Philately Fridays: Romania, 1979

Five stamps showing different traditional outfits of the different regions of Romania: Maramures in the North, and Vrancea and Pădureni in the East, .

Philately Fridays: Bulgaria, 1968

Four stamps showcasing traditional Bulgarian fashion done up in a clean and flat illustration style. If anyone is able to help translate the text on these, let me know!

Brite and Wild Reflections Fashion Paint Kit

Super groovy set of early 1970s iron-on clothing designs, right from the dawn of graphic t-shirts.

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Hélène Majera

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OK OK I know it's been a while since I last posted and I apologize. Been busy with design work, Burlesque, music, life stuff, all that. Anyways, here's a fantastic illustration from French graphic artist Hélène Majera, created around 1976 for Helanca textiles.

Textile & Furniture logos

Here's a batch of non-literal, exceptionally stylish and rock-solid logos for clothing and furniture companies. Which is your favorite?

Country Club Fashions

I thought country clubs were way too haughty to get this psychedelic. Either way, these bag designs for Country Club Fashions, designed by the power team of Frazier and Hauge are really doin' it.



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Olympics pictograms: Mexico 1968

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The fantastic pictograms, logo, and identity for the 1968 Olympic games, held in Mexico City, were designed by the great Lance Wyman. Throughout the entire identity system for the games, Wyman did a fantastic job of combining the bright colors of Mexican art and culture, ultra-contemporary '60s op-art style, and these sports logos which are simple and stylish enough to still stand out today. Check out these other great applications for his designs:

Merry Christmas from Prisunic

It's a little early in the year for season's greetings, but I couldn't wait to show this 1971 Christmas poster from French furniture store Prisunic.

Opening in the late 1960s in France, Prisunic was an ultra-modern furniture and plastic pop-art home objects store aimed at the French youth. Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the first ever Prisunic catalog and will be commemorated with a gallery exhibition of Prisunic furniture and catalogs, opening September 5th at VIA gallery in Paris.

Click here to read more about Prisunic and the upcoming exhibition.