Art Deco

Which Famous Surrealist Made Commercial Posters On The Side?

Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Video, Renee Magritte Posters, Art Deco, Advertisements, Retro Advertisements, Surrealism, Rene Magritte, Magritte, Slidepollajax, Swann Auction Galleries, Arts News

We don't know about you, but when we think of Rene Magritte we imagine bowler hats, mysterious clouds and cryptic green apples. We certainly do not th...

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You're Never too Old for Love

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Clothing, Fast Food Places, Children, Divulging, West Virginia, Travel, Country French, Propriety, Speeches, Happily Ever After, Petite, Army Tank, Scenery, New Jersey, Married, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, E-Mail, Household, Dressing Up, Analyzing, Online Dating, Hangnail, Blessed, Lord's Prayer, Laughing, God, AmericanSingles.Com, Chinese Restaurant, Linebackers, Birth Certificate, Pottery, Food, Dissecting, Directions, Downtown, Sell, Petrie Dish, Evaluating, Horseback, China Dishes, No Prayers in School Law, Paintings, MapQuest.Com, Household Goods, Shovel, Neighbors, Baltimore, Parents, Social Interaction, Store Fronts, Rent, Commercial Vehicle, Charleston, Mountain, Axe Murderer, U-Haul Truck, Car, Art Deco, Solitaire, Phone Conversations, Protein, Saturday Night, Road Kill, Doodads, Renovating, Fifty News
Laverne H. Bardy

We met online. He was from West Virginia; I'm from New Jersey. He was looking for Happily Ever After. I was looking for something to do Saturday nights.

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Las Vegas As An Arts Destination?!

AP | CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Las Vegas Arts, Art Deco, Smith Center, Las Vegas, Art Complex, Arts, Las Vegas Redevelopment, Las Vegas Strip, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Redevelopment, Arts News

LAS VEGAS — It's a desert oasis that hangs its priciest paintings on casino walls, where neon signs are a point of a pride and themed-hotels pay...

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PHOTOS: Traveling To The Roaring Twenties

Black Tomato | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Art Deco Buildings, Art Deco, Jazz, London, Miami, New York, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Black Tomato

The fashion and film world is sticking a few jazz hands up in the face of this age of austerity and we can't get enough of it.

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Miami-Bound: My List of What's Cool, Hot, Sexy, Arty, Fun, and/or Delicious

Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 03.15.2012

Read More: Miami Beach, Miami, Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami International Art Fair, Art Deco, Smith & Wollensky, Travel News
Elizabeth Benedict

Many travelers think of Miami as an elderly city, the dull place our Jewish grandparents went in winter to sit by the pool and bake in the sun.

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Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Home Finds (PHOTOS)

Mary Kincaid | Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Mary Kincaid, Dorothy Thorpe, Art Deco, Shopping, Zuburbia, Guzzini, Stelton, Danish Modern, Gustarvsberg, George Nelson, Mid-Century Modern, C. Jere, Style, Vintage Home, Tiffany, Slidepollajax, Theo B. Starr, De Passille Sylvestre, Stig Lindberg, Style News
Mary Kincaid

Today's selections include pieces by C. Jere, Tiffany and Theo B. Starr. Be sure to check out the pair of Art Deco figural sconces and the delightful 1950s Italian pottery bookends.

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Ella Moss' Creative Director Schools Us On Beachy, Girly Glamour

Meredith Barnett | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Ella-Moss, Ebay, Splendid, Art Deco, Ponchos, Trousers, Retro, Maxi Dress, Maxi-Skirt, Style News
Meredith Barnett

As the founder and creative force behind contemporary label Ella Moss, Pamella Protzel-Scott has a keen sense of the easy-going, beach-loving, modern bohemian woman she's designing for -- probably because her target customer is just like her.

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Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Home Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: Ebay, Lucite, Art Deco, Zuburbia, Home Decor, Danish Modern, Palatnik, Interior Design, Decorating, Style, Noritake, Vintage Home, Gucci, Slidepollajax, Art Nouveau, Siemens, Fornasetti, Eero Aarnio, Style News
Mary Kincaid

Today's selections include pieces by Gucci, Noritake, Fornasetti and Eero Aarnio. Be sure to check out the beautiful mid-century desk, the interesting magazine stand and beautiful Art Nouveau Theresienthal glasses set.

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Roundup of eBay Vintage Home Finds (PHOTOS)

Mary Kincaid | Posted 10.21.2011

Read More: Vera, Mid-Century Modern, Decorating, Art Deco, Christian Dior, Vintage, Tiffany, Vintage Home, Zuburbia, Slidepollajax, Green, Eco-Friendly, Lisa Larson, Rudi Gernreich, Interior Design, Style News
Mary Kincaid

2011-08-21-Screenshot20110821at6.43.13PM.jpg Want to add some fab eco-friendly style to your home but have no time to page through thousands of eBay listings?

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Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds (PHOTOS)

Mary Kincaid | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Bakelite, Vested Gentress, Armani, Pendleton, Robert Larin, Art Deco, Vintage Clothing, Shopping, Zuburbia, Trifari, Burberry, Estevez, Chanel, Hobe, Lilli Ann, Longchamp, Style, Mollie Parnis, Christian Dior, Frank Usher, Slidepollajax, Geoffrey Beene, Pucci, Style News
Mary Kincaid

This eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing and accessories caught my discerning eye because of its uniqueness, contemporary feel and highly collectible nature.

