Bernhard Willhelm has worked alongside USLU Airlines in developing a line of Nail Polish, each colour inspired by a different airport throughout the world. Available now at Oak at $36 each.
gold metallic: KNO knokke/het zoute (Belgium)
red metallic: JPD heliport de paris (france)
blue metallic: GWW berlin royal air force gatow (germany)
white: KTT kittila (finland)
beige: WAW warsaw frederic chopin (Poland)
grey: SBT san bernadino airport (USA)
Sick if everybody’s ballet flats? These are sure to spice up your needs. Bona Drag have created, with Capezio (a popular dance brand), a cute spin on the flat dance shoe at $48. I love them they serve the nice sweet ballerina girl with a slash of punk studs! Not sure how the ballet mistresses would approve?…. But once you get changed out of the dance studio, these are a must!
Info: Jargol
Lipsticktracez dives into the world of some of the biggest dads in the industry. They meet with Visvim’s Creative Director, Hiroki, who claims his reason for becoming a confirmed naturalist is for his 3yr old daughter Rico. Other dads include Karl Taro Greenfeld, Neville Wakefield, and Liam Gillick. Check out the interviews here! And ring your dad x
A silent concert? ….. seems unlikely? Well The Sads are looking at breaking that expectation with their silent concert at the Westwood Art Forum in LA next week. The audience will be given headphones to listen to the ‘concert’ while there is also a video installation shown on the walls. Mike Mills, who has worked with everyone from Air to Yoko Ono will be conducting this experimental progression from the usual musical experience.
The iconic British fashion magazine i-D brings to you another Taschen guide to the worlds best fashion in it’s finest moments. ‘Fashion Now 2′ is llustrated with the very best fashion photography and styling, extracted from shoots in the archives of the magazine that celebrated its 25th birthday in 2005. Also included are an introduction by i-D founder and editor-in-chief Terry Jones, and in-depth essays on the issues that are shaping fashion today: the fashion show system, the precarious position of the celebrity designer, and the rise of menswear. If you follow then follow this. A collectors item!
German label PostWeilerHauber is a post-punk geometric- fascinated brand for men and women. With a love of distorting the silhouette and deconstructing the traditional constructions of patterns PostWeilerHauber is available at Hint Shop. See some of best pieces after the jump!
Info: WeAreTheMarket
The opening of Chanel’s mini-boutique on Roberston Boulevard in Los Angeles was celebrated last thursday night with some pretty famous names attending the lavish launch. Adding to the eye candy factor too was the 5,395-square-foot boutique complete with a landscaped courtyard designed by Peter Marino and its tightly edited selection of ready-to-wear, fine jewelry, accessories, and cosmetics. The store also had its very own display of nail polish created exclusively for the new store! Have a look at Linlee Allen’s run down of pics from the night here.
Alexandra Wang is one of my favourite designers at the moment and it looks like he is impressing the rest of the world too! Wang has been asked to design a line for the booming label as of late Uniqlo. He is said to be doing some beautiful basics such as tees, shift dresses, shirts, and designs with waistcoat and back details - as part of the retailer’s Designer Invitation Project, which has in the past seen collections from Lutz and Patmos Cashmere and Brazilian designer Juliana Jabour. Every piece is priced between just £24.99 and £29.99. But there’s a downside too - the collection is instore now and selling out fast. Plan your purchase now!
Shoppers at Top Shop’s flagship store in Oxford Street will have the opportunity to try out the visionary machine developed by Helmut Newton on June 10th. “The Machine has a timing mechanism, which can be adjusted by the sitter. A mirror is placed next to the camera so she can check her pose, a strobe light is connected to my magic box, before each exposure a bell rings and a warning light blinks: all this designed to keep the model on her toes and keep her excited ” says Newton.
People will be invited to try out the machine for free and with nail touch-ups by Nars and a rack of TopShop clothes at their disposal, and the resulting images will be displayed in a gallery within the store, as well as online at topshop.com, the stores fans will be living their own Newton experience. And if that wasn’t enough of an experience, there will be some of Newtons famous photography lining the walls to give you inspiration for your very own poise !! Get strutting!
Info: Vogue UK
German label Anusckha Hoevener is doing some pretty cool things this Fall/Winter 2008/09. Impressive knitwear and a great looking lookbook taken by some talented photographers including Jan Windszus. Im in love with the crossed knitwear sweater in black…may I ?…. Available in San Fran and New York, Tokyo and Germany Have a look at some pieces after the jump!
Info: Jargol