Art
Helmut Newton Polaroids
The Berlin based Helmut Newton Foundation has been showing 'Helmut Newton Polaroids' since 10th June of last year. The exhibition has been visited by more than 70.000 visitors so far. For this reason, the exhibition will be extended until 20th Mai 2012. With more than 300 photographs, a representative overview of Newton's legendary polaroids is displayed. Since the 1970's he had used this technique excessively, especially during his fashion shoots. The reasoning behind this was, that Newton himself always wanted to know right away, how the situation would be displayed on a picture. The polaroid functions as a sketch and a light meter at the same time.
Helmut Newton, Thierry Mugler, Monte Carlo 1998, Polaroid © Helmut Newton Estate
Helmut Newton, Paris Match, Monte Carlo 1985, Polaroid © Helmut Newton Estate
Helmut Newton, Stern, St. Tropez 1978, Polaroid © Helmut Newton Estate
In 1992, Newton published an extraordinary book, solely showcasing his polaroids. The book was close to his heart, yet highly controversial. Critics had claimed, the photographs were not perfect enough. The photographer himself defended his work, by stating, that he saw the beauty in just that: The imperfection, the spontaneity. He put little handwritten notes on the polaroids - comments regarding the model, the client, the location – which makes the exhibition an intimate view into the sketch book of one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century.
Helmut Newton Foundation, Jebensstraße 2, 10623 Berlin.
www.helmutnewton.com
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Ziervogel & Kunze
This month Contemporary Fine Arts displays two very similar, yet very different artists. For one there is Ralf Ziervogel. His drawings are a matter of the extreme: They often go on for several pieces of paper. Those - sometimes 5 meter long - drawings are a close study of the human body, preferably the male one. He creates physically challenging situations, which create a sort of prison for the human body. As painful and masochistic as those postures may seem, they are a far cry from simple fantasies of violence. The drawings rather constitute a metaphysical question mark on the issue of reality. In his recent 'Deklinationen am Koerper' he uses a heavy and thick ink stroke. Those drawings fill up the entire exhibition space in their dimension and depending on the spectators distance to the piece, body parts turn into ornaments that seem to have neither beginning nor end.
Ohne Titel, 2011, Ink on Paper, 151 x 146 cm, Photograph: Gunter Lepkowski
There is also painter Michael Kunze. His paintings are filled with literary, philosophical, artistic and architectural references. He manages a transition from those into mysterious, irrational sceneries, architectural constructs as well as utopian landscapes. On the surface the connection between the different elements and the deeper meaning can not be grasped, contradicting elements provoke an intense dialogue with the painting itself. He displays works from his cycle 'schwarzorange' as well as from 'Narkaden'. 'Schwarzorange' displays architectural compositions under a cloudy sky, which bathed in a theatrical light. The works are dominated by a multitude of contrasts on all levels. In “Narkaden” which is a word creation the artist associates with a paralyzed traveler he again spirals the subject matter ad absurdum.
Schwarzorange II, 2011, Oil on Canvas, 280 x 230 cm, Photograph: Jochen Littkemann
All images are courtesy of Contemporary Fine Arts.
From 3rd January - 4th February 2012 at Contemporary Fine Arts, Am Kupfergraben 10, 10117 Berlin.
www.cfa-berlin.com
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The Man from Delft
For his new exhibition in Amsterdam, Folkert de Jong removed the body of a man from Delft from his coffin, the Dutch prince William of Orange and suspended it, leaving it hovering subtly in a gallery space.
The artist transforms materials with the same facility as meanings: he turns the airy polyurethane foam into a solid construction, he displays the material remains of the production process as chance elements that have been factored in. His drawings are accumulations of rapid, energetic strokes with coloured felt-tip pens and areas of colour that interact and challenge each other in different ways. De Jong presents art as the ultimate transformation.
From 26 November -14 January at Gallery Fons Welters, Bloemstraat 140, 1016 lj Amsterdam.
www.fonswelters.nl
Fashion
Nike Stylist's Own
International stylists are given the ultimate challenge: for Nike Stylist's Own they are supposed to interpret the brand's recent Spring 2012 sportswear collection in there own way, using top athletes as models. All Nike sportswear styles are essentially created for athletes and have their roots in the world of sports. A high quality design process, new technologies and creative collaborations take those styles to the streets and turn them into modern classics. With Nike Stylist's Own, the brand pays its respect to those who combine a love for sportswear with avant garde designs to create new, urban and unexpected looks.
Styling and Concept: Patrizia Scheidegger / Model: Alena Ehrenbold
Fashion
REPLAY ONE-OFF
The “cool factor” has arrived in Hong Kong. Replay just inaugurated a flagship store in the heart of Hong Kong, which will have one aim: to highlight the exclusive, individual nature of the Replay creations.
Hong Kong's vibe is the breeding ground for unique and viral fashion content. This why the tailor-made Replay One-Off store was expressly conceived with this location in mind.
The store is a unique showcase of interior design as well as products. Those products are tailored denim couture and could already be seen on the likes of Bar Rafaeli and Irina Shayk at the 2011 MTV EMAs.
Fashion
AUGUSTIN TEBOUL
AUGUSTIN TEBOUL produced a short image film. The project is a collaboration with profashional films, whose Executive Director, Birgit Eipper said about the project:. "To portrait the image of AUGUSTIN TEBOUL we wanted to find a surrealistic approach which transports the key attributes of the label and how they see themselves: feminine, elegant and decadent but at the same time rock'n' roll, absurd, disturbing. The film unites these contradictions on a narrative and visual level: Disturbed beauty. In this case disturbing also means confusion, loss of space and time. To achieve that, we staged two models of different age who get lost between reality and illusion and have to face their alter ego. The film is leaving room for the viewer’s own interpretation on purpose - what's real and what's not? It also asks the question in the end, if everything might have been just an illusion. Overall, we painted a commitment to extravagance. Since that's what AUGUSTIN TEBOUL stands for."
VIDEO - image short
production – profashional films GmbH | director – birgit eipper | fashion director – rebecca rupcic | executive producer – siegfried f. nümann | cast – eveline hall & tatiana chechetova | 1st dop – tanja häring | producer – marko valic | dop – hagen decker | 1std assistant director – marko valic | gaffer – markus görgens | best boy – christian müller & martin jahnke | grip – christoph sobisch | set design & equipment– thomas molt | casting – julia lange | hair & make-up – lisa zeitler | hair & make-up assistant – nele hagel & adela weißmüller | set assistance – david sorg | editor – thomas appel | music by „we used to exist“.
Fashion
LEVI’S® Store Opening
The LEVI’S® brand opens bespoke two-story store on Amsterdam's busiest shopping street.
Recently the LEVI’S® brand opened a new bespoke two-level store on Amsterdam’s busiest shopping street, Kalverstraat, being 250m2 and boasting a six-meter ceiling. The store will combine the brand’s signature craftsmanship and authenticity with color and reclaimed materials to create a vibrant and youthful shopping destination for Amsterdam residents and visitors. The store will also serve as a cultural events venue featuring creative readings, exhibitions and performances from local artists and pioneers.
The store is heavily anchored in the idea of reusing and restoring existing and locally sourced materials. Underpinning the company’s deep-rooted commitment to sustainability, the majority of the store’s interior has been crafted using reclaimed materials.
According to Levi’s® GM for Benelux & Nordics, Stefan Otte, “The Amsterdam Levi’s® store will offer consumers the best in classic, cool and sexy Americana clothing and marks the next exciting move for Levi’s® in The Netherlands.”
To celebrate the opening and showcase the unique character of the store, the promising young director Paul Geusebroek created an inspirational video trailer.
VIDEO - trailer
Future in-store events will be announced on Levi’s® Facebook.
Levi’s®, Kalverstraat 167, 1012PD Amsterdam.
www.levi.com
Fashion
Hogan and “The Selby”
Hogan and Todd Selby collaborate for Hogan.com.
Hogan just launched its new website and took the opportunity to collaborate with portrait photographer, blogger and illustrator Todd Selby, commonly known as just “The Selby”. For the project he engages in an exclusive digital and editorial portrayal of 17 talents in the creative world. He chose to portray, film and interview them in their own work environment.
Those 17 talents are: Kiera Chaplin, Brian Ermanski, Lisa Fine, Zani Gugelmann, Carolina Irving, Ora Ito, Quentin Jones, Mathieu Lehanneur, David McKendrick, Ambra Medda, Lola Montes Schnabel, Benn Northover, Gaia Repossi, Frederic Sanchez, Ramdane Touhami, Xuefei Yang, Jean-Francois Piege.
All of them are young achievers, talented, rising professionals and artists, selected by Hogan because they represent the new creative reality of our future. Each talent is portrayed in his natural style wearing Hogan iconic models, enhancing the versatility and cosmopolitism of the brand. The images are strongly distinguished by naturalness and spontaneity, captured by “The Selby” original perspective.
He has said that “working with Hogan on this project has been a great experience” and that he “had the opportunity to reinterpret the Hogan iconic products while shooting his favourite subjects […] creative professionals and artists doing what they love in their working spaces.”
Fashion
Trigema CHANGE®
The family-owned company Trigema® presents the new line Trigema CHANGE®. The Basic line, developed and produced in Germany, is the world‘s first Cradle to Cradle® certified fashion collection. Trigema CHANGE ® combines tradition with progress and generates future-oriented,
ecologically-effective products and production methods. The new Basics are geared towards current trends and original Trigema® models from the 60s and 70s.
Trigema CHANGE® is part of the most progressive current strategy for a green conversion: the „Cradle to Cradle® concept“. It is based on closed cycles in which everything which is created is part of a whole, which can be utilised, cultivated and created without losing the raw materials or creating waste. Products designed in this manner are intelligent, advanced and recyclable.
The collection is now available online.
www.trigemachange.com
www.trigema.de
www.epea.com
Fashion
Henrik Vibskov's TYPE
Danish multi-artist Henrik Vibskov has developed a new fragrance series named TYPE.
The series consists of three scents that reflect a specific moment in time in three different cities: Berlin, Copenhagen and Damascus. TYPE B, for Berlin, is a recollection of smoky and leatherish notes, while TYPE C, for Copenhagen is reminiscent of salty air and fresh water. TYPE D, for Damascus, is inspired by the enticing scents of its ancient marketplaces.
All TYPE bottles are wrapped in a knitted, patterned cloth of cotton wool, linking Henrik's favourite craft to this new product in the Vibskov universe.
www.the-v-store.com
www.henrikvibskov.com
Fashion
Carhartt
Carhartt has teamed up with photographer Stéphanie Solinas for an editorial photo shoot of our 2011 Fall/Winter Women’s collection.
Solinas is no stranger to followers of Carhartt culture – the French photographer, who is also a conceptual artist, has already collaborated with the brand in the past. Her works, both commercial and artistic, reflect her particular interest in the concepts of individualism, identity and the question of social context. She captures people, moments and scenarios with her distinctive approach. The outcome are momentary snap-shots in which the accurate depiction of the motifs is only one part of Solinas’ esthetical vision. The portraiture of an individual, a delicate sensitivity for the model’s character
and feelings, is the other.
