tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80772099348198623462024-03-21T13:01:26.236-07:00outlandish lifestyle conceptsLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-6967219590230774862010-12-13T01:20:00.000-08:002010-12-13T01:31:47.692-08:00Food design-design of eating?<div>Food design is having an unprecedented boom. It started a few years ago mainly through designers who started to think about food in new ways. This phenomenon was also supported by a increase attention of cooking and chefs such as Jamie Oliver.<div><br /></div><div>The interesting twist in having now, is that the design thinking is not only positively affecting what we eat but also how we eat; we are not only witnessing striking industrial food design such as Enivrance but also a whole new approach of space and dwelling.</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRV5nxO9-Ah8CQbXOQIWR8dn8yMmVEq5lrq1hAg-567yCtIKUJUpPTtFl3Ya8JUU4WIgobFhW2cPKxJ2xI88xQNkun14oZvNOsrsRGH0lQIaPhn9JKarVgi2d3sH-vNU0YG3pzL3qhV-h/s1600/dzn_Milan-Kitchen-by-Gitta-Gschwendtner-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRV5nxO9-Ah8CQbXOQIWR8dn8yMmVEq5lrq1hAg-567yCtIKUJUpPTtFl3Ya8JUU4WIgobFhW2cPKxJ2xI88xQNkun14oZvNOsrsRGH0lQIaPhn9JKarVgi2d3sH-vNU0YG3pzL3qhV-h/s400/dzn_Milan-Kitchen-by-Gitta-Gschwendtner-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550096732754322642" /></a><br />http://www.dezeen.com/2010/11/22/food-and-design-report/#food_and_design_report<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', TimesNR, Times, serif;font-size:100%;color:#231F20;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', TimesNR, Times, serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); line-height: 16px; "><em>“Today when people are looking at a kitchen project they are looking at removing the walls, removing the doors and creating much more open living spaces that incorporate not only the kitchen and appliances but also the eating area and indeed some parts of the lounge. So the whole area becomes the social centre of the house. People are making quite radical changes to the structure of the property in order to make that change.”<br /></em></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(35, 31, 32); line-height: 16px; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', TimesNR, Times, serif;font-size:12px;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Nigel Taylor, brand director, </span><a href="http://www.scholtes.com/scholtes/" style="color: rgb(89, 88, 129); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Scholtès</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> UK</span></em></span> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-66642988230955796842010-11-22T04:56:00.001-08:002010-11-22T07:29:17.224-08:00From body architecture to the motion of architecture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6sN2QGkFAjmrvdYd8R0RA0-Pop4gcMXP4pXa5GNIAgbEDYuXsF9tVPsXZS4BqNQxRNJMhUSflMinTaN6bYrC3xROmpt4B_UWAzGq6K1D5cV7zNxx600Vr5WUwhaDk_VdqOH1JF9CernX/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-22+at+4.19.47+PM.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6sN2QGkFAjmrvdYd8R0RA0-Pop4gcMXP4pXa5GNIAgbEDYuXsF9tVPsXZS4BqNQxRNJMhUSflMinTaN6bYrC3xROmpt4B_UWAzGq6K1D5cV7zNxx600Vr5WUwhaDk_VdqOH1JF9CernX/s400/Screen+shot+2010-11-22+at+4.19.47+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542394559743176146" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;">Body-Architecture-Motion-Space</span></span><div><br />Recently Lucy McRae supported Swedish singer Robyn in her video clip "Indestructible" through her pumping/pulsing water dress. In it, the body is the platform and notion that Lucy explores with numerous low tech devices in order to creates a living and artistic dress/machine that reacts upon Robyn's sensual and insinuating lyrics. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lucy McRae is proposing already for sometime the body as a interface for living and evolving materials. Maybe we can state a new death of fashion, after Harald Gruendl book. Why? Because Lucy is designing and constructing on the body with inert materials that in combination with the body physiognomy and physiology, meaning motion, but also breathing and sweeting are a new bodyfashion statement. One cannot happen without the other and vice-versa.</div><div><div>Image: http://lucymcrae.blogspot.com/</div></div><div><br /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-52992812162324220182010-05-06T13:00:00.000-07:002010-05-06T13:21:14.343-07:00Fleshwear<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLQH-fsn-KAPMoWSNCoEwSxQT_tmmREOsMn5R2IL0YUWGD1biSiJ4C44IUWse6G7l1TBvgyklfHlQhOrQKpJHlWxzdwWUqdGwpho4AzCn438iIHY4KMkAhfSp7vBC57s3EvpSxzd97rjV/s1600/skin_03.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLQH-fsn-KAPMoWSNCoEwSxQT_tmmREOsMn5R2IL0YUWGD1biSiJ4C44IUWse6G7l1TBvgyklfHlQhOrQKpJHlWxzdwWUqdGwpho4AzCn438iIHY4KMkAhfSp7vBC57s3EvpSxzd97rjV/s320/skin_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468254536588897314" /></a><br /><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">T</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">he </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">SKIN</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> is becoming the most precious accessory, wearable </span></span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">and prestigious fashion item.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Skin as a transformable and distinctive item of luxury.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Body architect Lucy McRae is turning her skin on a second nature and living sculpture.