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Forget Me Not – Winter Collection ‘’dream-catcher’’

Anna — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:35:29 +0000

We love the forget me not scarves, here a little description of the label and the new winter collection, all the scarves are produced in Italy (Como) using a very fine digital print mode which is best suited to render the minute details of hand-drawn compositions.

Coco – The designer
After five years studying fine arts in Paris, Coco forged a successful career as a communication consultant for leading French fashion designers and couture houses. She now also creates imagery for major retail brands and publications spanning both the independent and mainstream press, including Vogue, ELLE, Nylon and Muse. Her approach mixes several techniques, combining old-school processes such as painting and hand-drawing with digital techniques. For the finished product, she balances a mix of visual restraint and minimalism with a more leftfield and pop-friendly approach. Her work has been published in numerous publications including Taschen, Gestalten,Victionary and several exhibitions in London, Los Angeles and Barcelona. She has also worked on a series of collaborations, including Addition Adelaide in Japan, Evian, Longchamp, K Karl Lagerfeld.

Sources for inspiration
Forget Me Not is a concept that revolves around Coco’s own peculiar visual universe and most notably the encounter between several of her particular fields of interest. These include the collage works of the modernist avant-garde, Surrealism, montage as a way of enchanting reality, geometric patterns – especially in esoteric imagery, animals seen as totems, the talismanic power of the object and literary references ranging from childrens’ tales to fin-de-siècle novels.

AW – 11/12
The inspiration for the new winter collection, Dreams & Feathers, is found in Coco’s trademark orchestration of ancient esoteric symbols with a hyper-contemporary approach to design. This year, the collection takes a foray into more graphic territories – cubism, kaleidoscopic refractions and the works of M.C. Escher all spring to mind – as well as adopting a new, ulltra-versatile lozenge silhouette.
Feathered messengers of ancient wisdom invite us to a flight into the unknown, a world of psychedelia, dream- like geometries and strange organic landscapes where feathers grow like clusters of plants and ancient jewellry unfurls into cosmic ‘’dream-catcher’’ devices.

Astrological Signs for Vogue UK December 2010

Coco — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:34:57 +0000

The most beautiful horoscope for 2011

Line of style – Gallery Nucleus

maia — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:43:00 +0000

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”- Coco Chanel

Artistic representation of fashion has existed since the dawn of civilization. From the statues of Mesopotamia, the walls of Egyptian pyramids, the master paintings of the Renaissance, the cover of Vogue’s first issue in 1892, and through today, artists have continued to carefully document fashion of the period. Gallery Nucleus is therefore proud to present our first fashion illustration exhibition.

We are privileged to have an international roster featuring established as well as emerging contemporary fashion illustrators. Exhibiting artists working in a variety of mediums from paint, watercolor, ink, textiles and digital media. These artists have worked with designers such as Dior, Jean-Paul Gualtier, and Marc Jacobs just to name a few. They have graced the pages of publications including, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Nylon and many more. We are pleased to showcase the ever expanding world of fashion illustration that represents the latest trends of our time and captivates the greatest styles that will last forever.

Featured Artists:
Annika Wester
Baiba Ladiga
Bob Peak
Coco Pit
Connie Lim
Eleanor Bowley
Elodie
Erin Petson
Esther Kim
Jarno Kettunen
Laura Laine
Lawrence Noble
Loreto Binvignat Streeter
Monica Velasquez
Naja Conrad Hansen
Ohgushi
Pomme Chan
Robert Tirado
Sandra Suy
Stina Persson
Veronique Meignaud

Line of Style: Fashion Illustration Spanning the Globe
April 3, 2010 – April 26, 2010
Opening Reception / Apr 3, 7:00PM – 10:00PM

more info Gallery Nucleus

Vogue Turkey

Coco — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:34:48 +0000

Vogue Magazine launches the first edition of Vogue Turkey in March 2010

Image courtesy of Patrick Demarchelier / Vogue Turkey

For this new edition, Jessica Stam, dressed by Giles and shooted by Patrick Demarchelier, graces the cover of the magazine.

The 562-page debut issue contains 252 pages of advertising and confirms the development of fashion and luxury in Turkey and especially in Istanbul. “It is definitely an emerging market”, precised Jonathan Newhouse, CEO of Condé Nast International.

The launch of this new edition was celebrated during the Paris Fashion Week at Hotel de Crillon.

Olivier Theyskens “The Other Side of the Picture”

Anna — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:34:00 +0000

Coming this month is a special edition book about fashion “enfant extraordinaire” the Belgian born fashion designer Olivier Theyskens. Published by Assouline, this book is a wonderful photography essay by Julien Claessens, accompanied with a text by Sally Singer, the fashion news and features director for the US edition of Vogue.

“When he was twenty, Olivier Theyskens dropped out of design school to create his first collection. Within the next year, Women’s Wear Daily headlined his “Star Quality,” Harper’s Bazaar christened him an “Instant Icon,” and The New York Times singled out his work in coverage of the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute, where it was already enshrined. That Winter, Madonna wore Theyskens to the Oscars.

In the decade since, he has lent his power to two international brands, “restoring the fortunes,” as Vogue put it, of the house of Rochas, and then moving on to Nina Ricci as artistic director. His work has appeared on the cover of French, British, and American Vogue worn by Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, among other stars. Even the most casually fashion conscious consumers know his name, his striking face, and his dark, soft, and often-flattering aesthetic.

