It’s not easy to look sleek or svelte in knitwear, but emerging London-based designer Lucas Nascimento manages to do both in his eponymous label. Since he graduated from London College of Fashion in 2008, Lucas has spent the last three years showing his pieces in Rio Fashion Week and making a name for himself in sculptural dressing and creative use of color combinations.
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When you’ve won an award together with Jimmy Choo and have been recognized by The British Footwear Association, you pretty much know it’s time to start your own footwear label. This is exactly what Joanne Stoker did in 2010, and already, she’s being touted by Vogue as London Fashion Week’s “Ones to Watch”. Describing her style as “architectural innovation meets futuristic glamor”, Joanne pushed the boundaries of avant-garde in her latest collection, “Empire States”.(...) Read More about Joanne Stoker’s Empire States Collection (46 words)

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The latest ‘More or Less’ knitwear collection by Nanna van Blaaderen is inspired by organic forms, animal and nature. The designer used thick woolen yarns in off-white colors and experimented in combining knitting techniques with braiding techniques. Soft textures and raw expressive structures of these knitted sculptural pieces are applied in fashion, interiors and autonomous fields.

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Inspired by science fiction and old Hollywood movies, the young Danish designer Julie Eilenberger introduces her latest work. A knitted sweater, a crochet bathing suit and an oversize jacket, make up her gorgeous latest collection. Currently completing her thesis in Berlin, Julie has already shown in 3 Berlin Fashion Weeks and completed a collection for Adidas. While (...) Read More about TrendWatch: Designer Julie Eilenberger (59 words)

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For the 8th time, UNICEF partners with the biggest names of contemporary art, design, jewelery and celebrity to present about 90 unique and very special dolls. Presented yesterday, they will be auctioned on December 7 in Paris. These dolls became real works of art, and a way for (...) Read More about Frimousses de Créateurs 2010 (76 words)

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1. Driven Data, art piece 2. Chakra Chair, designed especially to focus on the body’s pressure points 3. Melissa Shoes by Karim Rashid, made of rubber and retails at $84.00  4. ASUS EEE PC 1008P Karim Rashid 10″ Notebook, Pink  5. Della Rovere Uno Desk, 2008 6. Phatboy Pen, 2006

We love to see the work environments of designers and artist, here is the desk/office of famous designer Karim Rashid. With over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries, Karim is a legend in the design world. Its interesting to see his work environment, though it looked a bit staged to me,(...) Read More about A Peek at Karim Rashid’s Desk (85 words)

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Tech-Couture is getting more and more popular, after the “Instant Spray Clothing“, here is the Self-Painting Dress by Dutch haute-tech designer Anouk Wipprecht, developed by Pseudomorphs. The tech-dress is controlled by pumps ink which are slowly transforming the ink into display to create illusions around the body.

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We love when brands get artsy, when they go totally outside of their boundaries, and are still able to promote their clothing. And that is the case for Uniforms of the Decade, who always try to showcase their brand in a different way. This time it is with a music video (watch below)(...) Read More about Uniforms of the Decade Music Video (192 words)

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Discovered on the Trendland Submit Page, the Unconventional Body Objects by Phuong Thuy Nguyen are pretty amazing. Hand knitted shapes that seem awkward but comfortable at the same time.

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