Monthly Archives: August, 2012
Design Meets Fashion: Military Chic
Military chic is not limited to fashion; designers are pulling details and silhouettes from hundreds of years of military-style and reinventing it into unique pieces for the home. Take this military-style mahogany chest, which perfectly blends with contemporary pieces yet has a decidedly ‘I Dream of Genie’ style to it which is masculine yet chic. [...]
History Lesson: Fenton Art Glass
Fenton Art Glass Company is the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United States. The company was founded in 1905 by brothers Frank and John Fenton, where they painted decorations on glass blanks made by other manufacturers. They soon decided to produce their own glass, and on January 2, 1907, the first glass [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Indian Style, & Designers Guild
Monday’s History Lesson: Walt Disney Concert Hall Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Indian Style Friday’s Destination: Designers Guild, London
Destination: Designers Guild, London
I am a huge fan of textile designer Tricia Guild. I find her a source of constant inspiration and own a handful of the 15 books she has written on color and design. She established Designers Guild in 1970, which today is an amazing collection of her own inspiration of Eastern decorative art, Italian architecture [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Indian Style
One style I have a serious soft spot for is anything Indian (as in true Asian Indian). My grandparents are from Kashmir, so I grew up wearing and seeing these beautiful silk textiles with incredible bead-work, mirrors and texture. Chanel’s Pre-Fall 2012 collection is so intensely gorgeous and unique to recent trends, that I have [...]
History Lesson: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Frank Gehry, the Walt Disney Concert Hall seats 2,265 people and serves as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. It is located in downtown Los Angeles and is most famous for its unique architecture and state-of-the-art acoustics of its hardwood paneled auditorium. Construction costs of [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Paper Lanterns, Texture, & So’Mace
Monday’s History Lesson: Paper Lanterns Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Texture Friday’s Destination: So’Mace Lifestyle, Honolulu, HI
Destination: So’mace Lifestyle, Honolulu, HI
The So’mace Lifestyle showroom in Honolulu features a rich assortment of artwork, textiles, furniture, lighting, rugs and accessories designed by owner/artist Kaypee Soh. His island-inspired textiles are bright, beachy, and modern. “Hawaii inspires me to choose colors and textures that give my work a modern feel but also allow me to maintain a sense of [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Texture
One of the chicest ways to dress up a room or an outfit is by adding texture. Especially with simple palette, it adds a very sophisticated edge whether the texture is organic or synthetic. (Images via Houzz & The Sartorialist.)
History Lesson: Paper Lanterns
Chinese paper lanterns have a rich history dating back about 2000 years. They were originally created as “sky” or “flying lanterns” for military aid purposes from oiled rice paper fitted on a bamboo frame. A candle burning inside enabled the lantern to rise into the air, and was used for communication on the battlefield. During [...]