In this special edition book, photographer Julien Claessens looks back at his whirlwind career thus far. Claessens, who was given unprecedented backstage access to Theyskens’ fashion shows, beautifully captures the designer’s romantic and mysterious oeuvre.

Julien Claessens was born 1974 in Auvergne, France. At the age of 21, he left his hometown, abandoning his art history studies, to enroll at the art academy Ecole Nationale Superieur des Arts Visuels de la Cambre in Brussels He graduated with a degree in Photography in 2000.

Julien’s passion for people led him to the world of fashion. His groundbreaking, original work opened doors to famed Parisian houses Nina Ricci and Chanel Parfums Beauté. Despite his increasingly high-profile assignments, portrait art remains his true love. ”

source: Assouline

Sophie Delaporte, exhibition at the Sous Les Etoiles Gallery NY

Coco — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:04:59 +0000

Photographer Sophie Delaporte (*1971, Paris) studied Photography and Film at the Louis Lumiere School in her hometown. After graduation she moved to London and began attracting attention through her first editorials in the early 90s for i-D . Her work can now be admired in magazines ranging from Vogue to Another Magazine.

On the 17th of September, to coincide with New York fashion week, the Michele Filomeno agency are launching an exhibit that’s a must-see if you love fashion photography and you happen to be in NYC…

It’s called Early Fashion Work, and it’s a photo exhibit of some of the most emblematic works by fashion photographer Sophie Delaporte. It’s the first exhibit dedicated exclusively to Delaporte, and it’ll be open until the 30th of October in the Sous Les Etoiles Gallery.

Sous les Etoiles Gallery
560 Broadway #205 NYC
10012

London Fashion’s Night Out

Anna — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:32:10 +0000

A global initiative set up by Vogue editors across the world, the Fashion’s Night Out sees brands coming together for a night of fashion shows, workshops, champagne and late-night shopping.

“As part of a bold global initiative, the international editions of VOGUE are partnering with designers, department stores, high-street chains and boutiques to create Fashion’s Night Out, an evening extravaganza to be held around the world on Thursday, September 10, 2009, from 6pm until midnight. Here, in London’s West End, we aim to lift shopping spirits and to emphasise the pleasure and joy of fashion. London is home to some of the world’s most celebrated designers and is a number one shopping destination internationally – Fashion’s Night Out will reinforce this.

The VOGUE team will be working with retailers to create a night of original in-store activities, including personal appearances, makeovers and workshops, during extended shopping hours.

VOGUE has designed a limited-edition T-shirt for sale on the night, with 100 per cent of money raised going to Crisis, the UK charity for the homeless.”

more information on www.vogue.co.uk

Lee Miller – Jeu de Paume Paris

Coco — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:47:28 +0000

The exhibition at the Jeu de Paume, Paris (until January 4) is almost identical to that of the V & A Museum in London one year ago. Lee Miller was without doubt an extraordinary woman. Her beauty, first was surprising, since an early age to his 70 years: a pure beauty and sculptural. The men fell under her charm, Man Ray, Picasso, Robert Roland Penrose and many others.By her mid-thirties, already flooding the covers of British Vogue, Lee Miller chose to be at the other end of the camera in order to document the end of World War II. (She was one of only five female war correspondents.) Her photographs of London’s rubble & decay are amongst the finest war records. In Germany, at times her eye was cool – perhaps for self-protection – as when she photographed SS soldiers and their children, all dead by suicide. Although, when she encountered Hitler’s bathtub, she jumped in and playfully took a self-portrait. Her sweeping landscapes of the Middle East are like a lesson in geometry; and finally, the abstract female torsos she photographed can still moisten a few pants. Her knack for finding beauty in the most wretched places had quickly earned her “one of the seven most distinguished photographers.” [Vanity Fair]Lee Miller produced some of the most powerful photographs seen this century, from portraits of her friends such as Pablo Picasso, to her work as a correspondent with the US army in World War II. Beginning her own studio in Paris with artist Man Ray, she went on to work with Vogue, and in France, Egypt, and New York, being best remembered for her witty Surrealist images.

Lauren Hutton

Coco — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:12:40 +0000

The muse of the 70′s, Lauren Hutton was selected by Mango to represent its A/W 08 collection. The actress model, 27 times cover girl of Vogue posed for the catalan photographer Antoni Bernad. This new campaign, called “We love you, Lauren,” aims to prove that fashion is not restricted to young models but to all women.

Tim Walker – Pictures

Anna — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:12:01 +0000

Tim Walker’s first retrospective at the Design Museum in London is opening next week on May 9.
Seen in respected fashion magazines such as the British and Italian editions of Vogue or Vanity Fair to name a few, Tim Walker’s work is viewed as one of the most imaginative being produced today.
The show will explore the design and planning process that goes into producing the sets and scenery in his photographs. Visitors will be able to gain access to an array of images, sketches, source materials rarely seen. The exhibition space will be transformed into a larger than life photography studio where a giant sized camera and oversized picture frames will place the viewer in the world of the fashion photo-shoot.
To coincide with the show ‘Pictures by Tim Walker’, a book published by teNeues will be available to the public.

From May 9 2008 to September 7 2008
DESIGN MUSEUM, Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
www.designmuseum.com
www.teneues.com