Michael Roberts, the writer, editor, stylist, and photographer best known for his influential tenures as the fashion and style director of Vanity Fair magazine and the fashion editor of the New Yorker, has died at the age of 75. His work shaped the course of fashion through words, images, and illustrations, and he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to fashion in 2022.Read More →
The Kodak Brownie 44A, a mid-century design classic, is a well-built, user-friendly film camera popular among collectors for its aesthetic and practical features.Read More →
Serge Ivan Chermayeff was a Russian architect and designer who was active in Britain and the US in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Serge Ivan Chermayeff was a Russian-born British architect, industrial designer and writer who pioneered Modern industrial design and collaborated with Erich Mendelsohn. Chermayeff designed textiles, interiors, and exhibitions and painted, collaborating with Christopher Alexander and Alexander Tzonis.Read More →
He was born in London and had a brother, Hugh, an Angling Editor of The Field. He attended the King’s School, Gloucester, the Slade School of Fine Art (1899–1901), and the Sorbonne, Paris (1904–1906).Read More →
Elizabeth Peacock was a prominent British textile designer known for her eight banners at Dartington Hall. She was influential as a teacher and weaver from 1940 to 1957.Read More →
Act of Parliament clocks emerged due to Pitt’s 1797 tax on clocks, featuring large, readable dials and striking mechanisms, commonly found in public spaces like taverns.Read More →
Enid Marx (1902-1998) was a British textile and graphic designer known for her influential patterns. Her versatile work spanned textiles, book illustrations, and transportation design.Read More →
The DIY style was one of the novelties that British punk introduced in the 1970s. There were hundreds of these fanzines, the most well-known of which being Sniff in ‘Glue. i-D, published by the art director Terry Jones, evolved from a fanzine into a publishing success.Read More →
Walter Crane, a prominent British artist, author, and advocate of the Arts and Crafts Movement, made significant contributions to decorative arts and graphic design.Read More →
Ambrose Heal, a renowned British furniture designer, was known for his simple yet functional Arts and Crafts inspired designs. He also played a significant role in bringing modernism to the mass market in Britain.Read More →