Antique Engagement Ring: Edwardian May 16, 2008
Lost between two better known periods in art, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, the Edwardian design is said to be the translation of lace into platinum and diamonds. Diamonds during the Edwardian period were cut to look as intricate and feminine as possible to accentuate a time when clothing was Victorian and designed to accentuate a woman's most attractive features. (Suite101.com)
Annella Brown, Boston's first female surgeon May 12, 2008
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A Cut Above: Jewelry: Top jewelers turn to their heritage to sell on the global stage May 3, 2008
In contrast, Chanel, the fashion house that Coco Chanel herself moved into fine jewelry in the 1930s, took its original inspiration from the stars - an explosion of geometric shapes that rocketed into fashion in the Art Deco era of streamlining and velocity. Significantly, Chanel's latest fine jewelry looks to a different part of its history: the symbol of the camellia, the emblem of the house, now offered as "ajoure" jewelry with cut-out, open-work images, or in more organic sculpted versions... (International Herald Tribune)
Having a ball Mar 9, 2008
Cherie Oliver of Redwood City, a member and former president of the Art Deco Society of California, came up with the idea for Yosemite Heritage Holidays ... Art Deco Society members Maria Rivero and Derek Kerr dance to the music of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra. (Fresno Bee)
History of the ring, part two Feb 29, 2008
Friday 29 February, 2008. A Victorian mourning ring. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Cruising to Mexico: Food, zip-line and more Feb 21, 2008
Enjoy the city like a celeb in the South Beach's Art Deco District, from $599. And most of the food is very good. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Vivid Oscar outfits to add pizzazz to red carpet Feb 14, 2008
Dressing the starsFor Catherine Zeta-Jones, she chose an elegant strapless column dress with lightning bolt beads, art deco detail and a dramatic slit up the side from Lebanese designer Ella Zahlan. Slide show. (MSNBC -- News)
Advertisements sell story of Laurel past and present Feb 8, 2008
Giveaway chinaware, with an art deco floral motif and a gentle gold band, was an incentive for patrons to visit the Laurel Theater in the 1940s, and a fold-over pocket sewing kit with needles and thread advertises Laurel's Acme grocery store. "You have to get past the idea that the objects are just advertisements," said museum registrar Charlie Hessler, who helped Klumpner install the exhibit. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Fashionistas, pray for the Oscars! Feb 7, 2008
Monique Lhuillier played it safe in her collection by showing plenty of short dresses, either in 1920s flapper style, to match the Art Deco window as a backdrop; or slim-line, not too plunging at the cleavage and perhaps smothered in beading, in case those esteemed fine jewelers are not lending out gems this year. For the long dresses, Lhuillier played with the necklines, offering tiny sleeves, halter tops, throats filled with necklaces or a jeweled bolero. (International Herald Tribune)
Fashion: Check out art deco style, as scene in 'Atonement' Jan 16, 2008
Fashion: Check out this art deco style, as scene in 'Atonement' - USATODAY.com ... Fashion: Check out this art deco style, as scene in 'Atonement ... USA TODAY looks at the movie's art deco dressing and modern ways to emulate it. (USA Today -- Life)
Antique stores offer vintage gifts, a glimpse into the past Dec 3, 2007
Recently that was a gold art deco broach with genuine stones. I ve never seen anything like this. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
This Week's Tips: Dec 2, 2007
Its Art Deco rooms, warmth of hospitality and superb breakfasts were unparalleled. Owner Isabelle de Montalembert has all the pamphlets you need to plan your day and will make whatever reservations required. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Make noise for turquoise Nov 26, 2007
"Aleks says some American Indian jewelry is so evolved it isn't even recognized as native anymore.She carries jewelry primarily from four American Indian nations in her shop: Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and Santo Domingo, and says some of the pieces have a new modern, art deco look."Many Native American (artists) have been to college, and they have mastered some of the most incredible inlay techniques that I've seen in my life," she says. "I have some pieces in here now, and you cannot believe that it is... (Florida Today)
In transports of horror and delight Nov 24, 2007
It always was a grim place, the trip thither or thence enhanced this was many years ago only by the beautiful Art Deco Firestone factory on the north side of the road. Then some swine bought the Firestone building and knocked it down overnight before the preservationists could muster and resist. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Turquoise and gold: An Egyptian moment Nov 13, 2007
Fahmy's aim is to appeal to a cosmopolitan market that appreciates her meld of ancient and contemporary, as she combines wood and ebony, layered with silver, or produces a pendant for the Macdonald collaboration that is a combination of Egypt and Art Deco. "I fell in love with her really," says Macdonald, explaining his first visit to Egypt, where Fahmy showed him her "house in the middle of the desert" and its workshop of hand toolers. (International Herald Tribune)
