Fashion

Brilliancy Tshirt

Swiss style inspired tshirt from Brilliancy – aka Finnish designer Alexandr Schwarz. Available for $19 via Designbyhumans.

Check it–

www.brilliancy.eu

www.designbyhumans.com

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Gilles et Dada S/S 10

Art direction of the new Spring/Summer 2010 campaign – entitled ‘Between’ for Finnish fashion label Gilles et Dada.

www.gillesetdada.com

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Lacoste polo packaging

Came across this interesting piece of packaging over at Lovely Package. It is by Mind Design – in collaboration with Tom Dixon – for Lacoste to package 2 very different types of polo shirts.

Check it–

www.lovelypackage.com

www.minddesign.co.uk

www.tomdixon.net

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Olsson & Barbieri

Olsson & Barbieri – product designers Henrik Olsson and Erika Barbieri – make ‘timeless accessories’ ins strictly limited runs. Each bag is handmade in Prato near Florence, Italy whilst the packaging is just as beautifully produced as the bags themselves – which along with the branding were produced by their own studio Designers Journey.

Check it–

www.olssonbarbieri.com

www.designersjourney.com

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Gilles Et Dada

Federico at Gilles Et Dada -a Helsinki based art/fashion brand – has sent me some rather lovely/slightly disturbing shots form their most recent photoshoot. The full series can be found on their site and on their blog along with all the relevant credits.

Check it–

www.gillesetdada.com

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Plastique Magazine

Jonathan at Campbell Hay has been in touch to let us know that they have just finished designing and art directing the Fall/Winter issue of fashion publication Plastique.

Check it–

www.plastiquemagazine.com

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Tokyo 22

Helsinki’s Tokyo 22 have launched their own no-nonsense clothing line – Gilles et Dada – with a store already opened in Helsinki’s design district. The photo’s shown opposite are from the shoot for the new season’s collection.

Check it–

www.tokyo22.com

www.gillesetdada.com

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teepay

teepay (small tee) is a new scheme started by clothing brand howies that invites designers to submit tee shirt designs which if popular enough will then be produced and sold by howies with 10% going to the designer or a charity of their choice.

Check it–

www.teepay.com

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Aitor Throup

Born in Argentina but raised in Burnley, also home town of 1 half of Bitique, Aitor Throup is a menswear designer who has already collaborated with the likes of Umbro and Stone Island. Aitor describes his style as “Primarily based on exploring new structural solutions to clothe the human body.”

What I really like is his slightly warped looking illustration style – much more interesting than the tried and tested generic style of fashion illustration.

Check it–

www.aitorthroup.com

www.stoneisland.co.uk/articulatedanatomy

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Baron & Baron Inc.

In my student days I hoarded style magazines like The Face, Arena Homme + and Wallpaper*. One particular issue of Homme+ really drew me in with its clinical layout and execution.

Just recently I have discovered the man behind the design – Fabien Baron of Baron & Baron Inc. Baron works extensively in high fashion; building brands and designing print and motion advertising campaigns, editorial, packaging and product and furniture design.

www.baron-baron.com

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