Captured during the final week of their ground-breaking exhibition at London’s Barbican Gallery, Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren invite us inside the house of Viktor & Rolf for a rare glimpse behind the scenes and three symposium presentations from José Teunissen, Dr. Ulrich Lehmann and Judith Clark, exploring the concepts behind the designers’ inspirations, their creations and the exhibition itself; completed by a video of their collection for Spring/Summer ‘09 ‘Funny Face, proposing Viktor & Rolf’s vision of a ‘fashion show of the future’ and shown wholly online during Paris Fashion Week in October 2008, this project affords a rare insight into the creativity of two of the world’s leading fashion stars’ technology.
Japanese brand Deluxe provides us a look into their “Black Lake” collection for this fall focusing on mixing both outdoor inspired looks and clean refined style achieving a nice balance.
Korean brand, General Idea has been making it’s name on the streets of Seoul for sometime now. Recently, taking a interest in the western hemisphere introducing us to their preppy cut and sew brand, looking to mark it’s face in the competitive world of men’s wear.
Music and fashion always seem to go hand in hand. Music has always been needed to set the tone for collections being shown for the first time to the public and editors alike. Many label and fashion houses have in-house music directors that ensure the proper that the two properly complement one another.
Cataloging the music of the runway is something that Agenda Inc. is obsessed with as Frillr points out to us.
Agenda Inc, a luxury strategy consultancy based in Paris and San Francisco has taken it upon themselves to compile and rank the playlists that accompanied every runway show for Spring/Summer 2009. “Agenda Inc also listed the top 10 tracks and the number of times they were played.” Again, thanks to Frillr for publishing the list.
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, The legendary Afro Beat Megastar who helped bring a fusion of jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, and traditional African chants and rhythms to the forefront. Some elements often present in Fela’s music are the call-and-response within the chorus and figurative but simple lyrics. Fela’s songs were almost always over 10 minutes in length, some reaching the 20- or even 30-minute marks, while some unreleased tracks would last up to 45 minutes when performed live. Fela was known for his showmanship, and his concerts were often energetic and charismatic. He referred to his stage act as the Underground Spiritual Game. He will always be remembered for his unfearful music and rhythmic sound.
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I personally dislike the winter season for all the side effects that comes with it, sickness, slush snow, tracking over ice especially in this overcrowded but yet wonderful city that I love. But what I do love about the winter is going snowboarding and watching this trailer by Quiksilver and ESPN for the That’s It, That’s All movie produced by Brain Farm productions, I couldn’t help but to look into my closet at my snowboarding gear and awaiting to see that fresh white powder touch down within the next few months; find your inspiration too.
P.S. Shout out to Brit Jackson for introducing to the world of snowboarding!
Designed by the innovative architects at 3XN, The Blue Planet brings together art and architecture within its sculptural twists and turns. This futuristic architectural example is aptly inspired by everything oceanic. “The starting point was the magnificent experience of actually watching fish in their element,” says Kim Herforth Nielsen, Principal Architect, 3XN. “We wanted to create that adventurous feeling, and we took inspiration in the natural phenomenon of the whirlpool or maelstrom drawing you into the deep. As a sculpture by the coast it unites the natural elements of water, air and earth.” Inside, a circular central hall is enclosed in a succession of rooms that follow the curve of the building.
Phillip Toledano presents his collection of “Hope and Fear” which he says is the external manifestation of internal desires and paranoia that are adrift in America.
Designer Anna Rodionova created this design in a architectural project of yachtsman`s Kurort Pirogovo house, working with a minimalist layout and wood structure making this home a true getaway to hide from the hassle and stress of the city.
The great minds of Flake TV take us to WeSC – WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy in Paris – to their store in Paris is located on Rue Tiquetonne. This street has a young and creative vibe and WeSC is surrounded by other streetwear boutiques. Besides limited edition Nike SB’s, t-shirts, hoodies and jeans they also carry a headphone series they did in collaboration with artists like Delta, Marok and Busy P.
