Archive | April, 2009
· ART, FASHION, FEATURED ·
Beauty Make-up LoveThere are soooo many great Make-up artist out there, and when it’s well done, the result is just Stunning !! One of the Masters of this art is definitely Sylvia Dell’ Orto but there also plenty of less known make up artist with great talent. As you probably already figured out, we LOVE photography at [...]
· FASHION ·
Yang Li’s Deconstructive DesignsYang Li is an ambitious young designer we featured last year (see review here), currently in his last year at Central Saint Martins. I was pleasantly surprised, when I checked out his website, to discover how well it was designed and executed. The home page shown above is designed with conceptual logos that link into [...]
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Myltan Fashion IllustrationsAnother great fashion illustrator coming from Sweden : Myltan ( Hannah Muller ), There is not a lot of info about her (or its in Swedish), but i really like her style. She is inspired by models and friend and like to draw faces expressions with her aquarelle and ink pens
· FASHION, TRENDS ·
TREND: The Pattern MixLooks like another big Trend is coming our way: Its called the Pattern Mix: a mix of colors and pattern ( especially African ones) all worn together. So how do we do it? Simple. You mix different colors , patterns and fabrics. Consider wearing plaid or animal print with stripes, floral prints with stripes, polka [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Steven Lippman PhotographyLos Angeles born Steven Lippman is an influential fixture in Malibu, former pro skater and surfer, Steven has been at the epicenter of the California Beach Culture his entire life. His editorial and advertising work has been featured in publication such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, BlackBook amongst other… His portfolio is sexy, with a large range of styles (ps. He’s the one who shots the sexy Marisa Miller Harley Campaign)
· DESIGNERS, FASHION ·
Borba Margo Accessory Collection“These decorative elements are set against the carefully considered bold geometric structures that are Borba Margo’s signature, creating a unique balance between minimalism and excess that is surely the aesthetic for today. ” Coming from a womenswear background designers/collaborators Anderson Borba DaSilva and Jessika Margo Goransson, of Borba Margo, bring something very new and unique [...]
· DESIGNERS, FEATURED ·
Dora Mojzes Fashion DesignerDora Mojzes is a young fashion designer from Hungary. Her last collection “Diploma” features a smart blend of 40′s fashion and futurism. I love the origami details on these pieces and her beautiful illustrations! Ive been feeling it for a while now, but it looks like a trend is
· DESIGNERS, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Tom Hines PhotographyAnother style of photography by Tom Hines; we can probably call it Hitchcock Fashion (obviously shot with film). This series is actually the lookbook for the F/W 09/10 campaign of fashion label Lorick New York (the 3 last images are from Safe Spring 09). This is a perfect example of how important it is [...]
· DESIGNERS, FASHION, RUNWAY ·
Knitwear Dominatrix is Back!We introduced you to Mark Fast when we reviewed his ss09 collection and praised him for winning the London Fashion Week New Gen Award for Autumn/winter 2009. Not a huge stretch in aesthetic and therefore equally impressive is his AW09/10 collection. As he continues to create his signature knitwear dominatrix I am patiently waiting an [...]
· FASHION, FEATURED, TRENDS ·
Metal Couture by Manuel AlbarranManuel Albarran is probably one of the only Metal Fashion Designer in the market. He is dedicates to research a new artistic concept of metal: the METAL COUTURE, developing through the careful combination of metal and different materials and techniques for fashion, art and cinema. Not really easy to sport on a everyday life, but for photoshoot the result is pretty rad !
· DESIGNERS, TRENDS ·
Beyond Closet CollectionAnother great new menswear brand coming from Asia : Beyond Closet by Tae Young – I like his “School Diary” presentation for his SS09 collection a lot!
There are many upcoming trend references in his collections, especially (you will see it everywhere pretty soon) the Overall shorts for men, the backpacks,and the school teacher meets golfer look. His AW09/10 collection is also a great example of what will come next : Military School Class Look. I love it ! I would rock any of those pieces anytime !!
A lot of trends is coming out his collections, especially and you will see it everywhere pretty soon, the Overall short for Men, the backpacks, the school teacher meet golfer. And his AW09 collection is also a great example of what will come next : Military School Class Look
· DESIGNERS ·
3Sixteen Fall 09 CollectionNew York label 3sixteen went from a Streetwear t-shirt line to a contemporary casual Menswear in less than 3 season, adapting perfectly to the trends – Including into their collection, some great accessories, some denim, shoes and even some beauty products. Now they gives us an early look at their Fall 2009 collection with this really nice video-lookbook [below]