Mar 31, 2013

Mad Men is Back

A little more than a week away for the premiere of MADMEN season 6 and we have nothing more from the creators than a dozen of promotional pics and promo teaser trailers. The next chapter is a very well kept secret.

The themes for the Season 6 are hinted at in the promotional poster, a picture taken straight from the '60s, designed by hand by the great English illustrator Brian Sanders.

Mad Men's Emmy winner creator Matthew Weiner says about: "What you really see on the poster ... is that you do repeat things in life. [It's about] coming back to a place where things are not so great, and starting to realize that maybe you are the problem. [There is] anxiety that is created by all of these characters wondering why they are the way they are. Maybe you're a fraud. Maybe you're facing all the bad things you've ever done in your life. But you are back in a place where you are the issue. In the first episode when someone says, 'People will do anything to alleviate their anxiety,' that's what this season is about."

The only element for the new season we got is a few photos from a filming that was in Hawai : Don Draper and his young wife, Megan, on the beach with cocktails and a book: the "Inferno" of Dante, translated by John Ciardi, which released the first time in paperback in 1964.

But for now we'll limit ourselves in the pictures and will wait a few more days till we'll see again the intro that signifies that MADMEN is back in our lives.

And according to E-news it will be worth the wait: "Here are five things you can expect to see: a wedding, two deaths, Megan rocking several colorful bikinis, a dramatic physical transformation from Betty and one character dropping an F-bomb (is that even allowed on AMC?!). As for the finale's big question—did Don cheat on Megan?—let's just say that will no longer be a question by the end of the two-hour premiere."

Mar 25, 2013

|>> Woodstock , 1969 <<|

“The original plan was for an outdoor rock festival, ‘three days of peace and music’ in the Catskill village of Woodstock." So began LIFE magazine’s description, in its August 29, 1969 issue.

Most of the photographs never published in the magazine.

The photographer of the magazine, John Dominis, decades after the legendary festival, argues that Woodstock was one of the best events was invited to cover the 25-year career, with LIFE.

Source : LIFE.com

Feb 26, 2013

Welcome Back

David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Directed by Floria Sigismondi in his new video clip David Bowie co-starred with Tilda Swinton.

Source: Pitchfork

Feb 17, 2013

1950's Kitchens

The Post War America was ready for change and the 1950's were about change. It was a new era in decorating. New color schemes, new materials and gadgets were all incorporated into the design world of the 50's.

This is a collection featuring kitchens from the '50s.

What I like most of the kitchens from that era is the pastel colors, the round shaped objects and the printed windows curtains. Almost all women were stay-at-home mothers or homemakers, so they proclaimed the kitchen as their domain and it showed in the decor of the times.

Let's take a look...

[via] "Everything in the kitchen was in a convenient and organized location. There was even a washer and dryer in most kitchens because at the time, there was the assumption that a mother would need to do laundry while she was cooking or cleaning. There was also usually an eat-in bar area or small kitchen table in most kitchens so that women could easily feed their families without having to move out of the kitchen."

"Although only 4% of the population had them by the end of the 1950s, dishwashers were developed so that women could spend less time washing dishes, and more time with family. The dishwashers were not normally placed on the floor either, like they are today. Most dishwashers were installed high enough off the floor so that one would not have to bend down far to take dishes in and out of it. “Roto-tray automatic” dishwashers were also created for cleaner and more convenient washing."

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"Television sets also became more popular in kitchens as the percentage of Americans with televisions rose from 20% in 1950 to 88% in 1960. Refrigerators changed in the 1950s as well. Although some families stuck with the smaller refrigerators, advertisements for larger refrigerators like the foodarama became more prevalent. Another appliance that improved was the range. Electric ranges developed into gas ranges for faster cooking."

"Another interesting feature of the 1950s kitchen was its overall look and appeal. In the beginning of the 1950s, kitchens were brightly colored. Some were green and yellow, some blue and green, and some were even pink! Not only were the walls or cabinets, and sometimes the floors brightly painted, some of the kitchen appliances also varied in colors. Even the 1950s dining chairs were splashed with color. The chairs tended to be tulip chairs, although some people had booths at their dining tables. Lots of cabinet space was another feature in the 1950s kitchen. Some families began to add drawers into their cabinets to add more space. Colorful single-basin sinks were a popular item in the 1950s kitchen, as well. Not until the late ‘50s did kitchens begin to have double-basin sinks. "

If you want to re-design your kitchen and add the retro feel, pick a pastel color (such as pink, yellow, blue, turquoise) and add retro style housewares and countertop accessories.

To get inspired here are some 50's style kitchens.