Tag: Fashion

Creativity

Multipurpose leather fashion

Bob Basset’s goal is to amaze, show the unseen and create something that’s never been done before. He mixes a bit of steampunk, cyberpunk, plague medicine, and biblical inspiration into his collections, like the leather masks...

By Odette Carrasquedo · Feb. 15, 2020

Photography

Portraits of wildlife in human clothes explore self-perception

Miguel Vallinas continues his long-running series Second Skins with more astounding portraits of wildlife in human clothing. Using animals and plants as frameworks to create wardrobes for each character, Vallinas...

By Umar Ansari · Feb. 15, 2020

Unique

Dress that mimics emotions and reacts to gazes is the next best thing in the fashion world

When it comes to fashion, the norm is always a bridge to be crossed. There had been many attempts in combining technology with clothing but so far, no designer has ever encompassed the level of ingenuity Ying Gao possesses. For her...

By Mariza Monta · Dec. 21, 2019

Creativity

Wooden bags for creative style by DonguriCo

Wooden bags may seem like a strange alternative to the lighter fabric rucksacks, messenger bags and satchels we normally sport; especially when you consider the weight. However,  DonguriCo ’s Hikaru Yamaguchi have created...

By Caris Cruz · Nov. 29, 2019

Fashion

Dresses made out of balloons by Rie Hosokai

Japanese designer Rie Hosokai has a fascination with a unique fabric material: balloons. Together with art director Takashi Kawada, the collective known as 'Daisy Balloon' create exciting and elegant dresses made entirely...

By Nhan Tran · Oct. 19, 2019

Creativity

Fashion and food combined into mixed media sketches

Combining food and fashion, Gretchen Röehrs has created a unique series of pen and ink sketches. Röehrs takes black and white sketches, of bodies, drawn with a pen; then the artist uses a number of different fruits and vegetables...

By Sophie Kruse · Sep. 17, 2019

Digital

Chen Man is being called Asia’s Annie Leibovitz and her photos prove why

Born in China’s worst living conditions in the 1980’s, Chen Man harnesses her work’s inspiration from her hard experience through childhood in Beijing. And although the Asian country has seen better days economically...

By Mariza Monta · Sep. 12, 2019

Fashion

Cute series imagines superheroes having part-time jobs

There comes a time when running around rooftops, swinging from building to building, and fighting bad guys just doesn't cut it financially. Artist Chow Hon Lam has imagined our favorite superheroes doing odd-jobs. The Malaysian...

By Umar Ansari · Sep. 01, 2019

Fashion

Jimmy Choo presents Spring/Summer 2016 Collection through a skateboarding event

In the midst of a generation that is highly influenced by the media and expensive fashion, it is a thrill, and quite honestly a breath of fresh air, when fashion houses go out of their comfort zone and try something totally relatable...

By Mariza Monta · Aug. 13, 2019

Fashion

Watch this terrifying ‘Spiderdress’ react when it feels threatened

Anouk Wipprecht is a Dutch designer who explores the place where fashion and technology intersect. Her newest garment called ‘Spider Dress 2.0’ is a super-futuristic looking dress that is host to a creepy yet enchanting robotic...

By Justin Crowe · Aug. 10, 2019

Sculpture

Exquisitely detailed skulls carved into tiny oyster pearls

The smaller they are, they more difficult they are to work with. This doesn’t scare Japanese artist and jeweler Shinji Nakaba. He’s been producing highly detailed and intricate jewelry since 1974 and recently unveiled...

By Umar Ansari · Aug. 06, 2019

Retro

“Panta Claus“ trousers for ugly pants parties

Ugly sweater parties are so 2012. This year ugly pants parties are in fashion lead by this sexy new “Panta Claus“ chino pants design by Bonobos. Despite the retro-ridiculous look and the bold solid colors this is actually...

By Justin Crowe · Aug. 03, 2019

Fashion

Deceptive optical illusion bags look straight from a comic book

Ever wanted to look like items you're carrying have come right out of the pages from a comic book? Jump From Paper is an American company that is taking handbags, backpacks and wallets to a whole new level. Following the style of Roy...

By Sophie Kruse · Jul. 31, 2019

Art

Ancient Chinese pottery shards lashed together into garment sculptures

The studio of Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng has bins of ceramic pieces sorted by date, color, and shape. From these shards, the artist crafts clothing sculptures by stitching the pottery pieces together with leather cord or silver...

By Steph · Jul. 02, 2019

Art

Hellboy and Back To The Future fashion illustrations will make you say “great scott!”

Illustrator Sara Richard has a new project called 'Haute PopC,' in which she creates fashion illustrations inspired by pop-culture characters. If you are a fan of "Hellboy," "Back To The Future" and fashion, this project hits...

By Conner Flynn · Jun. 19, 2019