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Monday, September 27, 2010

EVENTS : London Design Festival

One of the more poetic sights at the London Design festival is “Thin Black Lines,” an exhibition of new works by the Japanese design office Nendo at the Saatchi Gallery. Organized by Brent Dzekciorius of the auction house Phillips de Pury, the show (on view until the end of November) consists of pieces in steel that look like delicate, geometric line drawings, but which, when seen from certain angles, suddenly snap into three dimensions. Oki Sato, Nendo’s founder, who likens the designs to Japanese calligraphy, says that they “move alternately between the becoming and collapse of form.” In an adjoining gallery, the Projectory is a pop-up store (in place until April) that Dzekciorius has stocked with edgy pieces by young designers like Peter Marigold, Oscar Diaz and Leon Ransmeier.Another item on the less-is-more front: Last night at midnight, the British companyMinimalux unveiled its new accessories collection online. Under the creative direction of the designer Mark Homes (a founder of Established & Sons), Minimalux made its debut in April 2009 with a carefully edited group of silver- and gold-plated brass desk and table accessories that were notable for their luxurious minimalism — thus the name. The new collection has the same vibe, but at more accessible prices. A small cylindrical bowl, for example, is 49 pounds ($76) in anodized aluminum (in a variety of colors), as opposed to 395 pounds ($619) in gold-plated brass. And the flask-like Conical Vase, made of layers of borosilicate glass, copper and silver, looks as if costs a lot more than 95 pounds ($149). Even better for online shopaholics, items purchased on the Minimalux website can be shipped anywhere for 10 pounds ($15.65).

Friday, September 24, 2010

EVENTS design time!

Convegno: 
 EVENTO NAZIONALE, fino a domenica 26 settembre 2010
 Il week-end 2010 per ripulire le cittΰ




Convegno: 
 MUSEO DI ROMA IN TRASTEVERE, fino a domenica 26 settembre 2010

Mostra fotografica di Fabiano Parisi




Convegno: 
 CASTELLO 6113 BORGOLOCO POMPEO MOLMENTI - VENEZIA, fino a domenica 26 settembre 2010

Evento collaterale della 12. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura di Venezia




Convegno: 
 UNIVERSITΐ DEGLI STUDI G.D�ANNUNZIO - PESCARA, fino a mercoledμ 27 ottobre 2010





Convegno: 
 UNIVERSITΐ TONGJI - SHANGHAI, CINA, fino a domenica 31 ottobre 2010




Convegno: 
  , fino a venerdμ 5 novembre 2010





Convegno: 
 VENEZIA, fino a sabato 20 novembre 2010





Convegno: 
 CASTELLO DI VENEZIA, fino a domenica 21 novembre 2010

Fashion weeks s/s 2011 milan D&G only for women!



Fashion weeks s/s 2011 milan D&G for our men!



Fashion weeks s/s 2011 # NEW YORK! #

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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Fendi Spring 2010 Runway < BUT THIS IS REALLY ADORABLE!

Fendi Spring 2010 RunwayFENDI

PART 3 * FASHION WEEK *

Calvin Klein


PART 2 * FASHION WEEK*

Ralph Lauren
Michael Kors
Vera Wang
Marc Jacobs
Marchesa

FAVORITE LOOKS FROM NEW YORK FASHION WEEK RTW SPRING 2011 *PART 1*


L.A.M.B
J Mendel
Vivienne Tam
Narciso Rodriguez

MICHAEL KORS RTW SPRING 2011

http://www.coutureinthecity.com/2010/09/17/michael-kors-rtw-spring-2011-video/

FASHION WEEK IN LONDON - D&G RUNWAY SHOW winter-spring 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4MrlkiDLJo

FASHION WEEK IN LONDON - MULBERRY RUNWAY SHOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHPnXFn8ysM&feature=related

Sunday, September 19, 2010

DKNY

DKNY

DKNY

DKNY

The Celine effect is rippling right out of Paris and into DK's NY. Cleaned up and super tailored, even the decoration of the DKNY collection looks tamed, like the seductive micro floral print dresses with flounced trims. Most striking were the structured black blazers, perfect taupe tapered pants, and severe white blouses. The only real extras were neat French silk scarves, black bow belts and two tone stilettos, which gave the proceedings a decidedly French intellectual feel without any of the snob factor.

