like it! stripped zebra body-paint girls by jessica walsh AKA sagmeister & walsh. can some one rip this off please? by xy
great one from reporters without borders. there is a US edition coming out soon. by dd
back flip dive off of mini dover cliff. by cm
not only florent was the soul of the meatpacking district, but it was also the best restaurant identity/graphic design in the city. designer tibor kalman traded food against graphic design with florent morellet, the owner of the restaurant and an eccentric figure of the neighborhood. the collaboration came out to be so great and witty that it lasted until kalman passed away in 99′. restaurants surely don’t look like that in the city anymore… by pp.
i suppose i have been living under a rock? noam and michel, in an animated conversation? the livelihood of two archetypes in their own respective fields, very exciting. by sv
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