Industrial Hair Studio

Táňa Kmenta Hair Studio by Studio Muon is an industrial interpretation of a hair salon. The space incorporates concrete and what looks like shipwrecked wood in minimal whites and blacks. Large distressed white columns flank the space. Large photographs of people decorate the walls, providing the only pop of color. The lighting resembles a photography studio, clipped on and wires sprawling near the ceiling. It's an absolutely beautiful space, and I'd imagine I'd emerge with half my head shaved after spending a session in this studio.

   

Color Explosion No. 1

2013 has been full of color, from emerald to tangerine tango and everything in between. I wanted to post a few of my favorite color products as of late.

The cryyp Throw Pillow by Spires has beautiful muted colors. Check out the other colors available, too.

Mara Hoffman's new swimwear line has spread virally across the internet, but I still cannot pass mentioning the beautiful patterns on her pieces.

Samuel Accoceberry has designed the Tresse rug collection for Chevalier Edition. The rugs also come in a beautiful variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.

More colors to come.

I can't stop watching this

Gehry Gaga

So I'm very late on this (about 2 years), but Frank Gehry designed a hat for Lady Gaga? I am not a fan.

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Paper Cut Project - Athens

This past weekend, I attended a fashion show here in Athens at the "Tree Room," which is an enclosed space open to the sky with a giant uprooted tree suspended from the wall.  At the fashion show, paper-cut-project by Nikki Salk and Amy Flurry was shown, and it was amazing the intricate and beautiful masks and head-pieces these two made completely out of paper.

"Flurry and Salk's custom-made paper art installations are fueled by a love of fashion and an appreciation of the grace and nuance of this humble material."

Shoes+Sculpture+Architecture

Sarajevo native Tea Petrovic designed a collection of shoes inspired by Russian sculptor Nuam Gabo and Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.  This collection, Petrovic's graduating project, is composed of Gabo's "linear construction... the idea of levity, transparency, and complex structure" and Calatrava's "accent on detail."

one of my favorites of the photos

nice shadows

some Gabo work:

Linear Construction in Space No. 4 by Naum Gabo

Construction in Space with Crystalline Centre by Naum Gabo

and Calatrava:

NYC Ballet by Santiago Calatrava

Light Rail Train Bridge in Jerusalem by Santiago Calatrava

All three have great work.  Read the dezeen article for more pictures of Petrovic's collection.

The House of Viktor & Rolf at the Barbican