Influencers

Here is the full version of the short documentary, "Influencers".

"INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment.

The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach.

Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today's pop culture." - R+I Creative

Ye Ranji

The Creator's Project chats with Ye Ranji, a fashion designer from South Korea. Ye Ranji infuses story telling into her work, which defies the conventionality of most fashion lines. If you read the excerpt from the interview below, you can tell the storyline is an essential element within her clothes, while it also adds an interesting perspective within her pieces.

"Could you talk a bit about the name and concept behind all three of your shows?

- For my first collection I used and showed tailoring dealing with Tibetan colors. So matching with the social concept of the title, I started with a drape dress and purple flower dress styled like the robes worn by monks. The second show, Logic of My Private Parts, was my favorite and portrayed mostly my own stories. The idea behind it is that everyone has their own private parts that they want to hide away and keep to themselves, and that fashion is a way for us to chose which small selections of those parts we reveal at different times, and to whom... The third show’s theme was based on traditional tightrope walkers in South Korea. A tightrope walker uses a fan to hold her balance to carry herself forward. I tried to incorporate the pleats of those fans into my collection. By incorporating those elements into my clothes, I was able to convey a message that clothes can become a tool that can accompany and help balance out our lives, help keep us from falling over the edge."

MADE

Here is the latest video by MADE, a creative space in Berlin for collective thinking and collaboration between artists, designers and visionaries. The space serves as a platform for the most progressive art and ideas to be exchanged and showcased. This video explains the idea behind MADE from founders, Philip Gaedicke and Nico Zeh, and also features the work of MADE's latest resident, Ebon Heath.

Verbal + Yoon

Video for the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martins, Verbal + Yoon cover The Runaways' Cherry Bomb. Directed by Yue Wu.

Sleek film, "The Art of DE" (Dress Easy), by Adrien Sauvage. Love the film's instructional video style.

Antonella Arismendi

Work of fashion photographer and art director, Antonella Arismendi.

Lupe

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Shirt design inspiration.

Johnny Cupcakes, Maestro Knows

In a previous post just about a week ago I talked about Johnny Cupcakes, and today I found another really interesting video about him. Maestro Knows gives you an inside look at Johnny's home, business and inspiration. Take a look at more Levi Maestro's videos too! Another person choosing to work on what he loves (directing and producing videos) on his own terms while making it into a successful enterprise.

Johnny Cupcakes

Johnny Cupcakes or John Earle, is a young entrepreneur who started his clothing brand from the trunk of his 89' Toyota Camry. Since then his business has grown greatly, to say the least. Check out the video and tour, his trunk show will be coming to Need Supply Co in Richmond on May 6th. Also highly recommended to look at his site and story.



Also check out this insightful video. I like these videos and John Earle's story because they show how hard work, and a dedication to your passion can develop into a viable brand/business. "Don't just play beer pong every night" - sketch out ideas, focus on what you love and your passion will develop into a reality.

Calvin Klein

For its Spring 2010 collection Calvin Klein transformed a historic Singapore prison into a sophisticated and sleek fashion show.

Henrik Vibskov

Henrik Vibskov fashion designer.