Review: Gheorghiu's debut worth the wait in Opera's 'La Rondine' Nov 10, 2007
The cast, headed by debuting soprano Angela Gheorghiu, mostly captures the piece's knowing musical tone, and Nicolas Jol's Art Deco production, deftly staged by director Stephen Barlow, walks a fine line between froth and sentimentality. The result makes what is probably the strongest possible case for "La Rondine." It's a piece that should certainly be done more frequently - why not, for instance, as often as "La Fanciulla del West," Puccini's foray into the world of gold miners and cowhands. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: Louise Nevelson's found at the de Young Nov 8, 2007
Echoes of Manhattan's Art Deco building motifs also rattle through Nevelson's work, as do evocations of American Scene architecture, possibly translating more obscure memories of folk structures in her native Kiev. Certain passages recall Marcel Duchamp's "3 Standard Stoppages" (1913-14) as well as the abstractions of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), Kelly and other painters such as Al Held (1928-2005) and Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kenneth Jay Lane show at Rhode Island School of Design looks like a million Oct 26, 2007
They say art deco in jewelry is coming back. I don't think it went away. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Resurrecting Spirits Oct 20, 2007
"My favorite cocktail that I didn't already know about is the Atty. It's basically a dry martini with absinthe and creme de violette. It's a beautiful cocktail that makes you think about the '30s and Art Deco and everything. You have these two ingredients that you think of as overwhelming, that you use in minute quantities and they're like ghosts fighting each other.". In Jerry Thomas' 1862 book "How to Mix Drinks," many of the punch recipes call for Batavia Arrack, now available thanks to Seed... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Strolling Reno's Casino Row Oct 1, 2007
Step inside the lobby to admire its imposing art deco interior. Swastika borders around the post office tables as well as the stylized eagles in the cast aluminum panels decorating walls, counters, and doorways, are eerily reminiscent of Third Reich documentaries. (Suite101.com)
Paintings and antiques show makes yacht its home Sep 25, 2007
The ship's crew, bar staff, caterers and dealers were hard at work yesterday, scuttling through the $30 million ship's 28 ample exhibit booths, hanging paintings and tapestries, placing first-edition books and Chinese porcelain on shelves and carefully rolling in antique and Art Deco furniture. The Grand Luxe is the first of five boats that SeaFair ships has planned. (Greenwich Time)
New York Fashion Week Sep 14, 2007
For those who are indeed looking for Sui to provide real-world wardrobe solutions, she offered a plaid jacket-and-jumpsuit set - worn with a colorful print blouse underneath - as well as a white-and-black, Art Deco-themed dress ... A sheer black chiffon anorak jacket over a cream-colored gown with an Art Deco motif on the chest also would work for the designers' "urban hippie" muse. (AZCentral -- Style)
Chrome by Chase Aug 20, 2007
The Art Deco style may have originated in Europe, but Americans embraced it for everything from skyscrapers to soap dishes ... Art Deco buildings like the Chrysler Building and Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Union Terminal in Cincinnati, and most of Miami Beach needed lighting and accessories to go with this exciting new style, and nobody did it better than the Chase Company ... The Chase Brass and Copper Company became one of the largest producers of high quality machine made Art Deco... (Suite101.com)
free tastings Jul 29, 2007
Up the road in St. Helena is the Art Deco El Bonita Motel, a longtime favorite of visitors who know the value of a dollar. While rates have crept to $135 and up, El Bonita remains a fine value, particularly for a place with a pool and hot tub in chi-chi St. Helena. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Rick Steves: Córdoba Jul 1, 2007
Rick Steves' Europe / Crdoba, Spain / Back-street world of leafy patios and midnight parades (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Brevardians make trek with treasures Jun 30, 2007
"Jane Mordas of Satellite Beach: A Frank Schoonover oil painting that served as a magazine illustration in 1936. In addition, "I have a fishbowl that I think is either art deco or Victorian that I bought at a house sale on the North Shore of Chicago in the 1970s. "Donna Morris of Melbourne: "We have an oil painting of my mother-in-law, and we think the artist might be somebody. (Florida Today)
More of this story Jun 23, 2007
The 12-story structure, designed by John and David Parkinson (who also designed Union Station, among other Downtown projects), was an Art Deco gem with Zig Zag Moderne features. It also featured six large murals by Hugo Ballin depicting the history of Los Angeles from the time of the tar pits to when the building was constructed. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Holograms, giant sloth among museum's exhibits Jun 11, 2007
In December the Art Deco Revolution from a private, internationally recognized Art Deco collection will be at MOAS.. DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE on this topic. (Ocala Star-Banner)
Costume Jewelry by Judith Miller Jun 9, 2007
