Milan had their design week in April. Now its time to shed some light stateside in May. New York has its International Contemporary Furniture fair in May 17-20, 2008. For more coverage and look at some sleek italian furniture designs click here. For more information on The International Contemporary Furniture Fair check out the site www.icff.com
Design events in the month of May
BELGRADE: Belgrade Design Week -- May 7 to 12. Five days of exhibitions, workshops and the Change² conference. www.belgradedesignweek.com
BERLIN: DesignMai -- May 12 to May 20. DesignCity Hallen am Gleisdreieck, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6, D-10936 Berlin www.designmai.de
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen International Furniture Fair -- May 10 to 13. "Design to Live for" Showing international and Scandinavian design. www.furniturefair.dk
LONDON: Christie's -- May 4. "20th Century Decorative Art and Design" Sales previews April 29 to May 4. www.christies.com
NEW YORK: ICFF 19th Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair -- May 19 to 22 Trade: May 19 to 21. Trade and general public: May 22. www.icff.com
Philips de Pury, New York: Design & Design Art Sale -- Viewing: May 20 to 24 Sale: May 24 at 2 pm. www.phillipsdepury.com
PARIS: Christie's -- May 16 2007. "Arts Décoratifs du XXème siècle et Design" Important lots include works by Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé. www.christies.com
Sotheby's, Paris -- May 24 Viewing 21-23 May. "Art Nouveau and Art Déco design sale." www.sothebys.com
ROTTERDAM: Netherlands Architecture Institute -- May 26 to September 2. "Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture" Retrospective of the design and architecture of the modernist master Le Corbusier. www.nai.nl
photos below via. flickr
30 April 2008
International Contemporary Furniture Fair and Milan Design Week 2008
28 April 2008
DimePiece Spring 2008 now at TheFizix.com!
shouts out to Laura at Dimepiece! Lookin good ladies....
Click here to purchase
and cant forget Conrad at the Fizix!
Taste Ultra Lounge Grand Closing Recap with iDR
Vip Tables neighbors Huf and Wild 'N Krazy Kidz
Hennessey bottles were bigger than magnums! Thanks Taste for the Good Times!
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Thanks to Koderville for sharing champagne and some photos!
27 April 2008
One Sweet Day....
7:30 am and the line was already wrapped around the building. This is serious!
Here's my mom, looking fabulous as always :-)
As soon as the doors opened women ran up to the 2nd floor to get good seats. Luckily I suffered no injuries....this time.
I bet you'd never skip this important meal if it came tied up in a bow every morning :-)
Me enjoying my Garden Party Ring (Juicy Couture-yes that's what's it called!)
Anxiously waiting for the show and the raffle giveaways to start.
And then as soon as the show ended everyone ran back downstairs to get made-up, made over, facialed, spackled and sprinkled...lol...Makeup makes me giddy, especially surrounded by other fanatics. My mom and I headed to Shu Uemura (invest in Shu's eyelash curler) after I saw a model on the runway with the exact bronzy summery glistening cheek look I've been striving for.
And that's the end. Nordie's events are fun, we've also gone to their fragrance event. We can't wait till there Fall Beauty Trend show. The tickets are $15, but that goes completely towards a purchase of your choosing, so there's nothing to lose! These are also great events to buy gifts at since there are added giveaways and exclusive specials. Something for you and your someone special :-)
25 April 2008
Sex And The City Back In Fashion
Sex And The City Back In Fashion
I was fortunate to spot Patricia Field at Cafeteria in Chelsea, NY. Shes amazing in person...artistic, eccentric and vibrant. The restaurant space is minimal, all white interior (seats, table, chairs, plates, etc) with lovely open windows. Cafeteria also has outside seating. I prefer the chedder and fontina mac 'n cheese plate!
Cafeteria
119 Seventh Ave., at 17th Street, 212-414-1717
Nike 1/1 Art Prize, The Art of Football
Nike 1/1 film, by AKQA. Creatives: Davor Krvavac, Greg Mullen, Nick Bailey
Art and football become unlikely bedfellows in a new competition launched by Nike, which offers the chance for artists to exhibit during the Basel Art Fair and design a limited edition series of Nike Dunks.
Devised by AKQA, 1/1 invites artists to submit work to the brief ‘The Art of Football’. Works entered will be displayed in an online gallery where they will be judged by SHOWstudio’s Nick Knight - winning entrants will then see their work exhibited in a show held in Basel (coinciding with the contemporary art fair held in the city in June), alongside the work of 11 established creative talents.
