Knight Frank - Henley-on-Thames present this 5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Wargrave Road, Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire, RG9
Catch up on the best houses that have come up for sale via Country Life in the last few weeks, from castles and estates to picture-perfect cottages.
Knight Frank - Cirencester present this 5 bedroom detached house in Duntisbourne Abbotts, Cirencester, GL7
Automotive photographer Amy Shore is the star of the Frontispiece page in this week's Country Life — and where better to take the pictures than the garage specialising in classic Jaguars which she helped to start. Rosie Paterson went along.
A new book offers glimpses into some of the world’s most elegant private manors
They are all for sale right now. Are you tempted?
English Castles Photo Gallery, Berkeley Castle. Also see nearby accommodation and attractions to visit. Part of the Gloucestershire Travel Guide on Britain Express.
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Grade II* listed Popples Farmhouse stands in 8.2 acres of enchanting gardens, grounds and paddocks and and boasts a moat on its west and south sides.
This French Normandy-inspired farmhouse was designed by Charles Hilton Architects, nestled on four-acres in the countryside of Greenwich, Connecticut.
English supermodel Jacquetta Wheeler opens the doors to her newly refurbished Moroccan idyll, Dar Sinclair
Before starting with a few 1940's posts let's continue the 'Poirot series' with 1930's fashion! The following screenshots are from the Se...
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS Tudor Late Gothic and few Renaissance characteristics freely mix, some symmetry and order are evident. Elizabethan Regularity, symmetry, and mixed classical and Mannerist ele…
Masking & revealing, pleats and patterns. Fashion and architecture usually share techniques such as pleats or patterns that are obviously...
Artist StatementBorn in South Africa has been educated in the Netherlands South Africa Italy and America. She has exhibited in numerous Galleries and Museums in Florida and internationally in Florence Italy. The Daytona Museum of Art has one of Estella's art pieces in their permanent collection. I rapidly grew from functional pottery by feeling the
From fashion week to a stroll in the city, there's no end to haute couture in Paris: A peek into Dior Atelier Design House in Paris!
Een maand geleden stonden wij voor het eerst met de Engaged trouwbeurs in Grand Cafe Horta in Antwerpen. Een spannend en nieuw avontuur!
Fashion designer Christian Siriano's new store and atelier is housed in a recently renovated landmarked building
Fashion is as much about architecture as architecture is about what's fashionable. The old Louis Sullivan adage "form follows function" seems a bit out of date in today's times. Now, design is as much about form as it is about function. While a building or a dress should surely be fitting to the user and be usable, the way it looks and feels is just as essential to the overall purpose. That is what this multibillion dollar industry known as 'fashion' is really about - the melding of form into everday function. And few designers know form as well as the dynamic duo of Viktor & Rolf who, since the early 90s, have been pushing the envelope in their designs, creating never before seen silhouettes and dramatic structures in their clothing. Their Spring 2010 Collection is a wonderful example of how the pair inadvertantly drew inspiration from architecture's own striking shapes. Taking actual chainsaws and hacking away at mounds of tulle may seem a bit, er, unconventional, but if this brand is known for anything, is it not convention. In effect, they created some truly stunning forms that may be a bit 'out there' for eveningwear, but are surely visible in modern architecture. Their idea of destruction goes hand in hand with the deconstructivist aesthetic - manipulation of traditional forms into fragments and nonlinear elements. It is the negative space, what is not there, that stands out the most. The first photo shows a look from the collection that is all about angles. The sharp peak of the dress is not unlike the jagged forms found often in Daniel Libeskind's work. The juxtaposed building is his 2001 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in Ireland. Here, we see the same sharp, imposing angle as in the gown - unexpected, deep and loud. The second gown with the spherical tiers resembles the renown Syndey Opera House almost to a T. Scalloped, cascading levels draw the eye downward as each edge is defined by a sharp retreat and reappearance. The third gown is a prime example of how negative space can ironically become the focus. The holes and missing portions cut into the tulle create an effect similar to Makoto Yokomizo's tower in Tokyo, accented by the spherical absences in the facade. High fashion and architecture seamlessly melded together. Well done, V&R.
Volume or surface. Most of the techniques that fashion and architecture share are applied in volume or facade, or in...
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New York City has no shortage of bridal salons and boutiques all promising to help you find the dress of your dreams. Which is wonderful, but it also means that there are hundreds—thousands, even—of wedding dress options out there, and well, who has the time? We’ve cut through the clutter to count down the key bridal boutiques in New York City you should be paying attention to. Happy shopping! Reporter: Dylan Essertier
Red Shed French Antiques & Travel in Grapevine is actually two buildings, The Shed and The Cottage. Here is a view of the displays in The Cottage during the French Market. If you see something that interests you, give us a call to see if it is still available at 817-310-6006 Our version of a June Bride..... This (actually bald) head is an original signed Adel Rootstein mannequin head. Still available. (We have some hands too) Gorgeous unfinished needlepoint rugs! (We saw some just like this at Rachel Ashwell's "The Prairie", but we had our's first, so who copied who?) If you would like to join us on one of our Vintage shopping trips to the flea markets of Paris or Provence, visit our website at RedShedOnline.com or give us a call!
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