Coolness: June 17, 2014

Vintage Deco Agam Rug

Optical and kinetic art
Mary Katrantzou
Nouveau Voyeurism
Instrumentation: Daydreamin' 
Brand Theory

Vintage Marimekko Fabric

 

Image via Retro Age Vintage Fabrics.

Mod Marimekko from 1973!

Alexander McQueen

Image via The Museum at FIT.

This Alexander McQueen evening dress is featured in The Fashion & Textile History Gallery's current show at The Museum at FIT. Titled His and Hers, the show explores changing perceptions of "masculine" and "feminine" dress from the mid-18th century to the present. McQueen, of course, subverted gender codes in various ways. From his Fall 2008 collection, this dress consists of black leather, white silk and black tulle.

Japanese Textile Design

Image via Japan Society.

Ever since observing the textile trade up close during my visit to Dubai this past summer, I've been experiencing a renewed love affair with georgettes, jacquards, chiffons, and velvets. At New York's Japan Society, the work of master textile designer Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984) is currently on exhibition. Serizawa used stencil-dyeing techniques to create irresistible works of art that range from screens and kimonos to book covers and magazine designs.