Cool Hunting
| 06 April 2007view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
VisVim USA
by Tim Yu
Hiroki Nakamura, creative director of Japanese cult label VisVim, recently unveiled their much-anticipated first collection in their new "USA" line for Fall/Winter 2007. VisVim's understated but detailed design sets a high bar for all streetwear brands. As usual, the focus of the collection is on their well-made, original footwear. There will also be some updated, classic apparel available, including jackets, cashmere sweaters, long sleeves and new backpacks. The international collection usually runs small, so we're hoping for some bigger sizes.
Visit Supertouch to see more images from the new line.
Pictures on Walls
by Tim Yu
Pictures on Walls (POW) is a site devoted to exposing the latest from both up and coming and more well-established street artists by turning their work into limited edition screen prints sold on their site. They recently released new pieces by the likes of Beautiful Losers (Aaron Young's museum show turned artist collective) and everyone's perennial fave Banksy.
Another one of his sharp commentaries on social institutions, Banksy's new print, "Morons," pokes fun at the auction scene (below). Available in a Sepia tone, a few hundred prints are signed by the artist. Also, keep a look out for new prints by up and comers, Eric the Dog and Blu, due out soon.
In an attempt to better disperse these elusive prints, POW enforces a strict rule allowing only one print per household. Available for purchase from POW.
Doyon-Rivest
by Lost At E Minor
Using art for brand communication requires finding that tiny, pointy apex fusing creativity, corporate branding and audience to create a message that's strong yet subtle and meaningful yet simple. To pull it off requires not only creative finesse and an appreciation for branding, but also an intimate understanding of audience and human response. It's a tough gig, and few perform it well. In Australia we've seen Timothy Neve succeed with a string of art-inspired marketing achievements, and now the Quebec-based duo of Mathieu Doyon and Simon Rivest is making noise in Canada with creations that "appropriate certain established conventions and strategies in advertising and transpose them to an artistic project."
The Globe-Trotter Conran Case
by Ami Kealoha
Globe-Trotter, the "modern classic" luggage brand, teamed up with the Conran Shop to create The Conran Case, a special edition that will be available starting this month exclusively at Conran shops in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. Made from the same patented, lightweight Vulcan Fibre used in all of Globe-Trotter's suitcases since they invented it in 1850, the material is meant to look better with age, a common-sense design concept that's widely ignored when it comes to luggage these days. The cream-colored Conran version features black leather straps, brass hardware and a sharp, "very now" Prussian blue interior.
