Here is a list of the books I go back to time & time again, for inspiration and information. I never fail to find what I’m looking for, even if I’m not looking for anything at all.

Travels through the Paint Box by Victoria Finlay

Lartigue by Centre Pompidou

Wild at Heart by Nikki Tibbles & Martyn Thompson

Modern Glamour by Kelly Wearstler

Ballets Russes catalogue from the National Gallery of Australia exhibition

The Forgotten Arts & Crafts by John Seymour

Retro Fonts by Gregor Stawinski

Shoes for the Moscow Circus by Leta Keens

Etcetera by Sibella Court

Tender is the night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Badjelly the Witch by Spike Milligan

The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay

A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: the Life of William Dampier by Diana & Michael Preston

The Marvelous Museum by Mark Dion

A Picture Book First and Foremost by David Bromley

Home is where the heart is by Ilse Crawford

Wabi Inspirations by Axel Vervoodt

Jack Lenor Larsen’s LongHouse by Molly Chappellett

The Stylist's Guide to NYC by Sibella Court