What multinational high street vendor's logo was developed from an old Norse woodcut of a twin-tailed siren or mermaid with flowing hair and crown?
Starbucks logo has been significantly streamlined over the years. In the first version, the Starbucks siren was topless and had a fully visible double fish tail. The image also had a rough visual texture and has been likened to a melusine. The image is said by Starbucks to be based on a 16th-century "Norse" woodcut, although other scholars note that it is apparently based on a 15th-century woodcut in J.E. Cirlot's "Dictionary of Symbols". In the second version, which was used from 1987–92, her breasts were covered by her flowing hair, but her navel was still visible. The fish tail was
Kiss of a Siren Design and Best Film at the 2014 La Jolla Fashion Film Festival, beating out high-profile brands such as Gucci, Fendi, and Prada. The film was nominated for 8 categories total, including Best Hair and Best Makeup. Kiss of a Siren Kiss of a Siren is a 2014 short fashion film written and directed by Miguel Gauthier and Viktorija Pashuta. The film, produced by hair care company Nume, premiered on July 26, 2014, at the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival. The story centers around a mermaid, portrayed by Cassi Colvin, who was outfitted with a realistic 25 lb mermaid tail