Archive | August, 2011
· DESIGNERS ·
Alexis Bittar’s 2012 Resort LookbookLookbooks for jewelry haven’t really gotten as much love as those for fashion. But Alexis Bittar has put more than enough into his latest 2012 Resort Lookbook—all 40-plus pages of it! Filled with bald-headed models, random animals, and even a one dollar bill origami piece, this lookbook is
· ART, DESIGN, INSTALLATION ·
Tom Fruin’s KolonihavehusArtist Tom Fruin went a long way from home—from New York to Copenhagen—to build a house. Actually, it’s an outdoor sculpture that is shaped like a house, but looks more like an ultra-modern stained-glass cathedral. The 12x12x14-foot frame incorporates roughly a thousand of pieces of reclaimed plexiglass, ranging from 2×2 to 24×36 inches in size.
· EDITORIAL ·
L’Ange by Peter Lindbergh For Numero #127For the September issue of Numero, Peter Lindbergh shot Daphne Groeneveld with French actor Pascal Greggory in this beautiful romantic black and white editorial entitled L’Ange.
· DESIGNERS ·
TrendWatch: Raphaelle HlimiIn Trendwatch today we introduce you to French designer Raphaëlle Hlimi – Hlimi studied fashion design in Brussels and Paris. During her studies, she did internships at Christian Dior, Yvan Mispeleare, Martin Grant and Sharon Wauchob. In 2006, she graduated with a Master in Womenswear from Institut Francais de la Mode, which led her to [...]
· ART ·
Anne Harild’s “Dwelling” CollagesThese beautifully images are part of s series of 50 collages entitled “Dwellings” by Anne Harild. They are based on an investigation into modernist housing estates, specifically Bryant Court Housing estate in Hackney, London. All the structures were generated from photographs taken there. Despite how many layers or information it took to achieve these results [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
Martin Margiela X Opening Ceremony Capsule CollectionFor the first time since its launch in 1997, MM6 Maison Martin Margiela introduces a capsule collection in collaboration with New York retail pioneer, Opening Ceremony. A key foundation stone of the Maison’s creative expression is the idea of recuperation, transformation and reinterpretation. Based upon a 3-in-1 concept, select styles throughout the collection will transform [...]
· MUSIC ·
Nick Waterhouse: Some PlaceListen to “Some Place” here BUY HERE Buddy Holly died in a small plane crash along with rock ‘n’ roll pioneers, Ritchie Valens and J.P “The Big Bopper” Richardson. It was what Don McLean famously declared “The Day The Music Died.” So then, why is he walking around among the living, singing the blazes out [...]
· FASHION, FEATURED, VIDEO ·
Dior Homme Film – The WandererCarrying on from last season, Dior Homme is launching a project specifically conceived by Kris Van Assche and oriented to a new connected generation that gets its fashion and trend information from online magazines and blogs. Shot by photographer Willy Vanderperre, this alternative communication endeavor is composed of a video titled “The Wanderer” and includes [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
Suno Resort 2012We first introduced you to Suno in their second season ever, back in 2009, and I am not quite sure why it has taken us so long to revisit their collections. Either way I am very happy to see the development of the brand has stayed so true to their initial mission and aesthetic. I [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN, VIDEO ·
Lanvin F/W 2011 Video CampaignSteven Meisel directed this mini video campaign for Lanvin Fall/Winter 2011/2012 Collection, where you can see models Raquel Zimmermann, Karen Elson as well as Alber Elbaz himself dancing in a non-conventional luxury brand campaign! Always nice to see that fashion luxury brands can have a sense of humor! Watch the video below.
· MUSIC ·
Nat King Cole: Day In – Day Out (Cut Chemist Remix)Listen to “Day In – Day Out (Cut Chemist Remix)” here BUY HERE His science is the mixture of musical matter and the reactions he creates make him the infamous Cut Chemist. Once a member and contributing producer of Jurassic 5, the American DJ has had us dancing, swaying, and bouncing to his ranging mixes. [...]
· ART ·
David Poppie’s ObsessionsArtist David Poppie seems to find inspiration in the little things. His recent work involves the reclaiming disposable objects in mass to create two and three dimensional works. Pieces can involve tea bags, matchbook strikes, plastic cutlery, etc. Fascinated by objects that are generally disregarded and ignored by the everyday people,