Jan27
Today's snowpocalypse was the perfect reason to focus our energy indoors, and Patrick Naggar's Opening Party for "Evolutions" was just the outlet. This renowned artist and architect has been an influence in the design world for the better part of three decades. In October 1988, his write-up in The New York Times praised the designer's flawless execution, which combined the structural intricacies of vintage airplanes with the simplicity of Japanese aesthetic.
Now, we fast-forward to Naggar's present-day influence. In an event co-hosted by Elle Decor an Ralph Pucci, Patrick's "Evolutions" uses architecture as the anchoring concept that merges symbolism with functionality and myth with science. Ralph Pucci's impressive showroom was the ideal space for browsing and mingling, 12 floors above the snowy Chelsea streets.
Post by Amanda LaMela
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by: districtl
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Tags: the New York Times, nyc, chelsea, New York City, Interior Design, Elle Decor, 1988, ralph pucci, snowpocalypse, patrick naggar, evolutions, opening party, japanese aesthetic, vintage airplanes
Sep20
The advent of digital textile printing has opened up a whole new world of creative possibility and unprecendented flexibility for designers - we're finally beginning to see the line between conceptual design and pret-a-porter blur. No designer has embraced these new technologies with more enthusiasm than London's own textile illusionist Mary Katrantzou.
Long regarded as a master of trompe l'oeil, Katrantzou took inspiration for her S/S 2011 collection from seventies interior design photography, but turned inside-out - the room is now on the model, rather than the model in the room. Her S/S 2011 runway is enchanting on a variety of levels, as the prints are not only masterfully designed to have a stunningly three-dimensional depth but they simulataneously draw the viewer inward without distracting from the actual construction of the pieces, which is exquisite.
Furthermore, each look is a separate vignette unto itself within the greater narrative of the collection, adding a flair of enticingly unaddressed intrigue. It's a supremely relevant and ingenious interpretation of this spring's fairytale trend - London Fashion Week just took a long awaited turn for the better.
Post by Nicolas Sera-Leyva
