· STORE ·
TrendShop: Cire Trudon NY StoreOne of the oldest and most (hyped) famous French candle makers, opened their 1st store (in 126 years) on Bond street, NYC. Owned and art directed by French hype guru Ramdane Touhami, the 367 years old brand is the top of the top candle brand – The 800 sq ft Cire Trudon store interior design [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY, STILL LIFE ·
Guido Mocafico PhotographySpecializing in still life photography, Guido Mocafico shoots gorgeous pictures. My favorites–‘Movement,’ a series of the mechanical systems of luxury watches and his most famous ‘Serpent’ series of every single snake species. All Mocafico’s photographs are shot on
· DESIGN ·
Citroen X Lacoste Concept CarIts not the first time that a car maker collaborates with a fashion label ( Hermes / Chanel / Alfa Romeo ). This time its Citroen and Lacoste, who came up with this concept car, which was just unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. A cool concept but more for the beach side, not really [...]
· DESIGNERS, TRENDS ·
J’aime mon Carre by HermesWe told you that luxury brands are starting to be more and more involved in the internet. After social media/viral marketing micro site ‘The Art of Trench” by Burberry, it’s now Hermès that is copying giving it a shot with their newly launched ‘J’aime mon Carre‘. Surfing on the scarf trend, they created their own [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN, ADVERTISING ·
Hermès F/W 2010 Ad CampaignIs this a Zorro inspired ad campaign for the Hermès Fall/Winter 2010 ads? Shot by Paolo Roversi with featuring model Constance Jablonski.
· FASHION ·
‘Les cravates par Hermes’ CompetitionViral communication & internet marketing is where it’s at! We told you that the luxury brands will arrive to the point that they can no longer ignore the force of future! In this case it Hermes who did a contest collaboration with DesignBoom. With 5,478 valid entries by 6133 designers from 97 different countries the [...]
· DESIGNERS, HEARSAY ·
Jean Paul Gaultier Leaves HermèsAfter 7 years of collaboration, Jean Paul Gaultier stepped down from Hermès and pays tribute to Jean Louis Dumas, deceased recently. He left the famous saddler in good terms and says that he “shared a lot of emotions” and that he “learned a real know how”.
· CULTURE, FASHION ·
Hermès launches fine jewelry CollectionHermès has now made a striking entry into the world of fine jewelry with an exclusive collection designed by famous accessories designer Pierre Hardy. The new fourteen-piece jewelry collection has been named “haute bijouterie” by Hermès.
· FASHION, FEATURED ·
Fashion Alphabet by Yvette YangBack in 2007 communication designer, Yvette Yunjung Yang started creating these image font fashion series to illustrate each season’s trends, using bits and pieces from the runways and magazines. Yang takes a surrealistic approach to collage in creating these series. This is her interpretation of S/S 2010. You can look back in her portfolio to [...]
· STORE, VIDEO ·
Hermés Tokyo Store Installation by Tokujin YoshiokaThe latest Tokujin Yoshioka installation for Maison Hermes in Tokyo is the opposite of typical overstuffed Christmas holiday display, clean and pure aesthetic… love it !
· FASHION, FEATURED, RUNWAY ·
Paris Fashion Week SS 2010 Runway ReviewWow! Paris Fashion Week SS 2010 was jammed packed with goodness, as to be expected from Paris. So many collections, so much detail, and so much range. Paris fashion week managed to combine the strengths of New York, London, and Milan all in one week this round. My favorite collections to narrow it down were [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN ·
Raquel Zimmermann for HermesThe Beautiful Raquel Zimmermann stars in the latest Hermes Ad Campaign shot by Eric Valli at the famous Sweden’s Ice Hotel