a few years ago at the philadelphia museum, i viewed an amazing installation of the quilts of gee’s bend. i was reminded of them again last month at the national museum of african american history and culture.
although…at five figures each…i’ll plan to have one in my next lifetime.
cultural chic!
congratulations are in order. i’ve checked the meret oppenheim traccia table off my wish list.
whenever i’ve seen this piece in photos en-situ, i’ve wondered about each respective owner. brave. daring. unafraid. yeah. definitely unafraid. count me amongst them. i imagine mrs. vreeland would approve.
now…if i can just figure out how to place something atop without inadvertently creating a new genetically engineered mythical creature….
this oversized upholstered lounge chair is a 21st century throne of the finest order. fit for a queen.
and the dining chairs…very feminine.
the line is available in several upholstered options. i’m having a velvet ‘moment’. tres chic. the ‘stay’ collection is from slovenian designer nika zupanc.
red hook labs in brooklyn recently presented a show from 21st century nigerian photographer lakin ogunbanwo. in the portraits, presented in oversized scale, the subjects are indistinguishable. identically stripped bare, individuality is expressed through the power of fashion. in this case…the simplicity of a hat.
choose one 36 x 48 inch image, install it in a modernist, masculine interior. one word: powerful. another word: chic.
the only item from memphis designer ettore sottsass that’s not too playful for my taste. designed in 1959, in classic black and white matte ceramic, vase 503 is 18″ tall and 6″ in diameter. large enough to get noticed…she adds the right amount of chic when standing asymmetrically on your favorite low table. still produced in italy by bitossi ceramiche.
ettore sottsass
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