Fashion Research

For Fashion Research material, I was recommended http://www.thesartorialist.com/ by a Gender Fashion expert.
The website displays street snap photos of real people from 2005 till today and has a very up to date feel to it.
It works well if you want to research what real people wear, how it has changed overtime or if you simply want to know what is in vogue right now.

Great online shopping sites

Clothes:
asos.com.au

Interior Design:
fermliving.com.au
ikea.com.au

Walton Ford

Walton Ford, Sensations of an Infant Heart, 1999, detail

I did an Apprenticeship with Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in 2010. One day we were invited to the press release of Walton Ford's Exhibition. He was there himself, humble and humorous - explaining all the true stories behind his works.

The work above originates from a story about John James Audubon whose parrot was strangled by his stepmother's pet monkey.

I was "sold" by his extreme talent and the weirdness of the stories and promptly went to the Taschen Book Store in Copenhagen to buy a signed copy of Taschen's book on Walton Ford called Pancha Tantra. He is now one of my favourite artists.

PBS made a documentary on Walton Ford which is worth watching.

Memphis Design Group

Memphis is my favourite design group these days. I did my Masters thesis about them with a special focus on leader Ettore Sottsass and find their approach clever and relevant.
Memphis only lasted 1981-1987 but their products can still be bought - and viewed on www.memphis-milano.com


Members included Mattheo Thun, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini.

Nathalie Du Pasquier, Gabon, 1982

Posted in British Fashion Designers by Molecules of Emotion on September 27, 2010

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left to right: Ettore Sottsass, "Nilo" Vase, 1983; Martine Bedin, "Cucumber"Vase, 1985 & Nathalie Du Pasquier, "Carrot" Vase, 1985

Picture taken from artvalue.com

http://www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--memphis-design-italy-vases-3-2498179.htm

Best Museums in the World

Gallerie Maeght, Saint Paul de Vence, France www.fondation-maeght.com



Louisiana, Humlebaek, Denmark
www.louisiana.dk



Tate Modern, London, UK
www.tate.org.uk/modern



MOMA, New York, USA
www.moma.org


Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain
www.guggenheim.org/bilbao


Gemalde Galerie, Berlin, Germany
www.smb.museum/smb/standorte/index.php?p=2&objID=35&n=5


Neue National Galerie, Berlin, Germany
http://www.smb.museum/smb/standorte/index.php?p=2&objID=31&n=14

Favourite Movies

To Catch a Thief
Festen
Breaking the Waves
The English Patient

Semi Permanent in Sydney 11+12th of May

The Semi Permanent conference is on in Sydney soon.
The conference focuses on design, innovation and inspiration and present guest speakers from Wallpaper Magazine, Vince Frost, Meggs and more.

tickets and further information can be found on www.semipermanent.com

Surprising Facts

The famous poster designer ADOLPHE MOURON CASSANDRE

designed Yves Saint Laurent's logo &

SALVADOR DALI designed the Chupa Chups logo in 1969

           

     www.anothermag.com

Chupa Chups by Sarah Graham - http://www.sarahgraham.info/

Details From My Australian Home

    Earthenware eggs from Hjort Ceramics in Denmark,

    Kristian Vedel bird, flower post card from Auckland

    Art Gallery, acrylic frame from Muji, black Target

    lamp and etc. candle holder.

    Taschen post card, plastic peanuts from Kuala Lumpur

    and drinking glasses from Target.

    Flea market finds: Jens Quistgaard jug, french bowl

    and cafe water jug for pastis

    Acrylic box from Tiger shop in Malmö - Sweden,

    scarab beetles from Morocco, Krenit bowl

    designed by Herbert Krenchel in the 1950's

    and Buddhist emblem from Burma.

wgsn.com

wgsn.com is a good research website for stylists, fashion designers and all people interested in design. they cover everything from art direction to textiles and branding.

Pineapple pendant in summer colors

Marc Jacobs Perfumes

Photo by Aemy Shamy from www.emynadira

I am a big fan of Marc Jacobs' Daisy perfume. The gardenia
and jasmine scent is pleasant and fresh and the plastic
daisy flower makes the packaging interesting and
different to other competing perfumes. The new
pink summer edition - Eau So Fresh - has
notes of raspberry and grapefruit and
is gorgeous and delicate too.

Photo from http://www.heinemann-dutyfree.com

Beautiful Food

Photo from venuzine.com, photographer: Catherine

Hunsburger “A simple, graphic, black & white image of fresh eggs”

Photo from venezuine.com, Photographer: Amy Green, Close-up of chopped marshmallows.

Photo from venezuine.com, photographer: Janelle Olson, "macaroons!"