Now in his 80th year Gustav Metzger has occupied a unique place for many decades as an artist who has consitently used his practice as a means for demonstration and critique. Metzger's actions began in 1959, twenty years after arriving in Britain as a Polish-Jewish escapee from Nazi Germany. He... [more]
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While we're on the subject of costume jewellery, get an eyeful of these earrings displayed at Vivienne Westwood's press day this morning: modern reworkings of the Lover's Eyes that were popular at the end of the eighteenth and start of the nineteenth century. Commonly understood to be miniature portraits of... [more]
You didn't think I was going to leave the YSL press day before disclosing the precise details of its follow-up to the Muse, did you? What's best of all about 'The Downtown Vichy' (whisper its name) is that its most striking feature, the checked, horse-hair panel, is a reference to... [more]
Wooo! Well, it is Halloween... Today is also the start of the press day season, which gives me a chance to follow up a FORUM enquiry about the S/S YSL jewellery. It seems that these 'skeleton' montage brooches -made of mother of pearl, wood, metal and much else- along with... [more]
Look out for updates to the Bal Masqué Event Gallery this week. This morning's additions arrived courtesy of Kaylie at Nick Knight's office and join existing shots from Clive Booth (for Moët), writer Paul Hunwick, stylist Francesca Burns and You Shall Go To The Ball competition winner, Eulan.
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Last night one of Nick's assistants, Ruth Hogben went down to London's Trafalgar Square to witness A Portrait of London: a night of screenings of short films that in some way interpret London, curated by Mike Figgis to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BFI's London Film Festival. Displayed... [more]
Oh, we do love it when a SHOWstudio project makes the tabloids! With as many cameras as people at the Bal it is perhaps unsurprising that the Moët tribute is all over the papers. As well as online coverage by vogue.com (watch out for their film interviews!), style.com and vogue.fr,... [more]
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Taking Zola's ideas on the role of novelist as a scientist of the imagination, experimenting and forming explanations on the role of human nature through the creation of situations, a tripartate of curators: Gyonata Bonvicini, Anna-Catharina Gebbers and Paolo Zani, organised a three-city performative exhibition structure (named The Three Cities... [more]
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Who's 'a wanker'? What male stylist can't keep their clothes on? And which esteemed fashion writer has 'the back of a swimmer and the head of a monkey'?!! We knew Moët + a fashion crowd yields sensational results, but add the SHOWstudio 'Confessions' Interactive to the mix and last night... [more]
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Judging by the long queue, the SHOWstudio 'Confessions' Interactive seems to be attracting many of Nick's guests. One invitee who we can't persuade to step in is Gareth Pugh - although as always, he is happy to strike up a pose. Don't forget, the confessions will posted on the site... [more]
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Whilst guests enjoy themselves in the house, our Creative Director keeps a watchful eye on the live video stream.
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Miss Christabel Stewart samples a card trick whilst other guests sample Heston Blumenthal's tasty delights, including pea and bacon flavoured ice-cream.
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Nick and Charlotte have just arrived at the ball and are greeting guests in The Ballroom.
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Edeline Lee makes a spectacular entrance dressed in her winning gown and mask.
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As the clock strikes 9 o'clock, Nick's Bal Masque officially begins - for guests arriving at Strawberry Hill House and for all of those of you who have tuned in to watch our live video stream. I am also armed with the infamous SHOWstudio picture phone which I will be... [more]
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Turns out poor Carlos Soto can't make the journey from New York tomorrow, which means one of Nick's runners up can take up the remaining golden ticket to attend the Masked Ball! Pictured here is the lucky chap, who will only say he is 'Mr Eulan' and that he'd prefer... [more]
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Correctly anticipating that things would be a bit, uh, stressful in the studio today, Laura Bradley arrived with some motivational cupcakes this morning to take the edge off...
