Web | Marco Marzocchi

A truly talented photographer, Marco Marzocchi, has relauched his website. Check it here.

Save The Date | INTERNATIONAL STUSSY TRIBE COOLIN' IN JAMAICA

What?
International Stüssy
Tribe Coolin' in Jamaica

Who?
Francesco Giusti

Where?

Stüssy Store Milano

Corso di Porta Ticinese

When?

Opening/Signing

April 11th from 6.30pm

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DJ SET by

Time of Foundation

Design | “Design is a State of Mind” Exhibition

What?
DESIGN
IS A STATE
OF MIND
exhibition

Who?
Martino Gamper

When?

Wed 5th March

to Mon 21st April

Where?

Serpentine Sackler Gallery

West Carriage Drive

Kensington Gardens

London W2 2AR

Why?

“There is no perfect design

and there is no über-design.

Objects talk to us personally.

Some might be more functional

than others, and the emotional

attachment is very individual.

This exhibition will showcase

a very personal way of collecting

and gathering objects –

these are pieces that tell a tale.”

More info:

here.

Fashion | THE NORTH FACE CAPSULE COLLECTION FW 2014

Good design is a kind of utopia that mixes in a perfect balance beauty and functionality.

To be honest, it is not so easy to find proper examples.  Try to think about it.  Sometimes you get something beautiful but simply useless,  sometimes you find the right functionalism, but the ugliest design.

Good design is the first thing we thought, as soon as we put our eyes on the fantastic  result of the collaboration between The North Face and TU GLAM Studio.

TU GLAM, a design and consulting agency based in Modena – Italy,

was asked to design three Capsule Collection for The North Face.

These three Collections (Heritage Capsule, Mountain Capsule and Urban Modern Capsule) were presented during the FW14 PITTI In Florence, last January.

They are a perfect mix between Heritage and modern living. The final result is a line of clothes that have all the technology features you expect a North Face item to have, twisted with an unexpected modern approach, for the contemporary man, who travels around the world and doesn't want to feel uncomfortable. Never ever.

We really like them. In particular we love the obsession that Tu Glam put on the details, respecting the original Archive by North Face. 

Well done, guys. 

thenorthface.com
http://www.tu-glam.com/

MILAN | JAZZY SPORT ALL STARS

WHAT?
JAZZY SPORT ALL STARS
(Tokyo / Japan)

WHEN?
Sat, 05 OCTOBER

WHO?

- CRO-MAGNON

- DJ MITSU THE BEATS

- FANTASISTA & WUSSPSKI

Resident djs:

Turbojazz + Dandrea

WHERE?

BIKO CLUB

Via Ettore Ponti 40

MILAN

Tube: M2 Romolo

Buses: 47/74

INFO:

FB event: http://tinyurl.com/oe7p873
info@futureground.it
info@bikoclub.net
orario 22.00 - 05.00

Books | Hiroshi Fujiwara by Rizzoli

The 1st of April 2014 Rizzoli USA will be releasing a book dedicated to Hiroshi Fujiwara.

It will contain contributions by Eric Clapton, Mark Parker, Nigo, Jean Touitou and Sarah Lerfel.

About This Book

The first monograph on the "godfather of streetwear," this book pays homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara's influence on contemporary fashion, music, and design. The most comprehensive book devoted to the extensive work of Hiroshi Fujiwara-a pioneer in streetwear, music, and art, and the ultimate arbiter of cool. Known internationally as one of the founding fathers of Tokyo's Harajuku scene, Fujiwara exerts a disproportionate influence over contemporary design culture. Having collaborated with the likes of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood as a teenager in the early 1980s, he merged a seminal interest in punk with hip-hop and skate culture to become one of Japan's principal tastemakers. A musician and producer, Fujiwara is also one of the most prolific sneaker designers, and his kicks are some of the most sought-after collectibles. In addition to his very visible and long-standing collaborations with Nike, he has authored a number of fashion lines and is at the head of the Tokyo-based Fragment Design.

Chronicling his reign as the arbiter of hip for more than thirty years, this book presents the breadth of his career, including sections on his highly sought-after artwork and graphics, sneakers, product design, and curated personal effects. With an introduction by friend and collaborator Eric Clapton and contributions by Mark Parker, Jean Touitou, Nigo, and Sarah Lerfel, this graphically inspired book provides a unique glimpse into one of the most influential tastemakers of our time and is the perfect follow-up to Rizzoli'sPharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been.

I can't wait to put my hands on it.

News | Mowax Urban Archaeology

Mo'Wax is the UK based record label founded by James Lavelle. This year it turned 21. To celebrate this anniversary, a new project has been launched, called URBAN ARCHAEOLOGY. Urban Archaeology will be a retrospective exhibition and a book that will document the super Mo'Wax Archive.

Stay tuned and check the new website MoWax21.

