Moleskine Release 2013 Diaries

Hipsters, company executives and students have become avid fans of Moleskine diaries, notebooks and journals. In 2013 Moleskine is expanding its range so as to appeal to a larger proportion of the community. Moleskine has been everywhere in the last decade, from making cameos in blockbuster movies, to holding the sketching's of some of tomorrows skyscrapers. From first impression you would think that with all of this ongoing fuss, and social media hype, that Moleskine is a 21^st century startup that cracked it big. In stark contrast Moleskine has been gracing the tables of Parisian book stores for centuries. Some of the worlds great creatives from Hemingway, to Picasso have spilled out their thoughts, impulsive sketches and literary masterpieces in the leather clad covers of Moleskine notebooks. The grain of the paper has ensured that artists the world over have become fans of Moleskine. The simple styling and well organised diaries have kept Moleskine diaries in the back-pockets and briefcases of some of the economic high flyers. But Moleskine is not going to simply rest on it's past success, and enjoy the established fans that it has win over. In 2013 Moleskine is expanding it's range and improving it's online appearance.

Evernote Smart Notebook

With over 34 million users, Evernote is one of the clear technology highlights of the last five years. The simple post it, and it is everywhere mentality has captured users worldwide who are looking to keep organised across a number of electrical devices. Moleskine realised that a simple notebook can not compete with the functionality of a modern smartphone. So with unparalleled vision they released the Smart Notebook.

Taken at face it is still simply a notebook, without the hassle of wires and charging. The paper still has that inspirational feel that Moleskine users love, and the elastic cover to keep the hipsters happy. But when you open this notebook up the synergy becomes apparent. Write a passage, draw a sketch or take notes like normal. Take a photo of the page with your smartphone, and then the magic happens. The Evernote app then allows you to share and store your appointments, names, phone numbers, drawings and ramblings instantly, and across devices. Smart sticker tabs allow easy access to information on your electrical devices. This is the perfect item for the urban organiser that still wants to keep both hemispheres of their brain working. This will be the best corporate gift of 2013.

2013 Moleskine Diaries 

Blending the new with the traditional, the Moleskine are ready to unleash a new range of hues on the covers of their iconic diaries. Orange yellow, oxide green magenta and brilliant violet will be joining the Moleskine diaries family alongside traditional black and red. Time will tell if they stay around, so get a 2013 Moleskine diary before they change their mind.

Pop Culture 

A little prince, a mythical creature and Chewbacca walked into a room. 

Moleskine is keeping it's new traditional of allowing the big pop images of the modern age to grace the pages of Moleskine notebooks with limited edition planners. Le Petit Prince, The Hobbit and Star Wars are the new cover stars in the Moleskine range. These limited edition ranges contain cult quotes, unique images and individualised page covers.