Link Love: 3.11.10

• Legendary art director George Lois shares the stories behind 12 of his favorite Esquire covers.

• Zoetica Ebb has mastered the art of making black lipstick look amazing. She has it down to a fine science!

• Smashing Magazine has just penned an entire article about toy cameras and vintage photo effects that teach you how to fake the look of these famous cameras.

• You know those annoying little stickers that are always on your fruit? Well, thanks to Chiquita bananas, they just got about 1,000 times cooler:

• Freelance Switch shares 5 ways to regain your creative joy.

• Eavesdropping in Paris. Pretty funny if you ask me.

• How to blog: choosing a niche for your blog.

• I absolutely love Once Upon a Time…The Alchemist, a post in which Krissy takes us through a visual journey of what she imagines key moments in The Alchemist resembling. I think she did a great job capturing the magic, mystery and spirituality that weaves throughout the pages.

• LVMH x Parsons = My First foray as a Designer into New York Fashion Week is a real life, behind-the-scenes account of my friend Gilda’s painstaking journey over many months to create an outfit with her team. The best part is that she explains the process, shows the samples and talks about the fittings so you can better understand what goes into a project on this scale.

• A total godsend if you’re a semi-new homeowner (like me): DIY Painting Tips, Tricks, and a Step-By-Step Guide courtesy of Making it Lovely!

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