london-based bag and accessories brand chris & tibor collaborated on a series of kooky bags with walter van beirendonck for the latter’s a/w 10 collection. the collection includes backpacks, messenger bags with laptop compartment and the signature 3d-shape w letter on the front.
additionally, there are several smaller belt bags made out of 3d made from tetron fabric and leather. shown below are three models we particularly like. walter van beirendonck is available at selected stores across the planet, including american rag [los angeles], dover street market [london], kokon to zai [paris], 10 corso como [seoul] and united arrows [tokyo].
ohhh…a.p.c.! the brand of modern classics certainly knows how to shelter its coveted merchandise. its latest paris venture is another statement of retail cool and is designed by laurent deroo, the starchitect who has already crafted many a stunning a.p.c. store across the planet. mind you, this hyperclean, all-white outlet has a special status, selling only a selection of jeans, accessories and featuring items from special projects. location: 1 rue de varenne [st.-germain].
swedish tee innovator t-post is at it again. every six weeks the planet’s first wearable magazine sends subscribers a new t-shirt by mail, containing a news story on the inside and an artist interpretation on the front. now t-post steps up the game, providing its flock the opportunity to wear their graphic tee in front of any web camera and play a game of rock paper scissors against a computer-generated arm that extends from the shirt itself. check out the video!
beirut quickly rises from the ashes and meanwhile establishes itself as the region’s ritziest shopping destination. the latest luxury brand to arrive is burberry. it opened a store in the massive beirut souks mall downtown, the city’s latest shopping playground. the new outlet measures a respectable 250 sqm. and features the brand’s burberry london and burberry brit collections for men and women plus accessories, shoes and jewellery. location: rue allenby [central beirut].
the wolf & pack store and gallery is an initiative by new york transplants julian lynn and gabriel hunter. the two became friends in the early 90s, working at the shelter’s legendary club night n.a.s.a. and streetwear emporium liquid sky.
wolf & pack’s primary aim is to work with u.s. brands that have little exposure in europe, exclusively offering amsterdam the products from this rich industry. it stocks brands such as lola, award tour, create build destroy, peg leg and no mas, as well as its very own house brand and an assortment of nike and new era. the gallery shows rotate every two months, collaborating with and exhibiting artists such as the london police, wayne horse, morcky, ticquestar and abner preis.
wolf & pack represents power in numbers, friendship, aligning itself with like-minded brands and artists, spreading new visions and ideas, promoting what whatever they see coming next and always up for bullshit and letting loose. pressure makes diamonds…go loud! location: spuistraat 232 [centrum].
photographer dinh q. lĂŞ’s installation elegies opens at p.p.o.w on thu - feb 4 [6pm-8pm]. the installation consists of two videos, from father to son: a rite of passage [2007] and south china sea pishkun [2009], and related large-scale photographic works. the videos focus on the specters that embody the psychological and physical inheritance of the vietnam war and also act as endings, one as an ending of the journey of a father and a son, and the other as an ending of america’s misadventures in vietnam. location: 511 west 25th street [chelsea].
matt stuart’s photo show look both ways launches thu - feb 4 [7pm-9pm] at kkoutlet. on display are a series of kooky and original shots, the result of the artist’s keen eye for coincidental and off-beat urban aesthetics. location: 42 hoxton square [shoreditch].
already present on the block having its affiliated boutiques comme des garçons under the ground and martin margiela relocate there, edgy hong kong retailer i.t steps up the game with the additional opening of its latest flagship store on ice house street. designed by architect laurent deroo of a.p.c. fame, the 3,058 sq.ft. store is dominated by shades of natural wood, contrasted by black twist metal panels that lead customers from the ground floor entrance to the basement area.
coat power rules burberry prorsum’s a/w 10 men’s collection. the classic silhouettes are sharply tailored, luxurious and last but not least, spruced up here and there with kooky details for the more audacious burberryites. the brand’s matching range of bags and accessories cleverly give the option to tweak your look urban, outdoors or even eclectic. burberry prorsum’s a/w 10 collection is available at selected flagship stores across the planet.
a new acne studio is to boost antwerp’s already stellar range of retail as of coming march. located smack in the middle of town, the store is set up conjunction with edgy brand emporium louis and will be the brand’s first belgian outpost. location: lombardenvest 42 [centrum].
