Archive | November, 2011
· EDITORIAL ·
Your Majesty by Chris Nicholls for Flare Dec. 2011What a gorgeous baroque inspired spread for the December issue of Flare, photographed by Chris Nicholls and awesome styling by Fiona Green. Models Emily Fox, Dani and Finlay Moore appear in ‘Your Majesty editorial wearing the latest winter 2011 collection of Bottega Veneta, Thom Brown, Margiela and Givenchy amongst others.
· INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
James Plumb Suitcase ChestsI love these stacked chests made from vintage suitcases by British designer duo James Plumb (Hannah Plumb & James Russell). A selection of old suitcases are housed individually in antiqued steel and wood cases that have been tailor made in Somerset. Each set is unique with the metal framework customized to the
· PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Kava Gorna PhotographyIf you are looking for a dose of hipster subculture, photographer Kava Gorna has got just what you need. In capturing the raw spirit of a generation and subculture everyone is interested in at the moment, she has developed a distinct style that makes the viewer feel like they are experiencing those moments as if [...]
· ART, EDITORIAL ·
Damien Blottière & Pierre Hardy for Les EchosTrendland favorite collage artist, Damien Blottière and Pierre Hardy designer of Hermes haute bijouterie and editor of this series partnered with French magazine Les Echos on this sumptuous editorial. They played with exceptional jewelry pieces such as Centaur ring, white and rose gold, 104 carats Aventurine ring and Diamond for some sensual and surreal compositions.
· PAINTING ·
Marco Reichert ‘Magic Mountains’ PaintingsIn his newest series “Magic Mountains” German hyperrealist painter Marco Reichert revives the references to classical landscape paintings but again based in his own constructed world. Psychedelic shapes and a type of Pop-art complexion brings the observer into an environment that has to be
· MUSIC, VIDEO ·
Steed Lord’s “Bed of Needles” VideoWritten by Guest Blogger Bugu Melis Caglayan The Icelandic trio Steed Lord prefer to call themselves as an art collective instead of a band; and who can blame them for this? Their latest video “Bed of Needles” is directed by the talented member of the act; Einar ‘MEGA’ Egilsson. The styling is done by Steed [...]
· EDITORIAL ·
Andreas Larsson for 10 Magazine Fall 2011What I like the most in this editorial is the floral arrangements by famous Scottish artist Jim Lambie. Known for his colorful floors and dripping paint installations, he painted these beautiful flowers over Andreas Larsson photographs for 10 Magazine Fall 2011 editorial.
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Kristian Jones IllustrationsBritish freelance illustrator Kristian Jones plays on ‘the innocence of childhood imagination, surreal worlds and fictional creatures’ to create these gorgeous duotone illustrations.
· ART, EXHIBITION ·
The Canadian Museum of Civilization by NendoWho else better than Japanese creative Studio Nendo would curate the design exhibition of ‘Japan: Tradition. Innovation’ at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Honoring Japan’s impact on contemporary design and technology, the installation is divided into five sections devoted respectively to
· MUSIC ·
Raphael Gualazzi: Reality and FantasyListen to “Reality and Fantasy” here BUY HERE (US) BUY HERE (Italy) Italians are not known for their Art Tatums and Fats Wallers, but this jazz savant is amplifying his ivory skills throughout the Old Country in unheard forms that leak sounds of a New Orleans classic. An encyclopedia of early Ragtime and BeBop, stride [...]
· ART, SCULPTURE ·
Maurizio Cattelan at the Guggenheim MuseumSiding with controversy and bending the rules once again is 51-year-old artist Maurizio Cattelan. The Italian mischief-maker’s aptly titled ‘All’ exhibition was a showcase of his entire back catalogue dating all the way back to 1989. Descending from the ceiling of New York’s Guggenheim Museum, Cattelan chose to compile all of his life’s work into [...]
· GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION ·
Konstantin Datz Cocktail Poster IllustrationsLast February we introduced you to the Cocktail posters of Brazilian graphic designer Fabio Rex, here is a similar project by German student Konstantin Datz. With beautiful infographics he illustrates the ultimate collection of the 35 most common cocktails, also available as a poster. They also created an awesome iPhone app available for $1.99 on [...]