London fashion week drew to a close yesterday with a whole day devoted exclusively to menswear. A handful of catwalk shows and a couple of presentations showcased a lucky 13 designers in a long-overdue acknowledgment of the city’s huge reservoir of talent in the men’s fashion arena. There were three distinct strands: the showy, the sporty, and the (relatively) classic. They often mingled, as in Tim Soar’s zipper-trimmed bird’s eye suit, or Alister Mackie’s fabulous outerwear for Topman, or Martine Rose’s shirts with their subtle mix of cloth and texture. Calvin Klein‘s Italo Zucchelli, in town on a research trip, was very taken with her, and with Christopher Shannon’s high-functioning combination of nylon and poplin.
Month: February 2009
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AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE: Selected works by Evan Roth 2003-2008
Evan Roth of Graffiti Research Lab is having his first solo exhibition at the Advanced Minority Gallery in Vienna, opening tonight. It’s also celebrating the release of his self published book AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE: Selected works by Evan Roth 2003-2008. The book was made entirely in Linux using open source software and open typefaces. The physical book can be bought for $26, and in the spirit of open source can be downloaded for free.
Jack Spade Suits, Grow Your Own Social Network, Cunning Linguists, Culinary Brooklyn

New Culinary Movement Brewing in Brooklyn
These Brooklynites, most in their 20s and 30s, are hand-making pickles, cheeses and chocolates the way others form bands and artists’ collectives. They have a sense of community and an appreciation for traditional methods and flavors. They also share an aesthetic that’s equal parts 19th and 21st century, with a taste for bold graphics, salvaged wood and, for the men, scruffy beards.
Twitter’s Success, Altermodernism

The Death of Postmodernism and Emergence of Altermodernism
If early twentieth-century Modernism is characterised as a broadly Western cultural phenomenon, and Postmodernism was shaped by ideas of multi-culturalism, origins and identity, Altermodern is expressed in the language of a global culture. Altermodern artists channel the many different forms of social and technological networks offered by rapidly increasing lines of communication and travel in a globalised world.
Ambient: Winzip
Recession: A slice out of Apple, Paycheck Cycle, Familiar Fashion, Bottom Feeders
Apple’s Wings Clipped By Recession
Apple’s Mac business has slowed and is expected to shrink this quarter, reports Business Insider. Last year, Apple’s March quarter Mac shipments grew 51% year-over-year. Financial analysts expects Apple’s Mac unit shipments to drop 4% year-over-year this quarter to 2.2 million units. Several factors combine to stop the phenomenal growth it had last year: a huge drop in the PC market led by the US financial crash; an unattractive desktop Mac lineup; and the success of cheap, low-end netbooks.
The New Ogilvy
the New Ogilvy, New York
Wondering what Ogilvy’s new offices are going to look like? No? Me neither. Anyway check out the blog the agency launched to liaise with employees about the big move from Worldwide Plaza on Eighth Avenue to a former candy factory located on the far west side of Manhattan.
Dark Fashion Week, Tweet stats

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All About Money
Designboom has compiled a lengthy post all about currency design and artists who use monetary imagery in their work. They showcase money from around the world and explore artists who play with these powerful symbols of wealth. It’s an interesting look at the complex relationship we have with these little pieces of paper and metal.
Ian Leslie’s “To Be President”
My old Chiat-chum and account planner extraordinaire Ian Leslie has penned a tome on the 2008 election entitled “To Be President”. I can’t claim to have read it yet, but if I know my old mate Lezza I am sure it is witty, clever and well written. You can buy it here.