I’m such a big Hitchcock fan I was giddy with excitement when I saw that Vanity Fair magazine opted to recreate some of his most famous and iconic scenes from 11 of his movies in their Hollywood Portfolio issue a few months ago. Read more
Month: June 2008
Yoropiko Star Wars Stormtrooper Jeans by RMC Apparel
Botanist Designer Series Benches Give Back
Eight icons of design have joined forces with Orange22 Design Lab to launch the firm’s Blank Canvas Project: Botanist Designer Series Benches. Super high-profile designers, including Yves Behar, Karim Rashid, Milton Glaser and Massimo Vignelli, have created new editions of Orange22’s indoor-outdoor, eco-friendly Botanist furniture. Read more
Neoshed: Hip Housing for Unfeathered and Feathered Folk
Neoshed makes architecturally stunning prefab sheds for use as an office or pool house or whatever you’d like. Equally attractive are their birdhouses and bird feeders. Read more
Laura Goldstein’s Silk Down Cushions: Twice As Nice As Most Pillows
Laura Goldstein (aka Grotta & Co.) designs silk cushions that are about as divine as throw pillows get. Made with fine materials and down-filled, her stunning cushions are twice as nice given that the designs on either side are different and equally attractive. Read more
EICHLERS: A Modern Vision. New paintings by Danny Heller Opens Today
As a huge fan of both artist Danny Heller and architect Joseph Eichler, the exhibit opening today at Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Eichlers: A Modern Vision, it’s no wonder I feel that this exhibit is a must see. The show consists of paintings of Eichler’s mid century modern architecture as they appear today. Read more
Five Fun New Finds To Hip Up Your Home
Five New Fun Finds For The Home – A collection of home decor items by various artists and designers from all over the world that will add some serious style to your home. Read more
Wedding Dishes They Didn’t Register For But Won’t Return.
Okay, so your friends have already chosen their china pattern. And it’s gorgeous. But you really wanted to get them something unique and original in addition. I say ‘in addition’ because buying a couple a version of a product for which they registered, but not the actual one they chose, is just plain rude. Read more
Jemal Wright Bath Designs: For Those Who Like A Bold or Blingy Bathroom
Jemal Wright Bath Designs is unlikely to be mentioned in the same sentence as the words neutral, monochrome or tradition. Far from it. Jemal Wright Chromed Bathroom Furniture are bright, bold and blingy. The kind of toilets you’d refer to as a commode rather than a crapper. Read more
Fu*k Me! Shoes: Chelsea Arts Club Artists Put Their Best Foot Forward
The Chelsea Arts Club of the UK had a combination auction /burlesque show of artist decorated shoes, using Terry de Havilland platform wedges, called Fu*k Me! Shoes in 2006. Although 2 years old, the feats (feets?) of art are still worth sharing. Read more