Vienna-based fashion label Wendy&Jim present their Underground AW 2011/12 collection in an unconventional and quite refreshing way.

Polish fashion label ZUO Corp. made this fantastic video promoting their Fall/Winter 2011-2012 collection.

Directed by: Aldona Karczmarczyk, photography: Jacenty Karczmarczyk.

One of the most interesting exhibitions I saw during this year’s edition of Dutch Design Week was Modebelofte 2011 – a presentation of avant-garde designs by fashion students from various Dutch art schools.

The showcased work was selected by fashion consultant Carlo Wijnands. Some of the clothes were interesting, but it was their unusual presentation that was especially unique – a “tableau vivant” designed by artist Bart Hess. Fans were placed on the floor, below the display, making the clothes move in the wind. A kind of animation or projection made the flat mannequins come to life with alien-like features, blinking or moving their lips. Brilliant execution.

Quite provocative was a pair of shoes with metal crosses under the soles designed by Lotte Mostert (KABK Den Haag). The lighting made the presentation literally dark and mysterious.

Modebelofte 2011 runs until 20 November. Definitely worth visiting.

De Krabbedans
Clausplein 10 (De Witte Dame)
Eindhoven

A lovely combination: beautiful garments and dreamy photographs for the latest collection of Polish fashion designer Ania Kuczynska, A/W 2011/2012 L’AVVENTURA.

The collection was inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni’s modernist cinema and his muses – Monica Vitti and Lucia Bose. Feminine, simple, comfortable elegance, and modern silhouettes.

Photographed by Karol Grygoruk.

Ania Kuczynska’s flagship store is located at Mokotowska 61 in Warsaw.

Halina Mrozek, No title, 2010, from Fuse series, photography: Keymo, make-up: Katarzyna Skupny, model: Ida, image source: MOCAK webiste

MOCAK – Museum of Contemporary Art in Cracow – presents Between Sculpture and Fashion, an individual exhibition by Halina Mrozek, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow.

The exhibited works present the artist’s interest in the juxtaposition of art and fashion.

In her works, the artist depicts different psychological profiles of an individual, bringing into play her experience as a sculptor, which, here, results in works reminiscent of fashion creations.

The exhibition opened on 7 September and runs until 30 October 2011.

The New Craftsmanship: Iris van Herpen and her inspiration is an interesting exhibition presented by Centraal Museum in Utrecht. The exhibition brings together Iris van Herpen’s creations and designs by other contemporary artists who have inspired her or with whom she has collaborated – such as the milliner Stephen Jones. Her work has also been juxtaposed with the art of the past, like the 18th century gold leather wall decor or the 17th century work of goldsmiths Adam and Paulus van Vianen.

Iris van Herpen, famous for her craftsmanship as well as her use of innovative techniques and materials such as metals or plastics, has won numerous awards. She designed the dress worn by Björk on the cover of her single Crystalline.

Her intricate designs are made mostly by hand, however, she has also made use of the “rapid prototyping” procedure, and the viewers can witness the actual 3D printing process at the exhibition.

Iris van Herpen has collaborated with people from different fields – for instance opera or theatre. The New Craftsmanship also presents the costumes she designed for the German production of the opera Madame Butterfly and for the Synthetic Twin dance performance.

Maison Martin Margiela store in Brussels.