HOMEMADE IS BEST BY IKEA

Summary of the new IKEA baking book "Hembakat är Bäst" in bulletpoint form:

• Photographer: Carl Kleiner / Agent Bauer
• Stylist: Evelina Bratell
• 140 page coffee-table baking book
• Inspired by high fashion & japanese minimalism
•  to tone down the actual cake and put the ingredients in focus
• The recipes are presented as graphic still-life portraits on a warm and colourful stage.
• 30 classic swedish baking recipes everything from small biscuits to large cakes. Enjoy.

 I think this first one is a PRINCESS CAKE! like the ones sold @ the IKEA cafeteria!

I wonder if it is in english AND swedish... UGH I hope so. I love the deconstruction and reconstruction. You can appreciate the ingredients and then see how they come together as a dessert. It's simplicity in its design makes baking look so easy... I actually want to put in the time and start baking! 

paris 1962

paris 1962: ysl & dior is a book i've been admiring ever since it was released. here is a product description: On assignment for Esquire magazine in 1962, fashion photographer and filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg documented the ultra-exclusive world of French haute couture in stunning photographs of famous fashion icons. All the glamour and drama of the runway is presented, including images of Yves Saint Laurent’s first collection after leaving Dior, as well as tastemakers such as Diana Vreeland and American Vogue editor Jessica Daves mingling in the chic crowds. As an insider, Schatzberg was permitted entry into the private, behind-the-scenes world of the models and photographers, which he reveals in candid images of renowned photographers such as Helmut Newton, William Klein, Hiro, and Norman Parkinson perfecting their glamour shots.Schatzberg’s images embody an era in fashion history, and document the glamour, intrigue, and opulence of the Parisian runway shows. With an eye for subtle moments of elegance, drama, and humor, Schatzberg captures the essence of the period’s style and grace.

in lue of not buying the $75.00 book, i longingly look at the scans on flickr of some of the images, though not the same at all as the book itself, is still satisfying. these just SOME are my favorites:

a prelude to a kiss

like audrey

eyeshadow

pout

interlude

young lovers

poodle food

bite

laughter & cake

i don't know if those are the actual titles of the photographs.. just got whatever it said on flickr. well, one day i will own that book. i saw it half off at a borders that was closing down but couldn't afford it at the time! but any matter, i love these photos, the candidness, the sincerity, and happiness in them!!