Creator Susan McLeary imagines amazing jewels from succulents she collects at her family’s greenhouse. The plants resist for 2 – 4 weeks before they die and you can remove them to reveal the naked jewellery. If you feel that the plants are going to waste, they can also be re-potted. More on her etsy page here. […]
In my humble opinion, it takes guts and determination in wanting to initiate a social and ecological change through fashion. And once in a while, a designer like Bethany Williams comes by and sweep me away with her overflowing passion and creativity for such causes. Williams believes that social and environmental issues go hand in hand and […]
Cover Image Credits: amfuku.com By stroke of luck, I walked into National Design Centre after lunch during a typical humid afternoon and I was greeted by a breeze of freshness that was happening in one of the exhibition galleries. On show was Jon Max Goh‘s graduate collection from Parsons The New School for Design. Titled ‘Nostos.algia‘, the […]
Nothing is too late for a little apocalypse fashion by Minki Cheng. A Central Saint Martins fashion graduate, Cheng has created a collection of apparel for surviving extreme conditions in style. Cheng researched waterproof, heat-proof and radiation-proof fabrics used in wetsuits, body armour and sportswear to select the materials for the collection. Also taking inspirations from animals, bold-coloured […]
Most companies seek out the latest displays for high-tech billboards, but Forever 21 has decided to take a different route for this particular Instagram project. For the past year-and-a-half, the folks at connected hardware maker Breakfast New York have been building a “Thread Screen” for the company. It’s called that, because well, it’s literally a […]
Sports retailer Adidas recently teamed up with a conservation organization called Parley for the Oceans to put the ocean’s overwhelming amount of trash to good use. In a world’s first prototype, the two groups created a shoe whose upper construction was harvested from ocean plastic and illegal deep-sea gillnets. A Parley ally, the Sea Shepherd […]
All the usual suspects were there at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. Everyone was dressed in their coveted couture and looking in their absolute best. But the standout of the night has to be the creation by Alexander Wang, worn by German model Anna Ewers. Yeah it does look nothing more than a […]
Sorry for the disappearance. Here in Singapore, we have just lost our founding father Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, leaving Singapore shrouded in grief and darkness. Seeing the colour black almost everywhere from retail stores, social media, the news, no doubt it’s kinda depressing. But at the same time, black is appropriate. It provides information, depth […]
Returning to London after 7 years of showing elsewhere, Gareth Pugh‘s recent F/W 2015 collection screams a little revolutionary to me. Dark, dramatic, warrior-like, the show was again very Gareth Pugh but in his own words, it was optimistic. But best thing of all has to be the looks made from black drinking straws, that […]
Hey I’m back from the Chinese New Year holidays and yes I do feel a little chubby from all the feasting. But nonetheless, I’m still trying to catch up on the backlog of fashion shows that has been happening during the New Year holidays and thank god for some amazing finds! Mary Katrantzou kick-started her […]
Maison Margiela is back once more with its artisanal collection. This time round, with John Galliano as its new creative director. No doubt, there were jitters and suspicion on whether the ex-Dior designer could deliver but he did. And he did it exceptionally well. Martin Margiela‘s ability to infuse new life into the overlooked, the […]
Titled ‘Algaemy‘, Essi Johanna Glomb and Rasa Weber of Berlin studio Blond and Bieber explain how algae can be used to create completely non-toxic textile dyes. Blond and Bieber’s Algaemy project was also chosen to be the winner of the Make Me! competition at Poland’s Lodz Design Festival. The duo created an analogue textile-printer that produces its own dye […]
One of the 8 finalists for the H&M Design Award 2015, Graham Fan recently presented his graduate fashion collection in hopes of winning the grand prize at the awards. However, it was Ximon Lee (previously) and his collection titled ‘Children of Leningradsky’ who took home the grand prize and will be presenting a collection with H&M. Despite not […]
Wetsuits often reminded me of deep sea adventures, tight fits, dark colours and often not that flattering if your body isn’t looking like Gisele Bundchen. But with some innovation and creativity, the neoprene fabric of wetsuits can turn into something stunning. Fashion designer Sadie Williams heat-pressed neoprene to create this collection of metallic sci-fi garments that […]
London Fashion Week and London Collection Mens’ never fail to impress me. There is always a constant growth in British designers and sprouting new designers with interesting visions and techniques. Every season there’s something different and great to share. Known for their colourful prints and updating of tailored menswear, Agi & Sam is one of my […]
