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dd20century · 3 years

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April is World Art Deco Month

The International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS) has designated April as World Art Deco Month. To celebrate, we’re sharing some of our favorite Art Deco related resources and a few of our past posts below:

Art Deco Architecture Art Deco Buildings Art Deco and Modernism International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS)

Our past posts:

The Chrysler Building The Niagara Mohawk Building Charles D. Hall: The Man Who Designed Horror The Foshay Tower Asheville, NC’s Art Deco City Hall Shocking Designer: Elsa Schiaparelli

Scene from CAMILLE (1921), Director: Ray C. Smallwood; Art Director and Costume Designer: Natacha Rambova.

If you’re interested in seeing great Art Deco production design of the era, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is hosting an online presentation of the 1921 silent film CAMILLE. The film features Alla Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino, with sets and costumes designed by Natacha Rambova. Our friend Ben Model will provide musical accompaniment. The event will be held on Thursday, April 29, 8:00 p.m. ET. More details and to register.

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fwiona-blog1 · 7 years

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1: A Guide to Oxford

hello friends!

so for my first post I wanted to write about what I know best at the moment. That for me is Oxford!

In case you missed it: I am currently studying abroad in Oxford, UK with my university (go dawgs!) on a program with the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) even though that’s not even my major hahaha I still don’t know how I got here anywayyy…

This city is literally so breathtaking. I’ve been to Florence and Rome and Venice and Prague and Paris and Oxford is so different. It’s got that old-timey brick-housed feel and those cramped pubs that are both too small and perfectly cozy at the same time. It’s got sprawling marble castles and ivy-covered red brick hole-in-the-wall stores. It’s got three story bookstores and national history museums and urban sprawl and hipsters smoking around corners and tiny coffee shops full of intellectuals I love this place.

So in case you ever decide to visit this beautiful subject of English culture and architecture, I’m going to share with you my favorite places in this town.

Sites of Interest: Random places where I like to hang out

The Covered Market: Okay this place is really cool. It’s just off Broad Street in the City Centre and it’s a coalition of stores and shops and food places and is honestly just super cute.

The University Parks: I actually went on a run through this place this morning! It’s just a giant ass park off Banbury Road (by Keble College) that has a bunch of soccer fields and random pathways and in the middle there’s this gorgeous ass rickety ass bridge like wtf. I kinda actually got lost this morning haha but it’s so peaceful and atmospheric and picturesque and existential. Lots of puppies.

Cafes: Why is it that I get the majority of my work done in cafes? Is it the ambiance? Is it the coffee that I don’t have to make for myself for once?

Society: Society is this adorable little hipster café that always plays the literal best music and is very cheap and very good. We went there for two weeks straight to converse about the readings for Dr. J Money’s class when we were in that class. I haven’t been back since but that’s where I went to get all my work done when I still had work to do haha.

George Street Social: I walked past this place maybe 50 times before I realized it was a café. It looks so legit like an actual British cottage but the inside is really kitschy art deco and some beautiful ass little nooks and crannies and natural lighting it kills me you need to go here. V cheap also dank ass salads.

Pubs: Where ya go to pick up a cheeky pint

Lamb and Flag//Eagle and Child: These pubs are right across the street from each other and are known hangouts of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, & friends. Dank beer, cute and cozy. V ambient 10/10 would recommend.

King’s Arms: This my home base. The Kappa Alpha House can never lead me astray. They have the best English food (not saying much ja feel) and the best mulled cider around!!! Also cute bartenders, always remember me when I go in (which is frequent). I used to go here for a cheeky pint and lunch for the first couple of weeks I was here but I haven’t been back for a while which is v sad. Definitely my favorite place around.

Turf Tavern: Okay so Turf is right around the corner from KA and I shit you not apparently this is where Bill Clinton famously “didn’t inhale” or whatever idk I still haven’t found that little chair. Turf is huge and has a great little patio where you can sit outside and chat though idk why you would when England is so gd cold all the time. Also they have the best (and most alcoholic) cider on tap which is Rosie’s so deff go here.

Restaurants: When you need something to soak up all the alcohol in your stomach

White Rabbit: When I tell you this place is DANK I mean that literally you could probably walk in with dank and they’d be like ayyy. This place has it all, such as lots of pints on draft including my favorite Czech beer, authentic pizza italiano, and hot boizz yeah buddy. Frequent this place with your friends and sit for hours doing absolutely nothing but eating, drinking, and talking. Very conducive to great conversations.

PieMinister: When I think of British food, I think of meat pies. This place in the Covered Market is the cutest and coziest and has the BEST pies I’ve ever had. The first time I went was my first day here and I’m a sucker for goat cheese so I immediately grabbed a goat cheese and sweet potato pie and I died right there on the floor they had to mop me up I swear. Seriously-- go here.

Bill’s: Residing in the residence directly above Society, Bill’s is a convenient hop and skip from Broad Street in the City Centre. This place is delicious dude they have everything from fried chicken sandwiches (it’s not Chik-Fil-A but hey) to ridiculously good chocolate donuts (I cried and then I licked the plate). Would recommend especially for brunch.

DISCLAIMER: This is not everything Oxford has to offer, and honestly I’ve only been here for a month now. These are just my favorite hangouts that I wanted to share with you. If you ever end up in Oxford, feel free to hit me up and consult with me // share your experiences!

Some pictures taken by yours truly (: (the others were taken by the internet)

~sending good vibes your way~

-fiona

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