Are You Talking To Me?

FLARE is a modular system. Acting like a living skin, it allows a building to express, communicate and interact with its environment.

Each metal flake reflects the sunlight when in vertical standby position.
When the flake is tilted downwards, its face is shaded from the sky and this way appears as a dark pixel.

The system is controlled by a computer to form any kind of animation on its surface. Sensor systems inside and outside the building communicate the building's activity directly to the FLARE system.

Spotlight: The Revolving Doors of Givenchy.

Mr. Hubert James Givenchy


Givenchy with his muse and friend, Audrey Hepburn


Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy founded the fashion house in 1952. The French aristocrat and fashion designer is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy.


John Galliano's design Givenchy


Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture.

Givenchy has survived the test of time along with Christian Dior, Balanciaga, and Chanel, but no other fashion house had had as much controversy or has employed as many designers who now have their own high end, ready-to-wear lines. Designers like John Galliano who designed for two years, Alexander McQueen for five, Julien McDonald for four, and Ozwald Boateng (for the menswear), ended his rein after four years of sending collections down the runway for Givenchy.


Julien McDonald's Givenchy piece


Ozwald Boateng does Givenchy Menswear some justice.

As of today, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy owns Givenchy and Riccardo Tisci is the chief designer of womens-wear and menswear. We do hope that this institution of fashion history has found a perfect match with Tisci and will continue to be one of the best.

Riccardo Tisci is now married to the fashion house.

http://www.givenchy.com/

Projects' Staff Weekly Obsession: Dr. Martens.

Tina is happy Dr.Martens are in her life again.

Dr. Martens have made a comeback this season and can be seen as the "It" boots. Dr.M has become something more fashionable than punk and grunge this season with its bright, bold, fun colors. Model Agyness Deyn, a fashion icon has been spotted wearing Dr. Martens in these bright colors with jeans, skirts and dresses.


It gives an outfit an edgy appeal with attitude. Dr. Martens have had a long history and they seem to attract different clicks, usually hardcore punk, metal or grunge fans. But watch out because this time around, its associated only with hardcore fashionistas.
http://www.drmartens.com/

Happy Birthday Project 159!

Hair Does A Body Good.

Martin Margiela decided for his 20th-anniversary collection that he would give us a FASHION SHOW! Margiela has been stimulating fashion for over two decades and 40 collections.



Click here to see the entire Spring '09 Collection.

Something better than an Iphone?

Close call, this is only a concept phone named the Blackbook M and designed by Emre Durmus, a freelance photographer and designer.

http://www.emredurmus.com/blackbookm/

Wipeout!

Ordinary items are being transformed into extraordinary works of art. Record covers, plastic spoons & forks and phone books are given another life by extremely creative artists.
The exhibit, appropriately called, “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary," will showcase works from over 50 artists and designers.

There is a big pyramid created with 9,273 plastic spoons & 3,091 rubber bands, a gorgeous chandelier made with hypodermic needles, and exotic jewelry made with safety pins, steel handgun triggers and wooden rulers.


Place: Museum of Arts and Design
Address: 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
Dates: September 27, 2008 - February 15, 2009

http://www.madmuseum.org/