Stéphanie Solinas lives and works between Barcelona and Paris. Her work has been published and shown in Europe, Japan and the USA.
www.carhartt-wip.com
Fashion
Bottega Veneta
VIDEO - Making of BV Cruise 2011/2012
Bottega Veneta is pleased to announce that photographer Mona Kuhn has shot the brand’s Cruise 2011/2012 advertising campaign. The campaign, which features both the women’s and men’s ready-to-wear collections, was shot on location in May of 2011, on the roof of the New Museum in New York City. It is the latest in Bottega Veneta’s one-of-a-kind creative collaborations featuring the talents of outstanding artists.
www.bottegaveneta.com
Fashion
Dutch Fashion Awards 2011
Conny Groenewegen and Hyun Yeu are the winning fashion talents at the fifth edition of the Dutch Fashion Awards. Conny Groenewegen impressed the jury with her ‘soft tech’ knitwear label CG, which according to the jury shows a perfect balance between traditional craftsmanship and innovation.
The jury spoke of her talent as being ‘the blood and oxygen to the fashion industry’, and the kind of talent they would do anything for to guide as she enters the European fashion marketplace. Conny Groenewegen takes home the € 25.000 check that comes with the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards 2011, as well as the International Fashion Incubator Award 2011, which places her in one of Milan’s best sales showrooms for two seasons in a row. Winning the Dutch Fashion Incubator Award 2011, Hyun Yeu was also granted a considerable injection into his menswear label ADO LES SCENTS, which will be presented and sold in a temporary pop-up store in the departmentstore De Bijenkorf sometime during the spring 2012 season.
www.dutchfashionawards.com
Fashion
Missoni for Converse
Within the Converse First String line, the limited collections that are signified by craftsmanship, authenticity and high-end collaborations, it is for the fifth time fashion label Missoni which redesigns the classic Cuck Taylor All Star model.
Blue and grey color shades as well as details out of blue leather and the typical Missoni Space Dyed pattern, give the shoe a luxurious look and feel.
Fashion
Valentina
VIDEO - Making of Valentina by Valentino
Valentino launched Valentina, a new ‘sensual and sexy’ perfume for women, in September. Valentina is fronted by model Freja Beha Erichsen.
Valentina is a floriental and was developed by perfumers Alberto Morillas and Oliver Cresp. The notes feature bergamot, white truffle, white flowers, strawberry, cedar, amber and vanilla.
Valentino Valentina is available in 30, 50 and 80 ml Eau de Parfum and in matching body products.
www.valentino.com
Fashion
Rihanna for Giorgio Armani
VIDEO - Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani unveils Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani underwear’s new Fall/Winter advertising campaign featuring Rihanna.
The campaign itself was shot in an garage in New York by the photographer Steven Klein, invoking the overall industrial and urban theme of this season’s collection. The campaign shots introduce a sultry Rihanna looking straight into the camera with a vintage classic car as a backdrop. All in black and white, emphasized by the debut of Rihanna in a white mop hair cut.
www.armani.com
Fashion
Claes Iversen Spring/Summer 2012
VIDEO - Claes Iversen
We love this stylish video from Amsterdam-based designer Claes Iversen, marking the launch of his Spring/Summer 2012 collection.
Starring Dutch actress Liz Snoijink
Videographers: Philippe Vogelenzang & Mercé Wouthuysen
www.claesiversen.com
www.philippevogelenzang.com
Fashion
Hogan
by Karl Lagerfeld
The third chapter of the story created by Hogan and Karl Lagerfeld stars a vibrant and energetic woman. For her, the Italian brand and the artist have created a collection made up of sinuous lines and slender silhouettes. Dressed in black, white and grey for an elegant and contemporary lifestyle.
For his third time with Hogan, Karl Lagerfeld has conceived a new artistic project. After La Lettre, a short film about love and a series of portraits of thirteen International celebrities, the artist has chosen to express his vision for the new collection through an ouevre where a sequence of photographs and sketches of the top model Bianca Balti and Jacquelyn Jablonski are revealed. The book was unveiled in Paris on September 30th during the presentation of the Spring/Summer 2012 Collection.
Fashion
Prada Candy
Prada launched Prada Candy, a new oriental fragrance for women, in August. The new scent is excessive, impulsive and passionate, and marks a break with the existing Prada perfume line.
The notes feature a cocktail of musks, caramel and an overdose of benzoin.
Prada Candy is available in 30, 50 and 80 ml Eau de Parfum and in matching body products.
VIDEO - Prada Candy
Fashion
White Objects
Maison Martin Margiela presents its new collection of white objects, including a door-stopper egg, champagne bucket and Tabi-bookmark.
VIDEO - Maison Martin Margiela
Available now in all Maison Martin Margiela’s stores.
Film: Lisa Rovner
Music: Frères Lumière
Camera: Edouard Plongeon
Editing: Iker Orozco
Fashion
State of Mind
Based in Copenhagen, Wood Wood embodies that laid back blend of underground and high-end way of thinking, hoping to surprise across the board with a distinct selection of styles. Wood Wood is celebrated for its graphic and playful prints.
The new season’s looks are inspired by the many different moods and vibes experienced on various trips through Southern California, both physically and mentally. Touring along the scenic coast-lines and staring out into the water, driving through the streets of Los Angeles and smoking peyote in the desert is seen in the colors, prints, cuts and fabrics throughout the collection, while also referencing the many aspects of Americana and its inspiring mix of people and cultures, such as the hippies, collegiate lifestyle and Native Americans.
Natural materials, such as sand-washed silk, fluffy angora wool, jacquard woven knits and fine surpima cotton are all applied on classic Wood Wood silhouettes and casual women’s looks reminiscent of the sixties, yet new and exciting.
Wood Wood apparel is available in selected shops worldwide and of course Wood Wood’s own stores in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Vienna and Berlin.
www.woodwood.dk
Fashion
BL33N
Donovan and Matthias Vriens-McGrath have launched BL33N – a t-shirt line and sexy web-mag destination for all things out of the box, quite literally.
Before its official launch, the site BL33N.com already attracted thousands of visitors because of the aggressive spot of naked people sporting the BL33N logo.
The first collection revolves around the body. Hair printed on the shoulders and back will look like one just got overnight long hair, but printed in silver foil and red or black latex. The collection includes shirts with naughty logo placement and poetry inspired by the body longing. When you pull the t-shirts over your head, a face mask reveals on the other side that comes exactly over your head.
Most importantly, Matthias and Donovan want to promote freedom. As banal as this sounds, they believe that there is a lot of work to be done within that stretch.
www.bl33n.com
Fashion
Meltin’Pot Pop Up Store Berlin
To present its new campaign Journey to Nowhere, denim-wear label Meltin'Pot opened a unique pop up boutique during Berlin Fashion Week. The space spanning 110sqm is based on Weinmeisterstraße, within the heart of the Mitte district and will be open for two months. The style of the store successfully integrates the raw and inspiring spirit of the new campaign which was shot literally in the middle of Nowhere, Oklahoma, a town deep in the USA.
Fashion
Iris von Arnim x styleproofed
In collaboration with online fashion magazine styleproofed.com, Hamburg-based cashmere label Iris von Arnim presents a unique capsule collection. Stylist Julia Freitag and fashion writer Silke Weichert were inspired by this season's colour-blocking-trend to create a mix of seasonless items including pullovers, cardigans, caps and cloths.
From the end of June, the pieces can be pre-ordered through the Facebook store of styleproofed.com and are furthermore available in the online boutique stylebop.com in July.
Flash Stop Boutique of IvA x styleproofed.com and Liebig Berlin:
Münzstraße 21 / second courtyard
Berlin-Mitte
Saturday July 2nd – Saturday July 9th
12pm – 8pm / Sunday closed
www.irisvonarnim.com
Fashion
Jil Sander Fall/Winter 2011 Campaign
Following the concept of the Fall/Winter collection, the Jil Sander advertising campaign mirrors the modernistic graphics and the dynamic shapes in a cinematic atmosphere. The campaign features upcoming Supermodel Daria Strokous as the Jil Sander Women for Fall/Winter 2011 and Belgian Newcomer Guerrino Santulliana with his debut in fashion industry.
www.jilsander.com
Fashion
Bally x Central Saint Martins
For the second time, Switzerland luxury brand Bally teamed up with London's Central Saint Martins MA Fashion course to produce a four piece men's capsule collection.
The imaginative collection by London-native Craig Green comprises four hip urban styles, providing some innovative twists on established looks such as the derby, oxford, demi-voor and double buckle monk. Green's easy-going aesthetic and youthful mood are reflected in the choice of felt and canvas combined with Bally's exceptional leathers and suede, finished with fine hardware details and durable rubber soles.
Bally's Central Saint Martins Men's Collection is available in selected stores from Monday July 4, 2011.
www.bally.com
Fashion
Pringle of Scotland FW 2011
For the upcoming Fall/Winter 2011 campaign, fashion label Pringle of Scotland once again teams up with acclaimed art photographer Walter Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer's signature realistic style was perfect to bet shot at the Glasgow School of Art, which was founded in 1845 and designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, key figure in both the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements. For the campaign, Pringle of Scotland also re-united with academy award winner Tilda Swinton, alongside renowned Scottish contemporary visual artist Jim Lambie.
Fashion
Henrik Vibskov Boutique New York
For Henrik Vibskov, New York has always been one of his favorite cities to visit. It's often a source of reference for Henrik's clothing collections, from Andy Warhol to high-brow comedic film creator Woody Allen, there's a little bit of New York in a little bit of Vibskov. On April 23th, he unveiled his first US flagship in one of New York’s number one neighborhoods SoHo - joining existing stand-alone stores in Oslo and Copenhagen.
The cozy shop unit is located on 456 Brome street, with Kate Spade, Isabel Marant and Gourmet Garage as neighbors. The interior and decoration is made of oxidized golden wood, all built by himself and his team including an he eye-catching installation, which was inspired by his apartment in Copenhagen. The store will also carry labels such as Cosmic Wonder, Stine Goya, Sabrina Dehoff, Uslu Airlines, Ally Capellino, Andersen & Andersen, Anntian, Juliba (Jewelry), Kron Kron, Peter Jensen, Reality Studio, S. N. S. Herning, and Volta.
www.henrikvibskovboutique.com
Fashion
Viaggio Notturno
Bottega Veneta has created a short film on the subject of travel, made in collaboration with the photographer and director Christian Weber. It is the centerpiece of a new travel-themed digital campaign for the luxury goods brand, focusing attention on Bottega Veneta’s unique array of luggage set and travel accessories. The film, entitled Viaggio Notturno, is now online at Nowness and will be presented on April 14th on bottegaveneta.com.
Fashion
Miu Miu E-Store
With the launch of its E-Store, Miu Miu is about to open the largest Miu Miu boutique in the world offering the full breadth of the collection range. The E-Store, which includes broad sections dedicated to Ready-to-wear, Bags, Footwear, Accessories and Eyewear, also features a Fashion Show Selection where shoppers are able to browse through exclusive key looks as seen on the Paris runway.
www.miumiu.com
Fashion
Zoo Magazine NO.30, 2011
The Spring Issue of Zoo Magazine is out soon! Including Bambou / Diana Dondoe / Subodh Gupta / Dree Hemingway / Michael Kunze / JT LeRoy / Angela Lindvall / Danny Trejo / A.F. Vandevorst and more…
For an exclusive preview click here.
Fashion
Lika Mimika
Up & coming German shoewear label Lika Mimika have re-interpreted the ultimate summer shoe - the espadrille - by replacing the canvas upper and the lining with premium leather in a range of 13 summery colors. Exquisite materials from all over the globe make the light sandal suitable for any occasion – for both men and women. To learn more about the label's philosophy and the shoe, check their website.
www.likamimika.com
Fashion
Style Me Up
To celebrate the new look Meltin' Pot online store and a new year in which Meltin’ Pot is going to say goodbye to the past and a big hello to the future, Meltin’ Pot presents Style Me Up. Style Me Up embraces the individual and international creative talent of 12 different bloggers/stylists, creating a 12 month calendar of unique and culturally diverse Meltin’ Pot looks, together with hot styling tips for the seasons ahead.
