Category: Unique Salad

Julian Zigerli

Julian Zigerli is a young Swiss designer, interesting for his particular view on menswear. Julian is showing his collections at Berlin Fashion Week. Smartly mixing fabrics and techniques, animal prints with a sporty touch, he traces something like a hybrid look, so familiar, yet always charismatic. Look at these pictures from his Fall 2011 collection – “Sugar, spice, and everything nice“, they’re quite special, huh?

Julian’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection- “Over stick and stone“ (love these titles!), follows the same creative direction. You’ll find below some snapshots from Julian Zigerli’ s lookbook S/S 2012, showing beautiful prints inspired by natural elements, filled with love and humour.

Be it sporty or trendy, I appreciate Julian’ s  way – I think there’s a need for this kind of nice, emotional approach in contemporary fashion design.

 

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Not Another Fashion Accessory

Andreas Eberharter is a freelance Austrian artist. Based in Vienna, he’s a goldsmith and sculptor, and the man behind the AND_i label, founded in 2001. Andreas Eberharter’s approach to jewelry is that of a sculptor who seeks access to expressions of artistic form…the pieces are polished, strong & eye-catching.

Made from some new and unusual materials, such as aluminum and acrylic glass, adorned with Swarovski crystals and pearls or cubic zirconia, these objects have everything to fit the standards of contemporary fashion jewelry. Most of all, I love the ideas, the concept behind all series (Totem, Raptor, Alligator), and that perfect balance between technology and art.

 

Totem products by AND_i from Andreas Eberharter on Vimeo.

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SSSummer

Ready for the summer?

Let’s taste some black & minimal swimsuits from Marie Claire Spain. . What about a summer cape?

A fashion editorial starring Sheila Marquez- Marie Claire Spain, June 2011  / Photographed : David Roemer / Styled: Enrique Campos / images via fashiongonerogue

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Taralis

Nicolas Andreas Taralis is a Canadian-born designer / he studied at Parsons and then in Vienna under Helmut Lang / he worked for Dior Hommes and Cerruti / Taralis launched his own label in 2003 / currently, he’s showing his collections in Paris… and I think he’s one of the best new designers.

Taralis’ world is something special, it’s both about sobriety and about romance. Remember the monk inspiration haircut and the Adso (of Melk) – styled look from a past collection? Or the bloody shirts that he designed for Fall 2011? The designer adores black suits & white shirts, adores leather, sheer, jersey and denim, and loves to work them out & give them a twist. Here are some looks from Nicolas Andreas Taralis S/S 2011 collection. I love the cuts, the layering and all those beautiful hems.

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The Body of Clothes

Anders Krisár is a swedish artist whose work is very special and always fascinating. His sculptures deal with different subjects, but are increasingly focused on the human body. The project above, entitled “Sonja” (2008), recreates the body of a woman using the clothes that she kept from infancy to an older age. That’s a smart and emotional connection between dress codes, body, evolution and identity.

I’ve always been obsessed with layers. Fashion is about layering the same things over and over again, in order to obtain something new. Respecting Anders Krisár’ s vision, one can also layer the clothes themselves, until the body becomes real. And that’s quite impressive!

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The Perfect Wardrobe (4 A Perfect Summer)

Speaking of young designers, Rad Hourani is one of my favorites. Sharp silhouettes, great clothes, a fresh perspective – he managed to design his own way into the fashion world.

Rad Hourani’ s Spring/Summer 2011 collection comes with something extra, promoting an ideal wardrobe: 6 garments, 22 transformable looks. Unisex looks.

images via trendland, thelovelysan.blogpot.com

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Unique Design by Setareh Mohtarez

I came across this stunning outfit in the pages of i-D magazine. This hybrid & unusual look really impressed me and I found it very inspiring.
This top looks more like an exotic flower than a proper outfit. I wish I knew what it’s made of,  how it was designed and finally built. This makes me really curious about Setareh Mohtarez‘s work!

Setareh Mohtarez is a New York based designer who studied at the Antwerp Royal Academy. The dresses in her collection – Brightness Dawn all carry this unmistakable imprint. It’s quite remarkable when a designer manages to create a highly aesthetic and wearable costume, that doesn’t resemble ordinary clothes!

images via i-D magazine, islandsvillages.wordpress.com

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