A Look Into Martina Spetlova’s World
Central Saint Martins’ graduate Martina Spetlova is a fashion designer based in London currently getting quite a lot of attention for her unique and distinctive designs. She has worked with prestigious names in the industry such as Jeremy Scott in LA, John Galliano in Paris and Giles Deacon in London, and has set up a … Read more
Interior Designer May Daouk’s Beirut Villa
Interior designer May Daouk spent time working in New York for Bunny Williams before moving home to Beirut, Lebanon, where she renovated this stunning villa. A mixture of French, Italian and English furniture are placed with Middle Eastern accents that give the home a sophisticated but bohemian and feminine essence. This gorgeous piece of real … Read more
Nimbus & Nimbus II by Berndnaut Smilde
Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde has created an installation where, by controlling the humidity and atmospheric pressure in a room, he can conjure up surreal clouds that float elegantly inside a room. An ephemeral beauty that lasts for just a moment but is captured forever as a photograph. The original floating cloud ‘Nimbus I’ was originally only accessible on … Read more
Nike x A.P.C. 2nd Edition
Good news for everyone who has embraced the sneaker trend (*cough* Naomi Watts, Alexa Chung, Michelle Williams, Diane Kruger and all)Nike and French brand A.P.C. will be continuing their collaborative effort this season with a second collection of designs. Sticking to A.P.C’s clean, unfussy and minimal ethos, the Nike x A.P.C trainers will be available … Read more
Obakki Preserved In Time Capsule Collection
I came across this amazing brand a few days ago, and I thought I would share with you all what fabulous work they are doing. Introducing Obakki. The Canadian brand Obakki was founded in 2005 by designer Treana Peake . The luxury brand focuses on urban, easy-to-wear and effortlessly cool clothes for women. But Obakki … Read more
Fashion at the MET Gala
Fashion’s biggest red carpet event returned as the annual Met Gala returns to New York City last night. This year’s extravaganza is influenced by the punk rock theme, coinciding with Costume Institute’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibit. Known as the fashion industry’s most glamorous and star-studded nights of the year, celebrities, models, tastemakers and fashionistas … Read more
Punk: Chaos to Couture
The opening of the 2013 Costume Institute exhibition is just days away, with the Met Ball on Monday. The Met’s spring 2013 Costume Institute exhibition, PUNK: Chaos to Couture, will examine punk’s impact on high fashion from the movement’s birth in the early 1970s through its continuing influence today. Featuring approximately one hundred designs for men … Read more
Les Journées Particulières by LVMH
LVMH announced a few days ago the second edition of its “Journées Particulières” event on June 15 and 16. The event, which first took place in 2011, provides the public an opportunity to understand the company’s new products. According to the French luxury goods company, this year’s event will be bigger and will feature more companies … Read more
Harrods’ Cocktails & All That Jazz
Inspired by the highly anticipated release of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Harrods will be taking us back to the lavish entertaining and unmistakable glamour of the Roaring Twenties. Between Thursday 9th and Monday 20th May, Harrods will be transforming the Tasting Room and Wine Shop into an opulent art-deco pop-up experience, inviting customers to … Read more
The Wrinkles of the City in Havana, Cuba
I stumbled onto this today whilst browsing, and found it so amazing I had to share. In May last year, French artist JR collaborated with Cuban-American artist José Parlá on the latest installment of The Wrinkles of the City. The huge mural installation in Havana, undertaken for the Havana Biennale, got the duo photograph and … Read more
