Now here is a collection full of historic references and inspirations. The Gemma Slack AW 09/10 Collection inspires from so many different cultures, time periods and concepts but somehow they all come together seamlessly on this one platform. For her second collection, Gemma Slack channels Contemporary Armor, using unfinished leather and woven together hardware unconventional for the world of fashion. Her 2 year apprenticeship with Gareth Pugh has without a doubt left a carbon footprint on her very distinct style.
Each piece within in this collection is a reflection of her story. The print she created for this collection is her idea of “digital smoke, reminiscent of burning church thuribles.” The stark sensibility of the collection is beautifully portrayed by photographer Brooke Nipar in these images.
Solve Sundsbo is a Norwegian fashion photographer who cleverly manipulates images making them out of the ordinary.
His work incorporates everything from X-rays and 3-D scanning to hi-tech manipulation and laborious hand-painted retouching. “If I’ve got a style,” says Sundsbo, “it’s that I’ve got no style.”
The NewVisionaire Magzine is out ! Its the number 55 entitled Surprise – The holiday issue presents intricate pop-ups by Steven Klein, Gareth Pugh, Mario Testino and Steven Meisel just to name a few… The issue collaboration is with Krug Champagne – Its more than just a Magazine, its more like an Art book, the issue features movable images, 3d scenes, and surprise reveals. The pop-up folios are housed in a dark purple cloth-covered case with a magnetized closure and engraved numbered metal plaque. The limited issue is sold for $250 here
Our Source at Colette send us the Press Release about the Charity collaboration: Six Scents Parfums between perfumers and 6 trendy designers : Gareth Pugh, Alexandre Herchovitch, Bernhard Willhelm, Cosmic Wonder, Jeremy Scott and Preen for “Designers Against Aids” (DAA) – Here is the Press Release in exclusivity :
The Six Scents Fragrance Initiative is an ongoing collaboration between Symrise, Metaproject and Seven New York. Annually, a distinct group of six prominent artists and perfumers are selected to develop a limited Read the full story
Again its Jean Charles de Castelbajac who comes with our favorite one ! A football style dress with Obama sequence portray on the front – wore with the yes – no gloves and on the back the famous quote ” I have a dream today ” – Pretty cool way to make a political statement
Below Picture of Katie Perry rocking the Obama Dress last night at the European MTV Awards ( and Beyounce wearing Gareth Pugh )
Gareth Pugh SS09 Paris Show at the Palias de Tokyo
Gareth Pugh’s S/S 09 collection, his first since winning the ANDAM prize, gave the first great jolt to Paris Fashion Week with a show that retained his precise point of view but stunned naysayers with the slickness of its presentation. An industrial space at the Palais De Tokyo with light filtering through the glass ceiling and emanating from fluoresecent… Read the full story
