This season, the House of Givenchy, under the initiative of Artistic Director Riccardo Tisci, is bringing an exceptional collection to New York, as the city represents the capital of the American dream for the designer and for the founder Hubert de Givenchy, who were both supported from the very beginning by the American market.

As a conceptual furniture designer, Marc Englander has created a unique coffee table that strikes a balance between form and function. Composed of alabaster and wood, this striking piece plays both practical and sculptural roles with its style and simplicity , while also creating and blocking useable space.  By "working against" itself, Marc attempts to add a dash of backhanded playfulness with the piece and its users.  For Marc’s overall aesthetic approach and goals, this piece fits in well by using simple materials to rethink practical, everyday objects.

www.marcenglander.com

The intention of this collection is to shed new light on the way we see violence. By incorporating powerful imagery showing how gun violence tears at the fabric of society or emotionally evocative phrases into our aesthetic choices, UN:DO intends to bring the issue of gun violence to the forefront , paying tribute to all those lost to gun violence and asking how many more must fall victim to this modern epidemic. 

www.undonyc.com

Photos: Emin Kadi www.eminphoto.com
Model: Elina V
Hair and Make up Tina Echeverri
Stylist: Hope Misterek
Stylist Assistant: Tyiki Williams
Photo assistant: Lauren

Clothing credits include:
Azzedine Alaia, Bernhard Wilhelm, W Anzevino + A. Getty, Bally, Leka,
Cres E Dim,Linie, Skingraft, KTZ,Franziska Fox, Adrienne Landau, Issey Miyake, Ferragamo, Dany Levy, Big Park. 

CUSTO BARCELONA PRESENTED ITS "SLOW" COLLECTION AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
The Spring-Summer 2016 collection launched Pier 59 Studios in New York City

(September 11, 2015 - New York, New York)   Custo Barcelona presented the Spring-Summer 2016 collection "Slow" today at New York Fashion Week. The pieces of this new collection feature intricate details and elaborate production processes. With creativity and modernity in mind, it found its inspiration in the culinary movement that rejects the standardization of taste and defends creative, slow cooking. The garments are all produced in the company's ateliers and again bear the "Made in Spain" distinction sewn into the label. 
With Slow, Custo Barcelona celebrates the colorful, eclectic, one-of-a-kind personality of a woman who is unique and has her own rebellious style. The key proposals are muscular patchwork garments, dresses, coats, jackets, tops, tunics and pants featuring organic cuts inspired by ergonomics and puzzles. These pieces play on their muscular shapes, marked off with contrast stitching and gaps that emerge when they are joined, defying the conventional. 
Especially evident in the collection's looks is the delicacy of the fabrics, such as blond lace and open knit mesh. These were once used solely for women but now also hint at the skin of the male bodies on the catwalk. This "trifecta"-as it is called in the firm-of three garments brought together by the same fabric and print in a single look yields a very compact visual concept, keeping with the style of Custo Barcelona.
The color palette for the various looks are inspired by nature: petal pink, emerald green, violet, white gardenia, mauve, fuchsia, lime, lemon, Mediterranean blue and tangerine come together harmoniously in the pieces. The strength and personality of black, play an important role of the looks on the catwalk, but earthy tones colored by the setting sun together with knit textures are another of Custo's winning formulas.
In the men's looks, the firm sought the carefree elegance of the Mediterranean man, using geometric and pictorial graphics in the signature look of the company.
Presented for the first time at Pier 59 Studios, the show once again brought together the brand's faithful followers, who did not want to miss a single detail of the latest proposals by Custo Barcelona. The guest list included Dascha Polanco, Selenis Leyva, Karrueche Tran, Andi Doorman, James Goldstein, Mariano Di Vaio.

Tau Vases 
The Tau vases appear organic; emerging as a series of intricately rendered pleats expressing the formal complexity of natural growth systems. Seemingly as delicate as flower petals, the fragile aesthetic of the vases belies the solidity of their material. 

