Michael Venker a recent Parsons Fashion Design Graduate is expected to launch in Japan Next Month, He collaborated with The KDU on this Art/lookbook made of Hand stitched 70 year old linen paper with real 24kt Gold and Platinum details..definitely a keeper!!!..when Michael was asked about who his target customer was here’s what he had to say:
"Someone who wants have a good time, and laughs a lot. My clothing isn’t really form fitting, so it can appeal to a broad range of body types and ages, so it’s more of an attitude thing. I think my customer works and plays hard, and has a blast doing both"-
A man after my own heart!!His name will be on all the fashion radars if they are not already…check after the jump for more Images…
Oftentimes In the US it seems we go all around the world adressing needs while the ones we have next door are neglected…
"BETTER BACON apparel features one-of-a-kind designs by kids and young adults with developmental disabilities and all t-shirts have a truly remarkable story. Each item of clothing has a “Hang-Tag” featuring a Polaroid of the artist, a personal statement describing themselves and their creative outlets, and what they hope the consumer gets from the entire experience. The amazingly soft fits are created by these talented artists and reflect the excitement and sense of fun inherent to the Better Bacon name. And even better… all artists gets paid for every single sale, regardless of company profits. Descriptions of all t-shirts below. They are actually quotes from the artists and trust me, WORTH READING!"
The quote below is the story behing this white tee..
Daniel’s Rules by Daniel- I did not write these words for personal benefit, but so everyone with a disability could get treated equally. By this I mean that we should have the same sense of belonging as everyone else. They should be loved, respected, and their concerns- as well as their opinions- should be taken seriously. They should be given the opportunity to succeed. The rules are direct instructions on how to help people with different challenges, and they are also written to empower those who are not able to speak up for themselves. Also, if one of the problems of disabilities that I have written about were to happen to them, or to their loved ones, they will know what to do and what to say. I wrote those “Rules of How to Talk to a Blind Person” because I got tired of how people were treating us. I just want people to know that we all have external as well as internal disabilities. However, we may not realize it because we are focusing on other things that are not important”
I came across a bunch of images on Flickr by a poster called FeetManSeoul whose main theme is Seoul street fashion. The images are great if ya wanna see what’s happening in what I’ve heard is a very hot and poppin’ city these days.
^^FeetManSeoul also has a a pretty interesting web site.
"The We B*Girlz Festival is a multimedia Festival by women for women celebrating the 4 elements of Hip Hop and more. We B*Girlz wants to present a strong role model for adolescent girls. We B*Girlz Productionz wants to show that women mastered skills in all aspects of Hip Hop and have earned a place in Hip Hop history. We will celebrate their creativity with a one month festival in August 2008 in Berlin."
"Our intention is to provide a platform for girls and young women from different nations and cultural backgrounds to make contacts, exchange ideas, and support each other. We want to teach them new skills, strengthen their confidence and show them the accomplishments of women in all aspects of Hip Hop culture. Within 4 weeks in August 2008, the We B*Girlz Festival will provide the girls with tools to be creative in the different aspects of Hip Hop culture, and will also teach them how to document their own culture through workshops in video editing, photography, and web design etc. "
"During the 4 weeks in August, we will not only have lots of workshops, but also exhibitions, concerts, club nights, a filmfestival etc. We will produce a compilation with female artists, a magazine and a DVD. The event series will close with a big festival with battles, shows and a concert on the last weekend in August. We hope to see y’all in Berlin! Peace out! We B*Girl"
Straight up, the dress, which is Chanel, is amazing. You see a garment like this and it’s one of those moments when you are made to understand the difference between ready to wear and coutoure. My issue with Madge in this dress, however, is that she’s so tiny that it doesn’t look as good on her. And she has a tendency to do that–wear outfits that fit her personality rather than her frame. But oh well, she’s Mo. Her critics over the past quarter of a century have come and gone and she remains standing. A bad-ass female if ever there was one!
My other issue is that I’m not crazy about this kind of stark, black, white color contrast. To my eye, it breaks up the dress’s lines too much.
More images (which are all from Wire.com) of the dress, Mo’s accessories and her shoes after the flip.
This is Gaby’s story"He woke up one morning and told his girlfriend he was going to be a succesful artist,without an art degree or any art experience, he started to create art on cardboard found on the street and mixing paint with Diet Coke"
His inspiration comes usually fom modern icons found in our Urban world.I love that he uses material found on the street to paint…Lord knows the huge amounts of carboard we toss everyday..And you know what the Big Corporations are even worse…I’ve spent many an aftternoon taping boxes to be tossed….
Any way I really like Gaby’s work! Check out after the jump for more of his work
For those of you out there who Drink Diet Coke like it’s water you might want to think of what it does to your body…
The item of the day arrived early today. Once again, one of our amazing readers hipped me up to a line that I definitely should have known about, but pathetically did not. This tip comes from Em, who let me us know that M.I.A. has a sister, Kari Arulpragasam, who does a jewelry line called Super Fertile.
Let me not lie and admit that when I first read about the line, I figured it would likely be a bust. After all, how much creativity can any one family claim?? But as soon as I saw the images, I was stunned and amazed. Kari is as talented at making jewelry as her sister is at making music.
^^Haiti: In honor of my HighSnobette partner in crime
^^I think that’s Sudan on the left and Iraq on the right. I love how she doesn’t disappear women who wear veils. They are right there in the mix, representing.
More images, including earrings on the other side…
Now the other news Em imparted is that M.I.A.has started her own clothing line. Love the woman, but I don’t know about that move. Besides the rag trade being a total grind, when musicians and actresses launch brands, the outcome is akin to athletes who try to be rappers….aka not positive!
