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My workbook made of recycling fabrics, leather rusty belt with...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:45:02 +1300

My workbook made of recycling fabrics, leather rusty belt with Margiela tag.

It is pretty fun to make something with recycling materials.

I recommend to my subscribers!

-John K-

Wearable? or Avant-Garde? Men’s Footwear My Top 6 menswear...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:00 +1300

Rick Owens Turbo Geo Basket Snearks

Rick Owens Suede Ankle boots

Ann D Fold over boots

Boris Bidijan Saberi Ankle boots

CCP Rubber Dipped shoes

Raf simons

Wearable? or Avant-Garde? Men’s Footwear

My Top 6 menswear shoes.

Rick Owens suede ankle boots and CCP’s(Carol Christian Poell) Rubber Dipped sneakers are pretty avant-garde which means that pretty difficult to wear for ordinary guys.

Rick Owens Geo Turbo Basket Sneakers
Rick Owens black suede ankle boots
Ann Demeulemeester Fold-over boots
Boris Bidjan Saberi Black ankle boots
Carol Christian Poell Rubber Dipped Footwear
Raf Simons Raf Simons Spoiler Boots

Rick Owens AW Men 2012-2013

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:33:36 +1300

Rick Owens AW Men 2012-2013

Rick Owens AW 2012-13 Rick Owens ‘Menswear’ fashion...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:00 +1300

Rick Owens AW 2012-13

Rick Owens ‘Menswear’ fashion show held in Paris 19th Jan 2012.

I think Rick is keep trying to make unisex style, since last year. The geometrical patterns and lines are very awesome.

-John Kwon-

Damir Doma 2012-13 FW Finally Damir Doma 2012-13 FW came out...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:17:00 +1300

Damir Doma 2012-13 FW

Finally Damir Doma 2012-13 FW came out now. Damir Doma 2012-13 fashion show will be held in 21st Jan Paris.

I post my favorite ones. More info at http://silent.paperrain.com/?p=146

http://silent.paperrain.com/?p=152

-John Kwon-

This is History Visits Downtown from the brand ISBIM. Showcasing...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:37:26 +1300

This is History Visits Downtown from the brand ISBIM.

Showcasing the “Bad Hawk” and “Killa Roc.”

Bobby

Continue by Sarah Ferguson. The Book.

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:27:19 +1300

I Interviewed Sarah a while ago and this is the finished project that she was working on when I...

Long Black Socks

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:08:06 +1300

Christmas holiday seasons means family and friends. We like to exchange gift. But that also means...

Zambesi store Xmas installations An angel from heaven, installed...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:31:00 +1300

Wellington

Ponsonby

Sydney

Zambesi men

Newmarket

Zambesi store Xmas installations

An angel from heaven, installed in each Zambesi stores. (Auckland , Newmarket, Sydney, Ponsonby and Wellington).

Zambesi is on Xmas Sale, but it is still expensive. Anyway I like the installations. Good Job~

-John Kwon-

From 1988 ‘Black’ + ‘Romantic’ +...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:43:00 +1300

The first Ann's shoes in 1988

From 1988

‘Black’ + ‘Romantic’ + ‘Avant-garde fashion’ = Ann Demeulemeester (it is my mathematical expression).

Quote from http://www.anndemeulemeester.be

1959
Born, Belgium
1978/81
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Belgium
1982
Golden Spindle Award, Belgium [+]
1985
Setting-up of BVBA « 32 » by Ann Demeulemeester and Patrick Robyn
1987
First collection Fall/Winter 1987-1988 [+]
1988
Introduction of the shoes and accessories collection [+]
1992
First show in Paris
1992
«White shirt (for Mallarmé)» collaboration Rodney Graham & Ann Demeulemeester
1992
«Stars don’t stand still in the sky» Hommage à Mallarmé — Kunstmuseum Winterthur [+]
1993
«Antwerp 93» Cultural capital of Europe — «Eyes» by Patrick Robyn & Ann Demeulemeester
1995
«Identità e differenze» Triennale di Milano – Milan
1996
First menswear collection is shown together with the womenswear during Paris fashion week
1996
«table blanche» furniture licence [+]
1996
Attribution of the «Culture Award 96» by the Belgian governement
1996
«Ring» — New Persona/New Universe (Germano Celant) — Biennale di Firenze – Florence [+]
1996
«Photographies habillées» Maison Européenne de la photographie – Paris
1997
«Design as design» Encore Gallery – Brussels
1998
«Les plus de la mode» Le Musée de la mode et du textile – Paris
1999
«Poem of chalk» «Raven 1» «Ravens» «Hearts» — collaboration Jim Dine & Ann Demeulemeester [+]
1999
«Woolgathering» — collaboration Patti Smith & Ann Demeulemeester [+]
1999
Opening of Ann Demeulemeester store in Antwerp [+]
1999
Bench for the city of Antwerp – Museum of Fine Arts — Patrick Robyn & Ann Demeulemeester [+]
1999
«Our new clothes» The Metropolitan Muséum of Art – New York
1999
«Antwerp Fashion For Van Dijck» — Year of Van Dijck – Antwerp
1999
«L’objet du design» — 99 objets pour un siècle – Carrousel du Louvre – Paris
2000
«Honorary Citizen» of Waregem
2001
«Mode 2001 Landed» – Antwerp
2001
«The 16th century Madonna dressed by Ann Demeulemeester» — St.Andries church – Antwerp [+]
2001
«Fashion design from Belgium» The museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology – New York
2002
«Backstage » Momu – Antwerp
2003
«Woman by» Centraal museum – Utrecht [+]
2003
«Strange messenger»-«Woolgathering» — Hausderkunst museum – Munchen [+]
2003
« 20 jaar Mode dit is Belgisch » Flanders Fashion Institute – Antwerp
2003
«Patterns » Momu – Antwerp
2004
«Strange messenger» – «Woolgathering» — Boijmans van Beuningen museum – Rotterdam [+]
2004
«Horses» — collaboration Steven Klein & Ann Demeulemeester [+]
2004
«Wild» The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York
2004
«Goddess» Momu – Antwerp
2005
First men show in Paris
2005
«My private heroes» (Jan Hoet) — Opening of Marta Herford Museum – Herford
2005
«La Belgique visionnaire» (Harald Szeemann) — Bozar – Brussels
2005
«Europalia Katharina Prospekt» — Momu – Antwerp
2006
Opening of Ann Demeulemeester stores in Tokyo and Hong Kong [+]
2006
«17xAnn de hier pour Hyères» — Hyères Festival – Guest of honour [+]
2006
Introduction of the jewellery collection [+]
2007
«6+ Antwerp Fashion» — The Flemish Parliament [+]
2007
Opening of Ann Demeulemeester store in Seoul [+]
2008
Introduction of Ann Demeulemeester (collection blanche) [+]
2009
«6+ Antwerp Fashion» — Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery [+]
2010
«ZWART-BLACK» — Masters of Black in Fashion – Momu - Antwerp
2011
«Les années 1990-2000» — Musée des Arts Décoratifs - Paris

