The Deco Diaries

Chronicling the inspiration and creativity of the Art Deco era

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Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto at the V&A

Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto at the V&A

The sold-out 'Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto' at the V&A takes visitors on an immersive journey through the evolution of Coco Chanel's work. Through captivating displays...

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A Deco Christmas: Contrasting 1920s Christmas with Today

A Deco Christmas: Contrasting 1920s Christmas with Today

In the early 20th century, Christmas held a simpler charm. The holiday season was marked by a more modest approach, with Christmas trees and handmade...

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Art Deco Influence on Japan

Art Deco Influence on Japan

In our previous newsletter, we delved into 'Japonisme', the late 19th to early 20th-century wave of Japanese influence on art and design. Later, Japan reciprocated,...

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Japanese Influence on Art Deco: An Elegant Fusion

Japanese Influence on Art Deco: An Elegant Fusion

Drawing inspiration from my summer travels in Japan, this month's Deco Diaries delve into how Japan's cultural richness indelibly shaped the late 19th and early...

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Heal's: Spearheading the Art Deco Revolution in London

Heal's: Spearheading the Art Deco Revolution in London

In the heart of London stands Heal's, a testament to the city's design transformation from a simple bed-making firm in 1810 to a beacon of...

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Dörte Clara Wolff: Art Deco Artist and Illustrator

Dörte Clara Wolff: Art Deco Artist and Illustrator

Dörte Clara Wolff (1907-1996) known as Dodo, was a German-born artist, illustrator, and costume designer, who studied at the prestigious Berlin Academy of Art. Dörte...

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Evolving role of Templehof Airport Berlin – 1930s Modernist Design

Evolving role of Templehof Airport Berlin – 1930s Modernist Design

Berlin played a central role in European 1920s culture, yet little architecture from that period survives. Templehof airport is an exception; an example of 1930s modernist...

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The Cabaret - Musical

The Cabaret - Musical

Cabaret is based on the autobiographical novel ‘Goodbye to Berlin’ (1939) by Christopher Isherwood, a British-American novelist who lived in Berlin during the 1920s. 

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Evelyn Dove - Actor & Singer

Evelyn Dove - Actor & Singer

Deco London is celebrating black history month by remembering Evelyn Dove - a classically trained singer and musician

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