thicker than ur average...

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borninsequins: ditto. franticdreams: Can I get a flawless...

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:53:22 -0400

borninsequins:

ditto.

franticdreams:

Can I get a flawless black jumpsuit like this in a size fat?

!!!

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Sun, 27 May 2012 21:46:04 -0400

issarae: Here’s a little rap I wrote in promotion of Season 2...

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:47:12 -0400

issarae:

Here’s a little rap I wrote in promotion of Season 2 of ABG, which premieres on Pharrell’s iamOTHER channel! You want to know what DATE Season 2 premieres? WATCH THE VIDEO! bitly.com/KzmNeH

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Fri, 25 May 2012 10:54:55 -0400

Should at any time, the way I run my blog offends you...please feel free to unfollow

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:53:18 -0400

18-15n-77-30w: Thanks!!

amen… found on a curls bf

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:20:43 -0400

amen… found on a curls bf

kylewpppd: transitmaps: How the WMATA Rush+ Maps Are...

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:07:31 -0400

Preparing the screen

Inking up!

First three colours applied

Cleaning the print

Almost done

The finished sign

kylewpppd:

transitmaps:

How the WMATA Rush+ Maps Are Printed

Many thanks to Matt Johnson for telling me about this amazing photoset on Flickr that details the process involved in printing the new Rush+ station maps for Washington, DC’s Metro system. Click through to see the whole set!

Even as an experienced graphic designer, I was amazed to see that the maps are screen printed - each colour on the map is printed one after the other, each using a separate screen with its own spot colour ink. With a map as complex as this, that means that there are a whopping twelve different colours to print! These being: river blue, park green, National Mall green, Blue Line, Orange Line, Yellow Line, Green Line, Red Line, Silver Line, District/County border grey, Beltway grey, and finally, black.

I would have thought with the advances in digital printing and stochastic (micro) screening, that these could be produced digitally in one step instead of twelve, but maybe these are special long-lasting UV inks that will withstand many years of use without fading - an important consideration for station maps! In any case, these photos are a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a process that many people may not even think about.

EDIT: A tweet from a Metro representative confirms that there are THIRTEEN colours used in the printing: 4 greys (Silver Line, Beltway grey, county border grey, and icon grey), 3 greens (parks, Mall, Green Line), 2 Blues (river, Blue Line), Black, Red, Yellow and Orange.

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naturalguru: CAT.EYE.MUST.TRY #KITTY.BE.PURRING

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:37:43 -0400

naturalguru:

CAT.EYE.MUST.TRY

#KITTY.BE.PURRING

heathershotyou: pocketdonut: ebonyeyes1984: D’Angelo :: GQ...

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:22:18 -0400

heathershotyou:

pocketdonut:

ebonyeyes1984:

D’Angelo :: GQ Magazine :: June 2012

He’s wearing a shirt. GQ, how could you?

Wow!

shit. damn. motherfucker…

"give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of tongue...."

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:20:51 -0400

“give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of...

adarkcongregation: lovewashername: #badasswocappreciationpost c...

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:13:21 -0400

adarkcongregation:

lovewashername:

#badasswocappreciationpost

cannot wait for this remix.

THIS IS GONNA BE DOPE AS FUCK

Can’t wait to see this…

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:43:00 -0400

Can’t wait to see this…

"Everyone should always have two books with him, one to read and one to write in."

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:17:36 -0400

“Everyone should always have two books with him, one to read and one to write in.” -...

weighyoudown: revcleo: 511kinderheim: havingbeenbreathedout: ...

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:56:42 -0400

weighyoudown:

revcleo:

511kinderheim:

havingbeenbreathedout:

Oh heavens, this is PERFECT. Amazing noir-themed 2007 photoshoot by national treasure Annie Liebovitz for Vanity Fair, and featuring a whole slew of my favorite actors. Talk about writing prompts. (I’m shipping the Angelica Huston & Sharon Stone characters).

A few more images here.

i boner

Brilliant.

everyone shut up and look at this

theglitterguide: 3.1 Phillip Lim ‘Pashli’ Leather Satchel...

Sat, 12 May 2012 19:20:59 -0400

theglitterguide:

3.1 Phillip Lim ‘Pashli’ Leather Satchel Black

Have to have it

misshayleybee: Dress- Red Herring Shrug- Newlook Shoes-...

Tue, 08 May 2012 20:16:14 -0400

misshayleybee:

Dress- Red Herring

Shrug- Newlook

Shoes- Newlook

BEEE BOP A LU LA

♥

werk…

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Tue, 08 May 2012 00:07:46 -0400

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eastofthemississippi: xtinathegreat: kingjaffejoffer: based-me...

Wed, 02 May 2012 20:38:11 -0400

eastofthemississippi:

xtinathegreat:

kingjaffejoffer:

based-messiah:

I Don’t Like Remix Dirty Version

I’m about to wear this song the fuck out

sorry in advance gloskull, i’ll be playing this song multiple times a day for the forseeable future.

I am so here for this!