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| Image: Stanley Chow |
Stanley Chow's soccer prints feature some of the world's best-known footballers including David Beckham, Mario Balotelli and Bermuda's own Shaun Goater.
Winter Water Factory, one of my favourite manufacturers of organic children's clothes, have collaborated on a capsule collection with Joy Deangdeelert Cho, graphic designer, food enthusiast and founder of the Oh Joy blog. Featuring Oh Joy's signature Petal Pusher pattern, the baby dresses and rompers are available in pink or gold, grey or blue and sizes start from 3-6 months and go up to 18-24 months.
This first collection of outdoor furniture from French design studio Colonel is inspired by the beach and camping of yesteryear. Colonel founders Isabelle Gilles and Yann Poncelet reference the past throughout their collections: from the umbrella-like faceted floor lamps to the oversized, vibrantly printed canvas and metal chair, the retro beach vibe shines through. The result is a contemporary interpretation of vintage outdoor gear and mixes colors, rhythms and patterns to great effect.
The floor lamps are made from the plastic banding of '60s-era American camping chairs which are hand-sewn over metal frames. The repurposed lounge chair is covered in a patterned canvas fabric from Designers Guild and has a clean, modern feel. The colourful floor lamp stands on a tripod made of beech and has a felt shade.
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| Image: Robert and Christopher Publishers |
The book Pictures From Paradise: A Survey of Contemporary Caribbean Photography was launched earlier this year. It is the first of its kind in the Contemporary Art Series by Robert and Christopher Publishers which is based in Trinidad and Tobago. The idea for the book was developed after the Shot in Kingston: The Digital Scene exhibition which was at Alice Yard in 2010 and which was curated by Christopher Cozier.
The irony of the title is that the photographs in the book are the complete opposite of what one would expect to see in a book of Caribbean photography. There are no picturesque depictions of landscapes, sandy beaches or jovial natives. Instead co-editors Melanie Archer and Mariel Brown have beautifully captured the works of 18 photographers representing different parts of the Caribbean including Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Bermuda and Barbados, with Bermudian James Cooper's beautiful underwater photography chosen for the cover. Other notable artists whose works are featured include Ebony G. Patterson, Abigail Hadeed, Rodell Warner and Alex Smailes.
The editors have divided the book into three categories: The Tableau Vivant, The Documentary and The Portrait. They believe that the works of the photographers are an honest and clear adaptation of themselves and the world they live in as opposed to a stilted, clichéd view. It is also felt that the publication has unified the Anglophone Caribbean and is the perfect tool to showcase the works that photographers are producing across the region as they respond, in the words of O’Neil Lawrence, one of the featured photographers, "in new ways to the representational history and realities of the Caribbean".
The popularity of the Casio G-Shock continues unabated after all these years. Having just recently photographed a blinged-out version which the wearer had had customised, I was surprised to see the company is getting in on the act by issuing two new designs as part of its 30th anniversary celebration. In conjunction with Fashion East, the watches are a special edition and have been designed by SIBLING and Maarten van der Horst respectively.
G-Shock’s classic DW6900, GA-110 and Hypercomplex designs have been modified. The GA-110 timepiece is covered in a candy-coloured leopard print from SIBLING’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection while the Hypercomplex features bright, multicolours inspired by Maarten van der Horst.
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| Image: REEL |
How's this for versatility?
Reel by Yeongkeun Jeong (in collaboration with Aareum Jeong) adds often much needed storage by transforming a bike's frame into a basket. To create the "basket", silicone stickers are affixed to the frame and elastic bands woven between them. The Reel can be customised as required by the user and easily removed if necessary.
Reel by Yeongkeun Jeong (in collaboration with Aareum Jeong) adds often much needed storage by transforming a bike's frame into a basket. To create the "basket", silicone stickers are affixed to the frame and elastic bands woven between them. The Reel can be customised as required by the user and easily removed if necessary.
Its all change at Atelerie these days - from preparing to move to a more central location to the introduction of its first clothing line for children. These adorable kurtas, bloomers and sundresses in hand-blocked printed textiles from Rikshaw are on sale now.
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| Image: Chris Ofili |
Like Peter Doig, Chris Ofili has lived and worked in Trinidad since the early 2000s, a fact that amazed me when I first learned of it, having been simultaneously intrigued and repelled by his infamous "dung" paintings with their dense, intensely laboured, highly decorated canvases.
Since his arrival, Ofili has embraced as he puts it "the continual challenge" of practicing "close to the things that you’re being inspired by". Ofili's decision to relocate to Trinidad like Doig's has since been met with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion in the both local and international art circles. Both artists have recognised the changes which have taken place in their art since they moved to the Caribbean and acknowledge that painting in unfamiliar surroundings can be a fertile source of inspiration.
Since his arrival, Ofili has embraced as he puts it "the continual challenge" of practicing "close to the things that you’re being inspired by". Ofili's decision to relocate to Trinidad like Doig's has since been met with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion in the both local and international art circles. Both artists have recognised the changes which have taken place in their art since they moved to the Caribbean and acknowledge that painting in unfamiliar surroundings can be a fertile source of inspiration.
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| Image: Simon Busse |
I had to do these two posts one after the other because the tables look so similar.
This is the Marionet table designed by Simon Busse for the Mox Company. Like the Express table in the previous post, the Marionet is also topped by a loop but that's where the similarities end; here it is made of a coloured elastic band which represents the marionette’s string. The band runs from the table's wooden legs through the tabletop and turns into a carrying handle on the upper side. The elasticised cord both holds the body of the table together and enables it to collapse.
This is the Marionet table designed by Simon Busse for the Mox Company. Like the Express table in the previous post, the Marionet is also topped by a loop but that's where the similarities end; here it is made of a coloured elastic band which represents the marionette’s string. The band runs from the table's wooden legs through the tabletop and turns into a carrying handle on the upper side. The elasticised cord both holds the body of the table together and enables it to collapse.
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