Archive | March, 2009
· TECH ·
LaCie Usb KeyUSB flash drives are great, but their small size also makes them easy to lose. Keep your mobile storage handy at all times with LaCie‘s new line of key storage. The itsaKey, iamaKey and PassKey USB Drives ($10 to$25) all feature a key ring-friendly design from 5.5 Designers, offering up to 8GB of storage on [...]
· ART, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
Pierre Kracht – Wrapping His World –German Artist Pierre Kracht’s Wrapped series was shown at the Transversale 2009 show in Germany last month as a part of the “Surface” exhibition. Transversale is a show that unveils the boundaries where art meets design and…
· ART, DESIGN ·
Marloes ten Bhömer’s visionary footwear conceptsDutch Designer Marloes ten Bhömer produces shoes that are both provocative and otherworldly. Her work experiments with art and technology allowing us to perceives shoes in a new light [...]
· CULTURE, MUSIC ·
Song of the Day : [03/13]Fresh out of High School, Those Dancing Girls bring it with their fresh and fizzy pop. You can definitely feel the youth in the Swedish girl groups tempo and spirit, it makes me want to jump up and dance! This track came out awhile ago on a self-released 5-track EP in Sweden before being signed by Wichita and coming out with their full album titled “In Our Space Hero Suits”. Listen and enjoy!
· RUNWAY ·
Alexander McQueen AW09Alexander McQueen put the meaning to fashion SHOW with his AW09/10 collection for Paris Fashion Week. This collection definitely stands out to others which have been playing it safe this season. Entitled “Horn of Plenty” it had a massive pile of old tyres, sinks and televisions center stage. With also old props from past shows.
· FASHION ·
Gar-De Eyeglass FringeSoon to be spotted on your fav neon-clad deejay and/or new wave dude (some boys can pull off most anything) is the out-there accessory du jour courtesy of New York’s design collective, Gar-De.
It seems the fringe-trend has reached its zenith with the conception of the WWD-wrestler-cum-hair-extension pieces.
Available Special Order Price on request from Gar-De. To order: 212.967.8826
· ADVERTISING, ART ·
Electric Art – Retouching AgencyElectric Art is a retouching studio based in Sydney. Established in 1993, from a partnership between Managing Director Jonathon Eadie and Creative Director Bruce Bigelow. While the core of their business is Creative Retouching they have expanded to include a 3D department that produces entire campaigns all in the realm of ‘virtual photography’…
· CELEBRITY, FEATURED ·
Kanye’s New FlavorAfter Highsnobette’s tip, I researched model Amber Rose only to find out that I am pretty late on delivering this news. Kanye has got a new flavor up his sleeve and this one is definitely not staying under the radar. Amber Rose has been photographed soaking up the spotlight with Kanye several times in the last 2 months. Her style is not going unnoticed, but I think all the attention should be on the junk in the trunk…
· FASHION, FEATURED, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Fashion Stylist Nicola FormichettiWe write a lot about photographers, but we should not forget that the Stylist is also a really important role in a photoshoot ! When we speak about Stylists we HAVE to review Nicola Formichetti ! His style and work are just so unique ! Nicola was born in Japan in 1977 to an Italian father and a Japanese mother and grew up between these two countries…
· CULTURE, MUSIC ·
Song of the Day : [03/12]here’s an abundance of lovely lady pop singers, especially coming out of the UK, nowadays. Emmy the Great – hailing from Hong Kong, residing in London – is a welcome addition to the pack. She sings beautifully over jangly guitars and well-used “ooh”s and “aaah”s. But her debut album ‘First Love’ isn’t as peachy as it sounds…
· ART, ILLUSTRATION ·
Marcos Chin IllustrationsMarcos Chin is regarded as one of the most well known illustrators in North America. The Toronto native graduated from the Ontario College of Art and now teaches Fashion Illustration at New York’s School of Visual Arts. His illustrations have been featured in diverse advertisements, fashion catalogs, and magazines including Time, Rolling Stone, Complex and Sports Illustrated…
· RUNWAY ·
Castelbajac AW 09 CollectionJean-Charles de Castelbajac is the Living Warhol of Fashion! Not to compare the two because he is a genius in his own right, but the feelings they evoke for me are similar. And to be perfectly honest I probably look more forward to his show each season that I do to any other in Paris. Yes, the wearibilty of a large part of his collections can be argued but the freedom of expression and pop…