Quad Tables 
Created in five sizes and in four different marbles, the Quad table is an exercise in precision. Fanning out from a central void, the marble tabletop flows to its points of grounding in each corner, gathering into subtle folds as it progresses from the horizontal to vertical; its fluid surfaces appear taut and pleated, denying the inherent un-malleability of its structure. 

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Photos: Jacopo Spilimbergo

Photos: Emin Kadi www.eminphoto.com
Model: Nola IMG Models
Make up: Tina Echeverri
Hair: Johnathan Mason 
Stylist: Jose Mariscal
Photo assistant: Bartosz

Clothing credits include:
Burberry Prorsum, Armani, American Apparel, MIH, Dennis Basso for Burberry , Victoria Secret, Izas Zabala, Dolce and Gabbana, Marchesa, Dennis Basso, Baja East.

This year, days before the Dallas Contemporary Art Fair, MTV is staging an extravagant affair on April 8th. Texas glitterati will place their highest bids on a bevy of top notch artwork donated for HIV/AIDS. The project first began about five years ago when MTV's Staying Alive Foundation sought for new ways of raising money for a disease the remains the trickiest to generate financial support.

In a time when art auctions are too many to count, it's no easy feat to promise good quality work at a charity benefit. MTV and collaborators, Goss-Michael Foundation and Dallas Contemporary along with curator Neville Wakefield and auctioneer Simon de Pury, have put this challenge to the test by managing to secure works from from a stable of top tier artists, many of which are repeat contributors such as Marc Quinn, Taryn Simon, Sterling Ruby, and Damien Hirst, who recognize the importance of the foundation's efforts. Their work and that of sixty other artists are being silent auctioned on Paddle8. 

Many of these artists, I have had the pleasure of working with in the past. Here are a few of my favorite picks:

Photos: Emin Kadi www.eminphoto.com
Model: Vlada IMG Models
Make up: Tina Echeverri
Hair: Damian Monzillo
Stylist: Jose Mariscal
Photo assistant: Bartosz

Clothing credits include: DS, Alexander MCQueen, Anzevino + Getty, Burberry, Jill Sander, Etro, JPG, Comme des garçons, Celine,Morgane le Fay, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada, Lavin, Rick Owens.

The Epson "Digital Couture" fashion presentation featured new cutting edge fabric printing and design technology donated by the global leader in image printing technology, Epson.  
On February 10th, 33 looks showcased the perfect marriage between fashion and technology in a two hour presentation with cocktails. Featuring 11 emerging designers from Latin America and the United States, the collections showcased the future of fashion technology. Designers included Pilar Briceño of Colombia, Dual of Costa Rica, Ay Not Dead of Argentina, Moah Saldaña of Peru, Marco Antonio Farías of Chile, Ma. Elisa Guillén of Ecuador, Pineda Covalin of Mexico, ESOSA of the US East Coast, Mariana Morrell of Brazil, Leonor Silva of the Caribbean (Venezuela/Miami) and Maggie Barry of California.  The two hour presentation at Industria Superstudios displayed interactive design interface monitors, a special art projection installation, and a LiquiFusionIV vitamin drip bar, alongside new digital techniques for fabric printing and pattern making from Epson's SureColor F-Series printers.

ATTENDED: Analeigh Tipton (Mississippi Grind), Jessica Stroup (The Following), Lilla Crawford (Into the Woods), Julie Henderson (Sports Illustrated), Kira Dikhtyar (ANTM), Cory Kennedy

Marion Cotillard Revealed in New Lady Dior Campaign

David Bowie at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art

Best Runway Shows at Milan Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2015

Urban Plunge Exhibit by Wonderwater

Before the fashion world has time to catch it’s breathe in New York, across the world London is sending models down the runway. The five-day Fashion Week is crammed with emerging designers exhibiting their collections amidst greats like Tom Ford and Vivienne Westwood. The collections ranged from wearable and feminine to colorful over the top garments. 

[Images via Style.com]

Maserati presents the new Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Concept at Paris Motor Show 

Hedi Slimane is known for his influential role as the Creative Director for the luxury brand, Yves Saint Laurent, but his success goes well beyond the fashion world. This month, Hedi will become the first designer to showcase at the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, with an exhibition spanning 15 years of his unretouched black-and-white photography.

