Don’t miss Grayson Perry’s documentary on creativity and imagination on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday at 13.30.
Including some of the most talented people in the business, the Turner Prize winning ceramicist Grayson Perry interviews Hussein Chalayan on his sources for creativity and explores how imagination works. They discuss what being creative really means and if anyone can do it.
From July 15th – October 24th the Istanbul Modern plays host to the most comprehensive exhibition ever held in Turkey of Hussein Chalayan’s work. The exhibition presents the artist’s fashion collections, art and film projects created between the years 1994 and 2010. It explores Chalayan’s creative approach, his sources of inspiration and ideas on genetics, technological progress, displacement, immigration and cultural identity.
Deliquescent is a new fashion short film from the Albert & Mildred studio in London.
Directed by Luca de Salvia the abstract film is an intimate journey that allows for multiple interpretations. The drama of the slow motion footage has the intensity of holding your breath, a breath loaded with emotional expectations and fear. Whilst the soundtrack is a collection of nature sounds mixed with electronic samples, the sound of the heart beating and breathing.
The film was styled by Silvia and Valentina from the store Milletre in London, and you can spy the models wearing some pieces from our SS10 collection.
Available online at Asos.com Urban Mobility by Hussein Chalayan for Puma plus the Premium Fitness range also creatively directed by Hussein Chalayan.
The Urban Mobility collection is all about ‘mobile life’ in modern cities, inspired by travel and the need for comfort. The collection bridges fashion and performance through the design of products that offer true solutions to stylish travel through the urban environment. Watch out for clever details such as outerwear that can be worn as a dress or a jacket, and pockets of different sizes for all your portable gadgets.
Whilst for Premium Fitness the inspiration came from the anatomy and linear form of the human body with focus on muscle and bones. Alongside this is the simplification of origami and Japanese architecture which can be seen in the overlaying of strips on the garment.
The fabulous Andi Bakos got married back in May to the very hip Jarrett Reynolds and we’re honored that she chose to wear one of our Spring Summer Finale dresses on her big day! Doesn’t she look amazing!
For more pictures please go to the Ace Hotel Blog and Jarrett’s blog – the party looked like a lot of fun! blog.acehotel.com
Aminata and Sessilee for Lurve Magazine in Dresses by Hussein Chalayan
Thanks to Shala Monroque for reminding us of this great magazine.
Launched last year LURVE magazine is a fresh new voice in the world of fashion publication. LURVE’s emphasis is on emerging designers, artists and talents of the future and encompasses fashion, art, design and music. And in their words LURVE ‘is the voice of a more demanding generation eager to explore contemporary culture and creation, beyond the mainstream… an ode to individualty’.
LURVE is sold to select stores around the world, but you can get a sneak peak of their current issue here:lurvemag.com
Also check out Shala’s blogshala.thepop.comfor more insights from The POP beauty.
Designed by Massimiliano Locatelli for CLS Architects, Runway is the first major concept store in Saigon stocking Hussein Chalayan, Balenciaga and Lanvin to name a few.
The space is designed to look like an ice cave which is in cool contrast to the tropical heat of Ho Chi Minh.
And the main attraction? The reflective Cocoon shaped VIP lounge in the centre of the store. The pulsating heart of the project, it is fully clad in 12,899 stainless steel scales.
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