Despite some of Tokyo's most internationally renowned labels relocating to European capitals, the city still remains a hot bed for emerging Japanese talent. Locally established brands such as Factotum, Ganryu and G.V.G.V. still continue to make waves at home and throughout the globe. These young designers are known for their progressive and unexpected takes on denim silhouettes, which keeps it
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Diesel names Nicola Formichetti (Mugler’s former creative director and Lady Gaga’s stylist) as the brand’s first artistic director. Formichetti will be responsible for the “total view” of the brand and will introduce fresh ideas to revolutionize the label for a new generation. Founder Renzo Rosso believes Formichetti is a perfect fit, "I finally met somebody as crazy as I am."
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Day dress by Madeleine Vionnet, 3 February 1931, Photo © Archives de Paris, DU12U10 642
For anyone who has studied 30s-era couture, the lookbook-esque photos that feature in the Musée Galliera's latest* hors-des-murs exhibition will seem familiar; the actual reasoning behind them, perhaps not. 1931: Face-Dos-Profil, hosted at the Crédit Municipal de Paris in the heart of the Marais, features a selection
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Spring is in the air and that leads us into the start of another exciting new season. The Masters tournament is set to begin on Monday April 8th, kicking-off the PGA season for 2013. Taking place in Augusta, Georgia complete with rolling greens, cherry blossoms and some serious gear – it's looking to be a great season!
Starting on Monday, tune into
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Stylesight’s Graphics Team is anticipating inspiring, visionary works at one of the world's most important creative events, OFFSET.
OFFSET hosts a weekend of presentations, interviews, panel discussions and debates live on stage. International designers, animators, illustrators, advertisers, artists and photographers showcase their work in Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Creatives from around the globe flock to this inspirational experience to hear
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We're so excited about Hundred Pieces, a private label line for boys and girls launched by one of our favorite French retailers – Smallable. Focusing on soft, wearable pieces with fun, edgy graphics, the line is designed in Paris and produced exclusively in Portugal. Soft velvety finishes appear across all the knit garments to make them even softer for little ones. Take
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There is an obvious line drawn between what we consider "shoes" and what we consider "sneakers... right? With the lines blurring more and more Converse has a campaign to set the record straight. Hitting full stride last summer, the campaign has continued to evolve and proven to be a season-less campaign. Through a more subversive approach the message is here to
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The guys over at Vogue have been going Denim crazy lately. They recently posted a great rundown of the season's new denim trends and now they've launched a collection of videos featuring Vogue staff in their favorite denim items for S/S 13.
Entitled "Vogue Jeanius", the videos feature staff writers such as Maya Sasaki (Accessories Assistant), Chelsea Zalopany (Market Editor), Antonina
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Design hostels are sprouting up in major cities as of late, and luckily for frequent travelers, this new trend allows for hotel accommodations at hostel prices. So if you’re looking to travel to Madrid on a budget, U Hostels is the way to go.
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Stylesight's Graphics Team focuses on the works of contemporary Berlin-based artist, Mathis Rekowski.
Rekowski has a strong background in advertising and film; a few of his clients include Saatchi & Saatchi, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. His compositions are a hybrid of graphic design, illustration and graffiti. He blends these techniques together with references of pop culture to produce his own vivid aesthetic.
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Coinciding with a new exhibition in New York, advertising agency Droga5 has transformed the city’s payphones into a series of time capsules, enabling members of the public to travel back in time and recall local stories from the year 1993.
The urban artwork, entitled Recalling 1993, is currently running alongside the New Museum’s much-hyped exhibition, NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash
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The growing number of denim brands emerging out of Amsterdam has seen the city's role as European denim capital grow apace in recent years. Among the cluster of major denim brands and smaller ateliers concentrated in and around the Dutch capital, the newly conceived Atelier de l'Armée has emerged the latest spark in Amsterdam’s flourishing denim scene. We spoke to founders Joost and Elza to
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If you're in Paris but craving a savory bite of New England, look no further than the Lobster Bar, opening today in the Louvre area.
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