Daughters of Black Dahlia

 An amazing, conceptual video editorial by Patrick Andersson in collaboration with Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine. The film features the song Black Dahlia by Hollywood Undead and the most astonishing outfits and models you've ever seen:


DAUGHTERS OF BLACK DAHLIA from XXXX MAGAZINE on Vimeo.

Arslan Sükan

If visiting Istanbul during March, don't miss Arslan Sükan's first solo exhibition at the Galerist, titled While You Are Sleeping, a collection of beautiful pictures, artistically retouched, with reshaped architectural elements.

 The collection theme deals with the darkness of the human soul and the need to reach infinite freedom and a new reality, with shots that look more like a dream than actual location pictures.

Arslan Sükan's works have been shown in Paris Maison des Metallos, Athens Kappatos Gallery  and New York ‘New Visionaires’ group exhibitions. Sükan lives and works in New York and Istanbul. 

The exhibition will take place from the 1st to the 26th of March.

Pappbrille

 Looking for the perfect accessory to match your party outfits, but can't afford to spend lots of money on high-fashion labels? Check these amazing Pappbrille glasses, the latest craze in Berlin!

All these beauties are made of scrap paper, which means they're 100% enviromentally friendly, hand-decorated with tapestry and fabrics in funky colours and patterns in a seriously low prize.

Just visit their site and don't miss to have a look at their S/S 2011 collection!



Both models pics by Maria Vaorin in a collaboration with Berlin based fashion label I Like Bunnies.

Just Do It

 A happy, summer vibe from the Copacabana Club, a five-member band from Brazil. The perfect sound to lighten our cold and wintry mood, accompanied by a super stylish video:



By George Traikos

Katarina Rimarcikova

Katarina Rimarcikova's name has become one of the buzziest upcoming ones in Parisian fashion circles. A graduate from London's Central St. Martins and Professor of Draping at Parsons Paris, Katarina has a rich experience in fashion industry with big collaborations with famous Houses, like Alexander McQueen and Gucci.

Katerina launches her own label since 2006, creating unique, feminine pieces with hidden conceptual and bi-functional elements. Most of her garments are handmade, from luxurious materials in the most sensual colours.

 

Below you can watch a video of Katarina's S/S 2011 collection and stay tuned for more updates about her upcoming collection for F/W 2011-12!

www.katarinarimarcikova.com

Belle d' Opium

 This beautiful, sensual video campaign for YSL's Belle d' Opium, directed by Romain Gavras, causes a new scandal in the fashion industry and is banned in the United Kingdom, for simulating drug use.
Enjoy:

Mademoiselle Yulia

  One year ago, i happened to see many pictures of a beautiful, bizarre girl in high street fashion sites Dropsnap and Fashionsnap, while looking for inspiration. She had the most outstanding outfits and blue extraordinary hair..Soon i found out that this hot chick was Mademoiselle Yulia, Japan's no 1 fashion idol. Since then, i've been hanging around her movements. She's multitalented, except of being a really popular dj resident of Le Baron de Paris, one of Tokyo's hottest nightlife spots,performs for Vivienne Westwood's catwalks, she runs a blog, has a special music column in Nylon Japan, designs for her own accessories line named Giza and is a really big traveller.. Although being such a busy person she kindly answered this online Q&A exclusively for Fashion Installation, a small chat about style, music and her future plans:

 -You do so many creative things! Music, blogging, design, travelling around the world… How do you manage?

Thanx!! I am kind of a person who always finds something to work on.

So, I think I fit in this lifestyle which is full of varieties. DJing and accessories design are mutually linked,which creates the synchronicity in my creative work. I have not really updated the blog lately, but I will catch up for sure!!

-What inspires your style?

Movies, music and books. Japanese magazines from the 70's & 80's give me inspiration lately.

-You come from a city where fashion is a priority. According to your opinion, what are the differences between Japanese and European or American fashion and music culture?

I think Tokyo people are quite conscious about how they look by others. This is a good thing and also a bad thing, because this consciousness makes people think they should catch up with trend( Japanese people really like trendy stuff). But some people are taking advantage of this consciousness into creating fashion style as a method of self expression.I think this process might be very unique in Japan. It’s the same in music scene, basically people like hit tunes and sometimes even when  I play the tune which I really like, I can't rock the floor much.

But it's very important to keep on doing  until you get recognized at last. So I think you should have your own solid belief about fashion and music, especially in Tokyo.

-Do you think your career would be much more different if you lived in another country instead of Japan?

Absolutely!! I 'm not sure if I would have even started DJing, because the encounter with various people in Tokyo consists of what I am now. And although Tokyo is a compact, small city, it’s still connected to the world.

-In which city you've met the hottest audience, during your gigs?

I had good times in all countries basically, but Korea and Paris were amazing.There are many places I have never been yet, I am especially eager  to do gigs in NY and Europe now.

-You've performed for fashion shows. How different is it to play for a fashion show instead of playing for a party crowd?

When I play for a party, I pick the tunes according to my feeling and vibes of crowd, but a fashion show is based on its theme and own world, so I try to play for it as a professional, it’s very different.

 -Do you think about expanding your jewellery line outside Japan and do you plan to design clothes, as well?

Of course, I’m so keen on doing it overseas! I want to expand a lot this year, so I’m now making a website of GIZA, my jewellery  brand (available at KOZMART from the 7th of February), to keep in touch with the world! My new collection will be released around April, so please check it out.

As for a clothes project, I have designed one for the first time in collaboration with JOYRICH, which I really enjoyed. I wanna take more time to work on it if I could get a next opportunity. I haven't really  thought about launching my own clothes brand, but I wanna give it a shot one day!!!

   

-What are your plans in music? Do you have a new upcoming project?

Actually I will release new album in Japan on June as a singer, not as a DJ.

It’s been my dream for a long time, so I am putting my best effort on it. And of course, as a DJ I wanna  visit more countries, more than ever!!

Special thanx to Kozm Agency for the kind assistance.