They used to be a novelty, but wearables seem to have entered mainstream lately. Unfortunately, 99% of those high-tech devices lack in beautiful design. That is until Opening Ceremony decides to give it a go. Humberto Leon and Carol Lim
We already talked about GAP’s AW14 campaign that urges us to ‘dress normally’, in an attempt to capitalize on the normcore movement (that might not be a movement). The brand now added David Fincher to the mix by commissioning four
French animator Mattis Dovier, whose fantastic GIFs were featured here earlier, has also directed a pixelated, 8-bit music video for Plurabelle’s ‘Our Fires’. Inspired by old video games, the music video is a thrilling, erotic trip into creepy suburbia, where
Mattis Dovier has a gift for making GIFs that are both entertaining and gruesome. He balances between GIFs in colour and black and white sketch-like moving images in wonderful detail. Dovier juxtaposes subjects that are jiggling body fat with
Both light-hearted and provocative, Trey Wright offers us a colourful insight into our love for the zipper in everyday life and fashion. Minimalist sound effects and background music grab our attention while collages of zipping and unzipping of clothes and
After laying the groundwork by writing songs and performing at raves from the age of 14, Charli XCX first conquered the blogosphere and tumblr universe before gaining public awareness with her notable collaboration with Iggy Azaelia on ‘Fancy’ – despite
British artist Nick Gentry uses found objects and contributed artefacts to make mixed media collages. This series uses the now obsolete floppy disk to make paintings, resulting in an archaeological display of digital history to pay homage to the roles
Today’s means of communication are as efficient as they are cold. Rethinking the ways in which we interact, artist, author and filmmaker Miranda July collaborated with Miu Miu to create an app and short film as part of the brand’s
Watch some recent installations by Swiss artist Zimoun in action after the break. Using simple and functional components, Zimoun builds architecturally-minded platforms of sound. Exploring mechanical rhythm and flow in prepared systems, his installations incorporate commonplace industrial objects. In an
Dutch designer Kim Bakker presents us the AW14 collection of NÖN By KIM, entitled ‘Panta Rhei’. After interning at Wendy&Jim, Kim Bakker graduated cum laude from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute in 2005. There she received the AMFI prize for best