CED Blog
Viramontes’ Passion for Fashion
“Draw for yourself, paint for yourself, take photographs for yourself, you will love them much more.” — Tony Viramontes I recently saw the work of fashion illustrator, Tony Viramontes on display at L.A.’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Museum Gallery space.
Black Sophisticate
Sometimes I am inspired by the stone. This hand carved black onyx diagonally cut square, from award winning gem carver Steve Walters, inspired this piece, Black Sophisticate.
A Brilliant Match – Cartier and the Art Deco Style
“A Brilliant Match – Cartier and the Art Deco Style” is a glittering survey of the famed jeweler’s contributions to the glamorous Art Deco era. Dazzling jewelry, precious objects, and fantastical timepieces will be highlighted, illustrating a panorama of the Art Deco style as interpreted by Cartier – “King of jewelers, jeweler of kings.”
The Father of Industrial Design
Raymond Loewy, the French-born American who revolutionized product design and became known as, The Father of Industrial Design. Loewy had modern ideas in a stagnant age. Nothing popped, nothing wowed nothing stood out. Loewy changed all that. Credited with slenderizing the Coca-Cola bottle
The Clean Lines of Hiromu Kira
Hiromu Kira, (1898-1991) well known for his photo (above), “Man on Steps, Bowl (The Thinker).” As a Japanese-American photographer belonging to the pictorialist movement of the 1920s and ‘30s, Kira’s key design elements were geometric backgrounds and clean lines. When asked why he was a photographer, Kira responded,
Do not copy: Create new style
“I was the first woman, who did clear painting and that was the success of my painting and the galleries began to put me in the best rooms, always in the center, because my paintings attracted people. It was neat; it was finished.” — Tamara de Lempicka
The Square
There is power in the square. The square root is found in math and other things squared. We feel the square is stable and contains power but also highlights and compliments the circle. For us, the square means strength, security, stability, foundation, home.
Posh Goes Punk
Bill Cunningham..says the original punk movement was anti-establishment and had nothing to do with couture. Imagine that. Punk started in the music industry but the new exhibit, PUNK: Chaos to Couture, at the Met brought more celebrities with couture punk inspired clothing
Minimalistic Master
A master at conveying a message using as little as possible. Today’s Google doodle was an homage to Saul Bass, the ultimate minimalist with the powerful and telling graphics for movie title, advertising and logos.