lavish resort chain amanresorts opened its second property in china earlier this month. dubbed the amanfayun, it’s located in a secluded lush area on the outskirts of the historic city of hangzhou, southwest of bustling shanghai. the property occupies the former dwellings of a rural community. these have been transformed into 42 luxurious rooms, suites and villas, and refurbished with style, modern comfort and technical innovation in mind.
additional features of the amanfayun include a restaurant serving classic international dishes, a boutique selling fine chinese antiques and artefacts, and last but not least an extensive aman spa. location: 22 fayun nong lu, xihujiedao [xihufengjingmingsheng].
quirky new york-based fashion brand saenai launches its first online journal in association with japanese artist madsaki. dubbed the zamanig quarterly, the issue contains interviews and new work from jun takahashi, mount sims, davi russo, kenzo minami, siki im, number (nine) and hot chip.
artist pinkgirlgowild has a solo show coming up, kicking off at the fashion first store on wed – feb 3 [3pm-6pm]. simultaneously she will introduce her new piyiko character. location: senayan city mall, jalan asia afrika 17 [senayan].
hailing all you creatives! director spike jonze produced the i’m here short for absolut vodka that premieres at this year’s sundance film festival and will launch in the netherlands on thu - feb 25. for the dutch premiere, you creatives are invited to send in a striking launch concept that blows away the picky jurors. what’s the gain? well, a eur 5,000 cheque to actually stage your own dream premiere and live it! your [digital] concept can be sent [here] until jan 31 [inclusive] and the winner will be announced on mar 4. watch the video below in which four dutch creatives lead the way and spur you on!
opening tue - feb 2 [6pm-8pm] at 80wse galleries is denim, a group exhibition that explores the various connotations of a material which began its life as a fabric for work clothes, but gradually has become a material for fashion, both instant and high-end couture. denim sheathes ideas that range from the implicitly erotic to the deeply revolutionary.
curated by david rimanelli, the denim show displays a series of challenging works by various artists, such as karlheinz weinberger’s portraits of 1960s gang subculture in zurich, an avant-garde andy warhol film from the very same era and artist k8 hardy’s thought-provoking fashion photos. location: 80 washington square west [noho].
launching tue – feb 2 at 20 hoxton square projects is the art, love and everyday life group show. presented by kilimanjaro magazine and curated by its chief editor olu michael odukoya, the show features works by five photographers and three sculptors. all of the works on display reflect a certain simplicity and fascination with everyday life. participating artists include henry roy, claudia stöckli and lukas wassman. additionally, a special sale will be organized to help haiti. location: 20 hoxton square [shoreditch].
opening party of beijing-based artist zhang dali’s solo show at galerie magda danysz’s shanghai outpost 18gallery is tue - feb 2 [6pm-9pm]. on display are a series of the artist’s life-size portraits. location: 32 zhongshan dong yi lu, 4th floor [the bund].
in honour of dutch quadruple k-1 champion ernesto hoost, rotterdam’s gorilli concept store releases a limited-edition k-1 tribute tee of only 50. the new tee is available as of jan 30 at the store. location: oppert 296-298 [centrum].
don’t miss! a small-scale art fair organised by 15 of tokyo’s leading contemporary art galleries, g-tokyo 2010 showcases an interesting range of presentations of solo artists and curated projects at mori art museum on jan 30-31 [11am-8pm]. participating art galleries include yamamoto gendai, tomio koyama gallery and gallery koyanagi. location: 6-10-1 roppongi, 52nd floor [roppongi].
the kids at rottenfresh have released a fresh series of tees with graphics that look good and one-liners that make you think. choose from five different designs to spruce up the coming spring season! click here to view this kooky new collection and other goodies.
dutch designer hans ubbink showed his a/w 10 collection earlier this week. the parade-inspired collection referenced extensively uniforms of all sorts, in a series of playfully tweaked items for both men and women. shown below are two looks we particularly like. hans ubbink is available at selected stores across the netherlands.
party: meet10
date: sat – jan 30 [9.30pm-4am]
location: social club, garosu-gil, shinsa-dong
dj lineup includes: blaster, matt, su-hwan, topmann
dress code: black & white
opening fri - jan 29 at eastpak gallery is artist matt sewell’s show orbs of the arboreal. it’s the gallery’s inaugural show and showcased is a collection of the artist’s new paintings and installations, featuring figurines from his charmed from the trees series of wooden birds. location: 1 carnaby street [carnaby street].