The project kicks off with the infamous Toyko based duo, Dan Bailey and Kazuaki Joe K that are Tokyo Dandy. Tokyo Dandy was established in 2008 to bridge the gap between street style and high fashion. In the 3 years since then founding members Dan and Joe have gone on to dominate the Tokyo party and fashion scene defying genre boundaries in mainstream Japanese culture to bring together the worlds of fashion, art, music and culture and lead a new creative generation.
www.meltinpot.com
Fashion
Raf Simons
x Fred Perry
The Fred Perry x Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2011 collection (its 7th season!) goes back to basics, re-working classic Fred Perry pieces by incorporating Simons' signature minimalist silhouette and styling. The hybrid polo shirt is the mainstay of the collection. Featuring a traditional shirt stand collar and body darting that creates a slimmer, cleaner silhouette.
The key styling detail is the use of the hand-polished zips by traditional label Riri, which gives the classic Fred Perry fashion sportswear a couture feel.
www.fredperry.com
Fashion
Converse x Marimekko
Converse has partnered with iconic Finnish design house Marimekko to debut a new women’s specific collection for spring 2011 that combines Converse's most popular silhouettes with the brand’s signature prints.
Founded in 1951, Marimekko is known for its bold colors and prints and its influence in the world of fashion, design and art. For the Converse collection a selection of Marimekko’s classic prints by some of their most influential designers were chosen: Tarha from 1963 and Pikkusuomu from 1965 by Annika Rimala and Kirppu from 1980 by Maija and Kristina Isola.
www.converse.de
www.marimekko.com
Fashion
Jil Sander Navy
This Spring, Jil Sander launches its brand extension Navy. It breathes a relaxed spontaneity, focusing on an un-constructed fit and informal attitude. Exactly the mood that photographer David Sims visualized in the Advertising Campaign starring Valerija Kelava who mirrors the radical femininity and effortless chic synonymous with the collection.
The campaign, shot in New York, and the new website that digital artist Raphaël Rozendaal worked on create a visual experience that stands for the colorful joy and pure dynamic which is significant for the collection.
www.jilsandernavy.com
Fashion
Cross Dressing
German label Reality Studio has collaborated with Japanese brand Onitsuka Tiger. Svenja Specht, the designer behind the Berlin-based Reality Studio chose Onitsuka's Fabre Light RS for a re-design. This high-top sneaker is a successor to the impressively plain and functional basketball shoe that Onitsuka Tiger launched in the early 70s. Japan's Olympic Team wore the Fabre at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
In her version, Specht added fringes to the model, reminiscent of the traditional costumes of Native Americans.
The Reality Studio Onitsuka Tiger Fabre Light RS will be released on January 29th.
www.onitsukatiger.com
Fashion
John Varvatos
Menswear designer John Varvatos stays true to himself. For over 10 years, he has successfully combined new school attitude with old-school savoir-faire.
About his new Fall/Winter 2011-2012 collection, showcased during Milano Moda Uomo: "I am more interested in personality than trends. What I find exciting about fashion is that you can use clothes to build characters that morph and change season after season while keeping faith to their core values. My ethos has always been about a modern take on the old world. The men I have in mind are intrigued by the past, but don’t let nostalgia trap them into an anachronistic dream: they are resolutely connected with the present."
www.johnvarvatos.com
Art
Never Odd or Even
Never Odd or Even is an exhibition based on a project by Mariana Castillo Deball. The project is both a performance and a book consisting of 30 fictional book covers for non-existing books created by various authors and illustrators. Never Odd or Even is a text based exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Roskilde. Displayed are word-sculptures, word-images, wall texts, “write-along” animation films, mind maps and the likes. The subtext of the exhibition is the written word's ability to activate an inner imaginative world for the spectator. It also engages in an architectural interaction with the museum space.
From 14th January until 8th of April at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Stændertorvet 3D, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
www.samtidskunst.dk
www.bomdiaboatardeboanoite.de
Art
Beck’s Green Box Project
VIDEO - Becks Green Box Project
It was Wednesday the 7th of December when one of the upper floors of Soho House Berlin offered only a few wooden seating areas and some staff that hustled. The only clue to the nights purpose were fridges filled with Beck's beer bottles and a green illuminated box with the red logo of the German brewery: Beck's launched its German showcase, presenting its collaboration with artists of various fields.
After already displaying the results of the above mentioned alliance in the USA, United Kingdom and Italy, it will from now on be Berlin, Germany that will be doused in the facets of digital art.
Invisible for the unaided eye but visible with the help of technology, Beck’s sets a benchmark by asking artists, designers and musicians to visualise their ideas with the help of AR, Augmented Reality.
Escaping from common rules of space to present art works, Beck’s therewith showcases art works on a new, avant-garde way: Instead of a physical space that facilitates the work, it is a smartphone’s display that replaces the art space.
Passing by a Beck’s Green Box with the Beck’s Key App installed on one's iPhone, iPad or Android, the user will be alerted to stop and take a look on his screen. Key holders Nick Knight and Sam Spiegel chose to collaborate and showcase the work of artists such as Mark Jenkins, Hussein Chalayan, LuckyMe, Sage Vaughn, Shaniqwa Jarvis or Reed + Radar.
Until 2nd January 2012, there will be two Green Boxes at the Appel Design Gallery as well as the Brandenburger Tor, which will function as intra-urban platforms for the digital art works.
VIDEO - Becks Green Box Project
Art
Platform
It is the first time that a bestseller book wasn't made into a film but an illustrative book. Dutch artist Joep Neefjes photographically recorded the 2002 published success and scandal roman Platform from Michel Houellebecq.
Being inspired by each page of the book, Neefjes picturized text parts as well as units of meaning. In this process, 312 pages orginitated, which retell indeed Platform's fiction of paying homage to sex tourism and villainizing the Islam.
All photographs were therefore made on location: in the Normandy, the suburbs of Paris, Cuba and Thailand.
Fashion
Gaspard Yurkievich
Street and urban clothes with a Parisian touch: that is Gaspard Yurkievich's Men's Fall/Winter 2012/13 collection. The Paris based designer creates clothes that are young, youthful and energetic. For Fall/Winter 2012/13 he employs a muted colour palette with a focus on deep maroon. Layers and the play on shapes are a big theme running through the collection. The most important accessory is a cloche hat. With those ingredients, Gaspard Yurkievich created the image of a quirky gentleman.
Fashion
GUCCI x UNICEF
As a sign for the constant engagement of GUCCI for UNICEF, the label recently donated $1, 15 million to the organizations program “Schools for Africa”. 2012 will mark the 7 year anniversary of the collaboration, in which GUCCO has as of yet donated over $10 million to UNICEF. This makes the label the biggest donor to the “Schools for Africa” initiative , which was created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Peter Kramer foundation back in 2004. Over the last 6 years, GUCCI Creative Director Frida Giannini has designed a range of items, the proceeds of which benefitted UNICEF. For 2011 those items were the Sukey and the Mamma Bag. In February of 2011, Giannini and Carrie Auer, who is the UNICEF ambassador to Malawi, have been honoured at the first UNICEF Woman of Compassion Awards Ceremony in L.A. for their tireless efforts.
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RALPH LAUREN DENIM & SUPPLY
On December 16th 2011 Ralph Lauren Corporation launched the world's first Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren Store in Amsterdam.
On almost 200 m2, the store will present a special selection of mens and womenswear, as well as accessories and premium denim.
The American heritage of the Ralph Lauren brand is evident in this store. Denim & Supply offers a new approach to denim and sportswear with an effortlessly elegant cohesion of the weathered character of vintage-inspired clothing and an eclectic style. The collection is earthy and bohemian with an emphasis on rugged individualism, which makes Denim & Supply a modern statement of a free spirited and down-to-earth style.
The ground floor of the new store displays a complete selection of men's clothing, whereas the second floor is dedicated to the women's collection. The interior is reminiscent of the loft of a street artist with an open ceiling, brick walls, worn wooden floors, windows trimmed with metal frames and weathered doors.
Polished aluminum spotlights and pendant lamps illuminate the store, which is equipped with black and white photographs, vintage concert posters and black leather furniture, to create an industrial atmosphere.
The concept of Ralph Lauren's Denim & Supply is a contemporary nod to a generation that can boast of creating an individual style. The current collections Into the Wild, Lodge and The Wharf reflect this attitude.
Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren, Kalverstraat 55, 1012 NZ Amsterdam.
www.ralphlauren.com
Fashion
Palladium's Baggy Leather S
Ice and snow will be fun with Palladium’s winter boot Baggy Leather S from the wool lined collection. It is inspired by the authentic Pilot Bomber jackets, and made of Aniline antique cracked leather. This material ages beautifully when wearing. The shearling lining of the boot provides maximum warmth and comfort during the winter making the boot a staple for the cold season.
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Van Gils Eyewear by Ralph Vaessen
In February 2012 Van Gils will launch an exciting eyewear collection, which is designed in collaboration with eyewear designer Ralph Vaessen. Vaessen, who is internationally renowned for his eccentric handmade horn (sun)glasses, has designed a very contemporary collection for Van Gils Eyewear, to seamlessly match the style of Van Gils' clothing line. To accompany the strong silhouettes of the eyewear designs, just as strong materials like acetate, titanium and horn were used. The colours range from metal to the titanium frames to more earthy colours like copper, brown and sand for the acetate and horn frames.
The very contemporary and distinctive masculine shapes, silhouettes an the strong sense of craftsmanship and perfection are some of the reasons why the partnership between Ralph Vaessen and Van Gils is a natural fit. Each product tells its own story and is characterized by the surprising detail and perfect fit. The collection will consist of 13 different models overall including 9 correction frames and 4 sunglasses.
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Maison Martin Margiela AIDS T-shirt
For the world AIDS day on December 1st Maison Martin Margiela launches its new limited edition charity AIDS T-shirt.
In addition to the seasonal English version, the Maison has decided to have a yearly edition every time in a different language for the World AIDS day. After the previous Japanese edition, they propose this 2nd edition in the French language. The charity AIDS T-Shirt has been present in all Maison Martin Margiela collections since Fall/Winter 1994/1995. Each T-Shirt is produced in a different colour with contrasted text every season and bears the text “THERE IS MORE ACTION TO BE DONE TO FIGHT AIDS THAN TO WEAR THIS T-SHIRT BUT IT’S A GOOD START” or “IL Y A PLUS A FAIRE POUR COMBATTRE LE SIDA QUE DE PORTER CE T-SHIRT MAIS C’EST UN BON DEBUT”.
A percentage of the sales is donated to ‘AIDES’, a French organisation dedicated to fight the HIV virus and take care of patients living with HIV/AIDS.
On December 1st Maison Martin Margiela will also launch its exhibition of portraits of personalities that have already been photographed in one of the Maison's AIDS T-shirts. The pictures were snapped by German photographers Vanessa Maas and Christian Schoppe and will be shown in Munich's MMM store.
From the 1st of December for approximately 4 weeks at Maison Martin Margiela, Maximilianstrasse 34, 80539 Munich.
www.maisonmartinmargiela.com
www.aides.org
Fashion
BallyLove
Bally and Swiss-artist Olaf Breuning have created the next chapter in the BallyLove story. At www.bally.com you can follow the countdown movies until Art Basel Miami Beach to discover the evolution of Olaf Breuning's artwork into the BallyLove #2 capsule collection. The bright and playful collection for women and men will will launch at the Art Collectors Lounge of Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2011.
