Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion and Style: February 2011 Fashion has gone through dramatic transformations in the last 30 years. The greatest changes to the fashion system were probably brought by the Japanese wave. Kenzo and Issey Miyake gained international acclaim in the '70s and, in the following decades, the tradition continued with the arrival on the scene of a new generation of designers, comprising Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto. Through their work they challenged the most established principles of Western fashion, twisting, altering and morphing the shape of the body. The exhibition “Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion” - on until tomorrow at London’s Barbican Art Gallery but then reopening in Munich - moves from this main point to explore also the work of the newest generation of designers hailing from Japan. If you’re heading there today, you’ll actually also get the chance of joining in a design class on flatness and form with designer Julian Roberts focusing on innovative pattern cutting techniques.
45 Awesome Abstract Textures Finding that perfect texture for your design can be quite the search, and also quite time consuming. To help you out a bit we’ve browsed through the large collection of textures over at deviantART and picked out some abstract textures. These can inspire you in making your own ones or you can use them. Just make sure to click on the images to go to the originals and read if the artists behind them have any restrictions or require credits first. Maybe this can be the helpful start to a new project? the world's 1st fashion sketchbook Blog move to Fashionary Hand~ The Fashionary blog is revamped to become Fashionary Hand. It talks about fashion illustrations, sketches, and process. Please update your bookmark :) Last Day of Christmas Shipping 2012
It's so good to come back home... …when you have a loving pet waiting for you all day, so looking forward to seeing you. Right? :-) 10 Things You'll See in Almost Every Tim Burton Movie Burton's Bruce Wayne is an outcast, too. Just not as twitchy. But it's clear that Bruce hasn't really been part of Gotham society for a while, given his no-show at the press conference at the start of the film and his hiding from the crowd at the party in his own mansion.
1920′s Fashion – Women’s Dress and Style We have now updated this popular post to a much more in-depth and fully illustrated page – A Concise Illustrated History of 1920s Women’s Fashion ! Also if you’re a fan of the 1940s, read the concise history of fashion – 1940 to 1949. They’re entertaining and an educational read and packed with oodles of imagery and links. Each is a BIG page – so give them a few seconds to load. It was the Jazz Age, peopled by the bright young things who had lived, fought through and survived the First World War ; Class and gender distinction were being slowly erased ; an Economic post war boom was in full swing; it was the age of consumerism, the age of modernism and for the newly emancipated woman – it was the beginning of real tangible freedom of self expression. Two Flappers -Photo – 1928 Mexico – National Geographic
Bournemouth Wedding Photography Highcliffe Castle is a stunning venue, and the giant window Leah & Ben were married under made a great backdrop. After a while milling around in the grounds, some of the guests decided to take the coastal path to Leah's parents house which was a 10 minute walk away. I followed the guests and by the time we got to the house, I was suitably sand-blasted thanks to the wind! Despite the winds constant attempts to whisk the marquee into the channel, it stood its ground and everyone, myself and Alex included, had a throughly enjoyable time! Even being told by a rather tipsy Ben that we HAD to have a pint before leaving. Oh go on then...
The Design Tree by Greentea Design From the Tutu Project, a supporting exhibition. My dad was on the volunteer committee of the National Ballet of Canada when I was growing up. This came with considerable perks for his ballet-loving young daughter who got to spend time back stage among the dancers and costumes, the most graceful hustle-bustle.
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Rouelle Headpieces! The Hottest New Hair Trend for 2012-2013 If tribal head-wear and Bollywood had a baby of jewels, this is what that baby would look like.The most extravagant pieces can be seen in the Chanel Pre-Fall Show: Titanic fashion, 1912 « Madame Guillotine I’m fascinated by the Titanic – are you? I’m horrified by the terrible tragedy, of course but also can’t help but be enthralled by the glamour of the elegant interiors and, of course, the exquisitely dressed passengers. I love looking at pictures of the artifacts that have been brought up from the bottom of the ocean and am actually watching a film about the Titanic as I write this now. No, not that one, a black and white one. What's up! trouvaillesdujour: Eiko Ishioka; An Homage To A Grand Artist As a visual artist whose career spans several fields, Eiko Ishioka has created some of the most remarkable works of our time. Best known as the Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design for "Bram Stoker's Dracula" directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Ishioka's long list of credits includes a Grammy Award for the cover design of Miles Davis' Tutu album , two Tony Award nominations for the stage and costume design of the Broadway play M. Butterfly, to name just a few. The multi-talented artist whose stunning work for stage, screen, advertising, and print media has died on January 21, 2012, in Tokyo. Eiko Ishioka's provocative and beautiful vision will continue to touch viewers for years to come.
Remodeled Water Pumping Station Berlin is known to be an expensive city and people should spend their money wisely if they want to be in Berlin longer. Housing in Berlin is expensive as well, which is why enterprising artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset decided to purchase a former water pumping station in the suburb of Neukolln just three miles away from the city center of Berlin. With the help of Architects Nils Wenk and Jan Wiese, the old water pumping station has turned into a new stylish and spacious home and studio workspace. Using the existing fixtures and unique finishes of the building, the renovation took for about a year.