Archive | February, 2012
· RUNWAY ·
Trussardi F/W 2012Trussardi, the Italian leather goods company which celebrated its 100th birthday last year, is all about strong tailoring. Umit Benan, in a follow up to his debut collection as Creative Director, offered monochromatic suiting in grey, rust, orange, black and cream. Varying textures were layered on: collared shirts and wool ribbed sweaters came under jackets, [...]
· RUNWAY ·
Basso and Brooke F/W 2012Basso and Brooke are known for their prints. For their F/W 2012 collection the duo balanced collaged geometric prints with a less abrasive silhouette. Despite what you may think at first glance, over-sized jackets and shirts gave the collection the collective cool it needed to make these looks street smart and extremely wearable. Geometric prints, [...]
· TECH ·
PENTAX K-01 by Marc NewsonWe are not reviewing a lot of camera usually, but when it’s a collaboration with one of our favorite designer, we feel like we have too! Pentax Ricoh just announced the release of their latest camera the Pentax K-01 entirely designed by Marc Newson. A beautiful mirror-less digital SLR at 16M pixels fitting every Pentax [...]
· MUSIC ·
Usher: ClimaxListen to “Climax” here BUY HERE After an extended absence, Usher comes out from under the radar and partners with coveted producer, Diplo. “Climax” may be accredited to Usher, but this track has Diplo written all over its electronic soul.
· FEATURED, INTERIOR DESIGN ·
TrendHome: Dutch Mountain by DenieuwegeneratieIn TrendHome today we are reviewing the work of Dutch design studio Denieuwegeneratie and their amazing work on the Dutch Mountain House. The underground house is embedded beneath a mound of earth at a Dutch nature reserve. While I’m loving the concept of the house itself, I’m even more in love with the furniture and details of [...]
· EXHIBITION, SCULPTURE ·
John Chamberlain’s Crushed Car Sculptures at GuggenheimJohn Chamberlain, the American artist best-known for his abstract sculptures made from auto parts and crushed steel, is now being exhibited at the Guggenheim New York until May 13th. The retrospective of the late sculptor titled ‘Choices’ will showcase 100-pieces, mostly chronological installation from the 1960s to his latest one in 2011.
· INSTALLATION ·
Chris Fraser’s Light InstallationsWord about the “camera obscura” has been around since the 4th BC. It essentially works like an overhead projector, is one of the inventions that led to photography, and was the starting point for Chris Fraser‘s stunning light installation. A young photographer from the Bay Area, Chris’s body of work began as an investigation into [...]
· RUNWAY ·
Jil Sander F/W 2012R af Simons last collection for Jil Sander was perhaps the seasons loveliest, most serene, wearable and engaging collection. It was filled with long life pieces, those that will be handed down to daughters and grand daughters, it’s longevity is evident in it’s classic silhouettes, 1950′s haute couture inspired, designed with lack of trend and [...]
· EXCLUSIVITY, FINE ART ·
Tamir Sher’s ‘Masters on 45s’ SeriesIsraeli photographer Tamir Sher introduced us to his “Masters on 45s” series after seeing our review of similar concept by Johnny Christmas – He goes onto explain: “I took my old record player and decided to use it in my work before I threw them away. I put a reproduction of an old masters painting [...]
· RUNWAY ·
McQ F/W 2012Personally I have never really been a huge fan of McQ. It has always been a bit too kitsch and young for my taste, and until now, I never felt that Alexander McQueen’s magic really transcended into their diffusion line. This F/W 2012 collection set a whole new tone for McQ. The collection was as [...]
· MUSIC ·
Haim: ForeverListen to “Forever” here DOWNLOAD HERE There isn’t much better than an all sister girl group, but Haim has more than sibling chemistry and a badass chick vibe. The hugely buzzing Los Angeles band combines an 80′s nuance unique to only themselves, and hooks too good to only play once. On the imminent repeat to [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
London College of Fashion MA 2012 : Poemtry PresentationFor the second year in a row, London College of Fashion MA 2012 students showcased their graduate collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum on February 2nd. Tradition and innovation went hand-in-hand down the runway of the “Poemtry” presentation, where the last collection was a contradiction to the next. kaleidoscopic patterns, nudes, luxurious golds, quirky [...]