INTERVIEW / co|te

A few times ago I wrote an article about the fabulous Spring/Summer collection from CO-TE, a small Newcomer label from Milan, Italy.

Tomaso Anfossi and Francesco Ferrari prefer a bold use of colors, clear forms and special details, which make their collections outstanding and special.

This week I got the opportunity to offer the designers a few questions about their new AW 2013 collection. 

DESIGN / falcon enamelware

Every time we need new stuff. It´s never enough and we will be never replete. But it´s time to spend our money on something with substance, something with relevance. Maybe something for the kitchen.

DESIGN / everyday people

    "But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins. 

    Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face."

- Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray Ch. 1

Imperfection breeds beauty and perfect beauty is not perfect. It´s got kinks and little interferences which interrupt the perfection and create an interesting and unique image.

These principle of imperfection uses the Cologne-based people agency "EVERYDAY PEOPLE" for their business model.

PHOTOGRAPHY / cos campaign ss 2013

In fashion it´s the same as in other creative disciplines. The  presentation is the matter.
A fabulous example is the scandinavian fashion label COS, which is well known for it´s minimal and clear clothes.

The new collection is characterized by straight lines and cuts, graphic layering and drapings. To take the hardness from the drafts was a color palette chosen, which is dominated by natural colors, like green, brown, white and a soft light pink. Because of this the collection radiates a warmth and natural look, which is underlined by the photographic concept which was chosen for the campaign.

INTERVIEW / 830 SIGN

Fashion is an ephemeral business. Some labels produce clothes for just one season, clothes does not fit for a longer time, because style and quality are not dedicated for a longer use. But there are some people outside, who try to create a more timeless kind of style. One of these persons is Giulia Spiller, who runs her own label 830 Sign.
Evolved from a denim company, was 830 Sign founded in 2008. She creates a label which offers garments with a timeless attitude, combine modern and classic elements and uses the manufacturing experience from the past generation. Designer of the label is Mariavittoria Soldi. The pieces stand in the tradition of the Italian fashion history, are made in Italy. As a very special element  adds elements from the timeless and high quality modern style, working with important Italian and Japanese suppliers on fabrics. Through these special mix the small collections got a rare and precious character, are not dedicated to a kind of trend but looking still modern and fresh. Straight lines and great matched colour palettes are combined to a modest and sophisticated mix, which fits perfectly to the personal style of every woman. The summer collection for 2013 is based on a modest colour palette and combine shades of white, light pink and dark violet. With simple but sophisticated cuts and fluid forms creates Mariavittoria a style which represents a kind of intellectual and modern woman. In an interview Mariavittoria Soldi gave me answers about her work and live as a designer, her inspiration and the process of designing a collection.

FASHION / co|te ss 2013

Italy was always well known for fantastic fashion and beautiful product design. Many design classics like the side table "Cicognino" from Franco Albini or the armchair “Proust" from Alessandro Mendini, come from there and all drafts are characterized by functionality and eternalness. The small label Co|te transmits these aspects into their fashion drafts and presented a fabulous summer collection which is full of surprises.

MOVING IMAGE / innsbruck by night

Good advertisements surprise. With a good story, a special kind of humor or with beautiful pictures. Have a look on this beautiful film made by Christoph Malin for VAUDE. An amazing mix of colour, music and mood, which is really unusual for advertising.

DESIGN / david taylor

Design is a mixture of tension and contrasts. Artist and designer David Taylor chooses these fact as main theme of his work and creates collections which contain beautiful candle holders, lamps and mirrors. All products surprise with absurd contrasts in form and material. Born in Scotland, David currently works and live in Stockholm, Sweden. After being educated as a silversmith and reaching a master in Metal Design at the Konstfack in Stockholm, David starts his own studio and creates products, which combine Scandinavian minimalism with a touch of humor and DIY.