Why I Love the Color Burnt Orange, But He Doesn’t

From all the roughly 1.5 million shades of color that exist in our world, I love the color ‘burnt orange’ the most. The question I ask myself this morning, as I sip my mocha-colored coffee is, Why? Why are my eyes always drawn to this particular shade of orange?  I don’t care much for carrot […]

Colour of Love is it really red?

Let’s explore the world of the true colours of love this season  It was Valentine’s Day and my friend who has a girlfriend was fussing so much over what to buy her. Everything he was choosing was all red. Red roses, red bag, red clothes and at one point he even chose red lingerie! I […]

Future Now – MENSWEAR, MATTE VS SHEEN, UTILITARIAN FEATURES on SPORTSWEAR

Future Now - MENSWEAR, MATTE VS SHEEN, UTILITARIAN FEATURES on SPORTSWEAR

SOURCE Acronym’s way of combining contemporary silhouettes with oversized utilitarian details and overlaying with a future-sport palette, is at the forefront of this movement. Prada’s use of webbing and carabineer-inspired closures adds to the feeling of protection from the unknown in a world full of uncertainty. COLOUR From cars to the catwalk, gradients and high […]

SHROUDED – WOMENSWEAR, COCOONING LAYERS, CRAFTED FEATURES – Ultimate Sportswear Styles

SHROUDED - WOMENSWEAR, COCOONING LAYERS, CRAFTED FEATURES - Ultimate Sportswear Styles

SOURCE Inspired by Yeezy, and Tim Coppens’ sportswear collection for Under Armour, oversized outerwear is paired with compressive, sport-inspired next to- skin pieces; whilst Stella McCartney, both with her own collection and her collaboration with Adidas, continues to experiment with the contrasts of voluminous and form-fitting silhouettes. Color Softened blacks provide the base to off-whites, […]

Shoreline – Faded Hand Finished Classics

Shoreline - Faded Hand Finished Classics

SOURCE An authentic Riviera aesthetic is revisited as we take inspiration from designers focussed on authentic, natural fabrics with an archival look and feel that include dry hopsack-like weaves and loosely woven linens. These traditional craftsmanship looks are found in the collections of Anissa Aida and Orley. COLOUR A palette rooted in traditionally nautical tones […]

Easter Craft – Zeb Basics and Calming Neutrals Casual Wear Fabrics

Easter Craft - Zeb Basics and Calming Neutrals Casual Wear Fabrics

SOURCE Inspired by an emerging renaissance of hand crafting techniques, particularly of Eastern crafts such as bookbinding and origami, we are drawn to a calming and authentic aesthetic created by textilebased artists such as Erin Curry. COLOUR These are the new neutrals. A Zen palette of off-whites, sand and barely there blue, layered in calming […]

Club Oasis – Desert Wear Prints Concepts for Fabrics

Club Oasis - Desert Wear Prints Concepts for Fabrics

SOURCE Taking note from the late 1960s and early ‘70s, we find a look rooted in free-spirited escapism and eclecticism. A key inspiration is found in Leonard Knight’s captivatingly colorful Salvation Mountain, hand built from clay and junk in the Californian desert. This revisited fascination with analog creation is seen closer to home in the […]

100% Linen Denims for Summer – Sustainable Fabric Trends

100% Linen Denims for Summer - Sustainable Fabric Trends

SUMMER BREEZE • LINEN/COTTON BLENDS • 100% LINEN • AIRY ASPECTS • SACKCLOTH WEAVES • MESH-LOOK STRUCTURES • LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMBRAYS • SHADED FADING • DUSTY-LOOKING SURFACES • DRY HANDLES • BREATHABILITY & SUMMER COMFORT HEAVY DUTY • COMPACT 3D STRUCTURES • DENIM BONDED TO POLAR FLEECE • EXAGGERATED HEAVY WEIGHTS • RIGID & STURDY • […]

MIlky Blue Denims – The Eastern Influence

MIlky Blue Denims - The Eastern Influence

MILKY BLUES • A FADED PALETTE OF LIGHT INDIGO HUES • NATURAL-WEAR FADING • 1980S OPEN-END LOOKS & PROMINENT TWILL LINES • SUPPLE, TACTILE SURFACES EASTERN INFLUENCES • IMPORTANT BOTH IN FABRIC & STYLING • TRADITIONAL WEAVES • KIMONO SHAPES • TRADITIONAL WORKER JACKETS • BELTED & WRAP-OVER DETAILS • LOOSE, LIGHTWEIGHT LAYERING • ASIAN […]

Best Laboratory Perfumes to Shop for – Zuza Mengham

Sculpting Scent by Zuza Mengham for Laboratory Perfumes, London, UK

Scent becomes tactile, taking on shape, colour and texture, in an intriguing collaboration between artist Zuza Mengham and fragrance maker Laboratory Perfumes. For each of the perfume brand’s five gender-neutral fragrances: Atlas Amber Gorse Samphire Tonka Mengham created a different crystal-shaped resin sculpture to respond to its complex notes. The result is a melange of […]