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May 18, 2023/15.38
Tag: designer
Darren McKoy named Dr Martens’ global creative director
April 8, 2022/1.01
Darren McKoy has been named Dr Martens’ new global creative director. McKoy has had a long-time connection with the brand, from wearing his first pair as a schoolboy. He understands that Dr Martens wearers have a close and personal association with the brand. McKoy, who hails from Sheffield, first joined Dr Martens in 2015 […]
New Balance–Casablanca collaboration, XC-72, on sale in New Zealand from August 28
August 26, 2021/12.51
If New Balance is right, then we’re in for an era of retrofuturism, as the brand releases its XC-72 in collaboration with Casablanca. The XC-72 is part of New Balance’s Shifted collection, complementing the 237 and 327 styles, and intentionally calls on the 1970s for inspiration. Product manager Alana Burton says the XC-72 ‘describes […]
A new take on geta from Andrea Gramaccia; Ruby’s latest for summer; Zegna shows winter ’21
January 15, 2021/10.43
Italian interior and product designer Andrea Gramaccia has created a wonderful, occidental take on the Japanese geta, the traditional footwear which has the form of a flip-flop but a wooden base. Gramaccia was contacted by the Japanese company Mizutori to create geta. Cleverly, he based the concept around a circle and cutting it in […]
February 28, 2013/8.58
Amid the bustling of holiday traffic, a layover, and no time for tea, I took a moment to speak with prominent talent, Yasemen Hussein. The London-based artist and creative all-star designs exceptional artworks that are both captivating to the fine art tenderfoot as well as any artistic mastermind. As I found a quiet space […]
Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, designer of the 911 and founder of Porsche Design, passes away
April 6, 2012/1.56
Above Butzi Porsche and the Porsche 901, later 911. Below Official photograph of Prof F. A. Porsche. One of the great names in design, Prof Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, the designer of the original Porsche 911 and the founder of Porsche Design, passed away yesterday. The honorary president of Porsche AG was 76, and […]
Jaguar F-type: it’s official, as company releases photos and teaser video
April 5, 2012/7.10
Jaguar will release a production version of its C-X16 concept later this year, and it will don the F-type moniker. It’s not the first time the company looked at calling a vehicle the F-type. The XJ-S of 1975 could have had the badge, while an aborted coupé and convertible (XJ41 and XJ42) under development […]
Sir Paul Smith to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at 2011 British Fashion Awards
November 21, 2011/17.16
Sir Paul Smith will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at the British Fashion Awards on November 28, the British Fashion Council announced earlier today. The award was won last year by Alexander McQueen, posthumously. Sir Paul has received four British Fashion Awards to date: Menswear Designer (1997 and 1999), Classic Designer (2001) and […]
November 19, 2011/1.54
Above Some of Collette Dinnigan’s designs, alongside fellow alumna Alexandra Owen’s, at Massey University’s earlier New School, Old School exhibition. South African-born, Australian-based fashion designer Collette Dinnigan was honoured at her Alma Mater, Massey University, last night at its annual College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame dinner in Wellington. Dinnigan, who travelled to […]
Has Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton won the Royal Wedding dress commission?
March 7, 2011/2.09
Reports are claiming that Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, will design Kate Middleton’s wedding dress. ITN claims that Burton won the commission after numerous high-profile designs for US First Lady Michelle Obama and Sara Buys, journalist and wife of Tom Parker-Bowles, son of the Duchess of Cornwall. The McQueen company has […]
