
Lebanese designers created a line of furniture that combines vintage folk with modern design, producing one-of-a-kind pieces of functional art.
May 23, 2010 | Categories: Design Trench | Tags: Bokja, bright, color, colorful, folk, furniture, Lebanese, modern, patchwork, texture, traditional, vintage | Leave A Comment »

The Sapeurs’ motto is “Let’s drop the weapons, let us work and dress elegantly.”
May 17, 2010 | Categories: Vanities | Tags: African, color, colorful, Congo, dandy, fashion, Le SAPE, menswear, Papa Wemba, Sapeur | Leave A Comment »

We’ve gathered some inspirational photos for you to flip through. Have fun. That’s what your kids would want you to do anyway.
Apr 27, 2010 | Categories: I.D. Column | Tags: bedroom, children, color, colorful, fun, I.D. Column, kid, young, youthful | Leave A Comment »

Want an easy way to bring color and pattern into a room? Check out Karma Living’s new line of pillows and poufs – we’re wild about them. Inspired by both Moroccan and Eastern Indian styles, which we foresee to be trending this summer, they add a fun, worldly feel to any space. Priced to sell, [...]
Apr 13, 2010 | Categories: HighStreet Products | Tags: color, karma, moroccan, pattern, pillow, pouf | Leave A Comment »

Nathan Jenden has designed some beautifully tailored separates in basic black and white if the fluorescent taffeta bustle-backed skirts are a little too much for you.
Apr 12, 2010 | Categories: Vanities | Tags: bright, color, design, ethnic, fashion, fluorescent, Indian, Jamaican, Nathan Jenden, neon, Spring 2010, style | Leave A Comment »

The mother of a Beastie Boy is pushing interior design boundaries like we’ve never seen. We have to say, she’s crafty.
Mar 30, 2010 | Categories: I.D. Column | Tags: art, bright, color, colorful, fun, Hester Diamond, I.D. Column, Jim Walrod, Mike D, modern, Renaissance, The Beastie Boys | Leave A Comment »

Dark walls have this tendency to render people stultified with fear. As a designer, I’ve learned a thing or two about what they can accomplish for a space.
Feb 03, 2010 | Categories: I.D. Column | Tags: accessories, art, black, bright, brown, color, dark, DESIGNER, drama, fuschia, HighStreet, I.D. Column, inexpensive, infinite, navy, offices, paint, sexy, small spaces, texture, wall, white, yellow | Leave A Comment »

In ancient Indian tradition, emeralds were supposed to grant good luck. In ancient Rome, emerald was the color associated with Venus, the goddess of beauty and love. Reason and wisdom are virtues believed to be brought to the wearers of the precious stones, but perhaps we wear emerald clothes simply because we think they’re beautiful. We [...]
Sep 29, 2009 | Categories: Vanities | Tags: atonement, audrey hepburn, beautiful, best film costume, color, dress, emerald, fashion, givenchy, green, jacqueline durran, keira knightly, love beauty, oscar nominated, power | Comments Off

BIG is an architecture firm based in and practicing mainly in Copenhagen that has been churning out some pretty innovative ideas.
Sep 01, 2009 | Categories: Design Trench | Tags: architecture, color, Copenhagen, Denmark, design, graphic design, lighting, parking, public spaces, Scandinavia | Leave A Comment »

Collecting is a wonderful pastime, but some of us minimalists might find the collections of “stuff” a bit overwhelming.
Aug 14, 2009 | Categories: I.D. Column | Tags: bright, butterflies, collage, collecting, collection, color, I.D. Column, Image Surgery, modern, white | Leave A Comment »
Jun 12, 2009 | Categories: Trend Forecast | Tags: bright, color, colorful, current, design, fun, graphic, innovation, innovative, Inspiration Board, inspirational, natural, Scott Horne | Leave A Comment »

Handmade in Brooklyn under the watchful eye of the Statue of Liberty the designs by “ruffeo hearts lil snotty” are hittin’ perfectly on the pulse of the moment.
Jun 01, 2009 | Categories: Design Trench | Tags: brooklyn, color, fashion, underwear | Leave A Comment »