Iris van Herpen's beautiful water dress will be on display to the public for the very first time this June as the central piece in our upcoming SHOWcabinet exhibition. Opening on Thursday 6 June, the exhibition will showcase both the dress and the film that was made during Splash, a creative collaboration between van Herpen, Nick Knight and Daphne Guinness. The whole process was streamed live on SHOWstudio.com over a 7 day broadcast, and now we're displaying the pieces themselves at our headquarters at 19 Motcomb Street in London. 

In van Herpen's work fashion, science, art and technology are not separate subjects, but flow from a single source. And so accompanying her work in the cabinet are art works and fashion items that make the same leaps to break down the divisions between disciplines. The artists included are informed by art history, science and nature equally and present works created through meticulous and repetitive crafts. They find their inspiration in natural wonders- spirals, skeletons, waves and wings, where science and art collide.

The artists featured include Iris van Herpen, Nick Knight, Geoffrey Lillemon, Salvador Breed, Kris Kuksi, Tobias Klein, Michael Hansmeyer, Kate MccGwire, Philip Treacy, Jordan Askill, Isaie Bloch and Irene Bussemaker.

The lovely Mary Katrantzou stopped by our studio today to film an exclusive Re-see of her Autumn/Winter 2013 collection.

The Greek designer talked to Lou Stoppard about the conscious move away from her signature colourful prints towards a more sombre, texture and structure-laden look. On-demand footage will be available shortly, but while you wait be sure to check out our Re-see with fellow London star Thomas Tait.

All of us at SHOWstudio are thrilled to be taking part in Bespoke, a brilliant event taking place today, 16 May, at the Sydney Opera House. Organised by The Australian Financial Review Magazine, the event takes the form of a series of collaborative discussions, presentations and interactive Q&A sessions.

The event features an amazingly diverse line-up of speakers discussing global trends, innovation and creative collaboration. Unsurprisingly, given SHOWstudio's passion for team work, Nick Knight and SHOWstudio decided to focus our contribution on creative collaboration. We supplied footage from our pioneering Visions Couture initiative, created by Nick Knight in collaboration with Daphne Guinness, as well as an exclusive interview with Knight in which he discussed his relationship with Daphne and the reasoning behind his focus on collaboration.

Revisit Visions Couture now to see Guinness clad in Spring/Summer 2012's finest, alongside pieces were her own legendary wardrobe. The project also saw Knight collaborate on 3D scans with Danny Brown and films with Marie Schuller - see all the amazing content, which went on to be featured in the windows of Paris' Le Printemps department store in Spring 2012, over on our project page now.

British fashion stalwart and national treasure Sir Paul Smith is set to sit down for an exclusive interview with Lou Stoppard as part of our In Fashion series.

After leaving school at the age of 15, Smith has managed to independently build his own brand empire, which is now comprised of fifteen different collections including menswear, womenswear, fragrance and more.

Tune in as the designer shares the secret to his success in our live broadcast today, Thursday 16 May 2013, at 14:45 BST.

To celebrate and unpick punk's lasting influence on high fashion, SHOWstudio asked a range of our favourite editors and stylists to tell us about their top punk moment on the catwalk. In candid phone chats with Lou Stoppard, fashion's great and good assess punk's transition from 'chaos to couture', offering up personal anecdotes, show memories and shrewd fashion analysis.

First up is The Independent's newly-announced fashion editor Alex Fury. Not content with discussing a tribute to punk, Fury has delved a little deeper and unpicked punk's attitude, and the irreverence, boldness and excitement that went alongside the movement. For him, this attitude was visible well before the movement had even begun, in the pioneering, and highly controversial, New Look collection shown by Christian Dior in 1947. Hear Fury - fashion's walking encyclopaedia - discuss the collection, alongside his other unlikely punk icons including Marie Antoinette, in this audio recording - listen now!

Stay tuned for other punk moments coming soon from industry insiders including Arena Homme +  editor in chief Max Pearmain, Elle's fashion features director Rebbeca Lowthorpe and Dazed's senior contributing fashion editor Karen Langley.