Milan | Letherette at FUTUREGROUND

What?
Letherette Dj Set
(Ninja Tune / UK) 

When?
29.03.2013

Where?
Spazio Concept
Via Forcella 7
Milan (Porta Genova)

Lineup
10pm-11 pm Turbojazz dj-set
11pm-12am Dnn dj-set
12am-2am LETHERETTE dj-set
2am-3am Dandrea dj-set

More info:

www.futureground.it

www.ptwschool.com

www.spazioconcept.org

www.ninjatune.net

Talents | Zamoc

I must confess an obsession. Lately I'm completely addicted with a blog. It's blog runned by a friend of mine. His name is Zamoc and I'm 100% sure you'll be hearing his name in the future, because he's a damn talented illustrator and artist. Now he's on board of a supply ship directed to L.A. He's in the middle of the Ocean, I would say in the middle of nowhere, and the only way he keeps linked with the rest of the world is his online diary /blog. It's the right place to post thoughts and drawings, both great!
What else I can say? It does worth a visit everyday, and I'm so sorry for everybody who can't actually read italian.

Check here.

Fashion | Is Supreme Still Supreme?

A very nice and interesting article that worth to be read.

Enjoy it here.

Paper ! New Order Magazine Issue No.8

We're very happy to know that 8th Issue of New Order Magazine is coming soon. The front cover is dedicated to Hiroki Nakamura, so I guess a long (and good) interview will be featured. Nice.

Anniversary | VICE.COM

Vice.com turns 1 year. One year and one million visitors per month later, VICE has organized a Party to (properly) celebrate this event. You can find all the info in the flyer above. LIne up is crazy and if you're in Milan, you can't miss it! Happy Bithday VICE.COM!

Art | KRAFTWERK at Tate...

Everybody knew that. What? That the Tate website would have crashed today.
A little introduction: KRAFTWERK, the mythological German electro band will be performing live next Feb 2013 at the Tate Modern, in a series of gigs (the dame Show that they did in NYC last April).
Today at 7.30am the tickets were supposed to be sold online. This has caused the crash. Ugh!!!

Brands | Blue Blanket

We remember that once, in the past, long time ago, denim was a synonymous of USA. All the denim stuff came from there. The big players were Levi's and Lee. No doubts. Then, something has finally happened. It's always a pleasure, to me, to discover a new brand. A pleasure even bigger if the brand is from Italy like The Blue Blanket. A brand established and runned by a true denim connoisseur and collector, Antonio Di Battista. The project is really simple: honest and very good products plus a sick attention to details. No frills. Very good. We love it!

Click here to get to Blue Blanket website for more info and pics.

People | Maurizio Donadi

We already wrote about Maurizio Donadi almost one year ago. He was still Vice President at Levis Vintage Clothing in Amsterdam. We've already had a great admiration for his job, for LVC but also for what he was able to do with RRL. Now we've read he's just launched a Consultancy Agency, together with his wife, called Conduit Creative. Reading here and there is going to work with a brand like Filson, so we're terribly curious to see what is coming out in the next months. Congratulazioni Maurizio, and, as we say in Italy, "in bocca al lupo"!

Breaking News | Alexander Wang

So it sounds almost official: Alexander Wang will be the next Front-Runner at Balenciaga

Info and pics via Purple Magazine

Web | Edwin Journal

In this general flatness (see the post below....), we've appreciated the freshness and beauty of the Edwin Journal.  We have to confess that we've never been fans of Edwin Jeans. We thought they were banal and "cheap". We were absolutely wrong. We've added the Journal to our "must-check-every-day" list. You should do the same!

News | We're back!

Ok. Sorry for the lack of news and information. Our last post was in September: an era ago. We have to admit that nothing particularly significant has happened since then. It looks like Streetwear/Fashion System is in the middle of the river. Lately we've seen just releases and releases, every single day. Blogs have become kind of catalogues that post the same pictures and news. Boring? Yes. Honestly.
Anyway, let's start again... :-)

Web | JUMBLOG

A new web blog was born in these days: JUMBLOG. It's runned by italian graphic designer / dj / performer / king-of-cool Jumbo and I'm pretty sure will soon become one of my fave bookmarks.

Art | SITUATION GIGI An Auction by Artists in Aid of Gigi Giannuzzi

Gigi Giannuzzi, the maverick publisher of Trolley Books

and more recently TJ Boulting gallery, was recently

diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. This is devastating

news for many who know him and respect his work as one

of the bravest and most beautiful of creative forces,

publishing through Trolley many important stories

through photography, reportage and contemporary art,

but also personally, as a rare and one-off crazy spirit.

To support him now, as he has helped and recognised many over the
years, artists who know Gigi have donated their work for a special
auction to help raise money for him. The funds will go towards alternative
cancer treatments which he is currently seeking at a private clinic near
Munich, Germany. The auction will feature works by many major artists,
as well as several who have worked directly with Gigi over the years.
In particular Polly Morgan and Mat Collishaw have been the driving
force behind the artists and auction itself, and Sarah Lucas, who has
given over her 'situations' space for the night, has hence given the
name of the auction - SITUATION GIGI.

We hope that many of you will be able to support the auction
by bidding on the works available either online or in person
at the auction itself. Many thanks in advance for all
your help and support!

More info here.