Fashion
Converse First String
Converse announces the launch of the Converse First String Standards Dr. J Pro Leather shoes featuring Horween Leather. Honoring the legend of Julius “Dr. J” Erving and the shoe he made history in, Converse recreates the classic silhouette in an all-new premium crafted version using ultra-premium Horween Chomexcel® Leather from the legendary Chicago-based tannery.
Julius Erving defined the game of basketball wearing Converse Pro Leather shoes during the golden age of the sport. His style on and off court is legendary and the new versions pay homage to the man and the shoe that changed basketball forever.
Converse First String is a limited-edition collection that celebrates craftsmanship, authenticity and collaboration at the highest level. Fewer than 400 pairs of each of the Horween leather versions will be available. The burgundy version will retail for a MSRP of €120 and will be available in men’s sizes 8 – 13 at www.afew-store.com in Düsseldorf, Germany.
www.converse.com
Fashion
Replay for 2011 MTV EMAs
In its 30th anniversary year, REPLAY decided to be once again an official partner in the 2011 MTV EMAs which took place on Sunday 6 November in Belfast, confirming once again its important link with the world of music and with MTV.
Ambassadors of the Replay style for the night were the Israeli top model Bar Rafaeli and the super top Irina Shayk, who for the occasion wore one-off special Replay outfits, both during the red carpet with Replay CEO Matteo Sinigaglia and then on MTV EMAs stage while assigning the ‘Best Video’ prize to the amazing Lady Gaga.
Bar Rafeli wore a midnight blue shaded ball gown with couture stitched corset in Sapphire finish denim and voluminous double silk skirt split to the waist. While Irina Shayk wore a Replay one-off gown, a tailor made denim dress, tribute to the music world.
www.replay.it
Fashion
Emporio Armani celebrates 30 years
Emporio Armani is celebrating 30 years in fashion with an eyewear collection.
For this anniversary capsule, the shapes that have made the brand famous are revisited with a coloured, ironic and pop twist.
The two models that make up the collection, an ultra-flat teardrop shielded model for him and an oversized rounded model for her, are available in stores in a diverse array of colours. Enclosed in a special transparent case, they feature the ‘30th Emporio Armani’ logo on the lenses and the metal signature eagle on the temple.
From October 25th, the glasses can also be personalised and purchased online in a dedicated interactive area at the
www.emporioarmani30.com website.
Only 1030 models will be available, tracked on the webpage by a relentless countdown to the last pair.
www.armani.com
Fashion
BOSS Black Luggage
The new BOSS Black travel set 'Ultralight Galactica' features clean, refined styling and the contemporary elegance is synonymous with BOSS Black.
The series offers bags in three sizes. The shells are made of polycarbonate and premium, logo-embossed leather and the integrated lightweight aluminum frame ensures high stability even for heavy loads. Thanks to their four 360° casters, the cases roll comfortably on any type of surface.
Available from mid-October in HUGO BOSS Stores.
www.hugoboss.com
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gents & rebel bangles
Swiss fashion watch and jewellery maker Swatch presents five New Gent watches to mix and match with an eye-catching new family of Swatch Bijoux called Rebel Bangles.
Designed to enhance this Fall's most stylish outfits, these New Gents feature coloured silicone straps with colour-matched sun-brushed dials and the fashion brand's signature coloured plastic cases.
The Rebel Bangles are a perfect complement to the watches and bring the deft Swatch touch to a trendy new set of wrist accessories.
Available in the colors purple, ivory, light blue, royal blue and green and all five new Rebel Bangles come in three sizes.
www.swatch.com
Fashion
Maharishi x Palladium
For this season, french boot expert Palladium and English clothing label Maharishi join forces and bring their savvy together to develop a boot with high technical demand yet a clean design.
Inspired by Palladium's Pampa Tactical boot, Maharishi designed the so-called Maharishi Tactical shoe that complements their own Fall/Winter collection as well as it bears the hallmarks of Palladium: The fabric uses a special reflective thread combined with a complex weave, providing superior durability and extensive protection in poor visibility conditions. When light shines on the Schoeller paneling, millions of tiny glass beads work to reflect the light back – this retro reflection enables the fabric to be seen for up to 100 meters away at all times of day.
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ODEEH SS 2012
On Monday, October 3rd 2011, Otto Drögsler and Jörg Ehrlich of ODEEH presented their collectio No. 5. Sounds of triangles marked the beginnig of the show, basslines blending in and pure drums would be the musical setting for ODEEH’s first défilé in Paris.
photos by Trevor Good
The Gallery Karsten Greve turned into a very special location which would give 100 exclusively invited guests the chance to admire the eclectic play of colours, patterns and luxurious fabrics. Shining citric, strong tangerine and bright lapis meet demure black and white. Printed from both sides a classic houndtooth turns into a braided pattern. Palmdesigns appear as zebra patterns. The collection No. 5 plays skillfully with optical illusions and proves once more, that ODEEH is an international label.
photo by Marcus Gaab
For ODEEH’s outstanding prelude Paris was the right city of choice.
www.odeeh.com
Fashion
Prps launches Noir
2003 founded jeans label Prps (short for purpose) which is known for its use of finest material and production methods, now launches a new collection named 'Noir' – a luxurious collection of Japanese denim washed with varying degrees of black dye. Thanks to this technique, a darker, more contemporary aesthetic is created and available in 5 shades from over-dyed pure black to the faintest hint of the shade worked into a vintage blue selvedge jeans.
Next to the jeans products, Noir also features exclusive leather back patches with Japanese Hinomaru flags stitched into the hem and Navaho patches sewn into the lining. Stitched rivets replace the traditional hardwear; a feature used on wartime prison work-wear to shorten the intensive labour process and preserve metal, further enhancing Prps’s commitments to authentic detailing on all its products.
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STYLE ME UP
To continue their Style Me Up series, which already featured stylists and bloggers such as Andrew Davis, Pelayo Diaz and Tokyo Dandy, Meltin'Pot now invited another multi-talent to create some winning looks for the Fall/Winter 2011-12 collection. Stefano Guerrini, fashion writer, stylist and author of the well followed blog http://lepilloledistefano.gqitalia.it put together three outfits for the winter season he also would haven chosen to wear himself.
The looks, that consist of sought after denim washes, workwear chinos, warm sweaters and plaid shirts with unexpected details where photographed by Omar Machiavelli in a series of pictures that makes one look forward to the colder season of the year.
Fashion
Transition
After the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Berlin-based label Reality Studio started to challenge a lot of things – both creatively and personally.
With the question what they could do as a fashion label, they decided to do a ‘revisiting the past’ collection using pieces from the previous collections instead ofcreating new patterns. With the time saved they want to invest in research on sustainability, environmentalism, fair trade and social aspects.
All of the collections have been produced entirely in Germany from the very beginning, however there are still many aspects of the work they would like to improve. They just want to learn more about it and then try to figure out in which way they can steer Reality Studio into this direction, to make life and label more purposeful.
Fashion
Jogg Jeans
A new generation of clothing. The Jogg-jeans are an electrifying new hybrid product category at Diesel, which combines two staples of the casual wear: denim and sweat.
German actress Alexandra Neldel
The woven and knitted fabric has the look of a jersey weaving, giving the garment 360° elasticity. The circular weaving technique highlights the lightness, softness and comfort of the fabric combined with a perfect fit, while the indigo dying of the garment strengthens the idea of having an all-in-one product. But the real revelation is the final effect: the Jogg-jeans are an illumination for the senses.This unseen combination of techniques translates into a denim illusion from the outside and a sweat look from the inside.
Available in Diesel stores all over the world from August 2011, the Jogg-jeans are definitely a brave alternative to denim, complementary to the wide Diesel range of 5-pockets.
www.diesel.com
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Bally celebrates
160 Years
Bally’s celebrates its 160th Anniversary in 2011. With special collections and exclusive events planned throughout the year, Bally highlights its renowned mastery in creating shoes and luxury leather goods since 1851. In the coming months, anniversary capsule collections for both women and men that capture Bally’s modern design essence will be revealed.
The Edelweiss Collection for women includes ballet flats, ankle boots, sling backs and pumps. Somewhat unusual is the eye-catching heel-within-a-heel construction used in several styles. Normally associated with Bally’s men’s Scribe shoes, Bally’s designers have chosen to apply its famous brogue detailing the women’s bags.
The Anniversary Collection for men features deem and long lace-up boots as well as a clever interpretation of the oxford and derby, all characterised by a modern spin on traditional brogue detail.
Bally’s 160th Anniversary Collection for men and the women’s Edelweiss Collection are both available in store and online from September 2011.
www.bally.com
Fashion
Airborne
Comme des Garçons announced the launch of Hussein Chalayan's perfume Airborne. The fragrance, with the same title as his Fall/Winter 2007 collection, is an attempt to capture a sense of Chalayan's journeys from Cyprus to London.
The fragrance contains smells from the Northern Cypriot topography, from flowers, weeds, vegetables, to air, the sea, earth and wood such as Neroli, Lemon and Lentiscus. These selected ingredients were thereupon reinterpreted according to their impact in an urban setting of London. The result evokes a connection to familiarities of the past or a possible unknown world of the future. Chalayan was also responsible for the bottle an packaging design. The perfume will be launched on July 21st at Dover Street Market, London.
www.comme-des-garcons.com
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Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 2011-12
www.bottegaveneta.com
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How to build your own dumpster pool
Right on time for summer, Palladium Boots presents a short film and guide How to build your own dumpster pool. Having strapped on their boots for urban explorations in London, Berlin, New York, Detroit and Los Angeles, this time the intrepid brand found a dumpster, scoured their city for the perfect location and created a 'pop up' pool for summer fun. Hosted by actress Odette Annable, the film shows how to prepare an industrial dumpster for swimming and splashing. See the film and download the guide at Palladium's revamped website.
www.palladiumboots.com
Fashion
Arnhem Mode Biennale 2011
May 31st marked the official opening of the fourth Arnhem Mode Biennale. The phenomenon of fashion, personified through the fictional character of Amber lends its name to this year's edition of the cultural fashion event.
Divided into three worlds, the exhibition showcases a multiplicity of work from internationally renowned fashion designers such as Maison Martin Margiela, Prada, A.F. Vandevorst, Damir Doma, Klavers van Engelen and Iris van Herpen. The three worlds Atmosphere, Elements and Visions share stunning views on fashion through installations, photography, illustration, scent and sound.
The exhibition will be opened from June 1st until the 3th of July 2011.
www.arnhemmodebiennale.com
Fashion
Onitsuka Tiger - Purposefully
Onitsuka Tiger has joined forces with Berlin-based Koi Klub to develop the latest Koi-inspired sneaker. The Japanese word Koi has six meanings, and in the past, designs have focused on three of these: the Koi fish, ancient ways and intense love. This time, however, it’s all about the fourth sense: the word purposefully. And Yoske Nishiumi, the founder of Koi Klub, purposefully chose colours and materials that you wouldn’t normally put together. The sneaker Koi Klub has chosen to restyle is the X CALIBER, which Nishiumi describes as the “coolest Onitsuka Tiger running shoe.”
The KOI “purposefully” model will
be available in grey/black and grey/brown from May 2011.
www.koiklub.de
www.onitsukatiger.com
Fashion
Twosquaremeter
The first textile Anti-Aging Collection from the innovative German label TWOSQUAREMETER is made from brown algae, which is harvested only once a year off the northwest coast of Iceland. The natural fiber, produced in a sustainable way, ensures the continuous transfer of vital, regenerative substances to your skin. The result: a particularly exceptional skin feel together with a
unique wear comfort.
