In honor of Fashion Week in New York, I just reviewed Assouline‘s new cookbook – American Fashion Cookbook: 100 Designers’ Best Recipes – for BehindtheBurner.com. The book features designers favorite recipes, along with original illustrations, by the likes of Diane von Furstenberg, Isaac Mizrahi, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Tory Burch, Derek Lam, Nicole Miller and… Continue reading Fashion & Food: 100 American Designers
Category: Design
Dine in Style
Check out my latest post at Behind the Burner to read about dining in style with Ali Siavoshi‘s playful lighting designs. This is art born of everyday objects many of us have around the house – wine glasses, hangers, umbrellas, and, as evidenced by “Hungry,” even cutlery.
In Dreams…Spain’s Jesús Madriñán
Spanish photographer Jesús Madriñán takes everyday, commonplace moments, translating them into dreamlike sequences. As he says, “I tend to transform spaces and daily experiences with the use of light into oneiric realities.” He goes on: “I think that the most basic, pure and clear art element is oneself; that is why I have always loved… Continue reading In Dreams…Spain’s Jesús Madriñán
Pretty as a Picture
Innovative Norwegian photographer Sølve Sundsbø and creative studio Surface to Air have collaborated on a dramatic and beautiful, new limited-edition fashion collection. The collection will include three printed silk dresses, three printed silk tops and three bags, and will be available in September 2009 exclusively in the world’s top 20 fashion stores and online at… Continue reading Pretty as a Picture
Bocci’s Pleated Bench
Bocci‘s 25.2 Bench marks a new leaf for the young, Vancouver-based contemporary design and manufacturing house. Previously known primarily for large chandelier installations and custom fabrications, this new direction is a welcome addition. Designed by Omer Arbel, the upholstered 25.2 Bench explores material qualities and folding and pleating techniques. Conventional upholstery generally relies on foam… Continue reading Bocci’s Pleated Bench