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May 15, 2013

'The Great Gatsby's' Costume Designs

One of the many reasons I want to see Baz Luhrmann's film 'Great Gatsby' is the dress collection that will appear on the big screen.

As soon as I heard that the gorgeous dresses in the style of the 20s who will be wearing Carey Mulligan will be designed by Miuccia Prada, I was more impatient than ever to see these dresses in movement.

Meanwhile, we sated our curiosity with pictures of the shootings and with the four sketches that Prada published of the costumes that the tragic Daisy Buchanan will wear.

Prada worked with costume designer (and Luhrmann's wife) Catherine Martin to create 40 looks, inspired by dresses already appeared on Prada and Miu Miu catwalks.

According to Vogue Prada admits that what intrigued her the most when working on the project was the way in which many of her designs could be so easily translated into Twenties pieces - despite not necessarily being originally created with that era in mind. The dress worn by Mulligan as Buchanan in the big party scenes took its roots from Prada's spring/summer 2010 "chandelier dress".

"That's what interesting. The point of view can transform things so much," she toldWWD. "Yes, probably a few [dresses] had that kind of edge, but almost none were meant to be Twenties when I did them. I was really fascinated by that."

It is not the first time that Prada works with the director Baz Luhrmann. They have previously worked together to creat Leonardo DiCaprio's suit in the 1996 version of Romeo + Juliet.

Luhrmann says in an exclusive article on Stylist (you can find it here) : "Miuccia is a very old friend of mine, and she did the first suits for Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet. What we share with Miuccia is that she takes old classical things, that were once modern but are now seen as clichéd, turns them on their heads and reinvents them in a way that they’re refreshed and renewed."

Martin chose Tiffany & Co. to design the magnificent jewelry for the actors Carey Mulligan, Leonardo Di Caprio and Elizabeth Debicki and collaborated with the brand Brooks Brothers for the menswear costumes worn in the film.

She was also in charge of creating other 1,700 beautiful vintage designs for the cast.

The 40 costumes designed for the film, showcased in an exhibition celebrating the costume collaboration between Prada and Catherine Martin. (More for the exhibition here)

Is it just me who believe that we are going to see more roaring 20s-style clothes on the catwalks?

Catherine Martin for the collaboration with Miuccia Prada

Sources : Vogue

May 8, 2013

Urban Outfitters Festival Lookbook

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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.