The initial collection is predominantly made up of tops, t-shirts, sweaters and cardigans. The high design standard can be seen in all production steps: from the first design through the intricate and detail-loving prints up to the excellent workmanship. Optimal wearing comfort is achieved by forgoing stitching and cuts wherever possible.
www.twosquaremeter.com
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Surface2Air x Asics
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BLESS x Weekday
Creativity without constraints. BLESS is the latest brand to collaborate with Weekday and their bold approach on design has resulted in an equally fun and functional collection.
"The inspiration is drawn from the idea of the perfect weekend trip. The accessories you have fun with and the ones you need to protect yourself from the changing weather. They are highly practical but still fun and fashionable," says Ines Kaag, who founded BLESS together with Desiree Heiss in 1997.
The collection is now available at Weekday, both online and in stores.
www.weekday.com
www.bless-service.de
Fashion
Prada Opening Berlin
On the 17th of March, Prada celebrated the opening of their new store on Kurfurstendamm 186 in Berlin with 700 attendants, serving classic longdrinks in a club-like atmosphere.
VIDEO - Acne F/W 2011-2012 Womenswear Runway Show
Fashion
Givenchy Shades
Givenchy presents its first sunglasses collection for men, designed by its creative director Riccardo Tisci. Marked by the French brand’s distinctive elegance and modernity, details echoing the house’s accessories collection resulting in an intense and decidedly masculine look.
Elegance and simplicity of shapes blend with characteristic metal inserts on square or aviator frames of vintage or classic style. Whereas the vintage style is marked by a metal insert above the bridge, the classic aviator features a double metal bridge.
www.givenchy.com
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Prada in Berlin
On Saturday, February 19th, Prada opened a new mono-brand store in Berlin at the Kurfürstendamm, in the heart of the city’s luxury shopping area. The store spans across two floors covering a total surface area of approximately 500 square metres and it houses the Prada collections of ready-to-wear, bags, accessories, and footwear for both women and men.
Designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, the project respects and enhances all the historic elements of the building it occupies. The space dedicated to the menswear collections presents an elegant and sumptuous atmosphere characterized by rosewood and wheat-colored velvet, while the women’s area is defined by the feminine touch of its furnishings. The ceiling is decorated with sumptuous plasterwork that makes for a special type of lighting in a sequence of rooms evoking an old–styled elegant home.
Prada Boutique
Kurfürstendamm 186
10707 Berlin
www.prada.com
Fashion
Poetic
Fashion Anarchy
According to Lala Berlin fashion is presently stucked somewhere between grass-roots democracy and anarchy. So in reaction to this, Lala Berlin ushers in the age of New World Romantic with the new Fall/Winter Collection 2011: freedom-loving, non-conformist, highly energetic.
The new collection sets out to redefine and refine prints as the key aspect of the label's style once again. Different techniques were used to apply mostly ethnic prints on fabrics, jacquard and intarsia knitwear. With reduced, clear cuts and folding techniques, Lala Berlin's founder and designer Leyla Piedayesh redefines the modern business look.
www.lalaberlin.com
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Island of the Stupid
After launching a movement with the Be Stupid campaign, Diesel’s next step is the creation of an entirely new and stupid society: a tropical utopia where the principles of the Be Stupid manifesto can thrive and flourish. The print and outdoor campaign images show the first pioneers arriving on the island, living exciting experiences, solving some of the old world’s oldest problems with fresher eyes, and holding wild parties to celebrate the birth of their nation.
While virtual visitors of Diesel's website will be able to shape its laws, watch videos of the island life and meet its citizen, the Diesel stores will become the official embassies of the island in the real world.
www.diesel.com
Fashion
Miharayasuhiro
For the Fall/Winter 2011-2012 collection Miharayasuhiro takes inspiration from Oscar Wilde. The 19th Century Irish writer and poet who is synonymous for his aestheticism, and decadent lifestyle. Incorporating Wilde's ironic thoughts and humorous works, the collection encompasses differential situations between tension and mitigation.
Miharayasuhiro introduces a ‘photo-jacquard’ technique into cable knit, jackets, outerwear and trousers, whilst vests and scarves have been produced in the finest British wool. Classic tang shoes glided with gold finishing, flake in a way which is reminiscent of Victorian statues. The inclusion of gold, references Oscar Wilde’s Happy Prince with Miharayasuhiro’s own take on the short story.
www.miharayasuhiro.jp
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theo by Tim Van Steenbergen
Together with Belgian designer Tim Van Steenbergen the eyewear label theo is launching White Tie, a limited edition sunglasses collection. Compromising eight pairs of sunglasses, which are available in black or white, the collaboration fits to Tim Van Steenbergen's clothing line. Pure, but luxurious with a twist. Just like the metal sidepieces on the glasses, which have the structure of a tree.
www.theo.be
Art
Exactitudes
Ruttkowski 68 is a contemporary art gallery in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2010 it shows domestic and international artists.
Starting on 3rd February the gallery will show the exhibition Exactitudes, which is a long-term photo project by photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek. It is a systematical documentation of social groups and their appearance. Each of their series is strictly structured and shows twelve similar persons, visually reminding of the works of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Some of the groups belong to subcultures, others don’t, yet they all share a characteristical dress code and usually the same poses.
From 3rd February until March 18th. Mon-Fri 15-20h, Sat-Sun 17-20h, Tue closed and by appointment. Bismarckstrasse 68, 50672 Köln.
Art
Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century
The Groninger Museum will present an exhibition entitled Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century. It displays the most fantastic Alaïa fashion creations of the last ten years. Tunisian-born Alaïa is one of the last major couturiers still active and one of the most important fashion designers of the last decades. His name stands for glamour, sensuality, style, cut, self-confidence, comfort and, of course, sex appeal.
During the exhibition period, the Groninger Museum will organize special step-in guided tours on the theme of Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century. The exhibition has been compiled by curator Mark Wilson.
Azzedine Alaïa, Summer-fall 2003, Photo: Robert Kot, ©Azzedine Alaïa.
Azzedine Alaïa, couture winter 2011, Photo: Robert Kot, ©Azzedine Alaïa.
From 11th December 2011 to 6th May 2012 at Groninger Museum, Museumeiland 1, 9711 ME Groningen.
www.groningermuseum.nl
Cinema
Danny Trejo
VIDEO - Bryan Adams
Onions Don't Make Me Cry
Actor Danny Trejo on the virtues of making spaghetti sauce to ease his mind. However, his mind is also distracted by other things... A short film by Bryan Adams.
Fashion
Vans OTW
During Berlin Fashion Week, Vans unveiled their OTW Spring Collection 2012. For the opening party of the House of Vans pop-up store in Berlin Mitte international superstar and recently announced 'Advocate' Lupe Fiasco, as well as Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) and Patta Sound System performed.
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GANT Footwear
From the preppy American East Coast to the Moroccan desert and off on a cruise through the salty sea: For Spring/Summer 2012 GANT will travel the world in style. To complete this seasons GANT look, the label offers a great collection of interesting new shoes. The theme “All American Prep” inspired creations which are fresh, colourful all-American classics. Men can make a bold statement with moccasins in a wide range of colours: Bright red, blue and burned tomato. Boat shoes are also available in different editions from yellow and burned tomato coloured ones to a sporty canvas version.
The theme of “An American in Morocco” is a wonderful journey filled with vivid colours, inspired by the dramatic cinematography of Bernard Bertolucci’s Sheltering Sky movies and other modern classics like “Out of Africa” and “The English Patient”. The result is a wide range of sun-bleached and bright colours against white and various shades of khaki, which makes for an authentic and romantic atmosphere that is nostalgic, yet modern at the same time. A new collection of casuals in fantastic colour combinations, as well as leather sandals, espadrilles and moccasins are the basic elements for the right style for men.
For women, this collection of beautiful and comfortable sandals and espadrilles comes in colours such as dry sand, pinecone brown, army green and taupe. “Navy Nautical” brings us boat shoes, moccasins and sneakers.
For ladies there are sandals for day and night and also classic boat shoes and espadrilles. For the feminine preppy look moccasins are indispensable. Here they come in raspberry, orange or turquoise suede. There is also a sporty canvas version of those shoes, which will be available in bright red, yellow, pink and azure. Another staple in the collection are the espadrilles with heels of varying heights which will be available in navy / yellow, red, orange / navy blue and turquoise glass.
us.gant.com
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LOUIS VUITTON Women's Shoe Pre-Collection
This Spring-Summer 2012 Louis Vuitton gazes upon Paris, the timeless French capital, land of languid gardens and lively terraces. The shoe collection has all the discreet chic and sparkling femininity of those lithesome Parisian dames and demoiselles.
Designed for a walk along the sweet sophistication of city streets, our shoe collection is a complete summer wardrobe in itself. From extra-low to ultra-high, it contains every look for a sophisticated woman, each created with the House's savoir-faire in excellence. Every model is made in the shoe workshops of Fiesso d’Artico, Italy, and designed as part of a never-ending quest for technical innovation.
The collection is fresh, ripe, and cool, bringing together all the iconic signs of the House in sunny splendour. Heart print is on summery flats, flip-flops find themselves in acid-toned leather with rope platform soles and a golden buckle. Wedge sneakers and riding boots embossed calfskin suede in sandy shades, exuding easy chic. Platform pumps are topped with a bow and take on summer’s textures of brightly coloured satin and rope. Derby shoes and loafers opt for sober tones, while patent leather pumps unabashedly dazzle in brilliant lemon and purple. As the evening wanes to the wee hours, the Parisian chooses the glamour of black and blue sequins or dizzying, gold-trimmed pumps, her favourite footwear of her nocturnal flights of fancy.
www.louisvuitton.com
Fashion
Zoo Magazine No. 33, 2011
The Winter Issue of Zoo Magazine is out now! Including Federico Marchetti / Kenneth Anger?Will McBride / Yutaka Sone / Robin Rhode and more...
Fashion
REPLAY
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE REPLAY WORLD
For Autumn Winter 2012-13 REPLAY stays faithful to its name and will take a trip through timeless icon items that have written fashion history and giving them a contemporary makeover. A big part will be denim and casual wear that owes a great deal to the world of tailoring. As always, denim plays a pivotal role in the collection.
For men, fits range from straight through regular to anti-fit, in a wide variety of washes, from indigo and electric blue through to classic vintage models with tears, darns and patches treated to lighten the colour. Once again, a 3D model has been studied that makes the jeans look as if they’ve already been worn several times, taking the shape of the body and adjusting to its movements.
The true creative focus of the season, however, lies in the details. An adjustable band at the back of the waist to ensure a perfect fit, borrowed from the world of tailoring, is the distinctive feature of the workwear models. Braces can be attached to the buttons on the belt. And there’s a blast from the past in the ribbon with Replay logo inserted into the belt loop at the back of a few models, just as it was on the first items produced by the company. The gorgeous inside linings are based on the ticking stripe pattern.
For women, the variety of fits is equally wide, ranging from super slim – also available in ultra-soft feel power stretch fabrics – through to regular and boyfit, although broadly speaking the collection leans towards slim, tapered silhouettes. One especially interesting new model is the baby boot fit: close-fitting at the top and opening out towards the bottom, giving a particularly slender look to the figure. As regards washes, we find clean dark shades, three-dimensional resin-wash looks and medium vintage washes, right through to destroyed-look washes with patches and darns. And to top off the range, there’s black denim, with shades ranging from rinsed looks to marble effects.
www.replay.it
Fashion
José Parlá for Converse
Painter José Parlá teamed up with Converse (PRODUCT)RED to raise awareness for the fight against AIDS in Africa and to encourage people to take part in a movement that converts art into positive energy.
