FILED AWAY

I've been a fan of Laurie Sloan since back in art school, when we had to (like slaves/jk) create scrapbooks during senior year in which we outlined five of our favorite printmakers. It was odd, because up until that assignment was handed to us, I hadn't really given it much thought. At least, not much, considering I was in fact a printmaker. 

I've kept up with her work (there's a post down a little further on here, actually) since then (2005), and discovered that she has some new pieces. I do not know what is is in particular, but something about lots of negative space speaks to me. Well that plus pretty colors/spooky imagery and yep that about wraps it up.

ATLAS SHRUGGED

After NY Fashion Week I meant to write about Rodarte's AW 12 collection, and got super sidetracked by life and honestly, looking at these now I'm not sure what the wait was exactly. There is not one look here I would not wear, and especially if we were living in a dystopic 1930's era (though who says we are not).

I love how the entire collection somehow feels so modern, even though there's a few decades worth of detail thrown in. The thickness of the fabrics, the colors, and the combinations remind me more of paintings in a way.

You can view the entire collection here. 

OBJECTS OF USE

I have this sort of fantasy of everything, everywhere being uniform and simple. I have a sneaking suspicion that a place like this may exist, but that's weird to even admit. It's like saying there's probably aliens out there ( just in case you're reading, hello aliens...).

Objects of Use is one of those companies with a website that speaks to me so deeply that I find it very difficult to break away. Here is some info from their INFO page:

From our shop in central Oxford, Objects of Use provides a source of enduring household tools and functional items. We seek out international archetypes of everyday objects, often items that have been made in the same way, by the same people, for a long time. We believe that having the right tool for the job vastly improves the experience of completing our daily tasks. We are 'against throwawayism', aiming to minimise the environmental impact of our products by offering objects that are built to last (and improve with age), using low-impact production methods and natural materials. We aim to source our products as locally as possible, with the majority of our products being manufactured in the UK or Europe.

I love the way they display their products on the website as well.  Of course, here are some images to demonstrate:

Well! There you have it, I am officially the most boring person on the Internet.

Have a good day!

PERSONAL ICON: Diane Keaton

Personal style has become something of an albatross for me lately. Having lived in "The City" and "Abroad" for a while, I've come back to the small city I grew up in with a different take on the word "Fashion". It's not in all-caps or even italicized for me. It's just, a small word with the shh sound in the middle. I think I like things to be a little more quiet and simple at the end of the day.

This, a sentiment not commonly shared in small Mid-Western American towns and cities where the uniform is something along the lines of a Coach (the more prominent the C pattern the better) or Longchamp bag, paired with Lululemon workout clothes (though the Gap Body knockoffs will do), and Tory Burch flats if feeling a little...spicy.

Regardless, the absence of overt femininity appears to be a little confusing to the very very very white ladies here, though, that is not to say I'm parading in full Annie Hall get-up. I prefer "Margaret Howell work-in-progress".

The more and more I think about ageing and personal style I always come back to the same basic pieces: blazers, skinny jeans, Bass loafers, oxfords, chambray, cardigans, and glasses...always thick-rimmed and serious glasses. It's always fun to throw some statement pieces in there but then you have to have something to fall back on.   There's an Andy Warhol quote, which says something to the effect of choosing a classic style so that you always look fabulous, no matter what your age.

I do have to say, locating old photos of her via Google Image Search wasn't as fruitful as I would have hoped- and I really did not want to use the three recurring Annie Hall images because they're old hat. I think the best thing is to review her work and take a few basic style notes in the process, please.  

BORN FREE

You know, it's sort of funny, but I was once fired for saying I do not like photography very much (I worked in a photobooth company slash vintage camera store). While I definitely don't think it was an infraction, I do not think it was a statement worth making. Not because of the result, but only to realize later that as the person making this statement, at the time I had a pretty active Tumblr. I've come to realize that it's not that I hate photography...it's that there are so many people out there who do not attempt to take it to any new or extraordinary (or even slightly interesting) levels.

I like Jody Rogac's style. Her images are interesting, simple, rich and best of all... current... it is instantly obvious that very much intuitive thought and planning occurred behind the scenes.

FIELDGUIDED

One of my new favorite blogs is Fieldguided, which is also an excellent Etsy shop where she sells her beautifully minimal silkscreened canvas bags and prints:

APARTAMENTO (or bulletproof, I wish I was).

If you've followed me over from my Tumblr, you know that I am a huge fan of the interiors magazine Apartamento. Issue No. 7 just came out and I'm pretty much dying to read it.

That said and done, I'll be ordering back issues in the near future. I picked up my copy of issue 5 this week and re-read every story. Each one felt like a brand new piece, I don't even remember reading them when I first bought it on my trip to NYC last summer.

I hope I always forget everything in Apartamento so it never gets old.

UNDERSTATED

Prints by Laurie Sloan

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING SUSAN

This is my first post via my Blogger account. Though Dullbulb has been around for a little over a year on another blogging site (Tumblr), it seemed to be outgrowing that format, quite quickly.

To start off, with a bang: Photographs by Lucas Blalock:

These particular images remind me of growing up; when you start noticing the colors, textures and the general make up of objects. Something about these is a little frightening as well, not sure exactly what it is though.