The 60s are back! But thankfully, in an incredibly tasteful manner with the Los Angeles spirit gleaming through, intact with sunglasses. This year, Asandri gives us the contemporary woman, the lady of the NOW, spotted in Midtown NYC, London, Paris, Hollywood Hills. The design philosophy is for a woman enjoying a luxurious and cultiated lifestyle, …
We witness a german winter and yet the onset of spring with this year’s show from Plauener Spitze in collaboration with Irene Luft. Or perhaps a contemporary take on Natoire’s “Le Reveille de Venus”? Transparency and opacity intersect as the designers play a hide and seek game with the primary use of lace. The absolute lack …
It is finally JAN 19th and the start of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week here in Berlin. The lineup of designers is staggering and we at POLKADOT will be sneaking into a few shows armed with a notepad, a trusted old Nikon, and a 20mm! We’ll be reviewing several hot designers, young and fresh, and on the …
Stop the water while using me: è questo il nome di una nuova linea di cosmetici che ha fatto della filosofia ecologica la sua bandiera, dal packaging biodegradabile a materiali ed ingredienti impiegati, esclusivamente naturali ed organici. La marca presenterà a marzo la sua seconda linea di prodotti, dopo la prima, disponibile solo online e …
The Barcelona Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, was created in 1928 as furnishing for one of Mies’s many architectural jewels: The German Pavilion building at the Barcelona World Fair 1929. The chair that he designed for the Pavilion is said to have been inspired by both the folding chairs of the Pharaohs and …
A nice preview of the upcoming D.A.T.E. Spring Summer collection. More details will follow.
Bruno Munari, la Nouvelle Vague, storie d’amore in bianco e nero: questa graphic novel di Alessandro Baronciani (illustratore, tra l’altro, del Cofanetto Illustrato della Giovinezza) contiene almeno tre delle mie – e credo anche vostre – ossessioni. “È un libro che nasce con l’idea di essere un manuale per ragazzi alle prese con le ragazze” …
“Get in the bathtub! Be together!” Those were the orders given to Devendra Banhart and his girlfriend Rebecca Schwartz…” – Nowness This is the new campaign for eyewear company Oliver Peoples directed by Photographer Lisa Eisner. Devendra rocks as usual. | Via 2.2
Are we really unique individuals? Smash your SUV! A brand new underground bestseller comes from two German sociologists, proving that sociology can be funny and totally free of any political correctness: “Die Einmaligen” (“We, the unique ones”). No matter if it is the week-end trip to Barcelona or the famous personality that I created on my …
Most of the times indie rock bands come from UK or Usa, yet very far-away land as New Zealand hide some very good groups as, for example, the Phoenix Foundation . This six-piece band (with changes in the line-up during past years) was formed in Wellington more than 13 years ago and yes, for people …
Manca ormai un mese alla conclusione della terza edizione del concorso Poster 42 organizzato da 42Below Vodka in collaborazione con Busta e (novità di quest’anno) 55dsl. Graphic designers, fotografi, illustratori e creativi sono chiamati a sfidarsi, a colpi di colore e fantasia, dando vita a realizzazioni incentrate sul tema di questa terza edizione: “Party Colours”. Tra …
Dal 21 gennaio al 20 marzo 2011, l’Accademia di Francia a Roma – Villa Medici presenterà la mostra EUROPUNK la cui volontà sarà quella di focalizzare l’attenzione sulla ricchezza della cultura visiva punk in Europa nella seconda metà del 1970, mostrando il cambiamento rivoluzionario che hanno portato le immagini per mano di graphic designer, illustratori …
You don’t have to be a hunter to have fun. The goal of the game is to pile on 30 extra antlers before they come tumbling back down. When not in use, its playful form doubles as a modern design accent for desktops and tabletops. Includes One deer head and 30 antlers in assorted sizes. Available …
