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“I gained 10 pounds, but grew 10 inches” Eighteenth SS12
Listen Up
Been perusing SHOWstudio’s video interviews with British fashion makers. Watch here.
Peter the Great
From Style.com: The pivotal moment in Peter Philips’ career came at a Raf Simons shoot, when he drew a Mickey Mouse face onto a model in perfect scale. After that, he segued into similarly inventive illustrations using skulls. “People flipped out,” Philips recalls. “They really remember the spectacular things you do, and the pure beauty things they take for granted.”
My Roots
My great grandfather’s business card, found in my grandmother’s basement.
Note the occupation. Note the phone number. Note the illustration.
Ultrasuede Entourage
These Aren’t Jeans
The above icy-pastel lounge chairs were created by ever-so-famous jean company Acne. The Swedish designers premiered their first foray into furniture at the Hotel Pozzo di Borgo, which is basically a really nice place in Paris, France that Uncle Karl Lagerfeld calls his home away from home. We’re really enjoying the pastel color palette, as unpractical as it is, but I’m not blown away by the design so much. The lounge and chairs seem a bit … awkward.
But they look ridiculously comfortable. Kind of like the jeans.
[Via The Fader]
Winter Winds and Karl
The Godfather shot a new winter ad campaign in blustery, bleak surroundings recently. Black and white, like most of his work, was the theme. Models posed on iced-over grounds with the blinding beauty of the aurora borealis as a backdrop. Only Karl Lagerfeld can produce winter imagery so basic yet so rich.
We could have fun with those icicles…
[Via ViewonFashion]
Design Center
Meet the Aurora Display Case made by Social Designer. A set of 5 acrylic display cases, the Aurora can hold up to 500 pencils, colored or not. Wall mountable and made to display a range of colors, slide your scribing tools in to the cases to curate your own personal collection. High functioning art at its best.
The staff of Eighteenth sketches a lot, so this might come in handy. And will look extraordinarily pretty on our office walls.
[Via Fatlace]