Aeriel Payne : Edgy Makeup and Hair

Have a look at some works I have selected from the talented makeup and hair portfolio of Aeriel Payne. She was one of this years North American Hairstyling Awards finalists and is a great source of inspiration for beauty concepts.

Hair’em Scare’em – Book Review

Cutting-edge Publisher and Creative Agency, Gestalten just launch a new amazing book about hair !  Hair’em Scare’em presents an extraordinary exploration through the fascinating beauty and inventive possibilities of hair as a medium for artistic expression in fashion, contemporary art and design. We had the chance to be one of the ...

Shopping Guide: Urban Prima Donna

From left to right (click on Link to buy): Alexander McQueen Knuckle Duster Clutch, Burberry Argyle-print wool-blend Snood, 3.1 Phillip Lim Rhinestone Print Tank and Proenza Schouler Leather platform ankle boots. Eugenia Kim Maxine Rabbit Fedora Hat, Proenza Schouler Jacket, Supra Sneakers, Iosselliani Bracelet, and Opening Ceremony Coat. TrendLand Exclusive Illustrations ...

Song of the Day: [11/05]

Julee Cruise: Falling If you’re a David Lynch fan, you may know Julee Cruise from her musical appearances in Blue Velvet and most famously, in Twin Peaks. Still, her music goes unnoticed to most. I came across her album several years ago separately from Lynch’s introduction, but have revisited in in ...

Sune Czajkowski Photography

Born in Copenhagen, raised between Europe and West Africa, Sune Czajkowski is a photographer now based in Paris. Her passion for photography started at an early age and with much dedication has resulted in an elegant and sophisticated style. Sune’s Fashion and Beauty photography is regularly featured in Marie Claire, He ...

Lighting Sculpture

“The Tree” by Farm is a 100 square meters wide lighting sculpture inspired by the huge old banyan tree the sits majestically on the front lawn of National Museum of Singapore – See installation video below & the beautiful work of Pedro Cabrita Reis Also the talented Portuguese Artist Pedro Cabrita ...

Shopping Guide : Diva Glam

TrendLand is excited to announce the launch of the Shopping Guide, a new vehicle of collaborating with the artists that inspire us most. We are building our Must Have Items archive on a daily basis to make sure that each shopping guide outlines the best of each look. Counter clockwise: Phi ...

Pentax Robotic Camera

Don’t be fooled – this is no toy, but rather a fully-functional, limited edition Pentax K-x SLR camera. This new model combines solid photographic performance with a wide array of advanced features and compact, lightweight body. But the best thing about it is the new colorful body inspired by the ...

Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Maryam Nassir Zadeh at the Lower East Side features an array of eclectic mix of worldly and unusual items that will make anyone inspired by such keen curation. Continue reading below… The owners, Maryam and her husband Uday Kak have created a very unique and personal space by bringing together designer ...

Adam Sennett

I’m loving Adam Sennett’s photorealistic paintings of over the counter drugs and homemade grenades. The lighting and style makes the paintings reminiscent of 18th or 19th centuries household remedies and weaponry. See more of Adam Sennett’s painting here.

Holly Fulton SS 2010

It comes as no surprise after graduating with an MA from Royal Academy of Arts and working as the accessories designer at Lanvin that Holly Fulton is the winner of Young Designer of the Year Awards at the Scottish Fashion Awards, and this is her second season showing with Fashion ...

Supermodels Take It Off For Climate Change

Supermodels undress for a good cause ! The Planet is getting warmer everyday, we need to do something…This cool and pretty simple video, gets the point across the best way we know. How? with clothes, or really with the lack of clothes. I guess you get the point! 350.org’s Global ...

Peter Gehrke Photography

I discovered Swedish photographer Peter Gehrke when I was reviewing the FW 2009 Sandra Backlund collection awhile back. There was a magic present in those pictures that sparked my intrigue. It seemed as though the the clothing and the models were shot in different light and then merged together, but ...

H&M Home Launch

In collaboration with the H&M design team, UXUS was invited to create the launch for the H&M Home Collection at their headquarters in Stockholm. The approach was to create a “gallery” of fun fashion home products which customers are encouraged to touch and explore. H&M Home is a gallery/showroom using highly ...

Inflatable Street Art by Joshua Allen Harris

Joshua Allen Harris creates inflatable street art by creating structures made from plastic bags. He positions the bags to look like trash on top of subway grates but once the air travels upwards it inflates the bags into animated sculptures! (See video Interview below) A completely original yet simple idea from ...

Playboy Archives from 1954 to 2006

We already told you that Playboy is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Simpson’s with Marge Simpson on the Cover, and its a pretty big deal for them! But you will also start to see more and more little viral operations for their 55th Anniversary as well. Like this great ...

Alteration: an exhibition of new works on paper by Greg Lauren

When walking into Greg Lauren’s installation, you may be quite unsure of what is happening. The scenario is composed of over 40 pieces of worn-looking garments with a dark color palette ranging from blacks, whites and earth-tones such as sepia, ebony and umber. After taking a closer look, you realize the ...

Shane Devries Paintings

Australian born and based self-taught painting addict Shane Devries has given into painting full time in the last year. He has one solo show under his belt and preparing works for his second show entitled, “From Somewhere Else”. The exhibition takes a peculiar journey through curious landscapes and introduces bizarre ...

HighGloss Dolls – Fashion Latex [nsfw]

I don’t know if its really comfortable to be restricting in one of these latex contraptions, but visually it looks great. And if I remember well, I think I saw some editorials in the past mixing latex/S&M props with some high fashion outfits… HighGlossDolls presents a selection of their Fashion shoot ...

Thomas Barbey “Unleashed”

I would describe Thomas Barbey’s work as a process of surrealistic narration, in which he combines photos he has taken over a span of 20 years from places near and far, into fascinating imaginary worlds. His stories really come together once he titles them, bringing to them a whole new ...