2014 World Architecture Festival Winners

Turkish architect, Ahmet Beykan, developed the colorful concept for the Paymentwall Office in Amsterdam. Paymentwall is a global monetization platform with offices worldwide. Beykan has been responsible for designing their locations in San Francisco, Berlin, Kiev and Istanbul. The furniture featured in this project is from the Derin Design Company.  

The best designers at MADE Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2015

The Dutch-based hotel line, citizenM, has finally opened one of it's affordable luxury hotels in New York City. The beautiful skyscraper located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan was developed by the award-winning company, Concrete. The colorful and inviting spaces are meant to provide travelers a home away from home. The common areas are designed like living rooms with oversized furniture, books and televisions, to give guests a relaxing and familiar environment. 

CitizenM prides itself on providing low rates for their rooms by cutting out "old hotel cliches" like bellboys and laundry pressing. 

[Images via Concrete/ Photographer Adrian Gaut]

During Sunday's presentation at MILK, CFDA-winning duo Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, debuted their first complete women's wear collection. The designers behind Public School, dabbled in women's last season, but this presentation garnered more looks for the ladies than the men. Chow and Osborne have mastered their tailored menswear pieces, perfectly blurring the line between streetwear and workwear. That aesthetic, which has gained the support of Anna Wintour, has transitioned flawlessly to their women's spring/summer collection.

The spring garments embodied Public School's sporty and timeless silhouettes. The pieces featured graphic knits, asymmetrical dresses, pleated skirts and outerwear, all sticking to the dominate palette of the brand, black and white. With the menswear trend taking over the runways, the New York-based brand couldn't have chosen a better time to extend their line to women.

By Erica Euse

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Quinta do Pessegueiro is a winery located in Douro Valley, Portugal. The five level building, constructed of packed glass and concrete cubes, was designed by architects Artur Miranda and Jacques Bec of Oitoemponto. The vineyard prides itself on it's sustainable practices and use of renewable resources, so the strategic placement of the structure on a hill, cuts out the traditional use of pumps. Natural gravity is used to power the vats and barrels used to produce the wine. 

Artur and Jacques began creating furniture, rugs and lighting before opening their architecture firm in 2007 to create personal and sophisticated atmospheres.

By Erica Euse

Pharrell Willams and Comme des Garçons collaborate on the singer's first unisex fragrance

Nike and Teague Design New Jet Concept for Athletes

Christian Louboutin Rouge and filmmaker David Lynch collaborate on Louboutin Rogue Film

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Ece Ege the creative director for the Prêt-à-Porter line Dice Kayek, brought geometric silhouettes and bold colors to the runway for the debut of her first couture collection at Paris Fashion Week. The Fall/ Winter presentation, featuring 15 looks,was titled "Winter Garden." Each piece was inspired by the delicate structures of a flower, featuring shapes resembling stamens and petals. To master the gravity defying elements on her garments, Ece spent time studying architecture. The minimalist collection also feature intricate embroidery, resembling drops of dew, created a romantic and feminine look.

The Franco-Turkish brand was founded in 1992 by sisters, Ece and Ayşe Ege, after they designed a collection of 15 white poplin shirts. Since their first runway show in Paris in 1994, the duo has received praise for their complex architectural designs and has won many awards including the Jameel Prize, an international award given to artists inspired by Islamic Traditions, earlier this year.

By Erica Euse

[Images via fashionising.com]

"The World of Rick Owens" at Selfridges

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Photographer Emin Kadi

Model Alisar Ailabouni

Make Up Azra Red /MAKE UP FOR EVER

Styling Selma Starfinger

Christian Dior releases Fusion trainers

Sammy Jobbins Wells experiments with the world of bacteria textiles

Architect David Tajchman develops House Top Up

Michael Sodeau designs the world's first Hypetex chair

Alexandra Eastburn Chinatown

ODD presents the Lord of Eros collection for Spring/ Summer 2015

Alexander Wang presented his much anticipated collection at Pier 94 in Manhattan. The spring/summer pieces once again fused the designer's street sensibility with high fashion. Wang's inspiration for the collection came from sneakers, which could be seen through the prints and patterns reminiscent of the popular footwear. 

