RUNWAY: Carolina Herrera S/S 2014

INSPIRATION:
Beautiful ready-to-wear fashion from the Carolina Herrera Show for Spring/Summer 2014. 
For the complete review, please have a look at the enclosed link below. 

Source: Vogue/Carolina Herrera S/S 2014

DESIGN: Carbon Balloon Chair by Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders has created a chair with balloons that are filled with compressed air and then coated with carbon fiber. Due to the materials and design, he has created an extremely strong and lightweight chair that is reminiscent of his 1996 Knotted Chair. Truly ingenious, lightweight and strong due to the carbon fiber. 

More about the designer:
Quote: "Marcel Wanders graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem in 1988. In 1995 he opened his own studio based in Amsterdam. Marcel Wanders is a product and interior designer who drew international recognition for his "Knotted Chair" produced by Droog Design in 1996.

Five years later, in 2011 he co-founded the successful design label Moooi, of which he is the art director. Marcel Wanders is now ubiquitous, designing for global brands and high end furniture companies such as B&B Italia, Cappellini, Puma, Swarovski, Bisazza, Poliform, KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines, Flos, Magis, Google, Target, Baccarat and more recently Christofle and M.A.C. Cosmetics, Additionally, Marcel works on architectural and interior design projects, such as the Meha Grand Hotel in Bonn, the Mondrian South Beach Hotel in Miami, the Villa Moda Flagship store in Bahrain, as well as private residences in Amsterdam, Mallorca and Jakarta. 

In 2010 Marcel Wanders and the Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced their collaboration, together with Aedes Rea; Estate, on a new hotel project, the Andaz Amsterdam Hotel. In 2005 he was named International Designer of the Year by Elle Decoration". Unquote: for more information please have a look at the enclosed links below. 

Sources: Marcel Wanders/Carbon Balloon Chair and The Building Blox

NYFW - DONNA KARAN SPRING 2014

Fashion designer Donna Karan presented her great Spring 2014 collection at the New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Source: Fashionista/Donna Karan S/S 2014

VINTAGE PHOTOS: Remembering Shirley Temple

INSPIRATION:
Today I heard the sad news that Shirley Temple died at the age of 85 years old. R.I.P. Shirley.

To honour her, please take a look back at some rare, incredibly cute photos from Shirley Temple from her days as a young film star to her time as an U.S. Ambassador. She was such an adorable child. For the complete review of total 30 photos from her life, see the enclosed link below. 

Source: Elle/Shirley Temple 

Photos courtesy of Getty Images.

RUNWAY: Zuhair Murad Haute Couture F/W 2013-14

What a gorgeous Haute Couture gown from fashion designer Zuhair Murad for his F/W collection 2013-2014. It's really art work. Love it! Be Inspired ...... Earlier I wrote more blogs about this fantastic designer, SEE HERE 

Thank you for reading this blogpost. 

Source: Zuhair Murad

MILAN FASHION WEEK - EMILIO PUCCI S/S 2014

Source: Katia/Emilio Pucci S/S 2014

RUNWAY: Valentino S/S 2014 - backstage

Beautiful fashionphotos from the Valentino runway show for the season Spring/Summer 2014, backstage.

Source: Valentino

Wish you a lovely weekend!

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Nice Outdoor Furniture called Elitre by Area Declic

INSPIRATION:
Nice Outdoor Furniture called Elitre by Area Declic. Area Declic partnered with designer Philippe Bestenheider to design this collection of outdoor seating called Elitre. Elitre is the Italian word for the wings of some insects and this collection seems appropriately named, given the wing-like, organic shapes of the mesh structures that make up the pieces. Elitre is made of metal tube with seat and back in metal mesh, treated for outdoor use. It is stackable and provided of a cushion for extra comfort. For details, see the enclosed links below.

Sources: Design Milk/Outdoor Furniture Elitre and Area Declic