Song of the Day : [10/29]

Wild Yaks : River May Come One of the most exciting and enthusiastic bands I’ve ever encountered has been Wild Yaks, fronted, surprisingly, by a balding, 30-something, self-proclaimed “shoe salesman from New Jersey” named Rob. Rob is dedicated to his craft and dedicated to his fans. He sends out semi-regular emails ...

Alex Prager’s Retro World of Images

Alex Prager’s photography sends you in a backward time capsule of retro imagery, perfectly executed through context and styling. California born and based Prager does an amazing job portraying the iconic vibe of the California lifestyle in her photos to a degree that makes me jealous. Her images often have ...

Dark Doings Exhibition by Dan Witz

The first US west coast solo exhibition of new works by Brooklyn based artist Dan Witz – Dark Doings Exhibition @ Carmichael Gallery from November 5 to December 3, 2009 Created both for the street and gallery, the subtle, haunting images of human and animal faces trapped behind dirty glass windows ...

Elisabeth Molin Conceptual Art Photography

We’ve been contacted by conceptual art photographer Elisabeth Molin, to showcase her work and her ‘different way of looking at the world’. Elisabeth will have her first solo exhibition in New York at the AC Institute starting December 10, to January 23, 2010.

Pin Me Up, Pin Me Down by Willy Vanderperre for V Mag 62

You know we love Pin-ups ( especially me ! ) and when an editorial uses it as theme (and it looks nice) I have to post it. Here is a preview of the upcoming V Magazine #62 Miranda Kerr and Ana Beatriz Barros as beautiful ‘post-modern’ pin-ups photographed by Willy Vanderperre;  ...

Song of the Day: [10/26]

The Very Best: Rain Dance (feat MIA) The three members of The Very Best hail from Sweden, France and Africa. As one would expect, their sound has a global diversity to it. Warm Heart of Africa, their second album, was released in September of 2009 and features collaborations with MIA and ...

Chris Jordan : The Message from Gyre

A few months ago we introduced you to the fascinating work of photographer and environmentalist Chris Jordan. Here his newest project entitled, “The Message from Gyre”, shot at Midway Atoll, a tiny stretch of sand and coral near the middle of the North Pacific. To portray the pollution in the ...

First Missoni Hotel in Edinburgh

The first of a proposed international chain for the Italian fashion house famed for it’s colorful fabrics and knitwear, open the Missoni Hotel in Edinburgh, UK. The six-story structure at The Royal Mile and George IV Bridge is square in the middle of some of the most breathtaking Old Town ...

Mark Khaisman Tapeworks Art

Ukrainian born Mark Khaisman studied art and architecture in Moscow, he now lives and works in Philadelphia where he creates these beautiful and studious Tapeworks canvases. He spends hours to recreate photographs and movie scenes only using scotch tape! Mounted on light canvas, he plays with the transparency and supperposition of ...

Tiana Wallace – Australian Wardrobe Stylist

Australian wardrobe stylist and former Australian Vogue market editor, Tiana Wallace’s portfolio covers a full range of meticulously executed style. Her work as a a stylist has contributed to magazines including Oyster, Harper’s, Pages, and Grazia. She has traveled to many countries in developing her portfolio and this is major ...

SONG OF THE DAY : [10/25]

Neon Indian : Deadbeat Summer Alan Palomo is Neon Indian, the male musician who albeit being recognized only recently will have already toured the world come 2010. His music is melancholic and memorable, based around childhood events, high school crushes, and hopeless romance. Deadbeat Summer feels like a stoned summer of youthful daydreams, ...

Cristiana Couceiro Collages

The collages of Lisbon based Cristiana Couceiro are pretty sumptuous, I love the subtle use of color and transparency with some vintage black and white photographs, it adds a nice touch of modernism…

Fashion Editorial Round up of Paper Mode

Round up of all the latest Fashion Editorial from Paper Mode ‘KEITH ME’ editorial with Isabeli Fontana photographed by David Sims and styled by Carine Roitfield for Vogue Paris – November 2009. SEE FULL EDITORIAL HERE Graffi-Couture photographed by Mario Sorrenti styled by Emmanuelle Alt, featuring Raquel Zimmermann & KAWS for Vogue Paris Nov 09 ...

MALIN GABRIELLA NORDIN’S STILL LIFE’S

Here is some nice still life/set design work by Swedish artist and set designer Malin Gabriella Nordin. To see more of her art and other works visit her website. \

Gucci Pop-Up Shop in Soho, NYC

Are you guys ready for this?.. Gucci pops-up its Gucci-Icon Temporary Shop on Crosby St. in New York’s Soho tomorrow morning at 10 am with no intention of sticking around for long. “The boutique, its white-washed walls covered in the signature Gucci evergreen and red stripes, will pack up as ...

Beach Trend / Inspiration by Massimo Vitali

Here is the amazing beach photography of Massimo Vitali, but when I dig a little bit it reminds me a lot of some of the Prada prints from their Spring 2010 runway! PS: I let his site as background music, cause I LOVE the beach sound… See more on his site www.massimovitali.com

Elliot Wilcox’s Courts

Elliot Wilcox’s series entitled “Courts”  is an in depth visual study of indoor playing courts. His abstracted framing of the courts turns something that would never be percieved as art into art in its purest form. Wilcox reinterprets these spaces into meccas of graphic balance and symmetry. “Much like a ...

Masaki Mizuno’s Illustrations for Clear Mag

These beautiful pencil and gauche fashion illustrations were created exclusively for Clear Magazine by Japanese art director and fashion illustrator Masaki Mizuno. In this series the artist interprets looks from some of our favorite top fashion houses including Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Martin Margiela, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Givenchy, Prada, ...

