We spotlight five of this week's most fabulous objects from the @anotherloves stream
Spring has officially sprung and the @anotherloves stream is flourishing accordingly, this week's highlights ranging from pink velvet chairs to the Blue Velvet soundtrack, scored by Angelo Badalamenti for David Lynch's cult classic.
Bold, elegant and functional, Art Deco flourished in Europe during the 1920s and 30s, infiltrating all areas of architecture, art and design. Making use of Machine Age imagery and materials as a reaction against the Art Nouveau movement that came before it, Art Deco nevertheless adopted the nature motifs of its predecessor – from shells to sunrises and flowers – giving them a clean, geometric twist. This delectable pair of pale pink velvet, shell-backed chairs are typical of the movement's opulent approach to furnishings.
This week marked the unveiling of our fifth and final cover star, the inimitable Karl Lagerfeld, who appears on limited edition covers of AnOther Magazine S/S16, captured holographically by artist Rob Munday. On the cover, Lagerfeld proudly sports his diamond encrusted tie pin, bearing a photograph of his beloved cat Choupette – our coveted #anotherfantasylove. Munday cleverly "positioned the tie pin on the surface of the lens" to render Choupette a miniature hologram within the final lenticular photograph.
Danish artist and designer FOS (AKA Thomas Poulsen) is 100% Céline approved – having been draughted in to create scenery for Phoebe Philo's shows, as well as furniture for the Céline boutiques, from earthenware tables to concrete and metal lamp stands. "Design has always been a part of my artistic frame, which by its nature is part of fashion’s," he told [the now defunkt] Style.com of the organic nature of the collaboration. An array of FOS' sculptures, tables, light fittings and this chic steel umbrella stand (our personal favourite) are available on Artsy now.
Single, statement earrings are always a wise jewellery move, and this dynamic piece by Parisian designer Charlotte Chesnais is no exception. "I love the fluid lines and the use of silver and gold," says AnOther Lover Chloe Grace Press. "It's like a miniature sculpture." Chesnais who, at the age of 30, has already worked as stylist and designer for the likes of Balenciaga, Kenzo and Maison Kitsuné, launched her own line to great acclaim early last year.
American auteur David Lynch has long influenced the fashion world with his distinctly idiosyncratic view on the world, frequently set to the suitably surreal songs of his musical collaborator Angelo Badalamenti. Last month, Raf Simons dedicated his A/W16 collection to the director, using a snippet of Badalamenti in interview as part of the soundtrack for the show, while for S/S16, Rei Kawakubo opted for Badalamenti's iconic score for Lynch's 1986 film Blue Velvet as the backdrop to her sorcery-fuelled S/S16 show for Comme des Garçons. Interestingly, Blue Velvet marked the duo's first collaboration, Badalamenti initially called in to help Isabella Rossellini perfect a song. "We worked for about three or four hours and got one great take with her singing and me on piano," the composer recalled in an interview with Film4. "We took this to David Lynch – it was the first time I had ever spoken to him – and he listened to it and was just astounded."
