Ok, ok – blanket cape. Fine. But how about a blanket jacket? I wasn’t even looking for more when I stumbled up on this: a hunting jacket made from a Pendleton blanket. The trend continues… Via Selectism.
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Blanket Jacket
Posted in Clothes, Fashion, Textiles, Trends, tagged Pendleton on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blanket as Cape
Posted in Clothes, Fashion, Textiles, Trends, tagged The Sartorialist on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Thanks Sarah for spotting this on The Sartorialist. I guess I’m not alone in my obsession with these prints. Excellent.
Ann-Marie James at First Floor
Posted in Art, News, Trends, tagged Ann-Marie James, First Floor Projects on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
James Tregaskes’ First Floor Projects (a gallery set up in his house) will be hosting the first solo-show from artist Ann-Marie James starting next week. Oh how I love the blue biro!
Green Housing
Posted in Architecture, Trends, tagged Design4D, Green Architecture, Patrick Blanc, Sustainability on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Green houses, green roofs, green walls – they’re growing everywhere! Via Dezeen, ArchDaily, Design4D, archiCentral and the amazing ‘vertical gardener’ Patrick Blanc.
Xavier Veilhan’s ‘Sophie’
Posted in Art, Inspirational, Interiors, Sculpture, Trends, tagged India Mahdavi, Xavier Veilhan on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Artist Xavier Veilhan has built a fantastic site-specific, supersized sculpture entitled ‘Sophie’ for new Paris restaurant, Le Germain (designed by India Mahdavi.) As you can see, Sophie is a very tall girl and spans two floors. Vielhan has posted images of the whole process of making ‘Sophie’, which are particularly interesting. PLUS she’s faceted! Via [...]
The house that Lego built
Posted in Interiors, Photography, Trends, tagged Attila Hartwig on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is definitely a Lego trend going around at the minute – they’re everywhere! I particularly love Attila Hartwig‘s Lego interiors with their atmospheric light. This is the pinnacle of minimalist chic.
More Faceted Items!
Posted in Ceramics, Gifts, Shop, Trends, tagged Julien de Smedt, Muuto on May 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Just stumbled on these ‘crushed’ bowls by Julien de Smedt for Muuto. The faceted trend continues! (The bowls are available here.)
Faceted Trend
Posted in Furniture, Homewares, Lighting, Trends, tagged Arihiro Miyake, Diesel, Habitat, Lady Gaga, Voon Wong & Benson Saw on April 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
There’s definitely a ‘faceted’ trend going around. Even Habitat’s in on it! Below are ‘Carat’ desk lamps from Arihiro Miyake, ‘Rock’ hanging lamps by Diesel ‘Successful Living’ (yes, the clothing label), ‘Crease’ dishes from Voon Wong & Benson Saw, planters from Habitat… and Lady Gaga, of course. I know I’ve seen more products like these [...]
Blue Blue, Blue Green
Posted in Furniture, Trends, tagged Casamania, Jonathan Adler, Porro on February 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Has anyone else noticed a particular blue palette trend? It’s a combination of pale blues with blue green (teal and turquoise in particular). Maybe I’m just imagining it – but I feel like I’ve seen it a few places now. Here’s a few I found from Pierro Lissoni for Porro, Maarten de Ceulaer for Casamania [...]
