Maharishi Fall / Winter 2011 Menswear LOOKBOOK Preview

Here's a preview of British label Maharishi Fall/Winter 2011 menswear lookbook.  Titled, "Into The Light: Survival 2011", Maharishi reinterprets high tech and utilitarian details for the 2012 survival forces.  Very cool concept indeed.

Stone Island Heat Reactive Bomber Jacket Video

To accompany the Spring/Summer 2011 collection, Stone Island released a video to present the Heat Reactive Jacket.  A hooded bomber jacket in cotton nylon canvas covered with thermosensitive liquid crystals, the garments changes colors according to the wearer's body temperature - the warmer, the lighter the jacket turns and conversely, the cooler, the darker.

Think....a wearable mood ring.  I wonder if it can tell me what mood I'm in too.  Amazing!

Related, see my coverage of Stone Island Shadow S/S 2011 menswear lookbook here.

Enjoy the video:

Source: Selectism

Gareth Pugh on Fashion Films Vs. Fashion Shows

Avante Garde designer Gareth Pugh spoke to BoF founder Imran Amed in Florence, Italy at Pitti Immagine about fashions films vs. fashion shows.  Gareth Pugh stated "I’m not saying that I’m never going to do a fashion show again. I’m not saying fashion film is the future. It’s just an idea…and it’s nice to have the option to do both.”  It's definitely nice to have options.

Pugh projected his F/W 2011 collection film at Pitti on the ceiling of a 14th century church and it was received with critical acclaim.  To see the film and my coverage of it, click here.

Source: BOF

Benoit Millot - BE LINEN Documentary

"Be Linen" is a film by French director Benoit Millot that follows the life of linen - from flax to fabric to the innovations in linen today. A informative watch ... and a beautifully film.

BE LINEN MOVIE from Benoit MILLOT on Vimeo.

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Dunhill Presents: Min Kyu Choi "The Flat Plug"

It's always interesting to hear people talk about design. Here, Dunhill featured industrial designer Min Kyu Choi and his design of "the flat plug". I love that he talks about design as function...which has always been a personal design philosophy of mine. I hate to see a design that's all about added details that serves no purpose or reason. DECORATIONS = no good... especially in menswear.

Form follows function and so does good design.

From Dunhill:

"Designer Min Kyu Choi is a billionaire in waiting.

Discover his award winning redesign of the UK three pin plug - the first since its post World War Two creation. A solution so simple and so elegant that it is set to displace every plug that came before it."

Enjoy the video.

GANT RUGGER IS LIVE NOW! - Started at 6AM today...24 hours!

FOR 24 HOURS, GANT RUGGER will explore if Fashion can be created while a full advertising Campaign is created..LIVE! It started at 6 AM today.

Head over to GANT RUGGER to take a peak at the live streaming. I love the guy riding around in a beautiful varsity jacket in the studio. So random.

Ralph Lauren's 4D presentation in Celebration of POLO.Com's 10 year Anniversary!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POLO.COM!

EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT A FAN OF RALPH....STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH THESE VIDEOS. Trust me, you will enjoy it.

In celebration of Polo.com's 10 year anniversary, the NYC and the London Ralph Lauren flagships held identical 4-dimensional installations on the facades of the buildings. This is the first time 4-D technology has been used in this capacity and probably the first time most people has been exposed to this technology (I was lucky enough to have been exposed to 4-D this past summer when I went to the Taiwan pavillion's 4D sphere theatre at the SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010. I WAS BLOWN AWAY!). The videos below can not begin to describe how amazing it truly is!

THESE ARE MUST WATCH!

NEW YORK:

LONDON:

Behind the Scenes:

Source: RALPH LAUREN

Karl Lagerfeld's Interview for Business of Fashion About Luxury & Techology

Ever wanted to know what's needed to stay relevant and progressive in the currently fashion landscape from the mind of a Fashion Icon? The Business of Fashion's Imran Amed interviewed Chanel's creative director and fashion god Karl Lagerfeld at the 2010 International Herald Tribune Luxury conference. Karl Lagerfeld is an amazing luxury designer who has his pulse on the street. What he does for Chanel and his own Lagerfeld collection is always current, modern, and directional.

Also, did he just say that Facebook is a "flawless object"?! WOW.

Stone Island Liquid Reflective Jacket

Stone Island_Liquid Reflective Jacket_Video from Stone Island on Vimeo.

THIS IS SO SICK! I need this jacket from Stone Island.....

hint hint: MY BIRTHDAY IS IN A WEEK!

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Shear Innovation...Marie Antoinette Wigs from Saran Wrap

Kate Cusack, a Brooklyn based Costume/Jewelry designer wants you to have an "a-ha" moment. These amazing Marie Antoinette wigs are made from household saran wrap! I don't know about an "a-ha" moment but when I saw these, I definitely had a "wow" moment.

She is also known for her zipper jewelry. Below, an example of a zipper necklace that is just out of this world. Working with unconditional materials....she makes pieces that are polished and elegant and fun.

Link to her website here.