One overall winner will then be chosen to have their work immortalised on a limited edition series of Nike Dunks, and the best work from the exhibition will also be included in a 1/1 book.
All work can be entered online at nike1-1.com. Submissions close on May 18.
via. creative review
24 April 2008
Farewell to Taste Ultra Lounge in SJ
Remember that place where everyone knows your name? What was Cheers to you is Taste Ultra Lounge to most of the Bay Area.
What was once a college ritual has become a Thursday nite staple for residents of San Jose and beyond. Now Taste is closing its doors. No more of Sheryls Purple drink (if you had the pleasure of having it you would know) or Pierces infamous Silverbacks. No more running room to room "trying to find our friends" when your checking someone out, lol! No more of Tastes awesome VIP hostesses & crew, ahem-Kirsi, Anita & Kim. No more random photos to check out the next day. No more Tastes resident DJs that rocked the house.
Let us raise a glass and say farewell to Taste who made Thursdays a signature night of good times. Check out DJ Rygar (the guy who made it out to SD with iDR) for the last time at Taste, 87 North San Pedro St. San Jose, CA 95110
23 April 2008
The iDR SoCal Tour Recap: SF to LA to SD
First off, Im absolutely knackered. Sorry for the delay on the SD Recap. If I could sum up the weekend in a couple of words it would be: Eat. Sleep. Drink. Drive. And Mondays.
Thursday
DJ Rygar and myself were stuck with a delayed flight for an hour and a half. NOT COOL. What was cool was that we were able to catch the LRG after Party at LAX (we went from LAX to LAX, HA!). Very chill, very streetwear.
Friday
My good friend Ben (who basically was my guide to SoCal the whole weekend, thanks friend) took me, Melissa and some friends to his store BLENDS Costa Mesa. The store itself is very minimal with signature freezer doors. It has a self serve atmosphere with its wide open space thus the beautiful SoCal weather to flow into the store. Niiiiice.
Commissary Retail Space neighbors BLENDS
Then off to SD. We met with fellow bloggers HBW (hustlinbackwards.com), and TK (tkofthewildboyz.com) at Neighborhood (good for burgers, but I order salad). Homeboy Tony was on crutches because he hurt both of his ankles! He's a riot, check the iDR photo gallery for more of his purple cast and the HBW crew.
Tony and his crutches host DJ Rygar, HBW & iDR at Decos. It was a fun nite saved by bottle service. DJ Rygar delivered good tunes. Got everyone all hot and sweaty!
Saturday
Is it me or is downtown SD slooooooow? I could hear my heartbeat as I cross the street. It was that silent, too silent for me. Maybe Im used to the hustle of NY. Anyhow we end up eating brunch and went shopping for the boys- Blends SD, Commissary, In4mation Pop Up, 5&10. No shopping for me and Melissa, booo! lol
In4mation pop up store
We drive back up to Long Beach. Ended up at a lofty but cozy place in Santa Ana called Crosby. If you were in Chelsea/MPD (NY) at a hipster chill party that would be it or in the Mission District (SF) but a little cleaner that would it was well. What I really liked this place was that it wasn’t packed with underage, barely legal hoochie mamas. It was edgy like NY but with the chill attitude of SF, and with out all the over pretentiousness of the typical OC desperate housewives or barbies of LA. Music was on point by these kids-Free the Robots.
Sunday
Felt like forever. I was anxious to get back and get into the groove of things. The highlight of the day was exploring a side of LA I’ve never really seen. The grimer side. I took these while meandering the streets.
A juxtaposition yes? Beautiful objects in the most unexpected places. Vibrant colors in a very cement centric enviroment. The emotion across peoples faces are fascinating. Their expressions seem to be the most genuine because they live a life that isn’t about having the nicest things. The opposite of the superficial, materialistic, OC/LA stereo type.
One of my favorite things I ate all weekend was at MILK in LA. Melissa and I had Blue Velvet Cake and Toffee Ice cream. It was muy buen!
Monday
8:40 am flight back. Tee Gee= Thank Gawd!
The trip was cool. I wasn’t a big fan of SoCal at first but at the very least got me to like SoCal more AND got a chance to meet up with some cool folks. Helping support DJ Rygar is always fun! The best part-meeting up with Melissa of course! Good times. Be on the watch out as Wild 'N Krazy Kids and iDR hits up SoCal in May!
Check out the iDR photo gallery for all the pics!
21 April 2008
XOXOxoXoxOXOX
p.s. If you want to make this TV show a reality in your life, you can cop some looks straight from the girl who actually designs and produces the clothes for Eleanor Walfdorf.
