The world of interior design has often and consistently turned to the fashion industry for both inspiration and partnership. So it came as no surprise when Cole & Son partnered with Vivienne Westwood for its most recent collection of wallpapers. Her quirky senses are purely expressed in the paper’s breadth of Westwood-isms, by referring back [...]
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Author Archives: Ben D.
A Traveling Gucci
Icon- Temporary Store, Gucci has hit London and featuring a wide range of footwear including the ‘Gucci Ronson’ which was designed in collaboration with Mark Ronson.
Gucci Icon-Temporary Sneaker Store, 37 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London
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Daily Linkage 4/21
Picasso’s Self-Portrait- Picasso Revealed and Revered at the Met, Luxist
Untitled- MARTIN MARGIELA New Fragrance- Video, YouTube
Clutching McQueen- Alexander McQueen Knuckle Duster Clutch
Best Invention Ever!! I’ll take 3 to go- Wine Purse, Craziest Gadgets
Everything Printed-3D Printed Jewelry, Polyoptic Bangle, Designspotter
For the Love of Gwyneth- Lady of the Manor, Habitually Chic
The Sydney Cloakroom
The Cloakroom just opened shop in Sydney’s trendy neighborhood of Surry Hills, featuring equally trendy collections. The Brisbane creator of the brand and former product designer is offering both an original ready-to-wear line and custom fitted collection along with other products by Grenson, an English shoemakers since 1866 and B3 a brand new custom bicycle [...]
A Formative Approach
Hey all, sorry I’ve away for a few days things got kinda hectic, but now I’m back! Earlier this month my dear architecture friends at USC had the opportunity to show their first collection at the Fashion Industry Association Fashion Show at USC this year, and it was quite the hit. Sorry I couldn’t be [...]
Couture Gallery Boutique
Melrose’s newest addition, REVOLVE is a welcome one. Designed by LA’s very own multidisciplinary architecture firm Standard, the new boutique for online couture retailer REVOLVE is a beautifully configured spaced conceived from a gallery typology. The 2,600 sq.ft. space at Melrose and La Cienega is designed to be a flexible space as destination for art, [...]
Marni’s Beacons of Life
‘The Wooden Beacons’ is a new installation by architect Matteo Thun in collaboration with the house of Marni. Intended to represent and create a talking point on the lifestyle, the installation is meant to be representative of the mediums of architecture and fashion by its uses of both ‘hardware’ and ’software’. As Matteo’s favorite material, [...]
Daily Linkage 4/15
Zac Posen is a Mama’s Boy- Zac Posen’s Mother Is His Awesome CEO!, Racked NY
Our Favorite Guy in LA- Style Icon: Coachella-Bound with Jason Bentley, Racked LA
Funny Girl, Mary-Kate Olsen- The Unofficial Biography of Mary-Kate, Very Mary-Kate
Ew, Cheap Makes Me Itchy- Wealthy Become Bored with Frugality, Luxury Lab
Versace Home, Oxymoron?- New Versace Home Collection Unveiled [...]
Paper ‘Ream-scapes’
In Chicago, 6 organized teams of up-and-coming designers in the field of architecture were invited by Jeremy Ehly to each take a simple 500 sheet ream of recycled paper and render it in a creative and thought provoking manner. Now on display in Chicago, the exhibition of installations are intended to be the last horah [...]
Daily Linkage 4/14
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Illuminating Milk Bottles- Lik+Neon by Gitta Gschwendtner, Dezeen
Yes, I Love Silver Furniture-Furniture by Timothy Oulton, Design For Men
I’ll Take Her, To-Go, Please- Romantic ( Relaxed ) Moments, Haute Design
The Bike I Need, Now! – Bike Stockholm City
Our Favorite Music Video (not for work environments)- Malcolm McLaren – Madame Butterfly
