James Wong
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Silly Thing New Collection Preview
August 18th 08, 7:55
We’ve seen over the past month or so a number of exciting new development from the Hong Kong label SillyThing taking a significant shift in direction in various aspects of the label. Having seen a preview of their beautifully refurbished store earlier in the month, as well as the the special box set and the sleek new website complete with a web magazine, here is another preview look at a range of products from the new collection that was launched over the weekend along with the opening of the new Think Silly store. Included in this collecion is a range of Julie Verhoeven illustration graphic tees and shirts, sweaters, ties and canvas tote bags, one of which is a collaboration project with Young Kim (Suitman). Take a look at the images below, or visit Think Silly here.
Images: Courtesy of Quarters Boutique.
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Boneyards Interview with Fraser Cooke, Paul Mittleman and Shinsuke Tazikawa
August 18th 08, 6:51
The Boneyards project have received a great deal of attention in the past couple of months, having seen already an impressive series of items, notably the Nike Blazer collaboration, Beinghunted recently sat down with Fraser Cooke, Paul Mittleman and Shinsuke Takizawa for an interview which gives a good insight into how this project came about, the interview also looks some of the thoughts, ideas and philosophies of each label, discussing the three labels relationship and commonalities. Also in the feature is a great preview look at the Boneyards Terminator.
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N.Hoolywood Autumn/Winter 2008 Collection
August 17th 08, 2:09
N.Hoolywood’s popularity has grown significantly over the years, and has developed into one of the most prominent Japanese labels to strike success in the global market. Created by designer Daisuke Obana, who nicknamed “Mister Hollywood” was once a used clothing store buyer/manager who took frequent trips to North Hollywood in search of vintage clothes, hence the brand name N.Hoolywood and it’s vintage, Americana look and feel.
Recently released at ARKNET is the a range of items from the Autumn/Winter 2008 collection inspired by Harvey Pekar’s comic book, “AMERICAN SPLENDER.” the collection includes button-downs, bow ties, blazers, vests and coats, Take a look at the images below from ARKNET.
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Takashi Murakami Exhibition in Hong Kong
August 16th 08, 20:49
Scheduled to open on the 11th of September is Takashi Murakami’s first Hong Kong exhibition, held at the Fabrik Contemporary Arts Gallery. The exhibtion will showcase Murakami’s various prints and canvas works from 2001 right through to 2008 alongside work from fellow Kaikai Kiki artists Mr. and Chiho Aoshima. Murakami, hugely popular for his superflat painting style have over the years achieved phenomenal success, notably collaborating with Louis Vuitton on numerous projects as well as leading his own Kaikai kiki enterprise. The exhibition will run from September the 11th until the 30th, with such a great lineup of artists work on show, this is an exhibition you won’t want to miss, so check it out if you’re in the area.
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Alex & Cocco ‘Distil Ennui’ Photography
August 15th 08, 19:06
London-based Alex & Cocco are Commercial and fine arts photographers who follow a unique philosophy of presenting all their images ‘as shot’ without cropping or post production of any kind. A philosophy which they believe is essential to photography—relying on a strong understanding of the language of film rather than digital trickery to try and take a poor shot to a higher plane.
Their collection of photographs titled ‘Distil Ennui’ attempts to present the beguiling beauty of out everyday confinements, re-proposing the forgotten. Images whose essence is derived from the ordinary, displaced and the overlooked.
They have recently uploaded an amazing collection of new material on to their website under the ’space’ and ‘human’ folios, A very visually engaging website that is definitely well worth a look at.
Click here to see the website.
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Rei Kawakubo for H&M Autumn/Winter 2008 Collection
August 15th 08, 11:14
It was announced earlier in the year that Comme des Garçons’ founder and head designer Rei Kawakubo will create this autumn’s guest designer collection at H&M, and recently released is a preview of what’s to come from this highly anticipated collaboration project.