Models strutted down the runway in sporty futuristic dresses and crop tops paired with woven wedges and fishnet sandals. Wang, who doubles as the creative director for Balenciaga, proved he still knows how to make the downtown girls feel chic.

[Images via Style.com]

Cliff House Conceptual Design by Modscape

Designer Marc Newson Joins Apple

Japanese designer, Tsumori Chisato, presented her jungle inspire AW14 collection at Paris Fashion Week. 

For the second season in a row, Lexus kicked-off New York Fashion Week with the Design Disrupted event. This season the luxury car brand featured British fashion designer, Gareth Pugh, who presented his Spring/ Summer 2015 collection.

Pier 36 in Manhattan was transformed into an immersive performance space with dancers accompanied by large films. It is the first time that the acclaimed designer, who is known for garments described as wearable sculptures, forwent showing at Paris to debut his pieces in New York.

In addition to the collection, Lexus celebrated the release of the RC F performance coupe. According to Brian Bolain, Lexus' Corporate Marketing Communications Manager,“At Lexus we’re constantly pushing the boundaries of design, performance and technology, and we strive to work with innovative people, like Gareth Pugh, who take similar creative risks. This year’s Lexus Design Disrupted defies convention and invites guests to experience both brands in an unexpected way.”

Celebrities in attendance to the show included Sarah Jessica Parker, Coco Rocha, Andy Cohen and Adrian Grenier.

By Erica Euse

On Wednesday night, Daniel Arsham and Pharrell Williams were joined by guests such as Brian Donnelly – AKA KAWS, Julia Chiang, Laure Debreuil, Terry Richardson, Andre Balazs, Richard Chai, Jeffrey Deitch, Q-Tip, Prince Philippos of Greece, Hanneli Ruppert, Felix Burrichter, Jennifer Missoni, Miraslova Duma, Luenell, Claire Mossier, Genevieve Jones, Helen Toomer, Emily Weiss, Sarah Lerfel, Alphan Eseli, Nicola Vassell, Gianni Jetzer, Peggy Leboeuf, Brett Littman, Jessica White, Tristan Wilds, Gabi Asfour, Pippa Cohen, Cheryl Dunn, Jamie Baratta, Phillip Bloch, Lisalla Montenegro, James Goldstein, Noemi Fer, Mia Moretti, Nicole Nadeau, Demet Muftuoglu, Ryder Ripps, Ryan McGinness, Michael Avedon,  Rashaad Newsome, and Jose Parla among others from the worlds of art, fashion and music to celebrate the unveiling of their first sculptural collaboration. For the collaboration Arsham created replications of Pharrell’s keyboard and drum machine, instruments important to the prolific musical artist and producer at the genesis of his career in the late 1980’s.

The party at The Standard, East Village included a tactile experience where guests could handle the objects—made from an array of geologic materials as to invoke a sense of the present as future—and enjoy the Indian summer eve at the end of New York Fashion Week 2013. Drinks for the party were graciously provided by Corzo Tequila, who hosted a dinner to celebrate the collaboration after the event.


Event Photos: David X Prutting/BFAnyc.com

Custo Barcelona debuted their new collection,Skin, at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The spring/summer pieces feature geometric cutouts, guipure, and lace netting that reveal the female form underneath. The simple silhouettes and and mix of light fabrics makes for a sensual and sporty collection.

Followers of the brand will be happy to see bold colors and patterns were once again the dominating theme on Custo's runway. The women's pieces ranged from flirty minidresses to silk pants, while the mens line featured casual knits, T-shirts and fabric pants. Swimwear was a staple for both lines. 

By Erica Euse

Zaha Hadid to Design Maths Gallery

Gagosian Gallery is pleased to present photographs from The Lost Album of the late Dennis Hopper. Exhibited in its entirety, The Lost Album reveals casual portraits of artistic luminaries (Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg), leading actors (Jane Fonda, Paul Newman, John Wayne), and mythic musicians (James Brown, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane).