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Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds (PHOTOS)

Mary Kincaid | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Ebay, Art Deco, Pierre Balmain, Vintage Clothing, Zuburbia, Chimayo, Trifari, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar De La Renta, David Andersen, Miriam Haskell, Ysl, Moschino, Style, Christian Dior, Vintage Shopping, Slidepollajax, Ferragamo, Vintage, Style News
Mary Kincaid

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay roundup of top vintage clothing finds. This eclectic mix...

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Los Angeles: Art Deco Mecca

Tamie Adaya | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Santa Monica, Tamie Adaya, Art Deco, Hotel-Shangri-La, Historic Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles News
Tamie Adaya

Los Angeles has made a very worthy contribution to the universally-popular Art Deco style. Here's a few of my favorites I would like to share with you.

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Weekly Roundup Of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ebay, Silk Kimono, Art Deco, Vintage Clothing, Leonard, Zuburbia, Pauline Rader, Ceil Chapman, Bakelite Bracelet, Poster Dress, Cocktail Dress, Style, Vera Scarf, Gucci, Hermes, Vintage Shopping, Slidepollajax, Crochet, Amethyst, Fashion, Flapper, Pucci, Vintage, Beene, Style News
Mary Kincaid

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds. This eclectic mix of ...

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What's Worth It: New York's The Mark Hotel

Suzanne Aaronson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hotels, Art Deco, Luxury, Central Park, New York City, New York Hotels, Landmark-Hotel, Boutique Hotels, Madison Avenue, Mark Hotel, Upper East Side, Travel News
Suzanne Aaronson

Top marks for this recently reopened New York landmark: a gem, even in a city with no shortage of swish hotels. Polished staff evoke just the right feeling as soon as you walk through the door.

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What's Next for Anna Sui

Hayley Griffith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Save the Garment Center, Anna Sui, Art Deco, Dolly Girl, Art Nouveau, Top 5 Fashion Icons of the Decade, Style News
Hayley Griffith

Anna Sui radiates a contagious enthusiasm that everyone wants to be a part of. I had the great pleasure of meeting Anna recently and discussing what defines her signature style.

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Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lilli Ann, Ebay, Moschino, Art Deco, Zandra Rhodes, Style, Vintage Clothing, Vintage, Larry Vrba, Gruen, Hermes, Slidepollajax, Douglas Ferguson, East West Leather, Fashion, Cocktail Dress, Varon, Style News
Mary Kincaid

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay roundup of top vintage clothing finds.

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PHOTOS: 1930 Art Deco Home In Santa Monica For $12.45 Million

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: La Real Estate, Art Deco, Santa Monica Real Estate, Dolores Del Rio, Cedric Gibbons, Art Deco Buildings, Slidepollajax, Los Angeles News

Via Curbed LA: Irish-American Cedric Gibbons worked on over 1,000 films as art director (incuding The Wizard of Oz and Singin' In The Rain) designed t...

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I Wore a 40 lb Tunic Made Entirely of Jewelry

Lisa Salzer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Let's Bring Back, Art Deco, Lulu Frost, Vintage, Style, Party, Salvador Dali, Lesley M. M. Blume, Surrealism, Lulu Frost Jewelry, Fashion, Jewelry, Style News
Lisa Salzer

While the dress only stayed on for a few hours due to the workout it gave me, it was a great forray into surrealism, and perhaps a potential future "jewelry-apparel" endeavor was born.

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PHOTOS: Jeweler Meredith Kahn Designs In Her Dreams

Meredith Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Costume Jewelry, Art Deco, Steampunk, Jewelry, Accessories, Made Her Think, Meredith Kahn, Style News
Meredith Barnett

Kahn, who is well-versed in the style history of bygone eras, is also skilled at infusing traditional, time-worn styles with a thoroughly modern twist.

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Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ysl, Moschino, Art Deco, Style, Vintage Clothing, Vintage, Jean Varon, Shopping Ebay, Yves Saint Laurent, Fashion, Cocktail Dress, Hattie Carnegie, Style News
Mary Kincaid

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.

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New Mullin Automotive Museum Features Many Rare Cars

Jay Weston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bugatti, Art Deco, Mullin Automotive Museum, Peter and Merle Mullin, Oxnard, Race Cars, Classic Cars, Car-Collecting, Cars, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

The Mullin Automotive Museum -- the most exciting new museum in my world -- is just a one-hour drive from Los Angeles.

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All Aboard: Our Night on the Queen Mary

One For The Table | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Staycation, Art Deco, Long Beach-California, Queen Mary, Sir Winston's Restaurant, Los Angeles News
One For The Table

This year on my summer vacation I actually played tourist in my own home town, Los Angeles. One of my discoveries was that the Queen Mary ship is not only a museum, but a hotel as well.

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Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mugler, Ysl, Ebay, Art Deco, Style, Vintage Clothing, Vintage, Shopping, Gucci, Malcolm Starr, Helen Bond Carruthers, Fashion, Ungaro, Hattie Carnegie, Pucci, Style News
Mary Kincaid

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.

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The Animal Building on East 67th Street

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Upper East Side, Art Deco, New York Architecture, 67th Street, Scouting Ny, New York News
Nick Carr

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Flirty Thirties: Sumptuous Interiors of the SS Normandie On Display in New York

Pam Bristow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pam Bristow, Jeremy Scott, Fashion, Interior Design, Ocean Liners, Art Deco, South Street Seaport, Lalique, Normandie, Style News
Pam Bristow

From Audrey Tatou's star turn as Coco Chanel to the recent exhibition devoted to thirties designer Madeleine Vionnet by Paris' Les Arts Decoratifs, French Art Deco is once again, a la mode.

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