Having a quiet Monday night in? Well, get planning your entertainment for tomrrow night! Use the interactive map to see which bands are playing in the Walpole Gallery, who is staging a reworking a reworking of Cinderella in The Tribune and where you will be able to watch the ballroom... [more]
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It's been impossible to install a SDSL line at the historic venue for Tuesday's Moët Tribute. To broadcast the proceedings, therefore, it has been necessary to book a satellite! The SHOWstudio Satellite (yes, you heard that right) is a 'Eutelsat W2' which is 16 degrees east, transponder B3, channel H.... [more]
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Today there are three 'beginners waltzing sessions' for all those invited to the ball on Tuesday night. Christabel -centre stage here- got off to a quick start with dance instructor Thomas Michael, whilst his colleagues Les Child and Michelle Everette struggled to help us less gifted dancers... Nick and Charlotte... [more]
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Scott Stephen came to the studio for the first time this afternoon to meet some of the people who will be wearing his masks on Tuesday night at Nick's Moët Tribute. He brought with him some of fantastic the Swarovski-studded prototypes for consideration and there was much relief on my... [more]
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Yes, there's good reason to jump for joy! It's only 1 hour and 48 minutes since the 'HOT OR NOT?' game to decide the TOKYO STYLE CLASH contest went live and it's already received 16,301 clicks! Cast your vote by selecting your favourites from a possible 2,092,362+ style combinations... [more]
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The symbolic monikor of The Rebel is the Spakenkreutz (pictured) which has been given two and three-dimensional form as the symbol for S.P.A.K.O.: The Society for the Protection and Killing of Octopuses. Performing at Barden's Boudoir in Dalston, London last month, here follows a short except of The Rebel's Ben... [more]
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We're just starting to get confirmation of some of the 'special guests' who will be performing at Nick's Möet Tribute on Tuesday night. Thus far confirmed are the following bands: 'White Rose Movement', (pictured), TRANSMISSIONS regular 'No Bra', 'x27', 'A Human', 'Imbeciles and the Poison Umbrella', FASH-OFF highlight 'Cantankerous' and... [more]
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It's taken us a couple of days to confirm, but we are pleased to finally announce the winner of our 'Who's the Muse?' competition. Ronit Yardin correctly identified all twelve muses chosen by eleven designers and stylists, plus one added by Nick, winning herself the final golden ticket to the... [more]
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Well, did you ever?! Just when you were getting used to black, grey and more black as the A/W season gets into full swing in the shops, Raf Simons' new collection for Jil Sander hits the runway and fries the bleary retinas! Both the mens and womens' spring collections were... [more]
The first entry of Asia Argento's video diary has just been published. The Italian actress will be publishing entries three time daily, at 6pm, midnight and noon until next Wednesday, 25th October, so keep an eye on the LIVE section to keep up to date.
As one of the Bal Masqué’s twelve muses –chosen by Maison Martin Margiela to model their silver flower dress at the grand event on the 24th October- controversial actress/director Asia Argento has kindly agreed to also lend her cinematic skills to SHOWstudio for a diary project that she has named... [more]
Nick has made his selection from the many outfit and mask designs submitted to the You Shall Go To The Ball! contest over the past month and we are now delighted to announce the two winners: costume designer and performance artist Carlos Soto from the Bronx, New York and fashion... [more]
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More denim sculpture from the Frieze Art fair, this time dumped in a poignant denouement of this year's activities of display. The sculpture's are the work of Rob Pruit, who has the current show at Gavin Brown's Enterprise in New York and is the focus of his stand. I... [more]
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Kippenberger's 'Zuerst die Fusse' from 1990 made of carved wood, motor-car laquer and steel nails looked over the fair from high up on the wall of Gisela Capitain's stand. Absurd and profane the purple frog appears to be drunk and carrying a green handbag, not completely without likeness to some... [more]
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Tears were shed last night as two SHOWstudio members switched off their computers for the last time: Laura Bradley -pictured here in the boozer, celebrating her glorious reign as SHOW's secret editorial weapon- and Stephen White. Whilst the latter moves on to a stressful middle managment position in Dazed's advertising... [more]
It's 6:30pm in Tokyo, and with a further hour and a half to go, we have photographed nearly three hundred contestants in the first of three days shooting.
