Archive | April, 2009
· DESIGN ·
Beautiful Fruit Juice PackagingJapanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a amazing series of creative fruit juice packages that have the look and feel of the fruit they contain. He said “I imagined that if the surface of the package imitated the colour and texture of the fruit skin, then the object would reproduce the feeling of the real skin.” Genius idea ! Love it !
· TECH ·
Hermes Contre Temps – Luxury E-DiaryBased on e-paper and flexible OLED technology, the Hermes Contre-Temps is a jewel of technology with a touch of luxury – Invented by French Designer Alexandre Fourn this luxury E-diary is just a concept for now, but hopefully Hermes will jump on the opportunity to make this happen, and please make the cover in leather, it will add even more a luxury touch…
· BOOK & MAG, PHOTOGRAPHY, WEB ·
WAD Marathon : Day 3 – Cover ArtWAD Magazine is the most exciting magazine to receive in the mail, and it all starts with the cover. If you were to remove the display text logo from the cover of every magazine, I can a guarantee you would have a very hard time differentiating one magazine from the next. WAD on the other hand could probably only be mistaken by a blind person…
· EDITORIAL, MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Adriana Lima – Naked Ambition – Elle EditorialHere is Adriana Lima being sexy in Naked Ambition editorial of Elle magazine, March 09 issue. This sexy Editorial was shot by Dusan Reljin, another lucky man who has the chance to work with such a beautiful woman…
· ART, DESIGNERS ·
Recycled FashionWhat to some is junk or waste to on person can be to others the medium of their expression by way of seeing the same object in a completely different light. I would say that this is the case with Israeli artist/sculptor Yaov Kotik who has started a Kotik, collection of handmade jewelry using disposed bottle caps and turning them into beautifully original and wearable jewelry. His work is a very interesting contrast between a costless material and…
· AD CAMPAIGN, CELEBRITY, FEATURED ·
Scarlett Johansson the new face of Moet & ChandonScarlett Johansson is the new face of Moet & Chandon – The first ever Celebrity ambassador for the champagne house – The campaign is [obviously & again] shot by Mert & Marcus . She said ‘I am honored to have been chosen as their ambassador and to make history with the brand [...]
· BOOK & MAG, EDITORIAL, FEATURED, PHOTOGRAPHY, WEB ·
WAD Marathon : Day 2 – Covergirls EditorialIn honor of their 10th anniversary WAD concepted a whole editorial recycling past covers of the magazine. I can see they pulled inspiration from Issey Miyake’s Pleats collection and from John Galliano’s over voluminous ball gowns. Original ideas take making a leap out of the box and WAD does this every time…
· ART, ILLUSTRATION ·
Wendy Plovmand Illustrations / CollagesDanish illustrator Wendy Plovmand have a really eclectic portfolio, from Fashion Illustrations to Collages or set design, she works with great publications such as Nylon, Cosmo, Bust, Time Out or Elle Girl amongst others. Her illustration style is edgy and soft simultaneously – check her portfolio here
· AD CAMPAIGN, DESIGNERS ·
Tsumori Chisato by Surface to AirI have always been a super fan of all the Tsumori Chisato campaigns. The color and ethnicity are always captured and magnified in their vibrant campaigns of which Surface to Air Paris has been the guiding creative light since 2005. Surface to Air is the iconic boutique creative collective in my eyes. They touch base on all things fashion, graphics…
· DESIGN ·
15 Amazing Bookshelf DesignEnjoy this compilation of some of the best Bookshelf design on the market…enjoy…
· STORE ·
TopShop NY ‘Cuts the Ceremonial Ribbon’Today is the official opening of Topshop NY, a day we have all been impatiently waiting for almost year (not counting all the times in the past years we have asked ourselves why Topshop does not have a store in NYC). But it is a double celebration as the opening also marks the launch of Kate Moss’s signature collection for Topshop…
· INTERIOR DESIGN, STORE, TRAVEL ·
Hotel Particulier : Le Charme ParisienEveryone who travels or has traveled to Paris probably loves many little different aspects and experiences about it, however I think Paris will always boil down to its charm. The cobble stone streets, the ancient architecture, the museums full of the most iconic pieces of art, Les Petite Cafes or Les Bar Tabac..