• Unique and absolutely amazing ceramics from Ardmore Cermics at Bucks and Spurs

    Written by Fashion Tales

    Ardmore Ceramics, South Africa, is the company founded in 1985 by the artist Fée Halsted when she met the highly talented Bonnie Ntshalinthali whose polio prevented her from working on the fields. Fée with a kind of education and Bonnie quickly found a way to work together and in 1990 they received the prestigious Award Standard Bank Young Artist Awards. After there was a demand for what they created together and Fée offered more and more young women in their vicinity to start with them and get the education they needed for production. It is also this which has always been the success of raising local artists, today both women and men - extraordinary people from KwaZulu-Natals Midlands, who receive training, materials, a studio and a guaranteed market for their work, all under the guidance of Fée Halsted. Today, many of those working with Ardmore's ceramics are relatives and family members of former employees who worked there. An artistry that is inherited.

    Ceramics are made entirely by hand and hand painted by the incredibly skilled artists. It is colorful, detailed and joyful. We can honestly say that you will be happy to consider the various pieces ranging from small pieces, candlesticks, pans, vases to big urns of flowers, zebras, cheetahs, elephants and other beautiful in a wonderful mix. Each item is made by two people together, a potter and a painter. The detail of both form and color is incredibly well done on all ceramics and every piece of art is unique.

    Today, Ardmore's pottery is well-known and is gathered by many around the world. It can also be seen at the various auction houses such as Christies, Bonhams and Southebys. Also released as state gifts from South Africa. Ardmore also makes textile patterns and has, for example, produced different patterns for Hermès and wallpaper patterns for Cole & Son.

    http://bucksandspurs.se/

  • Wingårdhs and Ingegerd Råman release lamp collection for Örsjö

    Written by Fashion Tales

    Everything started as a joint project but ended in two cooperative collections. Wingårdh's chosen leather, Ingegerd Råman's paper. Now the collaboration with Smålands Örsjö Lighting is being launched.

    As a forerunner in Swedish design and architecture, Gert Wingårdh and Ingegerd Råman have a huge list of award winning and successful projects and products behind them. Together with Sara Helder, from Wingårdhs, trion has worked in several projects, such as Aula Medica and the Swedish Embassy in Washington.

    Now two unique product series have been created, Gert Wingårdh and Sara Helders Boa and Ingegerd Råmans Virvel. Boa is completely dressed in leather and with metal base. While Virvel is based on weight circular paper.

    Wingårdh's lamp series comes in four designs. Two floor fittings, an up-light and a reading lamp. A pendant luminaire and a wall lamp are under development.

    “I wanted to make a lamp in leather, I do not think anyone has done it before. I wanted to use the leather and its qualities. Simplicity and the iconic feeling. There is a danger in the material, a sense of rock n roll, says Gert Wingårdh.

    Its prominent trattform returns in all models and the leather that wears the lamp can be obtained in a variety of colors such as black, cognac or nature.

    “The lamp is also about craft and quality, the visible seams give both life and pattern. The metal tire, dressed in leather and the light source a bit in. It's strong, but does not take a lot of space. It gives a well-directed light with a hidden light source and minimal glare while I see in front of me that it can both camouflage in the environment or stand out, “says Sara Helder, Wingårdhs.

    Ingegerd Råmans Virvel is a series of two ceiling lamps made of circular weight paper from Småland Lessebo Handpappersbruk.

    - This is the first time I work with paper. I have always wanted to do that and thanks to the new technology with LED lamps it has become possible, says Ingegerd Råman.

    The material has many possibilities and the number of folds next to infinity. Currently there are two models in production, but more are under development, including a table lamp.

    - There is a special beauty in the thin and cut paper. Then I have always liked the character of the material, there is a transience that I appreciate. There are still an infinite number of folds, of which two are reported here, says Ingegerd Råman.

    About:

    Örsjö
    Örsjö Belysning AB has over 70 years of experience with lighting production. Örsjös assortment has been developed together with some of Scandinavia's leading designers with a focus on function, innovation and personality. 