Some incredible people have found their way onto the SHOWstudio photography podium, and when the Interactive Game Stage starts next Friday it's going... [more]
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As part of my visit to see the start of tomorrows three day Tokyo Style Clash photoshoot at the BEAMS store my hosts treated me to the wonderous sights of Tokyo at night. In Roppongi Hills a tall new building offers breathtaking views over the city from the 52nd floor... [more]
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Every time I've checked my email today there's been a new, outstanding entry for our You Shall Go To The Ball Competition coming down my pipe. Thanks to all of you (too many to name here) for taking part and putting in such an effort. Regardless of Nick Knight's final... [more]
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The fourth Frieze Art Fair is well underway in London's Regents Park this weekend. A huge magnet for the art world and its fans, Frieze's success and ranking continues unabated. 'Untitled (Tree Pants)' by Peter Coffin herald's guests in to the beautiful regency styled entrance to this gem of a... [more]
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Pictured here, in this image sent live from the SHOWstudio picture phone, is one of the prospective Tokyo Style Clash entrants and photographer Fumiko Imano (on the right!), who will be covering the three day shoot from Saturday morning. Which means...that the party to mark the SHOWstudio/BEAMS collaboration has started!!... [more]
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Members of the fashion and art press were invited along to an informal preview of the Phillips de Pury auction house's new premises yesterday. Pictured at the centre of this huddle (red clipboard) at the splendid, converted post office in London's Victoria is the famous aesthete behind the project himself,... [more]
The Tokyo Style Clash project starts in earnest this week. Shooting at the BEAMS department store in Harajuku, Shibuya-Ku, begins on Saturday morning (Japanese time) and continues until Monday evening, during which time Tokyo's most strange and stylish will be heading down to be photographed for our online HOT OR... [more]
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After three weeks of (almost non-stop) fashion coverage, our final instalment from Paris Fashion Week centres on our visit to the Balenciaga showroom. Situated in the 6th arrondissement -the building also houses the atelier, press offices and the bi-annual catwalk presentations- the impressive showroom, recently decorated with an industrial colour... [more]
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There are now only five days remaining to deliver your You Shall Go To The Ball competition entries. There have been three new additions over the weekend for you to size up. Click here to see the competition from Jean Taylor (seen here), Eulan and Filep Motwary. As always, thanks... [more]
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Went a bit quiet on you there: yesterday the phone went pop with sending all these films! Just a couple more...
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The theme of tonight's celebrations for Jean Paul Gaultier's 30 year was magic and to begin the entertainment, they asked all the big figures of fashion to perform magic tricks! Pictured here -from afar- is Lucinda Chambers as the vanishing lady.
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Listen to Pierre explain the origins of his fountain shoes.
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We travelled northwards to Pierre Hardy's showroom this morning for our biannual lesson in shoe construction. Our favourite shoe 'stories' were there silver baubled beauties -based on the Paul Bury fountain at the Palais Royale- and this flat with a distorted circle emblem, based on links in a Tibetan again.... [more]
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Witness a dress made entirely from fresh flowers!Trapped petals, Goya drawings, Mexican dress and the most scandalous woman of her day, the Marchioness Luisa Casati were all influences for this extremely stylised collection. The real crowd pleaser was the final group of veiled gowns, modelled on flowers, which earned the... [more]
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The show, set at the Cirque d'Hiver, is still filling up. But so far, we know it's entitled 'Sarabande' -as in G.F. Handel- and the stage is set like a deserted concert ballroom. The voiceover from Barry Lyndon is playing.
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Look what arrived under my hotel door in advance of the McQueen show tonight! A reproduction of one of Nick's ongoing rose series, is this beautiful flower a clue to the collection we are about to see?!
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Chanel was another first for us and King Karl didn't disappoint with this great finale. What appeared to be a Japonist house with screens opened up to reveal his working atelier behind. We're all for showing studio process, of course: couldn't see if they'd installed webcams, however...
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You've got to love Karl Lagerfeld's little anthropomorphic joke of dressing at least one of his models as himself. For the most part, though, the collection was monochrome, very young and very short. I particularly liked all the playing around with sheer fabrics.
