When my friend Jina told me about Meli & Angi, I was absolutely floored. Jina was also kind to remind me that they baked the cookies from her wedding and I immediately remembered the deliciousness.

The precise lettering is so amazing. Check out the monogrammed cookies they can make for weddings! Total icing perfection.

Saw Jenna’s calligraphy via Brooklyn Bride. Jenna has done work for Anthropologie and Real Simple. She’s based in Brooklyn. Loved the carefree swoopy curves.

Loved these gorgeous typographic posters from Ork. Designed by Jenny Beorkrem, they are affordable, large and simple… they definitely make a statement. Cities currently available are Chicago and Brooklyn. The Manhattan poster is coming out soon as is one for Boston. (via AT: Chicago)

Took a stroll through Soho a few weekends ago and wandered into Lafco New York and fell in love with the fragrances from Santa Maria Novella. My favorite was (of course) the pomegranate scent which dried down to a soft powdery finish. (And the packaging was to die for.)

Also notable at Lafco was their line of home fragrance in the form of blown glass encased candles designed to scent a specific part of the home. Gorgeous colors and scents, perfect hostess gifts.

Spied Alisha’s work from Palindrome Press on Brooklyn Bride and had to post… The work is so unlike most studios… and it’s totally amazing. Chelsea & Ben’s invite above is my favorite. See Palindrome Press’ Etsy shop here. Please also note that Alisha is offering a 15% discount on custom orders placed this month.

I’ve been becoming obsessed lately with the idea of a custom drawn monogram. I came across the work of Caroline Brackenridge of Monogram Inc. and loved the antique linen-inspired designs. Gorgeous.

Spied these limited-edition chromaprints from Publique Living in the summer issue of Blueprint and totally loved the graphic nature and the simple typography. The prints are a collaborative between Jean Orlebeke and Lian Ng.

From Publique Living: “Grafik180:CityArt is a series of artwork inspired by the distinctive architectural skin from buildings around the world. Whether it be a pattern or shape that distinguishes these buildings, it is the first layer of visual iconic recognition. The cities in which these buildings reside in are called out by their airport code instead of their names, creating another layer of graphic distinction, akin to the visual alignment between architectural skins and buildings. The codes also function as a beacon of destination, proclaiming the cities’ association with inspiring architecture.”

Such a great gift for architecture and design aficionados.

I love the delicate intertwined pendants from jeweler Ginette NY. I keep meaning to visit the boutique downtown but haven’t made it quite yet. For now, I admire the work on ShopBop. These pendants say “Joy” and “You” in 14-carat gold. A co-worker has a personalized monogram of her initials and it is so gorgeous… The personalized pendants are smaller than the ones above but still as delicate. Such a perfect gift.

There is something lovely about hand lettering and embellishment as evidenced by the work of Si Scott… while looking through the work in the folio, an appreciation for hand lettering is truly realized. Be sure to watch the reel in which a piece is drawn from beginning to end. Beautiful stuff.

While leafing through the September books I came across these great envelopes. Bari Zaki has affixed vintage postage to her envelopes that are completely mailable with no additional postage required. Each envelope is one-of-a-kind… the ones shown are examples of what one might recieve. The envelopes themselves are reproductions of various envelopes she herself has received. Such a wonderful idea for distinctive correspondence!

Just got back from taking a very interesting tour through Manhattan of great examples of historical typography. I took some photos, something I really mean to do more of. (and I got a spankin’ new Flickr Pro account to get myself moving.) The photos are here… just wanted to share them. Have a lovely weekend.

The opening title sequence for the movie, Thank You For Smoking is so wonderful with graphics reminiscent of vintage cigarette packaging. Each introduction gets it’s own “brand” and the typography is so beautiful. For more type nerdiness, check out this post on Typographica where each typeface in the opener is credited. I can’t wait to see this movie.