kant en klaar
by slow shimo
introducing Borre Akkersdijk, Kant en Klaar
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jagoda fryca or bubblegum sole
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Came across Jagoda Fryca’s project via Trend Tablet. ‘Contemporary primitives’ is a graduation project of the alumna of the School of Forum in Poznan, Jagoda Fryca. The footwear collection project is a result of a fascination with amateur handcrafting of everyday objects. Jagoda Fryca saw the mass product as a resource and resolved to play with ready-made elements, which give infinite possibilities. The designer created an ‘unfinished product economy’ instead of the one in which everything is ‘finished’ and designed […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion designers, shoes here, where body meets ground • Tags: shoes, slow fashion, trendtablet
meiji to fruits
by slow shimo
The following photographs provide glimpses into some of the radical changes that have marked the past century. At the opening of the Meiji era in 1868, only the few Europeans and Americans living in Japan wore Western dress. The kimono, which literally means “thing to wear,” was – and had been since the thirteenth century – standard dress for all Japanese. Elaborate time-honed conventions determined everything from color and pattern to sleeve length, and signified social class as well as […]
Categories: cloth threads • Tags: fashion, fashion takenoko, japan, takenoko
fashion illustrators 10
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in no particular order (10 of 10) jordi labanda (b. mercedes, uruguay. lives and works in new york) bil donovan (lives and works in new york) uses selectivity as a backdrop for his work. His ability to capture the essence of a fleeting moment or spirit of a personality with a minimal amount of time and detail initiated a working relationship with vogue which commissioned bil to capture events and create portraits of the attendees at various vogue special […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion illustrators • Tags: bil donovan, jason brooks, jean philippe delhomme, jordi labanda, tina berning
fashion illustrators 09
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in no particular order (09 of 10) jeanette getrost (born in los angeles) is a fashion illustrator with a background in figure drawing. kareem iliya (born in beirut. lives and works in vermont, usa) illustrations have appeared in numerous publications worldwide, including The New York Times, W Magazine, WWD, Harper’s Bazaar, Los Angeles TIme, Chicago Tribune, among others. stina persson (lives and works in stockholm, sweden) izak zenou is a stylishly quirky presence in the world of […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion illustrators • Tags: autumn whitehurst, izak zenou, jeanette getrost, kareem iliya, stina persson
fashion illustrators 08
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in no particular order (08 of 10) yelena bryksenkova (b. st petersburg, russia) lives in new england with her imaginary pet elephant and works as a freelance illustrator and fine artist. Uses small pen and watercolour and is inspired by the love she has for her home and the comfort of everyday objects. hikari shimoda (b. nagano, japan, 1984) paints a world where cuteness and horror coexist, and fantasy meets reality. She credits the Japanese pop culture she grew up with as the main source […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion illustrators • Tags: angie wang, hikari shimoda, jules julien, marie perron, yelena bryksenkova
fashion illustrators 07
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in no particular order (07 of 10) craig redman and karl maier live in different parts of the world but collaborate daily to create bold work that is often filled with simple messages executed in a thoughtful and humorous way. carine brancowitz (b. paris, france, 1972) marcel george (b. east dereham, uk, 1987. lives and works in london) freelance illustrator specialising in creating hand painted, contemporary watercolour illustrations. richard haines (born in panama) Brooklyn based father of one, illustrator for many […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion illustrators • Tags: carine brancowitz, charlotte trounce, craig redman and karl maier, fashion, fashion illustrators, illustration, marcel george, richard haines
fashion illustrators 06
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in no particular order (06 of what was before 05, but now 10) jeremy combot (french born, lives and works in brittany): drawings are impeccably pleasing to the eye with an ode to the 90’s and a twist on proportions. Quirky and sleek, his characters are drawn with chic poised faces and colorful stylish clothes that can only make you wish you were as cool. ricardo fumanal (b. huesca, spain, 1984. lives and works in berlin). vanessa vanderhaven (based […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion illustrators • Tags: diana kuksa, fashion, fashion illustrations, illustration, jeremy combot, nuno da costa, ricardo fumanal, vanessa vanderhaven
wuyong
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Wuyong (by ma ke) promoting the renaissance of traditional craftsmanship in China, helping the craftsmen who live in the poor areas to beat poverty and lead a happy life by their own hands and crafts, and driving more people to pay attention to and practice the simple and sustainable lifestyle of harmonious coexistence with nature ” On 22nd April 2006, designer Ma Ke established Wuyong Hand Arts Centre in Zhuhai, the coastal city of Southern China. The reason to […]
Categories: cloth threads, fashion designers • Tags: ma ke, wuyong
