Since July 2001, Anne Valerie Hash has worked exclusively with talented artists and photographers such as Bettina Rheims, Michelangelo di Battista and Javier Valhonrat, featuring the beautiful Erin Wasson, Natasha Vojnovic, Daria Webowy or Stella Tenant to express the intangible mood of each collection. Every season is particular – you can view all the campaigns on her website: www.a-v-h.com
Christian Louboutin, one of the world’s most fetishised shoemakers, has just collaborated on a photo series with David Lynch, one of the world‚ most fetishistic filmmakers. The resulting photographs are quite astounding: nothing short of nihilistic, mysogynistic, absolutely stunning pictures that are, in fact, fetish-inducing pieces of art in their own rite.
The exhibition shows five limited edition pairs of shoes by Louboutin alongside five signed photographs of the shoes by Lynch.
Demure Untamed: an event which aims to promote luxury and originality in fashion jewellery/accessories by showcasing the work of some of the most avant-garde and visionary jewellery/accessories designers working in fashion today.From newcomers Alexis Mabille and Anna Vince, to established names such as Scott Wilson, House of Flora, Husam el Odeh and Scott Stephen, each designer will show edited highlights of their new collections as well as pieces specially created for the installation.
“Les Fleurs du Mal” Florian Ladstätter’s latest collection will make its debut in the windows of Parisian boutique Colette on March 4. This special collection ranges from one-off experimental pieces of jewellery to surreal domestic objects.
As part of a still-life installation it will include bespoke crystal mirrors, designed in collaboration with legendary Viennese glasswear company J. & L. Lobmeyer and cut to resemble ornate orchids – the collection’s central motif and inspiration.
A limited edition catalogue has specially been conceived to accompany the launch. A foreword by social anthropologist Ted Polhemus debates the triggers of desire and decoration of the human body in the context of Florian’s work, while Penny Martin (SHOWstudio’s editor-in-chief) gets to the root of Florian’s motivation and inspirations. Photographers Danilo Giuliani and Bernd Preiml have realised a series of challenging and stunning images which present entirely novel interpretations of Florian’s work.
getConfused has conceived a special website for this collection: www.florian-design.com.
At last, but by no means least, Vienna’s Mak Museum (which will host an exhibition by Florian at a later date) has provided invaluable financial assistance enabling the catalogue to be produced to the highest standards. To them, and all those who have supported Florian, all that remains to be said is a heartfelt thank you for nurturing his vision and allowing it to flourish beyond his wildest dreams.
Showroom: March 2nd to March 8th – 37 rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris (Artcore Gallery )
Window presentation March 5th to March 10th – Colette
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SLURP 1 with Ann Sophie Back, Diane Pernet, Bruce LaBruce, Husam El Odeh, Luigi Presicce, Olivier Jault
SLURP 2 with Mario Schwab, Filippo Timi, Annika Larsson, Francois Sagat, Luca Marchetti, Bruna Kazinoti
Klaus Haapaniemi / Signature collection for cacharel paris
Print collection for French fashion house Cacharel made together with designers Suzanne Clements and Inicio Ribeiro,
