Tag: Artist
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DESIGNER TO WATCH| ANGELYS BALEK
Is this your first foray into fashion? The AW’14 collection is my 9th collection! I began to produce my own brand in 2010 and by 2011 had established my “shop in shop” at Zen at Central World in Bangkok. What is your formal training? My formal training began with a Fine Arts degree in Bangkok…
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HANDKERCHIEF SPRING/SUMMER 2014 COLLECTION
Where did the concept of Handkerchief originate? Handkerchief is Amy Cheung from Hong Kong and Erkka Nissinen from Finland. We launched our collaboration with different interdisciplinary experiments between visual art, video performance and exhibition design across Europe for many years and in 2011, we launched our first experiment in fashion. We developed innovative fabrics, videos, architecture, animation and…
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KATYA LEONOVICH SPRING/SUMMER 2014 PREVIEW
Katya Leonovich, a womenswear designer and artist from Moscow, brought her fine art talents and painted a collection with warm hues reminiscent of Spring. Mauveine, salmon pink and various shades of charcoal gray brought to life her billowing collection. Having presented a total of 7 times in Paris – 4 in couture, 3 RTW –…
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HOTEL HOTSPOT | THE PURE
Located just a couple of blocks from Frankfurt’s central train station, Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof, is the 50 room, boutique hotel – The Pure. A pristine white covering the walls and flowing on to the art work spelling “Heimat”, on the floor, The Pure is anything but pure. Innately infused with a professional yet sexy…
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SMILE GALLERY X ROBERT PETERSON PROMO
Day 3 teaser features Robert Peterson. “Raised in Oklahoma my exposure to the arts was extremely limited, I was introduced to amazing artist like Basquiat, Warhol, Murakami & others by listening/watching greats I like Jay Z, Pharrell & Swizz.”
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HOTEL HOTSPOT: THE STANDARD, HIGH LINE NYC
The Standard, High Line, located in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan is like the cool European underground hotel where all the password necessary parties took place in the 90s. I mean it’s not like that now, but if Madonna circa “Like a Virgin” wanted to host a party for the punk artists who truly got…
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FALL/WINTER 2013 PRESS PREVIEW: KATRIN SCHNABL
Katrin Schnabl, is a designer, artist, and educator from Germany. Originally trained as adancer, Schnabl moved her passion to fashion and traveled to New York to study at FIT. After receiving several accolades and freelancing for renowned designers including Jil Sander, she decided to focus on creating a collection of her own. This season, Katrin’s…
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HOTEL HOTSPOT: THE GREENWICH HOTEL
There are few places when visiting New York one can reside for peace and quiet, as it’s the city that never sleeps. There are even fewer places that don’t feel like home, but stand as a constant reminder that you are temporarily displaced from your normal domicile, for whatever reason. The Greenwich Hotel fits into…
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FALL/WINTER 2013 PRESS REVIEW: {EM} RESERVOIR
I don’t want to call her an “emerging designer” as she’s worked with designers such as J. Mendel, Alexander Wang, Narciso Rodriguez and Vera Wang (RTW and Bridal), but I don’t want to call her a seasoned old timer, because, well, her success is truly blossoming. {EM} Reservoir is a depiction of what women today…