Rei Kawakubo, known for her creativity and artistry in creating collection that exhbits a rather avant-garde and decontructive appeal. we can see this design principle well reflected through the collection.
This one-off collection that will be launched at the H&M Tokyo store opening in November and in various H&M stores across the world one week later, while it is said that the H&M stores in the major cities will be getting a larger slice of this collection, I have a feeling people will be lining up for this one…
Take a look at the images below thanks to fashionista.
IMAGES REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF H&M.
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Mjölk Homme Spring/Summer 2009 Collection
August 15th 08, 10:09
Mjolk has been gaining quite a strong following in recent times after the labels move from Melbourne to New York, Created by menswear designer and Denmark Designskole (DKDS) graduate Lars Stoten together with St Martins graduate John Clarke. Mjolk recently released their Spring/Summer 09 lookbook which boasts an impressive collecion of summer menswear.Influenced by the changing seasons of New York, this latest Mjolk homme collection finds perfect balance between classical elegance and avant-garde appeals, incorporating vibrant colors with classically tailored pieces, while focusing on clean and simple aesthetics. Also included in the Spring Summer collection is an impressive series of leather accessories, ranging from ruck sacks to shoes and belts. We can expect alot more great things from the now NY-based label. Take a look at the images from the collection below. Or visit their website here.
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Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Collection
August 15th 08, 1:50
Louis Vuitton is without a doubt one of the most premium luxury goods label in the world, known for their exceptional quality and craftsmanship, while boasting an immensely rich heritage in luggage innovation and design. Honeyee recently did a feature on the French luxury goods label which gives a great look at their lugguage workshop in Asnieres Paris, as well as a look at their heritage and a preview of the highly anticipated Damier Graphite Collection.
Louis Vuitton re-launched the Damier pattern back in 1996 which became an immediate success, now the checkered pattern accounts for one third of the label’s bag and accessory business, executives indicated that their goal is to build the Damier Graphite product line into a 100 million euros business within a few seasons. So we will surely see alot more from this collection in the years to come.
Check out the images of the Graphite collection below or click here to see the honeyee feature.
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Colorized Obama-Lincoln Posters by Ron English
July 5th 08, 0:58
Ron English took to the streets of Boston and posted numerous oversized prints of his “Obama-Lincoln” posters just in time for the July 4th opening of the “A Politic” show from Gallery XIV in Boston. The new prints have seen a colorization process that brings new life to the already infamous posters that fused the US presidential candidate with one of America’s most recognizable presidents known for ending slavery in the United States. Info and pics from animal new york.
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Art For The Masses – Yue Min Jun’s Kaws Companion
June 29th 08, 17:08
‘Art For the Masses’ exhibition opened last Friday featuring 5 of the most celebrated Chinese contemporary artists of today, showcasing artwork from Yue Min Jun, Zhou Chun Ya, Liu Ye, Zhou Tie Hai, and Jin Nu.
Hosted at the Museum of Tomorrow (MOT) Arts gallery in Taiwan, the exhibition will also see for the first time all five of these artists express their respective creative talents in the form of three dimensional figures/ sculptures. The centerpiece being a Kaws Companion collaboration with Yue Min Jun’s ‘Smiling Man’.
Yue Min Jun having already achieved phenomenal success worldwide, just late last month (28th of May) sold yet another great piece named ’Gweong Gweong’ at a record setting price of just under 7 million US Dollars (HK$54,087,500) at the Christie’s auction in Hong Kong. This is a sure indication of the tremendous growth in the popularity of Chinese Contemporary Arts.
The Exhibition will run for a month until the 27th of July. And the figures will be available for sale at the event limited to 100 sets for each design. I’m sure by now you will have completely forgotten the Chinese names mentioned above. So visit the official website here for a visual overview of the exhibition details (I say visual because the site is … in Chinese). Or just have a look at the image below.
Thanks for the info from MOTstyle via Supertouch.
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