In this new fashion photography series by CHRISTOPH KÖSTLIN, the inspiration comes from the isolated heights of the Himalayas and the vibrancy of Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags that represent luck, happiness, longevity and prosperity. There are few things more beautiful than colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind – sometimes waving gently, sometimes raging; a dance of [...]
Is it a bird? Is it a horse? No – it’s a Horsebird. Manchester’s newest, urban fashion label will be unveiled at an exclusive launch party in Manchester on Friday 31 May 2013 at 2022NQ Guests will get a sneak peek at key pieces from the brand’s first collection, including signature piece, the Horsebird varsity [...]
Thuy Duong Nguyen - Vietnamese designer of London based fashion label Thu Thu – is clearly one very busy lady. Having waited through the chaos of the last London fashion week, plus its aftermath, Claire Hazelton spoke to her about Thu Thu’s colourful, cheerful yet elegant and pattern-dense SS13 line, a collection inspired by artist Gerhard Richter and [...]
Jim Morrall talks to Berliner Julia Heuse about her AW13 collection, inspired by Duchamp’s objets trouvés. Flaking paint, decomposing surfaces and trash are Julia’s objets trouvés of choice. Translating an unrecognised beauty in the banal into a line of menswear and womenswear, the Berlin fashion designer has created a collection that is surprisingly accessible. Her aesthetic [...]
This is a polite warning. You don’t want to mess with these fashionistas. Great shoot carried out with great finesse and passion by photographer Leonardo V – a favourite of ours here at Flux. Photography: Leonardo V Assistant: Ilan Wagner & Elia Spielberg Styling: Nichelle Cole Production and Art Direction: Enok Groven@LeonardoV studio All clothes by [...]
Will it ever heat up for more than a fleeting few hours? Longing for summer heat after a wet wet winter, one way to get into a hot city vibe is to take a look at the Supremebeing SS13 collection. Ok, so Supremebeing are hedging their bets with the varsity inspired Omega jacket, [...]
Dream Nation is a young eco streetwear brand established in Warsaw. It’s part of a new generation of labels in the fashion industry taking responsibility and committed to sustainability. Dream Nation believe in putting something in when putting something on. That s why their colour-rich geometric patterns are printed only on organic cotton and bamboo [...]
Many us have cherished a pair of Dr Martens at one time or another. It’s hard to sum up exactly what it is that makes them so special. Take your pick from the legendary airwalk sole, the industrial beginnings or the long association with British Youth culture be it punk, skinhead, new wave, goth or [...]
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This new film celebrates the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin taking place from July 2nd to 5th and stars model of the moment, Sui He. The film is an elegant and striking piece of moving imagery that begins with piercing minimal piano to build a sense of tension. The main character played by Sui He [...]
Bringing colour to your running, the adidas Energy BOOST adds new bold shades for Autumn Winter! Following on from their record breaking launch as the fastest selling debut footwear release, adidas have added new colours to their Energy BOOST range for Autumn Winter 2013. The original Energy BOOST launched in February this year [...]
Taking inspiration from the greats of the Belle Epoque and beyond, surrealist disjointed images take on a fashion form in this fashion photography series by Adam Goodison styled by Grace Joel. Recommended and for full credits view in full screen. Remember Man Ray, Elsa Schaperelli, Lee Miller, the very essence of the fantastical avant [...]
Summer is finally here and so it’s time to get out the sneakers and look forward to a long hot dusty summer – well we can hope anyway. And if you take a look down at your feet and have that sinking feeling as you see your big toes poking out it’s time to treat [...]
In this new fashion photography series by CHRISTOPH KÖSTLIN, the inspiration comes from the isolated heights of the Himalayas and the vibrancy of Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags that represent luck, happiness, longevity and prosperity. There are few things more beautiful than colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind – sometimes waving gently, sometimes raging; a dance of [...]
Is it a bird? Is it a horse? No – it’s a Horsebird. Manchester’s newest, urban fashion label will be unveiled at an exclusive launch party in Manchester on Friday 31 May 2013 at 2022NQ Guests will get a sneak peek at key pieces from the brand’s first collection, including signature piece, the Horsebird varsity [...]
How do you promote your vast range of styles from your new Menswear Denim range? You could go the usual route – hire some male models and the latest cool photographer and end up with some posed studio shots but it’s hardly going to set the world on fire is it? Well the marketing bods [...]
