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Monday, November 24, 2014

Clothes Beauty Fashion

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As we all know, there are many styles of clothing. Without clothing, we can not do anything. From this point, we learn that clothing is so important that we can not leave them. However, do you know what the functions of clothing are?

Now let me tell you more about that.

Firstly, clothing has functions of decoration, health care and industrial care. Human beings pursue beauty that we care about matching clothes. We can find the function of decoration in the aesthetics of clothing. That can satisfy our spirit which obtains beautiful enjoying. Many factors can affect the beauty, such as styles, patterns, colors and so on. What is more, we all know that clothes keep us warm. They balance our thermal equilibrium that we can adapt to the change of climate.

With the development of technology, anti-static clothing is invented. They adapt to the places which are sensitive to static or which have the danger of explosion.

Secondly, people will dress clothes for the functions or socialization. Clothing will protect us from hot sun, extreme heat or cold, mosquito, deleterious chemical and so on. In a word, they can resist all the things which will do harm to our bodies.

Thirdly, clothing will convey social messages. They can tell us the social status, professions, marital status and so on. We have to grasp these so that we can recognize the messages. For example, if different groups have different comprehensions of the same cloth, then he or she who dresses this cloth will have unexpected response. What is more, only Roman Emperor can dress those purple clothing while his nationals can not. And in many western countries, only the rich can afford superfine clothes.

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In addition to these, solders, policemen and firemen dress uniforms. And in many enterprises, workers will also dress uniforms as well. School students will dress school uniforms while college students will dress college clothing.

Once Indian women married, they will paint a red spot. But when they become widows, they have to throw out the red spot and dress native whiteness clothing.

All these examples show us that clothing can convey social messages.

Last but not the least, clothing can show ours individual characters. Nowadays is a period of seeking personality, we pay more attention to our appearance. There are many style clothing which will provide many choices for us. Different styles of clothing adapt to different kinds of people. What is more, different styles of clothing show different temperaments of us.

After my introduction, do you have a deeper comprehension of clothing?

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Home of the Year 2014



The Home of the Year 2014 was announced last night and this year's winner was Eyrie, a pair of cabins on the inlet of Kaipara Harbour, by Nat Cheshire of Cheshire Architects. Enjoy this short film of the twin cabins which features an interview with Nat - the beautiful cinematography and editing are by Jeremy Toth.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Visting Christchurch

Timber storage

Last week I flew to Christchurch to visit a timber furniture manufacturer. I am working on an interior job where we are getting several pieces of custom made furniture - so along with the project manager, we visited Davies Furniture to finalise details and check out their facility. It was great!
We had lunch at C1 Espresso where they deliver sliders to your table via a pneumatic tube at 100km/hr. We ordered a meal especially to see this in action - very clever indeed.

This is what a timber manufacture factory looks like.

Templates

Chairs waiting for the next stage

Timber planks being laminated together

C1 Espresso for lunch - see the pneumatic tubes above.

The striking ceiling in Koru lounge, Christchurch.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Puku Ottoman


I have just ordered two of these Puku ottomans for a client - aren't they cute? I like that they are named after an affectionate Maori term for a chubby belly.
Designed by Kate Stokes for Coco Flip, I know these will go down well for a shared girl's bedroom that they are destined for. Made in Melbourne with fabrics from Denmark, Puku are available from Corporate Culture in New Zealand.

 







Photos by Hayden Cattach via Coco Flip.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The Windsor Annex Store


The 2014 Australian Interior Design Awards have been shortlisted and I have been browsing through all the great entries.
Here is one from the Retail Design section that I like most - this is The Windsor Annex, a menswear concept store that was designed by Melbourne design firm, Hecker Guthrie. A stylish man cave of sorts, the store is beautifully executed with pegboard panels for display, leather detailing for the fixtures, tent-like canvas changing rooms and sturdy furniture. I also like the domestic details, the fireplace and indoors plants, which bring about a homely feel to the store. The Windsor Annex is a breath of fresh air and while it isn't aimed for female customers like myself, I would love to visit.




 



 
Photographs by Armelle Habib via Australian Interior Design Awards.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Elegant Home from Melbourne


Here is another stylish and beautifully furnished home from Melbourne that tick all my boxes. Featured in this week's Est magazine, this home was designed by Robson Rak Architects, a design firm run by husband and wife team, Kathryn Robson and Chris Rak. The timeless aesthetic, the subtle colours, refined detailing, understated and luxurious furnishings, and the materials make this home feel harmonious and elegant.












Photographs by Sharyn Cairns via Est magazine.
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Stylish Melbourne Home


Vogue Living posted this stylish Melbourne home yesterday and it is an interior that I have admired before. Designed by Hecker Guthrie, this interior that has been shortlisted for design awards - I like the materials used throughout and you can tell that the furnishings have been carefully considered. See more of the home here.
Enjoy and have a great weekend.








Photographs by Armelle Habib via Vogue Living.
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