Get lost in the alternate reality of fashion film ‘That Paradise Would Be A Meme’ by Stef Van Looveren for #ThrowbackThursday.  Showcasing male fashions by BENJI WZW, you can’t help but smile over the juxtaposition between the patterns, cuts + contemporary silhouettes of the clothes with that of the film’s virtual environment made up of lines, geometric shapes + wooden […]

Max Warsh’s Mixed Media Paintings Inspire Mandarin And Oriental’s Summer Collection

For summer, Mandarin And Oriental offers simple silhouettes with clever nuances, including the pants above with legs partly made of mesh fabric + the sleeveless dress below, with chiffon cutouts.  But it’s not surprising, as designer Peggy Tan found inspiration in the geometric decal patterned mixed media paintings by artist Max Warsh, by interpreting his vision of a modern […]

For Fall, An Avant-Garde Cabaret Comes To Life At Prada

Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s film ‘Lola’, inspired Prada’s Fall collection, with a huge focus on German avant-garde culture.  The film, which deals with Lola from the best cabaret-whorehouse in a German city, comes alive through various silhouettes.  The color palette was very colorful + bright, similar to the many sets + shots throughout the film. Oversized […]

WANTED: Striped Cotton-Jersey Top By Band Of Outsiders

A sucker for that perfect tee that can either be dressed up or down, this little number by Band Of Outsiders hits all the right marks, especially how it perfectly mixes their menswear approach to suit a woman’s taste.  Who doesn’t love stripes + yup, this tee has those, but way fancier – these are […]

Have some fun with fashion film ‘Binary Bitch’ featuring the House of Flora SS/2013 collection, for #ThrowbackThursday.  A nominee at this year’s BERLIN fashion FILM FESTIVAL, directed by Miss En-Scene with music by Dan Lynwood, you get to see designer’s Flora McLean’s avant-garde headwear in materials such as PVC, perspex, leather, wood veneer + steel, in a […]

Shape, texture + construction rule this fashion film featuring AW/13 collection, ‘Square3 Angle: The Transformation’.  Inspired by both the classic Chanel silhouette + contemporary art installations, designer Hellen van Rees manages to create complex yet beautiful pieces. Utilizing her signature tweed style, made with handmade fabrics from factory discarded pieces + recycled threads, she spins that […]

For SS/13, Riyka’s Focus Is Triangular

Combining new + recycled materials, to create simple shapes, Riyka manages to stand out for Spring with their ‘It’s All About The Jig’ SS/13 collection.  By using geometric shapes, specifically the triangle + vibrant colors, in composing modern silhouettes, like the denim shift with a faux drop waist in contrasting materials (row2, look3), it’s obvious […]