Stitching Concrete is a project developed by designer Florian Schmid. The objects displayed above are able to mix the furniture design with the textile techniques, in order to obtain unusual effect. I mean, it’s unusual to see concrete looking like textiles, or the outdoor furniture looking like a handmade garment. So, how did he do it?

These stools are made by folding fabric that’s impregnated with cement then drenching it in water. It consists of cement layered between fabric and a PVC backing. Once soaked it can be manipulated for a few hours before hardening. A wooden mould supports it while drying within 24 hours. Before that the edges have been stitched together with brightly coloured thread.

The Project plays with a visual delusion that actually cloth can not give the strength to sit on.

Discover more on florian-schmid.com

[organ]ism

ani[male]

[skull]pture

re-pulsion

cruci[fiction]

apoca[lipstick]

vanish-ment

birthday twice a year

biverse: dual universe

Helmut Langue [et Parole]

Céline and sell-out

Pra[v]da

pre-tend

b[r]and on tour

fashion un-fair

leather goods [and leather bads]

[bitch]wear

Indian gothic

from Newton to new[tone]

lesbian men

men[swear]

brand [menage]ment

international [deep-art]ment

be-fore-casting

Lond-on and Lond-off

blondine and blond-out

fake-boobism and mini-skirtism

modern-ism and modern-wasm

stop and st-art

re-fuse

the ancient G[r]eeks

Renai[chance]

Louis Vuit[town]

to be cured [or curated]

[im]pressed forever

Chan[n]el n.5

authenti[city]

archi[textures]

to not for-get

Here’s an old photo showing an emblematic couple of the Viennese Secession – Austrian artist Gustav Klimt and Emilie Louise Floge, his life companion. Please note the originality of their outfits. Klimt is worldwide known for his artworks; Emilie was an Austrian fashion designer and businesswoman, promoting a niche style in clothing of the time. Making dresses was part of the Secessionist logic of blurring the boundaries between art and craft through the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, or ‘universal artwork’. So, there’s no wonder Klimt and Emilie have worked together on various fashion pieces.

Influenced by the feminist movement and the concept of the “rational dress”, Emilie’s  particular dress styles looked quite out-of-their-time. At the turn of the 20th century in Vienna, a dress like this would be considered more experimental and marginal, comparing to the official fashions. That’s why these kind of dresses remained unpopular. More recently, Rick Owens or Nicolas Andreas Taralis also tried their hand at reviving the concept, but the amazing fact is that these frocks are still avant-garde today. Even 100 years after.

Craig Green designs, MA COLLECTION 2012

Here’s a special editorial in the spring-summer issue of The Block Magazine. They call it “Decadent Basic” . I think it’s not “basic” at all, it’s just a perfect mix of retro, chic and sporty inspiration. They put together athletic elements, veils and fashionable items from labels such as Altuzarra, Jil Sander, Maison Martin Margiela and Louis Vuitton. Playing around the idea of an unconventional wedding dress, this editorial reveals particular tastes and creative alternatives. And that’s a lovely concept!

Photographs: Bon Duke/ Styling: Martha Violante/ Model: Chrishell Stubbs/ images via fashiongonerogue.com

Rick Owens furniture

The eggs above are traditionally Romanian Easter Eggs. It’s genuine craftsmanship, I love all these adornments put together. Looks even better than the Persian carpets in the Margiela show!

Happy Easter! to all who celebrate Easter these days!

That Stella Appeal is an editorial dedicated to Stella McCartney in the April issue of Interview Magazine. The soft and romantic mood comes along with a Stella McCartney interview .

Photo: Craig McDean/ Styling: Karl Templer/ Model: Katryn Kruger/ Hairstyle: Anthony Turner/ Make-up:  Mark Carrasquillo/ images source: fashiongonerogue.com

“Sneakercube is a personal design project by Pawel Nolbert, a graphic artist. How does it work?

“Simply, I take a sneaker that I love & I re-envision it as a cube. It’s also a creative way to represent my wish list of sneakers, though I own some of those.”

Visiting the Sneakercube site, you’ll find a sneaker wishlist, too. There are various models, from different brands, a continuous inspiration for the artist to cube them up. I like this project, because it’s dealing with the symbols of our contemporary lifestyle. Then, it’s the object presentation- the minimalist aesthetics is driven to impossible and absurd, as the sneakers are turned into cubes. Pawel Nolbert, the author, says it’s the Raf Simons Yellow Astronaut sneaker that made him start the Sneakercube project. Which is quite understandable – check out the model posted below (Raf Simons sneaker versus the Sneakercube) .

*I’m curious about the Marc Jacobs’ sneakers from the S/S 2012 Marc line (my favorites !). How would that sneaker look like if it’s turned into a cube?

Lana del Rey vs. Comme des Garcons