Axel Vervoordt
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As last year ended, I began to contemplate what the New Year might hold, and I had the opportunity to focus on a design aesthetic that has been of interest to me, yet … Continue Reading ››
Business & Design: Branding
the 7 necessary steps for building a successful design brand
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Most of us in the design profession understand that, much like the architecture which supports the spaces we create, a successful business requires a carefully established philosophical underpinning. I've spent nearly 27 years researching and implementing … Continue Reading ››
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
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
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 ››