Kristian Von Hornsleth The London art scene has a new, foreign contender. He is Dutch. He is self-prescribed crazy and perhaps shockingly for the British, very controversial. XXXX Magazine presents Von Hornsleth F.Y.A.I. Over the last few months, Hornsleth has been refused exhibition space by galleries in London and censored by his own clients. His…
DARYL K FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Celebrating her brand’s 20th anniversary, Daryl K’s S/S collection looked back to the zine-style which has infiltrated much of her career. Daryl K focused her S/S trends around, well, silhouettes that have been seen time and time again – silhouettes that, as the designer stated after the show, ‘she…
DEREK LAM FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE East Coast preppy for Autumn/Winter and West Coast class for Spring/Summer. Derek Lam’s models walked down the catwalk in New York this month styled and primed to perfection. A combination of sleek, centre parted hair tied into nape pony tails and clean, sharp, unassuming makeup formed the…
DIESEL BLACK & GOLD FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Separating itself from the prim and proper, ultra-feminine style that imbued many of the shows, Diesel Black and Gold routed for a sharply androgynous collection for next season. Crisp white oversized boyfriend shirts met metallics on the catwalk in a collection inspired by 'the ocean.'Fashion…
DOUGLAS HANNANT FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Douglas Hannant took his fashion followers on a journey back to 1930s Shanghai. Every creative detail, down to the venue’s décor, the styling and, most importantly, the designs, were structured around Hannant’s vision of Shanghai as ‘a bubble of escapism, dominated by European and US American…
Duro Olowu’s collection offered a refreshing alternative to the influx of colour-blocking that hit so many of NYFW’s catwalks. Putting forward the beautiful Renée Perle, renowned muse of early twentieth-century photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, as his own muse for the collection.Olowu played around with prints, fabrics and silhouettes that had latched on to his memory from…
The designers involved with the show were; Free East, Jane Hu, Jasper Huang, Eve Lin, Shirley Yang, and Chang Ying. Taking a variety of influence from traditional Taiwan design, each designer brand produced their own highly individual collection, mixing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary silhouettes. Full of feminine texture, Shirley Yang's beautiful gowns graced the catwalk…
Releasing her collection for the first time at New York Fashion Week, Canadian born designer, Fotini, delivered an innovative show of her upcoming collection. Models adorning glamorous floor length dresses lounged on chaise longue's while others draped their arms strategically across the fireplace. Guests steeped into what had been deliberately envisioned to appear as a painting,…
HEXA BY KUHO FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Modern age models strode powerfully down the catwalk at Hexa by Kuho's show dressed in crisp, whiter than white starched shirts, jackets and shorts. All was pure and all was clean until an infusion of solid, bright turquoise washed through the collection. Minimalistic forms and colours…
KAREN WALKER FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Geek chic, sporty, elegant, feminine, sophisticated, pretty and fun. It is hard to narrow down the adjectives when reviewing Karen Walker's S/S collection. It was modern, it was edgy, it was uplifting, contemporary, eye-catching - the list goes on. It is fair to say that nobody did…
MANDY COON FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE Mandy Coon's collection was strong and athletic in both its appearance and use of material detailing. Figure-skimming silk dressed toned, sporty models teamed with patches of leather detailing, asymmetrical silhouettes, straps, a mass of buckles, pleats and pvc. Edging on dominatrix, but maintaining an edgy, feminine side,…
THE BLONDS FASHION SHOW VIDEO BY XXXX MAGAZINE For the show that closed Fashion Week and designed costumery for the likes of Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj, there were high expectations. Word had spread of a designer collaboration. New York Fashion Week loyalists perched, ready to take in the final breath of fashion week fever. Ready…
"AIR I BREATHE" EXHIBITION BY GAZELLI ART HOUSE On Wednesday 24th August 2011, Gazelli Art House ushered forward their penultimate exhibition as part of a five-part exhibition series exploring the classical elements: fire, air, earth and water. Once again, the exhibition’s location was kept under wraps until the night of the opening reception when Gazelli’s…
AI WEIWEI: NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHS 1983-1993 AT ASIA SOCIETY Over 200 guests gathered at the Asia Society on July 27th for a special viewing of the ‘much-heralded’ exhibition of photographic work by famed Chinese, activist artist Ai Weiwei. The show, entitled Ai Weiwei: New York Photographs 1983-1993, showcased more than 200 unpublished photographs which captured, in…
The Curator Exhibit at Milk Gallery, New York ‘The Search for Outstanding and Undiscovered Fine Art Photography’ July 7th-17th, 2011 Now in its second year, The Curator supports nine artists in nine artistic categories paying honour to their skill, creativity, ability and individuality. Each artist received recognition in their individual practices. This year, the nine artistic…
