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The Peter Pilotto fashion label takes the concept of dress-up to the next level. Imagine being able to transform yourself into a new, more powerful, alien character every time you get dressed in the morning. Between the chaotic geometric patterns and powerful silhouettes, women are invited to change their image like a reptile changes its skin.
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Dogs don’t just drool. They are also capable of cleaning up their slobbering acts and picking out impeccably chic outfits. Case in point: the fashion-forward Menswear Dog from New York City, who regularly shows off his faultless sartorial choices on Instagram and Tumblr. The 3-year-old Shiba Inu is also a bit of a player — [...]
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Tina Kalivas‘ avant-garde fashion designs are extravagant and daring. Her work seems highly futuristic, drawing influence from the great Alexander McQueen, whom she previously worked for as a seamstress.
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Ever since it opened back in 2000, ABICUS has been my favourite store. Run by husband and wife duo Tim McPhee (yes, of Firekites fame) and Tiffany Minell, ABICUS brings the best of fashion and music together and serves it up on a shiny slab of amazingly polished concrete. We caught up with Tiff to [...]
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Have you ever been torn between wanting a drink and having to go to work? Well, now you can do both…secretly, of course. Flasktie looks like a normal tie, but it’s actually a place to store and drink your favorite beverage. Just fill up the fat part of the tie with a drink of your [...]
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Award-winning London-based shoe designer Chau Har Lee does these really cool made-to-order shoes that redefine the whole notion of killer heels with flat knife-like metal shards instead of pointy little stilettos. These photos by Viktor Vauthier do justice to their coolness.
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London-based fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has an anonymous quote on her Facebook page: “God gives us dreams a size too big so that we can grow into them.” Liberating stuff. With her latest collection for fall 2013, Katrantzou — who is absolutely wicked with prints — references photographer Edward Steichen’s works, juxtaposing both artificial architectural forms and natural landscapes onto shift dresses and the such so well that any woman wearing them would be proud to greet the future in them.
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Brooklyn-based Jake Bronstein claims to be a man on a mission to redefine ‘Made In America’ through the always welcome medium of well-made goods and services. He’s launched a Kickstarter project for a super premium 10-year-old hoodie that’s made for life. Basically he asked for $50,000 on the platform but has already received close to [...]
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Chilean designer, Alexandra Guerrero, found an interesting use for the thousands of wasted cigarette butts found on floors, streets and beaches, turning them into colourful, retro-styled and wearable clothing. She later founded Mantis, inspired by this new discovery, which aims to spread this recycling ethos, putting an emphasis on the message that one person’s trash can be another’s treasure.
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Jennifer Bruget is the epitome of the twenty-first century photographer: passionate and driven, she assumes the creative roles of director, photographer, make –up artist, stylist and model … all at once.
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Upfront is a celebration of t-shirt art for those that appreciate the difference between images that are meant to be worn and those that aren’t. Organised by Marcus Dixon, a young artist who is psyched on bringing quality events to his sleepy hometown of Newcastle, Australia, the exhibition features established and emerging artists from Australia [...]
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Just remember to breath in, and now out. These bone china rings will blow you away with their simple, quietly sophisticated design. They’re clean and modern, yet trendy and hip. I literally began drooling as soon as I saw them. I guess I’m just a sucker for beautiful minimalistic design, but these are the most [...]
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Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese unveiled the world’s first completely 3D printed dress at the Ace Hotel in NYC. The dress was fully designed on an iPad by designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti, consisting of 17 individually-moving pieces that are held together by 3,000 joints. Designed expressly to fit Von Teese’s body, this [...]
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This scarf is the perfect combination of Japanese paper folding and fashion. It can be formed into almost any shape, and it will hold its shape as long as it’s being worn. The origami scarf is made from a special fabric that feels like paper, enhancing the origami feel.
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Reid Peppard, of RP/Encore, creates stunning fashion accessories featuring taxidermied creatures. Peppard only uses found animals, but adorns this roadkill with such exquisite materials that it somehow becomes sexy. The result is as beautiful as it is haunting, drawing particular attention to the violence in our quest for style.
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