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“Hamish Morrow is known for his adventurous exploration of materials and techniques, as with the other designs shown in his spring/summer 2002 collection, it was dragged through a shallow pool of purple ink. Its saturated hem then slowly revealed a previously undetectable white-on-white, pigment-printed pattern of Spitalfields silk. As the model stepped out of the pool, the ink-soaked skirt created a streak of color on the white walkway. This ritualistic progression of the models in ensembles of disquieting post-modernist assemblage opened the collection to the possibility of more subjective interpretations by the audience than Morrow’s stated formalist intention of simply representing a shift from function to decoration.”

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From Style.com: “The assumption, when you hear that the designers behind fledgling label Hester are former Men’s Vogue staffers, is that it’s a pet project, launched in their newly freed-up days of unemployment. Wrong. In fact, editors-turned-designers Mauricio Quezada, 25, and Tasha Green, 26, cobbled together their first ten-plus-piece capsule collection for Spring 2009 while still on-staff, popping out during lunch hours to buy zippers and visiting factories before morning meetings…”

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“Montreal-based fashion designer, Ying Gao, takes movement in fashion and garments to a whole new level. One of her recent collections, titled Walking City, includes three garments that respond to movement, wind and touch. The monochromatic garments seem simple, but they beautifully tailor an integrated complex web of air pumps and sensors that allow the garment to react and move.”

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“The skirt of the dress is sewn with two layers of conductive material (power and ground) separated by tulle. LEDs with conductive Velcro brushes are attached to each end and suspended in the tulle. When the wearer moves, the conductive Velcro contacts the conductive fabric, completing the circuit and causing the LED to light. The necklace gets it power from conductive tassels brushing an embroidered power plane on the front of the dress. Each tassel sends a different amount of current to the necklace, causing the LEDs to flicker and change color. With Emily Copper and Derek Lockwood.”

Source: Maggie Orth

The Woman behind the Designs

by Aime Joseph

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883-1971) may have very well been the most influential and innovative fashion designer to date. As Christian Dior put it: “With a black pullover and ten rows of pearls she revolutionized fashion.” Not only is Chanel known for her little black dress and her No 5 fragrance, but also her classic and timeless suits, shoes, purses and jewelry. Her designs helped define women’s fashion.

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Lace-like structures are cut from silicone rubber and etched out of stainless steel.

The pattern displays shifts in direction and scale, creating a sense of movement and tension. These complex forms recall those of radiolarians, plant cells and even the familiar honey comb.

Source: n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com 

The symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero are explored in this compelling exhibition. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear, it reveals how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body. Objects are organized thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes and superpowers are catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of superheroism and their expression in fashion.

The exhibition and its accompanying book are made possible by Giorgio Armani.

Source: Metropolitan Museum

Is this the coolest mirror ever? Developed for a Mayfair home by London-based property designers Candy and Candy the Intelligent Mirror combines a 50inch plasma screen with a hidden camera and a control panel.

You basically do a twirl and then hit pause mid-spin to see that killer outfit from every angle.

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