Flora Fauna by Josh Brill

A nice charity act for the Flora Fauna prints designed by Josh Brill, those pretty limited edition art prints of birds and flowers illustration are sold by little art & design label Lumadessa. And 5% of profits are donated to Animal and Environmental charities. Focusing on implementing premium materials and production ...

Aneta Bartos Photography

The vintage belle’s portrayed in Aneta Bartos photography allude to a kind of feminine nostalgia that at times feels almost fully extinct. I am not certain, as it was difficult to draw biographical information on Bartos, but it appears her photos are either all shot in film or she applies ...

The Polo Bike – A Cool New Movement

They’ve got style, balance and are playing Polo on some cool fixie bikes.  The Polo Bike is a pretty cool new movement/sport and it doesn’t seems to be too popular yet… (see below…the cool Nike Video shot in Paris) The game of Bike Polo, if you haven’t already figured out, is ...

Song of the Day : [10/22]

Juliet Commagere : Overcome Juliet Commagere may appear to be a brand new face in the music world, but like many of the surprising engenes that seem to pop up out of nowhere, Commagere has some thick roots in the industry. Until now, she has been best known as the ...

JoCanDraw Mix-Media/Illustration/Painting

OH yes ! Jo can draw !! I am pretty amazed by the work of Jo Ratcliffe aka Jocandraw – She have such an amazing style, I’m in LOVE ! Jo studied illustration at Central St. Martins, after graduation followed a stint at Hasbro (toy manufacturers) where she began drawing Sindy ...

Fashion War Digital Editorial by Laetitia Bica

“Fashion War” Digital Editorial photographed by Laetitia Bica with clothing from Pierre Antoine Vettorello. Produced by C’est Chic Agency -  Exclusively for CyanaTrendLand This beautiful “Fashion War” Digital Editorial was produced by cool Belgiun agency C’est Chic, shot by one of their photographers Laetitia Bica using the collection of talented ...

Drew Tal : Culture through Art

Drew Tal’s work is a brilliant combination of art and photography. Fascinated by culture and travel he has developed a distinct style through his digital and mix media techniques. Printing his work on textured canvas’s including handmade paper, canvas, and silk adds to his mystical imagery. Tal’s work has been ...

Song of the Day: [10/20]

La Roux : I’m not your toy I won’t even bother with an introduction or description here. If you are still unaware of La Roux then this track will introduce you to their 80’s 8bit vintage synth driven style. What more can I say, some think La Roux may not have ...

Mini Cooper 50th Anniversary Video

Mini Cooper celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Am I Collective worked with agency Blackriver FC on the “Through the Ages”  (viral) campaign that features typographic elements creating the shape of the car. Each phrase represents a specific era in time. After the print campaign Am I Collective suggested the idea ...

Wolfgang Joop Fashion Drawings

When Fashion Illustration is well executed (drawn) it is ART ! And when an old master like multi-talented/fashion designer Wolfgang Joop, draws it is Art ! Wolfgang opens his new exhibition of fashion drawings in Berlin: an overview of 4 decades of fashion illustrations. For Wolfgang Joop, art and fashion are ...

Aiaiai : Quality Control

Pulling, Pushing, Plugging. I have always been intrigued by process. How something is made and the step in which the manufacturer takes to get to the final product. Here is a video entitled “Pulling, Pushing, Plugging” to illustrate the quality control process Aiaiai goes through to ensure that their headphones are ...

Disco 70s Inspiration

I just stumbled over a great Collection of 70s Disco/Funk vinyl covers ! So just for you designers, illustrators, photographers… some great inspiration… Thanks to Dark Lord Disco for those beautiful scans !

Gallery 151 : Green Halloween Bazaar

For the next two weeks (Oct 15-31), Gallery 151 will be promoting Green Halloween Bazaar, a national movement that encourage the creative aspects of Halloween while suggesting alternatives for the excessive consumerism brought by the holiday. The Green Halloween Bazaar will bring together numerous NYC artist, fashion stylists and costumers ...

Lisa Candela : Colors of Mexico

I have always had a super weakness towards the colors of third world countries. It is so ironic that in the places that money and frivolities are at such scarcity everything seems the most beautiful, full of color and life. Photographer Lisa Candela lived in Mexico for a year where ...

Gehard Demetz’s Children

Beautiful wood work sculptures of children that tell a million tales by Italian artist Gehard Demetz. The inspiration behind the art, translated from the artists words: They were children of 6-7 years of age.. Rudolf Steiner says that until an age of 6-7 years, that children can feel/hear in their unconscious the ...

Recycled Toys Sculpture by Robert Bradford

I love these colorful recycled toys sculptures by UK based sculptor/artist Robert Bradford, made from discarded plastic items on wood. The objects are mainly toys but there are also other colorful plastic bits and pieces, such as combs and buttons, brushes and parts of clothes pegs… Recycling is not his primary ...

Song of the Day : [10/19]

Le Corps Mince De Francoise : Ray Ban Glasses (Norman Palm Winter mix) Le Corps Mince De Francoise are two sisters and their friend hailing from Finland, (hence their English is spot on).  Norman Palm, a German arty/folky softie has ever so kindly made a light & upbeat remix of their ...

Barbie wants her Louboutin

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, has partnered with Christian Louboutin for a multifaceted program under which the shoe designer will serve as a yearlong godfather to Barbie, not just rethinking her fashion wardrobe and physical attributes, but also art directing her in different lifelike situations. “Barbie has a long history of ...

Pomme Chan Fashion Illustrations [Update]

Two years ago we introduced you to the fabulous Illustrations of Pomme Chan aka Pomme Pomme - Since then she updated her portfolio with some pretty amazing new work. See by yourself…

Cent Magazine

Cent Magazine is a UK based, bi-annual publication that celebrates creativity in all its forms. ” We use no journalists, instead creatives themselves write about their own creative process.” Each issue is guest edited by a different creative who chooses a title that is core to their artistic process. The ...