Lorick
18 April 2008
17 April 2008
Ok all you sneaker fiends..
Because I'm a bit too lazy to re-write everything, this came off my blog at FATLACE.com/yoshi =) Just utilize all the links and you'll see most of what i've previewed for Nike's Urban Women's line for the past year or so...
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And of course that's a good "AHH!" =) I was sitting in my office and TJ told me I got a delivery! Yay!!!
Many thanks to my girl LULU who always takes care of me! The first two I've already posted a few days ago (HERE) and I got the final products releasing this Fall!
For previous collections I previewed - see here 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, sorry if there are repeats - i lost count hahaha...
16 April 2008
Download our Free Mixtape! And we'll see you in SoCal!
The sun is starting to shine so you know what that means....Its time to roll down the windows, put your stunners on, and turn up the volume. iDR and DJ Rygar put a little somethin somethin together to get you out of that winter rut. The cover was designed according to mood and length of music selection. Click on the cover art to begin download.
Also if you are in SoCal hit up Deco's on Friday the 18th at in San Diego. Come by say hello and grab a drink!
14 April 2008
Jeff Staple Spring 2008 Collection and Interview
JeffStaple, the designer, the consultant, the business man, the manager, started his career by breaking into his university's printing lab to make his first run of tees. Now he's managing his store the ReedSpace, consulting for several brands/companies, and continuing to go strong with his Staple clothing line.
Staples spring designs are a solitary collection. With spring in mind it becomes automatic for people to think of blooming bright colors. Although that is what iDR expected, they had a logic behind reason. He explains further below. The attention to detail not only exists online, but is as equally superior in the quality of clothing. Overall it feels clean not frivolous with over prints, screens, texture, or color. Its also clever, like their New Era Thinking Cap. Can't wait to see their upcoming lines!
Jeff, It seems quite often small companies collaborate with big corporations. You and your team have worked with well known corporations such as LVMH, Uniqlo, Sony PS to name a few. How do you keep true to what you believe in design without selling out?
It's actually quite simple. I think the big corporations come to us because they like what we have created in our clothing line, in our retail stores, (Reed Space) and in projects we have done for other companies in the past. So I think because of the reputation we have crafted, companies come to us knowing what to expect to some extent. Don't get me wrong...We always come with something original and different for each project. But in terms of the way of thinking and how we approach a project, I think there's a very "Staple" way of thinking.
In your Spring '08 collection it seems that you thought everything out methodically—a clear concept, detailed sketches, fine typography, and strategic writing. How much of that same effort goes into producing your clothes? Do you feel you loose any details when you manufacture your ideas?
Creating a clothing collection comes down to all those fine details you mentioned. And I oversee, inspect and review each detail down to the button, rivet and stitch. The ideal is that the entire production of your collections comes out as you approved it to be. Unfortunately, the reality of creating a clothing line is that you have very little control. At the end of the day, there are hands and minds making these items that are not yours. Hence, they just don't have the same tender loving care that you have and mistakes will be made. Before you know it, hundreds and thousands of items are spread all across the planet and something is ever so slightly off. Hopefully, most of the general public doesn't even realize something is slightly off. But it drives me mad. The inexact science of apparel making is the bane of my existence.
design is in the details
iDR's favorite pick.
Reed Napa Leather Jacket is constructed well, skin is quality, and fits snug.
Is there particular item in the collection that you can see outstanding a trend? An item that can be worn again in say 5 years?
I would like to think all of them. I named the company "Staple" for a reason...haha.
I see a consistency of black, white, grey. Why use those specific colors for spring? What influenced you to remain neutral with your color palette?
That's funny. When I finished designing the line, I subconsciously made that decision. When I design the collection, I don't think about influences, or merchandising, or sales. I go blind. Almost like an MC freestyling, I let my mind go where it wants to go. When I finish, I of course show my team so they can make their comments and suggestions. My sales team said, "all the tees are white, black and grey! Everyone else is doing teal, aqua, magenta, pink etc.!" I was like "Oops! Oh well, lets run with what I did." For better or for worse, it's just what popped into my head at that moment. We'll see what happens after the season is over.
Does designing ever stop for you? You're known to work on multiple things, could you ever imagine yourself slowing down?
If you were being paid to do something you absolutely loved, would YOU want to slow down?
No Jeff we couldn't imagine.
You can peep Jeff's work and Staples Spring Collection here.
Visit his retail spot and the current collection at:
Reed Space
151 Orchard St
(Bet Rivington and Stanton)
New York, NY 10002
*All photos provided by Staple
13 April 2008
DEVILOCK x FATLACE!
