Ann Menke’s approach to travel + fashion photography has always been with a careful eye for location, location, location. Sought after by industry heavies including Condé Nast Traveler + GQ to find exotic locations for fashion shoots, came naturally as an expert global explorer + anthropologist of sorts. Able to create narratives through her lens, […]
For #FlashbackFriday, get lost in ‘Spherikal’ by Ion Lucin, which explores the extensive graphical possibilities of a sphere’s form. In this short animation, all done in 3D, Lucin was more interested in the graphical interest by flattening the surfaces, + the use of only two colors, as that’s all you really need to get the point across. […]
Color + Shape Make These Bags ‘MUST HAVES’ ForFall
There’s no denying that when one sees that punch of color amongst the dark colors of Fall, all one can do is smile. But what better way to do that than with accessories, especially when there this cool. Enter the bags by Hong Kong label Matter Matters, inspired by Post Modernism, Art Deco, the school of […]
Ready Yourself For Affordable Vivienne Westwood’s Ethical Africa Bags At ASOS
I love a bargain, especially when there’s real value. But when you throw in proceeds from sales going to a worthy charity, I have to control myself on how many to buy simply to help. Well, that’s exactly what Vivienne Westwood is doing with her cool Ethical Africa bags. To make sure everyone can own […]
For Kenzo’s Pre-Fall 2014 Collection, Function Trumps Form
The venue where the Kenzo Pre-Fall 2014 runway show took place, should’ve given guests a hint of what was to come. Humberto Leon + Carol Lim chose to showcase their Pre-Fall 2014 collection at New York’s General Society of Mechanics + Tradesmen which played right in with their nod to Americana, especially the Northwest + functional […]
Here’s FA World Entertainment’s ‘Children Of A Lesser God’ celebrating the re-launch of on + off again brand ‘Fucking Awesome’. Founders + pro-skaters Jason Dill + Anthony Van Engelen, will be offering their signature tees + sweatshirts, bearing the ‘Fucking Awesome’ logo, alongside new tees including provocative + graphic images, featured in the film/ad above. A […]
For Spring, Alexander McQueen Excites With Graphic Proportions
(photos: Giovanni Giannini) It’s obvious how Mondrian + Picasso in the early 20th century were reference points for Sarah Burton when creating her spring collection. Full of rectangular shapes + lines in reds, blacks + white, pointing to Mondrian, there were feathers + leather + metal harnesses across the chest citing Picasso’s African influence, full […]
For Spring, The Strength Of Woman Roars With Conviction At Prada
For spring, Muiccia Prada celebrated a woman’s strength by making many bold statements. There were lots of graphic shapes + bursts of color, interspersed by a woman’s femininity with emphasis on the bosom, with keyholes cut into bright, solid shifts bedecked with chunky embroideries + jeweled external bras. Prada told WWD, ‘I’m fixated with the idea […]