Posts Tagged ‘conceptual’
Sound the trumpets, I’m making a post today on our last new designer for the summer- A’N’D. I’ve posted before about this label, and when we decided to open up our own shop they were at the top of my list of designers to carry. Sometimes conceptual fashion can be a bit too weighty and serious, and this is most definitely not the case with A’N'D. Their tongue-firmly-in-cheek approach is one of the main reasons I love this label so much and have decided to stock it at the shop. Anyways, without further ado, here’s a little babble about their latest Spring/Summer collection, courtesy of yours truly.
Azumi & David always pick a theme to work with each season and for Spring/Summer 2010 they satirize the now ubiquitous rock chick trend with their ‘Rock Chic’ collection. Of course, this obviously brings to mind the usual rocker girl cliches like leather, tattoos, zippers, and all black clothing. A’N'D twists these cliches into surprisingly versatile pieces like a black lambskin paperbag waisted mini skirt that’s constructed to look like the bottom half of a mens’ dress shirt. The classic leather wallet gets a skull with wings tattoo stamp, and a black leather tote is slashed in half by chunky zippers so it can double as a foldover handbag or a roomy tote you can slip a laptop into. These are super nice, beautifully made pieces. Click over to the store to check it all out.
I know I’ve been doing quite a few re-posts lately, but it’s a new season and the old favourites are coming out with some exciting new things. And speaking of favourites, I revisted Fabrics Interseason after seeing a few new pieces at Project No. 8 and they’ve once again produced a collection that’s full of beautiful layering, texture, and volume. See some of the FI items Project No. 8 offers below. (Click the images enlarge)
Left: Shawl; $201 @Project No. 8; Middle: Visor; sold out @Project No. 8; Right: Necklace; $110 @Project No. 8
Back when I posted about Seelenkleid, not quite a year ago, I hadn’t started to tire of all-black clothing and was just beginning to appreciate an all-white palette. Fast forward not quite 12 months and the monochromatic white silhouette dominates Ella Haberlach’s latest with a sprinkling of midnight blue in the form of delicate devore velvet pieces (second piece below) and melted silicone. Lest you think all-white sounds immensely boring, just have a look at the collection. Haberlach plays with transparency, disintegration, softness and rigidity all to fascinating effect. Select pieces are available at pixie market and Doshaburi. (Don’t forget you can click the images to enlarge.)
Want conceptual fashion overflowing with pedantic exposition? Say hello to Austrian designer Isabelle Steger. Enough with the pretense though-these are quite simply fascinating pieces. Click to enlarge
Fabrics Interseason is one of those labels I’ve been aware of for several years but for some reason I’ve just never posted about them. The Austrian label is all about high minded conceptual explorations, but really this just means they make plenty of beautiful, smart clothing. FI has been around since 1998 but manages to fly under the radar and their older collections still have a fresh feel.
Layered boxy silhouettes characterize the label’s overall aesthetic. Honestly, I haven’t a clue as to why I’ve never really paid the label much attention because I love everything and find it all incredibly inspiring. I’ve posted pictures from the S/S 09 collection but you should really visit their site to see more. Three more photos after the jump
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