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An early morning appointment at YSL -we were first in at 9!- confirms that the S/S collection demands close-up scrutiny. What a seat in the gods couldn't show you was the exemplary workmanship that has come with Pilati's time at the brand. Contrary to initial appearances, the first sequence of... [more]
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Pilati paid a very respectful homage to his predecessor in tonight's collection, which gave more than a nod to Saint Laurent's work of the late 60s and early 70s. Down a catwalk planted with little violet flowers, the (very high-heeled) models picked their way, wearing versions of the famous transparent... [more]
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Laura and I may confect ways to mention Stefano Pilati at any possible opportunity, but the truth is we're actually YSL virgins, having never previously scored a ticket. But tonight, Matthew, at the Grand Palais, we're in! Yipee!
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First of all, let me apologise for the poor quality image - hindered by numerous obstructions (particularly a rude man next to me), I struggled to capture anything half decent to pictorially depict what designer Christian Wijnants paraded through the narrow passageways of the Ecole Nationale Superieure earlier this evening.... [more]
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There are eight days remaining before we close our You Shall Go To The Ball competition to entries. So, if you're frantically putting the finishing touches to your outfits and masks then you may be interested to see some of the latest competition in our You Shall Go To The... [more]
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Fresh from his Givenchy show last night!
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A fluoro pink invitation and an army of press representatives sporting dresses in an indentical shade, set the tone of Peter Dundas' S/S '07 collection for Emanuel Ungaro: a highly charged extravaganza incorporating voluminous dresses in electric neon shades, heavily embelished sequin blazers, skinny-fit trousers with corset-tie fastenings, gaudy printed... [more]
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This morning Stella McCartney sent out a -highly saleable- collection of short, voluminous and light dresses, some signature tailoring and even some airy romper suits I recall from my youth. Well, teens. The big story was the special edition of Roger Hargreaves' Mister Men books upon which Hargreaves' family have... [more]
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Listen to Hussein Chalayan explain to a gaggle of enthralled fashion journalists the origins of his wearable technology. Like the wonderful scene in Blythe Spirit, each piece shifted from one fashion epoch to another -a long flapper dress rose into a short, Cardin shift, say- using computer hardware sewn into... [more]
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Now that Hussein Chalayan's S/S '07 'One Hundred and Eleven Collection' -incorporating showpieces from jewellery designer FLorian and a rather spectacular finalé- has been unveiled to the press and those who tuned into the special web-screening, we can now launch a specially created film courtesy of Swarovski. Documenting the entire... [more]
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For this final piece in Hussein Chalayan's extraordinary sequence of computer-animated clothing, a full-length dress ascended into a picture hat, and then descended as a cloud of Swarovski crystal dust! Coming to you in a 'moments in fashion history' book soon... Amazing!
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Click here to link to the Swarovski site to see Hussein Chalayan's S/S'07 collection entitled 'One Hundred and Eleven', live from the Palais omnisport de Paris Bercy during Paris Fashion Week. Our woman in Paris -Penny Martin- has just sent us this image of the invitation on route to the... [more]
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So bright was Thierry Dreyfuss' lighting for Sophia Kokosalaki's hard-edged, Panos Yiapanis-styled show this morning (russet silks and some fantastic pleating, as one might expect) that any image turned into a white blur. Instead, then, feast your eyes on the invite. We salute your foil blocking on tissue Ms Kokosalaki!
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We are extremely excited to announce that we will be linking to the Swarovski site later on at 17:00 UK TIME, who are screening Hussein Chalayan's S/S '07 show live from Paris (we have it on good authority that he is planning something rather spectacular)! We also have a special... [more]
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Those of you struggling to work out the twelve mystery muses in our Who's The Muse? competition, will be pleased to know that we have just launched a bonus set of 'anagram' clues with accompanying paper cut-out illustrations, specially created by Shona Heath. Remember you only have one more week... [more]
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Consider this my 'Mainbocher Corset'...
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Marios has himself a rather fine Paris showroom with rococco trappings galore. All that fanciful frilliness is quite a contrast to the supremely pared down modernity of his clothes. I was interested to hear that the mind-boggling construction of his hexagonal, patchwork dresses that stand away from the body was... [
