While modern redesigns sacrifice soul on the alter of simplicity, Falkirk's is another fine example of the designers of the 1970s having nailed it.
Vividly colored bags in pumpkin orange, a snakeskin purse with a fiery red glow or another in swimming-pool blue with a shocking pink handle were examples of the designer's upbeat, yet practical vision.
A straightforward shift dress with a zip-up triangle panel at the front that can fold down to reveal sheer silk mesh or a sleeveless shell top crafted of crisscrossed sandy denim and buttery leather are examples of the designer's tailoring talents.
The pieces on display, which are on loan from the Vignelli Center for Design Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology — as well as other examples of the designers' graphic, furniture, interior and architectural design, which are featured in a slide show in the gallery — are at once disciplined and playful.
Tells about their violent relations with the Dutch settlers in the seventeeth century, including the slaughter of Ann Hutchinson and her family… Following the example of LeCorbusier, the designers of Co-op City combined its utilitarian high rises with many acres of landscaped green space.
Yes, I have my opinions and hunches (for example, of the ten designers, only three thanked their family members, who were presumably in the audience, and only six showed collections that seemed polished enough to be contenders), but being a lover of reality TV myself, I know that not everyone wants to know these things.
Mr. Franks of Saks said entire categories of items would be exempted from the price recommendation system since, for example, "a lot of the designer merchandise" is so unusual that it would be difficult for the software to accurately predict pricing and demand.
Frost says, along with the gowns, invoices and notes exchanged between the fashion house and the star show special rates were agreed for dresses for her in exchange for public acknowledgment she was wearing Lanvin – an early example of the red carpet designer plug routine now ingrained within celebrity culture.