Derek Lam

Derek Lam

Derek Lam


Derek Lam

Remember denim from the good old days before bleaching, streaking, ripping and acid washing? Derek Lam does and has poured the cornflower blue hue onto equally as retro silhouettes, like blazers and wide-leg pants atop platformed feet. Sweet and neat, with crisp unadorned white tunic dresses and tops, and stencil cut jersey dresses, this collection taps into the 70s vibe that is picking up speed in New York without taking a wrong turn into overplunged hippiedom

Altuzarra

Altuzarra

Altuzarra

Altuzarra

Joseph Altuzarra is one of the lucky few currently setting New York's youthful fashion scene on fire. And with this season's tools of choice - hot white (not to mention unforgiving) satin, navy blue suede and slithering, graphic python skin - you can see why. The raw materials were used for puzzle-pieced creations, in which slits, strips and bits (think bandeau tops, peeping panties, tribal scales, etc) created strikingly original effects on sculpted dresses and sleek suits.

What Wallpaper* will wear: the lemon yellow body builder turtleneck (well, at least it makes the model look like she has muscles) paired with a patchwork python skin skirt with curved hem

Lacoste

Lacoste

Lacoste

Lacoste

For Christophe Lemaire's swan song at Lacoste (he's twirled around in the designer's chair for the last decade), the French designer is already channelling his new place of employment with a healthy dose of Hermès' unmistakable tangerine orange hues. No matter, for the runway was the sort of pure sportif affair - complete with polo dresses, net tennis skirts, simple tunics and of course those crisp collared alligator shirts - for which the brand is adored. Pleated pants with full carrot shapes made the black and white section graphically modern and the models smiling (scandalous for a fashion show) was refreshingly playful.
What Gosse Di Design will not be playing tennis in: the oversized, tri-striped terry cloth kaftan. It will do double duty as a beach outfit and towel

Calvin Klein Collection

Calvin Klein Collection

Calvin Klein Collection

Calvin Klein Collection
It's not easy creating perfection in something as simple as a halterneck, but Francisco Costa has the right eye - and scissors - to get the job done. His exacto-knife cuts on the sides of tank tops or backs of racer-style dresses were dreamy. Not to mention the plunge-fronted, loose-fitting, long-sleeved dresses (in a Calvin original mid-calf length), with those knife pleat details that are sure to become a craze come springtime.

What Gosse Di Design plans to discuss at our next visit to Litrico in Rome (home to Marcello Mastroianni's tailor): the black tuxedo dress, comprised of half of a man's jacket.

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

Oversized Albuquerque belts, fringed suede jackets, Victorian lace tops - worn all together? There could be no doubt in anyone's mind that we are referring to a Ralph Lauren show. The designer's love for the wild west made those elements - along with metal steer buckles and fringed Navajo satchels - ubiquitous touches in a collection that was almost entirely cattle-coloured, in white and brown. But the fringed, glittering skirts (worn with hunter's plaid flannel shirts), white lace dresses and crisp colonial white suiting gave the proceedings a distinctly feminine air.

What Gosse Di Design would wear to disco night in Sun Valley, Idaho: crystal embroidered suede fringe trousers with a shiny silver silk jacket and silver cowboy buckle.

Philip Lim

Philip Lim

Philip Lim

Philip Lim
We were intrigued by Phillip Lim's first look, with its uneven layers of a camel sweater, striped shirt, black flap and white A-line skirt, which together resembled a scattered pile of magazines. For the remainder of the collection, Lim engaged in decoration of the subtle kind - meaning no print, but a lot of texture. The crunch factor came into play with several techniques, including a sea of all-nude or all-black paillettes, heavy rope appliqués, or a prickly black thread fabric on a chiffon base that looked like frightened (or frozen) arm hairs.

What Gosse Di Design  will wear to channel Roy Lichtenstein at the Leo Castelli Gallery: silk pajamas with eye-popping, gold polka dot embroideries

G-Star

G-Star

Here's some spring news you can use from GStar: jean shorts are shrinking to underpant proportions, the camel craze is hitting Northern Europe, and the denim of choice these days is an umblemished mid-to-dark blue raw version that looks about as soft as sheet metal. The upside of this clean, crisp denim is that you can go for a full denim look (with a stiff coat, jacket, or shirt on top and loosely hipped jeans on the bottom) without causing too much heckling from your friends.

Gosse Di Design top three most eye-opening denim discoveries from this collection:
1. Stiff, flared, and very voluminous denim Bermuda shorts (um, for men)
2. A tie between Denim Palazzo pants and denim harem pants
3. A denim halter top ballgown

Rodarte

Rodarte

Rodarte

Rodarte

Rodarte gave us a lesson in how to do home-spun vintage and futuristic at the same time. Ignoble offerings like blown up lumberjack plaids, folk prints and plain jerseys were given a miraculous boost by inventive layers and patched-together pieces. Many of these featured intricate curved hems, car-wash flaps and long, slim peplums. The Mulleavy sisters are masters at fabric manipulations and this season played with increasingly tactile materials, like heavily embroidered leaf tops that slowly morphed into draped silk bottoms or china-pattern blues. To comprehend the extent of their craftsmanship, consider for a moment the mix of this one magnificent dress: intricately stencilled leather flaps affixed to a pebbly crocodile base and a chiffon bodice printed with the veins of a giant redwood. It was magic.

