FASHION INSTALLATION

Wiping the Sahara Desert - Hanae Utamura

Berlin Fashion Week is starting today, so i suppose we are all anticipating for the great avant-garde capital city to reveal its new gems for next winter. One of the week's hottest projects is the Twelve Calendar, a collaboration between Derzeit Magazine and photographer Lena Emery, showcasing 12 of the best new models and labels from Berlin.

J.W. Anderson's menswear collection for next fall is called Born Sleepy, and has big retro vibe with amazing knits, graphic prints, flared pants made out of tech materials and a bright colour palette. I just love the brand's spooky, ironic campaign, shot by Alex Sainsbury, featuring model Oliver Greenall from Elite London.

 Milan's Men Fashion Week is ending today. Have a look at its coolest boys posing for Luca Finotti's camera during the castings.

For three years Dr Paul Koudounaris, a specialist in Baroque culture and lector at major universities in Los Angeles, travelled the world to document various religious shrines decorated with human bones, crypts and remains from the sixteenth and seventienth centuries.

Mercedes Benz and Calvin Klein collection teamed with film artist Alex Prager and Dutch supermodel Lara Stone for the Key Visual of the upcoming F/W 2012 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week season. The result is an outstanding short film with inspirations from Hitchcock films and the Wizard of Oz making a flashy combination of the car's dynamism with the timelessness of the Calvin Klein House aesthetics.

Schatje Design brand was created by Sachico Suzuki and her design team in 2008.

Winner of the 2011 edition of Who Is On Next? Uomo, Andrea Pompilio held a preview showing of his F/W 2012-13 menswear collection as one of the New Performers at Pitti Uomo 81, on January the 12th at the striking venue of the Spazio Alcatraz at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence. Describing his look as an American Sportswear, Andrea drew his inspiration from men's real life and original style to create a cozy, versatile and eclectic collection rich in prints and with a very interesting colour palette. The collection features 30 outfits with an important group of jackets, suits and coats in revisited classic materials and shapes, teamed with outstanding hats, oversized scarves, shoes and bags. Andrea Pompilio has also created a video in collaboration with the thecorner.com previewed at the Pitti Uomo and on the net.

 Narelle Dore's spectacular designs involve many things: craftmanship, mystery and spiritualism among them. The Australian, currently based in Antwerp, fashion designer treats textiles gently and naturally, transforming them into true pieces of art. Since her graduation from the Royal Academy of Arts in Antwerp in 2008 she has drawn a global interest with many features of her annual collections in glossy online and printed editions. Her latest knited and crochet experiments on feminine dresses in earthy and pastel hues, all made by organic materials like wool will be presented at the Amsterdam Fashion Week during the last week of January.

A young woman wakes up in a dream about tomorrow. She flies till gravity hits her. The following amazing film by Filip Piskorzynski and Natalia Dufraisse blends brilliant cinematography with powerful music in a surrealistic approach of dreamland. A true masterpiece.

Enjoy:

Camilo Echeverri Roldan

 In its 14th year Future Map, the strong brand that showcases the most talented graduates from the University of Arts London, hosts its new exhibition with the hottest rising stars in the fields of fashion, fine art, photography and digital media. This year's Future Map is taking place at the Zabludowicz Collection in London, with the participation of more than 30 artists. See all the participations here

From 12 January to 5 February, 2012

Jing Jing Cao

Jon Anders Gulbrandsen

Emma Hancock

Pip Jolley

Iyvone Khoo

Mariya Kotova

Lulu (Lu) Liu

Giovanni Martins

Oliver Ruuger

Ka Xiaoxi's lens captures the new echo of China's alternative scene. The 27-year old photographer and artist from Shanghai and co-founder of the hot multi-artistic platform goooodie.com, has recently released his second book titled A Fragment of China's Youth, a great collection of rock n' roll mood - inspired snapshots of modern chinese youngsters and the big Asian country's new subcultures. This country is full of hidden treasures.

When it comes to food styling, there are definitely millions of options, as it seems to be the latest trend. However, if you have a look at Ayako Suwa's work, you'll forget all the rest. Ayako is a famous food artist from Japan, whose Food Creation project reputation is spreading all over the world. After graduating from Kanazawa College of Art, Ayako started the works for Food Creation in 2006, based on the ideas of conceptualism, sensuality and emotion. With several exhibitions and performances held in Singapore, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, along with many huge collaborations with big brands like Swarovski, Opening Ceremony and Montblanc, Ayako's food presentations are considered to be a unique experience for the guest. Visit her website for more exciting images and concepts.