Parlá is renowned for his distinctive and abstract work process, in which he mixes calligraphy, collage, textures and colours to create paintings depicting complex issues. Those paintings range from urbanisation to current events and political divergences. His paintings often work as symbols that relate his memories about places, observations, moods or shared stories from his travels.
José Parlá used the Chuck® as a canvas and immortalized his painting Ephemeral Pitches, and Notes, Rhythm and Phonetics on the shoe. The painting is an extraordinary work of art, exploring the changes in urban lifestyle. It was inspired by abstract sounds, music, rhythms, languages and noises of foreign cities. He choose this painting intentionally, since it is reminiscent of change as well as a memory of his adolescence, in which he wore Chucks® when playing basketball, dancing or just having fun.
Part of the proceeds will go to THE GLOBAL FUND, an organisation that tries to fight AIDS in Africa.
The limited José Parlá for Converse (PRODUCT)RED Chuck Taylor will be launched on World AIDS Day, December 1st.
www.converse.com
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Meltin'Pot Style Me Up 8
Meltin'Pot and TheUrbanGent.com present Style Me Up 8. This month Meltin’Pot teams up with American based top men’s fashion, style and grooming blog and team from TheUrbanGent to put together 3 Meltin’Pot Fall Winter 2011 looks, currently available for exclusive purchase online at Meltin'Pot. The 3 looks range from “Urban Cowboy” to “City Hermit” and “Untitled”.
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Maison Martin Margiela
Maison Martin Margiela presents “Love, etc”.
From Tuesday Nov. 29th to Saturday Dec. 3rd, 2011 / 11am – 7pm
At Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, Maison Martin Margiela will present Love, etc., an off-site installation in the Miami Design District situated near its Miami retail location. This exhibition will feature the Maison's Line 13, dedicated to objects & publications. Line 13 also explores the Maison's relationship with interiors.
Seven large panels will be displayed in the Miami exhibition space. Each of these panels will consist of a different image of the interiors at La Maison Champs-Elysées. Every panel will be comprised of two parts - printed with the same image, and placed face to face in order to reproduce a mirror effect.
Among the objects displayed in the installation, there is a limited-edition nightlight exclusively produced for Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 and will be solely available at the Maison Martin Margiela store in the Miami Design District.
www.maisonmartinmargiela.com
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Shiro Nakano x G-Shock
Japanese Shiro Nakano again cooperates with G-Shock. After creating the the very first G-Shock action figure "G-MAN," he has now spent his creative talents in designing the G-Shock Model GD-100PS-3ER.
Shiro Nakano is part of Japanese toy manufacturer Play Set Products design team and widely known for his work incorporated within various books, sundry goods, furniture, corporate advertisements and television commercials.
www.gshock.com
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Versace for H&M
The Versace collection for H&M is replete with the pieces that have made the house of Versace famous.
Dominated by color, print and cut, the brand's creative director Donatella Versace has gone back to the archives to bring some Versace classics to a whole new audience. Iconic dresses are the focus of the women's collection, while menswear is defined by sharp tailoring.
And for the first time an H&M designer collaboration will include home decor pieces, reflecting Versace's influential home designs.
All collections will be available online in select countries and in approximately 300 stores worldwide. The collection will be released in select US stores on November 19th.
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Maison Martin Margiela
Collaborating for the second time, Maison Martin Margiela and Cutler & Gross are combining their unique style and expertise to create a new collection of sunglasses.
Following a very successful first collaboration one year ago, Maison Martin Margiela and Cutler & Gross reveal and assert an attention to detail that is based on powerful inspirations. The four new themes are available in different designs which represent a unique vision both from an aesthetic and comfort point of view.
Available from November in Maison Martin Margiela boutiques and in a selection of fashion and eyewear sales outlets.
www.maisonmartinmargiela.com
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Replay in Barcelona
A thrilling space in the heart of the city, where nature is clawing its way back to offer visitors a breath of fresh physical and mental air: the new-look Replay Store on Paseo de Gracia 60, Barcelona is all this and more.
Located in an 18th century building, the project to give the 800 m2 Replay store a makeover was a very delicate one, because it was essential for the brand to apply its own philosophy, breathing new life into the store and the existing architectural elements while scrupulously respecting their origins and their history.
This is the 4th Replay Store renovated with the new international retail concept after Florence (2009), Milan (2010) and Paris (2010).
The official opening dinner and party took place on Thursday 6 October 2011. The party has been attended by over 600 guests, and the evening has featured live performances by the well-known Spanish indie-rock group DELOREAN and the international DJ Pete Tha Zouk.
www.replay.it
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The new Armani.com
Giorgio Armani announced the launch of the new Armani.com website, opening on Thursday October 6th. This project marks the arrival of a major online flagship store, where it will be possible to explore and purchase from five of the Group’s brands.
Furthermore, Armani.com will include editorial content that will be renewed on a weekly basis – always with a new “cover story” – to keep visitors up to date with the world of Armani. The launch of the site will feature an exclusive video of Rihanna, the new face of the Emporio Armani underwear and Armani Jeans fall/winter 2011/12 advertising campaigns.
www.armani.com
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Back Damon
VIDEO - Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani presents Karolina Kurkova in Back Damon a film by Anna Dello Russo.
Directed by Marco Braga
Styling by Anna Dello Russo
Written by Giuliano Federico
All clothing and accessories by Giorgio Armani "Boudoir" F/W 2011/12 collection.
www.armani.com
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British Youth Project
To commemorate their 20th anniversary issue Dazed & Confused have enlisted the help of Designer/Photographer Hedi Slimane to do a special editorial for them. Dazed transported a few 20 year olds to London where they were then photographed by the former Dior Homme lead and styled by Robbie Spencer. As with all of his work, Hedi captures an elegant mood with a youthful exuberance.
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Amy Winehouse x Fred Perry
After much consideration and with the blessing of Amy’s family, Fred Perry has decided to release the AW11 range and wholesale the SS12 Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry Collection.
Amy was passionate and dedicated to the collaboration and her signature style is clearly stamped across each piece. In such circumstances, Amy’s royalties and fees from both collections will be donated to the soon to be established Amy Winehouse Foundation. Fred Perry will also make a seasonal donation to the Foundation.
www.amywinehouse.com
www.fredperry.com
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Gallo for G-Star
Versatile and unorthodox Hollywood star Vincent Gallo will feature as the face of
G-Star’s new advertising campaign next to British actress Gemma Arterton.
The interesting combination of Vincent’s tough and raw appearance and Gemma’s pure beauty has led to a series of striking black-and-white images, again shot by iconic photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn at the Port Autonome in Marseille.
The G-Star RAW Fall/Winter 2011 campaign will go live on the streets, in store windows, online and in magazines as of mid September 2011, when all campaign outfits will be made available through G-Star Stores, marked with a special hang-tag for easy identification.
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3T
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ITS#TEN
Diesel Award
The 2011 ITS#FASHION Diesel award celebration on Saturday, July 16th in Trieste, Italy, marked the final event of ITS International Talent Support's 10th anniversary edition ITS#TEN.
This year's winner of the Diesel award is Niran Avisar, an Israelian student of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan. His collection pays a tribute to the male gender and its fragile masculinity creating a dialogue between Egon Schiele's figures and his outfits. Using deer leather and knits combined with woven wool, Avisar visualized a journey back in time, to the dandy of the beginning of the last century.
The Diesel award celebrates the ideas of young talent and aims to ensure that their dreams become true by offering them a cash prize of 25,000 euro that the winner can use, without limitations, to promote his work in the best possible way and to invest in his career. In addition to that, Niran will be offered an internship of 6 months within the Diesel Creative Team the company’s Headquarters in Italy and discover all the secrets of working in an innovative and international fashion company.
www.itsweb.org
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Lala Berlin SS2012
Raw phosphor, warm neon and cold diamond flashes are terms that accurately describe the look of Lala Berlin's spring/summer 2012 collection New Age Phosphor which was presented during Berlin Fashion Week. The look of the collection radically reinforces the atmosphere of the winter, using colors such as pure white and phosphor pastels.
With a reference to Vanessa Beecroft, the collection was presented by groups of models standing on platforms in Berlin's old Postfuhramt. Strobelights, black light and fog turned the show into a striking psychedelic experience accompanied by music from DJ Kaos. Guests included the likes of Heike Makatsch, Pheline Roggan, Lavinia Wilson and artist Ellen von Unwerth.
www.lalaberlin.com
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Converse x marimekko
The Marimekko prints chosen for the fall 2011 women’s-specific collection were created by the great master designer Maija Isola and the young rising talent Maija Louekari. The Converse x Marimekko collection for fall 2011 will be available globally at premium retailoutlets and online beginning in June.
www.converse.com
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EDGED Showroom
In cooperation with SHOW0711, EDGED Showroom will present more than 30 international designers during this summer's Berlin Fashion Week. Edged Showroom serves as a platform for young aspiring designers. The selection includes artists and designers from countries such as Norway, Poland, Serbia, Taiwan, Korea and of course Germany. While SHOW0711 presents several multilabel fashion shows during the 4 days, EDGED is a symbiosis of both showroom and art installation showcasing the likes of Cedric Jacquemyn, Mark & Julia, Sca Ulven, UCON acrobatics and art installations by Coinoia, Minna Palmqvist, Engineer, Tom van der Borght, Ámelie Jaeger and Bryan Oknyansky.
The Glashaus, where EDGED showroom will take place is located right in the heart of Berlin's number one creative summer spot Schlesische Strasse, surrounded by cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs.
www.the-edged.com
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Designer for Tomorrow
www.designer-for-tomorrow.com
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Marimekko Helping Japan Bag
The tragedy in Japan touched Marimekkos heart. To help Japan, Marimekko has decided to produce a special Unikko-patterned fabric bag and to donate the proceeds from the sales of the bag to Japan and the victims of the earthquake through the Red Cross.
The cherished classic will be printed in the colours of the Finnish and Japanese flags - blue, red and white. The new, unique colourway was co-created by Kristina and Emma Isola.
www.marimekko.com
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Louis Vuitton Pop-Up Store
On the occasion of the next Cannes International Film Festival, Louis Vuitton will open a pop-up store next to its original store on the Croisette, from May to August 2011.
www.louisvuitton.com
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American Apparel Jeans
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Basic Instincts Preview
Last week the curators of Basic Instincts introduced their multidisciplinary exhibition project under the patronage of the Dutch cultural institute Premsela, which will start on June 30th in Berlin's Villa Elisabeth to 150 guests from press and media at VOO Store Berlin. Luca Marchetti, curator and part of the creative team, introduced the concept of Basic Instincts stating that it is not just about fashion, but more about the basis, the mentality and the vision that drives dutch designers.
Seven different landscapes will merge fashion design, design, art and architecture to create a 360° view on contemporary Dutch design and abduct the spectator into another world. The creative team behind the exhibition consists of José Klap and Sandor Lubbe of Zoo Magazine, Luca Marchetti and Emanuele Quinz of Mosign as well as Danish visual designer Henrik Vibskov.
VIDEO - COCO MADEMOISELLE by Chanel
The result was COCO MADEMOISELLE. Nonchalant. Headstrong. Free. Ten years after its launch, COCO MADEMOISELLE seems to have become an icon. The new campaign is once again fronted by the muse of COCO MADEMOISELLE, British actress Keira Knightley.
www.chanel.com
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La Lettre
Once again, Karl Lagerfeld and Hogan have joined forces for a new collection. The collaborative project focuses on apparel and accessories, leather and high-tech materials. The Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld collection takes the chill off next winter with its range of ultra-light down coats and windbreakers, zip-through jackets and sleeveless bodywarmers, bomber and jackets.
