Archive for September 18th, 2008

Vivienne Westwood gets vocal!

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Vivienne Westwood gets vocal!Mad Madge, whose latest single is in support of Barack Obama, isn’t the only one injecting politics in to pop music. Vivienne Westwood is tossing her hat into the ring too: “I’ve written a political song about the legalized, 42-day detention of suspected terrorists,” said the designer at the London launch of her compilation CD at Selfridges on Monday. “I never listen to the radio, but I had to recently to see who’s out there to sing it. I didn’t like any of them! So it looks like I’ll have to. I’m not a singer really, but I’ll do something.” Westwood’s CD “Catwalk Breakdown,” a selection of favorite tracks by everyone from Tchaikovsky, The New York Dolls and Luca Mainardi, is on sale this week in Selfridges’ in-house concept store the Wonder Room. Maybe she can get Johnny Rotten on backing vocals.

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Maison Martin Margiela Exhibition

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Maison Martin Margiela exhibitionMaison Martin Margiela 20th anniversary exhibition   

Martin Margiela, the reclusive and elusive Belgian fashion designer, is celebrating 20 years of his deconstructive label. Recognizable by white hand-stitched branding, Maison Martin Margiela (20), the exhibition, is not a classic retrospective exhibition, instead exploring the different themes and concepts the house has embraced during the 20 years of its various collections, catwalk shows, concept design, branding and communications policy.

Margiela’s entire work is characterized by an exceptional combination of classic tailoring and conceptual thinking. His garments depict the inside of a clothing item, exposing its construction and focusing on that which fashion anxiously tries to conceal. Unraveling the language of clothing, Maison Martin Margiela reveals the strategies of the fashion system as he constructs something radically new. The working method produces an analysis of the system that underlies fashion and is followed through in the many varied aspects of the fashion house.

In addition to his 20th anniversary exhibition, Maison Martin Margiela is also launching a collaboration with Italian jeweller Damiani this November. A 14 piece collection of rings and pendants, deceptively transformed from earrings, will be available in yellow and pink gold and silver, all bearing the number 12. The classic signet ring has been deconstructed to be worn as either a bracelet or a pendant, oval links are sized up to form chunky, skeleton-like necklaces and bracelets.

The Martin Margiela exhibition runs from 12 September until 8 February 2009 at the Antwerp Mode Museum. limited-edition items designed specifically for the exhibition will be on sale.

There is also a rumour Martin Margiela will be collaborating with a famous Eastern denim brand.

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Carrot Clothing

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Carrot ClothingUrban lifestyle brand Carrot Clothing can trace its roots back to 1999, a tumultuous time for the brand founder’s native Serbia. In a noble effort to uplift lagging spirits and voice personal concerns about freedom, he began printing t-shirts featuring unmuted anti-war messages for family and friends.

Since then, he has joined forces with skateboarders, street artists, and other creative minds to establish Carrot Clothing, a brand whose very essence is based upon the family-like relationships between global art, skate, and street communities. The brand aims to transcend typical business aspirations, hoping to inject the streetwear industry with its own unique perspective. In the two years since its inception, Carrot has developed into a globally-recognized lifestyle brand with an exciting collection available in more than 20 countries worldwide. Carrot hopes to continue on its promising journey with the hope of inspiring people in the same way that they themselves have been inspired by the remarkable feats of others.

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