It is said that juxtaposing elements help the human brain create meaning and stimulate intrigue. A rose itself is a naturally-occurring juxtaposition – a soft fragile flower stemmed with sharp razored thorns. As the subject of Josh Goot’s signature prints (created by long-time collaborators Shane Sakkeus and Stacia Hadiutomo) the rose is a fitting choice…. Read more »
It’s always exciting to see designers putting digital printing to the test! Dries van Noten took it up a notch for his spring/summer 2012 collection incorporating custom prints of 18th century landscape etchings, Redouté’s rose botanicals, jungle scapes, butterfly wings and macro flowers, alongside the work of contemporary photographer James Reeve. Van Noten commissioned the… Read more »
It is not often that designers cite references that date back further than 20th century. For Nicolas Ghesquière medieval stained-glass windows were the source of inspiration for his spring/summer 2012 collection for Balenciaga. Textured with painterly brush strokes in regal colours, with a solid breast pocket, the prints were a nod to the label’s Spanish… Read more »
The spring/summer collections are always blooming with floral prints – we think Erdem did it best… Both luscious and fragile, flowers are the symbol of femininity. Blossoming marigolds, roses and delphiniums in cornflower blue and butter yellow emblazoned Erdem’s spring/summer 2012 collection of slimming pencil skirts, sleek dresses, shorts and camisoles. Erdem is a label… Read more »
Prints of cartoonish hot-rods that you would not be surprised to find on a child’s pyjamas are hard to pull off. But alongside leather appliqué skirts, flame-sculpted heels, crochet barracudas and glamorous 50s silhouettes Miuccia Prada’s hod-rods were feminine, and even a little cheeky. A Think Positive fashion week favourite…
For some time the work of Ken Done has remained trapped in a time capsule of scrunchies, zinc and a little too much fluro. During the 1980s Ken Done transformed art to enterprise. What began as printed t-shirts given to journalists as a souvenirs of his exhibitions soon evolved into a multi-million dollar business, ‘Done… Read more »