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Photos</span>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">http://lucymcrae.blogspot.com/</span></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">http://vimeo.com/5835028</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8sf4NM6DAXGveIfsnRLaIeeRLKLWQYTgYu1NT9Dg0xgOP_f3nWPaEnLQLNBtP7K-5MR3nYbWU2-ESK3n0vt9hU5G6ihi4hCVShK4Gd-pdJ28sD7yEcXEr86d8dZDVEygPcryRhu5-XbJ/s1600/Skin_02.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8sf4NM6DAXGveIfsnRLaIeeRLKLWQYTgYu1NT9Dg0xgOP_f3nWPaEnLQLNBtP7K-5MR3nYbWU2-ESK3n0vt9hU5G6ihi4hCVShK4Gd-pdJ28sD7yEcXEr86d8dZDVEygPcryRhu5-XbJ/s320/Skin_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468250741568270146" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><br /></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><br /></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><br /></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override:none;word-break:normal; punctuation-wrap:hanging"><br /></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-77149134484698366032009-09-18T00:39:00.000-07:002009-09-18T11:16:36.441-07:00FeMANine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS2kshxlP-6EmchWZv2nKs0uks_Yybiy3-EebgmNUvIeyJVBlKaSlGhe8AFJ2CL8A1k_q0PN4I1QzCp8Uyi3UnR80kudHKAcYDKHZG1hHS0dy1frX7KTQa587vPxGxqeQVKdpnrUTGYey/s1600-h/jeffree+star.jpg"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382720466193753810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS2kshxlP-6EmchWZv2nKs0uks_Yybiy3-EebgmNUvIeyJVBlKaSlGhe8AFJ2CL8A1k_q0PN4I1QzCp8Uyi3UnR80kudHKAcYDKHZG1hHS0dy1frX7KTQa587vPxGxqeQVKdpnrUTGYey/s320/jeffree+star.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jeffreestar">http://www.myspace.com/jeffreestar</a><br /><br /><div><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">feMANine<br /></span></strong>This posting refers to the <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>men</strong></span> who are <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">exploring </span></strong>and challenging <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>gender representations</strong></span>. They use femininity as a masculine tool of self expression. Individuals such as Jeffree Star and J.T. Leroy who use in their image strong feminine and masculine elements and they play with them as a way to define a unique identity and <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">self experimentation</span></strong>.<br /><br />They are seen as freaks by some, but why using such term when disrupting gender's archetypes and challenging the inherent meaning of the body and its sexuality. Jeffree use his body as a <strong>modification temple</strong>, using plastic surgery and tattooing for crafting and <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">branding himself</span></strong>.<br /><br />We are in an era where we are embracing technology as a way to enhance our body features and therefore achieve the self realization we strive for. A sense of empowerment comes by understanding the limits of our bodies and self representations and pushing then to the limit, given the tools we have available today. Playing with our body and gender is just part of understanding the moment we live in.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSMaRxdq4QD8GsTrG5W_6aaXv1aUMp0no8tEXJ0Zfi6TBZC8s9WSMoBRppPyC0NwT_0jjg-kGU2BqQZdAQQE65bTNRSMo7721LAv66f_Lw8K-760oXGZzvhmvlLf_OBhTtR5wyQoXcfBM/s1600-h/JT%2520Leroy_01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382722633440291074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSMaRxdq4QD8GsTrG5W_6aaXv1aUMp0no8tEXJ0Zfi6TBZC8s9WSMoBRppPyC0NwT_0jjg-kGU2BqQZdAQQE65bTNRSMo7721LAv66f_Lw8K-760oXGZzvhmvlLf_OBhTtR5wyQoXcfBM/s320/JT%2520Leroy_01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><a href="http://www.greenfield-sanders.com/news/writer-jt-leroy">http://www.greenfield-sanders.com/news/writer-jt-leroy</a> </div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-9839659633362507572009-09-04T00:53:00.001-07:002009-09-04T04:21:07.456-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Blow Tech</strong></span> is posting about <strong>design solutions</strong> that involve simple principles and <strong>low tech</strong> approaches with <strong>striking outcomes</strong>.<br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiry2Lax0OJZaCMNlbCqjnF6YXcsHTVk5SVr5pQRxUd1Isrso9o3fyDZeRneMVk5DFbQYAjAtImR1ISNOBLyVR1DTtY50da8jSHQkoL9h5kpcR2lyPPMdYb_hbBivpNnJyBioD0kkX1jl/s1600-h/ink_calendar_oscar_diaz05_s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377560470138090706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiry2Lax0OJZaCMNlbCqjnF6YXcsHTVk5SVr5pQRxUd1Isrso9o3fyDZeRneMVk5DFbQYAjAtImR1ISNOBLyVR1DTtY50da8jSHQkoL9h5kpcR2lyPPMdYb_hbBivpNnJyBioD0kkX1jl/s320/ink_calendar_oscar_diaz05_s.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMvPruWNgNON7LPxl3wSJtFBKjZiQniIHKABMvaUczTiMzczwsgtMFpRyoSLflVGkftuew0JU7_pfDnYDaZZWVHcZZMeo6UdPKYW_N96VK8ERHBGk4oR-3hEqkYqDEEXukHaKwrbOUGmi/s1600-h/ink_calendar_oscar_diaz03_s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377522258432532914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMvPruWNgNON7LPxl3wSJtFBKjZiQniIHKABMvaUczTiMzczwsgtMFpRyoSLflVGkftuew0JU7_pfDnYDaZZWVHcZZMeo6UdPKYW_N96VK8ERHBGk4oR-3hEqkYqDEEXukHaKwrbOUGmi/s320/ink_calendar_oscar_diaz03_s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Photos: <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/17/ink-calendar-by-oscar-diaz/">http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/17/ink-calendar-by-oscar-diaz/</a> </div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Spanish designer Oscar Diaz has created an Ink Calendar that works with the aid of a highly absorbent paper, and ink that becomes visible as its gets sucked into the material over the course of time. The day of the month will timely appear on the surface allowing people to know the date.