The entire Roman alphabet, hand-carved into sections of a beechwood dowel designed by the Brit duo of Study O’ Portable. The ABC Necklace can also be hung on the wall as a decorative garland when it’s not being worn. It’s part of an ongoing study by the designers into the dynamics of type, and how they [...]
Archive | December, 2011
ART stream
A short Art stream to ring in the New Year. And a short plug to buy real Art this year. Stanford Kay, Sally Benedict, Nick Kosciuk And the GREAT Mekhala Bahl.
Housewives change-up
I wouldn’t mind one bit if the Housewives franchise on TV started sporting gear to really gossip about. Can you imagine if they all starting wearing poly visors and clashing flower prints… I would personally tune in. Why may I ask do the women of these shows always choose the same silhouettes for evening and [...]
Adornment
I like finding new brands new designers to pass on. Iacoli & McAllister design house uses dozen of stacked cords with signature square brass tubes that cinch at the neck with a small brass cylinder. The uncoated tubes are meant to patina with age but can be restored to their original luster using a shining cloth found [...]
forever in Blue jeans
The bag, the jeans, the hair, the attitude..what is not to love about Ms. Parisa Fowles-Pazdro. A former Dentist turned fashion designer..talk about original combo and a woman with obvious panache. PARISA FOWLES-PAZDRO Fashion Designer, Max Fowles http://www.maxfowles.com -Max Fowles Top -Max Fowles Pants via citizen couture
STYLE DNA
It’s one of those girls that oozes personal style..as if she had an extra strand of fashion DNA. Jane Aldridge from Sea of Shoes happens to be gifted with both insane personal style and coveted DNA. Her blog depicts her personal style and day to day creations like millions in the blog world. But what makes [...]
ERIK MADIGAN HECK
Erik Madigan Heck first caught our eye with his work for Mary Katrantzou this past fall 2011. Born in Excelsior in 1983 to Croatian and Northern Irish parents; he earned his MFA in Photography and Film Related Studies from Parsons School of Design in New York in 2009, where he currently lives and works. Heck is [...]
Rue Blanche
Rue Blanche has a feminine and sophisticated look. The collection is contemporary and incorporates simplicity, while maintaining a refined spectrum of fabrics and prints. Bottom line the designer, Marie-Chantal Regout, can make clothing obviously, but often time more important she knows how to style and create an envied lookbook.
