A Short List of Favorite Sites
September 4, 2006 | 15 Comments
I suppose I'm showing up fashionably late for Blog Day. Does four days late still count as fashionable? Maybe not. Regardless, it's an opportunity for me to share a short list of my favorite weblogs with you. Putting recipes and cooking aside for today, I'm going to focus on non-food sites this time around, sites that focus on some of my other areas of interest - photography, creativity, art, design, and the like.
Satorialist:
Armed with a camera and a keen sense of style, Scott Schuman (aka the Satorialist) combines two of my favorite past times (photography and people watching) into a fashion-focused site. Page after page of people with fantastic individual style. A few of my favorite posts/photos include this shot on the steps at Versace, two frames before the McQueen show, or this shot (seen above) on the street in Nolita.

Journal of a Photographer:
After working for years as a graphic designer, Martin Fuchs decided to chase his dream of being a photojournalist and left his native Austria to tackle a six month internship at legendary Magnum Photos in New York City. His site started off as a chronicle of photos and experiences from New York and has since evolved into one of the best photography-related destinations online. I think I speak for many people when I say it has been inspiring to see Martin grow as a photographer, tackle his first assignments, and navigate his was through the world of professional photojournalism. For all the photoenthusiasts out there be sure to visit his interview section, resources, and robust link list.
City Voices:
Always good for a quick laugh or snicker, these sites go to show that there are times where people-watching can in fact be trumped by eavesdropping. Dialog Blog is San Francisco's answer to the Big Apple's rampantly popular Overheard in New York.
TEDBlog:
This is the best way for me to keep up with my pals at the TED conference. In addition to the TEDBlog, select talks are now being pulled from the conference archives and put and put online for public access. There is a rich library of past TED speakers that span the worlds of architecture, philosophy, nanotechnology, art, economics, design, and more - and I suspect many of these talks will be made accessible to the public over time through TEDTalks. Start with Sir Ken Robinson's talk about creativity and education and work your way through the list from there. I've been lucky enough to witness many of the talks and performances that are still in the hopper and can't wait to forward the links as more of the classics are rolled out.

Letters to Marc Jacobs
http://letterstomarcjacobs.blogspot.com/
Go back, wayyyyy back in the archives, and enjoy.
Freakonomics:
http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/
Team Freakonomics blog constantly about all sorts of fascinating issues, news, topics, and theories.
Karin's Style Blog
http://www.karineriksson.se/blog/
I dream of having Karin style a photo shoot for me at some point. She has a great eye. Make your way through the archives on this one as well.
Sound off on any other sites you think I'd like or should know about. Back to recipes later this week, I've got an idea for a fun twist on the classic BLT.
Your Comments
I was so psyched when TED started posting previous presentations. It's probably going to be a while before I'm lucky enough to attend so it's great to be able to access some of this stuff in the meantime.
great links here... i've added letters to mj and karin's style blog to my reading list. thank for sharing!
and its never too late for anything :)
Thanks for sharing these links. I look forward to browsing through them. Just had a look at the Sartorialist and really enjoyed it. Makes me miss NY. I wonder how he gets all these New Yorkers to pose for him.
Hello,
There was a posting here a while back about a woman who took old books and cut them all up and fanned them out...they were the coolest thing ever, but when I had checked, she was all out. Would anyone happen to know where I can find out more about the artist? A website where I can purchase one of the books? I hope someone knows what I am talking about!!!
Thanks!!!
Amandahh. Were you talking about Katya Marritz's folded books? There are pictures/links at the bottom of this post:
Karin is a wonderful artist, has a great eye. I order her ceramics ealier this and was tickled pink! Great choice ;)
I am looking forward to perusing the recipes portion of your site, which just popped up as a gmail ad!
P.S. I bought a box of Karin's Birthday Cake cards last year and found her site then. Lovely work and person.
OMG, thank you for DialogBlog. Too much!
Excellent blog links! Love Scott's blog.
Heidi: That is exactly what I was talking about!!!! Thank you so, sooo much!
cool!
First, I'm not the Scott referenced above, before anybody thinks it...
Don't worry about being late for Blogday - I only realised with 45 minutes remaining. By the time I had thought of some sites and made the post, it had just about finished.
Oh well!
Great links, thank you! I haven't checked them all out yet but so far I love Letters to Marc Jacobs and Karin's Style Blog. The Sartorialist has been a favorite of mine for the past month or so - it's very refreshing to see a style blog that isn't overly-commercial, slavishly trendy, or self-important. You might also like What to Wear This Very Second, charmingly illustrated fashion advice from a New Yorker cartoonist.
I like this sight though i would like to know more about this
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