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Haider Ackermann S/S 14 Menswear – Paris

Dear readers,

Tonight I attended the Haider Ackermann men’s presentation. It was his first men’s collection since the Pitti Uomo presentation in Florence. This showing was intimate in scope, held in a former archives space in the Marais district. The stripped down decor this time was a nice juxtaposition to Ackermann’s luxurious style. This collection seemed like a perfect complement to the women’s shows and Ackermann told me that he used some of the same fabrics he has used for his womenswear. The clothes were rich in detail as well, with some pieces featuring intricate hand embroidery. As to why he chose a presentation and not the runway show, Ackermann said, “I wanted to do create an intimate moment with the men’s.” Indeed, this was a welcome change from the usual madness of fashion shows.

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Boris Bidjan Saberi spring-summer 2014 – coming soon..

Inaisce SS14

InAisce spring-summer 2014 – continue reading for an exclusive view of the full lookbook.

Song for the Mute SS14

Song for the Mute spring-summer 2014 – continue reading for the full lookbook.

First Look: SILENT by Damir Doma S/S 14

Dear readers,

Here are some photos of the SILENT line by Damir Doma, Spring/Summer 2014, presented at Pitti Uomo in Florence. The last three pieces are women’s, the rest are men’s. We will post the full look-book shortly.

Individual Sentiments F/W 2013 Footwear

The Japanese label Individual Sentiments, designed by Yoko Ito, has teamed up with the finest Italian artisans to produce a capsule collection of footwear, IS.

All shoes are handmade from vegetable tanned bison, horse, and calf leather.

Available for F/W 2013 at select retails around the world.

Nico Uytterhaegen

Dear readers,

Please check out the work of Nico Uytterhaegen, the Belgian designer who produces some brilliant bags, footwear, jewelry and a perfume series. We are glad to share the showroom space with Nico in Paris during the men’s fashion week next month at 13 rue de Thorigny in the Marais district.

SHOWCABINET BY IRIS VAN HERPEN

“It’s all about embodiment in the digital age,” – I overheard at the opening of the Iris Van Herpen’s exhibition at SHOWcabinet, Belgravia’s new installation space curated by Nick Knight’s SHOWstudio project. The man who said it was Tobias Klein, one of the artists whose work accompanies Van Herpen’s in SHOWcabinet. His sculptures shown here include an extract from The Invisible Human, a 3D-printed Magnetic Resonance Image of a human abdomen with aluminium sulphate crystals grown over it in a process that echoes those occurring in the body when it is dying. If this sounds a bit complex, it is because Klein’s work, just like that of most participants’, oscillates between art and science.