
Living In Mondrian
My favorite blog Design*Sponge does a weekly feature called “Living In…” They take a film like The Talented Mr. Ripley or Lost In Translation and cleverly select accessories, clothes and furnishings that evoke its style, mood and location. Several months ago they did a post about the movie Pollock, and I was thinking I could do something similar but in a much more literal way about a different artist. It would be something like this…
When I venture up to the top floor of my office building, I always see this colorful structure amidst a backdrop of bland brick. Well, the other day, I finally remembered to take a picture of it:
It’s obviously very Mondrian, which reminded me of that famous slice of cake at SFMOMA:
I also recently read in the New York Times that F.I.T. has expanded its online collection of images. One of photos that accompanied the article was this dress from 1965:

Sheath dress in multicolor wool jersey by Yves Saint Laurent.
And then fast forward forty-seven years to this look from Céline’s Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection:

Major impact: a coat of a few strong colors. (Photo via style.com)
So whether you’re residing in it, eating it or wearing it, you’re living in Mondrian.