http://www.canvasmagazine.net http://www.canvasmagazine.net/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:59:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. And perhaps one of Australia's most interesting artist exports. Edition, a project of The Grand Social, ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/artist/slow-work-on-a-bright-screen/ 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 ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/artist/east-meets-west/ 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. The Fleet Store is a collaborative initiative between Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Fashion/Business students, with the support of Creative Enterprise Australia (CEA) and Wintergarden ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/the-fleet-store/ 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 ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/the-tribal-effect/ 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 ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/the-best-of-berlin/ While you can consider Billy Bride a new name in Australian jewellery design, the creative roots were planted many years ealier. "I grew up in a very design-oriented family. My mother has been working in Australian fashion for over 30 years, following in the footsteps of her mother who spent a ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/perfect-is-not-bette/ I first came across Natalie Wood's Something in Brisbane boutique The Outpost. They picked up her very first season and, loyal to the designer and her aesthetic, debuted her spin off range, Something Else, too. That was five years ago. A lot has changed for the designer since then. What ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/melody-of-structures/ D-I-Y. Do It Yourself. The idea of self-reliance, of championing knowledge and expertise. It’s an attitude, an ideology. It's the theme of this issue. DIY is about new discoveries. We’re including a lot of ‘fringe dwellers’ in this issue - designers who are cultivating niche, underground followings; musicians who are ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/issues/07-the-diy-issue/ 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. You may ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/jewellery/corrie-and-cooperative/ 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 ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/something-to-fawn-over/ Brisbane artist Andy Harwood is opening up his gallery space, Love Love Studio, and sharing his artwork with a new exhibition, Fragmented Anxiety. Set against a framework of layered, multi-coloured geometric shapes and loose brush strokes, it's a puzzling and personal perception of the struggles of human emotion. http://www.canvasmagazine.net/artist/fragmented-anxiety/ Berlin Fashion Week starts in a fortnight. It seems like we've only just caught our breath from all of of May's frivolities and now we again have to brace ourselves for another season of fashion shows. Comes around quickly, such is the machinations of this industry. Berlin Fashion Week is not ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/we-are-pleased-to-presentperret-schaad/ Following on from last week's write-up on Lilly Heine, we present another St. Martin's graduate, and fellow classmate, Thomas Tait. What this designer can do with a sharp line just tickles our fashion fancy. Tait's work is a study on form and proportion, structure and fit. It's high drama with a sense of ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/tait-the-tailor/ Ok, while we're not going to get all sentimental at the news of Richard Bailey's passing, we kind of feel there's a certain amount of respect and kudos due to the man. Richard Bailey was a really big deal as far as Australian photographers go. His romantic and rebellious sensibility, and beautiful ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/richard-retrospective/ London fashion. It pushes and provokes. It inspires new directions, every season. And Lilly Heine's winter collection, presented earlier in the year, is a glimpse into fashion's future. Trained in textile design, Heine worked with the late, great master, and genius of drama, McQueen, before completing a masters at Central Saint ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/a-lesson-in-geometry/ Hands up all who felt utter and absolute embarassment at the newly launched Tourism Australia ad? There's so much to love about this country, but these ads seem to continually want to present our nation as something akin to cheap and cheerful. In an attempt to offer a "unique" and ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/an-ode-to-australia/ It's taken almost a decade to flourish, but fashion has completely embraced social media. It started with pioneer Nick Knight and ShowStudio, and followed McQueen and Gaga to the runway. When we talk about futuristic fashion visions nowadays it's not always a conversation confined to the clothes. Moving image in ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/beeping-sleuty/ Collaborations. Dynamic duos. Hybrid creations. It's the new sport in fashion. When the world economy was struggling to recover, with high-end fashion losing some of its luxe, the fashion market adapted. How? With an idea to offer high-end fashion at affordable prices. Though typically reserved for teaming luxury brands with ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/fashion-is-a-team-sport/ As part of a new music series The Weekend Wayfarer, the Canvas team travelled to the heart of Barcelona for Primavera Sound, Spain’s premiere alternative music festival. Celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary, the three day festival feels more like a massive party to kick start summer. And despite the size ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/music/the-weekend-wayfarer/ We've been keeping an eye on Amelia Duncombe and her label Neon Heartache, right from the early days of her first collection when the designer was fresh out of fashion college. Since then, and in only a few seasons, the Neon Heartache style has changed from bright, poppy colours and ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/idiosyncracies/ Six months ago we touted Lubanci as our new favourite local label. And with the new collection, Disheveled Dimensions, that still holds true for us. Why do we love Lubanci? Because of designer Jess Chatterton's viewpoint. The clothes are an exploration of relationships, between texture, shape, and materials. Her debut was ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/disheveled-dimensions/ It's been a while since we've paid respect to local labels so today's posts will be a series of sartorial reminders of the evolution, or revolution, of Brisbane's fashion. For the most part there is a generic dress code, one that fits in line with a casual, urban lifestyle. And while ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/transition/ Still going gaga for jewellery, this time because of designer Jasmine Noir. Jasmine first graced our screens last year following her collaborative RAFW runway effort with Marnie Skillings. Her intricate laser cut leather collars and poweder coated necklaces nearly stole the show. When Dodie Smith said, "If things mean a great ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/jewellery/stopmotion/ If you're not familiar with the name Rachelle Dendle you may very well be aware of her work. Having spent several years at the helm of Mimco's creative division, transforming the brand into one of Australia's most popular accessory labels, Dendle's designs added a fashionable weight to the arms of ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/fashion/after-the-apple/ Whenever we think about jewellery designer Matina Amanita it's hard not to break into song. Her first name fits in perfectly with the Black Lips ditty, Katrina. Oh Matina, oh Ma-ti-na! It's fun. Just like her jewellery. But whereas Black Lips have a reputation for roguish behaviour, especially onstage, there ... http://www.canvasmagazine.net/jewellery/oh-matina-oh-ma-ti-na/