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkBh2MC3fmYy_aLmkLBJQZz7LtVO__hIPQEafv9yL1BdqLdODsuUy8xCGHkFHK5duEZYdU6BRa8Ey-p04LIyAwiurAwyvPlhaS07gAboX4M9MmgqZfPSu_I58uqjEf0Wdd7AI6-6rI3S-/s1600-h/Muti+Raldolph.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377569489494742882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkBh2MC3fmYy_aLmkLBJQZz7LtVO__hIPQEafv9yL1BdqLdODsuUy8xCGHkFHK5duEZYdU6BRa8Ey-p04LIyAwiurAwyvPlhaS07gAboX4M9MmgqZfPSu_I58uqjEf0Wdd7AI6-6rI3S-/s320/Muti+Raldolph.png" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgzDXCGSeBgIJCJXZrxwkXr2YCazrkLSuixr7W6oi9GdlEgTK3UIJZ5IRs7HfmOH0Z2AWLh3VwDXpeMY5E53GSj67XByAEawv2RZncX_p4gk7OETQKFbdBLyrEWSv8Ju0GIZRMZZTZV16/s1600-h/muticx11.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377569884557880754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgzDXCGSeBgIJCJXZrxwkXr2YCazrkLSuixr7W6oi9GdlEgTK3UIJZ5IRs7HfmOH0Z2AWLh3VwDXpeMY5E53GSj67XByAEawv2RZncX_p4gk7OETQKFbdBLyrEWSv8Ju0GIZRMZZTZV16/s320/muticx11.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>Photos: <a href="http://www.muti.cx/">http://www.muti.cx/</a><br /></div><div></div><br /><div>Another example is from Randolph Muti, Brazilian designer. Muti is well known for the permanent experimentation he carries out at the Melissa's shop facade in Sao Paulo.<br /><br />He is also known by the lighting installations and recreation of experiences in spaces, yet one of my favorite ones is the Colcci Catwalk at a previous Sao Paulo Fashion Week.<br /><br />He recreated for Colcci Summer Collection an ocean of <strong>Styrofoam wages</strong> along the catwalk, where the models were gracefully sliding through. The <strong>ocean</strong> was orchestrating the <strong>movement </strong>of the cloths and walk of the models. The plain color of the structure was tainted with red and blue lights sporadically.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDCNcpaqFsyei4LfoYruXap_-m7CNkPGIkc4-X6trWhnqm88hW9saKxptLRqKX3UOcU3FMqLy_xKF16oYaXywaRbCJK89AlRbEs5DMA4QXa2YWrOSaSI46lVlCWNRCBt7eKJIynTKCB1f/s1600-h/muticx11.png"></a><br />Low tech solutions can be the way in today's <strong>branded experiences</strong> <strong>market</strong> to be remembered rather than overusing technology as a way to <strong>wow consumers</strong>.</div></div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-63862344068779925962009-06-27T04:52:00.000-07:002009-06-28T05:51:55.357-07:00From Sci-ties to sci-faschion<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Sci-ties and sci-fashion</span></strong> is a posting about the <strong>dialogue</strong> between <strong>architecture </strong>and <strong>fashion </strong>that is happening in megacities. (Photo: Paramorph. Mark Goulthorpe)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIgSq4QPmQGjzStZhdssUEaCVtQGXpNtHLSXNdxooTUV0OkUJVB23PkpV9dyXGLn640skk6UE0wb-Iu45BXVSCOQ669uap55FK4OZR9TZIRP2v5uzFcxsQTDVJeaFNyVNd-TP7sPLvd7a/s1600-h/mark+goulthorpe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352315983085931042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIgSq4QPmQGjzStZhdssUEaCVtQGXpNtHLSXNdxooTUV0OkUJVB23PkpV9dyXGLn640skk6UE0wb-Iu45BXVSCOQ669uap55FK4OZR9TZIRP2v5uzFcxsQTDVJeaFNyVNd-TP7sPLvd7a/s320/mark+goulthorpe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cities around the world are changing. New megacities and shrinking ones are on the rise. New shapes of <strong>urban landscapes</strong> and <strong>networks</strong> are <strong>emerging</strong> as a consequence. The way inhabitants are interacting and experiencing the cities is also changing.<br /><br /><strong>Cities </strong>are shaping our <strong>thinking</strong>, and moreover the way we create and design.<br /><br /><strong>Architect</strong> Hani Rashid is <strong>branding cities</strong> with buildings like the Guggenheim and Perm Museums in Guadalajara and Moscow respectively, in order to support and provide a stronger sense of <strong>identity</strong> to the cities from an outside in perspective. Helping its citizens to promote and continue building a more modern sense of <strong>pride </strong>and character of them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHXNqzdiB9B22GEnJBA7_4VuU6rMIW5La8zAWJYWsKgKTfkwmGR9bk-IcsiNWlAui2Gg7oRoubjwyBh8YmMP3QXDDFH-nitBwx_mWrxkIPeXp2dqLb4z8iv0Edn2kQ_aKZoG4kF0kT6bd/s1600-h/Guad_Asymptote_I%2520smalllllll.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352320774451996994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 540px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHXNqzdiB9B22GEnJBA7_4VuU6rMIW5La8zAWJYWsKgKTfkwmGR9bk-IcsiNWlAui2Gg7oRoubjwyBh8YmMP3QXDDFH-nitBwx_mWrxkIPeXp2dqLb4z8iv0Edn2kQ_aKZoG4kF0kT6bd/s320/Guad_Asymptote_I%2520smalllllll.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The dialogue between architecture and fashion starts with the collaboration between architects and fashion brands. As architects are <strong>positioning</strong> and <strong>re-defining cities</strong> now they are also doing it with <strong>brands</strong>. Their sensitivity and their way to understand people in a broader context is supporting the fashion world with their products. (Photo: <a href="http://www.asymptote.net/">http://www.asymptote.net/</a>)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOyfGjyPKZIwtz22od9nh1cpNdhe8KLLxWYoa2Yu4EtRhyphenhyphen2z7piK_UQq2p4MlBmvhTRc6m1RMTkOX2QB2QdzTfSX48lUv9CZrC_dz-m7xA4zVltJ_purge5iQTbaH2CyDFVJQlYJJ1Aly/s1600-h/footwear-by-zaha-hadid-for-lacoste-squ-womens-limited-edition_detail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352328165156305570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOyfGjyPKZIwtz22od9nh1cpNdhe8KLLxWYoa2Yu4EtRhyphenhyphen2z7piK_UQq2p4MlBmvhTRc6m1RMTkOX2QB2QdzTfSX48lUv9CZrC_dz-m7xA4zVltJ_purge5iQTbaH2CyDFVJQlYJJ1Aly/s320/footwear-by-zaha-hadid-for-lacoste-squ-womens-limited-edition_detail.