Citing Rodarte as favorite designer, Aussie label House Of Cards‘s AW/13 collection is full of pastel playfulness, encased in minimalist silhouettes.  Called the ‘Lagoon Lovers’ collection, the color mint, plays a significant role throughout the collection, as do a number of flamingos in ordered formation. (via WE ARE SELECTERS)

What’s not to love, when it involves Inez & Vinoodh? For Valentino‘s AW/13 fashion film, the brillilant photographic duo of Inez Van Lamsweerde + Vinoodh Matadin, simply known as Inez & Vinoodh, created moving portraits of the models, reminiscent of Baroque style painted portraits (adopted by the likes of Rembrandt, Vermeer + Vélazquez).  Meanwhile, ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’, […]

Brazilian Prisoners Who Can Add Knitting As A Trade

To say it’s crazy, is a slight understatement + yet, I can see how someone can say it makes sense.  When Brazilian designer Raquel Guimaraes (below) lacked sufficient knitters to finish her knitwear collection for her Doiselles brand, she thought about utilizing prisoners from Arisvaldo de Campos Pires, Brazil’s maximum security prison.  In return, the prisoners would get […]

Selfridges Celebrates London’s Toy Shop Launch With Barbie’s Help, Wearing Fred Butler, Nasir Mazhar & Sister by Sibling

Had my Barbie looked this cool, I never would’ve tried melting her face just to see if she could look sad. To celebrate the launch of Selfridges London’s Toy Shop this week, five one-off Barbies, dressed by Fred Butler, Nasir Mazhar & Sister by Sibling were created to be sold as exclusive collectables.  Dressed like […]

iPhone Cases Sure To Get You Noticed

As a contemporary art lover + fan of Bravo’s ’Million Dollar Listing New York’ star real estate broker Frederik Eklund, here are some beautiful iPhone cases painted by his husband, Derek Kaplan.  Frederik of course, probably owns them all, but you can too for $35 plus shipping, by ordering them at www.derekkaplanprints.com.   Not only would this make a […]