Some handbags are designed to blend in seamlessly with an outfit, but others are determined to steal the entire room. This futuristic robot-inspired Chanelminaudière, spotted on display at Sotheby’s, firmly belongs in the second category.
At first glance, the piece closely resembles a tiny retro robot or miniature arcade game rather than a handbag. Constructed in glossy black acrylic, the sculptural bag features sparkling rhinestone eyes, a glowing green circuit-board motif, and the unmistakable interlocking double “C” logo integrated into the center like the core processor of a fashionable little android. Continue reading Eye On Design: Chanel Robot Handbag→
A practical object with a twist of humor is always delightful, and these masked wrestler bottle openers by Kikkerland Design absolutely pull off that balancing act. Inspired by the colorful world of Mexican Luchadores, the tiny wrestlers appear to leap into action every time a bottle needs opening, gripping the cap with their legs in a move that feels equal parts wrestling hold and party trick. Yes, it exists! Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Luchador Bottle Opener→
French style has a reputation for looking effortless — and the frustrating thing is that the reputation is fairly accurate. There’s a consistent quality to the way French women dress that has nothing to do with following trends and everything to do with having a small number of pieces that work well together.
When people think about their dream home, they often picture huge kitchens, luxury bathrooms, and maybe endless square footage to work with. But once you really start thinking about it, a dream home usually has less to do with size and more to do with how the space makes you feel every day.
For some people, it’s a quiet reading corner flooded with natural light. For others, it’s an open kitchen where family naturally gathers at the end of the day. The best dream home ideas usually come from imagining your ideal lifestyle first and the design second. Because a beautiful home that doesn’t support the way you actually live rarely feels complete. Continue reading What Does a Dream Home Look Like to You?→
There are certain artists whose visual language is so instantly recognizable that you can spot their work from across the room —or, in this case, across a gallery floor attached to a Land Rover.
I recently stopped by Keith Haring in 3-D at Free Parking, a pop-up exhibition in the West Village dedicated to a lesser-discussed but wildly fun part of Keith Haring’s career: the objects he transformed beyond the canvas. While Haring is most famous for his subway drawings, radiant babies, barking dogs, and dancing figures that helped define downtown New York in the 1980s, this show focused on his three-dimensional works — including two of his rare painted art cars. Continue reading Keith Haring in 3-D: When the Canvas Has Four Wheels→
