One of my favorite movies, love the beautiful settings, almost magical.

Living in: O brother, where art thou?

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Loosely based on Homer’s Odyssey, O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the Coen brothers’ sepia-toned adventure through Depression-era Mississippi. The film oozes Southern charm of the Dust Bowl variety — suspenders and rocking chairs; front porches and mint juleps; escaped convicts and well-pomaded hair. Bluegrass sets the whole story on its feet, and wow, I was born in the wrong time.

1. Smith & Wesson Handcuffs, $21; 2. Tweed Newsboy Cap, $26; 3. Vintage 1940s Overalls, $125; 4. Bakelite Radio and Clock, $27.49; 5. Cane Toad, $25; 6. Dapper Dan Keychain, $7; 7. Thonet Chair, $371; 8. Horn Comb, $13; 9. Linen Napkin, $32; 10. Wire Basket, $40

What this all basically boils down to is my desire to live in an old-timey general store and never come out. Candy by the pound; sweet little Peter Pan-collared dresses; an unlimited supply of canning jars in every size; cherry pie; and hopefully a few handsome, overalled 1930s gentleman to swing me around to The Stanley Brothers. If one of those men is George Clooney, all the better.

1. Weck Jars, $24/set of 4; 2. Shaker Broom, $35; 3. Antique 1906 Hanging Scale, $199; 4. Enamel Factory Pendant, $398; 5. Chloe Sevigny for O. C. Lesley Dress, $475; 6. Seagull Acoustic Guitar, $399; 7. 1920s Diamond Ring, $850; 8. Shaker Broom, $35; 9. Cherry Pie, $34; 10. Garden Hen, $44

Armani Summer Swimwear 2011 presentation

Kate Lanphear Styles The New Armani Exchange Summer Campaign

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If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? The marketing tactic of using sex appeal to sell products has been effective for decades, well before Mad Men became a television show. Throw in an enticing setting, such as a glistening pool in exotic Turks & Caicos, and you've got the sun-and-fun deprived masses screaming, "Gimme, gimme!" Armani Exchange has mastered this formula with their sizzlin' new summer campaign, styled by Kate Lanphear, showing hot models wearing barely-there AX clothes and frolicking in the pool. Call us brainwashed, but we don't care—we're sold!

 

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Love this time and the clothes that come with it. Movie style

Living in: Dangerous liaisons

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Dangerous Liaisons is as seductive and subversive as costume dramas come. The boundaries of cruelty, blunt sexuality and betrayal are pushed to extremes while also balancing wit and humor in equal measure. Eighteenth-century Rococo France was not for the light-of-heart or strict-of-morals, but the castles, silk dresses, dripping candles, tamed gardens and coquettish underthings seem to tip the scales back in its favor. — Amy M.

1. Floral Tasseled Shawl, $19; 2. Colette Silk Taffeta Bow, $86; 3. Wide-Brimmed Straw Hat, $30; 4. Florentine Chandelier, $2750; 5. Pink Pearl Earrings, $220; 6. Antique Settee, $3995; 7. Black and White Marble Floor Tile, $21/sq. ft.; 8. Antique Key, $8; 9. Sheer Patterned Tights, $20; 10. Boston Fern, $50

Clipping roses in ridiculously fancy heels while being wooed by a notorious womanizer — these are not things that happen every day, so when they do, you should appreciate them. Add a stroll in a well-manicured French garden and a dash of forbidden love-letter writing, and you’re pretty much set for the year. Let me know how it goes for you — I’ll be waiting with bated breath.
1. Quill Pen, $28; 2. Victorian Fan Brooch, $75; 3. Advice Tray, $75; 4. Creamware Sugar Bowl, $64; 5. Demi-John Bottle, $300; 6. Formal Urns, $178+; 7. Zoraide Artemista Heels, $835; 8. Flower-Picking Basket, $15; 9. Potted Red Roses, $29; 10. Florrie Mitton Garter, $86

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Mr Smith studio: Basil chair for Calligaris

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Composed of completely recyclable plastic, the chair adopts the form of a basil leaf for its seat. read more

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The chairs keep with the lightness materials and simplicity of forms of their 'bac chair' predecessor but without arm rests. each one is made from either solid ash, aniline red cherry or wenge wood. read more 

Daisy by Demacker Design

Matthias Demacker created the Daisy chair for Jongform, inspired by crystalline shapes and their strong expression. The strong angles and lines of the compact seat give it a pure and dynamic look. The seating area of the chair stands out of the monoblock body of the seat and invites the user to sit down and being embraced by the back and armrest.

Origami Inspired Wingback

Either origami is in right now or I’ve just been noticing it more in product design lately. Usually I find it as an inspiration that focuses on the actually folding techniques (usually for space saving) versus the finished origami paper construction. The Oru Armchair is a breath of fresh air. Designer: Ramon Esteve

Waver Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Vitra

The Waver chair is the first collaborative project between Konstantin Grcic and Vitra. This lightweight chair — great for both residential and commercial use — is inspired by outdoor sports. The idea for this chair was to look to different places for inspiration in design and outdoor sports, like windsurfing and paragliding, seemed to be most appropriate given the desire to create a high-performance, yet lightweight chair.

Top two photos by Marc Eggimann, bottom two photos by Eduardo Perez, all photos © Vitra.