Julia Child would have been 100 years old today.
In celebration of her birthday, John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep, has created this auto-tune "remix" of the culinary legend for PBS Digital Studios.
November 21, 2011 | By Shannon Kelly
Valentino may have taken a last bow during his final couture show in February 2008, but the continues to push creative boundaries.
Based on the success of the 45th Anniversary exhibition in Rome, an award winning must-see film about his life, and Parisian temporary exhibit — Valentino Garavani and his partner, Giancarlo Giammetti, have announced plans for an one-of-a-kind fashion exhibit that does not require a passport to appreciate: the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum.
The digital exhibit is a desktop application that will be available for download on December 5th and will showcase 50 years of archives through 5,000 images — including illustrations, photographs, runway pieces, and 95 fashion show videos. The exhibit will, according to WWD, use 3D technology to fully render the exhibit as an immersive digital experience.
“It is an idea that I had many years ago,” Mr. Giammetti told WWD, “after going through a great museum site and being able to navigate through these rooms full of paintings…I asked myself if it would be possible to recreate a vast computer-generated museum. We started designing and nothing really appealed to me. I wanted to have the light of Rome without looking old. I wanted to show not only the dresses but the history behind them, from the drawing to the women who wore them.”
I see it as part of my legacy,” Mr. Valentino continued. “I am happy that thousands of students, young designers and fashion people will be able to see and study my work in every aspect of it, and in a manner easy and accessible for the younger generations. But it is also important to remember things of the past, to review the fashion that has shaped our lives. I would call it ‘Future Memory.” Among the memories included in the vast archives will be the 1961 haute couture dress Elizabeth Taylor wore to the Roman premiere of Spartacus; Jacqueline Kennedy‘s 1968 couture wedding dress for her marriage to Aristotle Onassis; and the 1992 haute couture gown Julia Roberts wore to accept her Oscar in 2001.
It's easy to see why Garavani and Giammetti chose to make the experience virtual given the breadth of memories created during Valentino's expansive career. If the exhibit existed in an actual museum, it would need a venue with more than 107,500 square feet.
We think the designer wears "retirement" well.
{source: WWD}
November 15, 2011 | By Shannon Kelly
photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
We have a feeling that The Simpsons' episode The Food Wife has ruffled some food feathers.
Regardless of opinions, we would like to point out that the show hit on a variety of trends and influences — the intersection of various cuisines, popup food culture, and the ongoing conflicts between new media, traditional media, and chefs.
Writers captured the growing obsession with all things culinary in the song, Blogging a Food Blog, which was an homage to Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z. Grub Street interviewed Simpsons Executive Producer Matt Selman, who shared some of the lyrics:
I'm throwing down mad foodie game, knowing all the chefs' names
Rolling into K-Town for beepin' boppin' bulgogi
The hotties I chill with are sriracha and kimchee
Housemade terrines, my ducks are always confit
I braise with a billion more BTUs than I need
I cook a Thanksgiving turkey in a trash-bag, sous vide
Afumatoare in Brindisi Fed-Exes me salami
Don't scoop me gelato unless it's got umami
I'll be "Frank" like Bruni, "Ruthless" like Reichl "Wiley" like Dufresne, and when I take the mike, I'll Rhyme about radicchio, criticize Colicchio
Every pub is gastro, and all my beef carpaccio
Rolling into K-Town for beepin' boppin' bulgogi
The hotties I chill with are sriracha and kimchee
Housemade terrines, my ducks are always confit
I braise with a billion more BTUs than I need
I cook a Thanksgiving turkey in a trash-bag, sous vide
Afumatoare in Brindisi Fed-Exes me salami
Don't scoop me gelato unless it's got umami
I'll be "Frank" like Bruni, "Ruthless" like Reichl "Wiley" like Dufresne, and when I take the mike, I'll Rhyme about radicchio, criticize Colicchio
Every pub is gastro, and all my beef carpaccio
We love all of the Korean food references.
Watch the video of the song here or download the full The Food Wife episode.
{source: Grub Street}
April 15, 2011 | By Shannon Kelly
Boxpark, a temporary use installation created out of 60 shipping containers will open August 2011 in Shoreditch, east London. Marketed as a "pop-up", the mini-mall will be open for a minimum of five years and use 60 300sq ft freight containers to house brand shops.
The concept aims to offer brands retail rents significantly lower than traditional store rents in what is an up-and-coming area for fashion brands and is almost 90% rented with nearly 40 brands including Superdry, Calvin Klein and Diesel. The full list of tenants has not been released but potential targets include streetwear labels Carhartt and Stussy, premium casualwear brands Fred Perry, APC, Nigel Cabourn and Heritage Research, and young fashion brands Nudie and Religion.
Boxpark The Future Of Retail from Roger Wade on Vimeo.
As a company that works with brands on pop-up installations, we're scratching our heads.
Has the term pop-up become a default marketing buzzword?
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Are corporate affiliations threatening to destroy what initially made pop-ups interesting?
January 17, 2011 | By Shannon Kelly
While Honeysuckle was seen in S/S 2011 collections from Christopher Kane, Peter Som, Marc Jacobs and Dior, we could not ignore its absence at the Golden Globes.
Does anyone care about color predictions aside from Claire Danes?