LipGloss by Elisabeth Hoff

As trend land is a ’sucker for lips’ I thought i would share a series of prints by photographer Elisabeth Hoff. The Series is Called ‘Lipgloss’ Elisabeth Hoff is a photographer from Norway whose work covers fashion, beauty, music and portraiture. Lipgloss is a variety of different prints focusing ...

Kutlu Lips Photography

You already know that we are sucker for Lips photography – here is a cool little serie by Kutlu, apparently for advertising (dont know for witch brand?). Just for inspiration…. On a side note – Those are not lips photography but few beauty pictures still from Kutlu: Found via ...

Coca Light Tribute to Fashion

I want every single ones of those Coke Light Bottles !! Eight Italian fashion designers (only women) Donatella Versace, Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari for Blumarine, Veronica Etro, Silvia Venturini for Fendi, Consuelo Castiglioni for Marni, Angela Missoni and Rossella Jardini for Moschino, have teamed with Coca Cola for fund raising ...

Georgia May Jagger for Hudson Jeans S/S 2010

Smoky eyes and gapped-teeth, there’s nothing more sexy !  Georgia May Jagger is the new face  for Hudson Jeans Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign. The 17 year old progeny of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall said at the end of the Hudson (promo) Video a memorable quote to remind us of why ...

Lavazza 2010 Calendar (hi-res images)

We always Love, Love the Lavazza Calendars (and Campaigns) – This year, Lavazza contacted us and offered us the Hi-res pictures, in exclusivity, of their beautiful 2010 Calendar. Including models like Daisy Lowe, Georgia Frost and Lydia Hearst, the 2010 calendar is another colorful and huge production signed by Miles ...

Song of the Day : [10/16]

The first track on this 1968 album holds the same name as the album itself and for well-deserved reason. It is French pop at its finest even for those who do not know a word of French. Though it is about saying goodbye it seems to raise spirits with its ...

Six Scents Perfumes: Series Two

Last year we reviewed Series One of the  Six Scents Collection and now its time for the launch of Series Two. For the occasion Azuma Makoto has been commissioned by the fancy fragrance line to shoot six Botanical Sculptures that seek to represent the idea (and smell) behind each fragrance. Each ...

Chris Craymer

Chris Craymer is a photographer who specializes in Beauty, Fashion and Interiors. His recent work has appeared in British Vogue, Italian Vanity Fair ,  Conde nast Traveler and Harpers and Queen. Also ad campaigns including Clarins, Clean and Clear , Dove, Neutrogena , and Ligne Roset. He was recently Sponsored by ...

Oh Betty ! The video

After the review of the beautiful and sexy shoot of January Jones by Terry – here is the video backstage ( directly from the brand new GQ website )…

Cornelia Hesse-Honegger : Morphologically Disturbed Insects

Sprung from one of histories most prominent catastrophe’s is a perfect marriage of science and art shown in the works of scientific illustrator Cornelia Hesse-Honegger.  Since Chernobyl disaster in 1986, Hesse-Honegger has collected, studied and painted morphologically disturbed insects, which she finds in the fallout areas of Chernobyl as well ...

Get your fashion fix on Gilt Fuse

You don’t need anyone to tell you what to wear. You can put it together very nicely yourself, thankyouverymuch. Gilt Fuse is your place to mix and match, whether it’s jumpers, shorts and skirts to wear out all night or hoodies and shades to wear to brunch the next morning. ...

Paris Fashion Week SS 2010 Runway Review

Wow! Paris Fashion Week SS 2010 was jammed packed with goodness, as to be expected from Paris. So many collections, so much detail, and so much range. Paris fashion week managed to combine the strengths of New York, London, and Milan all in one week this round. My favorite collections ...

Tavik Swimwear Summer 2010 Collection

TAVIK’s Swimwear Summer 2010 collection pays homage to all things rock n’ roll. Think hair bands, acid wash, and Aquanet, with a healthy dose of classic Americana. Each collection consists of styles inspired by the greats: Poison, Motley Crue, and Guns N’ Roses. There is something for everyone, whether it be ...

Oh Betty! January Jones Unzips for GQ Magazine

America’s sexiest housewife, Betty Draper, from Mad Men, disrobes for the November 2009 issue of GQ Magazine. 31 year old January Jones spent years in Hollywood smiling through role after role as Blonde Woman #4 before landing a part as Betty Draper —the most complex, mysterious woman on television today, ...

Lovechild of Pippi Longstocking and Ingmar Bergman: Swedish Artist Mia Mäkilä

If Pippi Longstocking and Ingmar Bergman had a love child, it would be Mia Mäkilä. The Swedish artist scours our nightmares for inspiration, painting haunting childlike demons that would even make Tim Burton weep. Makila is particularly known for her Boschian (Hieronymus Bosch) style in her mixed media works, and ...

Michele Varian : Objects of Desire

Michele Varian is one of the most intricate decorative stores in New York City. With an early 1900’s charm, the store is a great place to find a large variety of unique elements, such as luxurious and feminine handmade pillows, industrial looking lamps, animal sculptures in wood, brass and porcelain, ...

The Mobile Diary – Post your Phone Photography

Yesterday we launched a small new site: The Mobile Diary , simple and clean we wanted to make it a showcase of everyone’s Phone Photography! The Mobile Diary is Mobile pictures ONLY!  Rather than keeping it your pictures in your phones memory and doing nothing with them, we want you ...

Song of the Day: [10/13]

Röyksopp : This must be it (Thin White Duke Remix) The Norwegian duo Royksopp never fail to amaze me when it comes to delivering fresh new innovative material. With accompanying vocals from Swedish singer Karin Dreijer of Fever Ray they have once again hit the mark. Since the ...

