Monthly Archives: November 2010

I have a friend who often brings me back from comic fairs the most bizarre things. A while back he opted for a comic by French cartoonist Lewis Trondheim (Laurent Chabosy), ironically violent and dark A.L.I.E.E.N., that features some alien … Continue reading →

Looking at an installation by architect Philip Beesley will make you feel as if you had been transported to a surreal and alien interactive environment. You will indeed find yourself walking around multiple fragile lattice structures, mechanical fronds made of … Continue reading →

In the last few years, 3-D technology inspired innovative approaches to animation, film and even fashion-related projects. The project “Now and When Australian Urbanism”, coordinated by creative directors John Gollings and Ivan Rijavec and with 3-D renditions by pioneering Australian … Continue reading →

A few months ago I wrote about French architectural practice R&Sie(n) in connection with fashion. Today I’m focusing on the latest controversial project by this practice, founded in 1989 by François Roche and Stéphanie Lavaux.  The Isobiot®ope – a fragment … Continue reading →

A friend of mine recently asked me what I’m up to these days and, since you may find the following project somehow inspiring if you are a fashion designer, I’ve decided to use this space to answer her email. So, … Continue reading →

The most beautiful, original or striking pieces of jewellery often come in non-precious materials. Denise J. Reytan’s perfectly fit this description as they are mainly made using aggregates of everyday objects, such as plastic toys, keys, marbles and clocks. Reytan … Continue reading →

I have already confessed in previous posts that I am slightly obsessed with cartwheel ruffs both from a historical and fashion point of view. The problem is that, after spending too many hours rambling around museums and looking at paintings … Continue reading →

I’m republishing today an interview with Lamija Suljevic that I recently did for Zoot Magazine. Bosnia-born but Stockholm-based designer Lamija Suljevic’s conceives her new collection as a natural continuation of her previous one. But while the emphasis was previously on … Continue reading →

If you’re familiar with installations such as Xavier De Richemont’s, you know how wonderful and emotional it can be to look at a perfectly coordinated light projection on the façade of a building. Such installations usually perfectly mix visual arts, … Continue reading →

I’m republishing today an interview with Sandra Backlund that I recently did for Zoot Magazine. Enjoy! In her Spring/Summer 2011 collection Sandra Backlund mixed openwork crochet, lightweight knitting and metal yarns creating designs that transform and highlight the contours of … Continue reading →