Henrik Vibskov’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection reinforces the Danish designer’s commitment to zany, compelling imagery.
Vibskov — also a touring drummer and accomplished artist — has dressed M.I.A, Björk, and psychedelic rockers The Arctic Monkeys, all patron saints of their own creative worlds. The bizarrely titled “Solar Donkey Experiment,” featuring the four-legged namesake as accessory, lures you into another of Vibskov’s trademark fantastical realms.
Forget using a Tide To Go, these strategic stains are the permanent handiwork of artist Aurel Schmidt (who we interviewed way back in The Block Issue 16). Celebrating Schmidt’s participation at the 2010 Whitney Biennial, Opening Ceremony has taken Schmidt’s designs and printed them onto custom destroyed unisex tees: a series of 11 letters spelling the words Opening Ceremony.
Whether you’re a tailor on Savile Row or a Toronto-based artist, details matter – especially when 20,009 hand drawn butterflies are in the spotlight.
Canadian creative Nicholas Di Genova comes from a background of anime, comic books, and Otaku culture, so his knack for drawing and painting detailed, fictitious figures isn’t surprising so much as it is captivating. The way he interlocks elements of reality with fantasy walks the fine line of beauty and bewilderment.