-John Kwon-

Christian Dada ss12 Christian Dada (ex Livraison) has...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:52:14 +1300

Christian Dada ss12

Christian Dada (ex Livraison) has announced its Spring-Summer 2012 men’s collection. Designers from UK “Charles Anastase” M. Morikawa has worked in the background. Women’s Theme “Signal/Noize” was added too. The concept of this collection is about “Death”. I like this concept with a little bit of “Christian based” and very intense styling. The idea of ‘Bones” is very brilliant and kind of unique.

John Kwon

New Zealand local fashion house ISBIM, also known as I Still...

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:39:00 +1300

New Zealand local fashion house ISBIM, also known as I Still Believe In Miracles (www.isbim.co.nz) is bringing back their historical garments “Bad Hawk” and “Killa Roc” from the ‘09 F/W Collection for the Northern Hemisphere.

As I understand of this label, the garments are one of the most significant and stand-out pieces for the NZ market, especially for the winter season. The leather lookalike, fused fabric with fur for the “Bad Hawk” represents the label style and the collections super well.

- John Kwon

TAKAHIRO MIYASHITA 2012 SPRING SUMMER Designer Takahiro...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:48:52 +1300

TAKAHIRO MIYASHITA 2012 SPRING SUMMER

Designer Takahiro Miyashita (ex Number (N)ine designer) by Mr. ‘TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloIst expose the Spring 2012 collection look book. New work wear is dyed with natural pigments “eARTh dye (TM) Asudai” colour series. Miyashita decorated with his own white painting on photos, and used deer skin leather, kangaroo leather and equine leather on his garmenets. Very Japanese vintage looking. Collaborate with ‘Coeur’ (hat), accessory designer ‘Cody Sanderson’, ‘Authentic shoe & Co’ and ‘Oliver peoples’ (glasses).

It is his second collection since he retired from ‘Number (N)ine’. I haven’t seen his new collection in store or online store yet. I heard that the prices are much cheaper than ‘Number (N)ine’.

-John Kwon-

Mulled Wine

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:42:46 +1300

With Christmas only a month away and holidays creeping up on us, you can’t go past the festive...

The Art of Knitwear -Sandra Backlund Knitted material is very...

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:53:00 +1300

The Art of Knitwear -Sandra Backlund

Knitted material is very common in A/W these days but Backlund has completely changed the concept of Knit into this sophisticated, avant-garde outfit.

Although it is a very difficult task to make geometrical shapes with knitted fabrics due to their complex structure, I assume Sandra has made her own patterns using unique techniques to create these detailed and statement outfits.

Surface is an interior design magazine that is very interrelated with Sandra’s patterns and style as they both play and transform ordinary 2D shapes to 3D reality.

-John Kwon

Halloween Style

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:11:00 +1300

The 28th October for most people in New Zealand often is just another day of the year with the...

Message from Steve Dunstan to Continue Jr.

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:53:03 +1300

Message from Steve Dunstan to Continue Jr.

interview 3.0 Steve Dunstan

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:52:00 +1300

Interview 3.0 Steve Dunstan By Bobby Park 12.10.2011 The Huffer Basement studio is grand and...

Nick Knight (1958, London) is one of the world’s most...

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:04:00 +1300

Alexander Mcqueen & Nick Knight

2007 British Vogue

Nick Knight (1958, London) is one of the world’s most popular fashion photographers.

Nick has shot advertising campaigns for Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Calvin klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westood and Alexander Lee Mcqueen.

I love Nick’s technical expression. His works are very abstract and colourful. His photos are intense and unique in their own avant-garde way. This could be why he is known as the avant-garde designers’ favourite photographer.

-John Kwon

The Daily

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:47:22 +1300

Today, a few today’s ago… I got together with The Daily’s, Jay Shin at Joshua Jang’s apartment and...