I just got wind of Lykke Li from my friend Gaza D.
In a time when record companies are throwing millions to make "high concept" music videos, it's refreshing to see a video like that of new artist Lykke Li's. The song's called "Little Bit", and I'm a little bit in love with it at the moment. Those Swedes sure know how to crank out talent with originality (must be something in the meatballs).
I'm not sure what the tech term is for this, but the "fast slow-motion" effect of the video is the best part... look out for it. There's a bit of tecktonik dancing in there too (for those who remember my blog about the dance style).
Have fun,
-S
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Lykke Li "Little Bit"
I just got wind of Lykke Li from my friend Gaza D.
In a time when record companies are throwing millions to make "high concept" music videos, it's refreshing to see a video like that of new artist Lykke Li's. The song's called "Little Bit", and I'm a little bit in love with it at the moment. Those Swedes sure know how to crank out talent with originality (must be something in the meatballs).
I'm not sure what the tech term is for this, but the "fast slow-motion" effect of the video is the best part... look out for it. There's a bit of tecktonik dancing in there too (for those who remember my blog about the dance style).
Have fun,
-S
In a time when record companies are throwing millions to make "high concept" music videos, it's refreshing to see a video like that of new artist Lykke Li's. The song's called "Little Bit", and I'm a little bit in love with it at the moment. Those Swedes sure know how to crank out talent with originality (must be something in the meatballs).
I'm not sure what the tech term is for this, but the "fast slow-motion" effect of the video is the best part... look out for it. There's a bit of tecktonik dancing in there too (for those who remember my blog about the dance style).
Have fun,
-S
Monday, June 2, 2008
Le Smoking Tuxedo By YSL
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent (YSL), the most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years has died at age 71. I'd like to take this moment not only to celebrate this man, but to highlight what I believe to be his highest achievement as a designer.
Created in 1966, Le Smoking tuxedo suit for women was the first of its kind to earn attention in the fashion world and in popular culture. It pioneered long, minimalist, androgynous styles for women, as well as the use of power suits and the pantsuit in modern-day society.
Yves Saint-Laurent is seen by many as having empowered women by giving them the option to wear clothes that were normally worn by men with influence and power. This suit has continued to influence fashion designers' collections even until today.
-S
SYI: YSL quote: "We must never confuse elegance with snobbery".
Le Smoking Tuxedo By YSL
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent (YSL), the most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years has died at age 71. I'd like to take this moment not only to celebrate this man, but to highlight what I believe to be his highest achievement as a designer.
Created in 1966, Le Smoking tuxedo suit for women was the first of its kind to earn attention in the fashion world and in popular culture. It pioneered long, minimalist, androgynous styles for women, as well as the use of power suits and the pantsuit in modern-day society.
Yves Saint-Laurent is seen by many as having empowered women by giving them the option to wear clothes that were normally worn by men with influence and power. This suit has continued to influence fashion designers' collections even until today.
-S
SYI: YSL quote: "We must never confuse elegance with snobbery".
Friday, May 30, 2008
The Sun-Blocker Search Continues...
THANKS TO MY WEBMATE DAVID FOR SENDING THESE NEW PICS (Taken near Melrose Place in West Hollywood).
Here at SEANYASHAR.COM, we are always on the search for new photos of sun-blocker walls. With so many different patterns, they're such an abundant source of inpiration for textile design. I'd love to see a whole collection of dresses or t-shirts created around all the different designs that these mid-century concrete blocks come in.
Fashion is rarely inspired by fashion itself. Mid-Century architecture just seems like a natural way to go.
-S
SYI: Check out the original entry about Sun-Blocker walls by clicking the link called SUN-BLOCKERS.
The Sun-Blocker Search Continues...
THANKS TO MY WEBMATE DAVID FOR SENDING THESE NEW PICS (Taken near Melrose Place in West Hollywood).
Here at SEANYASHAR.COM, we are always on the search for new photos of sun-blocker walls. With so many different patterns, they're such an abundant source of inpiration for textile design. I'd love to see a whole collection of dresses or t-shirts created around all the different designs that these mid-century concrete blocks come in.
Fashion is rarely inspired by fashion itself. Mid-Century architecture just seems like a natural way to go.
-S
SYI: Check out the original entry about Sun-Blocker walls by clicking the link called SUN-BLOCKERS.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Helvetica
I don't know how this documentary got passed me?!
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type. - helveticafim.com
Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words we see every day.
This is a MUST for Anyone who is passionate about typography...The trailer alone gets me inspired!
Check out helveticafilm.com for more trailers and such.
-S
SYI: About the Typeface:
Helvetica was developed by Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann in 1957 for the Haas Type Foundry in Münchenstein, Switzerland. In the late 1950s, the European design world saw a revival of older sans-serif typefaces such as the German face Akzidenz Grotesk. Haas' director Hoffmann commissioned Miedinger, a former employee and freelance designer, to draw an updated sans-serif typeface to add to their line. The result was called Neue Haas Grotesk, but its name was later changed to Helvetica, derived from Helvetia, the Latin name for Switzerland, when Haas' German parent companies Stempel and Linotype began marketing the font internationally in 1961.
Introduced amidst a wave of popularity of Swiss design, and fueled by advertising agencies selling this new design style to their clients, Helvetica quickly appeared in corporate logos, signage for transportation systems, fine art prints, and myriad other uses worldwide. Inclusion of the font in home computer systems such as the Apple Macintosh in 1984 only further cemented its ubiquity.
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type. - helveticafim.com
Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words we see every day.
This is a MUST for Anyone who is passionate about typography...The trailer alone gets me inspired!
Check out helveticafilm.com for more trailers and such.
-S
SYI: About the Typeface:
Helvetica was developed by Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann in 1957 for the Haas Type Foundry in Münchenstein, Switzerland. In the late 1950s, the European design world saw a revival of older sans-serif typefaces such as the German face Akzidenz Grotesk. Haas' director Hoffmann commissioned Miedinger, a former employee and freelance designer, to draw an updated sans-serif typeface to add to their line. The result was called Neue Haas Grotesk, but its name was later changed to Helvetica, derived from Helvetia, the Latin name for Switzerland, when Haas' German parent companies Stempel and Linotype began marketing the font internationally in 1961.
Introduced amidst a wave of popularity of Swiss design, and fueled by advertising agencies selling this new design style to their clients, Helvetica quickly appeared in corporate logos, signage for transportation systems, fine art prints, and myriad other uses worldwide. Inclusion of the font in home computer systems such as the Apple Macintosh in 1984 only further cemented its ubiquity.
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