L’Oreal Turns 100


L’Oreal Paris has been celebrating its 100 Years of Legendary Beauty (aka, its 100th Anniversary) for the past couple of weeks. Okay, big deal – make up for 100 years, who knew? But it seems the campaign which has been sparked by such an event, has dealt us lovers-of-all-things-lovely a nice big serving of vintagey glamour.

A collection of the vintage advertisements from L’oreal has been gracing the pages of girly magazines across Australia and, I’m sure, the rest of the L’oreal saturated world.

What can I say, it’s a lovely tribute to both the make up company and its female disciples bringing out the sentimental side of the make up industry which is a welcome change than the usual air-brushing/false advertising diatribes. Enjoy! For more pics, check out Harpers Bazaar or the official L’Oreal Website for more celebatory glamour!

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Villa Dall’ava, Paris, France.

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Villa Dall’ava by Rem Koolhaas and The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) was completed way back in 1991. It was designed for a family of three with seperate ‘apartments’ one for the parents and one for their daughter. The client who wished for a swimming pool on their roof alse specifically requested full panoramic views (from their pool) of the surrounding landscape and city of Paris where the Villa is located.



The site is like a big room, with a boundary made of greenery, garden walls and slopes. It is composed of three parts: a sloping garden, the main volume of the villa, the street level garage with access in a cavity.
The house is conceived as a glass pavilion containing living and dining areas, with two hovering, perpendicular apartments shifted in opposite directions to exploit the view. They are joined by the swimming pool which rests on the concrete structure encased by the glass pavilion.

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Hot Spot in Paris

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The French are often times described as being the most fashion-savvy people in the world.  As a result, it would be unlikely for a new, hip-restaurant in Paris to be a success without an equally fashionable interior and La Société accomplishes just that. The 130-seat restaurant located in a historic building across from the Saint Gemain church is owned by the famous Alex Denis and Jean-Louis Costes and was designed by Christian Liaigre.

]Liaigre gave the interior a classic modern , lounge-like feel by using rich, chocolate tones of mahogany and leather furniture in contrast with patina finish parquet floors, a marble champagne bar, and white sanded walls.  Contemporary art provides a unique addition to the interior with works by Peter Linderbgh, Sophie Lafont, Mathieu Lévy, Sara Favraiu, and Marc Rebollo.

La Société has already received much hype with famous guests such as Rachida Dati, Dolce & Gabbana, and the Fendi family and is currently featured in both Wallpaper and Vogue magazines.

 

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Bride&Wolfe chic timber silhouettes

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I’m particularly excited to bring to the pages of Design Tavern a Melbourne based company ‘Bride&Wolfe’, creating intricately stunning timber silhouettes for your home.

 

The silhouettes can be hung from walls, doorways, ceilings or window frames. People have purchased Bride&Wolfe pieces for weddings, housewarmings and baby welcome presents. Of course, many people buy them to enjoy in their own home.

 

 

 

Bride&Wolfe’s timber silhouettes evoke fairytales, forests and the magic of childhood. Designed to hang from walls, doorways, ceilings or window frames, each piece is a charming and sophisticated example of contemporary folk art.

It is Melbourne based Miranda Moreira who founded Bride&Wolfe in 2005 — Her inspiration came from a Hansel and Gretel silhouette that she found in a store whilst living in Paris — She was so transfixed that on her return to Melbourne, Miranda began her crafting her own silhouettes from timber — inspired by her home town’s keen, fresh spirit as much as the easy ooze of Parisian chic.

 

Bride&Wolfe pieces are inspired by Chinese papercutting, fossicked embroidery and fabrics, European folklore, and vintage Disney films. These influences are the touchstones for modern, resonant designs that evoke fairytales, forests and the magic of childhood. The intricate creations are produced in Melbourne in small runs and hand-finished in Miranda’s garden studio.

 

Also, Bride&Wolfe can boast that all products are Melbourne made and designed The silhouettes can be hung from walls, doorways, ceilings or window frames. People have purchased Bride&Wolfe pieces for weddings, housewarmings and baby welcome presents. Of course, many people buy them to enjoy in their own home. What’s more, Bride&Wolfe are extremely flexible with their designs- you can get in touch with the crew to discuss changes such as colour and material if you so wish.

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Guy Sargent – Photographer

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Photographer, Guy Sargent from West London gives us a taste of his amazing skill to capture the stillness of a landscape as well as the splendour and grandness of some of today’s architecture. ‘What lies beneath the surface’ displays, from across Europe, landscapes as their creator intended – natural, untamed and free from the impact of humankind. From the following interview you will begin to get a feel for Sargent’s passion for his profession, “There are elements of romanticism, the spiritual & political in this work. In a way I just want to say as much as I can using as little information as possible.”
Guy Sargent has an uncanny knack for capturing feeling in his work; whether it be the quiet calmness and serenity of an undisturbed,  rocky English shore – or the humbled, awe inspired feeling when one stands in the shadow of the Grande Arche…


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