    Wingårdhs
    Wingårdhs is an art-driven architectural office that works with architecture, which means houses, city plans, interiors, landscapes and products. Wingårdhs has 220 employees distributed in offices in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö. Wingårdhs sees architecture as art and the company's roots are daring the unexpected and finding ways.

    Ingegerd Råman
    Ingegerd Råman is one of Swedish design's foreground figures. Timelessness and simplicity are the words of her design. She has studied pottery and glass at, among others, Capellagården at Öland, at Konstfack in Stockholm and at the Institute of Statue d'Arte per la Ceramica in Faenza, Italy. She has on numerous occasions received the award Excellent Swedish Form and is represented at, among others, the National Museum in Stockholm, Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg. In 1995 she was awarded a professorship title.

    BOA Pendant: H 90 cm, 6 100 kr, Up-light floor H 190 cm, 14 400 kr, Reading lamp floor H 170 cm, 15 500 kr

    VIRVEL Double: Ø 470 cm, 2 930 kr, single: Ø 400 cm, 2 450 kr

    The lights will be available from spring 2019.

    More info can be found here: http://www.orsjo.com/

  • DAILYROUTINE SS19

    Written by Fashion Tales

    DAILYROUTINE's fashion wardrobe seven days a week presents the SS19, a collection of inspiration from Japanese indigo, work clothes and Miami in the 1970s.

    COLLECTION
    Japanese indigo and its special staining techniques were the starting point for Dailyroutine SS19. Indigotons create exciting contrasts and elevate eg the costume in coarse linen to a new level. The Workwear jacket, t-shirts and sweatshirts are spring keyboards that allow streetwear to meet it Scandinavian dandyn. Odd, untouched jackets, cotton costumes with AMF stitching (hand-knitted on inside of the jackets), wide laundered jeans, shorts, shirts and colors like vintage white, pelican purple, mint-turquoise and indigo have clear references to 1970's Miami. The blend of patterns has emerged with the streets as inspiration to find elements of colorful stripes and glencheck.

    THE SHORTS COLLECTION
    In front of SS19, Dailyroutine launches a Cruise Collection as a premiere of the Spring collection. Cruise collection consists of the season's best shorts, which are combined with either streetwear styles or with an elegant jacket, shirt or polo shirt. The task of the short collection was to design one shorts wardrobe consisting of elegant coarse linen shorts, luxurious cotton shorts, striped summer shorts in light linen and short tennis shorts. The color scale is indigo, gray, sand and light blue.

    ABOUT DAILYROUTINE
    Designer Christian Lippich, with a degree from Royal College of Art in Fashion, is Founder and Creative Director of the stylish and modern men's fashion brand, Dailyroutine. Dailyroutine offers one complete designer cloakroom with clothes for the modern man, positioned in luxury fashion and contemporary clothing. Dailyroutine displays collections four times a year and offers a solid foundation for a modern shop that wants to buy seasonal collections. Christian Lippich has a solid experience in fashion since he has worked for luxury brands like St John, Elie Tahari, YSL and Alexander McQueen. After eight years as a designer of Tiger of Sweden, Christian Lippich decided to start his own, modern men's fashion brand, Dailyroutine.

    SHOW CREDITS
    Designer: Christian Lippich
    Stylist: Hilda Sandström
    Style Assistant: Vanessa Werkelin
    Grooming: Jacob Kajrup
    Grooming assistant: Moona Narancic
    Models: Mikas
    Music: Alexander Bultjens
    Shoes: Vagabond
    Watches: Baume & Mercier

    https://dailyroutine.se/

  • K2 initiates cooperation with the Breast Cancer Association

    Written by Fashion Tales

    In the fall and winter of 2018, the US ski brand K2 will launch a collaboration with Breast cancer federation in Sweden to pay attention to the importance of active life and that it can also decrease the risk of breast cancer. K2 Sports products aimed at women have previously had a roseband log on where contributions have only gone to the American breast cancer research and through this collaboration comes Now money for the first time is donated to breast cancer research in Sweden. Stadium is included as an important one partner to K2 Sports by selling the selected skis.

