evancollins.bsky.social @evancollins.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Thanks for the shoutout! Worked on this one for ages trying to piece together all the different threads of influence that formed this style -- it's honestly still one of my all-time favorites 184
evancollins.bsky.social @evancollins.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Thanks to max for including me in his excellent documentary, please be sure to check it out! 1131
evancollins.bsky.social @evancollins.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Scanned a bunch of images of Valencia Town Center mall from the time of it's opening in 1992 -- including a mysterious 'time capsule / floor clock' (img 1 & 4). I can't find a single mention anywhere except for one of the books I scanned these images from. Anyone remember it? 23610
evancollins.bsky.social @evancollins.bsky.social · 18/03/2025I was able to take a short trip to Chicago this past week to record a podcast episode on one of my favorite styles to research, Whimsicraft! Please be sure to check it out, and thanks to the hosts for having me on! silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-64-whim...silentgeneration.podbean.comEp. 64: Whimsicraft w/ Evan Collins | Silent GenerationWhimsicraft is an aesthetic that flourished from the mid 1980’s to the mid 1990’s that is composed of saturated colors, celestial symbols, heavy patterns, and handmade crafts. It describes “things you... 031
evancollins.bsky.social @evancollins.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Crespi Bonsai (Bonsai tree store) - Via Boccaccio, 4, Milan IT (1991) Designed by Donatella Borgoglio Motta Scanned from the book, Nuovi Negozi in Italia 3 (New Shops in Italy 3)(1995) 0216
evancollins.bsky.social @evancollins.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Forgotten Retail: Glow! (1996-2004) store - designed by Richard Altuna In 1996 Spencer's Gifts spun-off a line of stores singularly dedicated to glow-in-the-dark black light products; opening this first store in Universal's CityWalk complex. *Hoping to switch fully to posting here from now on! 2246
