Pattern Pulp

Color: Jewel Toned Geometrics




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It’s always thrilling when brands fuse artful thinking with strategic marketing. Pointer footwear appears to be quietly racing to the top as they’ve built a cult following of sneaker enthusiasts over the past two years. Merging relevant trends, such as black and blue color schemes with cubic formations, Pointer’s art direction appears to overlap product categories of every variety. When paired beside this African Shore Eye Palette by Yves Saint Laurent, it’s easy to understand how one color can make the difference between gender specific marketing.

By: Shayna Kulik

October 27, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Homegoods: Wearable Ar(t)chitecture




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It’s no secret that wood’s a mailable material. Add fluid movement and an organic aura and you’ve got yourself a Bart Prince masterpiece. This famed architect from Albuquerque, NM, was recently featured in Wallpaper magazine and has since been popping up throughout the blogosphere. While Prince’s layering technique isn’t new to the fashion world, it’s certainly a breath of fresh air to larger structural forms. Using salvaged shingles to build low-income housing, artisan Dan Phillips mimics this design direction in his Storybook House. A thorough exploration of Phillips’ work can be viewed in this NY Times slide show.

Further blurring the line between art and nature, Anthony Roussel, of the UK is the master craftsman behind this stunning jewelry collection. Inspired by the British coastline, it’s easy to see how technique can be digested, disseminated and applied across mediums.

Research by: Emily Gup

October 26, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Quick Links: Weekly Notables




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1. Brilliant: Seating that decoratively stores books, via Oh Joy!

2. Attractive luggage doubling as a two-seater couch, via Design Milk.

3. Innovative use of parquet flooring, via Design Boom.

4. Stunning work from illustrator Minjae Lee, via The Cool Hunter.

5. These vintage 1970’s Russian posters pop with color, via Grain Edit.

6. Hand-drawn animals with a cubist vibe from Nacho Gil, via Yatzer.

7. Printed furniture inspired by the seaside town of Margate, via Moco Loco.

8.  Love this modern old-timers pattern from Richard Hogg, via Kitsune Noir.

9. Six rugs inspired by six cultures, via Trendir.

10. Smocking with a twist by Emi Schenkelbach, via Yanko Design.

11. Gorgeous drawers, via Storage and Glee.

12. Intriguing textile works by Mike Mills, via All the Mountains.

Compilation by: Emily Gup

October 25, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Playing Historical Checkers: East Meets West




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Nothing makes an impact quite like black and white tiling. Add graphic theory, a world renowned artist and political controversy and you’ve got a museum piece on your hands. Today features two creative icons known for such experimental designs: Wassily Kandinsky and Vivienne Tam. Of the vast array of works currently on display at the Guggenheim, the above composition, (title and date unknown), reveals delicate vignettes aligned against a grid. Widely known for his sweeping bright strokes, Kandinsky’s works on paper reveal the building blocks for his grand paintings, mathematics at their finest. Incorporating checkerboard theory into modern day fashion, Vivienne Tam’s most iconic pattern is currently on display at New York’s Fashion and Textile Historical Gallery at FIT.  Tam, a Chinese American, has taken advantage of Western attitudes to ironically incorporate the infamous Chairman Mao into this woman’s suit– a true cultural revolution and a great leap forward.

By: Shayna Kulik

October 22, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Follow-up: Bargain Basement Wallpaper Solutions




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Back in March, we fell head over heels for Anthropologie’s budget-conscious in-store kitchen display.  This month’s no different as they tackle the back wall with checker-textured chalk. A brilliantly simple solution that adds umph to any wall. A can of chalkboard paint, chalk sticks and a sealant and you’re good to go- all for the cost of takeout.

By: Shayna Kulik

October 21, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Fashion: The New Face of Lace




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There’s true intrigue when it comes to lace.  Delicate and dainty, it both conceals and reveals. While we’re all accustomed to seeing its multitude of personalities in fashion, home goods and accessories, reoccurring ties to privacy and obscured visibility have been a constant theme over the past few seasons, making us wonder if everyone’s watching Eyes Wide Shut all over again.

The editors at Dazed and Confused are continuing to manipulate eyes in sadistically interesting layouts just as designers are racing to reinterpret them into tactile accessories.  This Karl Lagerfeld tote is brilliantly inaccessible and proves our point with it’s € 1500.00 price tag.

Uma Thurman’s styling on the May ‘09 NY Times Magazine cover adds a layer of intrigue just as the geometric lace pattern on these Urban Outfitter curtains convey feelings of graphic obscurity. Pulling from past influences, Aperture’s Weegee Spoofs the New Spring Hats spread by Michael Caccaro provides a playful window into the world of advertising and photography in 1957. Fast forward 52 years and Jean Paul Gaultier has created his own interpretation of hooded mystery.

Bringing beauty back to the forefront, this delicate Shu Uemura portrait paired alongside this seductive Dazed spread, reveals the ease with which we can jump mediums and industries, proving sexy or sweet, lace is truly a gatekeeper.

Coverage by: Emily Gup, Kelsey-Lee LeGassick and Shayna Kulik

October 20, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

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