CED Blog
DVF and Coco Chanel: Fierce Women
“Women have always been the strong ones of the world.” — Coco Chanel I recently read an article on Vogue.com entitled, “8 Things We Learned from Diane von Furstenberg’s Talk with the Ghost of Coco Chanel.” It grabbed my attention because, aside from being two of the most iconic names in fashion, DVF and Coco
Inspiration from Diavolo Architecture in Motion
“Diavolo Architecture in Motion is a fusion of many different movement vocabularies such as everyday movement, ballet, contemporary, acrobatics, gymnastics, martial arts, and hip-hop. What we do on stage is like a live abstract painting.”
2015 Milan World Fair
2015 Milan World Fair This year’s World’s Fair, or Expo 2015, kicked off on May 1, 2015 in Milan with the theme, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. Since their inception in 1851, the nature of world expositions has evolved. Three eras can be distinguished: the era of industrialization, the era of cultural exchange, and the
The Power of Contrast
In 1943, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, known locally as Gedächtniskirche, was almost completely destroyed during an air raid. Rather than demolishing what was left, they turned the ruins into a beautiful memorial of peace and reconciliation. Part of the beauty is due to…
Staatliches Bauhaus
From 1919-1933 Bauhaus was an art school in Germany that combined crafts and fine arts. Not popsicle
sticks and pipe cleaners, but trades, skills, crafts. Although it took years before the school started its
architecture program, Bauhaus literally translates into…
André Chiote Illustrations
It may be over but if you’ve still got World Cup fever, take a look at these prints. Portuguese architect and illustrator, André Chiote illustrated five of the Brazilian World Cup stadiums. Graphically minimal, I love the bright, thematic colors and the use of space, paired down for impact.
DTLAlife.com | We Made The Cover Shot
Yay! DTLAlife.com is a new online magazine focusing on what is cool about living in downtown Los Angeles. Our loft/gallery space was featured along with an article I submitted. Very exciting! Claudia Endler Designs and Telemachus Studio architects talk about our gallery/studio space here at the Brewery Arts Complex and the power of design. The
Committed to Transformative Fashion Design
“What is art? What is fashion?” The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier at the Brooklyn Museum. From Madonna’s cone bra, to sponsoring the 03-04 exhibit in the Costume Institute of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled “Braveheart: Men in Skirts,”
The Evolution of a Little Black Dress
I always say the biggest luxury is having something custom made specifically for you. While that is what I do for others this time I was able to experience that for myself. My friend Rory Cunningham, gifted me with this amazing little black dress which I describe as out of this world!