Lights & High Fashion Photography

Lights are always super important in photography, that’s why big names photographers are known for their unique lighting (usually set up by their assistants). Lighting takes time to understand and control, but once you know how to play with it, the result is often stunning ! DesignFeedr compiled great photographs showing ...

A La Fringe Digital Editorial by Cyril Foiret

“A La Fringe” digital editorial photographed by Cyril Foiret with art direction by Ani Tzenkova. Wardrobe and styling by Natalie Hazzout, makeup and hair by Alex LaMarsh,  jewelry by Maor Cohen. Model : Amanda @ Ford — Exclusively for CyanaTrendLand Amanda wears motorcycle jacket and fringe halter top Stylists own, bracelets ...

New Cooper Union Building

The Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art has recently opened the doors of their new academic building. To be occupied primarily by the Albert Nerken School of Engineering, one of the nation’s most selective institutes of education, they have created a building that maximizes its utility as both ...

Song of the Day: [10/12]

Karen O. : All Is Love We are all ecstatic with excitement for the release of Spike Jone’s Where the Wild Things Are this month. And it seems this is one highly anticipated film that will live up to expectations. In anticipation for the actual movie, I suggest you listen to ...

Aleksandra Marchocka Illustrations

Dark and sexy at the same time! We cannot say that Polish artist Aleksandra Marchoka is not talented – Its true that its a very specific style, which you either love or love to hate, but im sure some of you will enjoy it a lot… Her style is a mix ...

Thomas Keeley : “No Pun Intended”

Thomas Keeley’s art is provoking and highly thought driven. His interpretations of everyday objects transforms them into witty concepts that anyone with a bit of sense of humor can thoroughly enjoy. “I tend to work in three dimensions… It’s more rewarding for me… and most of my concepts demand it. I’ve ...

MacZine – Trend Magazine from Mac Cosmetics

Here is a TrendLand online exclusive of the Mac Cosmetics Trend Magazine – If you are in the fashion industry, and especially the beauty industry, you should know about the MacZine. Each season, Mac sends these beautiful makeup trend books to their clients and best buyers. The MacZine showcases the ...

Song of the Day [10-11]

Billie the Vision and the Dancers : A man from Argentina Billie the Vision and the Dancers. The brainchild of Lars Lindquist and some honest friends. This track typifies their simple and sincere approach to music. A great song to  smoke cigarettes to. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

David Sims FASHION Photography !

In the Fashion & Photography Industry we all know David Sims, from his wonderful editorials in Vogue, Pop, W or Numero or for his advertising for Jill Sanders, Balenciaga or Calvin Klein – And if you dont know him, im sure you know his photographs or campaigns – Unfortunately he ...

Marina Beresford-Stooke

Some beautiful Catwalk Illustrations by Marina Beresford-Stooke from recent fashion week shows… Catwalk illustration at William Tempest by Marina Beresford-Stooke Catwalk Illustration at Louise Amstrup by Marina Beresford-Stooke Catwalk Illustration at Alice Palmer by Marina Beresford-Stooke

MaRIO de Janeiro Testino Book

Taschen released this MaRIO de Janeiro Testino Book – Inspired by the boys and girls from Copacabana, Mario Testino shot Rio through his very own eyes. The hardcover book is selling for $27, its worth getting! Features include: • Foreword by songwriter and singer Caetano Veloso • Introduction by actress/TV personality Regina Casé • ...

Interview with Fashion Photographer Paul PJ Cheng

Paul PJ Cheng is a fashion photographer and art director who has recently moved from Milan to Shanghai. He has worked for clients such as Appendix, Glamour Paris, and Elle, and here is an exclusive interview with the man behind the lens. You have recently moved from Milan to Shanghai, ...

Marge Simpson poses for Playboy

Can you believe that Marge Simpson of The Simpsons has finally agreed to pose for Playboy. She is the first Cartoon character to ever grace the cover of Playboy ! For The Simpsons‘ 20th anniversary, Marge will have a three-page pictorial with interview and data sheet to celebrate the occasion  ...

PAPER MODE EDITORIAL ROUND UP OF RECENT TIMES

‘FRANKEN FASHION’ editorial with Guinevere van Seenus photographed by Daniel Jackson and styled by Karen Langley for Dazed & Confused October 2009. See full editorial on Paper Mode. ‘TIM BURTON’S TRICKS & TREATS’ editorial with Malgosia Bela, Evelina Mambetova, Sophie Srej photographed by Tim Walker for Harper’s Bazaar. See full editorial on ...

The Berlin Reunion

“Earlier this week, 1.5 million people filled the streets of Berlin, Germany to watch a several-day performance by France’s Royal de Luxe street theatre company titled “The Berlin Reunion“. Part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Reunion show featured two massive ...

Song of the Day : [10/09]

Flying Lotus : Tea Leaf Dancers Addictive beat production by California’s Flying Lotus combined with sultry soulful U.K. female vocalist Andreya Triana relents to a unique flavor of hip hop. It is heavy yet smooth; a space-age lounge-type track that is very easy to listen to on repeat. Though the Reset EP was released back in 2007, Tea Leaf Dancers remains a classic to ears ...

Xtranormal Movies

Client vs Designer “If you can type you can make movies”.  That is the slogan and concept behind Xtranormal, a web based company that allows you to create animations just by typing the story. The software allows you to drag and drop animations, choose from international voices, and choose your own ...

BOYSEN PAINT ADS – PHILIPPINES

G-Nie Arambulo’s Boysen print ad campaign ‘Flowers’ won a Bronze Campaign Lion at the 2009 Cannes International Advertising Festival. This was the second ever Cannes Lion award won by the Philippines and first ever in the print category. The brief seemed straightforward – make flowers out of paint splashes – ...