Punk season is in full swing here at SHOWstudio to celebrate Nick Knight's involvement as creative consultant for The Met's latest exhibition!

We've already provided exclusive coverage of the fashion-concious Met Gala and launched an exclusive competition, Punk: DIY, with even more exciting projects to follow!

To coincide with this anarchic activity, SHOWstudio Shop are now stocking the official catalogue to accompany the extensive exhibition. The 240 page volume features imagery from the show itself, alongside rare archival material and an extensive selection of contemporary high fashion imagery. Peppered throughout are quotes and commentary from the movers and shakers of the punk period and a fascinating introduction by exhibition curator, Andrew Bolton.

Get your copy now and immerse yourself in the punk fever!

Thomas Tait's Autumn/Winter 2013 collection packed a neon punch that caught the eye of industry veterans like Tim Blanks and won rave reviews online.

Originally from Canada, Tait is the latest member of a new generation of young designers making their own decidedly unique mark on the fashion industry. His precised, fresh take on sportwear and technical prowess often proves a refreshing antidote to the maximalist prints and embellisments on other London runways. The Central Saint Martins graduate stopped by our studio to talk Lou Stoppard through the inspirations behind his standout collection.

Watch Tait in action now!

Who better to compile a Fashion Mix for us than the guitarist of post-punk band The Fall and founder of indie pop band The Adult Net, Brix Smith-Start?

After sharing her fashion insight on our Comme Des Garçons and Paris roundup panels, Smith-Start has now given us her top ten essential tracks.

Rock fans are sure to be pleased with the inclusion of Sonic Youth, Nirvana, The Clash and The Ramones. If you're more a sixties music fan, groove along to Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys or Jealous Guy by John Lennon. Turn up her Fashion Mix on your stereo today.

Barbie completed a work placement at SHOWstudio in 2010, assisting Nick Knight on shoots, posting live video updates and organising Fashion Week show tickets.

We decided to reward our former intern by working alongside In Fashion contributor Roksanda Ilincic to create Barbie's new Dreamhouse! Ilincic, who previously dressed the doll for her 50th anniversary, will be drawing on her background as a trained architect and taking inspiration from London to give Barbie a home with a modern and contemporary feel.

Starting from the ground up, SHOWstudio will work side-by-side with Barbie and Ilincic to re-imagine the iconic doll's house to new fashionable heights. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting project!

No stranger to the camera, model Lily Cole has stepped behind the lens to make her directorial debut for Sky Rainforest Rescue and WWF, as part of their inititative to save one billion trees.

Shot on Cole's own super 8 camera, the film is a story of exploration, embracing nature and uncovering the wonders of the rainforest. During a one week visit to the awe-inspiring Amazon Rainforest, Cole explored the space alone and captured everything from caterpillars, to the experiences she shared with local wild rubber workers.

Cole captured some of the magical sounds of the rainforest on her iPhone and also provided an exclusive soundtrack, written and performed by her. The simple and enchanting sounds give the film an effortless energy, which helps to encapsulate the raw beauty of the Amazon. 

Towards the end, the film takes a sinister turn, as a message to viewers on the dangers that this beautiful and self-sustainable space is facing. Juxstaposing HD footage with Cole's previous filmscape, the video is an ardent plee to prevent further human destruction in this wonderous environment.

'Travelling to Acre, Brazil, I was very inspired by the possibilities Amazonian wild rubber offers in our effort to halt deforestation,' said Cole of her work on the film.

A great film, for a great cause - watch it above now!

With the Spring/Summer 2014 collections on the horizon, SHOWstudio has invited menswear authorities Dylan Jones and Sir Paul Smith into the studio for an In Fashion double bill on Thursday 16 May.

First up, Lou Stoppard will be speaking to the British GQ editor about his work and achievements. Prior to his post at Conde Nast, Jones has edited titles like i-D and Arena, winning the Editor of the Year award for his work at Arena in 1993. Jones has also authored bestselling publications on fashion, music and technology. Watch him open up to Stoppard about his career, and his role in championing London menswear, at 10:30 BST.