After the short film La Lettre, illustrating his first collection for last season, Karl Lagerfeld has drawn together thirteen top names from the world of fashion and art, and shot a series of portraits created with their complicity. Each person poses for their portrait wearing an item chosen in the Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld FW 2011/12 collection to match with their look of that day. Sneakers, shopping bags, down coats, padded sleeveless body warmer or leather jackets completed the outfits by Lou Doillon, Elodie Bouchez, Elettra Wiedemann, Kiera Chaplin, Elisa Sednaoui, Baptiste Giabiconi, Jake Davies, Bianca Balti, Friquette Thevenet, Afef Tronchetti, Leigh Lezark, Du Juan and Shu Pei.
www.hogan.com
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Kenzo Macaroons
This spring Kenzo is bedecked in the delicious colors of a box of macaroons. Inspired by the famous and most Parisian of treats Antonio Marras, artistic director of Kenzo, welcomes springtime with appetising design, the macaroon bag. It can be carried both as a clutch and a satchel and is available in 6 colors and 2 printed versions in 100% silk satin.
Exclusively in Kenzo boutiques worldwide from April 2011.
www.kenzo.com
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Denham Library
This season, denim specialist Denham takes a look back in history. The extensive Denham Library is a rich source of inspiration for the spring/summer collection. The versatile mini jacket for women is partly inspired by a cropped peasant frock-rock from Russia. Although the jacket is intended for everyday wear, the bold doube-breasted construction and the stylistic touches simulate a museum-grade piece.
For the men’s model, two sweaters from the Denham Garment Library contributed to the final look; an overlapping high V neck US Navy sweater and a grandpa-style shawl collar cardigan.
www.denhamthejeanmaker.com
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Emporio Armani SS2011
For the Spring/Summer 2011 campaign, Rafael Nadal and Megan Fox are the global testimonials for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans. The currently No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world and the American actress were shot by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
www.emporioarmani.com
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Fashion Mutant
On Thursday evening, January 27th, Dutch designer Bas Kosters showcased his Fall/Winter 2011-2012 collection during the 14th edition of Amsterdam International Fashion Week. In his eclectic world of prints, colors, shapes and visuals, Kosters brings Fashion Mutants to live.
For the show, his band (entitled Superior Experience) collaborated with gabber punk band Aux Raus. The show ended in style with an hypnotic track about the Fashion Mutant collection.
www.baskosters.com
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Back to the Roots
LA-based denim giant Guess presented its Fall/Winter 2011 collections for the first time in a catwalk show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin and on the occasion of the Bread & Butter tradeshow. With this collection, the label returns to its roots, featuring key and vintage pieces in updated volumes and cuts - whilst maintaining and cherishing the sexy iconic styles Guess is best known for.
www.guess.com
Art
Chloe Piene
New York and Berlin based artist Chloe Piene will be displaying her second solo exhibition 'Eiserne Frau' at the Barbara Thumm Gallery.
Piene is well known for her range of materials and subject matter. Taking a deeply philosophical stand in all of her work, she manages to create meaningful as well as extremely energetic pieces. Even by drawing a silhouette on black silk paper, a sense of calmness yet urging is conveyed by Piene's work.
Chloe Piene, © Chloe Piene
Chloe Piene, Octohand Wax, 2011, Wax, 50.8 x 38.1 x 27.9 cm, variable, Photo: Jens Ziehe
Chloe Piene, Nix, 2011, Chalk on Black Silk Paper, 127 x 50,8 cm, Photo: Jens Ziehe
From 14th January - 3rd March 2012 at Galerie Barbara Thumm, Markgrafenstrasse 68, 10969 Berlin.
Opening hours: Tue – Sat 11am to 6pm.
www.bthumm.de
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Goudemalion
Les Arts Décoratifs organised A Retrospective of the Life and Work of Jean-Paul Goude. The first exhibition of Jean-Paul Goude depicts the retrospective and creative vision of his work, encompassing all his areas of activity, from fashion and photography to advertising and the live event. The career of this pioneering artist and image manipulator spans his work as an illustrator, art editor, photographer and filmmaker, in media ranging from the press to music and advertising. He is above all a creator who has succeeded in inventing a style, a universe, and even, as this exhibition’s title humorously evokes, his own personal mythology.
From 11 November 2011- 18 March 2012 at Les Arts Décoratifs – Nef, 107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris.
www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr
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DIESEL BLACK GOLD
For FW'12/13 Diesel takes a trip down memory lane to the roots of the label. Emphasis is put on the free soul of the metropolitan hero. The look is very 70s rock star inspired with garments that are challenging yet classic. Items in the collection range from stretch velvet suits and pony skin peacoats to bomber jackets combining leather and felt through needle punch.
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Ermenegildo Zegna F/W 2012
For Fall/Winter 2012 Ermenegildo Zegna drew inspiration from the family's Oasi Zegna estate and its vivid colours. Different shades of wooden brown, hazelnut, snow white, leafy ocher and midnight blue dominate the palette and are combined to create checkered and zigzag patterns with a patchwork touch. The collection's coats, fustians and shearling jackets pay tribute to the trenchcoat and its casual touch.
Heavy knits from alpaca and cashmere mixes give the collection a casual and relaxed touch and pick up the patchwork pattern when paired with suede, nappa or sherling. For evening outfits white, blue and black are the go-to colours of the collection.
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Alice Dellal for CHANEL
Karl Lagerfeld has chosen Alice Dellal to be the face of the Boy Chanel handbag collection.
The young ladie's uniqueness and charisma made designer develop an instant crush on her during a photo shoot several months ago. Now the previously unforeseen alliance between the couturier Lagerfeld and the model and musician Dellal has become self-evident.
Alice Dellal represents the perfect incarnation of all that is unique about the Boy Chanel handbag collection which strives far from conformist notions of femininity.
Ultra-modern, refined and mysterious, Alice Dellal is the latest in the line of CHANEL muses, each boasting their own inimitable allure.
The advertising campaign shot by Karl Lagerfeld will be revealed in March 2012.
www.chanel.com
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CHANEL Paris-Bombay
On December 6th CHANEL unveiled its latest collection Métiers d'Art called Paris-Bombay. It was showcased at Galerie Courbe in the Parisian Grand Palais, which has been transformed into a luxurious Maharaja's palace.
The collection is inspired by the wealth of the old Byzantium, as well as Shanghai and Moscow. It whisks one away to an India dripping with opulence.
“It’s a concept of India. More CHANEL than India. The Parisian version of an India that doesn’t exist,” elaborates Karl Lagerfeld.
The Paris-Bombay collection evokes a new femininity. The charm of India, the pomp and splendour of fabrics and the magic of gemstones intermingle with the CHANEL aesthetic of cascading pearls, contrasting black and white, and braided tweed jackets. The silhouette emerges in soft shoulders, flared panelled skirts, a gold?embroidered tweed dress with kimono sleeves or painted with a flowerbed motif swaddled in airy layers of lace and muslin. The sari makes for a stunning silhouette. The look creates a modern masculine?feminine concept, inspired by Maharajah style, glorified in splendid draped fabric, and ultra?feminine in a dainty jacket with diamante epaulettes.
photos courtesy of CHANEL
On this night celebrities like Freida Pinto, Joana Preiss, Virginie Ledoyen, Cat Power and many more, were taken on an unforgettable journey.
www.chanel.com
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Calla for April77
French brand April77 and Canadian designer Calla Haynes have joined forces to create a high-end, psychedelic and modern denim capsule collection. Embellished with Calla’s all-over digital prints, this womenswear collection takes on the cult silhouettes of April77: The Joey Lady and Marky jean and the Beat Jacket.
The limited edition Joey Lady, Marky and Beat will be available by January 2012 at select retailers and online.
photography Maciek Pozoga
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Marshall FX
Marshall is launching new headphones with an Apple certified microphone, remote control and volume control specifically designed for Apple users and there iPhones, iPods and iPads. All this is possible thanks to a recently developed chip inside the headphones. With all this progress Marshall also made sure that the design and sound of the headphones relate to the decades of experience the company has in this business and is up to par with the new gimmicks.
Two versions of the Marshall FX headphones are currently available: The on-ear model Major FX as well as the in-ear model Minor FX.
www.Marshallheadphones.com
www.Apple.com
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Molami
Swedish brand Molami designs headphones that are a combination of superb audio and avant-garde design. The headphones feature the most exclusive fabric and materials, and are tailored to complement the features of the face. The current collection features three models – Bight, Twine and Pleat, that display a tailored geometry, braided textile-wrapped cords and discreet accents plated in 18k gold.
Each model also comes with a soft carrying pouch for safe storage to ensure lasting joy with this practical accessory. All headphones feature a microphone and remote, allowing you to pick up calls and communicate while listening to your music.
Molami will be available online and in select retailers this winter.
www.molami.com
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Ucon x Rainer Spehl
UCON presents the Noah Case. For their latest collaboration UCON teamed up with Rainer Spehl, a furniture, interior and exhibition designer from Berlin.
Besides great work for Nike and Stone Island, his portfolio also includes partners like Dior and Gucci. His design bears witness to his strong interest in craftsmanship and its proper execution. The choice of material and the detailing are characteristics of his work which is quite obviously always striving to be of the highest standard. UCON shares his taste for perfection – functionally as well as aesthetically.
www.ucon-acrobatics.com
www.rainerspehl.com
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Givenchy
Since the Spring/Summer 2009 season, Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci’s vision has been defined by urban masculinity, sportswear influences, and a unique re-interpretation of classic tailoring.
An accessory normally associated with the surfing world has become signature motif of the latest Spring/Summer 2012 collection: the lanyard key ring.
Woven in a nylon jacquard with the Givenchy logo, the lanyard features a key ring. It’s exclusively-designed snap hook closure system is the an extension of the trademark Givenchy hardware concept, Obsedia. Typically found on bags, jewelry, and belts, the industrially graphic Obsedia buckle is reworked here as a key ring.
In white, aqua or khaki, the key ring lanyard will be available in worldwide Givenchy stores from February.
www.givenchy.com
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Mykita 8th Anniversary
The Berlin based eyewear brand Mykita is marking its 8th anniversary launching a revisitation of the successful Platinum Limited Edition and a book conveniently named 8. Picturizing on what goes on behind the scenes at Mykita it also gives a voice to a variety of artists, customers and friends and their views on the brand.
Since 2003 Mykita's in-house workshop in Berlin has been supplying handcrafted eyewear for the high-end segment. Mykita made its debut on the eyewear market in 2004 with Collection No 1. This metal frame collection boasts not only innovative and functionaldesign, but also Mykita’s patented hinge that removes the need for awkward screws and soldering. The individual frame elements are cut out of thin stainless sheet steel before being manually shaped in a series of separate steps. Ultra light weight and an array of configuration options enabling adaptation to individual face forms ensure a superior standard of comfort and wearability.
The firm’s design philosophy is also reflected in the shop concept, designed in-house. A key feature shared by the six stores worldwide – Berlin, Vienna, Zurich, Paris, Monterrey and (since 2010) Tokyo – is the “MYKITA Wall”, a white, backlit presentation surface for the frames.
www.mykita.com
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Vintage Versace
The colorful and bold Versace staple is being discovered and sought out by a new generation of pops stars and style hipsters.
The trend was also evoked in many runway collections these past few seasons. In celebration of this renewed appreciation, Versace has re-issued a limited number of classic printed silk shirts.