criticizing the endless output of overhyped designer toys across the planet, norwegian art collective cupofill stage the one-day all bottled up event at the hvelvet bar on thu - jan 28 [from 5pm] to put it into perspective again. breaking away from the monotony by criticizing yet appreciating the finer aspects of it, cupofill seeks the challenge to illustrate on a 3d surface: a glass beer bottle, considered the ultimate symbol of the consumption of alcoholic beverages in norway.
it’s also where their fascination lies: where do you draw the line between marketing and illustration as the latter is often put to use to sell a product. the work on display at this show should provide for for thought regarding the rules and norms of society. location: norges kreative fagskole, kirkegata 24-26 [sentrum].
sennheiser released the superstylish high-end 980-range earphones. the cx 980, mx 980 and omx 980 are designed by sonny lim of the singapore-based studio of bmw designworks. he very much focused on the brand’s philosophy and aesthetics, and extrapolated from there. the result is a fusion of technical excellence, ultimate comfort and last but not least, sleek design. the sennheiser 980-range earphones series are available at selected stores across the planet.
in collaboration with creative agency kesselskramer, culture tweakers keefe cordeiro and christian bunyan reveal new tapestry, a contemporary version of the bayeux tapestry on thu - jan 28 [5pm-8pm]. originally created as a visual chronicle of its time in 1066, the newly created work reflects the current times just the same, featuring art work by 44 international artists on a 30-meter strip of fabric. new tapestry is divided into 52 panels, one for each week of the year and depicts various graphic styles in black and white. participating artists include christian borstlap, laser 3.14 and joe morse. location: steendrukkerij amsterdam, lauriergracht 80 [centrum].
when cavorting around kyoto, why not add a contemporary element to your urban culture itinerary? check out the kyoto art center for the final days of point, an interesting exhibition that brings together works from korean and japanese artists with the intention to form an international network and to have them meet up with exchanging art critics and curators from both home and abroad. participating artists include ahn kanghyun, megumi matsubara and ahn doojin. location: k.a.c. auditorium, 546-2 yamabushiyama-cho [nakagyo-ku].
fusion style is key in c.p. company’s a/w 10 collection. drawing inspiration from country and urban silhouettes and matching these with innovation in fabrics, the brand once again crafts a range of sophisticated items, in stylish black and grey plus a wide range of warm autumn shades, that in fact transcend seasonal trends, and effortlessly fit any man’s wardrobe.
shown below are six styles we particularly like. c.p. company is available at selected stores across the planet, including barneys [new york], c.p. company flagship store [london] and isetan [tokyo].
opening thu - jan 28 at pub department store is in a perfect world…, a joint exhibition by students of two separate departments of beckmans college of design. on display are visionary concepts of 3-4 outfits of 12 fashion students that aim to innovate and expand the fashion vocabulary.
the fashion students have been assisted by their counterparts of the school’s advertising + graphic design department who created the show’s concept and assisted in capturing the fashion students’ creative visions on film. location: hötorget 13 [norrmalm].
child prodigy, king of pop and geek, all embodied by one person. we’re talking superstar michael jackson, ofcourse! check out veteran paparazzo ron galella’s double book launch on wed - jan 27 [7pm-9pm] of man in the mirror - michael jackson, featuring shots ranging from the artist’s early days in the jackson 5 up to the weeks before his death.
the second book, dubbed viva l’italia, focuses on his own italian roots, delving into his vast archive of images of italian and italian-american actors, artists, and fashion designers. mind you, a photo exhibition of ron galella’s related work is currently staged at powerhouse arena [on until feb 14]. rsvp [here] for access. location: powerhouse arena, 37 main street [d.u.m.b.o.].
launching tue - jan 26 at galerie des galeries is picaflor, an exhibition by dior homme’s creative director kris van assche. the show is the third edition of the hyères encore series, organised by the gallery and the annual villa noailles fashion contest in southern france. on display is an installation of 12 interactive man-size ‘mirror flowers’ created by american artist matt saunders with whom the designer has collaborated on his womenswear s/s 10 runway presentation.
for its a/w 10 collection shown yesterday in milan, giuliano fujiwara adds multi-layered and hyperbaggy to its sharp style vocabulary. interpreted through clean geometric lines, designer masataka matsumura shows off what he’s good at: fusing aesthetics from east and west.
the a/w 10 collection features a wide variety of items in different fabrics, ranging from leather jackets, checkered shirts, bulky woollen knits and fluid pants. the items mix and match well in an eclectic way, creating the silhouette of a new urban samurai. shown below are seven looks that we particularly like.
