While you may have been desensitized to the fact, since your local CVS rolled out the Halloween displays the day after fourth of July, but October 31st is only a few short weeks away. If you have deep pockets and the desire to freak your neighbors and house guest out, Horrordome.com has everything to turn your ho-hum home into a fortress of terror and doom.
Last week we published images of action figures from a hypothetical Star Wars/ Akira Kurosawa collaboration. The creator, artist/sculptor Silof also redesigned the Star Wars universe in an antiquated Victorian style.
Sequined capes and rhinestone pianos coming soon to a town near you. A dark day ahead for lovers of all things kitsch and glam, after 31 years of operation, the Liberace Museum will close its doors Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. Due to the economic downturn and the decline in the number of visitors, the Liberace Museum is closing the space to focus primarily on its dedication to the donation of scholarships.
HBO promises to revisit the glitz and glamor of Prohibition-era Atlantic City in Boardwalk Empire. The new series chronicles the life and times of fictional character Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) politician/gangster and undisputed ruler of Atlantic City.
I am really excited for the show – and not just because I think Steve Buscemi is damn sexy (yes, I have a thing for prominent eye teeth). I am curious to see how the many design elements around when Nucky strolled the boulevards of AC will be incorporated into the show.
Steampunk, the pseudo-Victorian mechanical aesthetic favored by alternate history and science fiction buffs seems like an unlikely source of inspiration for cake decorating, which is why Cakecentral.com’s recent design contest is so intriguing. Using elements like mechanical cogs, wood, metallics, ornate Victorian detailing and of course, steam power, participants incorporated the Steampunk aesthetic into their confections.
Leading British fashion designer Paul Smith knows just how to fuse eccentric details with superior craftsmanship. This skill has made him a darling of the sartorial set and his light-hearted take on traditional tailoring smoothly transitioned him into a lifestyle brand powerhouse. Smith’s ten-year long relationship with American textile company, Maharam Design Studio, has yielded a rich source of furnishing fabrics. Their latest collaboration, Exaggerated Plaid, moves beyond his signature stripes and adds yet another twist to traditional patterns.
Get your honey straight from the hive and in high style with the Beehaus. The Omlet Shop has designed a contemporary apiary with sleek, modern lines available in a variety of colors.
I just received my “A Year in the Country” soap collection from those fabulous Beekman Boys. Twelve in all, each are designed to represent one month of the year by recreating seasonal fragrances from spring grass, to summer blossoms, to fresh garden vegetables, to autumn leaves, to winters by the fire and holiday baking.
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not crazy about the steampunk aesthetic. It’s a little too cluttered for my taste and somehow conjures up memories of “Dear Alex and Annie” ruining my Saturday morning with their lame advice. However, as I often tell people, the design world would be a boring place if everyone liked the same things.
