The fashion crowd travels to the 1920′s in this new fashion film by Garage editor Dasha Zhukova. Derek Blasberg and Peter Brant II may not be actors (at least not yet), but they hold their own against actual actress Chloe Sevigny, who plays the Prada-obsessed protagonist in the silent film. The film is part of Read more →
Victoria Beckham is proving to be more posh than ever. After successfully establishing herself as a luxury designer, she has now designed her first luxury….car. Beckham collaborated with Land Rover on a Range Rover model called the Evoque. (Remember how she was named Creative Design Executive at Range Rover back in July 2010 and no Read more →
Nick Knight is doing his first ever Instagram photoshoot over at his site SHOWStudio and it awesomely involves kittens and couture (if this is the future of high fashion photography, we like…a lot). According to the site the shoot is “inspired by Internet memes, animal GIFs and Autumn/Winter 2012′s taste for grown-up, blown-up overdressing.” Does Read more →
19-year-old Karlie Kloss has really grown up over these past few years. See, for example: that naked Allure spread, that naked (and controversial) Vogue Italia spread, and her Victoria’s Secret runway debut. And now, today’s evidence: Kloss’ starring role in Showstudio‘s Fuck Me video, directed by Ruth Hogben. The video is part of Showstudio’s Fashion Read more →
Mercedes-Benz Picks Up Japan Fashion Week: As even further proof that Japan is becoming a big international fashion player, they’ve been added to Mercedes’ roster of fashion weeks. The car company, sponsor of New York fashion weeks since 2001, reportedly signed a multi-year agreement with event organizers. The re-christened “Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo” begins October 13th. {WWD}
Meet The CFDA’s Steven Kolb: A cute new post on the CDFA’s Tumblr introduces the people behind the scenes at the organization via a fill-in-the-blank questionnaire, beginning with Executive Director Steven Kolb. The best answer? His favorite movie is Breakfast At Tiffany’s. {CFDA}
The Business of Fashion’s next live interview event is upon us. Nick Knight will follow in the footsteps of Natalie Massenet and Jefferson Hack as the third subject of BOF’s Fashion Pioneers series, which features intimate, live conversations between BoF founder Imran Amed and interesting people in the fashion industry. In addition to founding awesome fashion film site SHOWstudio.com, Nick Knight has worked with Vogue, W, i-D, Dior, Alexander McQueen, YSL, Yohji Yamamoto, and more. He’s won numerous awards and published three books of his photography.
Nick will talk to Imran about his career as an influential fashion photographer and director.
LONDON–Fashion photography legend and multimedia pioneer Nick Knight opened the doors to his London-based creative lair once again last weekend for Showstudio‘s exhibition Inside/Out, a look at the use of abject imagery as a way of externalizing what goes on within us. Knight’s endless collaborations with stylists, artists, musicians and designers continues to tear at the barriers between fine art and fashion, the process and the consumer, this time throwing a piercing eye at the human experience.
Curated with the help of London newcomer Carrie Scott, Inside/Out includes works by fellow visionaries and fashion frequenters Marilyn Minter, Terence Koh, Arianna Page Russell, and Alister Mackie, among others. On display were photos, video, and sculptural artifacts from Knight’s previous shoots including glass orb slippers, men’s lace lingerie and a urinal displayed on a windowsill, which Lady Gaga promptly put to use to the surprise of passersby, then thoughtfully signed before making her exit.
On May 30th, Showstudio will livestream an interview with Lady Gaga for their In Camera series. Penny Martin, Showstudio’s former Editor-in-Chief (and now The Gentlewoman‘s EIC) kicked off the first question in the past—previous subjects include Alexander McQueen, Kate Moss, Jeurgen Teller, Vivienne Westwood, and Bjork— before handing over the floor to readers and viewers. Read more →
Just Peachy: Nothing says spring like Lula! This shoot, styled by Ondine Azoulay and photographed by Sophie Delaporte is positively dreamy. {FashionGoneRogue} Lions & Tigers & Photographers: Nick Knight bought this stuffed tiger just a few months ago. It starred in a photo shoot with Alexander McQueen right before his death, and now lives at Read more →
Wink: We spent about an hour talking about the perfection of i-D’s spring covers yesterday. Natalia’s is at left, see Freja and Sasha’s at the link. {Models} Live Hats: Tune into ShowStudio on Thursday morning, or throughout the day if you’re in the UK. Philip Treacy’s moving into Nick Knight’s Bruton Street space to build Read more →
I felt silly taking pictures of the YSL logo beamed onto the cement floor of the Grand Palais until Fabien Baron rolled up next to me and broke out his blackberry. The YSL show may share a venue with Chanel, but aside from that single special effect, it’s a more sedate affair. Except for the Read more →
