Welcome to our Trend Hub Blog. Click on The Tag Cloud above (created with wordle) to access the Trend Hub del.icio.us account. Linda Lewis – Design Resource Coordinator ) – School of Art, Design and Architecture – University of Huddersfield.
February 20, 2012
Burberry animated gifs
Burberry took its #lfw #tweetwalk to a new level today with animated gifs of every look. Here’s a selection curtsy of WGSN
http://wgsn.tumblr.com/post/17951472750
and here’s a link to the Burberry twitpic page for more Harry Potter style moving photos http://twitpic.com/8mgh9g
bow belts, oversized pockets, owls, fantastic soundtrack, and loved the genius use of a clear roof, rain and umbrellas in the finale
February 18, 2012
The man who hears colour
Fascinating!
“Artist Neil Harbisson is completely colour-blind. Here, he explains how a camera attached to his head allows him to hear colour.
Until I was 11, I didn’t know I could only see in shades of grey. I thought I could see colours but that I was confusing them.
When I was diagnosed with achromatopsia [a rare vision disorder], it was a bit of a shock but at least we knew what was wrong. Doctors said it was impossible to cure.
When I was 16, I decided to study art. I told my tutor I could only see in black and white, and his first reaction was, “What the hell are you doing here then?” I told him I really wanted to understand what colour was.
I was allowed to do the entire art course in greyscale – only using black and white. I did very figurative art, trying to reproduce what I could see so that people could compare how my vision was to what they saw. I also learnt that through history, there have been many people who have related colour to sound.”
… “But my favourite colour is aubergine. It looks black but it is actually violet or purple, and it sounds very high-pitched.”
Neil Harbisson spoke to Outlook on the BBC World Service. Listen to the programme here.
for the full story go to BBC News – The man who hears colour.
February 18, 2012
London Fashion Week : Canon Cinema
Some great films are showing today as part of the Canon Cinema/ Estethica film showcase at LFW. Includes Ada Zanditon’s ‘Simia Mineralis’ film for AW12/13, ‘extinction’ by Summer Rayne Oakes and team, Dr. Noki, The North Circular’s ‘Metamorphosis with Lily Cole, and more.
London Fashion Week : Canon Cinema : Canon Cinema.
February 18, 2012
Emerging Designers Council: ADA ZANDITON
Emerging Designers Council: ADA ZANDITON – YouTube.
Great behind-the-scenes interview with London-based ethical fashion designer, Ada Zanditon.
January 16, 2012
SET UP A LIVE ART EVENT
The latest issue of Digital Arts magazine (January 2012) features the article ‘SET UP A LIVE ART EVENT’ written by Lisa Hassell (Inky Goodness) featuring Dave Bain & Andy Council and Huddersfield BA(Hons) Communication Design (Illustration) student and Crim Collective project developer Josh Bottomley.
The piece comments on the burgeoning live art scene – how you can set up a successful night,how do you ensure the production of good art and keep the crowds entertained?
January 16, 2012
Inspiration – Live Like the Boy
Go on take a look and be inspired -
“Live Like the Boy is about the consciousness of style in our lives. Run solely by Ashley Sutcliffe (the boy) Live Like the Boy aims to pull together ideas and sources of information in a way that best represents Ashley’s inherent sense of style. Ashley has always been style conscious both in terms of fashion and his own personal appearance but more prevalantly and prolifically in his home styling and design, as well as visual marketing and retail display. Ashley has over 10 years of experience working in retail and customer service and 10 years of design trianing to Masters level. Having worked for lighting, furniture and home accessory retailers Ashley has developed a knack for being able to source and provide the perfect items to complement or create the perfect look or design for any taste.”
