‘TINKER BELLE’S FOREST’ editorial photographed by Koto Bolofo and styled by Nikki Brewster for Vogue Nippon – March 2002. See full editorial on Paper Mode. READ MORE

My love for typography first came from learning about its history dating back to the cast metals, punches and dies – the scrupulous craft that is unthinkable with the technology of today’s printing. Though it is hard to compare the intricacy of the original craft of typography to the work shown here from Croatian creative director/typographer Vladimir Koncar, gives me the same feeling of admiration. The commitment of collecting the pieces and composing these typefaces is what fascinates me most about it. Koncar’s potent sense of humor is clearly illustrated in this series of objectified typefaces. I want to own the entire series!

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The young and fierce Josh Olins has been the man behind some of my favorite editorials in the past couple of years. He has made it almost his trademark to capture fashion in groups. Olin’s meticulously precise and visually captivating moments hit their finest tune in his group shots, an extremely difficult note to play. READ MORE

1948 is Nike’s creative playground-retail store neatly tucked away in the old brick railway arches between Shoreditch High Street and Curtain Road in East London. In addition to displaying and selling shoes, 1948 offers an entire art floor for events, installations and a social meeting point.

This installation in 1948 was created by Finland-born illustrator/artist/designer Kustaa Saksi who creates retro-futuristic kaleidoscopic imagery, daunting and irresistible. This installation is all about the historical fun journey of the Nike running shoe.  Saksi is a Finnsh illustrator and designer living and working in Amsterdam, via Paris for four years. Saksi sprawling scene creation has a pop-art, retro feel familiar to his other works, and it fits perfectly with Nike’s history as a brand. Saksi’s Volkswagen van and psychedelic colors illustrate the pre-swoosh era in an earnest and deliberately clunky way.
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‘TINKER BELLE’S FOREST’ editorial photographed by Koto Bolofo and styled by Nikki Brewster for Vogue Nippon – March 2002.

‘WHEN DARKNESS FALLS’ editorial with Sophie Vlaming photographed by Karen Collins and styled by Sasa Thomann for ELLE UK – September 2009.