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The fashion-architecture dialogue is tangible in the shoes designed by Zaha Hadid for Lacoste and Melissa. Photo: <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/category/all/featured-architect-zaha-hadid/">http://www.dezeen.com/category/all/featured-architect-zaha-hadid/</a><br /><br />Now the question is, as the name of the posting suggests, how ready are we for understanding the language that these architects are presenting to the world in buildings and products.<br /><br />Their <strong>added value</strong> to me consists in their way they <strong>understand cities and human relations</strong> in those; but the full dimension of their <strong>language</strong> seem still hard to be fully valued. Their work provides in the first place a feel of alienation due to the mega-structures built, the materials involved and voluptuous shapes in place.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-27520102487048573492009-04-17T03:46:00.000-07:002009-04-17T06:05:02.099-07:00Ink on canvas<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>INKvasion</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNFgKW4uOUAoXyol_uI_L7OC5BXnBYtPtBmUviD5G0XxLYJPkx3HcGa2TIJOYakqG_-7ivTZthlWEomuoN7e0zmdXUI063h54z-8ZbTQ2xTabuFYMUY0FhBdMaZD_UdZCQ7Ft58SR-RCf/s1600-h/3head.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325628419549350866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNFgKW4uOUAoXyol_uI_L7OC5BXnBYtPtBmUviD5G0XxLYJPkx3HcGa2TIJOYakqG_-7ivTZthlWEomuoN7e0zmdXUI063h54z-8ZbTQ2xTabuFYMUY0FhBdMaZD_UdZCQ7Ft58SR-RCf/s320/3head.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><br />Photo: <em>The Three Headed Tatooed Waif</em><br />www.johnjohnjesse.net<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br />John John Jesse is a NYC painter who belongs to the so-called Lowbrow generation by Pedro Alonzo in the book The Upset. Young Contemporary Art (2008) Gestalten.<br /><br />Lowbrow is also called "pop surrealism". An Art movement from the 70s, coming from subcultures from LA involving punk music and hot rod street culture.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>INKvasion</strong></span> concept alludes to the punkpop culture elements of John John Jesse's paintings. More precisely about the <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>tattooed females</strong></span> represented on his canvas. Inkvasion celebrates the way he portraits and translates the inked divas <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">populating the streets</span></strong> of big cities in such outstanding way, his writing his name of the art history books.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-9853177161269426872009-04-05T01:51:00.000-07:002009-04-15T05:12:24.620-07:00Fashion humor and ressurection: Beyond flesh and death<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Funshion</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQs6qaPjL4fQFmeH8-LFxcoZZLdct-ODIGAsyiF3FcC3xHqf7FaaABxT_UPb7pK2k_gNIv4aKZns8fjbrYxK5L7bNiNbTBBYFIPo0oCPd19jEdAeURyqwgI9ApA36HVZgLghhhrxVGJ6r/s1600-h/skeleton.jpg"></a>: please click on the image!<strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKB6c5I8pnD1CvaOVoGOwp06-_Plkvo1Jck6xRf1tZRmp61aip_ywImMB_dF6x-1Bt30X4dXRzmCnMruJMATH61i1q0NrHCowPLLIE0n865-vvpQ9U9UwuyTZeHUxddzjHjASG406egL1/s1600-h/skeleton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321499255808604690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKB6c5I8pnD1CvaOVoGOwp06-_Plkvo1Jck6xRf1tZRmp61aip_ywImMB_dF6x-1Bt30X4dXRzmCnMruJMATH61i1q0NrHCowPLLIE0n865-vvpQ9U9UwuyTZeHUxddzjHjASG406egL1/s320/skeleton.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photos: <a href="http://www.goaheadrobus.com/">http://www.goaheadrobus.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IS5MVF9svC47n8J-3aiM8UozugshEFbYXfk4XrIKOif-E29LmOuN2PXpyiafTeGt3kxRE3dyatOp7o1AoZyYVAVx7N6zK_qp0zXvYZJ_8eeu7M1ipWHXbl0dAVOrO1sOIfx0SD72t-rE/s1600-h/album+cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321497345873690514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IS5MVF9svC47n8J-3aiM8UozugshEFbYXfk4XrIKOif-E29LmOuN2PXpyiafTeGt3kxRE3dyatOp7o1AoZyYVAVx7N6zK_qp0zXvYZJ_8eeu7M1ipWHXbl0dAVOrO1sOIfx0SD72t-rE/s320/album+cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div>This concept is about<strong> fun</strong> in <strong>fashion</strong>. About fashion irreverence and <strong>playfulness</strong> as an <strong>aesthetic</strong> proposal.<br /><br />Funshion can ne seen as the <strong>new "casual wear",</strong> because after all isn't casual about fun and easiness? Well now, it is also being irreverent and playful.<br /><br />The <strong>Funshion</strong> concept can be attributed to the Danish collaborative project called "Go Ahead Rob Us". It consists of two girls Anne Werner and Stine Tranekaer who make clothes and art installations amongst others, but most importantly, they make <strong>fun</strong> a tangible <strong>design position</strong>. </div><br /><div>An absurd and compelling one that challenges shapes, materials, symbols, and any given assumptions, starting off by the name of their collective: "Go Ahead Rob Us". </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Its trademark is a distinctive <strong>pop light spirited</strong> way to approach fashion and fine arts. </div><br /><div>Fabrics and shapes are turned into pretty much anything, as Jaconfetti knows. The Danish Hip Hop duo got their album cover and some clothes made by "Go ahead..." collective. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><div>Ladies your Funshion is taken seriously!