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Leaving me with a lifetime of memories, author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak, recently passed away.  Such an epic artist deserves an even more epic send off, which The New York Times was glad to provide.  Teaming up with artists Geoff McFetridge and Gary Taxali, as well as cartoonist Art Spiegleman, this “Thanks, Maurice” collection is dedicated to his memory.

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Everyone’s favorite Neptune never stops creating. This fall we can expect an introspective a look at his life when his book, Pharrell: Places and Spaces I’ve Been hits stores. Per the BBC Blog

This is a coffee table style book which will feature conversations between Pharrell and some friends who have inspired him such as Anna Wintour, Nigo, Buzz Aldrin, Takashi Murakami, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Hans Zimmer, Ambra Medda, Chad & Shae. The rest of the book will contain photos which cover most of Pharrell’s career. The book will be released October 16th and will retail for $55. Multiple colored cover options will be available as well as a limited edition version ($250) which will include something special which we won’t unveil until closer to the release date.

Neons are all the rage this season – and what better way to capture your thoughts than with a bold and bright notebook? Archie Grand crafted a beautiful pair of blank journals for J. Crew, complete with quirky titles – Frogs I Kissed and Liked or Thoughts I Had And Couldn’t Remember. Cop them for $10 here.

The first and only Cookbook you can actually read, cook and eat. Made out of 100% fresh pasta it can be opened, filled with ingredients and finally be cooked. Packaged as classic lasagne, The Cookbook was designed as a special project for a large publishing house.

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Slated for release this month, Rizzoli Publications has produced this gorgeous book honoring the impact that both Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs have made in the fashion industry.

“Known for both craftsmanship and must-have high design, Louis Vuitton the luxury house was started by its eponymous founder in 1854. The first half of this publication traces the innovations by Vuitton, who turned the little-known guild profession of emballeur (packer) into the foremost luxury trunk maker in Paris, with a clientele that included in his lifetime the French nobility as well as the elite of a prosperous empire. Prime and never-before-seen examples of Vuitton’s craftsmanship, along with the fashion that went into them, are the highlights of these chapters. The second half of the book examines the role of Marc Jacobs as Louis Vuitton’s creative director (since 1997), who took the Louis Vuitton house into a new era with a series of collaborations with artists and designers—such as Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, and Stephen Sprouse—as well as designing a line of highly successful and desired clothing for the company.

By examining two divergent but often similar careers one hundred years apart, Louis Vuitton / Marc Jacobs is not only a layered study of the evolution of a luxury brand in the past 150 years but also a celebration of technical and design innovations in the new century.”

aleXsandro Palombo is back at it again! Riding on the success of his first book Karl Lagerfeld: Vision of a Funeral, the Humor Chic creator sets out for similar results with his Secret Book. In tune with the title, details of the book have not been released, which can’t help but entice curious fashion minds even more.  Unfortunately most of us won’t be getting our hands on this limited edition book as only a small number will be released. These delightful few will be hand bound, autographed, and numbered, adding to the exclusivity of the project. If you are looking to score this publication, your best odds would be reserving a copy here.  

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On the heels of Exit Through the Gift Shop, Paul Gough gives us Banksy: The Bristol Legacy, a 160-page publication dedicated to the artist’s legacy.  The book is available for purchase now at  Amazon.

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It debuted at the the top of the NYT’s bestsellers list for children’s chapter books in January and still holds a space in the top five. Time called it an instant classic. And Fox already optioned the movie.

To say The Fault In Our Stars is the it-book of 2012 thus far, is an understatement. It may not carry the scandal and hyper-sexual nature of say, Fifty Shades, but it’s one of the most beautifully written books of its genre in a very long time.

John Green manages to write a love story about cancer with both sensitivity and sarcasm. Told through the eyes of young and terminally ill teen, Hazel Lancaster – he steals our hearts with this book. What’s not to love about a girl who binges on America’s Next Top Model marathons and classic literature and actually cares about the world beyond herself despite her cancer. Throw in an unexpected crush in Augustus Waters and a support group that meets “in the literal heart of Jesus Christ” – well, we’re hooked. Read it now so you don’t find yourself jumping on the bandwagon late like so many did with The Hunger Games.

Todd Oldham teams up with Target to launch the “Kids Made Modern” arts and crafts collection. Inspired by Oldham’s book by the same name, it includes a colorful array of custom printed-duct tape, a jumbo crayon that boasts 64-colors in one, water colors, a comic book kit, even a “Moon Rock” jewelry kit. And that’s just a taste of what you can expect to hit shelves come May 20th!

Based on Mary Norton’s fantasy novel The Borrowers, Miyazaki’s adaptation tells the story of a family of teeny tiny people who live in a mysterious world beneath the floorboards of a human home. Naturally, the miniature sized daughter – Arrietty – develops a taboo friendship with a 12-year-old boy a zillion times her size. If its anything like Miyazaki’s “Ponyo” or “Spirited Away,” we won’t be disappointed.

Now that’s a book with appeal. Especially if you’re a fan of sweet, chocolate or even vanilla wafers. Eat Me: Appetite For Design is an awe inspiring collection of products, brands, places and people in the food world. It features the best of the best in branding, packaging, innovation and the like. From chic restaurant identities and design to food-based art projects, this book is a foodie’s delight.  It’s available on Amazon and makes a perfect gift for the design junkie or food lover in your life.

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Visionaire once created what might be the biggest magazine ever made. Now, it’s on to the next extreme with its exhibit of the world smallest book. See that tiny spec in the palm of that hand pictured above? The little dot that looks like a mole or a Sharpie fail? Well, that’s the book! See what’s inside on display at Visionaire’s 11 Mercer Street location in New York City from January 24 – February 8. More info at visionaireworld.com

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Michael Dupouy’s All Gone 2011 edition is now available online, documenting the most sought after street culture items since 2006. This year’s edition is filled with a number of items ranging from Kaws Companions to the Bodega Reebok sneakers. With only 1400 printed, you need to cop one immediately if you want to have one for yourself!

I love holiday shopping. It’s fun. If I could, I would be a personal shopper. Gifts are my thing. I love finding interesting and thoughtful buys for the people I love. But every now and then you come across a gift so outrageous you bust into instantaneous side-eye.

While checking out the gift finder on Anthropologie I came across the Vintage Books Boxed Set, $2175. Details read:

A one-of-a-kind set in a custom-made case, curated by Kinsey Marable, who left his job as an investment banker to deal with a more exotic commodity: rare and out-of-print books. His passion to create distinctive libraries led him to select these books; the mahogany-stained Baltic birch bookshelf is custom built for the custom collection. The set includes The Artist in His Studio by Alexander Liberman (1988), The Blessing by Nancy Mitford (1951), The World in Vogue by Katharine Tweed, Bryan Holme, Jessica Daves and Alexander Liberman (1963), The Best of Beaton by Cecil Beaton and Truman Capote (1968), The Spirit of Paris by Paul Cohen-Portheim (1937) and The Face of the World by Cecil Beaton (1957).

So let me get this straight. Six vintage books in a custom-made Baltic birch plywood case for 2 stacks? Nah. Not unless you just got it like that. If so, by all means. But with some creative research you can find those books and a cool shelf for about $500 or so on Amazon and even cheaper if you dig the old bookstores and indie online outlets. The holiday season is all about the hustle, don’t get caught out there!