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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Luxury Pantone! Cashmere Colour Spectrum Shawls, Throws and Cushion Covers.





Luxury home accessories for the designer come in the form of these high-end 100% knitted cashmere cushion covers, throw and shawl from Central London's Oyuna, makers of fine cashmere womenswear, hats, gloves, robes and more woven in Mongolia. The Spektra collection features the Pantone color spectrum in greens, purples and multi-colors.

Spektra Cushion Covers

Knitted cushion cover with all over colour chart print, available in Amethyst (purples, lavenders and pinks), Rose (multi) or Green (greens, blues and aquas).

Amethyst (purples, pinks and lavenders):




Green (blues, aquas and greens):




Rose (Multi colored):





•100% Cashmere.
•Carefully hand wash or dry clean.
•45x45cm (18x18")

Price for each: £166 ($257.549 USD)

Spektra Throw Beige (multi-colored):





Lightweight knitted throw with colour chart print. Perfect to uplift any interior with its vibrant array of colours.

•100% Cashmere.
•Dry clean only.
•180x120cm (70x47")

Price: £496 ($769.544 USD)

Spektra Travel Set Multi-Colour:





Lightweight knitted throw with colour chart print and soft leather strap. The ultimate travel companion. Use as a travel throw-wrap-shawl-scarf. The leather strap holds the throw and can be worn as belt or used as a carrier.

•100% Cashmere.
•Dry clean only.
•180x120cm (70x47")

Price: £499 ($774.198 USD)

Note: These products are not officially licensed by Pantone Universe®, hence the name Spektra for the collection.

About Oyuna:



A team of international cashmere lovers whose paths all led to London.

Oyuna loves the fact that everything they do involves creativity. Whether it is creating a cashmere dress or gift packaging or a woven label or an experience for their customers, they like to think about every single detail and ask questions like: Is it comfortable? Is it practical? Would it be an enjoyable experience?

Founded in 2002 by Mongolian designer and creative director Oyuna Tserendorj and Swiss-Ecuadorian-British David Bernasconi, OYUNA is a product of a Mongolian nomadic heritage and the creativity of London.

They thrive to take cashmere products beyond the realms of traditional knitwear by creating innovative and timeless luxury objects.

Oyuna ships worldwide and also offers corporate gifts, wholesale distribution and items to the trade.

Oyuna


Thursday, February 7, 2013

Eat Your Heart Out. Anatomically Correct Edibles and Art For Valentine's Day.






This week, for Valentine's Day, London will be playing host to romantic pop up with a twist – every single one of the gifts, cards, cakes, cookies and pastries on sale in the Eat Your Heart Out event will be based on anatomically correct hearts.



A joint venture from Miss Cakehead and Medical Illustrator Emily Evans, the sales event features some of the grossest goodies and beautiful finds. The shop will feature a wide range of gifts for those who like their romance with an anatomical twist; the finest arts, crafts and cake makers having been commissioned for the project. Beautiful anatomical heart inspired pieces from jewellery, art prints, cards, embroidery, ceramics to cake, chocolate and anatomical flowers.

Here are a few of the artists and their items featured in the Valentine's Day Pop-Up Event taking place from February 8-10:

Edible Heart by All Mine Patisserie:


Heart Art by Rachel Harmeyer:


Edible Valentine Card from Tasha Marks with artwork by Emily Evans:


Fanny Shorter's Anatomical Heart Print fabric on various items:


Lucy Lyons Heart Box:


Edible Heart from Conjurer's Kitchen:


Heart Art by Geoffrey Harrison (left) and Laurie Hastings (right):


Kate Jenkins' fabulous Knit Heart Art:





Macarons by Miss Insomnia Tulip:

Oreo Fudge Heart with Sugar Blood from Miss Tulip Insomnia:


Various items from Street Anatomy:


Bespoke Barware (left) and Heart Necklace from C B Dahlia (right):


Anatomical Heart Cake Pops by Cake For Breakfast:


Heart Cakes and Cookies by Nevie-Pie:


Tees by La Mort:


The invitation to the event:


It’s being run under the guise of Anatomical Snuff Box, a venture from Miss Cakehead and Emily Evans promoting the education of anatomy using cultural channels.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Please Kill Me. The Latest Menswear Collection From Sibling of London.




A collaboration between Joe Bates, Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery, SIBLING is a brand based in London which launched in 2008 born out of a desire to give knitwear for men a good old fashioned shake-up with cartoon ka-pows of color and bams of very English humor. Their latest collection, PLEASE KILL ME, is nothing short of outrageous - intentionally, of course.


above: Joe Bates, Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery of SIBLING

While one can't discount the technical skill in the oversized knits, the A/W 2013 Menswear collection is a little Dumb Donald meets Fair Isle meets Mickey Mouse. Furry long shorts, mufflers and mittens on steroids, colored leopard prints and knit hats that belong on Fat Albert's gang are paired with sockless converse shoes.





While I commend them for creating fashions inspired by art, music and culture as opposed to concentrating on commercial wear, these pieces are simply ridonk.

Here are all 16 looks in the collection as they walked down the runway at London Fashion Week:


















UK Stockists:
Hervia, Manchester
39-39, London
Dover Street Market, London

International Stockists:
RA13, Belgium
Darlingyou, South Korea
Daily Projects, South Korea
International Gallery Beams, Japan
Heathen by Midwest, Japan
LHP, Japan
Steps, Japan
Cannabis, Japan
Circus, Japan
Jour, Japan
Banal, Japan
Fan, Japan
Opening Ceremony, USA

SIBLING