Back to School: Leather & Mint

Whether you're going back to school in the fall or simply taking mental stock of projects you want to tackle when the weather gets cooler, let these smartly designed work essentials be your guide...

Earhart Carry Case by Materials + Process
($88, Of a Kind)

Longitude Case in Weathered Leather by Infusion
($40, Etsy)

Colour-blocked Tote Bag by Rouge & Whimsy
($50, Etsy)

And for those of us whose bank accounts are currently in detention, here is an adorable (and free!) DIY geoball tutorial from French blog ZU to deck your desk! 

Which item is your favourite?

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(Photos: 1, 2: Materials + Process via Of a Kind / 3: Infusion / 4: Rouge & Whimsy / 5: ZU) 

Printmaker's Picnic

If you've ever used a lino-cutter to carve your own stamps, you'll probably get a kick out of these cute wood-handled picnic tools from Opinel + Fricote!

Packaged in a classic red and white checkered towel and tucked into a funny fake sandwich box, the aptly titled "Kit Sandwich" would make a cheerful surprise for anyone who enjoys lunch en plein air :)

Retail locations listed here.

(Photos: Thierry Vallier)

Fashion Friday: Marilyn Monroe

Photo Credit: Marilyn Monroe by Otto L. Bettman

Doesn't Marilyn look simply stunning in the poster for this year's Cannes Film Festival? 

I love the interplay of soft gold with the simple black and white photograph and the way that the light seems to illuminate not only from the birthday candle but from Marilyn herself. 

What do you think of this year's poster?  Do you think Marilyn is a good choice for the festival's 65th anniversary?

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Image Credit: 

MODEL ::: Marilyn Monroe

PHOTOGRAPH ::: Otto L. Bettman

ARTWORK ::: agence Bronx

for Festival de Cannes via Notebook (MUBI)

Looking for more images of iconic leading ladies from Hollywood's Golden Age? Check out this exquisite archive of Cannes Pin-Ups Through the Ages on The Telegraph.co.uk!  My favourite photos are of Gene Tierney, Brigitte Bardot, and Elizabeth Taylor :)