1. Kindred Spirits

Found on Anonymous Works.

2. A most beautiful story about the Couple who Lives on the Last Ellis Island Ferry Boat

3. Yves Saint Laurent in his home in Normandy, Château Gabriel, in 1980.

The photo, taken by Lord Snowdon, was captured two years after Yves purchased the countryside home, during what seems to be the middle of its renovation. In the mysterious photograph, Snowdon captures Yves posing with a vintage mirror, covered in dust. Yves seems to have traced out the shape of what appears to be lotus flowers and water lilies on the mirror’s surface. One wonders what was going through his mind in this very moment. Perhaps inspired by his beloved Lalanne mirrors from his Paris apartment? Or even Monet’s water lilies?

Found on Visual Gluttony.

4. I’ve walked by this wacky Parisian villa and wondered what’s behind the mirror. It’s now for sale:

Built in the Parisian suburbs of Meudon in the 1970s by architect Jacques Emile Lecaron, the entire street became his experimental ground where he built a total of 9 houses.

Take a full tour of the house on Architecture de Collection. Asking price is 2.4m euros.

5. Memory Palaces: a wonderful site dedicated to the stories of old picture houses

Found here.

6. A Tour of the New David Bowie Archive Featuring 90,000 Artifacts from His Life & Career

Found on Open Culture.

7. Where the magic happens: an interesting look at the writing desks of Booker Prize 2025 nominees

Find out the writers behind the desks, courtesy of Wallpaper magazine.

8. Books by the meter

It’s never been easier to build an impressive-looking library, especially if you’re mostly interested in the colour and size of your books. Is this necessarily a bad thing? asks The Guardian. An interesting read.

9. The coded sculptures of John Y. Wind

Discover more of John’s work here.

10. This Dream Pool House

Tucked beside the walled garden at Kin House, a Georgian manor house turned hotel in Wiltshire, England, designed in collaboration with Barlow & Barlow.

11. The details on this old lace hanky

Detail from an embroidered handkerchief with the double coat of arms of Bourbon-Parma and Bourbon-Sicily and a Bulgarian crown. This small embroidered lamb is the symbol of the Golden Fleece. Amazing embroidery, the sheep’s fleece made of tiny knots. This came from the estate of Dr Alexander Eugen, Duke of Wurttembug (1933 – 2025). Found on Jenny Sargent Antique Lace & Textiles.

12. Another rabbit hole for you:

A whole new way of browsing street view.

13. The perfectly charming Jane Birkin (and her basket of wine) explaining her style to the French in 1973

Thanks for the endless inspiration Jane. Rest in peace.