A couple's off-grid eco village ☼ An iconic vinyl player ☼ Chinatown's most stylish seniors
A couple's off-grid eco village ☼ An iconic vinyl player ☼ Chinatown's most stylish seniors
Chinatown's seniors dress better than anyone we know...
With tasting notes of portable vinyl players, elderly Asian fashion icons, multi-colour film cameras & an inspiring eco village in the Canary islands…
The good life beckons once more!
☼ AUDIO-TECHNICA REVIVES THE 1980s “SOUND BURGER”
The Audio-Technica Sound Burger re-emerged during the brand's recent 60th anniversary, becoming an unexpected hit with its compact and portable design that shrinks the mechanism required to play a 12 inch vinyl – complete with carrying handle.
☼ BARBIE DREAMHOUSE: A PALM SPRINGS FUSCHIA FANTASY
Greta Gerwig’s rendition of Barbie is one of the most hotly anticipated movies this summer with a star-studded cast featuring the likes of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, but what about the dreamhouse? The production designers took inspiration from Palm Springs midcentury modernism, including Richard Neutra’s 1946 Kaufmann House and other icons photographed by Slim Aarons to create an iconic, surreal and saturated world.
☼ CELEBRATING THE STYLE OF CHINATOWN’S SENIORS
“It’s about layers of hand-knit sweaters and puffy coats in the summer; as well as bold floral patterns and baseball caps – sometimes all in one outfit”
Photographer Andria Lo and writer Valerie Luu celebrate the ingenuity, flair, and beauty of San Francisco Chinatown and its longtime residents.
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In this week’s Professionals-only links: A couple’s off-grid eco village ☼ a new way for anyone to create electronic music ☼ old film cameras brought back to life ☼ + 1 more discovery.
Every week in the Professionals-only Sunday issue: Meet an inspiring (possibly eccentric) individual living life on their own terms – alongside our personal updates & recommendations of the week.