growing jewelry
Would you a wear jewelry that grows? Product designer, Hafsteinn Juliusson thinks so. So much in fact, he created a line dubbed growing jewelry. These silver-cast rings are host to Icelandic Moss that require a bit of T.L.C. from the jewelry owner. The complete kit includes the jewelry boxes doubling as mini-greenhouses. What happens … Read more
A K R I S
A K R I S Water lily digitalized print silk georgette gown with pleated panels, nappa leather belt. St. Gallen, Switzerland • founded 1922 creative director • Albert Kriemler Every detail is absolute perfection: silk pleated silhouette with panels, updated colour palette including today’s most en vogue shades, hip slung belt in chartreuse, all while tipping … Read more
Peckerwood Garden • Hempstead, Texas
Peckerwood Gardens has been in the making for 30 years. John Fairey has been cultivating new “natives” and self-sustaining plants that can be found from regions in the United States, Mexico and Asia. The only fertilization in the process is during initial planting, then it’s on their own – they say about 50% plants are … Read more
TRASH: anycoloryoulike
A visual awakening of the ever growing trash problem in Naples, Italy. “PROJECT OVERVIEW “TRASH: anycoloryoulike is a vivid art intervention for urban beautification and environmental awareness. The project consists of select city blocks in which new artist-created bags transform standard piles of trash into vivid sculptures of color through the participation of local business … Read more
Texas Next Top Designer 2009
Texas Next Top Designer will be showcasing the 2009 finalists at Lazare • Bar and Restaurant this Saturday, April 25th. “The Texas’ Next Top Designer award includes a financial reimbursement grant and in-kind support for business development. Assistance may include subsidized work and showroom space, collateral production, advertising, financial planning, targeted … Read more
“Who?” 1 of 5 W’s
I was once asked on a application to fill in the blank of my favorite color. I sat there for quite awhile thinking about the implications each color carried; the purity of white, the energy of orange, and the ever indulgent purple. None of them seem to fit. Several days later I decided my answer, … Read more
