Camilla Sterne

A spread of black and white photos in the book Volez, Voguez, Voyagez.

Volez, Voguez, Voyagez — Louis Vuitton

fashion, images., review Posted by Camilla Sterne

“Volez, Voguez, Voyagez avec des valises Louis Vuitton” were the words sprawled across a 1965 advertisement mock-up encouraging people to “Fly, Sail, Travel with Louis Vuitton suitcases”. A new book edited by French curator Olivier Saillard borrows the advert’s phrasing for its title.

This cage crinoline from 1871 has waves in the steel structure to allow overlying fabric to fall gracefully.

Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear

fashion, review, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear, a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, is an expansive reveal of fashion behind the seams from the mid-18th century to present day.

A tunnel of colorful plastic bottles filtered with light.

Top five picks from Lumiere London: the capital’s light festival

art, design, review, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

The light installation festival is illuminating London this weekend with 30 different installations—from fish in a telephone booth to hundreds of colourful, plastic bottles.

Harald Belker stands beside the sharp and curvy batmobile he designed.

“The sky is the limit” — automotive designer Harald Belker

design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

LA-based automotive designer Harald Belker speaks about autonomous cars, designing for Steven Spielberg and being too tall to fit in sports cars.

An older woman sits in a red leather chair, smiling.

Interactive installation preserves Holocaust survivors’ memories

design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

York-based consultancy Bright White’s collaborative project preserves Holocaust survivors’ testimonies and allows them to be questioned by future generations.

A rendering of a modern and tree-like lamp post.

Solar-powered street lamps to hit the pavements of France

design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

Debuted at the COP21 climate conference in December, French designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s hybrid lighting and furniture design makes like a tree.

Colorful relics of technologies past on a shelf.

Art & Design Atomium Museum opens in Brussels

architecture, design, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

What began as a lucky roadside find in 1987 flourished into a 2000-piece collection of plastic designs that now inhabits 5,000m² in Brussels’ new Art & Design Atomium Museum.