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
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Tim Burton in Wonderland
A few days ago, I posted about the upcoming Tim Burton retrospective at MoMA. In other Tim Burton news, take a look at the new trailer for “Alice in Wonderland,” scheduled for release spring 2010. From Walt Disney, Burton teams up with some of his favorite players, including Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Helena… Continue reading Tim Burton in Wonderland
Urban Explorer: Miru Kim Makes Her Korean Solo Debut
New York-based photographer Miru Kim makes her solo debut in Korea at Gallery HYUNDAI this month. Kim, who has explored urban ruins around the globe – subway stations, tunnels, sewers, catacombs, hospitals, factories and shipyards – juxtaposes her own, young and healthy body with the ghosts of abandoned industrial sites with haunting self-portraits in a… Continue reading Urban Explorer: Miru Kim Makes Her Korean Solo Debut
Absolutely Stefan
above: images from Stefan Sagmeister’s 2008 book, “Things I’ve learned in my life so far” Absolut Vodka‘s ads are immediately recognizable, and over the years, their campaigns have become truly iconic. However, the company’s newest tv ad campaign, produced by  TBWA/Chiat/Day, is a bit too similar to another icon’s work for my liking. While beautiful,… Continue reading Absolutely Stefan
A Trio Of Great Design Books
I recently reviewed three great titles for Clear Magazine: Spacecraft 2, KarimSpace, and Marcel Wanders: Behind the Ceiling. Check out snippets from the reviews below! Spacecraft 2: More Fleeting Architecture and Hideouts Published by Gestalten / $75 / 280 pages Pushing the limits of classical architecture and satisfying the changing spatial needs of modern life,… Continue reading A Trio Of Great Design Books