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Stevie Parle: “I want my food to be fresh and honest”
Star Chef Stevie Parle landed in Milan during Design Week for a special project with designer Tom Dixon. Here is what he told Swide.
The Fifties influence trend setters
In recent seasons we have seen a resurgence of key Fifties design and stylistic codes on both the runway and in the household. But what is it about that era that has inspired so many? In the run up to design week here in Milan, we’ve tried to answer that question.
Milan Design Week 2012: check out the right restaurants
The to-do list is long during Design Week, but if you really have a thing for design you can’t miss these 5 restaurants. If you are a foodie, too, you might as well linger a bit more to sample their menus.
Italian Design History: a worldwide excellence
Italy has a long history of craftsmanship that intertwines different paths: art, fashion, food, wine, car industry but also design. How did it all start? Swide recounts the history of Italian Design to explain why, even today, we excel at it.
A taste of French sophistication in Mexico.
Take one affluent suburb, a dash of France’s beloved Macarons and a touch of Mexican Design et voila… or is that “y listo”?
BÁSICO Hotel: Blending in never looked so good.
Just a few steps away from the Caribbean Sea in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, sits BÁSICO hotel. A hedonistic design haven that blurs the lines of industrial accents, exposure, contemporary thinking and Mexican spirit.
Luxury Living... in a Desert?
We all dream of living the life of luxury! But have you ever dreamt of this luxury being in a desert? If so, Oppenheim Architecture + Design have brought this dream a step closer to becoming a reality.
Coloring Your World: The Psychology of Color
Many people might not realize that the color of their walls may be greatly affecting their mood. Color has very strong ties to how a person feels and it is important to know a few basics about the psychology of color.
Alien to wearing a cord on your neck?
Alienina is about dressing yourself with ecological messages, not letting anything rot on wasteland but giving it a new life. Of it's own, in an alien world. Or your own.
Blackberry Empathy: Emotional Data Magnet
Kiki Tang & Daniel Yoon designed a project sponsored by RIM Blackberry at the Art Center College of Design. Good news is it comes with a ring... The bad news is it's not a Cartier...
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The Spiga 2 Dolce&Gabbana boutique is a launch platform for talented up and coming designers. For SS12, Dolce&Gabbana have selected an exciting collection of talented youngsters. Featured from the roster this week: Corrado de Biase.
Known for being quite the straight faced beauty on the red carpet, Kristen Stewart was the one making us smile when she revealed details about when she stripped off with Garrett Hedlund on the set of ‘On The Road’ and how shock was replaced by being at ease…
Graceful like the women he depicted and powerful like the stories he recounted through his works, Botticelli is among the Renaissance men who changed the world forever.
When I was a child, my parents used to take me to a little village, where we would have almond “granita” and collect fresh water form a little drinking fountain, afterwards. This little place is called Scopello and it was time for me to return to my childhood and explore as an adult.
The scenario is…you are only in London for 24hrs. This doesn’t have to mean being stuck in your hotel wanting but not knowing what to do. Enlightened travellers continually ask the question - What would a Londoner do? Have no fear Luxury London is here…
There’s no need to go far afield to exotic locations to find adventure. In recent years adventures have been rediscovering urban winders right on our very doorsteps. Urban Exploration, known also as Urbex or UE, is an (often illegal) activity that explores unseen or unknown sights in the urban environment.
It appears that Ivan Olita’s scouting has led him straight to New York City’s very own scout, a movie location scout to be exact. Nick Carr’s job means that he gets to explore every nook and cranny that NYC has to offer, allowing him to discover the hidden details that many wouldn’t see. Ivan Investigates…
Whilst collaborating with Swide for The Matt Silk Collection SS12 video, Luca Finotti gave us the chance to get him in front of the camera for an exclusive interview. Whether it’s talking about his love affair with the camera, his views on what ‘ugly is’ or how he keeps himself sane, the up and coming fashion director was as natural in front of the camera as he is behind it.