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jaconfetti">www.myspace.com/jaconfetti</a></div><div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-85286604605960086452009-03-27T02:21:00.000-07:002009-04-06T01:46:09.877-07:00Popsychedelik xkizofriends<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Glam Street Pop Fun</span><br /></strong><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd1KorI1qqzJJxdao9fWNmvQHhxRDUw67AyvYOVlnXT9czCWnW7DryrAJvknyxuHT5RQg3ulkJt3BWwIz4mJHMrR5iUciUUOJtlNvWoQw1EqONYmEeuc4FqXCm6ElDWiPi9H9BXNEWhTR/s1600-h/clubkids.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317798846982397906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd1KorI1qqzJJxdao9fWNmvQHhxRDUw67AyvYOVlnXT9czCWnW7DryrAJvknyxuHT5RQg3ulkJt3BWwIz4mJHMrR5iUciUUOJtlNvWoQw1EqONYmEeuc4FqXCm6ElDWiPi9H9BXNEWhTR/s320/clubkids.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>The Clubkids are gone, yet their art legacy is still around. <strong>Popsychedelik xkizofriendx</strong> concept refers to the "glossy street pop frenetic" aesthetic the Clubkids developed and established. </div><div><br /></div><div>The photos portray chaos, overcrowded spaces with colors, textures, movement, multi-dimensions and lots of joy and fun. Makes me think about David Chapelle's work; though the Clubkids seem more real as their work and life were closely intertwined. Is their work a party diary? </div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXz_L1Ca8LgdoAI84b83m-mA9o349IcpP8XSzl_PhMbX9yfqMZwneaYNVcmIvTYC2jKtlbZVh-t4rfKElPOQIVMvjtBTX4bqv6LndYqoHj95NFxvka17FTD4s-NW60jcq1er5dVsH-4Zn6/s1600-h/artwork_images_424040261_134109_mariko-mori.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317827935176003842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXz_L1Ca8LgdoAI84b83m-mA9o349IcpP8XSzl_PhMbX9yfqMZwneaYNVcmIvTYC2jKtlbZVh-t4rfKElPOQIVMvjtBTX4bqv6LndYqoHj95NFxvka17FTD4s-NW60jcq1er5dVsH-4Zn6/s320/artwork_images_424040261_134109_mariko-mori.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The Clubkids' work also remind me of Mariko Mori's piece called "The Birth of a star" (1995) As Christian Haye "states: <em>"Mori’s work tends to make one wonder whether the art world’s current taste is for arty fashion or fashionable art"</em>. Ultimately Mori is bridging pop culture, art and fashion by making it relative, as unimportant but ultimately giving it a proper place and moment in time. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Beyond the pop crafted xkizophrenic photos of the Clubkids, I believe they also portrayed the more open ways in which people are doing things today. We are witnessing passion turning into profession, creativity turning into careers' platforms. This is not a new phenomenon, just a very tangible one. So keep on following your guts kids!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Photos:</div><div>Clubkids: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/joeyelgersma">www.myspace.com/joeyelgersma</a><br />Mariko Mori: <a href="http://www.mcachicago.org/">http://www.mcachicago.org/</a></div><div><a href="http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/24back2_mariko_mori/">Christian Haye:</a> 24Back2 Mariko Mori</div><div>http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/24back2_mariko_mori/<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-21549478393475675292009-03-13T01:13:00.000-07:002009-03-13T08:09:57.829-07:00Vain transcendence: Fashion Delirium<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Transcendent Delirium</span></strong><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAeo05tgQItoQgVgmqV0DNfBol68dZA9g-tym56HWIUvu2hKvtoYdH98tXZTTW7QN2esTYiNOPIa7EhHob0afDt_6RhNOK8ZBW2RUAW30kkc0eaLquuulh8byiZoQJ8X42vRsWjK0SNw4/s1600-h/sisley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312585035594513874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAeo05tgQItoQgVgmqV0DNfBol68dZA9g-tym56HWIUvu2hKvtoYdH98tXZTTW7QN2esTYiNOPIa7EhHob0afDt_6RhNOK8ZBW2RUAW30kkc0eaLquuulh8byiZoQJ8X42vRsWjK0SNw4/s320/sisley.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Don Slater states in his book <u>Consumer Culture and Modernity (1997) : </u>The notion of "consumer culture" implies that, in the modern world, <strong>core social practices</strong> and cultural values, ideas, aspirations and identities are <strong>defined </strong>and oriented in relation to <strong>consumption </strong>rather than other social dimension such as work, or ..., religion... " implying we have turned into an <strong>utilitarian</strong> individualized <strong>communities </strong>devoted and driven by self-interests and <strong>material </strong>pursuits as Nabil Echchaibi suggests. <a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~wanthro/slater.htm">http://www.indiana.edu/~wanthro/slater.htm</a></div><br /><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvWWVMJzbuYGyShumm_Ovw22Lrh_lEKjpF_t6niopjVTcwpAwWH9pGtfco8H6agG-cLragFiSrMhbbD1FHAsF_uhmaIS6sG0CeuvtAJIinlqIfH38BF-ZF4R7nFYdjdEGjKI7cgoXvKWQ/s1600-h/lil_kim_lachapelle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312595498591111874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvWWVMJzbuYGyShumm_Ovw22Lrh_lEKjpF_t6niopjVTcwpAwWH9pGtfco8H6agG-cLragFiSrMhbbD1FHAsF_uhmaIS6sG0CeuvtAJIinlqIfH38BF-ZF4R7nFYdjdEGjKI7cgoXvKWQ/s320/lil_kim_lachapelle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The concept of <span style="font-size:130%;">Transcendent Delirium</span> addresses the need and respective consecutive action that some of us experience when it comes to fashion. It is not about shopping, but rather "<strong>craving"</strong> fashion pieces that to our understanding would complement us by providing a sense of empowerment. It might be an illusion, but don't we need to dream more nowadays? </div><div></div><div>What's wrong with fashion deliriums? with a <strong>fever </strong>of <strong>commoditizing ourselves</strong> with precious items?