Will it ever heat up for more than a fleeting few hours? Longing for summer heat after a wet wet winter, one way to get into a hot city vibe is to take a look at the Supremebeing SS13 collection. Ok, so Supremebeing are hedging their bets with the varsity inspired Omega jacket, [...]
The Vivienne Westwood Eco-Conscious Gentleman is more at home meandering through traffic on his single speed or fixed gear bike than in the passenger seat of an S-Class. The ‘Urban Commuter’ collection is both practical and beautifully captivating, and it is the first of her collections to address the problem of climate change. Who better [...]
Designers, House of Hackney are heading into the London fashion world creating empires with their new Spring Summer 2013 collections. by Becky Murphy Bates Hackney Empire and Dalston Rose are the two newest collections from the London based and inspired House of Hackney. Starting out as a luxury home furnishings brand, House of Hackney set [...]
We love the atmosphere and dark humour in this imaginative and aptly named beauty shoot from photographer Anna Ciupryk and make up artist Monika Kolodziej. These characters inhabit a dark place but there’s a sense of mischief and fun in the execution giving each look a warped and surreal edge. photography by Anna Ciupryk www.anionam.com [...]
Giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin are the inspiration for a limited-edition collaboration between Japanese lifestyle brand Onitsuka Tiger and Tokyo‘s famed Mita Sneakers store. The bamboo-eating carnivores, whose names emphasis vitality and innocence, are national icons in Japan. To re-imagine Onitsuka Tiger’s classic FABRE BL-L basketball shoe, Mita looked to home to Ri Ri [...]
Thuy Duong Nguyen - Vietnamese designer of London based fashion label Thu Thu – is clearly one very busy lady. Having waited through the chaos of the last London fashion week, plus its aftermath, Claire Hazelton spoke to her about Thu Thu’s colourful, cheerful yet elegant and pattern-dense SS13 line, a collection inspired by artist Gerhard Richter and [...]
Cosmotropolis is a new SS13 shoot by photographer Vic Chandrasma and stylist Alexandra Moon-Age with a strange experimental twist on the urban, corporate world. Recommended and for full credits view fashion photography in fullscreen The fashion photography is inspired by urban architecture and the 9 to 5 aesthetic the structure is sharp and [...]
Jim Morrall talks to Berliner Julia Heuse about her AW13 collection, inspired by Duchamp’s objets trouvés. Flaking paint, decomposing surfaces and trash are Julia’s objets trouvés of choice. Translating an unrecognised beauty in the banal into a line of menswear and womenswear, the Berlin fashion designer has created a collection that is surprisingly accessible. Her aesthetic [...]
This is a polite warning. You don’t want to mess with these fashionistas. Great shoot carried out with great finesse and passion by photographer Leonardo V – a favourite of ours here at Flux. Photography: Leonardo V Assistant: Ilan Wagner & Elia Spielberg Styling: Nichelle Cole Production and Art Direction: Enok Groven@LeonardoV studio All clothes by [...]
Let’s face it – there’s nothing more comfortable than trainers when you’ve got a fun filled (or work filled) day ahead of you. And SUPRA have just launched this range they are billing as the perfect day trainer. What better to do your feet a favour this summer? The OWEN is a super [...]
I had not heard of the stylishly attired Monsieur Hulot until I delved a bit more into the inspiration behind M. Hulot, the British accessories label making leather bags in honour of the fictional Frenchman. It turns out the character invented and played by comedian Jacques Tati is a bit of a cult phenomena. With [...]
Colin Leslie does a great line in thoughtfully created, eco-friendly glasses and sunglasses that are catching the eye of discerning shoppers and celebrities alike. As a brand it has only been going for 4 years but has already built up a great reputation and is sold online and in stores internationally enjoying popularity in countries [...]
“Look at my talent, not my postcode.” A Day in the Life of a Stylist, creating a lookbook for designer label Syd & Mallory. In an economy sardined by hostile multinational chains, it takes a certain devil-may-care determination to run an independent fashion house. Defiantly Sheffield-based boutique Syd & Mallory have evolved from reworking charity [...]
Award winning illustrator meets accessories company devoted to promoting ethical fashion… The outcome? An amazing intricately designed, handcrafted, square, silk scarf going by the name of “My Favourite Bird”… An affordable luxury with a hidden message. “My Favourite Bird”, displays a majestic image of the flamingo bird, designed by illustrator Hannah Davies, surrounded [...]
Did you ever get lines at school? What a peculiarly English punishment. The idea of the drip, drip monotony of repetition. Strangely when I did get lines I never used to mind that much. Almost soothing after a hard day being a snotty nosed pupil. Fashion retailer Ted Baker realise the importance of old-fashioned manners [...]
