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Trending – Buckleless Belts

Usually, a belt is meant to be a strap endowed with a buckle, worn around the waist in order to support trousers or other clothing item. As fashion trends deal with whatever is unusual and creative, belts tend to be more decorative than functional and we’ve also spotted the trend of the buckleless belts. Be it a non product (as Sruli Recht states), a minimalist approach (at Rowena Sartin), a response to economic changes (old Rilleau snake-belts) or just a duty belt (police duty belt at Safariland), the buckleless belt is a cool accessory and, definitely, a must-have.

Sruli Recht

Rowena Sartin

Rilleau

Safariland

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SkinDeep

Julian Palast‘s photographic series Skindeep is described as a study on the body-object, ephemeral sculptures of the human form. Instant bas reliefs recalling of the classic imagery.

In fact, these images are not ‘classic’ at all. The plastic wrap looks up to date, even fashionable, as we’ve  already seen many plasticized details in recent collections. I like the body connected with such an artificial medium and depicted in toxic colors. I think this is an interesting project, in both visual and conceptual terms.

Retouching Thierry Peureux – Palast Photographie / images source: behance.net

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Darius Martin

Darius Martin/ objects – installation

Darius Martin/drawing-  Silent Spring

Darius Martin/drawing–  Broccoli Cloud

Darius Martin /installation- Insectarium

Darius Martin is a Romanian contemporary artist. His work is exploring the unseen side of human existence. He creates images populated by possible objects that paradoxically mimic real ones. Prevalent in his work are destitute industrial landscapes and objects combined or merged with organic material. He’s working in several media: painting, graphic art, photography and installation, retaining his direction, often creating works that transcend different media.

Although starting off as an abstract artist, who preferred a rather flat approach, his work evolved over time into a three dimensional state. In it he translates a personal symbolism to visually coherent, yet abstract objects, using all the characteristics of the real world: spatial perspective, light and shade, color and materiality to restructure reality. I’m intrigued by the particular spatiality of these artworks.

Darius Martin/ photo – Deserted Factory


 

 

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All White

You really don’t need too much noise for getting a stunning look. But, instead, you have to be sharp. The complete white recipe helps a lot, as you can see in the images above. Especially when it is perfectly designed. The outfit in the first pic it’s just perfect.

A Blank Slate –  Vogue Russia, July. Model: Lily Donaldson Photo:  Richard Bush / Styling: Sarah Richardson / Hair styling: Rita Marmor/ Makeup: Frederik Stambro / images via fashiongonerogue.com

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Meadham Kirchhoff

Perhaps for most of you the Meadham Kirchhoff name sounds familiar. I just came across their Menswear S/S 2013 Lookbook and I decided this particular fashion brand needs a closer examination.

Meadham Kirchhoff is a team of Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff, two designers who graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2002, then started a brand that seems very promising. Whether we’re talking about their menswear or womenswear, we can find an uninhibited repertoire: color, humor, irony.

Regarding their Menswear Collection S/S 2013 – That’s an interesting lookbook! The perfect apartment, perfect set design, perfect time in a lifetime. Nobody can’t deny the refinement and sensibility put in these images. Models are presented in a luxurious setting with shabby styled furniture, where floral arrangements cohabits with rubbish, delicate printed fabrics work well with denim and sneakers. That’s were West meets East, the Kurt Cobain nostalgia is somehow revived,  finished with jewelry, painted hands and stunning hairstyles, adorned with scarfs and saris. There’s a full package of  neo-bohemian style dedicated to a new generation of global teenagers.


images via dazeddigital.com

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