A beautiful mind
18 October
‘When you design you consider both: beauty and function,’ says furniture and jewellery designer and Wallpaper* Handmade 2019 collaborator Lara Bohnic. ‘I think function is something mathematical that you have to achieve, it’s a necessary component but beauty is more undefinable, is something that I over strive to get.’ Bohnic’s vision of beauty is just one of a collective of perspectives articulated by creatives including Formafantasma designers Simone Farresin & Andrea Trimarchi, sound artist Yuri Suzuki and urban designer Arthur Kay, compiled into Santoni’s sophomore version of ‘On Beauty’ a series of exploratory images and films shot by South African film director and photographer Koto Bolofo. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it’s safe to ascertain that the label’s sleek triple strap buckle boots, velvet loafers and suede hiking boots tick all the aesthetic concept’s boxes, and we encourage you to explore Santonis’ range of interpretations asap.
Writer: Laura Hawkins
A beautiful mind
18 October
‘When you design you consider both: beauty and function,’ says furniture and jewellery designer and Wallpaper* Handmade 2019 collaborator Lara Bohnic. ‘I think function is something mathematical that you have to achieve, it’s a necessary component but beauty is more undefinable, is something that I over strive to get.’ Bohnic’s vision of beauty is just one of a collective of perspectives articulated by creatives including Formafantasma designers Simone Farresin & Andrea Trimarchi, sound artist Yuri Suzuki and urban designer Arthur Kay, compiled into Santoni’s sophomore version of ‘On Beauty’ a series of exploratory images and films shot by South African film director and photographer Koto Bolofo. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it’s safe to ascertain that the label’s sleek triple strap buckle boots, velvet loafers and suede hiking boots tick all the aesthetic concept’s boxes, and we encourage you to explore Santonis’ range of interpretations asap.
Writer: Laura Hawkins
Material melody
17 October
There’s poetic penchant behind forte_forte’s London newest boutique, which has opened in the heart of Chelsea. Similar to the intimate interiors found in its Milan and Paris stores, this new chapter in the Venetian brand’s narrative journey tells a story through tactile materials and warm colours that echoes the uniqueness of this new location. A pixelated brick wall and red clay block nod to city buildings and dress the long and narrow space leading to a bright courtyard where stands, in the centre, a Japanese maple tree. This compact wall structure is punctuated by inserts of gold leaf and turquoise ceramic, while the terracotta floor received hand-made treatments and finishes. Around the cash desk made of a pebbled stone, precious yellow onyx, metallic blades and gilded brass act as delicate display elements and contrast with the voluptuous velvet curtains and leather furniture found in the changing rooms. From the luxuriant plants to the sea view paintings, an exotic atmosphere pervades the store in constant movement and invites us to a faraway destination.
Writer: Morgane Nyfeler
Material melody
17 October
There’s poetic penchant behind forte_forte’s London newest boutique, which has opened in the heart of Chelsea. Similar to the intimate interiors found in its Milan and Paris stores, this new chapter in the Venetian brand’s narrative journey tells a story through tactile materials and warm colours that echoes the uniqueness of this new location. A pixelated brick wall and red clay block nod to city buildings and dress the long and narrow space leading to a bright courtyard where stands, in the centre, a Japanese maple tree. This compact wall structure is punctuated by inserts of gold leaf and turquoise ceramic, while the terracotta floor received hand-made treatments and finishes. Around the cash desk made of a pebbled stone, precious yellow onyx, metallic blades and gilded brass act as delicate display elements and contrast with the voluptuous velvet curtains and leather furniture found in the changing rooms. From the luxuriant plants to the sea view paintings, an exotic atmosphere pervades the store in constant movement and invites us to a faraway destination.
Writer: Morgane Nyfeler
Greatest knits
16 October
This year marks the 235th year of John Smedley, making it the oldest still operating knitwear factory worldwide. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, the brand has delved into its extensive archive to inspire a capsule collection of knit essentials made entirely from farmed and spun wool that has been knitted and hand finished in the UK. The collection also features a limited unisex jumper made from British Guanaco – a super fine wool never before spun by the brand.
Writer: Jason Hughes
Greatest knits
16 October
This year marks the 235th year of John Smedley, making it the oldest still operating knitwear factory worldwide. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, the brand has delved into its extensive archive to inspire a capsule collection of knit essentials made entirely from farmed and spun wool that has been knitted and hand finished in the UK. The collection also features a limited unisex jumper made from British Guanaco – a super fine wool never before spun by the brand.
