Archive | February, 2012
· DESIGNERS ·
T by Alexander Wang 2012 Resort CollectionResort collections are pretty hard to describe, other than they usually contain easy-to-pack, easy-to-wear pieces. The much-loved T by Alexander Wang line takes this to the next level in its 2012 Resort Collection, with basics that just can’t go wrong. Monochromatic and color-blocking styles are the building blocks of each outfit, with neutrals ranging from [...]
· EDITORIAL, VIDEO ·
Pierre Debusschere: The Day The World Went Away‘The Day The World Went Away’ is an editorial/film photographed and directed by Pierre Debusschere and styled by Melina Nicolaide for the recent sixth issue of Under/Current magazine, featuring models Yannick Abrath and Yumi in this amazing ‘human video mapping’ production by 254forest.
· SCULPTURE ·
La Collection Americaine by KolkozFrame inside frame inside frame on so on…That’s the signature artwork of French duo artists Kolkoz aka Samuel Boutruche and Benjamin Moreau. The Duo creates art in a diverse range of mediums from video to sculpture and installation. For La Collection Americaine they use luxurious baroque gold frames to create sculptural forms using
· DESIGNERS ·
Christina Hamilton Bike Saddlery CollectionChristina Hamilton chose to use Saddlery as the basis of her design and technical process for her MA final project at the London College of Artsfz. She is a trained saddler and felt there is so much more that can be done with the techniques used in the Saddlery and harness making. The development of the [...]
· FINE ART ·
Johnny Christmas Painting with LightNow working primarily as a photographer and printmaker, Johnny Christmas initially exhibited a set of Braille drawings with My Life in Art gallery in 2007. Most recently he has been experimenting on a series of photographs made by
· TRAVEL ·
Faena Hotel & Universe, ArgentinaIn 2004 Argentine fashion impresario Alan Faena and Philippe Starck joined forces in Buenos Aires to create the Faena Hotel+Universe. They found A former granary called El Porteno in Puerto Madero and created a “universe” of opulence and fantasy. The adventure begins on arrival, one is met by attendants dressed in Edwardian gear, who usher [...]
· BOOK & MAG, FINE ART, WEB ·
i-D Magazine Covers by Chen ManIt was years ago that we first got acquainted with Chinese photographer Chen Man’s work. In honor of the Chinese New Year i-D Magazine collaborated with Chen Man and MAC’s UK director of make-up, Terry Barber, to create these 12 covers for the Spring issue. These portraits are works of art that celebrate the diversity [...]
· RUNWAY ·
T by Alexander Wang F/W 2012Alexander Wang introduced his diffusion line with t-shirts and sweats just a couple of years ago; he is now starting to introduce separates, pants, shorts, jumpers, shirts and a dress or two. Another new trend is color, this collection featured red, different shades of blues , some brown and his signature navy, white and black. [...]
· INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
&Tradition Furniture [Copenhagen]Craft meets art. Function meets form. Material meets potential. This is their Nordic tradition and heritage. The furniture by &Tradition aims to bridge these values to contemporary design, reshaping, redefining and reinventing materials, techniques and forms. &Tradition covers the
· FASHION ·
The T-Shirt Issue by Mashallah Design & Linda KostowskiThe T-Shirt Issue—a collaboration by Mashallah Design and Linda Kostowski—makes pieces that are like architecture and descriptions like poetry. “After hearing a story about a boy brought up by a wolf, I wanted this more than anything else. The wolf would have accompanied my nocturnal wanderings, would have eagerly shared by reconnaissances and sometimes my [...]
· FINE ART ·
Martin Klimas’ Porcelain Figurines“From a height of three meters, porcelain figurines are dropped on the ground, and the sound they make when they hit trips the shutter release. The result: razor-sharp images of disturbing beauty—temporary sculptures made visible to the human eye by high-speed photography technology.” This is the official statement that accompanies Martin Klimas‘ fourth photographic collection [...]
· MUSIC ·
Django Django: DefaultListen to “Default” Here BUY HERE Edinburghers Vincent Neff (singer, guitar), Jimmy Dixon (bass), Tommy Grace (synths) and David Maclean of Django Django (no connection to Reinhardt ) just dropped their debut album You (on Because Music and produced by David Maclean) with a roundup of original psychedelic-pop beats. The quartet has been hard at work tie-dying sounds to