Discovered during a trip to Japan in 2014, this piece is inspired by Boro: a traditional Japanese folk textile. Those fabrics represents two essential principles of Japanese culture; mottainai a term that conveys a deep sense of regret concerning waste and boroboro that celebrates the beauty in something frayed, decaying or repaired, demonstrating a vast esteem for our available resources and labor.
This is the latest addition to the Structural Skin series and was born in response to a commission from Villa Noailles for the 31e Festival International de Mode et de Photographie a Hyères, France.
This new object is based on Structural Skin – a self-produced material made out of leftovers from the leather industry. In this case, the objective was to go a step further and create a flat surface rather than the original leather slats, investigating new potential applications for this innovative material.
Starting from the idea of a visual system for a larger collection, this mirror consists on basic geometrical shapes derived from circles and rectangles. The colours were deliberately not chosen but instead left to the availability of our partner’s remnants; all the raw material used for this piece are offcuts and leftovers from the French fashion house Hermès, atelier petit h.
We catch up with the dynamic student-turned-spokesman, discussing everything from his life trajectory, career insights, to the unapologetic landfill of social media and its grip on today’s prospects.
Since breaking into the scene with the launch of his label in 2018, Boramy Viguier has been described as utilitarian and mystical, two adjectives that work as a yin to its yang.
23 years old Stephen Odubola may have just snatched his first big-screen leading role, but he’s been quite determined to become an actor since a teenager.
CIFF is collaborating with renowned denim brand Lee® on a project that for the first time will allow the public to visit and gain insight into sustainability and experience an immersive interactive event.
Doug Ordway’s photos, from the 1993 South Beach Stories book, were protagonists of the Versace exhibition curated by Sasha Bikoff on the occasion of Art Basel Miami 2019.
Director agara teamed up with stylist Vanille Verloes to create this short fashion film “Future Explorers” for the FW 19/20 “ALIEN” issue of Fucking Young!, featuring sustainable brand Phipps.
“This career has moved me to some of the biggest cities that people in North Dakota would never get the chance to see, and for that, I am truly grateful. “