Gouache CGI Paintings by Kazuki Takamatsu

On first look you may just think the work of Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu are simply CGI models under the X Ray machine, but on closer viewing you realize that the works are in fact gouache (the method of mixing watercolor pigment with an opaque white pigment in a watercolor ...

Alfa Romeo Mito – Space Invader Commercial

A pretty cool commercial for the last Alfa Romeo Mito: Let’s play Space Invader on the top of a building  – Nice work from production Houses : Buddy Films / Spy Films Credits: Client: Alfa Romeo Agency: Saffirio.Tortelli.Vigoriti Directors: Alex & Steffen Production House(s): Buddy Films / Spy Films Executive Producer(s): Antonello Filosa / Carlo Trulli Post ...

Aje : Sexy Summer 2010 Collection

The collection is Hot, the Model is Hot, the tattoos are sexy and the Lookbook is great! Girls you are lucky to have such a great collection coming your way for Spring 2010. Australian based Aje designed some sexy sequined mini skirts, cropped leather blazers, studded leather vest, sequined racer-back ...

StreetStyle Photography – Can you read the Trends ?

What do you think Streetstyle photography is for? It is not only to see who is where and who wears what, but to analyze trends. In the past few years, but more specifically in the last year, streetstyle photography has been booming during Fashion weeks, from Paris to London, New ...

Song of the Day : [10/08]

Santogold x Diplo : Icarus This week I offer an experimental track from Santogold and Diplo’s “Top Ranking” mixtape. Can’t muster many words besides “haunting” and “beautiful”. This experiment was a success. Diplo has such a good ear I wish more of his output was like this, and less club-a-dub. Anyway, ...

The Night Porter Digital Editorial by Errikos Andreou

Femke wears: leather Hat by Studi07 (Germany) | Earings by Vassilis Zoulias | Dress by Frida Karadima The really Greek team shot ” The Night Porter “ Digital Editorial – Photographed by Errikos Andreou and styled by Al Giga – Exclusively for CyanaTrendLand! Femke wears: Dress by Frida Karadima | Gloves ...

L’Eclaireur New Concept-Store [Paris]

As a Parisian, I can tell you that L’Eclaireur is THE best concept store in the French Capital – If you told me “and what about Colette?” I would tell you, Colette’s got the hype, L’Eclaireur got the class!  Nothing comes close to them in Paris. Owned by French fashion ...

Art School Confidential : Camilla Lastrina

As a sudo Art School Alumni I know that art school is where you can scout some of the freshest new talent. This was one of my favorite things to do when I was in school. I always sat next to the best illustrator in my illustration class, the best ...

Jimmy Choo 72 – Competition

An interesting contest from Jimmy Choo :  7 pairs of shoes and 2 bags, if you win! They are asking you to take part in a new social networking concept which will feature a photo competition to generate awareness of the vital 72 hour time window. The slogan for the ...

Lagerfeld and Lily Allen Romp in the Hay

As Karl Lagerfeld spent part of his childhood on a farm, it seems only fitting that the Chanel built a version of a Marie Antoinette’s barnyard in the Grand Palais to present his Spring Summer 2010 collection. The models emerged from a hidden trapdoor wearing high-heeled clogs, jaunty ginghams, tweed jackets, ...

New Digital Magazine: 160g

160g Magazine is a new digital magazine  reviewing mostly Fashion & Art – A beautiful site layout with some great editorial, I also love the Animated Editorial like the 2 images below Thanks to FashionCopious for the tip !

Christian Louboutin and Piper-Heidsleck Champaigne

Obviously the best shoemaker, Christian Louboutin is partnering with the best Champagne maker, Piper Heidsieck and the result is nice ! ‘Le Rituel’ is a limited edition bottle of champagne that comes with a glass shoe designed by Louboutin. Drinking champagne from a woman’s shoe is a ritual that dates ...

Milan Fashion Week SS 2010 Runway Review

Milan Fashion Week, well it was Milan Fashion Week – classic and chic at its best and the rest does not really matter. Jil Sander’s suits with the contrasting fabric on the upper body was probably my favorite feature of the runways. Marni did not feel super Marni to me, ...

Franken Fashion for Dazed & Confused

What an amazing Editorial for the last Dazed & Confused (Oct. 09) Franken Fashion with model Guinevere van Seenus photographed by Daniel Jackson and styled by Karen Langley – See FULL EDITORIAL ON PAPER MODE See Full Editorial on Paper Mode

Song of the Day: [10/06]

J Period & K’Naan : Don’t think twice Somali born rapper K’Naan teamed up with producer J Period to form The Messengers. The duo has released a trilogy of mix tapes in tribute to some of the world’s most influential musicians. They have released mix tapes honoring Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, ...

Artdesign studio Tsesler & Voichenko

The Russian Art/Design studio Tsesler & Voichenko have some great design pieces in their portfolio, especially the chairs that I’m in love with (below) The creative duo Sergei Voichenko and Vladimir Tsesler, worked as freelance artists, graphic designers and art directors. You should definitely check their portfolio for some cool logos, ...

Pedderzine: Still Life Editorials Goodness

Wow ! just wow ! How amazing is the Hong Kong based downloadable E-zine, Pedderzine ! So forward…I rarely see such original and creative shoots like these nowadays! Their photographer, art director and graphic designer are just genius… Each issue has a theme, and their luxury still life photography carries out ...

Emory Douglas : The Roots of Political Street Art

This weekend I went to the New Museum in New York City for the first time. I am not really sure what took me so long to get there but I think it was a subliminal resistance to prolong my optimism towards to the museum, as a response to the ...

Song of the Day: [10/05]

SO FUN! San Diego resident Nathan Williams makes blistering, doo-wave rock about teenage boredom in sun-drenched suburbia. The self-described surf punk says his sound is about: "buried melody. A combination of musical influence both from my parents and friends growing up." This means a stew of Beach Boys harmonies and ...

