Archive | February, 2011
· DESIGNERS ·
TrendWatch : Raun LaroseWe have got a little menswear visionary on our hands. Raun Larose is new a New York designer whose streetwear roots infused with the influence of his seamstress mother have blossomed into something quite spectacular. The designers that inspire Larose most are Ricardo Tisci (Givenchy), Phillip Lim, Vintage Yves saint Laurent (Women’s), and Raf Simon’s, [...]
· ART, FOOD ·
Mutato-Project by Uli WestphalGerman artist Uli Westphal worked on this project entitled Mutato, archiving a collection of non-standard fruits, roots and vegetables, displaying a dazzling variety of forms, colors and textures, that only reveal themselves when lawfully enforced standards cease to exist. “The complete absence of
· ILLUSTRATION, TRENDS ·
Jason Naylor Beauty ManipulationAmerican artist/illustrator Jason Naylor would call himself a ‘creator’ – His works employs a lot of both illustrations and typography, working a lot on beauty trend illustrations, especially for Mac Cosmetics and their beautiful TrendZine – Here are some really inspiring beauty manipulation, that I’m sure you will enjoy as much as I do.
· MUSIC ·
El Guincho: Palmitos ParkBuy Here Ay Dios Mio! Did you say you want to dance? Well, here yah go. I had to bring this one to the Trendland table, although this single was released in 2008. I fear I must defend this song choice for all you time sensitive sticklers out there (no judgment, I’m one of you). [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY, STILL LIFE ·
Liz Wolfe Photography“Decide what you want to shoot and shoot it obsessively”, that’s the philosophy of photographer Liz Wolfe. Based in Toronto, she studied photography at Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts in Toronto. Her bold and deceptively cute photographs are always a beautifully wrapped reflection about dichotomy of everyday objects.
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Daniel Egneus Watercolor IllustrationsLooks like incontinently I’ve been attracted by a lot of watercolor illustrations lately (is there a coming trend in illustration?). These dreamy and vibrant illustrations reflect the enticing inner world of highly regarded artist, Daniel Egne?us. Born in 1972 in Sweden, Daniel has spent 20 years in Prague, London,
· MUSIC ·
Yaël Naïm – Come HomeI thought I found the next Apple commercial song, after I heard the latest song of Yael Naim, Come Home, but apparently she has already been featured in a spot of theirs. The Tunisian origin singer received a “Victoire de la Music” (European Grammy’s) in the
· MUSIC ·
Florrie: Call of the WildBuy Here Wild animalistic, magnetic attraction is one way to feel about this track here. Electro-punk, 50′s, jungle rock. A person could lose sleep over a song like this. Florrie madly drums and sings her way through it–no drum machine for this girl. She mumbles, roars, scats, and whispers her call of the wild, her [...]
· EXCLUSIVITY, EXHIBITION, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Hedi Slimane California Dreamin Exhibition OpeningHedi Slimane has lived in Los Angeles for almost 2 years. While rumors say he would replace Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent he is now back in Paris, his hometown for a new exhibition at Galerie Almine Rech where the famous designer/photographer highlights modern and
· INTERIOR DESIGN ·
TrendHome : Amsterdam LoftIn today’s TrendHome we are featuring a private residence located in a historic building on one of Amsterdam’s famous canals, designed by UXUS. The home is located in a 250 m2 18th century warehouse with a panoramic view over the city. The owners wanted to keep the original open plan layout of the space, so [...]
· MUSIC ·
The Ettes: No HomeBuy Here The Ettes bring it home with “No Home.” After rocking ‘n’ rollin’ their way out of Nashville, Tennessee, these three band-its began rocking socks off all over the US. Now, now…all you category police, this ain’t no ‘chick band.’ Chicks and dudes alike can proudly and loudly play this for the world to [...]
· FEATURED, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRENDS ·
Indigo by Ditte IsagerI am really inspired by this photographic series entitled Indigo by Ditte Isager. It seems to be a compilation of images from different works which all speak the same langauge. There is a wind of bohemian serenity that blows through each of these moments she has captured. The now New York based, Danish photographer shoots [...]