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Le New Blah Blah Blah #2: The Renewal of Online Retail

After the rise in the last 15 years of online shopping site pioneers such as NET-A-PORTER (and its variations MR PORTER and The Outnet), Yoox publicly trading in 2009, and after thecorner.com recently launched shoescribe.com, dedicated uniquely to shoes — the arrival of new players clearly shows new avenues. Farfetch, launched in 2008 by José Neves, is a [...]

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FreshJealous Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook

Created by designer Augusto Soares Silva, in partnership with Fernando and Hugo Veiga – FreshJealous is a fashion forward sportswear label out of Lisbon, Portugal. Easy, wearable pieces are at the core of FreshJealous, with great detailing and attention to fit and materials. The Spring/Summer 2012 Collection features a bold yet muted mix of stripes and color [...]

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Levi’s Commuter Series

I’ll admit, Levi’s isn’t really a brand I pay much attention to, much less purchase. I have obviously owned a few pairs in my lifetime, but they have never quite made it to ‘favorite pair’ status I suppose, so I never have really been too loyal. Not too many of their designs really even catch [...]

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a due Colori by Alberto Sevesco

Italian photographer Alberto Sevesco creates stunning photography with ink and water. These images from his latest series, titled a due Colori, are so captivating and full of depth — it’s hard to believe you’re looking at nothing more than ink plumes in H2O. Visit behance.net/indiffident to see more of his work. [via thisiscolossal.com]

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Bliss Lau: A Juxtaposition of Cultures

I came across Bliss Lau recently, a Honolulu, HI born designer based in New York City. A graduate from Parsons School of Design, the talented half Chinese and half American designer creates beautiful and dynamic body jewelry for today’s modern woman. Available through stockists around the globe — from Tokyo’s Edition to Vancouver’s Charlie & [...]

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A Bathing Ape x COMME des GARÇONS Capsule Colleciton

March 16th marks the release of the highly anticipated A Bathing Ape x COMME des GARÇONS Capsule Colleciton, available exclusively through Dover Street Market in Tokyo, Japan (Ginza Komatsu – West Wing, 6-9-5 Ginza). The graphic collection of eight tee’s play on COMME des GARÇONS‘ iconic heart design, meshed with BAPE‘s famous camouflage pattern. [Photos [...]

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Jean-Paul Gaultier for Diet Coke

Iconic designer Jean-Paul Gaultier has been tapped by Coca-Cola as Diet Coke‘s new Creative Director. Gaultier is on board to help introduce a limited edition collection of fashion-forward Diet Coke bottles and cans, special retail concepts, and advertising campaigns across Europe. The Serial Designer is a three-part web series which debuted yesterday on Coke’s YouTube channel, [...]

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