Versace re-issued three different women's styles, which are available now in all Versace boutiques worldwide as well as selected department stores and special boutiques/e-commerce sites.
www.versace.com
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KARLEIDOSCOPE
Karl Lagerfeld presents his new feminine fragrance named Karleidoscope.
The fragrance that combines classic elegance with modernity is described as noble, bold, sensual and passionate. It opens with green notes of angelica and soft tones of violet. The heart blends heliotrope, freesia and patchouli notes, laid at the warm base of benzoin and tonka.
The bottle is cylindrical and its shape reminds of a kaleidoscope. The face of the perfume is Italian model Bianca Balti.
Karl Lagerfeld Karleidoscope will be available as 30 and 60 ml Eau de Parfum.
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Beautiful creatures
Création de Billie Achilleos - Le cerf
The London-based artist, Billie Achilleos, has been commissioned by Louis Vuitton to create some beautiful “creatures” out of various small leather goods.
Wallets, coin purses, belts and hardware from bags were layered and assembled to resemble an iguana, a bear, an aardvark, a snake and a caterpillar in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Louis Vuitton Small Leather Goods Savoir Faire collection.
In addition to this, customers will have the opportunity to get items such as the Zippy wallet and LV organizer and let them be customized as part of the Mon Monogram program.
press.louisvuitton.com/petitemaroquinerie
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Intreccio Uno
Bottega Veneta announced that it will offer a compilation album of brand-favorite music this holiday season. The special-edition album Intreccio Uno consisting of two disks of music selected from past Bottega Veneta runway shows and store playlists, is the fruit of Creative Director Tomas Maier’s collaboration with long-time friend Michel Gaubert.
Intreccio Uno will be available in November. It will be sold in Bottega Veneta stores worldwide and on www.bottegaveneta.com.
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BOSS The Collection
Hugo Boss has launched Boss The Collection, a new set of five luxury fragrances for men inspired by the feel, texture, mood and heritage of the fine fabrics used in Boss tailoring: Cotton & Verbena, Silk & Jasmine, Wool & Musk, Velvet & Amber and Cashmere & Patchouli.
The exclusive Boss The Collection range is available at KaDeWe in Berlin and selected HUGO BOSS stores. Price €110 for 50 ml.
www.fragrances.hugoboss.com
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Masao Yamamoto
for Woolrich
Woolrich has chosen to collaborate with
Japanese artist Masao Yamamoto for its
Fall/Winter 2011 advertising campaign.
Every picture is a work of art on photographic paper. Hues come to life through special techniques used by
Masao Yamamoto during manual processing. The result is a campaign with a rarefied atmosphere and with colors that are warm and unique.
www.woolrich.it
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Gucci F/W 2011
These are the first pictures of the new Gucci campaign for Fall/Winter 2011, starring French model Sigrid Agren and male model Lenz von Johnston.
Photos by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
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Miu Miu sneakers
Miu Miu launches its brand new Sneakers, a brand new addition to the Miu Miu Autumn/Winter 2011 collection.
Made of iconic materials such as patent leather, arabesque lamé and velvet, the Miu Miu Sneakers are decorated with glitter, metal tips, or appliquéd crystals.
Coming in various colours including blush, silver, gold and black, the new Sneakers will be available in all the brand’s boutiques and online on miumiu.com starting from August.
www.miumiu.com
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Fashion@ Swatch MTV Playground
What is happening in the world of fashion? Wo are the new creative stars of tomorrow?
Stephen Thompson, photo by Charistos Karantzolas
Saint + Sinner - 2011 Campaign, photo by Julius Bramanto
This year, the creative buzzing platform Swatch MTV Playground explores international styles and sounds and the interplay between them.
Guest editors Rankin, Alex Noble and Fred Butler have been blogging weekly for a while now and Fashion@ is a collection of the freshest work from leading creative professionals in the fashion world, a showcase of the collaborative efforts of photographers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, on show for your visual pleasure.
Alex Noble and Fred Butler
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Meet the Mutewatch
The Mutewatch was launched at the VOO Store in Berlin during Fashion Week and is now available at Colette in Paris, Cara&Co in Moscow and NK in Stockholm, among others.
www.mutewatch.com
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Zoo Finest
On July 6th, during Berlin Fashion Week, Zoo Magazine and thecorner.com launched their collaboration Zoo Finest, an exclusive mini-store for emerging fashion talents, with an exclusive cocktail at Direktorenhaus, Berlin.
The dedicated mini-store on thecorner.com features a cutting-edge selection from four must-watch designers. The collections will be available to a worldwide audience from the end of July. Zoo Magazine has selected the three women's wear brands Kaviar Gauche, Issever Bahri and Hien Le from Germany and Anne de Grijff from the Netherlands, to participate in this eclectic and innovative project.
The designers are chosen for their creativity, craftsmanship and their fresh take on modern fashion The collaboration originated from the need to strategically support creativity, authenticity and originality on an international level. Zoo Finest is a long-term collaboration between thecorner.com and Zoo Magazine.
The introduction of Zoo Finest is accompanied by an exclusive short movie, curated by Zoo Magazine which was shot in collaboration with Amsterdam-based photography duo Bill Tanaka.
The movie and more information on Zoo Finest can be found on thecorner.com.
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Replay 30 Years
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Jan-Jan Van Essche / COLLECTION#2
www.janjanvanessche.com
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Styling Around the World
Styling Around the World in Berlin with Zoo Magazine
For this new installment in its ongoing journey around the world's style capitals, thecorner.com hit Berlin with Zoo Magazine. Through a haunting series of poetic images, young photographer and filmmaker Joost Vandebrug artfully captured the many faces of the vibrant, avant-garde and eclectic city to which he paid further homage with an exclusive short film that sees bewitching model Masha Tyelna wandering stylishly through the streets of the free-spirited capital.
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VIDEO - Ksubi Kolors
www.ksubi.com
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Hidden Gems of L.A.
Just in time for the Spring/Summer season, heritage boot brand Palladium teamed up with actress Odette Annable (Cloverfield, Breaking In) for their latest urban exploration, entitled Hidden Gems of L.A. Continuing their quest to explore hidden places in cities around the world, Odette Annable takes Palladium on a tour of some out of the way places in her hometown. Having grown up in Los Angeles and now enjoying a successful career in Hollywood, Odette joined the Palladium team to explore mysterious towers in South Central L.A., an artist’s community in the shadow of the 5 freeway, the rooftop of a legendary downtown hotel and a Frank Lloyd Wright property left unfinished in the hills of Malibu.
www.palladiumboots.com
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Jun Takahashi for thecorner.com
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Hermès Store Opening
Just recently Hermès celebrated the opening of the new store on Stationstraat 43 in Maastricht. The architectural concept for the 122m2 store was developed by Paris based company RDAI, which is responsible for Hermès stores since 1978. The store is divided into three different areas of which each depicts the contemporary style of Hermès. The natural light accentuates the length of the room and entices the visitor to the wood covered part of the store where leather goods and jewelry can be found.
www.hermes.com
Fashion
Blank Canvas 2011
The foundations of the Spring/Summer 2011 Fred Perry x Stussy Deluxe range is based on 1970’s American Sports details. The two brands have combined the British sport heritage of Fred Perry with recognisable Americana details to create a unique crossover. Moving on from Fall/Winter 2010 - 2011, the collection will also include the new addition of footwear and accessories.
The Fred Perry shirt comes with the established date of each brand printed on the back like a team number under the brand name and has the unique bound sleeve cuff. The Stussy logo has been used again as a classic sign off of the brand and combines perfectly with Fred Perry’s laurel which looks very strong debossed on the holdall and embroidered on the barrel bag.
www.fredperry.com
www.stussy.com
Fashion
Maison Martin Margiela
The Fall/Winter 2011 - 2012 women's collection of Maison Martin Margiela is based on a study of a dress. Interpreted in various ways and functions, dresses suggest a new context for outerwear. The dress becomes a winter garment - such as a coat or a peacoat - while keeping its original look. Fabrics have been selected for their reminiscence of typical dress materials.
Underwear in leather such as stockings and négligé becomes outerwear rendering a trompe l’oeil effect of nudity. The idea of feet with stockings lying on a detached sole inspires the shoes. They come in nude leather covered with sheer colored or net stockings or in starch leather with a moldy-effect treatment.
www.maisonmartinmargiela.com
Fashion
thecorner.com x LONDON show ROOMS
During February’s London Fashion Week, thecorner.com presents in a dedicated ‘mini-store’ the Spring/Summer 11 women collections from designers Mary Katrantzou, Christopher Raeburn and Michael Lewis London launched on thecorner.com last season, and the new entries David Koma and M.Van Der Ham, alongside exclusive content and video interviews about the designers and their creative vision.
After the launch of the first exclusive online retail space dedicated to a selection of British leading emerging talents last September, thecorner.com continues its collaboration with The British Fashion Council (BFC) as the official online retail partner showcasing the new SS 11 collection from the BFC’s LONDON show ROOMS.
LONDON show ROOMS is the international designer showcase and wholesale platform created by the BFC, dedicated to supporting and presenting leading emerging British designer.
www.thecorner.com
Fashion
Dries Van Noten on thecorner.com
The Belgian fashion label Dries Van Noten debuts at the thecorner.com. Showcasing a selection of cutting-edge fashion and accessories for men and women through dedicated mini-stores, the online boutique now chose pieces of Dries Van Noten's Spring/Summer 2011 men’s collection.
A collection based on the transformation of a college boy to a rude boy, a deliberate mix of the urban and the urbane where the keys of a subculture are cast into a ratified mainstream.
www.thecorner.com
www.driesvannoten.be
Fashion
Fur Free
During Amsterdam International Fashion Week, Fur Free presented five fur free showpieces by Bas Kosters, And Beyond, LEW, Antoine Peters and Hester Vlamings.
Hosted at one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam, Fur Free proved once again the loyalty to their manifesto "We don’t like fur. We never have." and made unmistakable clear, that they won't be silent until fashion will indeed be fur free.
Fur Free was originated by DJ's Jojanneke van der Veer aka Wannabeastar, Femke Dekker of My Little Underground and Strange Boutique in partnership with the Dutch non-profit organization Bont voor Dieren.
www.furfreefashion.net
Fashion
Bless Shop Berlin
Bless Shop Berlin, relocated and renewed, three floors up and hidden away in a typical residential street of East Berlin. Existing as the home of the first Bless collector, the space is filled with Bless products, that over time, grew and took shape as the perfect collection to live in and with. This apartment ambience extends the concept of welcome.
The energy intense investment to visit the three floors of Bless is rewarded with intimacy, which could be explored as however preferred. With a tea and a talk, by reading on the balcony or just lazing in the hammock. The essence is to exist in an enhanced living space.
The Bless Shop Berlin is open for public on thursdays 16:00 - 20:00 hrs. Apart from that only by appointment.
Bless Shop Berlin
Oderbergerstrasse 60
Backhouse 3rd floor
10435 Berlin
Germany
www.bless-service.de
Fashion
Louis Vuitton SS2011
Shot in a New York studio, the new Louis Vuitton advertising campaign photographed by Steven Meisel captures the decadent glamour of the Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show. The dazzling colors and shimmering textures of the clothes, the glossy hair and makeup, and the sparkling Seventies-influenced décor combine to create a spectacular set of images, with the models striking louche poses in color-blocked lurex, silk cheongsams ans lush iris prints.
Alongside flame-haired model Raquel Zimmermann, Freja Beha Erichsen and Kristen McMenamy, who also walked the show, communicate this year's atmosphere: Artistic Director Marc Jacobs got inspired by the Orient.
www.louisvuitton.com
