Evolutionary parameters
We evolve from the art of spontaneity. The future is an extension of the present. We respond to the demands of the moment with ingenuity,...
Tag: Fashion
Devouring optical information
There’s optical information everywhere — on cereal boxes, to ads atop taxicabs, to the best quiche recipe on Pinterest. We are bombarded by the same...
The self that signals
What signals are you giving out? Everything from your wardrobe to your attitude goes on display in to convince or dupe others of who you...
The most fascinating designer on the planet
“The genie is out of the bottle. I’m never going to be niche again. I’m commercial establishment. I would love to be weird and unattainable...
A timeline of colors of Mister Rogers sweaters
What a dataset of colors, rather a barcode of colors. Mr. Rogers sweaters started off neon vibrant in the 70s, red dominated the 90s, and...
Balenciaga’s $1490 ‘T-Shirt Shirt’ is ugly but awesome
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga knows how to nail the type of ugly design that gets people talking. In Fall 2017, it debuted the Bernie Sanders-inspired logo...
The H(earring) project turns hearing aids into high-fashion accessories
Hearing impaired photographer Kate Fichard teamed up with a former design school classmate at the Paris-based F&D studio to create a fashionable hearing aid. Called the...
Get the cool shoeshine!
“Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of societies: those where you can get a shoe shine and those where you can’t,” wrote Roger Cohen in...