Fashion

A Dreamer’s Mobile Closet

Ivy | February 9th, 2012

Ann and Dash at AD Dreamer, their Volkswagen mini shop

Every girl wants a dream closet– if the attempt fails for now, wait for this one to pull at your door. Read More

Fashion-Forward on Facebook

Supattra | February 9th, 2012

Facebook has become a profitable playground for many young entrepreneurs in Thailand and Khun Nat of Shepherd Smallroom is a great example.

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A Recipe for Retail Success: Shoes, Bags and Pizzazz

Steph | January 31st, 2012

Struggling to define what success is when it comes to fashion… well, if being featured by practically every fashion and lifestyle magazine in the country, on top of being selected one of the brands to represent Malaysia in Paris Fashion Week is anything to go by… then Ung Yiu Lin has all this covered!

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Sr. Amor

Robin | January 24th, 2012

 

Sr. Amor is an exciting project of the advertising agency JWT for the Salvation Army, which brought together very prestigious Argentine designers -Hermanos Estebecorena, Pablo Ramírez, Mariano Toledo, Tramando, 12-NA, Ay Not Dead, Laurencio Adot and Bandoleiro- to create a collection intervening donated clothes and presenting them in an incredible fashion parade in La Rural.

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One Cabinet of Awesome

Alice | January 20th, 2012


To friends of Filipino filmmakers Shireen Seno and John Torres, visiting 59 Mahabagin Street before February of 2011 would have been called “hanging out at John and Shireen’s place”. Now, John and Shireen’s place is an independent screening room and boutique called As In Shop.

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Sticks & Stones Brick and Mortar

Marissa | December 28th, 2011

Sticks & Stones, started in 2009 by designer Stephan Alexander, jeweler Benjamin Posin, and digital media designer Marc Ishida. Their collections bring together the world’s finest and most unusual natural materials to create wearable art. Utilizing reclaimed exotic wood, fossils, prehistoric ivories, fine metals and gemstones, Sticks & Stones breaches the present age to tell stories of time, history and the experience of earth. Read More

(head)Bangin’

Marissa | December 27th, 2011

 

Tied Up And Tousled is a family affair, and when I say that I mean it in a “Daddy sang base Momma sang tenor” but with a modern take like, “sister, Annie, does web design, brother, Bobby handles the back end of the business, and other sister designs each band by hand”. But I digress. Tousled is new to Portland by way of Ohio but not without a road trip through the states first, in which they went on “tour”. Read More

Awesome Rags

Martin | December 20th, 2011

Fashion store Awesome Rags has just opened its latest venture. 1850 square metres, over two floors on the corner of Hamngatan and Regeringsgatan in the center of Stockholm.

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Denim Demon on Södermalm

Martin | December 20th, 2011

Denim brand Denim Demon has opened its first store on Södermalm at Åsogatan 174. The store shares the same venue as Mr Mudd and Mr Gold, which I have mentioned in the past as being a great store.

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Ekstedt

Martin | December 20th, 2011

Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt has just opened his new restaurant ‘Ekstedt’ which follows 1900 his previous restaurant in Stockholm.

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Lacoste Live: clubbing and sports are not enemies anymore

Guillaume | December 19th, 2011

I didn’t quite understand what Lacoste was trying to do with its “L !ve” line until I saw this making-of of their latest video campaign and somehow it all fell into place. Read More

Read it on the Lip

Guillaume | December 16th, 2011

Have you heard of Lip? As far as watches are concerned, France might not be the most famous country but if we have a brand to be proud of, it sure is Lip.

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A good look for French glasses

Guillaume | December 15th, 2011

Jimmy Fairly combines all the arguments a modern brand can put together to appeal to the self-conscious consumer. And the “Fair” in the name is no coincidence: Read More

Pardon my French underwear

Guillaume | December 15th, 2011

From La Belle Echoppe to Bleu de Paname, the trend of boasting “Made in France” is strongly rising . Read More

Swedish Hasbeens

Martin | November 13th, 2011

 

Swedish Hassbeens recently made a short film of their acclaimed collection performance, which showcased their Spring/Summer 2012 shoe and accessories collection. Read More