</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>Fashion</strong> is playful, empowering, triggering our senses and selves in order to feel good about a moment. It offers a sort of transcedence to people. It exalts <strong>individuality</strong> and creates a new democratizing order and <strong>approach to ideals</strong>, a transformative one; a way to understand the future from the vanity and presence of the now as Gilles Lipovetsky advocates. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Photos: Lil Kim by David Lachapelle at <a href="http://www.brandspankingnew.net/">http://www.brandspankingnew.net/</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sisley.com/">http://www.sisley.com/</a></div><div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-11813284163399931022009-03-11T06:56:00.000-07:002009-03-13T01:13:34.717-07:00Urban canvas: skin and concrete<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpOJM1ZLMSQ9gNP9-R5aa5S4VIepO6sJ5JGL2-1rQhp81TK8YgXGfVXcHPayeTQ0nl9G1ePy_0XADaJ61FQGXCOqWQLnnRgPuFNjKQ72In3f2wmrcysgteL3Qa7IS1vOi5yteM1UjSM3q/s1600-h/spongebob2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312391927704454178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpOJM1ZLMSQ9gNP9-R5aa5S4VIepO6sJ5JGL2-1rQhp81TK8YgXGfVXcHPayeTQ0nl9G1ePy_0XADaJ61FQGXCOqWQLnnRgPuFNjKQ72In3f2wmrcysgteL3Qa7IS1vOi5yteM1UjSM3q/s320/spongebob2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">The transition from graffiti to tattoo<br /></span></strong></div><br /><div>This concept refers to the transition of graffiti from the walls of the cities onto the skin of people. It talks about the evolution of <span style="font-size:130%;">tattoo</span> due to influence of the graphical language of graffiti, among others, allowing people to appropriate it and wear it in more lively ways. </div><div><br />We live in graphical era, where icons of brands and media are constantly shaping our taste. They populate the cities and talk about the level of expression and marketing affluence, and therefore the economic moment a city is going through.<br /></div><br /><div>Photos:</div><div><a href="http://www.fiveprime.org/">http://www.fiveprime.org/</a> Spongebob by KAWS</div><div><a href="http://www.hypebeast.com/">http://www.hypebeast.com/</a> Marc Jacobs by Terry Richardson</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vystefxpWH5kwlrJrPbPSwcdeVVeqQZtGa2QKvr4XjHWfLy8S9nIi-FWsEkq_B162vxzPLz3bd2ADJg-eJ1oInT0GvDr8rbXo5PmmCOz_lD4-qTDfXS80r0UDIDHywZGyTmD7OO9srSu/s1600-h/terry-richardon-marc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312393352508068466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vystefxpWH5kwlrJrPbPSwcdeVVeqQZtGa2QKvr4XjHWfLy8S9nIi-FWsEkq_B162vxzPLz3bd2ADJg-eJ1oInT0GvDr8rbXo5PmmCOz_lD4-qTDfXS80r0UDIDHywZGyTmD7OO9srSu/s320/terry-richardon-marc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Are we turning into living advertising? Or maybe just into our own canvas, where we reflect and reflex our ways to experience and live cities without being ignored, even if you are Marc Jacobs.</div><div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-7778707880931918032009-03-01T23:19:00.000-08:002009-03-12T13:05:58.742-07:00Splash some Electro Performance<span style="font-size:180%;">Fischerspooner</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7ApStzeXbh0ZXJLjAD7UaecI7UURvF7qrlM5ZrPi1eGfpyv7rfsgPvswiBbs2vFdR97l2RMkW2xlmUtA1ESbYmR0vkthrrGe_ZvrUQS1cGZ0c_mAf5vwnQG5vN5OIhJ72YZtWg9V0Q2Y/s1600-h/ad+istambul.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308487469847742850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7ApStzeXbh0ZXJLjAD7UaecI7UURvF7qrlM5ZrPi1eGfpyv7rfsgPvswiBbs2vFdR97l2RMkW2xlmUtA1ESbYmR0vkthrrGe_ZvrUQS1cGZ0c_mAf5vwnQG5vN5OIhJ72YZtWg9V0Q2Y/s320/ad+istambul.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_pAR0eL3FpcjpcsgB4kLTsWED63HghUN6Lbwhzi8jNaq7GtlISkQsTPVBjaqWkdb_Q5KgVufsP4eV5oSNNnHpy7vCCk9_ljpg3L-5vc9YARkmzj39dwdmIC8Od9m8PgcJ6YgsMVpZAZT/s1600-h/entertainment.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Photos: www.myspace.com/fischerspooner</div><div><br /></div><div>Fischerspooner has been defined as an"Electroclash duo performance". Its compelling and strong art proposal consists of music, theater, fashion, performance, film and photography. It is hard to pick one of the different creative outlets they work with as their strongest, as I believe the all are integrated, in balance, and overall building blocks to their unique artistic offering. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Their work has been shown in art galleries and music halls around the world. They are represented by the music label Kitsune and the Deitch Project Gallery in NYC, both very niche and exquisite names in their own domains. </div><div><br /></div><div>This versatile duo was created by Casey Spooner and Warren Fischer in 1998. Their art pop performance project is not only created but staged by them. Meaning that they act as artists, producing fresh ideas, and staging them involving dance, theater, fashion, music etc.. as a way to materialize and communicate their work. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_pAR0eL3FpcjpcsgB4kLTsWED63HghUN6Lbwhzi8jNaq7GtlISkQsTPVBjaqWkdb_Q5KgVufsP4eV5oSNNnHpy7vCCk9_ljpg3L-5vc9YARkmzj39dwdmIC8Od9m8PgcJ6YgsMVpZAZT/s1600-h/entertainment.