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Digi-Prints from Mary KatrantzouSeason after season, Mary Katrantzou’s digital prints transport us into the future, often taking inspiration from a far-off location, and always managing to charm our hearts and minds.
· DESIGNERS, FASHION, RUNWAY ·
Haizhen Wang S/S 2013Written by Guest Blogger Josh Walker It’s a beautiful blending of fashion and architecture that sets the tone of Haizhen Wang’s SS13 collection.
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Pola ThomsonChilean born, NYC based, fashion and accessories designer Pola Thomson likes her woman powerful and feminine, sexy yet comfortable. She designs for a woman secure enough to know that sex appeal comes from within and that her real essence comes from confidence.
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CJY’s “wood be” CollectionCJ after graduating from Central Saint Martins, put her first designing signature on her debut collection “Wood Be”. Inspired by ancient musical instruments, she incorporated their shapes into her creations with the form of tubes, fringes and annulus. Wrapped up with the
· CALENDAR, EXHIBITION ·
Central Saint Martins: BA Graphic Design ShowJune 14, 15, 18 Central Saint Martin’s Granary Square, King’s Cross London N1C 4AA More Info
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Suzanne Lee and her Celluloid ClothingSuzanne Lee is Director of the project and a Senior Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. She is collaborating with scientists to unite design with cutting edge bio and nano-technologies. “BioCouture is a research project harnessing nature to propose a radical future fashion vision. We are investigating the use of [...]
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Senghye Yang’s Retro IllustrationsWhat is closer to us they say, is what we can describe the best, photograph the best and in Senghye Yang’s case, illustrate the best. Having graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2011, interned for Alexander McQueen and won numerous awards, Yang proceeds to observe the nearest environment and create a fictional world around it. [...]
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TrendWatch : Craig GreenRecent Central Saint Martins menswear MA graduate Craig Green has just hit the TrendWatch radar. His minimalistic tunics paired with paper-mache geometric “luggages” have a very strong visual impact. “I looked at a lot of religious dress and minimalist construction,” he says, “I became obsessed with clothing as a uniform
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Qiu Hao’s Fashion Designs” D on’t ask me about inspiration… image is a simple way of saying complicated things.” These are the first words you read on designer Qiu Hao‘s site, which, as it turns out is a beautifully stark presentation of the Chinese designer’s conceptual clothing line.
· FASHION ·
The New Head Fashion DesignersExpect some changes on the runways, here is the latest checklist of head designers from top fashion houses. From Cacharel and Balmain to Chloe and Sonia Rykiel, learn who is designing your favorite labels.
· FINE ART ·
Noemie Goudal’s PhotographyMaybe it’s because Noemie Goudal was a graphic designer and illustrator before shifting over to photography, but there’s no doubt that her work mixes both the organic and the man-made in one striking image. “I wanted to mix the two worlds to see how they interact,” she shares in an
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TrendWatch : Minky HaRecent Central Saint Martins BA womenswear design graduate Minky Ha was born in South Korea and studied ‘Art Studies’ at the Hong-Ik University before deciding to pursue the practice of fashion in London. His conceptual collection “What Men Live By?” is a symbolical, metaphorical statement of an imaginary character’s life who