    K2 Sports has previously contributed to childhood cancer research along with BMW. Now they take another step further in the fight and this time with the Breast Cancer Association. There are about 1000 K2 of skis that are expected to be sold in the fall and winter season at Stadium's stores around Sweden where 50 sec per sold ski will go to breast cancer research in Sweden. The skis will have a custom-made roof with information to the consumer.

    It is incredibly exciting to start a collaboration with the Breast Cancer Association. Knowing that an active life can decrease the risk of breast cancer and that we two parties then have to realize this together with Stadium that always had an effort to get everyone in Sweden to live an active life is even more pleasing and gives us unmatched opportunities to reach out with our message. We therefore also have named this important campaign “Åk Rosa”, says Marcus Pupp, K2's Swedish agent.

    Since there are studies showing good effects of physical activity in breast cancer patients receiving treatment with cytostatics so it's exciting to find a new partner in K2 for the winter season. Often it focuses a lot on spring and spring summer sports but we also want to highlight activities during the winter months. That K2 and Stadium want to take part in this vital Travel is for us a benefit, “said Marit Jenset, Secretary General of the Breast Cancer Association.

    For Stadium's part, this collaboration means that selected K2 skis will be sold from October / November at Stadium Stores around Sweden. Stadium has challenged the industry since 1987 with the mission to inspire an active lifestyle, which this initiative fits well with.

    Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in Sweden. Approx. 9,000 are affected annually in Sweden, meaning every hour a woman gets her breast cancer diagnosis. The Breast Cancer Association is Sweden's only association that focuses exclusively on breast cancer - and supporting both research and members. The Breast Cancer Association's vision is that no one should suffer from breast cancer and to reach it funding the research, spreading knowledge about prevention and driving opinion formation in breast cancer issues (Source: Breast Cancer Association).

    https://www.stadium.se/varumarke/k2

    https://global.k2skis.com/en_GB/homepage/

  • Carlings launches the Neo-Ex with the artificial influencer "Perl.www"

    Written by Fashion Tales

    Carlings explores the fashion of the future by launching the Neo-Ex collection together with the artificial influenza “Perl.www (https://www.instagram.com/perl.www/), the world's first collection that only exists digitally. Just like collection, only “Perl.www” exists digitally, where her presence as a human evokes the lines between digital and real life. With the help of digital tailors (3D designers), Carlings has designed and produced the collection. The Neo-EX collection enables a new way of expressing its fashion creativity without leaving a negative footprint on the environment.

    Here's a video that explains how the process goes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v­Sothlpxa6V0&feature­youtu.be

    The limited collection consists of 19 products that cost between 100 - 300 SEK. The collection will only be available through Carling's webshop as of November 14th. 11:00. All proceeds from the project go directly to WaterAid.

    www.carlings.com

  • Champion by Wood Wood Autumn/Winter 2018

    Written by Fashion Tales

    For the latest collection in the ongoing collaboration between the two brands, contemporary streetwear brand Wood Wood and iconic sports brand Champion have created a collection inspired by American sportswear featuring fragmented team mascots and distorted sports iconography. The Champion by Wood Wood Autumn / Winter 2018 collection will pre-launch November 15th before the global launch November 22nd.

    As the previous collections, the Autumn / Winter 2018 collection from Champion by Wood Wood is built on the authentic collegiate sportswear styles and products that Champion does so well. The collection which is for both men and women features classic sportswear styles such as long sleeved T-shirts, sweatshirts and track pants. The collection also features casual fitted sweatshirt with high collars and half zip for both men and women, an extra puffy cropped down jacket for women as well as a hoodies and a bomber jacket for men.

    The colour palette is kept clean focusing on black, white, grey melange and deep forest green with colour pops spread throughout. The visuals of the collection are based on fragments of sports iconography and team mascots fused with details from flags and banners of sports clubs. The different graphic elements are applied in various techniques such as patches, prints and embroidery resulting in a unique take on sports graphics that is both striking and playful.

    The Champion by Wood Wood A/W 2018 capsule collection will pre-release at all Wood Wood stores including woodwood.com, Champion’s London flagship store and championstore.com November 15th before launching at selected retailers worldwide November 22nd 2018.

    https://www.woodwood.com/

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