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyBRkWqZFq9vHY8gNne1dsFRFAw7VfP28T9xzhvkP5rn6KL-DYzzqZMIfy_1WAZ82v6NWyZMXsnDTES_jLWdYrUevkvR1lgE-hRAbzwqIRw-M2X6z7eN2PXnDJEf_YSDK4_XurgcHkcbK/s1600-h/entertainment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308507192475455266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyBRkWqZFq9vHY8gNne1dsFRFAw7VfP28T9xzhvkP5rn6KL-DYzzqZMIfy_1WAZ82v6NWyZMXsnDTES_jLWdYrUevkvR1lgE-hRAbzwqIRw-M2X6z7eN2PXnDJEf_YSDK4_XurgcHkcbK/s320/entertainment.jpg" border="0" /></a>Fischerspooner's work is not a static art piece. It is in motion by integrating different art languages and media, and reaching therefore broader audiences. It redefines the role of artists and the way they engage and connect with audiences. They challenge the way of understanding creative disciplines and its potential when conciving them as one. </span></div><br /><div>Dare to get hooked to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fischerspooner">http://www.myspace.com/fischerspooner</a> !<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyS6YbyRaTB7VRnp644HHFn_uwl6IAmkYo_3oSI886Q9h5xTxd09tEfRW-XIXKGwzzVRxEHXa3jDsQGXMOfgjQFdU79leA5tF6jemp52ZOTTeHNz_o3cp6DZDg3HfBPiyniNygs7pmL2IR/s1600-h/entertainment.jpg"></a></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-6033224738932205312009-02-14T06:15:00.000-08:002009-02-25T11:36:02.400-08:00Raw Beauty<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Fleshuality<br /><br /></strong></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><div><div></strong></span></div></div></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvntvQtRZYJmIiPCjcO0HL8E2UMKDP3V16c4ucntjpsRVLrkYd6v42pTxn1jzrRiyf8iY-57A-9BynMpm_3Oo4qrcHVnPmGMKZ9Rkm72OZUMR7H7dkCjo2YnHBEdMLVNLqnsl40OJtrUa/s1600-h/3_way_kiss_jpg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304422401872645106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvntvQtRZYJmIiPCjcO0HL8E2UMKDP3V16c4ucntjpsRVLrkYd6v42pTxn1jzrRiyf8iY-57A-9BynMpm_3Oo4qrcHVnPmGMKZ9Rkm72OZUMR7H7dkCjo2YnHBEdMLVNLqnsl40OJtrUa/s320/3_way_kiss_jpg.jpg" border="0" /></a></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span><br />Photo: <a href="http://www.terryrichardson.com/">http://www.terryrichardson.com/</a><br /><br />Terry Richardson is one of my favorite photographers. I particularly like his work as I believe, he is redefining beauty canons. To me, Terry Richardson's beauty is RAW. It consists of pores, body hair, nipples, and in general taboo body parts. His work has a strong and playful eroticism, with a great sense of humor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAononoUq5d_Ajq0wAQ47aCb16CeGHE4FKOv3DLAA85ypAo2r3cKoDmcSiZyslN6qSjwb4QpyeqrMtIVirs2bRTsQ-vCCiL7WhzEF7tR5Vb6P9xhyphenhyphengGWanPHzWXwCT8Kaq_ZOReoaRldwk/s1600-h/Alex+Bolotov.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304427283175581138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAononoUq5d_Ajq0wAQ47aCb16CeGHE4FKOv3DLAA85ypAo2r3cKoDmcSiZyslN6qSjwb4QpyeqrMtIVirs2bRTsQ-vCCiL7WhzEF7tR5Vb6P9xhyphenhyphengGWanPHzWXwCT8Kaq_ZOReoaRldwk/s320/Alex+Bolotov.png" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Fleshuality is a concept that refers to Richardson' s "raw" skin and flesh, and the strong sexual expression and grace of his work. </span><br /><br />Photo: Terry Richardson featuring Alex Bolotow. Purple Magazine<br /><br />The "fleshuality" of Richardson equalizes ordinary people and celebrities posing for him. The body, or flesh and its rawness, along with provoking expression is what matters.<br /><br />His raw, yet sensual language, embodies the spirit of an "America" that is ready for new beauty archetypes and ways of looking at things. An example is the clothing brand "American Apparel" that produces its own advertising, and it is known for being provocative and controversial.<br />Photo: www.americanappareal.net<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaT4GgQZA1ksNDgdDqh0yfVy9S9LGsXIbXtGtBw1Vm52CfwDoD7OsK1i6zg1s9U_-_dyx-fiWoh6BUtYrjcSM5NFRA1GOvK14V-Tg0rkIpyJmVzgFTrboXw6peZZ4NCSIyZTBfAsiw4eo/s1600-h/glen+AA.jpg"></a><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304432742186369650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s320/AA2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2lt1zBhE2Fx2VBOUZRQcMDiF2GYP8Twk3sQsi_Juh3vhsP7gJzLKQ8dJV1eIXBkoSMJ7aXCtmJOE6g1hLmY7owRKbPi-WXZJYevC4meEB5wtEYOSRgLLqWR86nzVIChguI4UjLAdhSGA/s1600-h/AA2.jpg"></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-57631063925747834122009-02-10T10:51:00.000-08:002009-02-14T06:15:36.436-08:00Hyperhumans<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IkdGurUeOxWveZhWLz__lufH12PnA88jFzNvJDz3m4LumHDG9ZuFEfWxbQhC3c2MfdcgktKTlGqao60D4DypXCxC0WLA7tQ1Mnfuy8B4wzb5Gp9dB8MpyzUpcftIWr1eUG1qlt_89GjT/s1600-h/Hook_and_Eye.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301255383594757890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IkdGurUeOxWveZhWLz__lufH12PnA88jFzNvJDz3m4LumHDG9ZuFEfWxbQhC3c2MfdcgktKTlGqao60D4DypXCxC0WLA7tQ1Mnfuy8B4wzb5Gp9dB8MpyzUpcftIWr1eUG1qlt_89GjT/s320/Hook_and_Eye.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzIsHB2vDa7pWzzTW6xH9zc_DuwSU6e1G9RkEUXQFJsksC9EP0sVS6m_pF651Y10L2JZnMNpMSJoZBcdvp_QCzht6QKEI0ISvo_GX2gs0TAsvp-z0gKvvvGzP9m0K8-X6pBLZrcNhjIhy/s1600-h/Grow_On_You_2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301255384832451154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzIsHB2vDa7pWzzTW6xH9zc_DuwSU6e1G9RkEUXQFJsksC9EP0sVS6m_pF651Y10L2JZnMNpMSJoZBcdvp_QCzht6QKEI0ISvo_GX2gs0TAsvp-z0gKvvvGzP9m0K8-X6pBLZrcNhjIhy/s320/Grow_On_You_2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DhHnVabQBbGBDAWcGE2zzZkbG-OiFpMDqkpQck7L4QRv1hrVnbn0L-qmaLN4UIlBz-yETtqgHelRpKJJSMMXS1QYcKhtr7tlTZDLpvQeDXscs6qprCL6kL_obCC4JDjLexZvJKqrx7O8/s1600-h/Grow_On_You_2.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DhHnVabQBbGBDAWcGE2zzZkbG-OiFpMDqkpQck7L4QRv1hrVnbn0L-qmaLN4UIlBz-yETtqgHelRpKJJSMMXS1QYcKhtr7tlTZDLpvQeDXscs6qprCL6kL_obCC4JDjLexZvJKqrx7O8/s1600-h/Grow_On_You_2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaqNUQ45PJ6zx78I4-ADmdQamAwew3tDiPhd6lpj7L6FUq2EoF8cs-OnwpcMjR4FryV8aUJRMScfMVpn8InL91Dz9880pEdRPAi6MF1SHJ6qEjMT4iKK6vAbooymdkqexPywlgCsr3yZN/s1600-h/Hook_and_Eye.