Mark has again pushed this double label work! Check it out on FATLACE.
And our homie Ant-1 from WNKK is one of the DJ's for this collabo event! Go! Its Free!
11 April 2008
Esquire. Franks Chop Shop. Brooklyn Industries
Cant forget the fellas, they need love too! One of my boys from NY (JD of Gilas) made it on Esquire online poll for "best dressed". Are we in high school? No no..its real. On Esquire you can vote for the Best Dressed Real Man 2008. You can best describe his style as "Grown-Up, without taking myself seriously. Gotta love color". Here are some NY stores to hit up, Franks Chop Shop and Brooklyn Industries. The Chop Shop double as an art gallery exhibition featuring this guy, Steve Ellis and Shut Skateboards.
Happy Friday!
Its an absolutely beautiful day here in the bay area. To top it off its Friday, and HauteLook.com had this awesome necklace on sale. Melissa forward to me, thanks darling! Its a necklace of the two cities i heart so much, SF and NY...but its sold out. Ugh....Sucks! Sign up here to get in on the sales...its pretty savvy. Its all online...goodluck ladies!
How to channel JackieO.
Without the Onassis fortune...
Debuted yesterday. I don't anticipate it selling out in 15 minutes like it did with the Cavalli/H&M collabo. But I've been wrong before...so get em' while you can. Like the cute bikini!!
Taken from WWD.com:
If you’re not already mad about Marimekko, we’ll give you a bit of background on the visionary textile (and more) design company. Launched in Finland in 1951, the company came to fame in the U.S. when Jackie Kennedy purchased and wore a number of Marimekko cotton print dresses during her husband’s 1960 presidential campaign. The optimistic outlook of that era can be seen in the prints H&M chose from the Marimekko archives, the vivid colors and exciting patterns just sing of the sixties.
The collaboration between H&M and Marimekko was particularly prescient given the current fashion climate. The psychedelic swirls on the yellow and blue tunic top gently take you into the Summer of Love, but the modern design keeps it from looking costume-y. The collection is comprised of 70 pieces for women, men, and kids, and not only includes clothing, but bags, jewelry, and other accessories too. We sincerely hope you get a chance to check out the Marimekko tribute yourself because the simple, sophisticated pieces are must-buys for spring and summer. The collaboration debuted yesterday in H&M stores everywhere, so go now before it’s too late!
Black/White bikini (top $14.90, bottom $14.90)
Orange/Green jewelry (necklace $9.90, bangle $5.90)
Yellow/Blue sleeveless tunic top ($49.90)
Black/White shift dress ($49.90)
Turquoise/Hot Pink canvas tote bag ($19.90)
Black/Red long dress ($69.90)
Illustration by Liselotte Watkins
10 April 2008
LaLALalaLALALala
I couldn't let this go...Black Wayfarers, grungy plaid top, Skinny Sass&Bide jeans, black knee-high flat boots, low pony-tail. Please. we all know she put effort into not looking effortless. I mean come-on she is wearing The Row...she adamantly hates LA style, but still manages to channel MaryKateSiennaDunstRichie, dont you think? Don't like it...don't live here...By being in my beautiful city you can't help but be influenced by your surroundings. We generally have great weather all year round, can wear 4 inch heels b/c we pretty much drive everywhere, etc. What's up with all the hate? And other say LA people are stuck-up. I beg to differ. The best no-fail accessory is a great smile, sincere heart, and a positive, embracing attitude. She should try it.
And these girls are just cute...
p.s. I don't personally shop on Melrose...well at least a certain touristy strip of Melrose b/c I can just go to Santee Alley/LA Fashion District and get the same thing for a fraction of the cost.
GILAS sends the Tshirt from their Washington DC trip
Thanks GILAS for sending iDR a nice package along with a note.
Note reads: Hey Courts, Thanks for doing an awesome job with the T-Shirt design!! As promised, here is your shirt!! -JD
P.S. NYC misses you!!
(I definitely miss NY as well, thanks guys!)
09 April 2008
Fontstruct. Build, Share, Download Fonts for FREE!
Lately friends have been emailing me items that they want to share, thanks guys. Wes from Imeem as well as Paloma from Il-literacry have emailed me Frontstruct. I've browsed the site before and figured this needs to be posted because of the wonderful feed back. This is truly an awesome site delivered to you by FontShop. You know its legit when FontShop has their hands on it, its not your 1000 free fonts online kind of place. It offers the ability to make your own font without having to make one old school (you know you had the project freshman year in design school). People can vote on it, download it, buy it etc.
