Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Antony Gormley: One & Other
Antony Gormley: One & Other
6th July 2009 until 14th October 2009 The Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London, WC2N 5DS
First he gave us The Angel of the North, then we had body doubles of him popping up all over London. Now modern British artist Antony Gormley is taking over the prominent empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square and he's putting ordinary people up there for our observation - and amusement, no doubt. A total of 2,400 people will get to stand on the plinth during the 3-month installation for an hour each. Their view is a scenic one, looking out over the National Gallery, Nelson's Column, the bronze lions and the fountains - not to mention the hundreds of people below... expectantly looking up at them. The first selection of people for plinth duty for July have been chosen and the 615 include David Rosenberg - a designer who was involved in the pedestrianisation of Trafalgar Square, Heather Pringle who'll celebrate her 20th birthday (very publicly), and Gwynneth Pedler, who at 83 is the oldest plinther so far. There's a seemingly unending voyeuristic appetite for watching other people (the popularity of Big Brother is a case in point). Couple that with the live, 'anything may happen' element of this artistic experiment, and you can be sure it's going to make for compulsive viewing.
Antony Gormley's One & Other Fourth Plinth project is commissioned by the Mayor of London and produced in partnership with Sky Arts. Sky Arts reports live from the plinth on 6th July at 8.30am, broadcasting a 24hr feed on www.oneandother.co.uk. A weekly programme also goes out on Fridays at 7pm from 10th July on Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 1 HD.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Wien, Vienna Quartier21 fashion observatory
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Eine Ausstellung über Menschen und Mode in Wien Basierend auf dem Prinzip der Internet-Blogs im Bereich Mode thematisiert „The Vienna Fashion Observatory" das Verhältnis von Mode und Stadt am Beispiel von Wien. Im Gegensatz zu üblichen Projekten zum Thema Mode geht es bei dieser Mode-Ausstellung im erweiterten Sinne nicht darum, ModedesignerInnen oder deren Produkte zu promoten, sondern die TrägerInnen und KonsumentInnen in ihrem individuellen Umgang mit Mode als Form persönlicher Stilistik zu porträtieren. Gleichzeitig ergibt sich daraus ein differenziertes Porträt von Wien als Stadt, das sich eben nicht auf die fashionablen Schauseiten beschränkt. Entsprechend fokussiert „The Vienna Fashion Observatory" auf alle 23 Bezirke und arbeitet mit einer weiten Definition des Begriffs „Mode".
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Hinter der Theorie von „d²" stehen die Linzer Designerinnen Astrid Hofstetter und Renate Schuler, die mit ihren Modelabels actrid und rNaT das Label als gemeinsame Trademark unter der Prämisse: „Die Ableitung des Besonderen aus dem Allgemeinen" gegründet haben. Öffnungszeiten: Di-Sa 12-19h |
Thursday, August 6, 2009
London Fashion Week - Provisional Catwalk Schedule
Friday 18th September
| 10.00 | Exhibition at LFW Opens | BFC/WC2 |
| 10:00 | Paul Costelloe | BFC/WC2 |
| 10.30 | Hat Collective /Opening LFW | BFC/WC2 Reception |
| 11.30 | Caroline Charles | BFC/WC2 |
| 13.45 | Eun Jeong * | BFC/WC2 |
| 16.30 | Bora Aksu | BFC/WC2 |
| 18.00 | Emilio de la Morena | BFC/WC2 |
| 20.30 | Aminaka Wilmont | tbc |
| LFW Presentations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Designs ** | tbc | |
| Maria Grachvogel | tbc | |
| Orla Kiely | The Portico Rooms | |
Saturday 19th September
| 9.00 | Peter Jensen | BFC/WC2 |
| 10:00 | Mark Fast ** | TS/NW1 |
| 10.00 | Mary Katrantzou ** | TS/NW1 |
| 11.15 | John Rocha | BFC/WC2 |
| 12.15 | Margaret Howell | W1 |
| 13.15 | Kinder Aggugini | BFC/WC2 |
| 14.15 | Danielle Scutt ** | TS/NW1 |
| 15.30 | Osman | BFC/WC2 |
| 16.30 | Jenny Packham | tbc |
| 17.30 | Ashish | BFC/WC2 |
| 18.45 | Charles Anastase | tbc |
| 20.00 | PPQ | BFC/WC2 |
LFW Presentations | ||
|---|---|---|
| David David | tbc | |
| Louise Gray ** | The Portico Rooms | |
| LP.BG ** | The Portico Rooms | |
| Sykes ** | The Portico Rooms | |
| Maria Francesca Pepe | tbc | |
Sunday 20th September
| 9.00 | Betty Jackson | BFC/WC2 |
| 10:00 | Louise Goldin | TS/NW1 |
| 11:00 | Nicole Farhi | WC2 |
| 12.15 | Jasper Conran | BFC/WC2 |
| 13.15 | Matthew Williamson | tbc |
| 14.15 | Eley Kishimoto | BFC/WC2 |
| 15.15 | Unique | TS/NW1 |
| 16.30 | Graeme Black | tbc |
| 17.30 | Julien Macdonald | SW1 |
| 18.30 | Vivienne Westwood Red Label | WC1 |
| 19.30 | Richard Nicoll | TS/NW1 |
| 20.30 | Issa | BFC/WC2 |
LFW Presentations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine di Milo | The Portico Rooms | |
| Marcus Constable | tbc | |
| Modernist | tbc | |
| Mulberry | W1 | |
Monday 21st September
| 9.00 | Meadham Kirchhoff ** | TS/NW1 |
| 10:00 | Luella | WC1 |
| 11:00 | Marios Schwab | TS/NW1 |
| 12.15 | Todd Lynn | BFC/WC2 |
| 13.15 | Fashion Fringe | WC2 |
| 14.30 | Christopher Kane | TS/NW1 |
| 15.30 | Josh Goot | W1 |
| 16.45 | Jaeger London | BFC/WC2 |
| 17.45 | House of Holland** | EC2 |
| 18.45 | Paul Smith | W1 |
| 19.45 | Twenty8Twelve | SW1 |
| 20.45 | Pringle of Scotland | SW7 |
| LFW Presentations | ||
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| Aquascutum | W1 | |
| Body Amr | The Portico Rooms | |
| Charlotte Olympia | tbc | |
| Duro Olowu | SW1 | |
| Future Classics | The Portico Rooms | |
| Temperley London | W1 | |
Tuesday 22nd September
| 9.00 | Peter Pilotto ** | W1 |
| 10:00 | Jeremy Scott | BFC/WC2 |
| 11:00 | Erdem | SE1 |
| 12.15 | Roksanda Ilincic | SW1 |
| 13.15 | Fashion East | tbc |
| 14.15 | Jonathan Saunders | SW3 |
| 15.30 | Nathan Jenden | tbc |
| 16.30 | Basso & Brooke | BFC/WC2 |
| 17.30 | Amanda Wakeley | tbc |
| 18.30 | Burberry | SW1 |
| LFW Presentations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antoni & Alison | tbc | |
| Clements Ribeiro | The Portico Rooms | |
| Krystof Strozyna | The Portico Rooms | |
Wednesday 23rd September
Menswear day - To be announced
Venues
BFC CATWALK SHOW SPACE: Somerset House, WC2THE PORTICO ROOMS: Somerset House, WC2
TS: TOPSHOP SPACE, P3 University of Westminster, Luxborough St, NW1
OFF SCHEDULE SHOWS: www.blow.co.uk
ON/OFF: tbc
FASHION SCOUT: Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5AZ