All posts tagged modern artisan

SS 13 Print & Pattern Inspiration: Origami

Cloak by Alexandra Verschueren, Folder fabric by Aramloe

Words edited by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

That ancient art of folding paper is an excellent source of inspiration for pattern designers. With all the lines and shadows and dimensionality, the possibilities are endless! This is a key technique covered in MPDClick’s spring/summer 13 trend ‘Modern Artisan’ which heralds the revival of age old techniques with contemporary finishes.

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Design: Wooden Headwear

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Andrea Deppieri, Venetian architect and creative director of Newton & Son, a multidisciplinary design office has created the most innovative version of the hat; ‘Tête de Bois‘ is a simple accessory made into a piece of engineered design.

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Design: Linking Process, Milan Design Academy Eindhoven

Above: Drawn by Nature, Anna Badur / Food for Thought, Maayan Pesach

Words by MPDClick’s partners at ARTS THREAD.

For this year’s Milan, the Design Academy Eindhoven theme is Linking Process, for an exhibition of the work of 60 graduates, focusing on the process of getting to the finished article. This theme reflects MPDClick’s forecasted trend ‘Modern Artisan’ for spring/summer 13 which focuses on craftmanship and process of making. MPDClick subscribers can click here to view the full trend.

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Design Focus: Dita Von Teese’s 3D Articulated Dress

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

We continue our love for 3D printing with this custom made dress for burlesque entrepreneur Dita Von Teese.

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Design Focus: 3D Jewellery

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor. 

MYBF (my best friend) is the second jewellery collection from Italian design store Maison 203, and has gone on to be a great success, now being stocked in international design stores such as DoShop, London and MoMA Store in New York. Designed by Orlando Fernandez Flores, the collection of 3D jewellery plays host to 3D diamond rings, necklaces and bracelets. Coined ‘a girl’s best friend’, the inspiration behind this innovative collection is that of “a modern, yet ironic, tribute to impressive medieval jewellery”. You can view the full collection here.

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Trend Tracker S/S 13: Learning by Doing

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Words by MPDClick’s Runway Assistant.

In relation to our forecasted spring/summer 13 ‘Modern Artisan’ trend where master craftsmen are being heralded as new heroes, a 12 year old girl’s school project perfectly reflects a new way of thinking that promotes ‘learning by doing’.

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Fashion & Trends: Angelo Galasso launches Unico

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Unico is the new and exclusive made to measure service that takes the London based suiting label Angelo Galasso customer to a new dimension – traditional Italian craftsmanship combined with Angelo’s fastidious eye for details results in an experi¬ence that is, as the name suggest, unique to each client. This heightened focus on a tailored service, modern craftsmanship and reviving traditional artisan services perfectly reflects MPDClick’s forecast for the season in the trend Modern Artisan, subscribers can click here to view the full trend forecast.

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Design Focus: The Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades Collection.

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Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Louis Vuitton recently unveiled its unique Objets Nomades Collection to Europe which is currently on display at the brand’s New Bond Street Maison in London.

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SS 13 Trend Tracker: Modern Artisan Menswear

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What we predicted in 2011 for SS13:

What happened at Fashion Week for SS13:

Trussardi, James Long, Dior Homme, Costume National, Kenzo, Nicole Farhi.

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

Here we track our spring/summer 13 trends at New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Week to see how the menswear market  have translated our initial forecast for MPDClick’s Modern Artisan trend.

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SS 13 Trend Tracker: Modern Artisan at Paris Fashion Week

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What we predicted in 2011 for SS13:

What happened at Paris Fashion Week for SS13:

Roland Mouret, Valentino, Balenciaga, Julien David, Pedro Lourenco,  Felipe Oliveira Baptista.

Words by MPDClick’s Trend Journal Editor.

We have tracked our spring/summer 13 trends at New York, London and Milan Fashion Week and now we look at how Paris has translated our initial forecast for MPDClick’s Modern Artisan trend.

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