This section is organized by type: pins/brooches, bangles/bracelets, necklaces and earrings with additional information about Art Deco, rhinestone and ethnic jewelry. Bakelite plastic jewelry that is quite often intricately carved and molded to create shapes such as fruit and animals. (Suite101.com)
Renovations after flood make jewelry store all new May 11, 2007
After collecting for 30 years, he's selling "all English furniture and fine china along with some art deco from the '30s. It's all quality furniture no garage sale stuff.". Ruocco, who lives in Kittery Point, says his own favorite period is Victorian because it's good quality, well made, hand-detailed, often inlaid and plentiful. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Time's up at Northbrook Movado boutique Apr 22, 2007
Mallette founded the company in 2003 after being bowled over by an Art Deco 1923 Bauhaus exhibition poster. He soon began printing vintage posters on T-shirts and cycling jerseys when a buyer from outdoor gear and clothing retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) spotted his collection in 2004 and carried the line for three years. (Chicago Tribune)
Furniture as artistic expression (Ann Geracimos) Mar 21, 2007
Its heyday was between 1910 and 1925, roughly between art nouveau and art deco periods, when its denizens sought to integrate machine-made production with individual interpretation in all aspects of domestic design. In this country, the term often is used loosely to embrace trends still current in some circles in architecture, furniture and decoration. (Washington Times, DC)
ALBUQUERQUE RISING Mar 4, 2007
" The Federal Trade Commission defines natural as having nothing changed but the shape, he said. That rules out adding other material to enhance a stone's density or changing its color. Less than 10 percent of the turquoise in mounted jewelry is natural, Lowry said. He advised buyers to make sure a piece of jewelry is handmade, with no machine-made parts. "Both are pieces of jewelry, but only one is a work of art," he said. More works of art can be found in the gentrified Nob Hill section on the... (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Fashion Report Card: Feb 26, 2007
Her dress was very Art Deco, as were her earrings. She was the human Chrysler building on the one hand. (Slate)
Broadway Grand by Signature Properties Brings Luxury Housing and Retail to Oakland's Vibrant Uptown District Feb 16, 2007
Ozumo Restaurant Selects Innovative Art Deco Building for Newest Location ... Scheduled to begin sales Saturday, February 24, 2007, Broadway Grand is proud to announce that Ozumo, a noted San Francisco eatery, will open a new 8,000 square foot restaurant that will anchor the seven-story, Art Deco inspired building ... "We are inviting the community to celebrate with us at the Paramount Theater, because nothing says Uptown Lake Merritt more than live music performed at this authentic Art Deco... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Steiner Studios to Sign Lease on Building at Brooklyn Navy Yard, Doubling Space for Feature Film, Television and Commercial Production Feb 16, 2007
Twenty five Washington Avenue, with its industrial art deco brick facade, 20-foot-high ceilings and massive radio tower, was built by the Navy in the 1940s but has been vacant for 20 years. Steiner Studios plans to renovate the building and create smaller sound stages for second-unit production, commercials, music videos and still- photography, along with post-production facilities, flex-warehouse space, wardrobe facilities and office space, all of which will be available to production-related... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Follow The Searchlights To The Red Carpet Premiere of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge Feb 9, 2007
The first phase of the renovation included a complete refresh of the casino floor and the addition of the Art Deco Hollywood theme. Updated lighting fixtures, moldings, columns, and signage combined to create an image of Hollywood while a three-story light and glass fiber-optic display projects movie images. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Miami's New Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Announces Lineup for 'Merce in Miami' Jan 30, 2007
Carnival Center, designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, includes the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat Knight Concert Hall, a 200-seat black box Studio Theater, the Peacock Education Center, a restored Art Deco Tower, and the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts, which will unite the Center buildings across Biscayne Boulevard, providing a magnificent setting for outdoor entertainment and informal gatherings.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
6 great museums in Sunshine State Jan 19, 2007
Special exhibit: Through March 25: "Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design." Masterpieces from art deco to space age design. St. Petersburg: Salvador Dal; Museum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Art Deco, South Beach-style Jan 14, 2007
Art Deco Weekend drew lots of four-legged friends and their human companions for a canine parade down Ocean Drive ... After 30 years of celebrating Art Deco Weekend, some might say the three-day festival has gone to the dogs ... The pampered pooches attended the second annual ''Arf Deco'' tailgate party and parade in honor of ``East Meets West: Art Deco from Shanghai to Miami. (The Miami Herald)