Contrasting painters inspired the Spring Summer 2013 collection by London based womenswear label, Shao Yen. Synonymous for designer Shao Yen Chen’s bold use of unusual materials, the SS13 collection incorporates his iconic knitwear fusing cutting-edge with commercial appeal. Born in Yilan, Taiwan, Chen is an inventive, exciting new designer whose trademark is experimentation [...]
A watch has to be something special to make it as far as the wrist these days with a smartphone in every pocket. So a fashion statement is required, and who better to provide that than the master of icy avant garde cool, Karl Lagerfeld? The much anticipated Karl Lagerfeld watch collection launched [...]
Inventively mixing the weird and wonderful with amazing conceptual fashion vision as ever, we thought you would love to see these images of the new AW13/14 collection by Marios. Marios describe themselves as a brand for contempories and modernettes, and with artistic functionality high on the list they are a firm favourite. The stand out [...]
While you’re counting down the days to summer and wishing the harsh winter weather away, take a long hard look at this truly unique collection from London designer, Sophie Anderson. The Neo Floral range will certainly bring a smile to your face and inspire your spring/summer wardrobe. This collection of hand woven bags is feminine [...]
55DSL has a history of supporting emerging artists and musicians, especially with their StudioFiftyFive project. To celebrate the launch of the new StudioFiftyFive website, the streetwear brand held a bash to be remembered in an East London warehouse last week. The London brave were treated to music that suited the brand down to the [...]
Dream Nation is a young eco streetwear brand established in Warsaw. It’s part of a new generation of labels in the fashion industry taking responsibility and committed to sustainability. Dream Nation believe in putting something in when putting something on. That s why their colour-rich geometric patterns are printed only on organic cotton and bamboo [...]
We’ve featured Armando’s photography before in Flux. He has a great visual style all of his own and a sense of humour too apparent in his work. This fashion editorial is no exception. Our characters live in an increasingly pixelated world with no way out… concept & photography by Armando Branco.com styling by FIC [...]
This year, adidas and Yohji Yamamoto celebrate ten years of Y-3, the iconic collaboration combining adidas’ sports technology and Yohji Yamamoto’s style aesthetic. At the foreguard of sports fashion when it was launched in 2003, the brand has led a wave of technical meets high fashion ever since. As part of its ten year anniversary [...]
Continuing with our series of fantastic fashion photography for Spring Summer 2013, Jamie Cowlishaw has created a starkly minimalist sports luxe mood with stylist, Sophie Benson. Featuring some inspiring, relaxed fashion pieces by Anna Moutafis and Lucy Sharrock, don’t run too hard! Recommended and for full credits view in fullscreen photographer JAMIE COWLISHAW [...]
Supported by fashion trend forecasting megalith, WGSN, this week has seen the third consecutive season of the Who’s Next Paris / Arts Thread collaboration devoted to promoting new fashion talent. The showcase is a great opportunity for new designers to showcase their collection at WHO’S NEXT PARIS to the worldwide fashion industry. Last year designers received orders from [...]
Australian jewellery designer, Lucy Folk, brings the idea of fashion craving to a whole new level, creating jewellery made entirely out of food – one of fashion’s, dare we say, most taboo subjects. For SS13, Lucy has created BENTO, a range of delectable jewellery created with and inspired by musician Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon. [...]
Waiting to emerge from a dark grey winter, we have this wonderful new spring fashion editorial by Yosuke Demukai. In an unnatural monochrome universe, surreal vibrant flashes of colour threaten to invade in accessories, hair and makeup. Recommended and for full credits view in fullscreen. Photographer YOSUKE DEMUKAI Fashion Editor MAGDALENA NAWROCKA @ STORYGIVER [...]
Photographer Gen Saito loves to explore the unique fashion sense found on the streets of Tokyo. This Japanese shoot uses this individual style as inspiration for a vivid and bold shoot that places the Japanese male centre stage. Photographer Gen Saito @ TRON management Stylist Ko-ta Shouji @ BRAND.NEW.FABRIQUE Hair Sayuhda @ S-14 Make-up [...]
Superdry have made a name for themselves for their contemporary fashion ranges, very quickly becoming one of those labels you seem to see just about everywhere. The Japanese graphics combined with American styling sent ripples throughout the UK retail environment from the first store opening in Covent Garden in 2004. Now the brand have launched [...]