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6Gt71XQMgpRlBqNoa19G_fIQn0W626MbdhpMQICYjw8T1gG9bYjIKijvO932z47mEZ6fFeNIZVSf0mlfh43yWH0HMGRUiOSzMpnghTifWt0A0BGNm_5sk-pc4BGFtm_Ea4Ccz6QssSRf/s1600-h/Hook_and_Eye.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Photos: <a href="http://www.lucyandbart.blogspot.com/">http://www.lucyandbart.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Hyperhumans</strong></span></div><div>Hyperhumans is a concept that looks into the representations of the dialectic between men and technology and its outcome: <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>mutation. </strong></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div>The concept explores the transformation from the fusion of the technology into the body, as an accessory. This transformation is providing a new meaning to the body. Its mass and structure have been affected so they inhabit the space differently, I call them living sculptures. </div><div><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Lucy and Bart</span></strong></div><div></div><div>The work of Lucy and Bart would help me to explain the concept of <strong>Living Sculptures, </strong>using the body as a tool to defy the body itself . It becomes a means to define humans mass, movement, gravity and spatial limits, as well as its purpose and potential. </div><div></div><div></div><div>Their work can be described as Hyperhumans, where extremities are prolonged, denoting gracious possibilities and mutations of the human body. Body as a tool of men to achieve, to become a faster performer, an adaptable specie, a volatile material.</div><div><br />Are men evolving into a transcendent force, acquiring machine and creatures’ attributes in order to succeed in a technological era? </div><div><br /></div><div>Lucy and Bart are triggering us to think about spatial and body referents differently. Their work question creative disciplines’ boundaries, and transforms the space into body architecture, as a way to inhabit a context, with a more meaningful and adaptable presence. </div></div></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-23290020941118131742009-01-20T04:59:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:42:46.581-08:00I-ppetite<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6gCcKpzqQozbunwsOwgVnCWWaP6ljfB4nzlkNN6JBF6Fp5tA2bhzb4hyfP70KmT6xoqmz8tkQSuWKTsj6GK26tHto2wo8u8VtYLx-XYTQnjB9RAoz7uCdEqkTMLxNOMn64jz8Ft_ghBW/s1600-h/enivrance1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294217567707503874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6gCcKpzqQozbunwsOwgVnCWWaP6ljfB4nzlkNN6JBF6Fp5tA2bhzb4hyfP70KmT6xoqmz8tkQSuWKTsj6GK26tHto2wo8u8VtYLx-XYTQnjB9RAoz7uCdEqkTMLxNOMn64jz8Ft_ghBW/s320/enivrance1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>I-ppetite</strong><br /></span><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">The relationship between individuals and food is changing.<br />For centuries, food has characterized cultures but now it is about individuals. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">What are we trying to achieve or express through our new eating choices, and behaviors?<br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Enivrance food concept: "Urban vibrations"<br />Photos: </span><a href="http://www.clarin.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.clarin.com/</span></a></div></span><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />I-ppetite is a concept that explores a series of manifestations about the new relationship of people and food. </span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;">My starting point is a French company created in 2002: <a href="http://enivrance.com/">http://enivrance.com/</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>"Food Concepts"</strong></span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;">Enivrance's </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">success story in part involves designing beautiful food, but also industrially producing, packaging and branding its concepts as one strong offering. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;">The relevance of the food concepts involves: the healthy </span>ingredients, a supporting packaging that preserves and enhances the food, and the "on the go" nutritious and quality food element. </p><p>This last features supports and fulfills busy lifestyles of individuals who want to indulge themselves at any moment. </p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;">Enivrance is making us crave its concepts! They are healthy, tasty, pretty and easy to carry. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">They seem to provide a "food enlightenment" to consumers. It offers a higher consciousness of self through small aesthetics bites of wellness. </span></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077209934819862346.post-19437489662803849262009-01-20T04:53:00.001-08:002010-06-11T03:16:59.693-07:00As a Trends' Catalyst<span style="font-family:georgia;">I define myself as a trends' catalyst, as I like to scan for different socio-cultural and aesthetic trends and to give them a meaning through concepts. I compile manifestations of trends, and take them into new directions. I enjoy doing it as I am a lifestyle gig! Besides having this blog, I am the driving force behind the Thought Refinery. A platform where I fuse my personal and professional interests in order to support business in areas of strategic innovation, marketing and design. </span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06391908072273997695noreply@blogger.com0