Tune in again later in the day at 14:45 BST when Stoppard speaks to fashion designer and national treasure, Sir Paul Smith. Nottinghamshire-born Smith has created a global brand comprised of 15 different divisions including menswear, womenswear and homewear. The designer's whimsical take on classic English design has gained him worldwide recognition and even the Queen's seal of approval. In our exclusive interview, Smith will be sharing insights from his forty-plus years in fashion.

Don't miss out as these two established figures share their industry knowledge for our menswear-themed day of In Fashion!

To coincide with our SHOWcabinet: Prosthetics exhibition, SHOWstudio teams with recent LCF MA Fashion Artefact graduate Annelie Gross on a pioneering film created by Jon Emmony using the Xbox Kinect as a 3D scanner.

The work features Gross' Defects series, which draws on her background growing up in a family of orthopedic technicians and prostheses constructors to explore notions of restriction and distortion.

Visit the Defects project page for stills of the handcrafted pieces, an exclusive interview with Gross by Lou Stoppard, and the pionnering film.

Fashion wünderkind Thomas Tait stopped by SHOWstudio to film an exclusive Re-see of his Autumn/Winter 2013 collection.

The Canadian designer spoke to Lou Stoppard about his design inspirations, his relationship with sportswear and the continuing refinement of his womenswear label.

On-demand footage will be available soon, but in the meantime revisit our previous Re-sees with menswear designer J.W. Anderson and womenswear talent Marios Schwab.

'And now we want our rock gods to be bad again. We know we’re going to get hurt but we’re also quite happy to go along for the ride – flannel shirt, splash of studs and sequins on a leather jacket and boots to stomp the hell out of at the ready...'

Our latest Behind The Seams essay comes courtesy of Vogue.com fashion features editor and The Fashion Body contributor Jessica Bumpus. Behind The Seams aims to analyse and explore the ideas, inspirations and individuals in contemporary fashion through an ongoing series of articles.

In her analogy of the Autumn/Winter 2013 menswear and womenswear shows, Bumpus explores the factors behind fashion's current attraction to rock n' roll-infused looks. Tracing back two decades of seasonal trends — from noughties disheveldness à la Pete Doherty to Phoebe Philo's austere minimalism — her essay delves into the escapism and short shelf lives so inherent to both music and fashion.

Read her insightful and nineties nostalgia-filled essay now.

Monday night marked the opening of the Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition marks the progression of the subculture from underground youth movement to high fashion influence through designers such as Riccardo Tisci and Rei Kawakubo, scene icons such as Johnny Rotten and cult locations such as Vivienne Westwood's Seditionaries shop. Aptly, given that SHOWstudio's director and founder Nick Knight acted as the show's creative consultant, we'll be embracing all things punk onsite over the coming weeks.

In celebration of punk's underlying ethos of DIY and self expression, SHOWstudio is opening up its latest film season to our viewers with a unique competition. We are asking fashion filmmakers and animators to get creative and submit their work for the chance to be showcased onsite in our 'Punk' series.

The brief requires you to take inspiration from punk's central theme of personal expression. In the spirit of punk's embodiment of DIY, the films and animations must showcase a garment created or customised especially for the project. We are asking you produce a one-off item and use it as the subject of your film or animation. The item of clothing produced for the winning film(s) and animation(s) will also be showcased and sold in the SHOWstudio Shop.

We would suggest that the films and animations are between ten seconds and one minute in length. Please e-mail a private download link with your movie file to punk.submissions@showstudio.com. Entries must be submitted by 10 June 2013. Good luck!

Don't miss out as Ejakulation completes his GIF-filled week of curating the SHOWstudio Tumblr.

The blogger has been capturing riveting moments in fashion, film and art with his animated clips encompassing underwater visions of Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2003 collection, moonlight splendour in Lars von Trier's Melancholia and Thierry Mugler's robotic creations for George Michael's Too Funky music video.

Aiming to capture the 'strange beauty and fantasy of fashion', his GIF selection spans genres and decades but remains captivating throughout.

Head on over the SHOWstudio Tumblr to witness the final day of Ejakulation's intriguing curation.