“I’ll see the veins of my city like they do in space.” – LORDE I have always had an affinity for space. I blame Space Camp when I was in 5th grade. If I had found the time, I probably would have taken Astronomy in college (but I didn’t need more math in my life.) … Continue reading
Designer Maia Bergman had a rather unique inspiration for her SS2013 collection last year. If you’ve played on Pinterest, no doubt you’ve come across this designer’s beautifully detailed beaded designs. Bergman gathered inspiration for the beadwork on her final school collection from none other than bacteria— bacteria in petri dishes to be exact. bac·te·ri·a Plural … Continue reading
Christina Mikelis is a recent graduate of London College of Fashion. We thought it might be nice to feature her as precursor to the heart inspired designs from Alexander McQueen FW2014. Mikelis obviously used anatomy as inspiration for her sculptural bag designs. An anatomical skull and heart were in her most recent collection this past … Continue reading
For Spring, Christopher Kane’s womenswear collection took us to Botany Class. We covered it HERE. He has now graduated to Chemistry class for his FW 2014 Menswear. Everyone knows you have to take Biology before Chemistry. It looks like Kane has followed suit. Kane is of course one designer we have featured numerous times for his consistent … Continue reading
en·to·mol·o·gy ˌentəˈmäləjē/ noun 1. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ We have been fans of Damien Hirst for quite a while. The artist is known for collaborations. For example, a collaboration with The Row yielded the pill backpacks we featured in an article last fall. See that article HERE. The … Continue reading
ir·i·des·cent /ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt/ [ir-i-des-uhnt] adjective 1. displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow. We aren’t going to bore you with the description of how iridescence works…we mostly want to inform those in the fashion community that there is a slight difference between iridescence and holograms. Iridescent items tend to be in more … Continue reading
hol·o·gram /ˈhɒləˌgræm, ˈhoʊlə-/ [hol-uh-gram, hoh-luh-] noun Optics. a negative produced by exposing a high-resolution photographic plate, without camera or lens, near a subject illuminated by monochromatic, coherent radiation, as from a laser: when it is placed in a beam of coherent light a true three-dimensional image of the subject is formed. Now, if you really … Continue reading
Liquid metal by definition just really means that a metal has a low melting temperature. Like lead, mercury, and tin. Mercury for example is liquid at room temperature. Even though it is highly toxic, mercury is still a prominent fixture in barometers, thermometers (though being cycled out due to its toxicity), and fluorescent light bulbs. … Continue reading
Imagine a shoe tailored to your foot. The concept isn’t very far away. Numerous companies are jumping on board this 3D printing revolution that we keep talking about. Like HERE & HERE Take Pensar, for example. They are taking into account the biomechanics of your foot as well as the contour. To quote their site: … Continue reading
Even Louis Vuitton is jumping on the science train as of late. Their newest shop windows look pretty fabulous, if you ask us. Velociraptors and Triceratops grace the windows in their guilded glory. Continue reading
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