Few movie costumes are as unsettling as the one worn by Pennywise, the sinister clown portrayed by Bill Skarsgård in the 2017 horror film It. On display at the Hollywood Museum, this original costume is a fascinating example of how fashion design can help bring a character’s disturbing personality to life.
Designed by Janie Bryant, known for her work on Mad Men and Deadwood, the outfit deliberately avoids the familiar look of a brightly colored circus clown. Instead, Bryant drew inspiration from Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan and Victorian clothing to give Pennywise the appearance of a being from another time. Continue reading Eye On Design: Pennywise’s Nightmarish Clown Costume From It→
A repeatable studio ritual can help bedroom beatmakers spend less time scrolling through presets and more time finishing ideas. The best routines are simple enough to use after work, school or a busy afternoon. A cleared desk, a short transition cue and a defined session plan tell your brain that it’s time to create.
A cabinet knob has a front, an edge, a stem, and a shadow. Seen from across a room, those parts may merge into a small point of metal. Up close, they become a form that the hand can explore. Designers considering high-end cabinet knobs can approach the choice with that change in scale in mind. Hand-cast bronze gives the object a surface and weight worth seeing in person. The interest comes from how the shape fills its small space and serves the door it belongs to.
The Side View Reveals the Form
A front view can make two knobs look almost alike. Turn them to the side and the difference becomes clear. One may have a shallow face on a narrow stem; another may swell into a rounded body. Each casts its own shadow on the door. That space between the face and the wood gives the object depth. It also affects how a hand approaches the grip. Continue reading What Makes a Cabinet Knob Feel Like a Small Piece of Sculpture?→
A mirror with a bold frame can bring shape, texture, and a changing view to a room. Pair it with art, and you have two things to plan: the wall display and what appears in the glass. Browsing Arteriors mirrors can help you explore frames and forms that might suit the pieces you own. Start with the painting, print, or photograph you most want to show. Then consider how a mirror could join that display, with room for each piece to hold your attention and feel at home.
Choose the Piece That Leads the Display
Lay out the art you hope to hang and look for a starting point. It may be a large print, a small painting with strong color, or a mirror with a sculptural edge. Give that piece a clear place in the plan. You can then bring in the other works a few at a time, checking how the group feels as it grows. Continue reading Can a Statement Mirror Share a Wall With Art?→
Who says a bar cart has to be a boring little trolley parked in the corner waiting for cocktail hour? This wonderfully unconventional design by French designer Étienne Fermigier looks ready to serve drinks, store bottles, and steal the show all at once.
Designed in 1970, the cart is a delightful exercise in geometric design. Its boxy form is broken up by contrasting white and coral-pink panels, with open compartments that reveal the layered edges of the plywood construction. The circular cutouts in the shelves add a playful polka-dot effect while providing dedicated spots for bottles. Mounted on wheels, the entire unit can be moved wherever the party happens to be. Continue reading Eye On Design: Étienne Fermigier’s 1970 Bar Cart→
