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Design Icon of Decorative Arts, Jill Brown opens her doors for an open house and trunk-show for Antiques Roadshow favorite - David Lackey and his gorgeous estate jewelry collection.  Everyone is invited!  shopbybrown.com

BIBA  The Spirit of London Biba’s in-house graphic designer, Kasia Charko, has  her own blog  which acts as a sort of online historical archive for the brand. It’s a treasure trove for vintage Biba products and advertising and shares all the insider gossip on working for Biba alongside Barbara until the store’s untimely closure. There’s also a documentary worth seeing called  Beyond Biba :  A Portrait of Baraba Hulanicki . 

D E S I G N  •  D U O Marget Larsen and Betty Brader .................................................... In the 1950s Marget Larsen took a job at Joseph Magnin, the “hip” department store that was responding to the young, post-war,  baby-boomer consumer.  Larsen was hired by JM’s visionary founder, Cyril Magnin, who teamed her with in-house advertising manager Toni Harley and illustrator Betty Brader.  Together they transformed the bland and tasteful retail fashion advertising into bold, colourful, dynamic ads that made both shoppers and designers look twice.  Whimsy and inspiration ruled. The women’s memorable graphic compositions garnered praise from the design community and the fashion trade and were prized, pinned-up, and republished by their fans. https://www.pinterest.com/hanyhassan001/betty-brader/

Cool Art and Cool Temps in Houston make for the perfect weekend to celebrate Art Cars  and  Art on the Boulevard Only in Houston! ...................................................................................................... ROBIN SAUNDERS HALE art car artist ART CAR PARADE HEIGHTS BOULEVARD