Something is about to happen

I LIKE YOU MOGOLLON

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On a recent trip to New York I was lucky enough to pay a visit to Mogollon's adorable, tucked away design studio. On arrival I was greeted by a loveable Dachshund and two talented art directors, Francisco and Monica, who were kind enough to let me hang out and be inspired by a million patterns, designs and trinkets that filled their cute Brooklyn studio. Here's just a few samples of their work and most recent film for the Diesel Art Gallery, Tokyo. Tada! Enjoy the awesome.

Mogollon (mo-go-yon): Spanish slang word for Plenty or Abundance. Commonly used to signify a lot, e.g.,“I like you mogollon.”

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WHO Francisco Lopez + Monica Brand / WHERE NYC / WORK mogollon-ny.com

Dollarama

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY

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I recently discovered Lucas Blalock while chatting with a lovely photographer named Max (thanks for the introduction). Lucas shoots gems from the dollar store and finds the most interesting way to photograph them. Talk about taking I Need a Dollar to the next level – hey, hey! Check out this video about this work: 99¢ Still Life

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WHO Lucas Blalock / WHERE NYC / WORK lucasblalock.com

The OCD

THE ART OF CLEAN UP

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Whoa OCD is calling... check out a few images from Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli's newest book, The Art of Clean Up – a graphic designer's dream. Get out your grids and rulers. Time to clean it up!

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WHO Ursus Wehrli / WHERE Swizterland / WORK kunstaufraeumen.ch

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Silent Sigh

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY

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WHO Rogier Houwen / WHERE Amsterdam / WORK rogierhouwen.com

Back to School

LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY

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The first week of September = back to school. Learn Something Every Day is a self initiated daily project by Young, a UK based design studio. It's my daily fix. Who knew Cookie Monster's real name was Sid? Or pigs can become alcoholics?

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WHO design studio Young / WHERE UK / WORK learnsomethingeveryday.co.uk

complex geometry

INSPIRATION OF THE DAY

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I am in the woods of Northern Quebec and suddenly drawn to Thomas Albdorf's simple forest geometric drawings. The wind feels cool and fall is already here... snow is around the corner. I wish I could jump into one of these shapes because I'm pretty sure on the other side is a warm beach. Sigh...

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WHO Thomas Albdorf / WHERE Vienna Austria / WORK thomasalbdorf.com

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen's Quarterly meets the Gentlemen's Boutique.

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ZZ Top knew what they were talking about. It's true. Don't let the hill billy beards fool you because with a clean shirt and new shoes... yes, every girl goes crazy for a sharp dressed man.

I recently spent an afternoon with four handsome devils – photographer and fashion blogger Tommy Ton, landscape artist Brook Klausing, Morgan Collett of Saturdays Surf and the dapper auctioneer Alexander Gilkes. Each carefully chosen to represent the effortless style of Mr. B's Gentlemen's Boutique – a new premium footwear collection from ALDO. Here's a few snaps from behind the scenes. You can check out the real deal Holyfield in the September issue of GQ to find out why a sharp dressed man should never wear white socks. And yes, gentlemen do prefer blondes.

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