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DVF X evian. Diane Von Furstenberg's New Limited Edition Bottle Design For Evian.

The legendary and elegant Diane von Furstenberg (aka DVF) is the latest fashion designer to pair up with evian water for a limited edition bottle design.

For the collaboration, DVF drew inspiration from her personal relationship with evian water and her own love of life: "I am so excited about this collaboration because I have always loved evian and I think drinking water is one of the most important things we can do to love ourselves and love is life! To me it is all about living life to the fullest and I am so proud to work with evian to spread such an important message," said Diane Von Furstenberg.

The bottle, composed of 100% recyclable packaging, is sealed with evian’s new screw cap design. The bottle also features a nod to DVF’s iconic mantras with “Water is Life is Love is Life is Water is..” which graces the bottle with her own distinct handwriting along with the ubiquitous heart DVF logo in a special hue of red, created exclusively for the evian® collaboration.

Diane von Furstenberg is the first American and female designer to join the renowned group of designers who have previously collaborated with the brand.

Below are the links to my blog posts on the previous designer evian bottles:
•Issey Miyake,
•Paul Smith,
•Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix,
and
•Courrèges.

Since launching in 2008, more than 10 million limited edition bottles have been sold in over 150 countries.

See Diane talk about her design for evian in the video below:

The DVF Limited Edition 750ml bottle will be available internationally at select retailers on Monday, November 5th.

Tweet using the hashtag #DVFlovesEVIAN

The Wes Anderson Alphabet by Hexagonall. 18 Minimalist Posters Based On The Cool and Quirky Characters From Wes Anderson's Films.

Characters from Wes Anderson movies serve as inspiration for Alphabet posters in a minimalist meets Saul Bass style by Madrid designer and Illustrator Hexagonall.

Artist Clay Sinclair (shown below)has a new exhibit at London's Woolff Gallery running through the 23rd of November.

The artist sums up his work and inspiration as follows:

"I love creating art. I also love thinking.
A quick look inside my brain and you’d see it is always ticking over with new ideas, moral dilemmas, plans for the future and rationalisations of my sometimes absurd behaviour. This obviously influences my art where my thoughts, anxieties, complexities and contradictions are there for all to see.

Like all of us, there is another side to me.
When I think back on the art I have seen in major exhibitions, the artists that have had a lasting impact on me could be separated in to two categories. The ‘mental stimulators’ such as Hundertwasser, Tracey Emin, Grayson Perry and those that transcend conscious thought, Howard Hodgkin, Anish Kapoor and Mark Rothko. These latter artists create art that cuts through the clutter of my mind, and touches the emotional, unconscious part of me which I so often neglect.

I hope that with my art I am able to both stimulate, challenge and provoke and also enable stillness and contemplation in the present moment.
Both are what I am." --Clay

Here's a look at the works shown in the exhibit:

Below is a short film encapsulating artist Clay Sinclair's 'I Think... I AM' exhibition at Woolff Gallery:

Film directed by Prano Bailey-Bond Produced by Woolff Gallery

Woolff Gallery
London - 11th Oct - 23rd Nov 2012.
89 Charlotte St, London, W1T 4PU

all images courtesy of Woolff Gallery