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Saint Laurent flagship store in Paris
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Fashion

Preview: Native Narratives

In a snapshot of our Inspire section, we look at an emerging design direction that is influencing retail spaces and branded installations.

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Fashion

Native Narratives

Influenced by pagan mysticism and the indigenous art of different cultures, this new design direction is a carefully balanced combination of an aesthetic homage and a marketing strategy that enables brands to show their cultural fluidity and rich heritage.

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Retail

Camille Walala: Graphic artist

Like so many artists, Camille Walala lives her life under a pseudonym.

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Fashion

Paris Fashion Week S/S 14

Designers celebrated hand-crafted finishes this season during Paris Fashion Week, while others chose rebellion and angst as key drivers, and created futuristic visions and graffiti-adorned uniforms.

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Design

Out of Africa: Tribal expression on show in Basel

Basel – South African gallery Southern Guild exhibited for the first time at Design Miami/ Basel, presenting a culturally rich collection of furniture with a hand-made quality.

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Fashion

Milan womenswear S/S 2013

The spring/summer 2013 collections at Milan Fashion Week this year offered a nostalgic and global view of current fashion trends. The 60s proved popular with collections featuring pop-art daisies and mod references. Designers also played with colour, presenting a sci-fi vision of the future and an evolution of our Mix Mash design direction.By…

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Fashion

Paris and Milan menswear A/W 12

This season’s collections took traditional menswear influences, such as suiting and military wear, and developed them in a contemporary fashion, while retaining an emphasis on traditional heritage fabrics.

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Fashion

Az-tech

As previously explored in our Mix Mash design direction, an optimistic and energetic aesthetic is emerging from the post-recession gloom.

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Europe

Hauntology

People are fleeing the storm clouds of recession, concerned about wasted resources and environmental catastrophe. In response, they are remembering and revamping long-forgotten customs and crafts, revisiting nostalgia and ready to rediscover the world as explored in our Revivalism macro trend.