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 Academy to Spotlight Costume Design in the Digital AgeThe opportunities and challenges facing motion picture costume designers working in the current era of digital technology will be explored at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' program, "Costume Design in the Digital Age," on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.Presented by the Academy's Science and Technology Council, the program will feature a panel of costume designers, including Oscar nominees Jeffrey Kurland and Ruth Myers as well as Ellen Mirojnick and Michael Wilkinson. Joining the discussion will be cinematographer Daryn Okada and color scientist Joshua Pines, who won a Scientific and Technical Award for the design and development of the TDI process for creating archival separations from image data (shared with Chris Kutcka). The evening also will feature special viewing hours of the "Dressed in Color: The Costumes" exhibition. The exhibition, which examines the important aspects of costume design for color films from the 1940s through the 1960s, is on display through May 2. Established in 2003 by the Academy's Board of Governors, the Science and Technology Council provides a forum for the exchange of information, promotes cooperation among diverse technological interests within the industry, sponsors publications, fosters educational activities and preserves the history of science and technology of motion pictures. event (ended) current design events more info www.osc... (67) design directory Costume Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
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 Reena Ahluwalia Designs a Historic Diamond SettingAward winning jewelry designer Reena Ahluwalia has designed a diamond setting for the first two mined diamonds from Ontario, Canada.The diamonds have been set in the historic Mace of Ontario, a scepter-like object that held a symbolic place in the regalia of the British Parliament during the 14th century. Today, the Mace is associated with the authority of Ontario's Speaker of the House and represents the richness of Canada's parliamentary tradition. After the Legislative Assembly of Ontario invited Ahluwalia to design the Mace's diamond setting, she presented 18 design proposals. The final mounting crafted in platinum features a quatrefoil-shaped base with equal sections representing symmetry and balance. The design's spiraling form secures the rough diamond and is intended to portray social responsibility, signifying the diamond mine and the natural riches of Ontario, Ahluwalia said. Finally, the spiral leads up to the polished diamond that represents the outcome of the value-added processes. "This design represents growth, continual change and evolution," Ahluwalia said. "My ultimate design challenge consisted of determining a persuasive final design that not only worked in visual and symbolic symmetry with the existing historic Mace, but one that could stand the test of time." The two diamonds - one cut and polished, and the other in its natural rough form - come from the De Beers Canada Victor Mine, Ontario's first diamond mine. more www.ree... (157) design directory Reena Ahluwalia > Jewelry Designers added by Levent OZLER |
 Spring/Summer 2009 from United NudeThe arrival of the Spring season ushers in United Nude's Spring Summer Collection for 2009.Classic United Nude shoe styles such as the Mobius, Eamz, Porn, Block, Stealth and Fold are joined by new styles such as the Six Strap,Ruby and No. 2 Shoe. This season United Nude premiers two new luxurious and ground-breaking shoes in the Ultra Collection. And since this is the time of year where fun is a priority, let's not forget the Mono Series of products featuring the ever popular Mono Jane wedge shoe and the all new Mono Lo. more www.uni... (623) added by Levent OZLER |
 The Line of FashionWith a sure, knowing line, a whoosh of color - a look, an attitude, even an era can be defined. This is the power of fashion illustration.The line can capture the very spirit of the time, the look, the feel, even the sound of it. The final effect is one that no camera can duplicate. But where has it gone? In the foreword to Susan Mulcahy's book on the great illustrator Kenneth Paul Block, Yves Saint Laurent bemoans the loss of the genre. "It is a pity but today there are no more fashion illustrators. For however much I admire photographers, I have to admit their work is done to the detriment of the design. It is often the background that takes pride of the place. In the case of an illustration, it is the opposite. The design is well and truly present and alive. I remember all those fashion drawings I so admired. Kenneth, Eric, Joe Eula, Antonio Lopez and many others were for so long the painstaking partners of couturiers. They all showed themselves to be true artists." With the exhibition "The Line of Fashion", opening on April 1 and running through May 2, the Society of Illustrators in association with The Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation pays tribute to Kenneth Paul Block, Rene Bouche, Antonio, Eric, Joe Eula, JC Leyendecker, Mel Odom, George Stavrinos, Michael Vollbracht and many other great fashion artists who wait patiently for the world's great museums to open their doors and welcome them. event (ended) current design events more The Line of Fashion design directory Society of Illustrators > Illustration Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 Cracow Fashion WeekFor the first time Cracow widely known as a city of art has become a city of fashion for one week.Cracow Fashion Awards 2009 - a contest for young designers organised by Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design performed a great opening of the event on 21th of March. Fifty four talented people from all over the country presented their collections for wide public. Creative and aestheticaly pleasing works clearly showed that the entrants have followed the design process trying to meet users requirements and that the contest is destined to become a platform for launching innovative ideas. The event was sponsored by Polish major brands Cropp and Reserved which have given support to the school for many years. The guest star was Joanna Blazejewska - a designer from Paris who presented her spring - summer collection. Two German schools: Fahmoda and Modefachschule have contribiuted with their presentations in exchange of ideas between young people. The jury awarded the first prize to Grazyna Loboda for her collection "Constructing the Space." Six entrants were granted with internships in Academy of Art and Haute Couture in Valencia. more Cracow Fashion Week added by Levent OZLER |
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