Peter Lippmann

Some that I really like...

Laboutin and Lippman

Above is an image of a collaboration between designer Christian Laboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann, a modern approach with a historic feel also questioning whether fashion is art???

Have a look at the new photographs in this weeks ever popular free magazine 'Stylist', from Lippmann for Laboutins AW10 campaign at www.stylist.co.uk, issue 82.

To me, the photographs by both Lippmann and Laboutin are a combination of wit, style and genius!

Secret Squirrel

Australian label, 'Secret Squirrel', with its clean lines, elegant shapes and sophisticated palette makes looking chic effortless. It reminds me of UK brand COS, creating an understated yet carefully engineered approach to design and pattern resulting in timelessly essential wardrobe items!

Ai Weiwei: 'Coloured Vases'

After his popular exhibition of thousands of hand painted porcelain sunflower seeds at the Tate Modern Gallery earlier this year, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is now exhibiting his collection of 'Coloured Vases' at the Lisson Gallery London (www.lissongallery.com) from May 13-July 16 2011. I cant wait to go and see these beautiful colours and shapes for myself!

(image taken from www.lissongallery.com)

The New Generation of Carrier Bags

These made me laugh when I got forwarded them in an email at work!

Design Down Under

Well after finishing the final project and it all being handed in, leaving only my final grade to be awaited... I wanted to start blogging again but broadening what I blog about and thinking about further design interests aside from my university work.

Australia is a huge passion of mine, and so I carried out an online search into Australian design. To my knowledge, Australia is not as well known for design as London, Milan, Paris, New York etc, and so I would like to research this further, putting Australia firmly on the map for notable design!

The above images show the interior of an Australian Butchers, 'Victor Churchill', which won the award for 2010 Retail Design in the Australian Interior Design Awards, designed by the company, 'Dreamtime Australia Design'.

Upon first glance, I thought that this was an interior of a luxury clothing shop and it surprised me to discover that it is in fact the interior of a Butcher!

In a recent TV series by Mary Portas, Portas discusses how we are losing interest in the traditional specialist stores including the butchers and bakers to supermarket competition.

I feel that this approach to designing luxurious and innovative interiors for these independant retailers, may re-launch these stores in our contemporary society, therefore attracting new and re-gaining previous consumers, through a concept where both 'chic' and 'unique' are fast becoming factors that todays consumer are buying into...!

Any views?!

Although I enjoyed thinking about the connotations that could surround this image, ultimately it is also a beautiful piece of clever and genius design that is fully deserving of the design award that it won.

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images from: http://www.interiordesignawards.com.au/gallery/2010/2/206

New Designers 2010

http://www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/link=40

My ties have made it online! Alongside some other beautiful textiles from graduates all over the country!

Make sure you check out 'New Designers' 1-11th July 2010 to see all the emerging designers this Summer!

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