Here’s a fashion film for Belgian designer #KRJST‘s #1 AW/13 collection.  Upon first glance, with four different vignettes playing simultaneously within one space, quickly reminded me of the amazing Spanish director, Pedro Almodovar – considered the bad boy of Spanish cinema, with movies containing lots of ‘camp’ + plots, of soap opera / novela proportions (if you’re not familiar with his work, I beg you to check him out – you’ll surely gag).

For the #KJRST #1 collection, KRJST drew inspiration from catholicism’s iconography, symbols + figures juxtaposed by the desire for self-expression + sub-culture of hippie culture.  The influences are then brought to life by prints, primarily those of illustrator Monsieur Pimpant (gorgeous work), the strongest point in the collection.

Enjoy!

(via NJAL)

Zaha Hadid Kills It For United Nude

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Launched yesterday, here’s the ‘NOVA’ shoe designed by Zaha Hadid for Rem Koolhaas’s United Nude.  Like a lot of architect Hadid’s work, this shoe beautifully displays her love for the continuity in the lines of buildings, but in this case, the continuity is adapted to these haute couture cantilevered heels.  Here’s a little film showing the process of ‘NOVA’s’ creation + what it looks like when in motion.

 

(via ASVOF)

Maison Martin Margiela Is Nothing Short Of Amazing For Fall Couture 2013

For their Fall Couture 2013 collection, Maison Martin Margiela was full of many impressive details.  You had embroidered gowns, with an Art Nouveau bent (row 1), puffy tulle looks, worthy of a Fifties prom, complete with kitschy vintage appliquéd flowers along the hems (row 3), simple rolled up baggy pants with top silhouette, in what looks like glossy vinyl (row 2)  + embroidered collars worn over bare skin with denim pants, giving the collection that hard edge (row 5).  

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(photos: Giovanni Giannoni)

(via WWD)

Alicia Keys Reaches New Heights With Reebok Yet Again

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For a third time, Alicia Keys + Reebok have teamed up together for a kicks collaboration sure to sell out quick.  As the demand for wedged sneakers keeps growing, Reebok followed along, with the help of Alicia Keys + create the A. Keys wedge.  There will be four packs with different styles of sneakers including the Military pack, in various materials including suede varieties, heavy, canvas, nylon + premium leather, the Crocodile Pack, including a reptilian-style patterned shoe with a gum rubber sole + the Reptile II Pack + Tribal II Pack, containing designs from the previous seasons with different colorways.

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The A.Keys+ Reebok collaboration, along with the designs + packs will be available starting in September 2013 at select global Reebok Classic retailers

(via STUPID DOPE)

Introducing ‘Cityblis Media Center’ – A Unique Online Fashion Pressroom

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Just imagine, having a front row seat to New York Fashion Week – but instead of seeing it twice a year, you get to see new designers, new collections and new content daily.  This idea might have been considered impossible to achieve, up until last week, when Cityblis.com launched it’s ‘Cityblis Media Center’ (CMC). a unique online fashion pressroom which is sure to become an indispensable tool for designers + those in media alike.  Unique in it’s approach of marrying both e-commerce + digital publishing, two of CMC’s main goals of broadening a brand’s reach + granting media professionals a first stab at designer press info, guarantees a lot less headaches for all involved.  Then again, one has to expect value from CMC, having been developed with designers, journalists, bloggers + other media professionals, through close collaborations.  

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By consolidating all digital content from high-resolution images to press releases, Chief Operating Officer Christopher Price considers it to be a full featured digital media hub.  Featuring advanced categories + filters, the Media Center is divided into six different sections that deliver exclusive press releases + the full story behind each brand. From high-resolution images, videos, live feeds, product launches, event invitations, samples + trending topics, CMC should become the best destination for quality independent fashion news, directly from the runway, as seen below.

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As a journalist, blogger + media professional, one is able to publish links to their articles on the Cityblis Press Page to give readers another dimension to their Cityblis experience through CMC.  But, to ensure unbiased reporting of news, all articles are curated by reporters + readers.

For full access to the Cityblis Media Center to media professionals at: http://www.cityblis.com/media_center.

To use any of the content please enter the password media2204 when prompted.

 

 

Vermeer Makes A Rare Appearance In The Twenty First Century

As soon as I saw Dutch photographer Hendrik Kerstens photos of his daughter Paula, I immediately thought of Johannes Vermeer’s famous

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“Girl With The Pearl Earring’ (also a movie, by the same name, starring Scarlett Johannson) above.  To be able to capture the light in photography as in this painting + others, of the Seventeenth century, is definitely not an easy task, yet Hendrik masters it beautifully.  Better yet are the modern props used to portray Seventeenth century headdresses including, toilet paper rolls with paper, a towel + paper doilies, – My favorite is the plastic shopping bag.

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(via FRESHLAND)

adidas By Rick Owens

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Recently, I mentioned the adidas by Rick Owens designer collaboration coming soon + finally, here is one of the shoes from the collection.  Part of the adidas SS/14 collection, the representation of both entities, scores big, with seamless unity of design.  Love the simple adidas three-lined signature made by side perforations + Rick Owens’ structural design elements throughout.

Can’t wait to see what other kicks are in this collection.

(via SLAMXHYPE)