Adding 18-2120 Honeysuckle to your palette can be a strong start to 2011, but we warn our readers and clients to not put a color before design or concept.
Remember that blanket statements and predictions do not serve as silver bullets for every trend or industry. Today's market demands versatility, strategy and style savvy.
{source: Pantone}
January 3, 2011 | By Shannon Kelly
Once an afterthought in retailing, male customers now make up a $51 billion shopping industry. According to market research firm NPD Group, 75% of men shop for their own clothing compared with just 52% in 1995.
The new male consumer responds to many of the same emotional triggers, such as heritage and authenticity, as their female counterparts. And retail shops with rotating miscellanea, art and differentiated offerings provide a place for discovery.
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{Image via selectism.com}
{Image of Tres Bien Shop via The Malcolm.com}
The influx of blogs and magazines delivering styling expertise expand brand awareness and aesthetic detail. Taking a note from the Sartorialist, J.Crew’s Jack Knows Best offers advice on dry cleaning, three piece suits, and how to wear pants properly. Net-A-Porter’s Menswear site Mr. Porter, set to launch in 2011, will carry over 60 brands with editorial content, advice and same-day deliveries in London and New York City.
The new male consumer responds to many of the same emotional triggers, such as heritage and authenticity, as their female counterparts. And retail shops with rotating miscellanea, art and differentiated offerings provide a place for discovery.
Successful retailers are building constructed masculine experiences in multi-purpose environments. Examples include:
- In NYC, French luxury brand Hermes opened its first men’s-only store on Madison Avenue.
- Classic fashion stalwart, Ralph Lauren, transformed its Rhinelander Mansion location into a men's store.
{image via thedapperdude.com}- J.Crew's first ever men’s store took over an old neighborhood watering hole in 2009, and the brand as since opened three additional dedicated men shops in New York and Boston.
{image via makebirkinsnotwar.wordpress.com}
- Jack Spade offers an interior that mimics a gentleman’s study with copies of vintage books next to finely woven shirts and an old library card catalog containing always changing bric-a-brac.
{Image via selectism.com}- Niche menswear boutiques like Tres Bien Shop in Sweden, Scotch & Soda in Amsterdam, BlackBlue in Minneapolis, Jackstraw in Seattle, and Duncan Quinn (with locations in NYC, LA and Miami) provide not only for clothes, but for objects to connect to such as rugged collectibles, antique shaving kits and sturdy furniture.
{Image of Tres Bien Shop via The Malcolm.com}
Men connect on a narrative level and want to know how a garment came to be and where it came from. In an ever more unsettling world, men respond to clothes that articulate meaning and stand for something.
Bottom line, male consumers want items that tell a story.
August 11, 2010 | By Shannon Kelly
Branded videos are the latest new media strategy for brands/designers like Chanel and Tom Ford. Today, we caught word from WWD that one of our favorite designers from F/W 2010 Fashion Week collaborated with photographer Craig McDean, stylist Karl Templer and creative director Fabien Baron.
“This is our way to sum up the season in a different light other than the show,” said Wang to WWD.
We agree.
The abstract feeling with wind and newspapers flying all over the place is a moody and seductive opposition to the Wall Street vibe that inspired Wang’s fall collection. We love that he choose to highlight the Alexander Wang global brand instead of a singular seasonal theme.
May 7, 2010 | By Shannon Kelly
About a year ago, we wrote about the Urban PacMan taking the streets of Lyon, France. It's not surprising that that video made the rounds and new groups are popping up.
Back in April of 2009, we hypothesized that a technology company might want to use this as a promotional tactic. A year later, we're clarifying our projection: it's a perfect fit for mobile or smart phone launch.
Do you know of any BIG launches in the mobile industry? Tell them you got the idea from Trendscaping.
July 31, 2009 | By Shannon Kelly
Intriguing trends & hand-selected stories...
FOOD
- Coca-Cola Freestyle’s new self-serve soda fountain that allows customers select drinks based on brand, calorie content or caffeine levels, all through the system's touchscreen interface that can dispense up to 100 different drink flavored teas, waters, juices and soft drinks (via Springwise)
- We love these hilariously absurd Superego podcasts featuring improvised “character studies” like California Cooking with Claymore Cleveland (via Flavorwire).
- Double pop: A pop-up popsicle concept that might give the ice cream man a run for his money.
- A visual exploration of 11 crazy potato chip flavors from around the world.
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FASHION
FASHION
- Five lifestyle-enhancing future of shopping applications that augment the online and traditional retail experience.
- Standard hotels & Quiksilver collaborate on a swimsuit vending machine that distributes '70s-style trunks for the guys, and a black bikini for the ladies. First there was the (remember the flat shoe vending machine).
- Le Bon Marché in Paris to sell Balenciaga Edition- a selection of clothes carefully chosen from couturier Cristobal Balenciaga’s original designs (via WWD).
- Claw Money pops at Fred Segal with all new creative products and never-before-seen pieces (unlike some of those other pop-up stores that are just clearing out old inventory).
June 4, 2009 | By Shannon Kelly
2009 NYC Food Film Festival Trailer from George Motz on Vimeo.
The festival runs from June 13th to June 19th at multiple venues across Manhattan. More information HERE.
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