Chanel’s gone and outdone themselves! With the help of Peter Philips and his brilliant animation eye, this monolithic brand has jumped into the animation pool head first, proving they’re not second fiddle behind Burberry in the pool of digital relevance. This Chanel beauty kit comes to life as a robot, interestingly giving us a masculine take on a brand that’s so extremely feminine…love the mix up. Click here to watch this Trontastic video.
Off the heels of yesterday’s budget-friendly list, today’s mix has a few high-end goodies. Enjoy part 2 of our arty gift guide!
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1. Lanvin Faces Playing Cards, Lanvin, $85
2. Geometric: Graphic Art & Pattern Font Book, Kapitza, $91
3. Fairisle Mittens, All Saints, $65
4. David David (Sanders) Pillow, The Darkroom, $118
5. Tribal Screen Printed Tights, Patternity, $56
6. Masko Box Top, All For Everyone, $260
7. Wheelie Double Deck Luggage, Burton, $289.95
8. Day 114 Dice Print by Lisa Congdon, 20×200, $20-200
9. Bliss Eau de Toilette, Bliss, $54
10. Star Studded Anniel Domitille, Sarenza, $96
11. Hand Painted Silk Skull Scarf, Crystal J. Silk, $101
12. 2011 Vector Funk 2011 Calendar, MWM Graphics, $33
13. Printed Leather iphone Case, Tovi Corrie, $39
14. Cork Yves Saint Laurent Brief Case, Bergdorf Goodman (at the store), $550
15. Thorny Glasses, Michele Varian, $132
For the procrastinators and workaholics in the bunch, here’s part 1 of our annual holiday gift guide. Everything’s designer friendly, smile-inducing and under $50. Enjoy!
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It’s holiday season and if you’ve got a pattern lover in your midst (ahem!), we have the perfect book for you. Sisters, Nicole and Petra Kaptiza, who run their own independent design company, created Geometric Book, a beautiful tome unto itself, with page upon page filled with exciting collections of colorful and monochromatic pattern illustrations.
The book also comes with a CD containing 100 pattern fonts – an extensive array of designs to get inspired by. This is a fun and useful tool for designers young and old to explore the medium of pattern making, not to mention, this book will sit beautifully on your coffee table. Click here to purchase the book.
From time to time we highlight brands that incorporate digital trends into their product design. From print collages to Missoni pillows, it’s important to note the designers who are embracing the pixel. The latest round of products are attempting to lure in a female customer:
The Parrot Minikit Primavera is a limited edition bluetooth portable hands free phone from the UK that’s incorporated a floral motif into it’s surface design.Similarly, the latest laptop from HP Envy has done the same thing with their laser etched aluminum cover.
Magnifying this pattern for their retail display, the Alessi store in Midtown Manhattan has fully embraced this movement, proving kitchenware can at once be organic and future-forward.
Patterns in nature are often the most intricate. When combined with an interactive mind, they can be completely mesmerizing. Leonardo Solaas, an Argentinean interactive designer living and working in Buenos Aires has been blurring the line of fantasy, reality and nature for over a decade. All of his drawings, video clips and interactive features are timeless in a futuristic meets nostalgic kind of way. When paired side by side with this architectural structure, it’s easy to see the structural influence one has on the other, and by removing all traces of color, the contrast is simply compelling.