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In the beginning, it is just a breezy idea somewhere in the back of a mind. Then it grows and becomes more vivid and imaginable. When at some point it bursts out and expresses itself to someone else, and when this person takes it up to enrich and specify it even further – then all of a sudden, such a thing can become reality. When I met Alex one year ago with not much more than a discontent in my stomach about how some things in the fashion business worked – outmoded, slowly -- I never would have thought that a year later, I could employ ab...
Jewellery as the focus of an outfit
“The size of the pieces really comes down to the fact that I’ve always viewed jewellery as the focus of an outfit – clothing is just the backdrop” says accessories designer Jonathan Anderson. He’s talking about his new jewellery collection, a series of showstopper neck pieces, knuckleduster rings and pendants that largely comprise of giant baubles, shiny scarab beetles victoriously encased within, and a generous smattering of freshwater pearls as garnishment. “It´s called »Death of a Naturalist« after a group of poems by Irish poet, Seamus H...
Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2008 Ad Campaign
Loud colour, hot cars and even hotter chicks – featuring Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Natalia Vodianova, Angela Lindvall, Stephanie Seymour and Eva Herzigova who walked the catwalk in September carrying Richard Prince monogrammed bags. They all appear on the runway for Marc Jacobs' Louis Vuitton Spring 2008 collection, gracing a campaign on a whole other level. "I thought the idea of hot chicks and cars was really cool - and very Richard Prince," said creative director Marc Jacobs to WWD. Simple idea, but it works. “It is kind of ground...
The reinvention of Berlin fashion
German »Vanity Fair« showed a polar bear on its front page this year. The title was: »A German world star«. When IMG organized the first fashion week in Berlin last year, the delusion of grandeur felt almost the same: Models didn´t walk over the runway at some random place – it was the Brandenburger Tors collums they had to pass. The contrast was all too big; Since the designers who showed at this location, which is steeped in history, were of as little importance as the arts-and-craft like collections they created. What everybody kept in me...
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Simplicity with a perfectionist’s eye for detail; Technical skills both in camera and post production; Commercial clients including Yves Saint Laurent, Levi’s, Nike, Estee Lauder, Gucci Jewellery, Armani, Bally and Lancôme; Editorial imagery for magazines such as Pop, i-D, Dazed and Confused, Numero and Visionaire; Short films for Nike, Gucci and Show Studio; Album covers for Röyksopp and Coldplay; Awarded the best newcomer prize at the international festival of Fashion in Hyeres in 1999; Even more to come? Bet on it. London-based Norwegian...
Hype or masterpiece? – the new record of Hot Chip
The feuilletons are full of lavish praise. One year after Hot Chip conquered the specialised press with their second album »The Warning«, they´re back with “Made In The Dark” this year. It follows the trend: Electro bethinks itself of harmonies and melodies again. Nothing new – just a clever rearrangement -- but there´s nothing condemnable in that. The record starts with four uptempo pieces, accelerating beat by beat, with jungle roars and tribal rhythms in the background. As long as the tempo stays, Hot Chip’s latest is worth every cent. Th...
ERIC LEBON
Self-trained Parisian menswear designer Eric Lebon is en vogue right now. After showing his first collection on the catwalks of Hyeres in 2006, he has been a constant on the schedule for menswear fashion week guaranteed to raise eyebrows and get editors’ pens scribbling. His first commercial collection for AW07 garnered him press in the likes of WAD and Vogue Hommes International, and with the support of Japanese magazine ‘Men’s Non-No’ naming him best dressed male, you know he’s destined for success. His main point of interest is taken fro...
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