Kimiko Yoshida

Kimiko Yoshida is a multi-awarded Japanese artist whose work is mostly based on really astonishing self portraits. Kimiko is based in Paris, after leaving her hometown, as being opposed to sex discrimination against women. Her self portraits are a bizarre mixture of extreme bodypainting and fascinating couture costumes and accessories  giving a result similar to high fashion editorials. Through this procedure she manages to make herself totally dissappear and become not just another female, but a real goddess, a fairytale heroine, the main face of a famous painting or even an exotic bride.

Kimiko's work counts over 330 different self portraits in the last decade and has been featured in the world's highest galleries.

Editor's suggestion: next time you'll be looking for inspiration just visit her awsome site before flipping through the pages of any glossy magazine!  



Kimiko Yoshida, "There Where I Am Not", 2010 from Kimiko Yoshida on Vimeo.

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: