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Epicene Dream — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:48 +0000

A new art book from MetaProjects, 00's concept is to invite designers and artists to contribute content and design a T-shirt to be sold with the book. The debut issue features Gareth Pugh, Damir Doma and Terence Koh. Pick it up at the New Museum at the end of NYFW.

Found via Hint Magazine

Marvie Collection S/S 11

Epicene Dream — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:38:16 +0000

The Marvie label is about as epicene as it gets

MarvieLab

GARDE-ROBE

Epicene Dream — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:14 +0000

I just discovered this lovely online Swedish shop that stocks hand picked vintage clothing and shoes plus new items from Minimarket, Surface to Air and one of my personal favorites, Lina Osterman's PUDEL. It's a hefty shipping price to get the merchandise here, but she has pieces you don't see much anywhere else. And with some awesome sale prices, it's not that painful to get something special! All prices also include the 20% VAT tax that is taken off during checkout for non-EU residents.

Happy Shopping!

Visit GARDE-ROBE

Pudel Buttons Back Knitted Top $112

Minimarket Black Wedge $238

Surface to Air 3 Finger Ring B $47

Orthopedic Body-Mod Trend

Epicene Dream — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:41:05 +0000

I keep coming across various orthopedic fashion images. Is this the beginning of an explosion? Or will it remain subversive? I guess we have long passed the tipping point of body mod with tattoos, piercings, scarification, etc. It's time for the next extreme that mainstream society is not at all ready for. I find it to be one of the most fascinating and compelling ideas in a long time. Being completely entrenched in avant garde and alternative fashion, this is a theme that I can't stop thinking about and wrapping my head around.

It is an interesting proposition to sexualize what has long been considered a handicap. Leading the way is Designer Egle Cekanaviciute of Artefact, who has posted her inspiration pages and therefore given us a glimpse into the thought process. She includes extreme orthopedic shoes, braces and crutches that have long been considered the objects of unfortunate health or birth defects and raises them to a new level of fashionable expression.

Although it's not that far off from the fetishising of the corset throughout recent history, now is it?

Image: Ellen Von Unworth

Maybe she sums up the answer to my ponderings best:

"It's all about fitting the body to the 'right' shape. The difference between the two fields is that tailoring is much more aesthetically acceptable and appreciated than orthopaedia, even though the latter is inevitable, and needed everyday.

Just look around. It's all around you."

I will be.

images from eglecekanavicute.com

Images found via Tumblr:

(Above also by Artefact)

Julia + Ben Winter 2010/2011

Epicene Dream — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:14:51 +0000

JULIAANDBEN

Fata Morgana Collection

Epicene Dream — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:29:38 +0000

I'm falling all over myself for the Young Hunting line of jewelry by Melbourne designer Candice Agius.

From site: "Young Hunting is for the rare, the intellectual and the unsharing."

Love it

Thinking of Fall...

Epicene Dream — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:12:42 +0000

The luxurious outerwear of Norisol Ferrari has me thinking of Fall already.

Goth for Grown-Ups

Epicene Dream — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:10:12 +0000

Photographer: Vikram Pathak

Found via Fashionising

Arj Selvam

Epicene Dream — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:37:26 +0000

Arj Selvam is a Sydney based designer who specializes in high end avant garde and minimalism. You don't have to tell me twice, especially when I perused the stark yet ethereal A/W 2010 lookbook:

Luxirare Consolidated Bracelet

Epicene Dream — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:10:34 +0000

...is back in stock, plus more, including the super-coveted IPad bag that I posted about 2 days ago.

Get yours quickly, they sold out super fast last time! I was lucky enough to score one of the first run.

Coil Cuff

IPad Bag $1,200

Hammered Tab Necklace $65