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Monday, March 17, 2014

Film: 'Mine all Mine' by Luke White & Remi Weekes (Tell No One) x Nowness


A troupe of contemporary dancers from London’s Sadler’s Wells Theater engage in an elegant game of chase in Mine, a film by director duo Tell No One AKA Luke White and Remi Weekes. The filmmakers have created an interactive, motion-touch short where half a dozen underwear-clad performers are styled in shoppable pieces from labels including Louis Vuitton, Kenzo, La Perla, Maison Martin Margiela and Bottega Veneta.

 “I thought they should be dressed in clothing capable of expressing emotion,” explains stylist Agata Belcen. ““The film doesn't straightforwardly distinguish between male and female roles, and so it was important in the styling that the clothing could also be understood in masculine and feminine terms.”

Influenced by the naturalistic approach of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Tell No One enlisted Italian choreographer Paolo Mangiola to translate the frenzied desire of online gratification into an impassioned routine which features Madonna and Florence and the Machine collaborator Amber Doyle alongside dancer-turned-model Louis McMiller. “Luke and Remi's film feels magical but still of this world,” adds Belcen. “It was important for the styling to support this mix of reality and oddity.”



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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Film: Sigrid Agren in 'Sillage' by Santiago & Mauricio


Sillage - French-Swedish beauty Sigrid Agren channels her inner deity in a vintage Rodarte gown for scent-infused short by Santiago & Mauricio whom bring to life their object of desire, in “moving human painting,” taking visual cues from William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Mannerist art, and the work of the Pre-Raphaelites. ‘Sillage’ is the term used by perfumers to describe a scented trail from a fragrance wearer. Makeup by Serge Hodonou, Styled by Charles Varenne.



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Monday, November 18, 2013

Film: 'On Collaboration: Inspiration' Solange Knowles x Toyin Odutola on Nowness


Inspiration - Is the final episode of On Collaboration series, by Nowness created in conjunction with Edition Hotels. Director Johnnie Shand-Kydd filmed a conversation between singer and songwriter Solange Knowles and visual artist Toyin Odutola as the pair discuss the theme of 'Inspiration' and their appreciation for one another.



Saturday, November 16, 2013

Katsuya Kamo: Head First on Nowness


Head First - An homage to milliner extraordinaire Katsuya Kamo, Kamo entered fashion working with Junya Watanabe at Comme des Garçons in 1996, going on to work on campaigns for Fendi, Chanel and Maison Martin Margiela, alongside commissions for Paris and Italian Vogue, and Dazed & Confused.



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Monday, November 11, 2013

Film: 'Unisex' by Rad Hourani on Nowness.com


Unisex - Ballet dancer Zofia Tujaka transforms from ingénue to hard-edged vamp in Unisex, a neo-noir short directed by Rad Hourani. Hourani is a unisex Haute Couture designer whom distils his androgynous ethos with choreographer Édouard Lock.


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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Acne Paper: Screen Test by Daniel Jackon on Nowness


Taking cues from a darkly-hued Hollywood noir aesthetic, the multifaceted allure of ‘the actress’ is captured in this series taken by British photographer Daniel Jackson, for the 15th issue of Acne Paper.



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Friday, October 18, 2013

Film: 'On Collaboration: Dedication' Harland Miller x Tracy Emin on Nowness


Director Johnnie Shand-Kydd films fourth part of On Collaboration series "Dedication" with artists Tracy Emin and Harland Miller whom talk the politics of pairing up, discuss their occasional collaborations with other artists, including each other, "Rather than a collaboration, I see it more as helping each other out," says Emin. On Collaboration series, by Nowness is created in conjunction with Edition Hotels.


Monday, October 14, 2013

Giambattista Valli: Beyond the Runway


Giambattista Valli a Roman designer whose intricate couture techniques have found a Hollywood following, has documenting the journey from concept to runway, Valli has collected photographs, mood boards and sketches of eight years’ work in a 400-page book published by Rizzoli, previewed on Nowness.com



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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Film: Sharif Hamza: Dreams of Levitation on Nowness.com


A black-and-white portrait of professional motorcycle riders Tim O’Brien and Greg Garrison captured by fashion filmmaker Sharif Hamza of the fearless spirit tearing up across a barren Nevada plain. With the stuntmen flying overhead, Dreams of Levitation features model Shaun de Wet clad in metallic, biker-inspired gear by up-and-coming New York-based designer Tim Coppens, and a hypnotic voiceover written by Laura Albert and read by De Wet.


Sunday, September 29, 2013

Film: 'Haider Ackermann’s Prodigal Return' by Vincent van de Wijngaard at Nowness

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Haider Ackermann’s Prodigal Return - Columbia’s finest export Haider Ackermann goes back to his roots with muse Saskia de Brauw bringing a burst of color to the concrete streets of Medellín. Director Vincent van de Wijngaard captured the fashion designer’s first return to his birthplace since he left Colombia with his adoptive parents as an infant, for a 10-year retrospective to mark the 25th anniversary of Inexmoda, the country’s fashion and textile showcase.


Film: 'New York La La La' by Aaron Rose and André Saraiva x L'Officiel Hommes at Nowness

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New York La La La - Artists Aaron Rose and André Saraiva (also creative director at L'Officiel Hommes) direct film at the Paramount Studios New York set, of professional skateboarders Jerry Hsu, Austyn Gillette, and Josh Harmony for the L'Officiel Hommes whom wear Dior Homme, Saint Laurent, and Prada, set to the epic pop of Duran Duran’s “The Chauffeur.”


Film: Molly Smith on 'Up & Out' by Joshua Stocker at Nowness.com

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Up & Out - A twist on an age-old style dilemma, beauty Molly Smith finds herself trapped in a never-ending outfit change, wrapped up in various pieces from Miu Miu, Meadham Kirchoff and Alexander McQueen in this surreal fashion film, directed by Joshua Stocker and styled by Agata Belcen.



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Friday, September 13, 2013

FILM: 'On Collaboration: Distiction' Lady Amanda Harlech x JW Anderson on Nowness

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Director Johnnie Shand-Kydd captures Karl Lagerfeld’s confidant Lady Amanda Harlech whom examines the nature of creative collaborations with gender-bending designer J.W.Anderson and the 'birth of something different', “Distiction” is the third part of On Collaboration series, by Nowness created in conjunction with Edition Hotels.


Film: 'Ballroom Battle' by Clara Cullen x Nowness

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#NOWNESSisBurning - Buenos Aires-born filmmaker Clara Cullen create's an interactive video at the Nowness ball, featuring eight dances whom represent fashion house's Lanvin, Balenciaga, McQueen, Comme Des Garcons, Mugler, Givenchy, Versace & Lacroix, as they battle it out to win your vote in Street Fighter meets street-dance 'Ballroom Battle'. Who wins? You decide.



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Film: 'On Collaboration: Innovation' Rufus Norris x Rory Kinnear on Nowness


'Innovation' - Is the second episode of On Collaboration series, by Nowness created in conjunction with Edition Hotels. Director Johnnie Shand-Kydd films conversation between British actor Rory Kinnear and theatre director Rufus Norris about 'an atmosphere of trust and collaboration ' and an improvised performance between the pair.