I love the way Lam incorporated sunny yellows, aquas, and lacey white patterns into his collection, straight out of Slim Aaron's iconic photograph "Poolside Gossip."
These were views I had not seen of the Kaufmann House previously, but the deep burgundies and browns, and the various woods and angles of the house make for some really interesting lines and materials when translated to apparel.
The soft and sandy desert landscape provides the perfect backdrop for the rectilinear slats and shapes of the structures, skillfully interpreted by Derek Lam for his Spring 2012 collection.
So what do you think? Does Lam's homage to this iconic house do it justice? According to Lam, a California boy, he was envisioning "Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack crooning by the piano and Angie Dickinson lounging by a crystal-blue pool. Mid-century louche and luxury."
One last thought about the true origin of influence and inspiration: I had the amazing opportunity to visit photographer Julius Shulman at his house a few years ago (he has since passed away), and he brought up an interesting point about the fact that quite possibly, his photograph made Neutra's work famous (and other mid-century modern architects at the time). And you could argue further that Slim Aarons' photographs have done the same more recently. Join me at my blog today as I discuss this and share a few photos of our meeting!
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i mean, this is easily my favorite series in blogland. erika, your taste and topics are both impeccable. ox
I love mid-century architecture and am so glad that fashion has trended toward those eras as well. Great post
Gorgeous mix! Love that the white on white tees even resemble the graphics of a poolside trellis! Makes me wanna zip right through winter and into resort!
xo-Julie
Peace. Love. LOL!
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Definitely does the home justice. LOVE this spring collection. Especially those lacey white patterns. What a great intersection of design and fashion!
Love the 70's allure of this house and the photoshot styling!
My favorite style of architecture, my favorite type of clothes, and my favorite blogger all in one post! Amazing Erika, as usual...
-e (modern24seven.blogspot.com)
I loved so many of the looks in Derek Lam's SS2012 collection, and maybe now I know why -- the Kauffman house in Palm Springs is a fave! The punchy, mod colors in this collection go so perfectly with that house.
I LOVE this post! Probably because I love the Kaufmann house, I love Slim Aaron and I love Derek Lam!!! So mind-blowingly amazing, as always Erika. :)
Gorgeous gorgeous clothing and design. Love palm springs, I go there all the time since my aunt lives there.
FAB post dahhling! love the endless possibilites between inspiration sources & design.
so gorgeous!! so inspirational!!
xox
amanda
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I know Derek Lam is no stranger to interior design, architecture, antiques and vintage furniture. Great inspiration, great results. The collection is beautiful.
Cheers,
Claudia
Hello, so much great fashion and home design inspiration. Great blog, Nice to meet you! I'm your new follower!
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If you think about fashion is a form of art. Architecture is art too. Combining them makes a lot of sense.
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