The Fashion Institute of Technology

'Fashion and Technology' Exhibition

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Earlier this month 'Fashion and Technology' opened at the FIT Museum on 7th Avenue at 27th Street in NYC.  The exhibit explores the impact of emerging technologies on the nature of fashion design and production over … Continue Reading ››

African Art: Contributions to Art & Culture

masks, fetishes, and tribal symbolism

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Photo Credit Charles Sheeler 1919

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The appeal of collecting African Art is not a contemporary phenomenon.  Colonialists were attracted to tribal art as trophies and for their … Continue Reading ››

‘The New Guard’

Michael Kao of San Francisco's MAK Studio

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I've heard it said that designing successful minimalist space takes more effort than any other stylistic genre.  When structure and surface elements stand alone, they must be carefully chosen, and artfully arranged by someone who understands them intimately.  … Continue Reading ››

Fashion’s Coming Attraction

Balenciaga's new Artistic Director Alexander Wang

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When I think of Balenciaga, I think of two people.  Cristóbal Balenciaga, a fellow Spaniard and the founder of the … Continue Reading ››

Deck The Halls

adding shimmer & sparkle with fabrics, wallcoverings, and trims

Chandelier at the Metropolitan Opera HouseThe Chandelier at New York's Metropolitan Opera House

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My life as an interior designer is all about details.  I love to go to extremes … Continue Reading ››

King of Clubs

6 of America's best regional designers & their favorite club chairs

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I think we'd all agree that design is purely subjective.  Everyone has an opinion, and every opinion is valid.  It's also true that there are as many decorating styles as there are decorators.  With those ideas … Continue Reading ››