Monthly Archives: July 2014

No Defintivo

Paula Duró is an Argentinian painter. Drawing on Andean ancestry she her paintings are timeless neon rainbows that exist somewhere in reality and imagination. Spray paint and acrylic create these mythic dreamscapes. Of her work Paula explains: “I always set my computer up so I sit facing the print, the act is unconscious, and catch… Read more »

Alter Ego

Art directors M/M Paris have teamed up with photographer Viviane Sassen (we’ve posted about her work before including the series “Flamboya” and “Suriname Dreams“) to shoot the latest Autumn Winter 2015 campaign for Missoni. Shot against the backdrop of archeological ruins, M/M Paris created an alter ego figure to accompany model Joan Smalls.

Acid Rainbow

It’s always amazing to discover new artists who use limited materials and simple concepts yet still bring something new to the table. Joe Reihsen is one such artist. Working with acrylic paint in acidic rainbow to create immensely detailed and deep textures. Layers upon layers elevate the paint, setting in mini ridges that cast smaller shadows over… Read more »

Sea Gypsy

Christian Wijants is the Antwerp-based fashion designer who was the lucky recipient of the coveted Woolmark prize last year. The designer has released his Resort 2015 collection and it’s a beauty. Inspired by the Moken and Bajau tribes Southeast Asia, both are “sea gypsy” who lived in sync with the ocean. Deep ocean blues, seagrass greens and marine… Read more »

Sweet Scapes

These paintings are the work of outsider artist Ivan Rabuzin (1921 – 2008). Rabuzin grew up in the picturesque village Zagorje, Croatia, moving to the capital Zagreb in the late 1940s to become a carpenter. There he took art classes to develop his interest in painting, but never attempted a career. At the age of 41 he… Read more »

Botswana Abstractions

Aerial photography has the ability to provide new perspectives of the earth which is why people find them so hypnotising. New York based photographer Zack Seckler‘s series ‘Aerial Abstractions’ are still of quite a close distance in comparison to other forms of aerial photography. Taken from a low flying plane, Seckler took the images so that… Read more »

Careful Disorderliness Is The True Method

Lightening and Kinglyface are London-based artists and set designers whose imagination knows no bounds. As all set designers are, they’re crafty in every sense of the word and know how to play with illusion to make magic ripple. We love these petri dishes using milk. They play with the with the hand of nature and… Read more »

Holi Blush Bubble Crush

Belgian fashion school graduates from the Antwerp Royal Academy have been released on the world! Raffaela Graspointer‘s collection ‘Holi Blush Bubble Crush’ was a particular standout for us with her pastel pop palette, scalloped leather and patch knitwear (knitted by her devoted mum and gran!), with just right touch of glitter!