Wednesday, October 27, 2010

I'm jealous of Shanghai.


Starting January 15, Shangai's Museum of Contemporary Art is about to play host to Culture Chanel. Curated by French art directer and critic Jean-Louis Froment, the exhibit will study the inspiration behind the label's most iconic designs. Culture Chanel will include 400 pieces - from clothing, to art, to film - and also highlight the designer's relationships with Igor Stravinsky and Pablo Picasso, as well as other members from the Parisian literati and art circle.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

State of Mind

Traveling the US, performance artist Robin Barcus Slonina was immensely inspired by her surroundings. So, she created State of Dress, a project in which she will create a dress for each state - each dress representing a main element in the nature of the state. Eight have already been made. Information about the making of the dresses and more pictures of the dresses can be seen on her blog, stateofdress.blogspot.com/.
Slonina created a willow tree dress to represent Wyoming.
"When thinking about what to create for the New York edition of the States of Dress project, I didn't hesitate a moment to imagine garbage," Slonina writes.

Short film documentaries to document the making of the dresses will be released one by one.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Get lost in Myopic Books

I feel like I've stepped into a fairy tale when I go to Myopic. Or maybe Harry Potter. The tiny aisles between the never ending rows of books definitely resemble what I would imagine Flourish and Blott's would look like.
Situated on N Milwaukee St in Chicago, the bookstore contains what must be tens of thousands of used books, from fiction to travel to architecture. All of the books are used and varying styles. I went to get Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy, and found a hardcover and softcover. I got the softcover, considering it's easier to carry and has such a strong old book smell that I could hardly resist.
It's a great place to go for a bit and get lost; however, I do suggest having some idea of what you want to get, because the selection can be a bit overwhelming, and the shelves are close together that, while charming, it is hard to comfortably browse through the books.
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Sunday, October 3, 2010

The Age of Innocence...

Youthful silhouettes, soft details, and playful patterns grazed the runways in Paris this weekend. Here are some of my favorite looks:



left: Azzaro
middle: Cacharel
right: Tsumori Chisato
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