Gucci Sphere Watch $1251980
May 20, 2009
May 19, 2009
Quote of the Week - Edgar Allan Poe
There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion.
Ligeia, Edgar Allan Poe
May 14, 2009
Jean Gillon - Collector Alert
Designing primarily in Brazilian rosewood during the mid century Jean Gillon could not have known his material of choice would become a CITES listed endangered species. Brazilian rosewood is now illegal to trade.
Gillon was born in Romania in 1919 and received his architecture degree in 1942. At the age of 37 he moved to Brazil where he began designing furniture and household products out of local hardwood, primarily rosewood.
Two years later, in 1958, Gillon founded Italma Wood Art and began to solidify his reputation as one of the top Brazilian furniture designers.
Gillon did not limit himself to furniture design. He also worked with textiles producing highly collectible tapestries.
Watch for his work.
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May 11, 2009
Quote of the Week - Anonymous
Age is of no importance unless you're a cheese.
Cheese shop. Cannes, France
Cheese shop. Cannes, France
May 7, 2009
Arnaud Maggs: Reality and Mortality
Arnaud Maggs is aware of his own mortality. It is this sense that keeps him working to consolidate his large body of work while trying to capture fresh ideas. Maggs' work speaks to the universal human experience. Hotel signs become more than sans serif on white on black. Portraits become stark realities of the form of the human head. Maggs is 83.
11 Mens Tote Bags
It is believed, among couturiers, that your accessories should be more expensive than your basic suit. The right accessory can enhance a dull outfit and set you apart from the pack.
When choosing a city bag for 2009 think harmony. Each item in your wardrobe should have some harmony with the others. That is, make sure that no one piece of clothing stands out by itself. Bags, like shoes, provide light-reflecting contrasts to your outfit. It is important, therefore, that your bag, as your shoes be well maintained and polished.
Here are 11 bags to carry off your look.
1. Pauric Sweeney
2. Corsia
3. Dolce & Gabbana
4. Ally Capellino
5. Moore & Giles
6. ndc
7. A Brand Apart
8. Jas m.b.
9. Maison Martin Margiela
10. John Varvatos
11. DiorFantasy Furniture: Its Place in Our Space
As some of you may know Bijou Living moved into a 1910 studio space May 1st. Initially, we had planned an interior inspired by Louis XVI meets Bauhaus however, with the realization of limited capital and a storage locker filled with vintage finds, our concept changed.
What is coming together now is a menagerie of 70s bohemian, mid-century Danish and Rococo amongst a color palette reminisce of Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.
When the project is finished photos will be forthcoming. For now, conjure up your own images with these pieces and you'll get a sense of what we're working with.
May 6, 2009
May 1, 2009
Design Lover: Fredrick Färg
Fredrik Färg's Modus:coverSwedish designer, Fredrik Färg, transforms boring furniture the same way.
Just back from the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, where he showed his new collection in the crowd pleasing SaloneSatellite for young designers, Färg grabbed media attention with his reclaimed flea market finds, particularly Re:cover bespoke dresses to old chairs.
Modus:cover, another new piece, transforms oak cupboards into one of a kind wardrobes by covering them in fashion magazines prevalent to the day they were built and then varnishing over them in black stain.
Why not try it yourself. The same directions as the walls apply.
Apr 30, 2009
In Our Nature: A review of the latest work of José González
sleeve - In Our Nature, José GonzálezGonzález's latest album, In Our Nature, comes and goes in a flash so be sure to press repeat on your audio player of choice.
This album is that moment in your life you wish you could live over and over again.
Stand out tracks: Down the Line, Cycling Trivialities, Fold
Honorable mention: Teardrop (Massive Attack cover)
- Brad Lav
Apr 28, 2009
Pant Hems: What You Need to Know
Like skirt lengths, pant lengths can, too, fall victim to trends. Remember, trends come and go but style is forever. The photo above shows the classic length for both a trouser hem and a skirt hem. The skirt should fall about 1/2 inch over the top of the knee.
Pants should be kept long enough at the back to touch the top of the heel of the shoe with ease yet short enough in the front to form a break in the line of the pant.
The crease line will be broken 6 inches above the shoe or boot. In other words, the pants will look a little too long in the front while the crease line in the back remains unbroken.
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