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What if a yogurt was traded under the Tiffany label? Peddy Mergui explores the world of luxury labels and fast moving consumer goods

April 27, 2014 by bebeleone

Artist Peddy Mergui explores the world of luxury brands, design and ethics in the exhibition ‘Wheat is Wheat is Wheat’, currently presented at the Museum of Crafts and Design in San Francisco. The collection of crafted boxes, containers and cases, each bearing a familiar trademark of a well-known brand, is a humorous yet provocative commentary on global consumer culture and the importance of packaging. A common product suddenly becomes way more appealing if traded under a well-known label. The idea […]

Categories: Design, Inspiration • Tags: design food, luxury food, museum of craft and design, Peddy Mergui

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vis-à-vis: Richard Avedon and Tim Walker

April 18, 2014 by bebeleone

Richard Avedon, 1981                                                                    Tim Walker, 2013 In 1981 farmer and beekeeper Ron Fischer answered an ad in a national beekeeping journal seeking a man or woman willing to be photographed with bees by a “world-famous photographer.” That photographer turned out to be Richard Avedon and the picture became one of the most iconic of our times. Fischer posed for an hour-and-a-half the first day and a half-hour a second day and he was stung twice.Tim Walker didn’t go as far […]

Categories: Design, Inspiration, photography, Vis-à- vis • Tags: contemporary photography, richard avedon, ron fisher, Tim Walker

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From the archives: The Beauty and the Beast, Jaime Rishar for l’Uomo Vogue by Michel Comte, 1996

April 17, 2014 by bebeleone

Photos via Spell & the Gipsy Collective   […]

Categories: Fashion, photography, Vintage • Tags: jaime rishar, L'Uomo Vogue, Michel Comte, the beauty and the beast, vintage photography

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That look Sofia gave to Jayne at Romanoff’s

April 16, 2014 by bebeleone

Supper club to the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Romanoff’s Restaurant was the setting of an unforgettable image featuring Italian bombshell Sophia Loren sizing up her American counterpart Jayne Mansfield with a look of disapproval and (perhaps) with a hint of envy for the generous cleavage displayed by Mansfield with confidence and nonchalance. The iconic image has been recreated several times to humorously stress out women’s coquettish and judgmental nature. Sofia Loren and Jayne Mansfield shot by Joe Shere at […]

Categories: Icons, Inspiration, photography, The Present of Past, Vintage • Tags: hollywood photos, Jayne Mansfield, Romanoff, Sofia Loren

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Air France Ad campaign inspired by vintage travel posters

April 13, 2014 by bebeleone

Air France revealed in the beginning of April its new, bold, colorful ad campaign, “Air France, France is in the air” that features the photography of talented Argentinian duo Sofia & Mauro. The posters, starring some familiar faces like Ali Michael and Bette Franke, seem to look back at atmospheres and nuances from the past to playfully picture Parisian cliches and a fun, sexy and elegant country. The posters are just a small part of the campaign that will span […]

Categories: Design, Illustration, Inspiration, Pop Heritage, The Present of Past • Tags: air france, air france ad campaign, sofia & mauro, vintage posters

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Houses in the south of India evoke the colorful universe of architect Ettore Sottsass

April 10, 2014 by bebeleone

There is a town in the south of India called Tiruvannamalai, house to a temple and a mystical ashram that attracts visitors from the early 60s. Here french photographer Vincent Leroux captured with his lens the eccentricity of local architecture made of unusual combinations of asymmetrical geometry and colour. Those houses, said to be a labour of love for the families who live in them, seem to be inspired or to have been inspiration to the irreverent universe of architect […]

Categories: Design, Heritage, Icons, Inspiration • Tags: design week, ettore sottsass, indian architecture, memphis movement, post modern architecture

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Missoni imagines a “Missonized” city to pay tribute to Milan’s iconic monuments and architecture

April 9, 2014 by bebeleone

Navigli The Story of Missonize Settings: Missoni wonderland, today Leading actors: Graphic designer Federico Maccapani and Missoni’s editors had fun in selecting some of the Maison’s most iconic patterns and colors to virtually create a “Missonized” city Plot: Born as an Instagram project to create buzz before the kick off of Milan’s Salone del Mobile, this fun tribute to the city architecture and monumental heritage promptly became viral on the internet as a statement of Missoni’s playful approach to design. […]

Categories: Design, Heritage, Illustration, Inspiration, Pop Heritage • Tags: design week, fuorisalone, Milan, Missoni, Missonize, Salone del Mobile, viral content, Visual art

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Julia Fullerton Batten: Mothers and Daughters

April 4, 2014 by bebeleone

Talented German photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten in the series Mothers & Daughters portrays the mother-daughter relationship beautifully illustrating the complex and often challenging bond between parent and son. Based on her vision and her own experiences, she describes the various complexities of this relationship as the girl grows, pointing out how significantly it changes over time: “The babe-in-arms is fully dependent on the mother, but at the other end of the age scale, the mother often becomes dependent on her daughter […]

Categories: Art, Design, photography • Tags: contemporary photography, julia fullerton batten, mothers and daughters, My Heritage and I

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The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt kicks off today in NYC

April 1, 2014 by bebeleone

Cynthia Rowley  TheFabergé  Big Egg Hunt – New York City Bruce Weber   Settings: New York, April 1-26 Leading Character:  Fabergé, the French Jewelry brand, world-known for its egg-themed jewelry and collectibles, with a tradition in goldsmithery that dates back to the nineteenth century,  will sponsor the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt , a charitable event that runs for three-and-a-half weeks and features an auction of the eggs at Sotheby’s on April 22. The proceeds will benefit Studio in a School, […]

Categories: Art, Design, Fashion, Handmade excellence, Inspiration, Pop Heritage • Tags: egg hunt new york city, Fabergé big egg hunt, ralph lauren egg

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