Oscars Best Dressed 2010
This year's Academy Awards brought out the good, the bad, and the just plain unfashionable. Â Here are Refugee Designer's Top 5 Best Dressed! Sandra Bullock, who took home the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Blind Side, dressed to impress in this Marchesa creation. Â Marchesa has been dedicated to making gorgeous evening gowns with delicate details and modern designs and fabrics since the brand's creation in 2004. Â On their website, Marchesa states that they provide "elegant eveningwear, inspired by vintage and Asian influences." Jennifer Lopez dazzled in this gown by Armani Prive. Â Widely known for ...
Put on your Sunday best kids; we’re going to Sears!
 Sears.com launched a newly created Ultimate Prom Experience website. The site includes everything from personality quizzes helping shoppers choose the perfect dress style to the Ultimate Prom Sweepstakes. Sears.com's Ultimate Prom Experience is a complete online prom shopping and trend guide destination to help create the "ultimate prom experience". It reminds me of the opening sequence of Clueless where Cher is choosing her outfit like paper dolls. Loves it! Check out the Sears Ultimate Prom Experience site, it helps prom goers with the following features: Dress Styles – Sears has a vast selection of popular dress styles, including Dramatic Diva, Flirty Girl, ...
Trying To Keep Up With The Kardashians
As you may have heard, the Kardashian Klan’s Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe have launched a clothing line with Bebe. The Kardashian for Bebe line was introduced at the 2010 New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. However the line has been under fire for being “knock-offs" of other designers work. You be the judge for yourself. Kim in their defense mentions on her blog that almost every piece of clothing in mall stores is actually inspired by runway fashions yet, are meant to be affordable for everyday people. Nevertheless, it seems to me that the Kardashian Klan just wants to design clothing ...
Spotlight: Brian Patrick Flynn
We had the pleasure of meeting the very talented and creative mind of Brian Patrick Flynn. Brian is a self taught interior designer that you may recognize from TBS’s Movie & a Makeover or any one of his creative endeavors. Brian Patrick Flynn took a non-traditional path to interior design because his formal education is in television and film production from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. After graduation he worked in news for six months before making the leap to work behind the scenes on the Robert Verdi’s design show Surprise by Design. After growing tired of doing most ...
Objects of Desire Exhibit
When: Opening Event - Friday - Feb. 26th from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm Exhibit on display February 12th to March 13th Where: Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) 285 Peachtree Center Ave Marquis Two Tower How Much: Free but a requested donation of $10 The event on Feb 26th will have snacks and drinks About the exhibit: Our mind creates wonders we can only imagine, technology allows for explorations beyond our imagination. This exhibition explores the process of creation through computer-adapted design and technologically aided process of making. Objects convinced in the mind were explored virtually and then brought to life through fabrication using computer-aided ...
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Oscars Best Dressed 2010
This year’s Academy Awards brought out the good, the bad, and the just plain unfashionable. Â Here are Refugee Designer’s Top 5 Best Dressed! Sandra Bullock, who took home the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Blind Side, dressed to impress in this Marchesa creation. Â Marchesa has been dedicated to making gorgeous evening gowns with delicate details and... [Read more]
Put on your Sunday best kids; we’re going to Sears!
 Sears.com launched a newly created Ultimate Prom Experience website. The site includes everything from personality quizzes helping shoppers choose the perfect dress style to the Ultimate Prom Sweepstakes. Sears.com’s Ultimate Prom Experience is a complete online prom shopping and trend guide destination to help create the “ultimate prom experience”. It reminds me of the opening... [Read more]
Trying To Keep Up With The Kardashians
As you may have heard, the Kardashian Klan’s Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe have launched a clothing line with Bebe. The Kardashian for Bebe line was introduced at the 2010 New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. However the line has been under fire for being “knock-offs” of other designers work. You be the judge for yourself. Kim in their defense mentions on her blog that almost every piece... [Read more]
Spotlight: Brian Patrick Flynn
We had the pleasure of meeting the very talented and creative mind of Brian Patrick Flynn. Brian is a self taught interior designer that you may recognize from TBS’s Movie & a Makeover or any one of his creative endeavors. Brian Patrick Flynn took a non-traditional path to interior design because his formal education is in television and film production from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. ... [Read more]
Objects of Desire Exhibit
When: Opening Event – Friday – Feb. 26th from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm Exhibit on display February 12th to March 13th Where: Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) 285 Peachtree Center Ave Marquis Two Tower How Much: Free but a requested donation of $10 The event on Feb 26th will have snacks and drinks About the exhibit: Our mind creates wonders we can only imagine, technology allows for explorations... [Read more]
Bloom Box – Energy of the Future?
If you haven’t heard about a Bloom Box, it may be the future of energy generation and can get your home off the grid. The Bloom Box is brought to you by Bloom Energy. Bloom energy was featured on 60 Minutes last night talking about their revolutionary new product. This is the interview done on CBS last night. I won’t rehash what is the video but think of some of the ramifications: Each... [Read more]
2010 48 Hours Exhibit Opening Tonight
Date: Tonight – Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Time: 6:30pm Location: Main lobby level of Central Public Library What: Exhibition showcasing the YAF 2009 48-Hour competition entries with a special presentation by competition winner Tim Frank. The exhibition will be up until March 15th and we invite you to join us tonight to show your support for the Central Public Library. Â This event will... [Read more]
Designer Tip – Google Apps
It is time for another designer tip. GOOGLE APPS is great for any new business or small organizations. There are a couple of options depending on the size and type organization you are. I am going to focus on Google Apps Standard for new and small business, meaning you are 1 to 50 people. The best part about GApp Standard is it is FREE!!!! Because I know as a new business starting out free is great,... [Read more]
Interior Design vs Architecture
Should interior designers have the same power as architects? There are many people on both sides of this issue. Well, Georgia has decided to become the state to test out new legislation that would give interior designers the ability to stamp drawings for interior modifications to any building, change in use, occupancy load or occupancy classification. I was informed about this new legislation, HB... [Read more]
The Great Loss of a Creative Mind
February 11, 2010, is a sad day for many in the fashion and design world. For this is the day that the legendary and critically-acclaimed fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his home,  after allegedly taking his own life. Fashion designers and  fashionphiles around the world are mourning the loss of one of the most creative and innovative designers of his generation.  His... [Read more]
The Future of Drywall!
What if the drywall you put in your spaces was more than just a smooth surface to be painted or hang a picture on? Imagine if the walls served another purpose of regulating the buildings temperature. Well the future is almost here. ThermalCORE! Thermal Core is a National Gypsum product using BASF phase change technology. How it works! This is my simplified understanding of how it works. So, BASF created... [Read more]
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