What would Gosse Di Design do with this collection? Frankly, the possibilities are endless. We'd start by dusting our collection of Delft china decked in the blue and white fauna print hostess dress with double peplum and sheer black underskirt. And end by scaling the Colosseum in one of the gilded gladiator dresses - preferably the short, sexy one with giant gold stitching.

Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs

 
Marc Jacobs

There is always enough inventory in a Marc Jacobs show to fill a Wal-Mart but sadly for the masses, Wal-Mart doesn't do Jacob's double faced voiles. Nor does it do candy-coloured, bun gripping satins and certainly not voluminous taffeta that is crispy enough to stand on its own. This collection was packed with visual delights (including, in the material madness, a playful skip down to Missoni's Varese knitwear factory) and it shouted uncomplicated fun. There were stiff, oversized suits with safari influences, silky jumpsuits, highwaisted shorts, hotpants, and long, unbridled dresses aching for a dance floor. The 1970s feel was brought to life further by maximalist styling, which included enormous 3D exotic flowers.

What Gosse Di Design  will wear with our vintage roller-skates: cinnamon coloured, satin skin-tight overalls with ochre satin jean jacket and flying saucer straw hat.

New York Fashion Week S/S 2011: Womenswear

New York Fashion Week S/S 2011: Womenswear
It's all very well getting front-row seats for the S/S 2011 womenswear shows at New York Fashion Week, but the real hot ticket is backstage. 

Furniture designer of the year !

Patrick Norguet

Patrick Norguet’s genius lies in the understated way in which he combines different materials. For his collection for the Parisian store Silvera, for instance, he mixed natural materials with man-made neoprene and lacquer, while for Poltrona Frau, he capped a leather-trimmed stool with a choice of white marble, natural oak or ebony.
furniture designer

EVENTS * FASHION WEEK 2010 *

Fashion week | 

WHEN
22-28 September 2010

WHERE 
MILAN

Friday, September 17, 2010

these ARE OUR MAIN TOPICS ABOUT FASHION!!!

my favourite :Sophisticated Ladies

Over the last couple days I (along with some Real Housewives of New York), took in the shows of Tory Burch, Rachel Roy, and Nanette Lepore. I think we can agree that these three ladies have a similar customer base. Click through for descriptions and pictures, then get dressed and off to that important lunch!

Would You Rather…? The ’70s Edition

Whose 1970s vision through rose colored glasses do you prefer: Yves Saint Laurent’s classic version, or Marc Jacobs’ 2010 redux?
**All Yves Saint Laurent garments via The Costume Institute’s archive.

Adventures In Copyright: Adam SS ’11 VS Karen Walker SS ’09

While perusing Adam’s latest collection, someone noticed the striking similarity between this tunic and a Karen Walker piece from…two years ago. They’re pretty much identical–the flower shape in the lace is slightly different (Walker’s is prettier), but everything else – the color, the silhouette, the buttons, the tiers in the middle, the collar–is exactly the same. This doesn’t look good, Mr. Lippes.

FASHION SHOWS


Complex Geometries S/S 2011

Canadian brand Complex Geometriesshowed their Spring/Summer 2011 collection at Pier 59 Studios on Tuesday, September 14. Click through to see the looks from the show.


Thursday, September 16, 2010

NEWS

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DESIGN:COOL (!) HOTELS


From shop to hotel

Re-opening shops by transforming them into high-tech, elegant suites. The result is Town@House Street, an innovative formula of metropolitan accommodation.

This project is characterized by extremely innovative elements. It was commissioned by Alessandro Rosso and the interiors were designed by Architect Simone Micheli; it is an unusual convergence point for investors, entrepreneurs and consumers.

The new idea for hospitality, called Town@House Street, combines design, comfort, technology and aims to exalt the pleasure of staying in a peaceful luxury suite in the heart of the city atmosphere. In these times of crisis, the real estate market is stagnant, shops are closing down so why not transform them into modern spaces to inject life into the city’s commercial areas, even those that are derelict and have been abandoned? This is exactly what Alessandro Rosso did. He is the founder of the chain of luxury hotels TownHouse. Four suites are already operational in Milan’s Via Goldoni 33 while the requests for this unusual type of hospitality formula have reached him from several European and non-European countries.

Town@House Street wishes to offer travelers the pleasure of finding a piece of home everywhere around the world; in this way “the concept of jet-lag is overcome – explains Rosso – because the traveler is bathed in the city, and its rapid movements. It is possible to see the streetlights, come into contact with the city’s inhabitants as though sitting at an open-air bar. The city becomes a travel companion and the suite becomes a home with all the advantages of a hotel”.

