Elle Decor has taken a bit of a beating in the blogosphere, but the October issue is full of things I've enjoyed, especially a short interview with textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen.
The head of the Textile Design department at KU back when I was in school mentioned being friends with him, and shortly after I picked up a book on his designs. I wish I could have been a weaver but the intricacy and math meant I was destined to become a printer.
The photo above is Larsen's Primavera, a 1964 design still in production today. Just looking at it makes me happy.
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That's lovely, a constellation of lily pads.
This month's issue was much improved, though including Ivanka Trump in the "fashion" issue is a stretch. Her apartment looks like a high-end builder's model home.
The London rowhouse and the Norman chateau were so lush I wanted to bite the pages.
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