Its Pop Its Art is a collaboration between Airside and EMI Music Publishing UK. Their aim is to reform the connection between pop music and emotion through unique, visual cover versions of favourite pop tunes in limited editions.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Fashion collective Humanoid create 'comfortable luxury'- beautifully draped designs that reveal simplicity and versatility. Each piece, through simple adjustments, can be worn in more than one way to create a layered effect.
Monday, April 21, 2008
The origins of the label are imbued in the skateboarding culture but Note To Self's design mantra is for comfortability, wearability and knowing how to look good. Using high quality Japanese indigo denim and other stretch styles, each jean is given a personalised stamp on the inner pocket - a present from designer to self.
Working closely with musicians The Decemberists to create the band's visual aesthetic, John Blasoli's created his eponymous bespoke menswear label, A Broken Spoke, in late 2005 with fellow fashion designer Liza Rietz. The result: a sophisticated, clean and modern collection in which each piece is sewn by John himself.
Friday, April 18, 2008
The MCA San Diego and MCA Sydney have collaborated to present two unique exhibitions showcasing the collections of leading contemporary art institutions. With a retrospective on contemporary art forms including sculpture, photography and installation, from America's West Coast, Southern Exposure artists include Torolab, Kori Newark, and Bill Viola.
Dutch design house Demakersvan focus on industrial design but their creative ability extends to all realms of construction. From lace fences to silver tableware to wind-powered outdoor lights, Demakersvan create brilliant ideas using traditional techniques.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Txell Miras is a chameleon of design. Finding inspiration from different artistic mediums, including film and literature, Txell Miras comes from an impressive background. The winner of several fashion awards, she is head womenswear designer for Neil Barret. Her aesthetic lends itself towards a strong, masculine edge but allows room for fluid lines and a distinction for construction.
Drawn & Quarterly are one of the world's most influential literary and art comic publishers. Founded by Chris Oliveros, D+Q began with the premise of approaching promising artists with an opportunity to make a mark in the world of comics. Avid book lovers, who appreciate quality literature and design, laud D+Q for creating a medium that transcends the boundaries of books and comics.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
After having worked at Guy Laroche and Lanvin in Paris, fashion designer Sabrina Dehoff moved to Berlin and started her own jewellery line. Keeping individuality in mind, Sabrina's pieces are cool, quirky and have a playful sense of humor.
Lizette Bell is a still life and fashion photographer. A graduate of RMIT in Melbourne, Lizette's work came to prominence after winning Nescafe's Big Break in digital media in the early noughties. Her list of commerical and fashion clients include Covergirl and Dhini Couture.
Mark Liu has taken the idea of sustainable fashion further than most with the creation of his zero-waste fabric patterns. Liu has created a method of cutting a jigsaw pattern from a single piece of fabric in order to create all of the components to be assembled in his design. His work will soon be featured in the forthcoming book Sustainable Fashion: Why Now.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Cable Melbourne look set for international success with their expansion into the highly covetable US market. Focusing on luxury knits and using Australian Merino wool, Cable creates modern pieces for women who value timeless fashion.
This year marks the 95th anniversary of Vanity Fair. Creating a unique mix of fashion, politics, celebrity and the arts, Vanity Fair showcased the ingenuity of master photographers such as Cecil Beaton, Annie Leibovitz and Man Ray. To celebrate the National Portrait Gallery of London has teamed up with Vanity Fair to present Vanity Fair Portraits. The exhibition reflects the magazine's influence in culture to create a iconic biography of the last century.
Inspired by New York's art and fashion scene, artist Derrick R. Cruz has created a collection of jewellery for those purveyors of dark and hard-to-find pieces. Working with a number of mediums, including bronze, resin and precious stones, the end result evinces a sombre and alluring mood, with each piece unique and considered.
Adeleine Tyson is a lover of fashion, travel and pop culture. Her blog site details her obsession for style and is unlimited by geography, as her travels to India, Australia and Toronto encourage her talent for colour and detail.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Emma Grace's quirky jewellery pieces aim to bridge the gap between art and design. Taking inspiration from physical, cultural and emotional responses, Grace creates pieces that are both mentally and visually pleasing.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Fashion photographer Kate Cox has a list of commercial and fashion clients ranging from Selfridges & Co. to I-d Magazine but it's her collaboration with musicians that are the most impressive.
David Trubridge's designs are about giving back to the environment and use only sustainable materials. His latest project is inspired by light playing on fish scales a design idea that represents elemental simplicity. Such low impact processes leave only the faintest of footprints on our fragile ecosystem.
Eco-lux fashion label Fin combines design and awareness to create a range of couture pieces that are borne with social responsibility in mind.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
aNYthing. Art. Clothing. Design.
Bless is a conceptual fashion label - a mix between product design and fashion. With a strong use of graphical shapes Bless presents both mens and womenswear with an alternative slant.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
The ultimate creators of concept-driven catwalk presentations Viktor & Rolf are bringing a new exhibition to London gallery Barbican. The commissioned installation will follow their fashion career which began in Arnhem in 1992 and will feature signature pieces from their haute couture collections.
Indexbook are looking for collaborators for their new Growing Graphics publication. The new book is aimed at presenting a range of graphics that children can identify with: corporate logos and characters, web and multimedia design, as well as educational material. You can find participation requirements through the links.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Scottish illustrator Ella Tjader's work is feminine, fluid and full of fantasy. Whimsical lines emerge from her imagination and spread to create ideas that are vivid, colourful and flowing.
An extension of the Semi Permanent conference, YEN Magazine has again introduced an exhibition dedicated to the best of female graphic design & illustration. The Curvy book focuses on a diverse range of design fields: graphic design, illustration, photography, graffiti and animation and features some of the best creatives from around the world.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
The Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology is showing a rare and beautiful display of Christian Louboutin heels until mid-April. The result of a great collaborative work between the graduate students at the FIT, renowned fashion academic Dr. Valerie Steele and professors of the college. The exhibition will display some of the best shoes the French born designer has created over the years.
Craig McDean is a photographer and filmaker renowned for striking fashion imagery. His foray into the photographic world came courtesy of his rocker friends but it was his move to London and assisting work that led to commissioned assigments for i-D and The Face. To view his latest editorial spread with Uma Thurman visit Another Magazine.