Art

A chandelier that doesn’t sparkle!

Carolina Fontoura Alzaga used old bike chains, rims and spokes to make the most unglamorous chandelier ever! It’s like Joan Collins without the shoulder pads. It’s like Farrah Fawcett without the Charlie’s Angels hair. It’s like Zsa Zsa without her hands to slap police officers.  How can a chandelier not …

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Brain Bulb!

Brain bulb! How genius is that?! Solovyovdesign had a ‘light bulb’ idea when they made the brain bulb… Gong! That’s a great gift for a brain surgeon or a zombie fanatic… or both. Check out these computer key rings… you can change the key depending on your mood! I would …

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Manish Arora- Fall 2011- Otherwordly Punk

Designer Manish Arora is pretty good at using color in his collection and I admire him for that. I’m especially loving the hair, in particular the girl with the pink do. So cool! I have a pact with myself that when my hair goes greyish-white, I’m going dye it cotton …

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Issey Miyake- Fall 2011- Origami- Literally!

Issey Myake is famous for those pleated fabrics that dominate his collections. I always think they just forgot to iron the garment, but it’s actually on purpose. This season, the pleats were toned down and folded in an origami sort of way. Pretty innovative! The first three photos are quite …

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