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The Fontfaces over at House Industries have long been scheming to great good. You likely have a few of their works at work on your computer. You may have heard whisperings of them playing as a typography-themed band, telling tales of leading & kerning in between songs. This month, if you should happen to be in Los Angeles, they are curating a gallery exhibition of Eames Century Modern work.

Opening Thursday March 11th (7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.), the reception boasts members of the Eames family themselves and a “cornucopia of free-standing dimensional letterforms and hand-printed installations.”

Charles & Ray Eames are one of America’s most interesting and admirable couples. Wildly prolific and unrestrained, they left their distinct design on furniture, architecture, graphic design, film, even toys and musical instruments. You’ve seen their movies in school, and coveted their chairs. (Charles was another guy often seen sporting a bow tie.)

We’re pretty excited about this event.

*Launderette tip #38: When finished admiring and making purchases, use H.I.’s free catalog as the most beautiful wrapping paper you don’t have to buy.

Precision and simplicity have made Leica the most dependable and beautiful of cameras for over 50 years. Digital models of their classic design, the M7 & M8 leave nothing to disappoint. Ideal for field situations, the rangefinder system leaves the photographer aware and a part of their environment. Less hidden behind or inside a camera, you more freely interact with subjects, and become more apt to anticipate & recognize pictures as they present themselves.

Customize your own personal Leica on the websites á la carte page, featuring leathers and engravings for the camera nearly as lovely photos you’ll take with it.

A little something to whet your palate:

Cheese & Bread Buffet

Ice Cream Buffet

Hard back leather “book” case designed exclusively for MacBook and MacBook Pro by Twelve South. Makes him look learned.

Classic leather driving gloves to keep her cool behind the wheel.

Boots are hard. The heels always too big, or they’re not tall enough. They’re too clunky, or too overdone; ruined by attempts at improving a natural practical beauty. A good boot is tough to find.

With this in mind, we recommend Wolverine’s 1000 Mile. They’re just about perfect. Gorgeous finishes, “broken in” comfortable leather, this 125-year-old design is unadulterated excellence. The price tag of $325 is a mild mint, but for shoe built to “give you 1,000 miles of wear,” they may be the only boot you ever buy.

J. Crew’s always known the value of romance.

Say what you will (*fits like box), they’ve got the best catalogs in the business. Foreign lands, well-dressed, uniquely handsome-looking people, it’s always Land Cruisers & calm digging with them. In this dreamy visit to Prague, the directing duo of Tom and Coliena, really make the aesthetic sing. Slender cars in the rain, vibrant colors giving loaded glances… Launderette loves a good montage. We also love formal wear and balloons.

When marrying the love of your life, you want to encapsulate your relationship, express your two personalities; and you have one photograph to do it. Mango Red, takes a unique engagement photo. You’ll have to fly them out from the Philippines, but it’ll be worth it.

Have you ever seen engagement photos so elaborate and uniquely conceptualized?

Engagement/wedding photography adopts a certain look and feel with every generation. These shoots break away from a mold.

They create vignettes that are masterful pieces of art.

Yes, these are engagement photos. And they are poetic.

Available Today.

You’ve tackled the Shake, Shuffle, and Roll stuffed tenderloin. You’ve impressed your guests with “It’s A Date” stuffed dates. Here’s one more to add to your repertoire of Launderette’s stuffed recipes: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls. Remember, don’t worry about measuring everything out; follow your instincts.

Babushka’s Delight

Smacznego!  Bon appetit!

Elin Jönsson works outfits together and takes photos of them. She does it because its so fun to do, always has been. Her blog, Elinkan (now part of several that comprise, Radar Magazine), is an amazing example of doing something for the sake of loving it, and finding the result is valuable and a joy to others.

Elin recently took some stunners in our Shuffleboard dress. We were thrilled to see she appreciates a good animal mask as much as we do. More here. Thank you Elin!