One of my LinkedIn connections shared this new Budweiser commercial with basketball player Dwyane Wade. I showed it to my class yesterday and I haven't come across one person that doesn't love it too. Watch for yourself:
Ads We Love: You Are Bigger than Basketball
Richmond’s First Book On Modernism
This year Modern Richmond, a non-profit with a mission to promote, educate and celebrate modernism in Richmond, celebrates 10 years of tours of modern homes and businesses in the city and surrounding counties with the publication of their first book, not only documenting over half these tours, but also celebrating Modernism in Richmond.
The Modern Richmond book honors modern architecture and design in Richmond starting with the Modern Masters that have left their mark on our city such as George J. Hoppe, Jr., Richard Neutra, Philip Johnson, Frederick "Bud" Hyland and several others.
Modern Richmond Board Members, Helen Reed, Andrea Levine, and Trey Tyler spearheaded the book project over 2 years ago. They worked with Angeline Robertson of Scout Design on the design, layout and production. The book is being printed in Richmond by Worth Higgins & Associates.
This beautiful book features architectural photography by several of Richmond's best photographers including Ansel Olson, Kent Eanes, Chris Cunningham, and Kip Dawkins. Essay contributors include Kim Chen, Mimi Sadler and Edwin Slipek, in addition to a few of Richmond's Architects that specialize in Modern Architecture and Design.
The book launches April 9th with a celebration at Try-me and Page Bond Gallery. Tickets are $50/person and are available here.
Jessica Haddad at R. Home Magazine wrote about the book and local freelance journalist Marissa Moomaw wrote a story on the Modern movement in Richmond for the national archidtecture and design-focused magazine, Dwell.
Modern Richmond board members Helen Reed and Trey Tyler visited CBS 6 to talk about the book for a segment of Virginia This Morning.
Filing Cabinet Upgrade
At the advice of my friend Dontrese, I sold my bookshelves and donated business books I didn't need to VCU. I replaced them with three of these filing cabinets from Target.
I added these clear acrylic and gold-colored handles from Amazon for $40, so the whole project ended up cost me about $175. I might also add these label holders, once I figure out how exactly I'll be storing things.
I'm hoping this solves our office storage issue and allows for a lot more free space and less clutter, but I've also been looking at antique armoires on Facebook Marketplace, just in case. (Who else is addicted to that)
VCUArts Annual Fashion Show
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Announces “Shimmer,” the Annual Fashion Show
Honored guests include Manhattan-based designers Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough of Abasi Rosborough, and fashion illustrator Richard Haines
TFB will be on the Jury!!
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising presents “Shimmer,” the annual fashion show. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Train Shed, Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of VCUarts’ founding, and the 50th anniversary of the school’s fashion show. Honored guests for the evening’s event are Manhattan-based designers Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough of Abasi Rosborough, and fashion illustrator Richard Haines.
"We are in a celebratory mood this year, as Richard Haines returns to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the School of the Arts as well as the 50th year of the VCUarts Fashion Show in Richmond,” said Patricia Brown, chair of the VCUarts Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising. "We are also excited to welcome Abasi and Rosborough, as they share their vision for reimagining tailoring for the 21st century."
This annual juried event presents the finished work of fashion design students, as well as the strategic production talents of fashion merchandising students. “Shimmer” will feature women's sportswear, dresses, menswear, denim, embellishment/luxury and surface design, all created by hand or with the assistance of industry-standard machinery. Clothing modeled on the runway includes junior and senior class designs, as well as designs from VCUarts Qatar, the school’s campus in Doha, Qatar.
“Shimmer” is organized by nine junior and senior merchandising students enrolled in the fashion department’s Advanced Show Production class, in collaboration with design students, fashion faculty and sponsors. Students produce all aspects of the show, from model selection and training to lighting, music selection and backstage operations.
Tickets are $100 for front-row seating; $75 for second-row seating; and $60 for third-row seating. Discounts are available for fashion students and their families. The show will also be live-streamed at arts.vcu.edu/fashion/
Do It Yourself Beaded Mirror
I saw this round wall mirror hanging from a beaded "necklace," and loved it, but was not willing to pay $399. After a bit of trial-and-error, I figured out a way to make it.
GAVIN MIRROR WITH BIRCH BEEDS BY GO HOME | BLUE SKY ENVIRONMENTS INTERIOR DECOR | $399
I'm super happy with how it turned out. Here are links and instructions to how I did it.
I bought this mirror from Lowes for $29.99. I love that the website tells you what aisle and bay they keep the product in. I was in and out of the store in about five minutes.
I initially thought hot glue would be the best because it dries so fast and would stick the beads in place - but it wasn't quite strong enough. What ended up working was a combination of Gorilla Glue and hot glue. The Gorilla Glue doesn't dry as fast and the beads were rolling around, so I found that a dab of each kind of glue worked perfectly. The necklace part of the mirror is an illusion, and the mirror is handing by brackets attached at the middle. There is a nail in the wall above the mirror to hang it, but that's not what is supporting it.
I ordered a 50-pack of 40mm wooden beads from Etsy. This was the perfect size. I strung them on clear fishing line and then glued them to the mirror and painted them after it was hanging. If I was doing it over, I would have spray painted them first. But, this worked OK. It looks a little bit rustic, because the paint job isn't perfect. I also think it would looik really pretty with a high-gloss enamel spray paint - maybe even in a periwinkle or light pink.
If you try this project out, please let me know and send pictures. I'd love to see them!
If you're not trying to go the DIY route, here are a few more mirrors with a similar vibe.
WOOD BALL MIRROR | PB TEEN | $199
Ask The Influencers
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