There is something utterly magical about walking into a stationery story lined by row after row of beautiful notebooks, writing accessories, colorful sticky notes, hard bound diaries, and innovative planners that cover every topic imaginable. With the digital age setting in, it’s hard to find people who really appreciate stationery. But one thing that thisContinue reading “Minimalist stationery brands for your desk”
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SHAPES by Beverly Pepper
Beverly Pepper was a sculptor known for her monumental minimalistic works, site specific and land art. Italy-based sculptor was known for bending metal to her will and rewriting the rules of modern art. Her airy creations that enlivened the public spaces they occupied are displayed in some of the most important art museums in the world.Continue reading “SHAPES by Beverly Pepper”
An ode to Agnes Martin
Agnes Bernice Martin was a Canadian-born American abstract painter. Her work has been defined as an “essay in discretion on inwardness and silence”. Her fine-lined grids, bands, and square blocks of pale, lightly applied color fused the emotional resonance of Abstract Expressionism with the spare purity of Minimalism. Her paintings were not about what was seen, they wereContinue reading “An ode to Agnes Martin”
Light and shadows
It’s amazing, the beauty we find in the shadows formed through help of light. Our eye might be caught by light, but the shadows have always more to say and provide us with so much perspective. Light and shadow are the opposite sides of the same coin, the relation of two tones, a rhythm. AllContinue reading “Light and shadows”
Minimalism doesn’t mean boring!
Limited colours, No patterns, smaller closet. Sounds like a perfect recipe for yawn when you stand in front of this type of closet choosing your ootd. But honestly, is it really boring? Many people equate minimalism with boring. They think ‘minimalism’ is a fancy word for boring. The thought is that it’s too easy toContinue reading “Minimalism doesn’t mean boring!”
Clay men for every minimalist lover
Opening a window to his minimalistic world, Aman Khanna’s design studio Claymen is filled with objects that have their own story behind them. More a ‘visual storyteller’ than a sculptor, Aman Khanna’s series of figurines made from sun-dried clay truly belongs in living spaces of every person who has a ‘less is more’ mantra. “ClaymenContinue reading “Clay men for every minimalist lover”
Abaya with a twist
It was at the age of just 20 years that the British- Bangladeshi Saeedah Haque, a London based designer started her own fashion brand that remodelled the traditional Abaya worn by Muslim women into Streetwear. The first ever streetwear abaya brand, this brand doesn’t only support the growing demand for alternative modest fashion but also providesContinue reading “Abaya with a twist”
How minimalism is a path to sustainability
We live in a world that is led by consumerism. We all want to have the latest updated wardrobes, stock up on the latest technology and consume literally everything that’s in trend. Of course, there’s nothing inherently wrong with buying and owning things. Objects have been useful to human, are useful and will continue toContinue reading “How minimalism is a path to sustainability”
The rise of minimal packaging
As the world around us becomes increasingly more complex, many business owners are moving towards minimal and green packaging and leaving behind the needless plastic and bulky boxes. The motto of minimalism is “omit needless things.” For consumer packaging, this would entail paring down packaging materials and also paring down the visual aspects of theContinue reading “The rise of minimal packaging”
The androgynous minimalist
Before starting with who an ‘Androgynous Minimalist’ really is, let’s get a grip on what androgynous fashion/clothing means. Androgyny is a combination of feminine and masculine characteristics, a play of sexual ambiguity. A garment that can’t be associated with a certain gender stereotype is considered androgynous. So Androgynous fashion is nothing but the balance betweenContinue reading “The androgynous minimalist”
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