Magalog or Catazine?

Anthropologie has always produced wonderful catalogs with exceptional photography, art direction and styling – in exotic locales. The most recent find in my mailbox, I think, brings catalog design to a new level.

In the "Soft White Light" section, a model wears all white on every page, and her wispy tousled hairstyle is interwoven with a wildly luxurious crown of white flowers.

The Art + Life section shows floral patterns and hot colors in front of painted backdrops of gorgeous wall-sized tropical leaves and blooms.

"Carried Away" features cut-out paper flora and fauna ingeniously arranged with real jewelry pieces. In some images, it's not obvious right away where the paper art ends and the jewelry begins.

If you haven't seen it, you can view the catalog online here. But I have to say, it's much more impressive in print, so try to pick one up if you can. I think I need to be saving these alongside my archives of Elle Decor and House & Garden.

J. Crew also went magazine-y in their own way in their new catalog, showing real people wearing J. Crew clothes. Well, ok ... interior designer Celerie Kemble and Monocle Magazine editor Tyler Brûlé are not exactly typical of real people, as in the girl or guy next door – unless you happen to live in a chic Manhattan, London or Palm Beach neighborhood.

Oh, to be young, beautiful, and smart!
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