Writer: Jason Hughes
Redeeming qualities
15 October
Luca Guadagnino knows a thing or two about rock star aesthetics. Take 2015’s A Bigger Splash, in which the Sicilian director chartered the doomed holiday of ageing rock star Marianne Lane, played by the sublimely styled Tilda Swinton. ‘We conjured up the flair of rock-and-roll that melds with the timeless elegance of interiors,’ says the movie maverick of Milan-based Studio Luca Guadagnino’s collaboration with five year old label Redemption on the brand’s first retail space on Wooster Street, New York. An image of the Rolling Stones recording an album in a Cote D’Azur home in the Seventies, formed the starting point of the retail design, and the store is modelled on a French Haussmann appartment, and swathed in luxurious claret tones, a triptych of travertine and chevron-panelled Trentino timber. More boudoir than boutique, the multiroom space also houses a plethora of magnificent furniture pieces, including a Fifties Venini glass chandelier, vintage Gio Ponti armchairs and a ceciling constructed from a graphic tessellation of Murano glass beams.
Writer: Laura Hawkins
Redeeming qualities
15 October
Luca Guadagnino knows a thing or two about rock star aesthetics. Take 2015’s A Bigger Splash, in which the Sicilian director chartered the doomed holiday of ageing rock star Marianne Lane, played by the sublimely styled Tilda Swinton. ‘We conjured up the flair of rock-and-roll that melds with the timeless elegance of interiors,’ says the movie maverick of Milan-based Studio Luca Guadagnino’s collaboration with five year old label Redemption on the brand’s first retail space on Wooster Street, New York. An image of the Rolling Stones recording an album in a Cote D’Azur home in the Seventies, formed the starting point of the retail design, and the store is modelled on a French Haussmann appartment, and swathed in luxurious claret tones, a triptych of travertine and chevron-panelled Trentino timber. More boudoir than boutique, the multiroom space also houses a plethora of magnificent furniture pieces, including a Fifties Venini glass chandelier, vintage Gio Ponti armchairs and a ceciling constructed from a graphic tessellation of Murano glass beams.
Writer: Laura Hawkins
Techno tailoring
14 October
Men’s swimwear expert Orlebar Brown dive into techo tailoring this season with the launch of its OB Black Collection. Blending high functionality with the brands sartorial take on swimwear, the new monochromatic collection appears exclusively in obsidian black and grey mélange and focuses on key apparel pieces in specially developed technical fabrics with bonded seams – swim shorts come streamlined with ‘now sew’ technology replacing stitch lines, while tailored fit tees come in a perspiration resistant fabric that dries four times faster than cotton. Essentials for those keen to master the art of minimalist, pared-back dressing with a techno touch.
Writer: Jason Hughes
Techno tailoring
14 October
Men’s swimwear expert Orlebar Brown dive into techo tailoring this season with the launch of its OB Black Collection. Blending high functionality with the brands sartorial take on swimwear, the new monochromatic collection appears exclusively in obsidian black and grey mélange and focuses on key apparel pieces in specially developed technical fabrics with bonded seams – swim shorts come streamlined with ‘now sew’ technology replacing stitch lines, while tailored fit tees come in a perspiration resistant fabric that dries four times faster than cotton. Essentials for those keen to master the art of minimalist, pared-back dressing with a techno touch.
Writer: Jason Hughes
Mythic method
11 October
There’s an illustrated allure behind Lanvin’s latest retail space in New York’s Soho, the first imagined under the visual direction of Bruno Sialelli, who took the creative helm of the Parisian maison in January 2019. There’s a fluidity behind the designer’s aesthetic, which for his A/W 2019 debut saw handkerchief hem dresses imagined in medieval print silks and caped knits in the house’s signature Quattrocento blue. This freedom is reflected in the freehand Grecian paintings which adorn the walls of the space – which also features exposed bare brick, a monochromatic tiled floor and mirrored elements – created by London-based artist and designer Luke Edward Hall, who has recently worked with The Rug Company, Le Sirenuse and Berry Bros. & Rudd. Here, painted toga-clad figures pluck lyres and sit atop columns, and form a Delphic backdrop to the house’s accessories, which perch on straight shelves, bisecting the mythic mural.
Writer: Laura Hawkins
Mythic method
11 October
There’s an illustrated allure behind Lanvin’s latest retail space in New York’s Soho, the first imagined under the visual direction of Bruno Sialelli, who took the creative helm of the Parisian maison in January 2019. There’s a fluidity behind the designer’s aesthetic, which for his A/W 2019 debut saw handkerchief hem dresses imagined in medieval print silks and caped knits in the house’s signature Quattrocento blue. This freedom is reflected in the freehand Grecian paintings which adorn the walls of the space – which also features exposed bare brick, a monochromatic tiled floor and mirrored elements – created by London-based artist and designer Luke Edward Hall, who has recently worked with The Rug Company, Le Sirenuse and Berry Bros. & Rudd. Here, painted toga-clad figures pluck lyres and sit atop columns, and form a Delphic backdrop to the house’s accessories, which perch on straight shelves, bisecting the mythic mural.
Writer: Laura Hawkins
