saw these new gocco prints on orangebeautiful’s stunning blog, and then over at their etsy shop.  remember those horrid “motivational” posters that were so popular in the 90s, and have since been knocked off in every possible incarnation, but always in the worst possible taste?  

yeah.  these are nothing like that.  gorgeous design, completely hip, and dead-on sentiment for any office.  oh, and only $12 each (or $40 for all 4).  god but i love etsy.

they’d also make an ideal gift for at least 3 people i know and love…let alone all the people i know and violently dislike.  be honest:  you know you can think of at least one person at your office whose cubicle you’re dying to hang one of these in…anonymously, of course.

a friend (thanks, M) has alerted me to the coolest thing i’ve seen in a while. apparently conde nast has discovered yet another way to make money…but i’m more than willing to contribute, because i think it’s a fabulous idea. they’re letting you order prints of vintage magazine covers - they have several to choose from, but my favorite (of course) are the vintage vogue covers. they’re just gorgeous! they remind me of the days when magazine covers really were like a work of art, and weren’t crammed with headlines like “100 brand new sex tips” and “how to sculpt your abs in 6 easy steps”. ah, they were simpler times….LOL.

my personal faves are the covers from the 1920s - to me, that’s when fashion really turned into an ‘art form,’ and design ruled. the cover above is from 1924. but i also love this one from 1919, and this one from 1931 just screams henri matisse, one of my favorite artists of all time - i adore it!

you can buy 20 notecards for $30, a 7×10 print for $125 and a 16×22 print for $250, including matting. a frame will run you another $100. but they’ll look just amazing on your wall…seriously, i want at least 5 of them.