Salón Internacional de la Moda Flamenca (SIMOF) 2008 is an annual fashion show dedicated to the fashions of flamenco. Held in Seville, Spain, new collections from 40 designers were presented in 32 shows from January 31st to February 3rd. Tight, asymmetric dresses were presented on the catwalk in a variety of different textiles, colors, [...]
UARTS 2007 Charette
Today was the end of our 2007 Charette. This year our guest critic was Tobias Wong, so we were all pretty psyched. The theme was ReMake, with a number of subthemes. These included: Kustom/High Design/Commentary, RetroFuture/Steam Punk, Handmade/MacGuyver/Repurpose, Pimp My Ride/Tricked Out, Hacked Design/Design Optimization. My group, Berk Asal, Sebastian [...]
Marcel Wanders & Resin
I’m a sucker for almost anything + resin (and dutch, haha). Two of my favorite examples are from the Marcel Wanders studio, Knotted Chair (1996) and Crochet Table (2001). Both designs use fibrous materials that have been impregnated with epoxy. Wanders Studio
knitted vinyl tubing
Artist Laura Splan knits vinyl tubing together to create two works, Blood Scarf (2002) and Catheter Bag Cozy (2001). The tubing is clear, and when food coloring is pumped though, it changes the color of the knitted objects.
For more of her work: www.laurasplan.com
