The second look series rolls on with a look at British designer Lou Dalton. We talk about everything from her AW10 presentation to patchwork to one of her more notable ex catwalk models.

Take a leap to read the back and forth.

We’re all about segsy desk lamps here at SL. And beer. And Soda. And custard creams. We’re gonna showcase our love for the lamp in the post – especially the Anglepoise lamp, which we’ve showcased in giant form before. We’re saving our blowout feature on custard creams for a later date, it’s gonna change the world. (Another Store)

Curated turns us onto this:

“Architectural art glass, at one time limited to traditional stained and leaded glass, is being transformed by renowned artist Paul Housberg, who has taken modern glassworking techniques and adapted them to large-scale installations. Bringing passion and meticulous care to every project, Housberg creates exceptional art glass installations for public and commercial spaces across the country.”

See more over at Curated.

If you’ve not noticed, we’ve started to fall for the outerwear from the darkside, you know the Rick Owens, Damir Doma and in this case, Forme D’Expression side. It’s not exactly seasonally appropriate to be wearing a black coat, but since when have we let seasonal appropriaticity (to use a Don King-ism) get in the way of a nice coat? (Arknets)

We feel like we post this sweater up every season, but if it ain’t broke, etc etc. In our defense, it’s been a while since we posted anything Ervell up which – seeing as he’s one of our favourite designers – is quite a feat. There’s very little new we can see about this sweater that we haven’t said before, it was a popular sweater last season and it still is. Just like lemonade. (Opening Ceremony)

We’ve seen the iconic photographer-clothes maker t-shirt collaboration a few times now and, while it doesn’t always work, there are some good ones. For us, the problem with the bad ones is that they often took a picture and made it look like something you’d get from the local market. This Band version avoids that by making the print nice and sizeable – ensuring it looks two steps above the shirts you can make at Snappy Snaps. (Tres Bien)

Our affection for seersucker comes with one condition: we don’t want to look sloaney. So that means no matching seersucker with pink chinos and tassel loafers or any other neo prep outfit. We’d probably wear this with some olive chinos and sneakers, which wouldn’t impress the prep crowd. It’d look good though. (My Wardrobe)

Selected on Thursday’s by Lyme, CT’s own Beau Colburn.

01. Food truck makers revived by gourmet trend

“The food truck craze has revived one of the region’s classic postwar businesses — catering trucks — breathing new life into the companies that sprang up decades ago to make the vehicles that frequent construction sites, factories and movie shoots. Hopeful gourmet truck entrepreneurs come from all over the country to get retired vehicles transformed into gleaming, rolling emporiums that dish out everything from comfort food to exotic fare.” (latimes)

02. Key workers: writers at their typewriters – in pictures (above)

“Since Mark Twain became the first author to submit a typed manuscript with Life on the Mississippi in 1883, authors have been devoted to their machines. As manufacture of typewriters comes to a close, we look back on some of the iconic images of creators at their keyboards.” (guardian)

3. Vintage Photographs of Moscow 1909

“In 1909 my great-grandfather accompanied a group of American champion trotting horses on an exhibition tour Moscow, Russia with stops along the way in Germany, Austria and other European spots circa 1909. The Horses were owned by C K G Billings. Murray is in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame as a writer for the Horse Review. His books Stable Conversation, and The Trottin Hoss Excuse Book were extremely popular racing satires.

During the trip, he took over 400 pictures with a Graflex box camera, wrote articles for The Horse Review, and was arrested several times in Russia and Germany for taking unauthorized pictures.”
(flickr)

04. The story of bourbon, the Kentucky Derby and the Mint Julep

“The nectar inside was different. It was sweet like vanilla, amber like a sunset, and mellow like a cool breeze.
Thirsty patrons began requesting that ‘red whisky’ by its county of origin, the county name that was stamped on those barrels. Bourbon County. When those merchants had sold their bourbon, they sold the barges too, as it would have been futile to fight the current for thousands of kilometers upstream. They needed to find a way back home that wasn’t so laborious.

So they bought French thoroughbred horses from the French Quarter in New Orleans, and they rode them home back home following the Natches Trace. Thus began Kentucky’s love affair with thoroughbred horse racing. And bourbon!” (thatsthespirit)

Beach Crew! is a partnership between fun loving LA brand Warriors of Radness and Opening Ceremony. The collection launches on May 17, 2011, and includes all sorts of sporty wares.

By way of preview we’re sharing the above video and a few examples of the graphic identity of the Beach Crew! Check out more after the jump.

Created in 2005, Ricardo Saint-Clair’s Chalkboard Bud Vase is indicative of his desire to foster communication and interaction through his designs. The vase features a chalkboard front allowing for drawings, messages, and notes to refill the fridge with beers.

The top of the vase houses a removable glass tube allowing for healthy presentation of flowers.

One of the products from Brazil, a MoMA-exclusive product collection highlighting lifestyle products from Brazil.