All Blog Posts Tagged 'week' (20)

Mini-Wonderland: Colorful Gazebos and Sinking Chairs

This year, as part of the Salone del Mobile, the world's biggest and most prestigious furniture fair, designer Ferruccio Laviani worked with Italian-based outdoor furnishings company Unopiù to create a whimsical installation. It was a mini-wonderland, reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's classic story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Located in the garden of Triennale di Milano, seven small…

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Added by alice on May 17, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

Creative Links of the Week #26

How has 2012 been treating you so far? It's hard to believe that we're already two weeks into this year. Specifically for you, we've rounded up some of the best links we've found on the web this week, or the posts that we thought you'd enjoy the most. Also, make sure to catch up on My Modern Met by checking out our most popular posts of the week at the bottom of this post. Let's start it all…

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Added by alice on January 13, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Creative Links of the Week #24: Best of 2011

This time, our Creative Links of the Week post is going to focus on some great wrap-ups from 2011. That means that we're going to show you some of the most popular or best posts from 21 websites we love. First, though, I wanted to share with you my absolute favorite photo…

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Added by alice on December 30, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Creative Links of the Week #23: Christmas Edition

It's that time of the year, when snowflakes are falling and wintertime is calling. (Unless you live in California and then it's just cold.) This week I thought I'd make our Creative Links of the Week post center around all of the genius ideas that involve the holidays. First, I thought I'd share my new favorite Tumblr,…

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Added by alice on December 16, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Creative Links of the Week #22

After a fun four days in Miami for Art Basel, I'm now in New York enjoying my "babymoon" before our little bundle of joy arrives early next year. Though this is technically a vacation, I still wanted to make sure you had your normal helping of Creative Links of the Week. This time, however, we'll be pointing you to Herman Miller's list. Don't worry, these are all My Modern Met…

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Added by alice on December 2, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Creative Links of the Week #18

It brings me great pleasure to announce that I'll be bringing a little one into the world next year! My husband and I just found out that we'll be having a baby boy. Big thanks to my sister Carol for making this adorable little pillow. It's our first gift for little Baby Yoo. Though I try not to get too personal on this site, I just had to share the good news.

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Added by alice on November 4, 2011 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Creative Links of the Week #16

Can't believe it's only 10 days till Halloween! Now that's (above) what I call a good disguise. (Just kidding. It's actually a very trippy sculpture.) Did you enjoy last week's links post where we showed you some creative Halloween decorating ideas? This week I decided to go… Continue

Added by alice on October 21, 2011 at 5:45pm — No Comments

Creative Links of the Week #12

Hello and welcome to another edition of Creative Links of the Week! As always, we've rounded up some of the most creative posts from around the web that we hope will inspire you to pick up that art project or take up that hobby. We've also listed out some of the most visited posts on My Modern Met this week just in case you missed something. Have a great weekend, everyone! (P.S. Isn't that… Continue

Added by alice on September 23, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Creative Links of the Week #10

It's Friday, again! What does that mean? It's time for another healthy round-up of some of our very favorite links from around the web along with some of the best links from MMM you might have missed.

Around the Web:

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Added by alice on September 9, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Inspirational Links of the Week #5

Today's the day! In last Friday's Inspirational Links post, I told you that I'd be interviewing an artist at his corporate headquarters. Today, I'm excited to announce that in just a few short hours I'll actually be walking around Pixar! Josh Cooley, a story artist there, invited me to come by… Continue

Added by alice on August 5, 2011 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

YPOC's Visual Storytellers Contest: Best of Week 2

This contest is sponsored by YPOC.com, believers that art is all around us just waiting to be made.

We just completed Week 2 in YPOC's Visual Storytellers contest! This time, we had so many fantastic entries, we're… Continue

Added by alice on July 19, 2011 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Inspirational Links of the Week #2

It's Friday! What does that mean? It's time for another weekly round-up. Every Friday, we're bringing you the coolest links around the web that we hope will inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. Most of the time, these links will come from websites we love. So don't just check out the links, hang out there and see if their site speaks to you.

In addition, we'll be… Continue

Added by alice on July 15, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Marionettes & Manners by Riaan van Zyl

Come and be part of a living exhibition.

In the creative spirit of Cape Town Creative Week, leading up to the Loerie Awards, Riaan van Zyl with Cape to Cuba (Long Street) has created a work of art that needs people to complete it.

The artwork titled "Marionettes & Manners" is centered around a special reserved table where guests can take on the role of a marionette and step into the artist's world.

Puppetry is an… Continue

Added by Riaan van Zyl on September 19, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Yay! The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List

Being a huge business book junkie, I was thrilled to see this list Business Week put together of the best selling business books from the past month. As they state, many more upbeat titles are on the list this month than there were on the June list (which was dominated by books on the… Continue

Added by alice on July 10, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Dynamic Equilibrium at Milan Design Week

dinamic equilibrium installation

Dynamic Equilibrium was a site specific installation for Milan Design Week 2009. It was created by Anna Taratiel aka Ovni. Source: Rojo Magazine

dinamic equilibrium installation

Added by Kevin Chung on May 6, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Spa Week! $50 Massages April 13-19

I've always thought that massages were the ultimate luxury. Yes, those trips to Burke Williams cost a pretty penny but that relaxed feeling you get after a deep tissue massage...priceless!

For those of us who want to feel pampered but don't want to spend too much dough, get ready for Spa Week. From April 13-19, over 700 facilities from around the country will… Continue

Added by alice on March 17, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Fashion Week Tea Party: Eat Your Louboutin

Who doesn't love miniature, edible art? During New York fashion week, the Bergdorf Goodman will launch its version of Prêt-à-Portea, an afternoon tea originally launched by the Berkeley Hotel in London. The girls’ club will feature confections inspired by the latest collections. We're talking cookies, petits fours and layered desserts based on designs from Christian… Continue

Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

What Your Wacky USB Drive Says About You - By Best Week Ever on VH1

Bible Earrings Flash Drive - You’re running for Vice President of the United States.

Added by alice on October 1, 2008 at 11:51am — 2 Comments

New York Fashion Week - Marchesa

In the words of Fergie, the Marchesa Spring Line is G L A M, O R, O U S . Georgina Chapman is a brilliant in having kept her designs young, pretty, interesting. A bit too pastel and too much tulle for my liking I think. Then again with Harvey Weinstein as your hubby, you can whatever you want, Ms. Georgia.…

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Added by PANDA JU on September 11, 2008 at 5:18pm — 2 Comments

New York Fashion Week - Ohhhh Carolina Herrera

Much, much, much more to come, I'm sure, from our Fashionistas .. but I just died for Carolina Herrera's Spring Line. Not to sound too Rachel Zoe - but her new cocktail dresses are absolutely BANANAS. And if Hilary wore her pantsuits, she would've won herself some nominations!…