Design and Architecture
Remembering “visual futurist” Syd Mead; hunting for vintage clothing at ThriftCon LA
Syd Mead envisoned vehicles, streetscapes and gadgets for Blade Runner, Tron, Aliens and many other films. He died December 30 at age 86.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenSyd Mead envisoned vehicles, streetscapes and gadgets for Blade Runner, Tron, Aliens and many other films. He died December 30 at age 86. DnA pays tribute to this “visual futurist” who anticipated, and inspired, new technologies and the discipline of world building.
And used clothing is a hot fashion trend. But for some young shoppers, vintage means... the '90s. KCRW's Tyler Boudreaux reports from ThriftCon.
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2 storiesRemembering 'visual futurist' Syd Mead
The 1982 cult movie Blade Runner had an unforgettable look: a dark, dirty Los Angeles with brooding streetscapes filled with a jangle of architectural styles and ominous vehicles flying overhead.
Read the story18 minYour ‘90s t-shirts are now 'vintage,' and other takeaways from ThriftCon LA
Everything old is new again, and that’s literally the case with used clothing, a hot look among LA fashionistas right now.
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