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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Chanel Couture for Veil
France’s favorite woman Madame Simone Veil was inducted into the Académie Française as the 6th woman to ever hold a position at the Académie for upholding the French Language. And, for such an occasion Chanel Couture is a must. Uncle Karl designed this dignified and elegant ansemble which required nearly 1500 hours of work. The [...]
A Couture Prediction…
So, the UK pavilion for the Shanghai world Expo was just recently completed and it’s already making headlines worldwide and for good reason. It’s phenomenal, composed of over 60,000 transparent rods creating a form that appears weightless and ethereal. What was the first thing I thought? I think we shouldn’t be surprised come next couture [...]
The Inspired Katsuya Kamo
Tokyo based Japanese hair and make-up artist Katsuya Kamo never ceases to amaze and inspire us. We first realized his genius after the paper headdresses from the Chanel Spring 2009 Couture collection. Here are a few of his works to gawk…
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Armani/ Zaha Architectural Couture…
It’s undeniable that Armani’s collections are consistently inspired by architecture or inspire. This last Spring’s 2010 Couture collection was no exception showing more fluid forms which may be readily compared to works such as Zaha Hadid’s, and especially her most recent Bach Pavillion in Manchester…
