Jai Paul is a London based beat-wizard producing big weird Pop tracks that are destined to be the backing tracks for a M.I.A. or some other avant-Pop artist. He is one part Prince, one part D’Angelo mixed with heavy doses of Diplo and Madlib. “BTSTU” is our first sonic introduction to Mr. Paul and with a bold opening line such as, READ MORE

Bouchees Doubles is a French Food Creative Agency, The ‘Design gourmand’ collective explore the pleasure of taste with visual senses.Like their “Mangez Moi” collection of Chocolate body parts made with a different flavors ( chocolate/red fruits or chocolate/honey…). READ MORE

Samantha Cole London is an Award wining Contemporary British designer. She received Best Womenswear Designer at NY Fashion Week for her ss09 collection. Cole draws influence from modern day trends (Geometric Architecture…) without completely relying on it for the direction and purpose of her collections. Definitely a designer to watch!

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This year for the CFDA Journal, designer nominees came in for their glamour shots. The honoree’s were photographed by Sølve Sundsbø in a shoot styled by Lori Goldstein with the creative direction of Trey Laird. “We liked the idea of pairing the designers with a reflection of their work and someone who represents their aesthetics,” Laird said. Continue for a list of nominees and winners…

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German / Spanish based Silja Goetz works freelance for some of the biggest names in the industry from Nike, Vogue, Cosmo, to The New York Times, amongst others.  She illustrates portraits,  creates beautiful collages and product integration into her more imaginative personal work. READ MORE

Awhile back some of these photos were circulating the web and people were wondering if they were photoshoped or if this scene existed somewhere. Indeed this was a set built in 2005 by Catherina Scholten for an outdoor theater, in Amsterdam, for Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov. I absolutely love these!

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