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02 10 13
Snowed-in… Luckily escaped before the big storm. Perfect excuse to recharge, ponder life and braise some short ribs.
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02 08 13
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02 06 13
Interesting (to say the least) brand move for the beverage giant bringing on the celebrated designer to promote its 30th year anniversary in Europe. Jacobs was charged with designing three cans, three bottles and three ad campaigns, each corresponding to a recent decade in fashion. Nice that the European continent is spared seeing Taylor Swift any more than necessary. We’re envious…
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02 04 13
Daniel Buren’s newly restored work “Two Plates”, a network of 260 striped octagonal columns of black and white, was unveiled back in January 2010 at Palais Royal, Paris. First commissioned by the French Culture Ministry in 1985, work on its restoration began in September 2008. Buren had been very vocal about the government’s negligence. Glad it made it back. Simply, amazing…
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02 03 13
Daniel Buren’s Les Deux Plateaux, now installed at the Palais Royal gives Marc Jacobs his starting point for this Vuitton collection (Spring/Summer 2013). The columns’ three different heights suggested the show’s three lengths—mini, midi, and maxi. Buren also collaborated with Vuitton on the breathtaking set, with its four escalators emptying out on a giant yellow and white check runway. Jacobs and team cleverly employs the famous Damier which becomes the ideal template for the checks. Floral embroideries were embedded in mini-squares and several iconic bags get the cube treatment. It all added up to graphic immediacy and a bold platform for a strong spring season. Art meets graphic design meets fashion meets branding meets sales, sales, sales…
