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Designer of Logo for Centre Pompidou Dies at 96

Jean Widmer, a French-Swiss graphic designer whose minimalist aesthetic manifested a striking logo for Centre Pompidou upon its opening in 1977, died on February 2 at the age of 96. His death was announced by Centre Pompidou, which said, “Since that day in 1977, Widmer’s logo has travelled the world, weathering the decades without ever losing its graphic force.” The logo—featuring a series of black lines bisected by a zig-zagging diagonal channel connecting the top and bottom at opposite corners—evokes the architecture that continues to make the Pompidou one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. The building was designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, but Widmer helped distill it into a form that could be applied to countless contexts. Source link

Getting married in ‘Birks’? Now possible, thanks to American designer Danielle Frankel Hirsch.

Published by Sam Flores

Getting married in “Birks”? The idea is surprising, as American Danielle Frankel Hirsch readily admitted. The wedding dress designer, who in just a few years has become one of the most influential figures in the revival of bridal fashion, unveiled her first collaboration with the German shoe brand. In the United States, her reputation is well established: She has dressed pop culture icons such as Zoë Kravitz and Charli XCX, updating – far from any idealism – the codes of this most unique garment. Founded in 2017 in New York, the Danielle Frankel fashion label prioritizes local production in the Garment District, Manhattan’s fashion hub. The designer selects satin, organza, chiffon, tulle, or beaded crochet, working them in layers or sheer overlays, often revealing the very structure of the garment itself. After the success of her first boutique on Melrose Place, an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles, she is preparing to open a second salon this year in the heart of Tribeca, New York. For a small collection developed by Birkenstock’s 1774 line – a …

Paddington Bear costume designer reveals inspiration behind musical’s puppet

Published by Daniella Wilson

Costume designer Tahra Zafar has said she was “overwhelmed” by the public response to the lifelike Paddington Bear puppet, following the West End musical’s opening night. Zafar, a costume and creature effects designer, has worked on a number of productions and national events, including the 2012 London Olympics. There, she met the late Queen to design a replica wig for a stunt double in a James Bond sketch. More recently, she designed the Paddington Bear for the musical adaptation, which was written by McFly star Tom Fletcher and is based on Michael Bond’s book A Bear Called Paddington and the 2014 film. The show has received rave reviews since its December opening at the Savoy Theatre, notably for bringing the famous bear to life through a two-person team: James Hameed as remote puppeteer controlling expressions and voice, and Arti Shah embodying the character on stage. Zafar told Lauren Laverne on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs: “It has been a long project of like research, getting him right, looking at kind of different inspiration. “He’s been …

Valentino Garavani, fashion designer who founded Valentino, dies at 93

Published by Sam Flores

Valentino Garavani, in 1968. PAUL POPPER/POPPERFOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Flame-red gowns designed for divas, a glamorous and flattering aesthetic for golden occasions, a host of jet-set muses and the lifestyle to match: these are some of the images that will endure from Valentino Garavani, the founder of the Valentino fashion house, and his half-century in haute couture. The designer passed away in Rome on January 19, at the age of 93. Throughout his life, the ambition of this couturier, whose style evoked the films of Luchino Visconti, remained unchanged: to adorn women without seeking to upend their wardrobes. By his own admission, Garavani was not a revolutionary. Nevertheless, he created a recognizable style grounded in fluid lines, rich colors, floral motifs, pleats, ruffles and sheer fabrics, all imbued with a distinctive romantic and neoclassical spirit. Garavani came from Voghera, a town in Lombardy, where he was born on May 11, 1932. He arrived in Paris at the very beginning of the 1950s and studied at the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, …

Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford and Donatella Versace lead tributes to designer Valentino | World News

Published by Daniella Wilson

Tributes have flooded in for designer Valentino, who has been hailed as an “eternal symbol of Italian high fashion”. He died on Monday at his home in Rome, surrounded by his loved ones, his foundation announced today. He was 93. A lying in state will be held on Wednesday and Thursday to honour him. His funeral is set to take place in Rome on Friday. Image: Valentino flanked by models after a fashion show in Rome in 1971. Pic: AP Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow, who wore a Valentino gown for her wedding to Brad Falchuk, said on Instagram: “I was so lucky to know and love Valentino – to know the real man, in private. “The man who was in love with beauty, his family, his muses, his friends. His dogs, his gardens, and a good Hollywood story. “I loved him so much. I loved how he always pestered me to “at least wear a little mascara” when I came to dinner. I loved his naughty laugh. “This feels like the end of an era. …

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