It’s been some time since we plunked ourselves down in homeroom, but we can’t shake the feeling that September should begin with brand-new school supplies. However, we’ve upgraded from Hilroy notebooks and Bic pens—instead, we’re after this hand-stitched journal covered in silk printed with Richard Weston’s ultra-magnified images of minerals, fossils and stones. Last year, Weston, a professor of architecture at Cardiff University, became an unlikely design star after teaming up with the iconic London department store Liberty to produce a much-lauded scarf collection. The journals came along more recently, and their flat surfaces actually do a better job of showing how Weston turns geological patterns into abstract works of art. In this image, for instance, his scanner captured how light refracts through a calcite crystal, resulting in rich oranges and yellows—which happen to be perfect for fall. $57. Click to buy »
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