Jaguar unveils the new XE Sudan

Kay Ngee Tan Architects pays Homage of Istanbul & the Cultural Heritage to Istanbul

Hidden in a tranquil street, the newly renovated 1930's building is situated in a charming historical area of Beyoğlu, rich in both cultural and arts activities.  In the immediate neighbourhood, there is an Armenian and German church as well as an Emin mosque and French hospital just to name a few landmarks in antiquity style which can be found here.Istiklal, a pedestrianised  street of shops, cafes, patisseries, restaurants, pubs, wine houses and clubs, as well as bookshops, theatres, cinemas and art galleries is only 5 mins away by walk.   Kayaoncoast that brought you the now famous CokCok Thai restaurant, is introducing yet another gem in Istanbul, inviting you to come experience the new in the old.  Carefully reconstructed near century old building is now brought back to its old day charm by the respectable  Kay Ngee Tan Architects, Singapore and Serhan Gurkan of GMG Inex.

www.homageistanbul.com

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars proudly presents the world debut of Wraith, the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce in history. At its heart lie hallmark Rolls-Royce attributes of luxury, refinement and hand-craftsmanship, but the new model from the world’s pinnacle super-luxury marque also presents a unique character defined by power, style and drama. With just a hint of the noir.

• Elegant fastback design hints at dynamic prowess of the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever: 624 bhp/465 kW, 800 Nm from 1,500 rpm : 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds (0-62 in 4.6)

• Debut of Satellite Aided Transmission. A technology that uses GPS mapping data to ensure the correct gear is always pre-selected for the road terrain ahead

• Voice activated connectivity augments effortlessness – the ‘on-board valet’

• Canadel Panelling sweeps through a sumptuous, contemporary and yacht-like interior cabin

http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/​

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Grammy-award winning artist, Pharrell Williams, has added another designer collaboration to his list, this time with the denim brand G-Star. The Raw for the Oceans collection, currated and co-designed by Pharrell and debuted at New York Fashion Week, transforms ocean waste into denim, T-shirts and accessories. 

Pharrell is currently the creative director for Bionic Yarn, a textile company that produces fabric out of ocean waste, which is how he came to work with the Dutch denim line. Co-founder of Bionic Yarn, Tim Coombs, has estimaed that 35 tons of ocean waste has already been recycled through the project.

Moving forward, G-Star will be incorporating the sustainable textiles into their existing pieces.

By Erica Euse

[Image via GStar.com]

Jaime Hayon for BD Barcelona Design

​From her series Falls, Untitled by Alex Posen demonstrates pure elegance. Rippling pieces of sheer silk gently cascade down, evoking a demure sense of rhythm and movement. Posen masterfully uses fabric as expressively as another artist might utilize paint. Her long honed skills in fashion are now serving her meticulously well in art. Posen describes her work as " exploring corporeality and  gravity."​

www.alexandraposen.com/​

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After his first successful sculpture on Chinese soil ( i.e. ‘Red Beacon’ located in the Jing’An sculpture park ) Arne Quinze installs a new sculpture in China.  This time inside the Jing’An Kerry Centre in Shanghai.   

The architect had the ambition of building Shanghai's own Fifth Avenue –the classy shopping street in New York.  The metal ‘Chaos Wind’ installation playing an essential part of this project will connect several buildings and functions.  With this public sculpture serving as a crossroad connecting people Arne Quinze succeeds again in his ongoing discourse of fighting social boundaries,  bringing everyone closer to art as a culture.  

This sculpture counting 14 bright orange metal wings, weighing each between 200 and 1000 kilos, capturing the motion of leaves hovering in the wind. By freezing them in time Arne Quinze accentuates it's dynamic motion.   A strong vibrancy often seen in his work concept.  The artists trademarked red colour serving as a continuous stream of impulses,  amplifies the concept and intrigues all passer-by.

Both day and night the sculpture will strongly claim its void in space.  By day wrapping itself around its visitors underneath as an exoskeleton, creating an introvert and protective atmosphere by suggesting invisible dynamic lines,  lines that will appear by night through laser beam technology and showing it's extravert impulses to all passer-by from a street view.

www.arnequinze.com