Art in One Form or Another

The Art of the Trench

Burberry’s re-branding efforts in creating a social networking site featuring photos submitted by users wearing the iconic trench coat is live. The new website, The Art of the Trench, has finally launched, and  The Sartorialist was tasked to shoot the first 100 photos. Some of the photos feature personalities in fashion and entertainment, along with the usual street photography he’s known for.

From Waterfalls to Skateboards

Mekanism Skateboards teamed up with Olafur Eliasson to create a distortive, reflective skateboard (via PSFK).

Want It. Need It. Yohji Yamamoto!

I admit it. I have a problem. They even have a name for my addiction: Sneakerhead. And when it comes to Yohji Yamamoto, don't get in my way to the checkout line (even if it's online).

Enter Yohji Yamamoto’s new low top patent leather sneaker. The simple silhouette gets the patent leather treatment in three colorways. The mid-sole comes in white and the toe tip in contrasting black. These are now available at eLuxury.

Best of 2008: Olafur Eliasson - Take Your Time

While Olafur Eliasson's New York City waterfalls project was among my least favortie art exhibits of 2008, his 'Take Your Time' show at the Museum of Modern Art (@MuseumModernArt) topped my list of 2008.

Playing with the idea of the cognitive aspects of what it means to see, Eliasson used makeshift technical devices to create a visual sensory overload ranging from strobe lights to highlight streaming water, reflecting spotlight beams, to a kaledeidescope room that created prismatic effects.

The power of the exhibit wasn't in seing Eliasson's vision (for a lack of better terms) but the opportunity to be a part of the experience was really interesting and fun. It's one thing to look at a piece of work, but to be a part of it made the installation memorable.

MAD's Second Life

Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary is the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Arts & Design. The exhibition features work by 50 international established and emerging artists from all five continents who create objects and installations comprised of ordinary and everyday manufactured articles, most originally made for another functional purpose.

It's open through February 2009. If you are looking for inspiration, look no further.

Have a Hippie Holiday

I love themes. Especially when artists, designers and anyone else creative collaborates to present their interpretation of an idea. This holiday season, Barney's New York is having a counter-culture moment, celebrating peace + love in honor of the 50th anniversary of the peace sign.

While they didn't commission artists to present their vision, they did bring the best psychedelic luxury items on the planet together in their latest catalog. My favorite? Paul Smith's swirl leather bill fold wallet. It's far out, man!

Hammer(press) Time

We first learned about Hammerpress Design Studio through my obsessive concert poster-collecting habit and a Gomez gem we picked up a few years ago. They have now branched out to do everything from stationary (who doesn't need a sombrero postcard?) to some of the coolest wedding invites.

 

My Morning Jacket, Beck, Decemberists and Tokyo Police Club are among the bands that turn to Hammerpress to create concert posters as art. Sign up for their mailing list to be the first to get their latest masterpieces.

For the Kid in You

Rubiks Cube Tables. Lite (Brite) Table. Gumball Clock. There's no end to ideas that the team over at Jellio can bring to life. They can customize your childhood memories and make them into your home furnishings.

Talk about fun with design. My favorite? The Gummilight. Sarah loves the Lite Table. You can rearrange the lights into endless combinations. Old School.