“This plastic bag is a not a toy. Keep away from children.” But to Christopher Shannon, It’s a fashion accessory. It’s a mask, its a corsage, its a statement. At the recent London Mens’ Fashion Week, Christopher Shannon presented a rather dystopic undertone collection. Models are featured wearing plastic bag over their heads some what signify […]
Hint Fashion Magazine recently published a fashion editorial on their site featuring a model with a face painted cardinal red wearing various paper fashion. Very stunning lighting as well to bring depth to the matte finishing of the black paper. Very reminiscent of Viktor & Rolf’s A/W 2011 show as well. Photography: Lena Kholkina Design: Venera […]
It’s pretty obvious why I’m posting this. No doubts about it. I enjoyed very much how the newspaper is manipulated into many different textures that worked for editorial. From layering to crushing or even a simple letting it all hang, it created many dimensions for the photos to come alive, despite the lack of accessories […]
I randomly found a copy of Wylde magazine lying around my bookshelf and was just browsing it as usual for random inspirations when I saw this amazing editorial photographed by Hannah Richards, with art direction and cardboard dresses made by Miguel Lledo. I was pleasantly surprised by it. As you guys know, Wylde magazine […]
Everyone imagines what their future will be like. What will the future hold and how it will all turn out. We have no control of it but we certainly have the ability to imagine it. Building our own future, our own world. Mandy Roos was inspired by old school sci-fi films and their imaginary visions […]
Chanced upon this amazing fashion editorial on Schön! Magazine N°27. It features an array of junky styling and a mixture of textures with a little reference of clowns/ circus/ harlequins. Something very up to my taste level and aesthetics. Schon Magazine N°27 Photographer: Livia Alcalde Stylist: Pablo Patanè Makeup: Valeria Orlando Hair: Riccardo Lupini Also […]
Ok totally random but today’s post definitely have some sort of connection with the Hunger Games. Specifically District 12 where our girl on fire is from. Enough of rubbish talk, we look at Polish design studio bro.Kat who made one of a kind jewellery from coal. bro.Kat is a reference to “black gold” as coal […]
“Throw nothing away, we will always find a use for it!” I don’t know how I could have missed this (video was last posted a year ago on Hermès youtube channel) but can we just celebrate how lovely this initiative by Hermès is?! Hermès is known for its quality goods made to perfection and its inevitable that […]
Gareth Pugh‘s avant-garde and conceptual collections have been making waves in the fashion industry and causing quite a stir every season of showing. Since his debut solo premiere in 2006, the British designer and a Central Saint Martins graduate has been designing for several celebrities like Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue. Known for his fashion-as-performance-art penchant that stretches […]
This work explores how action fashion can be used as a method to develop alternative expressions in outdoor wear. The tape techniques are my way of working with action fashion to achieve a more immediate means of creating outdoor garments. The outcome of the collection shows possibilities of developing alternative working methods within outdoor wear […]
Sex doll lips, rubbish on models’ head, trash pile in the middle of the runway. If there was one thing on Alexander McQueen mind, it has to be ugly for his A/W 2009 collection. McQueen’s showmanship for his collection is something that I have always revered towards to. No doubt as well for this A/W collection. As models […]
Imagine, the first cavewoman if she were to own a pair of shoes, what will it be. Well think no more. Its here already. Chinese Artist, Zhu Tian has sculpted a pair of brow raising provocative pumps. “Babe“ are a set of flesh coloured shoes made of silica gel, completely covered in actual human hair […]
Warning: Slight Nudity Loving how the ‘water’ reflects iridescence. Very Iris van Herpen as well. Photography by Zeb Daemen Styling & Set Design by LA STUDIO Art Direction by LA STUDIO and Zeb Daemen Hair & Makeup by Vera Dierckx With Laura Mercier & Kevin Murphy Model(s) Anouk @ Paparazzi Models Photographer assisted by Gretar Ingi Gunnlaugsson; shot at ALight […]
I’m love having to include some ethnic flava in my outfits. Be it hats, wallets, shirts, pants, bags etc. I love them all. In fact I’m called King Julien in my uni due to the fact that I always appear looking like an exotic village king. That aside, I find a lot of endearing values […]
Previously, I mentioned that I love corks in Ostwald Helgason’s S/S 12 runway collection where the material was being utilised into many wearable pieces. Now the cork has returned again. This time round product designer Todd Bracher was invited by Wallpaper* magazine to create an object made from cork for the handmade issue and he […]