The new hospitality concept was also approved by Milan City Council. As the Director of Tourism, Massimiliano Orsatti explained ‘this formula combines and exalts two unmistakable top quality Milanese features, the great hospitality tradition and the creative research in design. This combination generates new urban spaces, places of the past which have been rediscovered and revitalized to describe the most intimate identity of the modern city”. The project enjoys the flexibility allowed under laws issued by the Lombardy Regional Government for tourism: the shops do not require any change of use in urban development terms as these units are described as ‘Non-hotel hospitality – holiday accommodation’, implying a rental period of between 7 days and 3 months.

The proprietor of the store can negotiate a contract, a sort of franchising agreement, with Rosso’s company which will take care of managing every aspect of the premises, from the complete restructuring to the advertising and services. The management is innovative and all on-line: from the reservation of services, including a Jaguar as a courtesy car to travel around the city.
Thanks to agreements with shopkeepers, markets, bars and restaurants in the area, the client can avail of a number of services: from fresh milk to newspapers, from breakfast to laundry and shopping for people who wish to have their own food cooked in the suite by a butler. ‘The city penetrates our spaces – explains Rosso – and we use them to bring business to other shops. We offer the services that the reception of the classical hotel usually provides; cleaning of the suites, reservations for restaurants or meals that will be delivered at the time requested”.

The first four Milanese suites designed by Simone Micheli – others will benefit from the creativity of other designers – take their distance from the well-known hospitality stereotypes - and as Micheli himself explained ‘they transmit a sense of uniqueness, powerful identity and interconnection with the urban fabric. The exteriors, designed like hotel corridors, penetrate the adjoining areas of the hotel and change their meaning. In this way a special type of osmosis is created between the inside and the outside”. It is a concept of contemporary hospitality where the arrangements of the classical hotels disappear: the reception desk, the entrance lobby, corridors, stairwells and elevators have all been eliminated. The suites face directly onto the city-street and have an independent access, controlled electronically by a touch pad. Guests digit the booking number which was assigned to them on-line (www.townhousestreet.com).

The entrance is surveyed by close-circuit TV, operative 24 hours a day and linked to the Police; the windows are highly sound-proofed and offer maximum security. On the outside, four plant pots containing tall palm trees, again designed by Simone Micheli, in colors referring to the dominant shades used in the furnishings for each suite. These have been positioned on the footpath in front of the window, creating a sort of open public lounge. The interiors have a modern and essential design and with a strong tendency to a technological vocation. On the walls, spectacular large-scale photographs produced by Maurizio Marcato present views of the city, its squares, the streets, the more important Milanese monuments. They surround the space, expanding and transfiguring it. The four PHS (permanent hospitality space) in Via Goldoni cover a surface area of approximately 35 sq.m. each, with the exception of a double suite measuring approximately 50 sq.m.

These are real mini apartments that are complete with every convenience – a wardrobe, bathroom and kitchen. The furnishings are characterized and are differentiated for the lively dominant colors (contrasts of green, orange, red, white and yellow) and formal solutions that identify the various spaces, combined with the common ground of contemporary design – items such as back-lit mirrors which exploit colored Leds and which incorporate a large LCD monitor.


EVENTS

Dal 09/09/2010 al 09/12/2010
Picnic 2.0, the new way of interpreting food conviviality and outdoor free time in the time of Social Media, stand ‘godfather’ to the “Outdoor, gardening & pet” section of Macef 2010, in partnership with FieraMilano. After the...
Dal 09/01/2010 al 09/15/2010
20 scholarships for two new courses dedicated to the design of innovative night venues and food retail points. Designers who have subscribed to DDN have at their disposal 10 + 10 scholarships for two innovative courses at...

DESIGN: Art and Culture

Here the first system of customisation in real-time of body “Live Because Custom”. A realization of Ludovic Clamens with the system bllankWall. The forms marry perfectly the curves of the car and the tool makes it possible to generate an impression of the body. Don't miss the video of 'transformation'.

DESIGN : SHOWROOMS


MGM: Las Vegas

CRYSTALS is a retail district with a total area of 46,000 square meters. This retail and entertainment district features high-end retailers, fashionable clubs, gourmet restaurants, galleries, incidental offices and support areas. Studio Daniel Libeskind was commissioned the architectural design of CRYSTALS retail and public space by Adamson Associates as part of the City Center construction project. CRYSTALS seems like a crystaline solid arranged in an orderly repeating manner from all three spatial dimensions. The architectural style of this building follows the "rules" of deconstructivism which is a development of postmodern architecture. Although there typically are no "rules" in architecture to classify a building to a style, the term "deconstructivism" has stayed and is used to incorporate a general trend within contemporary architecture.