Featuring the undulating patterns from the latest collection by Polish designer, Mateusz Paja, this is a shoot exploring texture and surface. Combining still life and fashion, we love the contrast of shape and stillness, organic folds and subtle beauty. Photographer Dominik Tarabanski, adds his own narrative:- “Surface is a visual dialogue between the body, the fabric, space and [...]
An Interview with MAREUNROL’S on their SS13 menswear collection, Episode 2 Words by Claire Hazelton Photography by Iveta Vaivode It is dark. Shadows stretch out across the floors depicting distorted silhouettes of strangely shaped headdresses. Garments, frozen in movement, draped over downcast faces, seem to succumb to an uncontrollable and external force. The scene seems [...]
With a collection inspired by medieval knights, the PUMA partnership with iconic British design house Alexander McQueen continues its rampage through the sports fashion battlefield this Autumn Winter. Always ambitious, the Puma McQueen trainer collection for AW12 fights hard for our devotion. And the theme, which is synonymous with McQueen, takes its cues from medieval warfare [...]
KISS made such an impression on me when I was younger. I was taken aback when I first saw images of the band staring out at me from the shelves of the local record store. The deranged face paint, the characters and the sheer mystique surrounding the band was quite legendary. Kids young and old [...]
Shot part on location and part in the studio a striking mood & atmosphere is created with this fashion shoot ‘Me, Me, Me’ by photographer Akihito Igarasgi & stylist Masaki Kataoka. photographer Akihito Igarasgi@TRON management stylist Masaki Kataoka grooming Akiko Kawasaki@Takahashi office models Geni V & Alex L both @ Activa models
Last night jewellery designer, Alice Waese launched a solo London exhibition of her drawings and sculptural jewellery pieces at the 18 Hewett Street gallery. Jewellery designer Waese casts pieces that feel like they have been dug from the ground. Silver hunks of roughly hewn silver shaped into rings or bracelets, uncut jewels and organic [...]
AllSaints have launched their new collection for Autumn/Winter 2012 with a bold, dramatic direction that celebrates creativity and highlights their image as a fashion crowd pleaser. And in these days where we are seeing some really inventive fashion film beginning to be used creatively by brands, the AllSaints launch is accompanied by a short that [...]
Flying out of Paris’s Colette as we speak, are the newly launched extreme limited edition of Missoni x Converse shoes created in amazing deadstock fabric from the Missoni Archive. The Converse x Missoni archive project of Converse Pro Leather high tops and Auckland Racer shoes mark the sixth season of the collaboration between the [...]
Japanese emerging designers go overground in ‘Contrast’, a great new fashion photography series shot in Tokyo and Korea by photographer Sasu Tei and stylist Hayashida Junya. Recommended (and to see full credits) view in full screen Photographer SASU TEI at ROOSTER (sasuteithesukebe.com) Stylist HAYASHIDA JUNYA at IMAGE (www.junyahayashida.com) Make up TOYODA YOUSUKE (toyodayousuke.com/make-up) [...]
After six years producing their menswear line, Californian trainer brand SUPRA launched their first range for women this summer. Filling a fashion gap in the womens trainer market by aiming the shoes at fashion forward sneaker lovers, it’s great news that the iconic Supra silhouettes will be reproduced in women’s sizes. Plus they are especially [...]
Space Diver, the latest hi-top from adidas, has a real retro classic look about it. It’s a fashionable take on a basketball shoe and is being launched in conjunction with Foot Locker. To celebrate the launch they’ve just released a rather gob-smacking video starring none other than Snoop Lion (formerly known as Snoop Dog) and [...]
Moving to an eighties Ska soundtrack, Riyka is an East London fashion label with a youthful breeziness that’s relaxed and razor-edge all at the same time. This is luxury sports at its most expressive – with an effortless air that is irreverent and understated. Riyka is a great journey into wearable fashion, and the AW12-13 collection entitled “Are [...]
Gudrun Ludvig and Gudrun Rógvadóttir are the pals who share the same name gone design duo, behind the brand Gudrun & Gudrun. Made from 100% natural wool that remains untreated and undyed, Gudrun & Gudrun produce handmade knitwear that carries both style and a conscience. The two women hail from a sparsely populated group [...]
Dr. Martens are a staple of British alternative style. Generations have taken the footwear to their hearts, and the brand has come to represent underground UK youth in all its subversive glory. Dr. Martens are an icon you can buy into – from teenagers outstretching their shackles in suburban towns and villages, to urban creatives [...]
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