FASHION INSTALLATION

Myths: Monsters and Legends book and exhibition by Rankin and Damien Hirst has been among the hottest projects and events of the last month. Below you can have a look at the video of this monumental collaboration, with model Dani Smith and prosthetics by Nigel Booth.

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BLK Denim is the latest project of Johan Lindeberg, former CEO of Diesel, launching online since February 2011. The BLK Denim home is based in downtown New York in a modern flagship store and project space for creative collaborators, holding events and special exhibitions regurarly. The line is mostly about denim for men and women, inspired and designed for the contemporary independent consumer with great biker jackets, cashmere sweaters and high waisted pants along with a special accessories selection and a culture magazine called BLK Denim Gazette. Some call Lindeberg the Tom Ford of downtown New York. I think they're right.
You can find out more here

Yohualli from The Progress Film Company on Vimeo.

The Armani Hotel Milan has just opened its doors to public and is the second hotel to be launched within the Armani Hotels and Resorts project in collaboration with Emaar Properties PJSC. Giorgio Armani's new design vision is interpreted in an impressive and powerful building at via Manzoni 31, a world of harmony and privacy for the visitor, with 95 rooms and suites. Absolute luxury.

Joaquín Sorolla Harvest, Jerez, 1914

Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York presents the rich history of Spain's regional dresses in combination with the monumental paintings of Valencial artist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida through a beautiful exhibition curated by Oscar de la Renta and Andre Leon Talley. The exhibition will feature more than ten paintings and over thirty rare pieces of traditional spanish outfits and accesories for men and women, combined with overwhelming creations by Cristobal Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for YSL, Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Alexander McQueen and Marchesa, showing Spain's great influence on fashion.

From December 8, 2011 to March 10, 2012

Joaquín Sorolla Characters from Lagartera or Lagartera Bride, 1912

Traje de luces (bullfighter’s suit) by Fermín, 1950s-1960s Worn by Antonio Ordóñez Capote de paseo (bullfighter’s ceremonial cape), 1940s Worn by Carlos Arruza Collection of Bohórquez Domecq, S.L.

Joaquín Sorolla Couple from Salamanca, 1912

Joaquín Sorolla Study for Before the Bullfight, ca. 1900

Joaquín Sorolla Flamenco Dancer, 1914

Mantón de Manila (shawl), 19th century

Traje corto (riding ensemble), c. 1961

All images courtesy of Queen Sofia Spanish Institute

Artist and designer Marcela Gutierrez is the person behind the recent Prada's flagship stores illustrated windows in Los Angeles and New York. Born in Florida, raised in Guatemala, currently living and working in Barcelona and New York, Marcela has a high educational level in Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Architecture and has collaborated with high-fashion names like Marc Jacobs, Luisa Beccaria, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. Her work is obviously inspired by everything that has to do with fashion, from editorials to campaigns, using bright colours and fluid silhouettes and has been widely exhibited. Apart from her collaboration with Prada, her client list counts several great brands like Swarovski, Carolina Herrera New York, Fendi, Loewe, Oysho, Pull & Bear and glossy editions like Harper's Bazaar and Metal magazine.
You can have a look at her amazing portfolio here

Fashion designer Jasmin Isabel Eckerle and artist Marcel Singer, the amazing duo behind avant-garde fashion label Garland Coo draw inspiration by their South German cultural heritage and their native Black Forest landscape to create some of the best fashion collections, artistic projects and films in the current European alternative fashion scene. Their new menswear collection features neo-pagan characteristics and bondage schemes for metropolitan warriors in a wide selection of handmade oversized capes, jackets and trousers with sophisticated patterns and rich pleats, made of tough fabrics like shag, loden, handdyed cotton and leather along with linen, batiste and wool in total black. When nature and tradition are involved with huge talent, the result is guaranteed to be succesful.