· DESIGNERS, EDITORIAL, EXHIBITION ·
Chanel and the Little Black JacketChanel and The Little Black Jacket, yes, the quintessential Little Black Jacket Coco Chanel made famous as styled by Carine and shot by Karl, in 6 days, 113 images, and an amazing cast of characters. For those of you who weren’t able to see the Tokyo exhibit, here’s a sneak peek; get ready London, coming in [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
Eleanor Amoroso F/W 2012In the age of fast fashion, the demand for one-of-a-kind showpiece garments is as precious as ever. One of the most wearable options for this kind of investment is knitwear. Joining the likes of Mark Fast, Craig Lawrence, and Sandra Backlund, Eleanor Amoroso is the latest novelty knitwear designer pushing boundaries when it comes to [...]
· ART, CALENDAR ·
Foundation Art & Design Summer Show – London College of CommunicationLondon, UK April 10-19 London College of Communication Elephant & Castle London SE1 6SB +44 (0)20 7514 6500
· FASHION, VIDEO ·
World’s Largest Woven Spider Silk CapeThis resplendent 13 foot long cape was made from the silk of more than a million female Golden Orb spiders collected from the highlands of Madagascar has been unveiled at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum in London. The hand-woven brocaded textile, which is on display at the museum till June 5, 2012, is naturally golden [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY ·
David Slijper’s Photography” I like women to be real, like them to be beautiful, and I like them to have composition”, said British photographer David Slijper in a backstage interview for a Natalie Portman shoot. Though Slijper is mostly known for shooting fashion photography his approach is much more that of a still life photographer than one [...]
· MIXED MEDIA ·
Hattie Stewart’s Magazine IllustrationsBritish artist Hattie Stewart challenges the monotony of fashion publications covers with her cheeky interpretations. She takes her love for the print world to another step by using magazine covers as her medium for creating these graphic illustrations. By the looks of this body of work and seeing that it touches on fashion, art, and [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
Casely Hayford F/W 2011-12 CollectionMixing classic British tailoring with a cool contemporary feel, the Father and son duo Casely-Hayford Fall/Winter 2011-12 collection combine elements from hunting, fishing, military and classic tailoring. Entitled ‘Day One‘, the lookbook was shot by Katinka Herbert in the Wilton House, home of the Earl and Countess of Pembroke. The collection
· PAINTING ·
Anne-Marie Jones AW12 Fashion PaintingsRecent graduate from University College Falmouth, UK, the British artist Anne-Marie Jones paint runways in a very artsy way. I love her style and the fact that the paintings make you think backwards, trying to imagine what the clothes really look like and that process breaks down the designs to bring out the ideas behind [...]
· 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
· FEATURED, MIXED MEDIA ·
Quentin Jones Mixed Media CollagesIt’s not the first time we review the work of London based Illustrator, animator, film maker Quentin Jones. Here is a full review of some of her latest work.
· STILL LIFE ·
Andy Barter’s Abstracted Still Life’sI absolutely love these abstracted photographs of furniture pieces by London based still life photographer Andy Barter. The two photographs below were shot for Wallpaper magazine some years back, while the photo featured above was from a test shoot. Working as a photographer for the last 18 years Barter has shot for many publications including
· SHOP, TECH ·
Empty Memory by Logical ArtWe were thrilled when we received these beautiful USB memory sticks by London based Design Studio Logical Art. Industrial designers Yookyung Shin & Hanhsi Chen launched their first usb stick collection called Empty Memory last month. This jewelry collection focuses on the collision of technology and craftsmanship.