Lizzie Fortunato: Fusing Found Treasures

Lizzie Fortunato’s Jewel Collection is the perfect marriage of seamlessly translated concepts and unpredictable execution. Each piece tells a story, the story of the inspiration and all the handwork that went into fusing together the diverse materials, many of which are found objects. With names like Desert Wedding, Midnight Rambler, ...

SHOWstudio Shop – Amazing Art/Props !

The famous SHOWstudio website own and directed by Nick Knight opened a little while ago their amazing (online) store in London, where you can find bunch of randoms props/objects mostly coming from editorials and catwalk shows – www.shop.showstudio.com £ 3,000 – Eyeballs by Shona Heath (2008) from ‘Tales of the Unexpected’  ...

Maciek Kobielski Photography

Maciek Kobielski has a impressive raw and sexy portfolio, He shot editorial for prestigious publications such as Vogue Paris, Self Service, Last Magazine and The New York Times amongst others. www.maciekkobielski.com

Self Service N°31 F/W 2009

Favorite Fashion magazine/book Self Service N°31 (F/W 2009) is out !!! Published October 1st, 130 pages of fashion, “the intensely focused concentration on the unique vision of Juergen Teller”… A must have for any fashion lover… Raquel Zimmermann on the cover of Self Service Spring/Summer 2009 by ...

Backstage Anyone !?

You have Street Photography, Runway photography and Backstage Photography, and when it comes to runway backstage,  Sonny Vandevelde is pretty active during Fashion week… Having access to major runways, he shots and shots pretty much everything to give you the best idea of what happens behind the curtains of fashion shows…. ...

ine5 Decorative Light by ZOON

An other beautiful lamp design coming from the house of ZOON product & interior design, the ine5 light by Croatian designer Zoran Sunjic is a decorative lighting object that brings a sort of customization to the appeal of the lamp. Users can apply graphics and different motives, signs or even commercials ...

Raquel Zimmermann for Hermes

The Beautiful Raquel Zimmermann stars in the latest Hermes Ad Campaign shot by Eric Valli at the famous Sweden’s Ice Hotel Looks cold but cozy and huh… high heels in the snow im not sure !? Especially a $700 pair ! But i guess its up too you girls…

Vision Panoramique Editorial by Mario Testino

These images coolness will never expire! Oozing with sexiness is this “Vision Panoramique” editorial for Vogue Paris, February 2007, of Patricia Schmidt shot by Mario Testino and hair by Marc Lopez. Reminds me a lot of the Tom Ford nude sunglasses campaign.

Song of the Day : [06/10]

The Drums: Let’s Go Surfing Summer may be officially over but “Let’s Go Surfing” is a chirpy tune and good for those leafy walks in the park, smiling in your new scarf as you see something cute like a lollipop lady protecting a child from drizzle using her stopping stick. The ...

Judith Seng’s Gradient Furnitures

Materials and surface are the focal points of Judith Seng’s recent work and the pieces showing at The Dock during the London Design Festival are certainly indicative of this. The perfectly smooth and glossy surface areas of Seng’s pieces are deliberately marred by cracks, which then harmonize with the worked textures ...

Erika Hock – Wall Breaking

Looks like German artist Ericka Hock loves breaking walls ! Hock plays with walls and their resistance, either dropping them or applying enough pressure to break them. This seems to be here way to challenge the ideas of contemporary infrastructure. An interesting concept none the less… Thanks to \\\ for the ...

Roberta Rusconi : Fashion Stylist

Roberta Rusconi began her styling career as a fashion stylist for the magazine D La Repubblica delle Donne and has been working for the magazine since it’s’ beginning in the late 1990’s. Roberta also collaborates with the following magazines Mirage, Plastic and Grey and is also a fashion editor ...

SuperExpresso Graphic Design

Italian graphic designer SuperExpresso (or Michele Angelo) is a freelancer based in Barcelona. His portfolio is pretty diverse, from posters to advertising or websites, he likes to experiment with new methods of illustration beyond following the trends. I really like his typography style, especially his ‘W’ and ‘R’.

Studio Straulino Photography

How amazing and creative are the Studio Straulino Photographs!? I just love the ‘Human Collage’ series! But for some reason I wasn’t able to see the rest of his portfolio except his latest work, which is pretty AMAZING ! Based in Berlin, Straulino worked with Vogue Spain, Allure, Tatler, Harpers Bazaar, ...

Sibling: Collection 3 Video Lookbook

I’ve been waiting to get my hands on the new Sibling presentation but this went above and beyond all expectation. This video look book for their 3rd collection is a visual bomb, full of historic references through graphic elements and collage. They have created visual environments for each of their ...

Chanel: Coco Cocoon Viral Campaign

So now Chanel is starting to get interested in the web campaigns, and especially for their Coco Cocoon line, after using the help of Lagerfeld and Lily Allen for the AD campaign (here) – They are now spreading this viral Campaign using Trendy Model/Blogger Daul Kim (see blog here) – ...

Song of the Day : [10/01]

Pictureplane : Goth Star Here’s a dark ‘n’ eerie, simultaneously infectious ‘n’ uplifting, Fleetwood Mac-sampling jam from Denver’s new electro heroes, Pictureplane. The song is “Goth Star,” from the group’s debut album ‘Dark Rift.’ It just goes to show how a few catchy loops and a sprinkling of Stevie Nicks is ...

Thomas Lelu – Artwork [Exclu]

French artist Thomas Lelu’s artwork is really original – Here is a review of 3 series of his work, entitled Pinup, Playmate and Mgzn in hi-res ~ exclusivity for CyanaTrendLand . Born and based in Paris, Thomas Lelu is a writer and artist represented by the Dominique Fiat Gallery in Paris, ...

