Estelle Deve, All Of The Above, Limedrop, Civil Civic, Copenhagen Street Style, Petter Karlstrøm, Tanya Kechichian
Slow Work On A Bright Screen
Daniel Askill. High profile filmaker. High profile clients. A pared down aesthetic that is austere and stark. A portfolio of work that moves from commercial to creative. Dance, video installations, advertising, short films and music videos.
Posted in Artist, Books, Exhibition by Canvas
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The Fleet Store
Given CANVAS' support for grassroots designers, we felt it necessary to mention a new concept store taking temporary space in one of Brisbane's most established arcades.
Posted in Fashion by Canvas Magazine
Monday, July 19th, 2010
The Best Of Berlin
Berlin's summer Fashion Week recently wrapped aptly coinciding with a timely summer heatwave. While there is much to love about Berlin, like it's daring cultural character, the city has a long way to go until it can establish itself as a serious fashion contender. But there's definitely some promise. Amongst a busy schedule of parties, presentations and tradeshows, CANVAS managed to find the best of Berlin.
Posted in Fashion by Canvas
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Melody Of Structures
While many labels can suffer the fate of becoming a "commercial" fashion brand, Something Else has managed to maintain creative integrity while appealing to the masses. And it's because there's always something a little cool, a little quirky and a little fun about the label.
Posted in Artist, Fashion by Catherine McPhee
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Something To Fawn Over
Between you and me, my guilty pleasure is watching Rachel Zoe's self-styled reality show. I don't know why. Every episode is the same. Every mannerism is the same. Every catch-cry...You get it. And it's having a horrible effect ('tis the backwash of mindless tv shows), to the point where I almost said something very Zoe upon chancing the new Lucy Hutchings jewellery collection.
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, Jewellery by Catherine McPhee
Monday, June 28th, 2010
East Meets West
Echo Morgan. An artist. An enigma. A creative, Confucius type under the guise of a little china doll. A future start of the London art scene. With a style that pays respect to the past but looks to the future, Echo Morgan creates a world of whimsy and wonder with every brush stroke and burst of colour.
Posted in Artist, Exhibition, Illustration by Canvas
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
The Tribal Effect
The tribal theme in fashion has exploded in the last few seasons under a host of different guises. Exotic, ethnic inspired prints and textures have adorned everything from maxis to harems and headbands. Think Aztec, Arabian, Navaho, or Ikat. But while most are an attempt to reference the cliched buckskin and feather, Vice and Vanity have taken the trend to a conceptual, abstract form, where cross-cutting colour block patterns are interlocked with an industrial aesthetic.
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, Jewellery by Canvas
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Perfect Is Not Better
Frockwriter recently mentioned some international kudos given to several young, Australian jewellery designers by some high-placed celebrities and fashion bloggers, a well-timed celebration of the strength of ideas coming from our local designers. Well we think kudos should also be given to another new name. Word is already spreading on some independent blogs about Renee Warne's jewellery, or Billy Bride as most will know it. Hers is the kind of jewellery that challenges the stereotypes of spirituality in fashion.
Posted in Accessories, Fashion, Jewellery by Canvas
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Corrie and Cooperative
As a follow up to Monday's post, we've found another exciting jewellery designer out of London, Corrie Williamson. Her bold style of graphic, geometric necklaces and bangles caught our eye while shopping on Kabiri, a great online store for emerging, eclectic jewellery designers, including our very own Estelle Dévé.
Posted in Accessories, Jewellery by Canvas
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
