NEON WEAVE

Susan Shepherd, 1982. Weaving wall lamp. Turn it on! via VADS c/o Design Council Slide Collection   

FUTURE PLASTIC

Shop til you drop in plastics. 1. Bamboo sunglasses, Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear, 1962 2. Table mat, Maryse Boxer, 1985 3. Carrier bag, Eric Schemilt Designs Ltd, 1978 4. Pair of ankle boots, Mary Quant, 1967 5. Pink Jelly XK200, Swatch, 1990 via V&A  

ASTRID SWEATERS

Sweaters by Astrid Furnival, Polaroids by Jonathan Williams. 1. Sweater created by Astrid Furnival (front) 2. Sweater created by Astrid Furnival (back) 3. Copy photograph of a sweater by Astrid Furnival 4. Sweater depicting a self-portrait of Erik Satie knitted by Astrid Furnival 5. Sweater, self-portrait of Samuel Palmer, knitted by Astrid Furnival 6. Colonel Williams and [...]

SOCK SHOP

In the year 1990 socks were all the rage. The fanciful design on these socks illustrate the trend for novelty socks and hosiery in the late 1980s and 1990s. Such informal wardrobe elements became so popular that specialised socks and hosiery stores such as Sock Shop (where these examples were purchased in 1990) sprang up [...]

HAIL MICHAEL

Yesterday at the New Museum I watched and embraced—Hail the New Puritan—directed by Charles Atlas. It’s a fantasy documentary following the day in the life of dancer, Michael Clark. Filmed when Michael was 21, at the cusp of his fame. Above is a clip from HNP—the underwear egg dance. You can see HNP in full [...]

MUGS & JUGS

Ceramics Industrial Revolution. Storage jars from late 1500s England, marbled mug and a flower vase all from the mid 1700s England. That’s old! via University of Wisconsin    

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