NICK KNIGHT/PANOS YIAPANIS/CARMEN KASS/RUTH HOGBEN
Transforming Estonian übermodel Carmen Kass into a sinister high-fashion harlequin through photograph and moving image alike, a surreal and dreamlike vision takes a nightmareish twist at the hands of Nick Knight and Panos Yiapanis in this representation of Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 fashion.
PHOEBE PHILO
An uncompromising vision of modern minimalism, Phoebe Philo's first collection for Celine - sleek, slick and super-chic - has, in one fell swoop, reinvented the brand for the twenty-first century.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN/NICK KNIGHT/RAQUEL ZIMMERMANN/RUTH HOGBEN
Under the direction of Nick Knight and with support from IMG, SHOWstudio.com streamed Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 presentation, Plato's Atlanis, live from Paris. The unique full-length show video is presented here alongside an exclusive interview with McQueen himself.
A centrepiece of the Fashion Revolution exhibition is this monolithic sculpture of supermodel Naomi Campbell, created from a 3-D rendered image captured during Nick Knight's Spring 2007 Naomi shoot.
Gareth Pugh / Ruth Hogben / Simon Costin / Matthew Stone
In advance of the unveiling of his collection for S/S 2010 in Paris, fashion designer Gareth Pugh collaborates once again with filmmaker Ruth Hogben to lay out the inspiration behind his forthcoming show in a unique video piece.
NICK KNIGHT / SIMON FOXTON / JONATHAN KAYE / MICHAEL HOWELLS / RUTH HOGBEN
A unique collaboration from a wealth of fashion creatives, Portent is a sensual, delicate and poetic exploration of romantic Classicism through the male and female form.
Related Projects: [Film]
SØLVE SUNDSBØ / RICHARD NICOLL / MANDI LENNARD / TIM WALKER / MARIOS SCHWAB
A constant series of exclusive and in-depth video interviews, profiling a myriad of individuals who help shape the ever-changing landscape of contemporary fashion
A major exhibition staged at London's Somerset House in Autumn 2009, SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution is a retrospective of nine years of online innovation, invention and creation. Based around the themes of 'Process', 'Performance' and 'Participation', the exhibition showcases over twenty projects from SHOWstudio's archives alongside unique new films, artworks and live fashion shoots and events specifically devised for this groundbreaking exhibition.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN/NICK KNIGHT
SHOWstudio partners with Alexander McQueen and Puma for Raw Power, a competition inspired by Nick Knight's new iconic image for the brand, 'Crane Vs. Tiger'.
VMAN/Nick Knight/Simon Foxton
Partnering with VMAN and Ford Models, in Summer 2009 we offered our male viewers the chance to become the next face of men's fashion. The lucky winner Rico Nieves received a contract with Ford Models and was photographed by Nick Knight and styled by Simon Foxton for the cover of VMAN 16.
Related Projects: [Nick Knight] [Simon Foxton] [Menswear] [Magazine] [Model]
SHOWstudio.com's live and direct updates from the international fashion collections
Peter Saville/Nick Knight
As backdrop to an editorial story for July 2009 Wallpaper* magazine, Peter Saville's febrile imagination constructs an imaginary 'Erotic House' of Pop perversity, sexualising an entire post-modern environment and fetishising furniture, fashion and flesh alike.
Related Projects: [Fashion] [Nick Knight] [Film] [Interview] [Peter Saville] [Francesca Burns] [Gideon Ponte] [Interiors] [Shoot]
Ruth Hogben/Simon Costin
Inspired by the launch of Simon Costin's touring Museum of British Folklore, Britannica showcases an interview with the inimitable Costin himself, alongside rare archive footage of the age-old but oft-forgot traditions of this Sceptred Isle that form the crux of this unique new venture.
Nick Knight/Rick Owens
An intimate portrait of Rick Owens in his own words and his own clothing, this filmic diptych explores Nick Knight's monograph of an American fashion legend.
Related Projects: [Nick Knight] [Film] [Interview] [Rick Owens] [Panos Yiapanis]
SHOWstudio/Swarovski
Fashion has defined the appearance and character of every important moment in musical history. And in turn, fashion continues to draw on that heady heritage for inspiration season after season. To celebrate this inextricable link between musical performance and fashion exhibitionism, SHOWstudio and Swarovski are partnering on Fashion DJs: an ambitious, three-day music and fashion event to be held at the legendary Abbey Road Studios on 9, 10 and 11 July 2008. Fashion DJs will be broadcast live on SHOWstudio.com and swarovskisparkles.tv and also transmitted via radio for London listeners, on 87.7FM.
Related Projects: [Fashion] [Simon Foxton] [Film] [Gareth Pugh] [Music] [Naomi Campbell] [Jason Evans] [Sam McKnight] [Boudicca] [Stephen Jones] [Michael Clark] [Alice Hawkins] [Katy England] [Lily Cole] [Peter Saville] [wild beasts] [Jourdan Dunn] [Francesca Burns] [Antony Price]
Ruth Hogben/Laura Bradley/Kathryn Ferguson/Sarah Chatfield/Monica Elkelv
Part of the Birds Eye View 2009 film festival, 'Fashion and the Moving Image' celebrates the growing genre of fashion film. Captured during the event held at at London's ICA, this project showcases footage of the evening's lively panel discussion alongside recent fashion shorts directed by four of the panelists.
Related Projects: [Fashion] [Laura Bradley] [Film] [Interview] [Ruth Hogben]
Hywel Davies/Giles Deacon
Filmed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, this Talking Fashion evening brings together journalist Hywel Davies and fashion designer Giles Deacon. Providing a rare insight into the designer's working practice, this hour-long interview sees Deacon shed light on almost every aspect of his career.
Related Projects: [Fashion] [Film] [Interview] [Design] [Giles Deacon] [Hywel Davies]
Documenting next season as it happens, SHOWstudio updates live and direct from the cream of the Paris collections for A/W 2009. SHOWstudio fashion director Alex Fury will upload show reports throughout the day, accompanied by images captured by veteran catwalk photographer Chris Moore to illustrate the shows and showcase a selection of SHOWstudio's favourite designers through comprehensive image galleries.
Related Projects: [Fashion] [Gareth Pugh] [Paris Fashion Week] [Yves Saint Laurent] [John Galliano] [Alexander McQueen] [Martin Margiela] [Vivienne Westwood] [Yohji Yamamoto] [Hussein Chalayan] [Givenchy] [Autumn/Winter 2009] [Rick Owens]
Nick Knight/Ruth Hogben
Incorporating the cream of this season's monochromatic fashions, Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben's latest film was captured on set during Knight's 'Black and White' shoot for British Vogue. Set to a pulsating soundtrack, witness model Anja Rubik bring to life striking clothing and accessories courtesy of designers including Martin Margiela, Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf and Florian Ladstaetter.
Related Projects: [Fashion] [Photography] [Magazines] [Nick Knight] [Film] [Christian Dior] [Sam McKnight] [Martin Margiela] [Vivienne Westwood] [Ruth Hogben] [Vogue] [Viktor & Rolf] [Anja Rubik] [Pringle] [Florian Ladstaetter]