Pattern Pulp

Color: Gold Rush




In a last ditch effort to stretch winter’s festivities into the gray months, overcome our nasty colds, and celebrate Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby (obviously), let’s get some gold happening in our lives. Taking a cue from my lovely friend Lindsay, who is the ultimate master of costume jewelry flair, I’m going to make a concerted effort to have fun with my accessories, and celebrate.

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1. Butter Gold Nail Polish  | 2.  Gold Cube by Martin Azua  | 3.  Embellished Updo’s  | 4.  Golden Cloud  | 5.  Lizzie Fortunato Necklace  | 6.  Zara Studio Shirt  | 7.  Confetti System Gold Wall for Creatures of the Wind

Coverage by Valerie Gnaedig

 

The Herringbone Collective




Herringbone is about as popular as plaid. That being said, the variations in execution keep it fresh from season to season. Designers are continually reinventing the wheel, breathing life into this timeless classic. Ari Heckman, a development consultant and interior designer based in New York City, uses a wide array of materials, such as carrera marble, glass and metal when tiling this pattern for various clients. “I enjoy using textured patterns that reference men’s suiting for interior settings.  There’s something about the translation from fabric to a more durable material, like marble or stone, that’s very exciting to me.” The examples above showcase glass work from Noho Star, a restaurant in New York, a piece of graffiti on 23rd Street in Chelsea, Nero Marquina marble, a leather woven Cole Haan handbag, colorful woodwork in the children’s department at Printemps in Paris and a yarn stitched pillow that’s currently on sale at Urban Outfitters.

Fashion: Marketing the Disco Ball




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It’s always interesting to see fashion, print and marketing intersect unintentionally.  Having worked within the fashion and marketing worlds, we’re well aware of the power nightlife can have on a brand.  Mega bucks are spent on a daily basis to keep party goers dancing, drinking and living the lifestyle that their clothing, music and liquor choices convey.  With companies such as Mirrorball and The Happy Corp hitting their creative marks so precisely, it’s no wonder that nightlife’s most iconic symbol, the disco ball, has spurned it’s own fashion trend.

Garments bedecked in mesh metal mirrors are lighting up the night as well as glistening in the sunshine of day.  The jacket and the mirrorball blouse, as seen above, are Martin Margiela creations for his label, Maison Martin Margiela.  The eighties style jacket appeared in this past month’s US Elle, while Hedi Slimane‘s fiercely styled spread was a highlight French Vogue’s April issue.

Additional contributions by Emily Gup.

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