Envelop

The specialty of Scheltens & Abbenes

is to meticulously arrange objects

into configurations that have a strong

two-dimensional or graphic character.

A good example is a series of photograps

for the magazine Fantastic Man.

Here, they arranged a collection of knitted sweaters

in such a way that the patterns and straight lines

conjure up the 1920's tradition

of Russian constructivism,

thus combining the lavish richness of fashion

with the puritanical strictness of Modernism.


Photo and text credit Scheltens & Abbenes.

Finally! Spanning 30 years of breath-taking fashion design,

you can now enjoy Walter Van Beirendonck's

first retrospective exhibition Dream The World Awake

at the Antwerp ModeMuseum.

Additionally, we'd like to present you

Belgian rockers The Black Box Revelation,

rattling your heart

in Walter's clothes.

Belgian headwear & accessories designer Christophe Coppens

just released this awesome video collab with La Fortuna Studio,

featuring iconic/ironic singer Roisin Murphy.

She's the most perfect ambassador for his S/S 2012 collection, isn't it?

Design for two beds with quilts, one with turquoise and yellow pattern,

the other predominantly blue and pink.

Pencil, pen and ink and felt-tip pens - signed in pencil

Natalie Du Pasquier and G Sowden - dated 82.

Photo credit V&A London

Via weirdfriends.tumblr.com

"My hand knit acrylic re-creations of these heroes’ costumes

combine their heroic, protective, ultra masculine, yet vulnerable

personas with the protective gestures of my mother –

hand knit acrylic sweaters meant to keep me safe from New England winters.

The costumes are life-size, my size, wearable objects that hang limply

on hangers challenging the standard muscular form of the hero

and offering the space for someone to imagine themselves

wearing the costume. Becoming the hero."

I only hope

the weather's fine

in their action area. :)

Works, images and statement by Mark Newport.

This is Jennifer Parry Dodge.

Go have a look at her blog, Ermie.

Full of thoughts and musings related to her work as a textiles designer.

Stuffed with beautiful fabrics as well, of course.

Photo by Jennifer Parry Dodge.

Susan Cianciolo, Underneath the sea, inside a mountain, New York, 2010.

Handmade one off designs.

Made with organic cotton.

Dyed with natural fruit dyes in Japan.

Via Matthias Wyckhuys at facebook.com/wyckhuys

Photo credit Emma Grady at treehugger.com