To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jansson (1914-2001) the Institute of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition presenting original and unseen…

i’m always keen to feature new things from local jewellery label WAIF, by designer Gisèle Human, so when she emailed me about this collaborative shoot she did with clothing label SELFI i managed to…

i’m at the stage now where i’d much rather look at people’s interpretations of the fashion shows than at the actual fashion shows themselves. that’s why i love these drawings by illustrator Lauren…

Located far out in the archipelago of Gulf of Finland, the island of Klovharu was Tove Jansson’s haven, summertime paradise and source of inspiration for nearly 30 years. Explore the unique island with Design Stories!

Vancouver-based artist Renée Gouin explores the ritual of dressing and accessorizing with her monolithic prints. Gouin’s deceptively simple illustrative style is influenced by Japanese woodblock...

today i’m inspired by the work of legendary abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler. her huge colourful paintings look like gigantic watercolours, but are in fact painted with oils & acrylics.

Creator: Burrows, Ted Subject: Pai, Anna C. 1935- Albert Einstein College of Medicine Sweet Briar College Type: Black-and-white photographs Topic: Genetics Women scientists Local number: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2009-0795] Summary: When this photograph was distributed, Anna Chao Pai (b. 1935) was a predoctoral student in the Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, working with Dr. Salome Waelsch on developmental genetics and cross-breeding…

this post began when i came across images of Tasha Tudor, a children’s book illustrator whose nostalgic throwback lifestyle (she lived in a replica of a late 18th-century New England farmhouse)…

When one thinks of Moomins one imagines innocent, hippo-like creatures with saucer eyes and soft snouts — not boozy parties, free love and illicit bohemian bonk

Gorgeous Art Deco ‘Vogue’ Covers from the Early 20th Century- August 1924, from missmoss_, via Flickr