Unprecedented.

 

There we said it.

 

As the last twelve months finally come to a close, let's have a look at the ten most popular posts of the unforgettable year that was 2020. 

Meredith Andrews

Well-known local photographer Meredith Andrews has found a novel way of incorporating her botanical prints on everyday objects. By including her striking pictures of local flowers and foliage on melamine trays, Andrews helps to elevate the mundane.

Let this stunning debut collection from Shoma The Label transport you to warmer climes.

 

Another local staple that we often feature here is Nettleink, a local graphic design studio that produces Bermuda-inspired textiles and greeting cards.

For the last few years Bermudian jewellery designer Alexandra Mosher has produced an ornament-cum-pendant just in time for the holidays. Previous designs have included a gorgeous, reef-themed wreath and a Bermuda fitted dingy, but after what's been a very challenging year for most, Mosher has chosen to this year to go in a completely different direction.

Local candlemaker Limestone + Cedar Co. have been making Bermuda-inspired scented candles for a number of years however, this is the first time they released a range of seasonal scents for the holidays. 

Kayley Gibbons

In the run-up to Christmas in 2016 and 2017 we decided to only feature local content and, after a two-year hiatus, we thought we would attempt to do it again.

Caramba

Started by two stay-at-home dads with a passion for good design, Caramba makes furniture that lasts. 

Get ready to reveal.

 

This freestanding display cabinet by Nick Rennie for Oku Space exhibits a lightness in both materiality and appearance.

Although we found this line of monument-like structures by Unicuo Living to be strangely reminiscent of the furniture collection we featured a few days ago, the makers of this line place their focus on its brutalist aspects.

Hot on the heels of these other recent fashion/home collaborations, comes the news that H&M have announced yet another major designer collaboration.

British designer Max Lamb in conjunction with Kwangho Lee has created an installation of sculptural items made from three-dimensional tiles that he developed for Japanese brand Tajimi Custom Tiles who make specialty tiles for architects and designers around the world. 

Locked down (again) but dreaming of a tropical vacation? Johanna Ortiz has you covered with her stunning Spring/Summer 2021  collection.

This eco-friendly leash from band&roll has a wooden ring handle, full grain leather touches, solid brass hardware and a lead made of sustainable jute rope.

Target

Fashion designer Jason Wu is getting into the beauty game with a hotly anticipated range which will be sold at Target from January 2021.

The Iconic Louis Vuitton Capucines Bag has been reinterpreted by six contemporary artists including Beatriz Milhazes, Liu Wei and Henry Taylor for a series playfully entitled 'Artycapucines'.

Zara joins a growing number of fashion houses collaborating with Pantone Color Institute to highlight their palettes in new ways. 

This appears to be the week our favourites collaborate.

 

The Atlas bench is a modular seating system that is inspired by Grundtvig Church in Copenhagen.

We have always been a little obsessed with this pairing and were incredibly sad when it came to an end after a short, but successful, run a decade ago. To say we were pleasantly surprised to receive the news that a new collection would be dropping in a few weeks would be an understatement.

Youngmin Kang

The Oddly Bookshelf by Seoul-based artist Youngmin Kang features a balanced wire cage that holds books in place with a weighted, wooden orb.

It's been a long time since a household item got us excited but the Kept collection of  brooms and other household items by Kara Mann look more like works of art than tools.

The Fellah wicker stools by Denmark-based Sia Hurtigkarl Degel and Pia Angela Rasmussen function as both stool and storage. 

October is the month for all things gothic, right?

Horror Vacui, a label founded by Anna Heinrichs in 2012 beautifully combines the fear of emptiness with the growing popularity for comfort that has emerged since the pandemic. Her line of fine pyjamas and nightwear-inspired garments are covered with whimsical prints and elaborate sartorial details.

Iconic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has joined with IKEA on a new collection to explore what happens when colourful fashion prints are incorporated into a domestic setting. 

Swiss designer Kathrin Eckhardt recently launched her first collection of indoor furniture.

Elizabethan motifs and voluminous silhouettes take centre stage at Simone Rocha’s show for Spring 2021.

 

 

A fashion season unlike any other in recent memory launched earlier this month. Given the challenges faced over the last nine or so months, many designers have opted out of showing their collections altogether and staging major runway shows and over-the-top presentations have, if you’ll excuse the pun, fallen out of fashion. The few designers brave enough to push ahead with in-person  shows have staged intimate gatherings outdoors while the more cautious have released digital presentations instead.

While there will be fewer collections for us to review this time around we will still endeavour to bring you our favourites starting with this frilly and feminine collection from Anna Sui.

The deceptively simple Saam cupboard from Studio Parade's Vrienden collection is made up of individual components that are held together on both sides by a clever combination of wood and rope characteristic of the work of Floris Hovers.

LA-based Slowdown Studio has collaborated with Mylle and London-based artist Anna Beam to create this playful but sophisticated take on the humble inflatable pool. 

Made from super-durable heavyweight vinyl, each pool features a valve for easy inflation and is big enough to hold an adult... or two.

Brothel creepers are back.

Furniture design studio Brdr Krüger recently launched a chair initially developed by the late Danish architect Nanna Ditzel in 1983 but never released. 

Dior x Piaggio

We love to feature scooters here because they are a vital part of our local culture and this collaboration between Piaggio and Christian Dior would certainly turn heads if it were to hit our roads.

This bi-coastal collaboration between Southern California-based contemporary furniture brand Lawson Fenning and Brooklyn-based  MQuan Studio brings together the best of their specialisations. 

The Fragile Future III collection by Studio Drift combines nature and technology to create art.

Summer is here, but as many of us are still spending it in lockdown, there is no better time to consider improving and updating our outdoor spaces. 

We don’t feature a lot of men’s fashion here but we loved the painterly feel of this collection by Dior men’s Artistic Director Kim Jones for Dior's spring/summer 2021 season.

Australian studio Heliograf's Light Soy lamps mimic the fish-shaped soy sauce bottles called Shōyu tai (醤油鯛) found in many sushi shops. Lighthearted on the face of it, the design is in fact a commentary on the damaging effects of single-use plastic. 

The City Calendar by Katsumi Tamura highlights landmarks of major cities to create a colourful, three-dimensional pop-up diorama.