Sexy & Dangerous Intimates: The Lake & Stars Spring/Summer Lookbook 2010

Named after a Victorian euphemism for a woman’s skill in the bedroom, designers Nikki Dekker and Maayan Zilberman have created intimates that balance provocation and humor, intelligence and sensuality with their The Lake & Stars label. The collections showcase the creative duo’s strong, classic, sexy aesthetics and the new Spring/Summer lookbook ...

Karisia Paponi : It’s Four o’clock

How amazing is Karisia Paponi’s graduate collection !? Entitled “It’s Four O’Clock” she presented it at the June 09 Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts graduate shows. I am pretty amazed by her skills… Inspired by Porcelain prints from the 19th century and between flowers and ceramic tea sets patterns, she ...

Rozanne Hawksley’s Art of Death

Rozanna Hawksley’s brilliantly eery work reminds me so much of Francis Bacon’s paintings. Their austere expression deals with aspects of the human condition, particularly death. “Rozanne Hawksley combines textiles, found objects and embroideries to create small-scale textile installations. They all pack an emotional punch, many dealing with themes of loss, ...

Geliographic’s Weapon Art

In the same style as the Louboutin Ad campaign, except here it is not fashion, but weapons. The Russian based illustration studio Geliographic decided to mix classic still life paintings, with modern weapons. An interesting mix that grabbed my attention!

Temperley London’s Spring 2010 Video Lookbook

In celebration of the 25 years of London Fashion Week, Temperley London partnered with NY based production studio LEGS (part of the Milk Studios) and created this 12-foot-tall Circus Zoetrope to showcased their Spring 2010 collection. It was unveiled last week during New York Fashion Week & is now in London ...

Song of the Day : [09/29]

M83 : We Own the Sky M83 is Frenchman Anthony Gonzalez, and one of the genre shoegazing’s most notable acts. For this track and the rest of the accompanying album he used only keyboards and instruments from the 70’s and 80’s with the exception of computers used in the recording process. ...

London Fashion Week SS 2010 Runway Review

There was something so refreshing about London Fashion Week this round. I felt this feeling of tireless radiance throughout most of the shows. There was color, shape, textile development, and risk that altogether excited me much more than New York. Of course in the midst of this overwhelming dynamic there ...

Last Suppers by James Reynolds

James Reynolds’s series of photographs documenting former Death Row prisoners’ requests for their last meal before execution, called Last Suppers.  Dont know if its real or not, but I love the concept

Sonia Rykiel for H&M

Following the much-anticipated Jimmy Choo for H&M, its now time to turn to the “Queen of Knits” Sonia Rykiel to be the next guest designer for Swedish Fashion mogul H&M. A lingerie collection will be launched across 1,500 H&M stores worldwide on December 5th, whilst the collection will also retail ...

Ted Noten // Objectification

Jewelry Collection Almost a year ago we featured Tedwalk, a runway an exhibition of Ted Noten’s work (see here), and since then I have been fascinated with his concepts and non-conformist design methods. I was searching around to see some news about him and I found all these great images of ...

Song of the Day: [09/28]

Salem: Redlights Im currently obsessed with Salem’s slo-mo, Chopt N Screwd hip hop beats bathed in nihilism and waves of dread. They describe their sound as: “being underwater at night.” In case you were wondering, they did indeed name their band after the Salem Witch Trials. This band is dark in ...

Karen Elson for Lula Magazine Fall/Winter Issue

The stunning redhead, Karen Elson, is looking particularly ethereal in the Fall/Winter Lula cover and editorial shot by Catherine Servel and styled by Leith Clark.

Trendy Girls with Guns by Robert Toth

Silenced Walter PPK, Desert Eagle .50 and Magnum .357. Girls wear Louis Vuitton. In exclusivity for TrendLand,  Robert Jonas Toth drew these amazing fashion Illustrations : Trendy Girls with Guns – In these drawings you see the essence of high fashion’s next season – in a slightly different way… M-72 Light ...

Amosu Diamond Blackberry

We love (extreme) luxury phones, and this Amosu Diamond Blackberry is definitely one of them ! With 350 hours of craftsmanship and nearly 4,459 diamonds for a total of almost 29 carats mounted on 18K gold it comes with a Global Concierge Service and only 3 will ever be made ...

Latest Au Revoir Simone Video

Great film director David Lynch is fan (see his thoughts below) and so do we ! -  Directed by Brendan Colthurst and Vikram Gandhi of DISPOSABLE, the latest music video for “Shadows” by Au Revoir Simone – Cool song and great yet simple video, Enjoy ! Get the Flash Player to ...

Doug Rosa Photography

Photographer Doug Rosa needs little introduction, you have seen his work in i Pod, Bulgari, Chanel, Cadillac, Visa and many more product advertisements. I have chosen some of my favorite product shots to feature here. I love the vintage feel of the perfume series which seems to have been shot ...

Annie Leibovitz & Damien Hirst to design for Louis Vuitton

For the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross on 17th November, Sotheby’s will auction some Louis Vuitton luggage for charity. Iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz and British artist Damien Hirst are just two guest designers creating their ultimate piece of Louis Vuitton luggage. (Leibovitz has designed a red-lined back pack filled ...

b Magazine- Issue #1

b Store just sent us these images of their very first issue of b Magazine, a 100-page print magazine available in the b Store boutique, Savile Row, London. The magazine’s creative director Jason Hughes has curated what sounds like a great debut issue featuring articles and images of thirty of ...

KOZ Architects Designed Sports Center

Designed by Paris based KOZ Architects, the 1,600 square-meter facility is unexpected and bold in its riotous use of colors both inside and out. I would have loved as a kid having such a cool and colorful Sport Center! It doesn’t take much imagination to understand that toys and childhood ...