Ashley is known to many under the pseudonym ‘knitboy’ which is a name he picked up when specialising in knitted textiles as he studied on the BA(hons) Textile Crafts course. Ashley went on then to teach knit as a part time lecturer on the Textile Crafts course and also the Costume with textiles course at the university of huddersfield The Boy works in a design and consultation capacity, helping and advising on all aspects of design. While colour and pattern are his over-riding passion, Ashley can literally turn his hand to any kind of interior style. Passionate about social media, an avid blogger, tweeter and facebook advocate…
January 2, 2012
Brain Pickings 2011 Best-of Reading Lists
Brain Pickings- one of my favourite places and now
All the Brain Pickings best-of reading lists of 2011 – psychology, design, science, history, photography, food & more – together at last, in one place
https://bitly.com/bundles/brainpicker/9
“Brain Pickings is a human-powered discovery engine for interestingness, culling and curating cross-disciplinary curiosity-quenchers, and separating the signal from the noise to bring you things you didn’t know you were interested in until you are.”
November 28, 2011
Farewell Ken Russell
Film director Ken Russell, who was Oscar-nominated for his 1969 film Women In Love, has died at the age of 84.
Let’s hope we get to see some of his classic BBC documentaries again please, Isadora, Debussy, Elgar.
excerpts from the BBC report :-
“Film-maker Michael Winner hailed Russell’s “duplicity of mind”, adding he had made an “enormous contribution” to British cinema.
“He pushed the barriers completely and got away with it sometimes and didn’t others, but he made some startling movies,”
“He had an eye for the composition of each image on the screen – a great eye for imagery and then, of course, he had a great idea for the grotesque.”
Friend and cultural commentator Norman Lebrecht said: “Among many achievements that spring to mind, he made British cinema less insular and self-referential.”
“He was also a leading creative force in the history of British television. He will be widely mourned.”
Ken Russell: A true British original
November 28, 2011
Christopher Conn Askew
GRAPHICS: CHRISTOPHER CONN ASKEW
Words by MPDClick’s Graphics Trend Researcher.
“Christopher Conn Askew has unveiled an exciting new exhibition at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles, CA which signifies an interesting new direction for future graphic trends.
Having mastered his craft as a tattoo artist and illustrator, Conn Askew went on to the world of fine art and with it he brought a fresh style and approach – referencing his tattoo art heritage and his ability to create unique and original design. The resulting collection has a distinctly Russian/Eastern European aesthetic to it, not least the vintage Russian tattoo styling but also with the use of cyrillic characters.
His collection, ’96 tears’ demonstrates his beautiful use of dark, propagandist colours blended with deep emotion and rich symbolism. The style is mystical with such creations as flower like creatures and masked women contributing to an overall feeling that borders on the sinister and even slightly aggressive, while still retaining an unquestionable ethereal beauty.”
November 28, 2011
British Fashion Awards 2011
BFC unveils new category for the British Fashion Awards
Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane and Erdem have been revealed as nominees for the new category, New Establishment Award, at the British Fashion Awards. The category recognises brands which have surpassed being emerging designers and are growing into dynamic businesses with a global reach. Chosen by a panel of industry experts, this year’s nominees were selected for their stand-out shows this year, their business growth, dominance in red carpet dressing and the international headlines driven by their collections. The winner will be announced at the British Fashion Awards tonight.
website: www.britishfashionawards.com
via Fashion Monitor: News – BFC unveils new category for the British Fashion Awards.
“Designer of the Year, the ultimate accolade, recognises a leading British based designer brand of couture, ready-to-wear, knitwear or accessories that has directed the shape of fashion in the past year and elevated their international reputation. The award is hotly contested this season between nominees Christopher Kane, Erdem and Sarah Burton for McQueen.”
Thanks to MPDClick for this report “
“A recent interview with Sarah Burton on Nowness.com revealed details on the fashion houses design process and influences for the spring/summer 12 collection, proving MPDClick’s trend predictions for the season.
Burton explained how the initial theme is created just how Lee Alexander McQueen used to work – creating a world, a story, which is then developed within the signature house style. She also explained how she finds it amazing how designers do share underlying themes, in this case for spring/summer 12, underwater. This is a trend MPDClick predicted back in 2010 titled Water Footprint, through comprehensive economic, lifestyle, environmental and social analysis.
Sarah Burton talked through how some of the garments were made, detailing the mathematical process of production to create such dramatic effects. This method was another key indicator, again proving our predictions shown in our autumn/winter 11/12 trend Innovate which talks about the use of scientific and mathematical methods to produce complex patterns. ” for images and more see MPDClick trend journal
Post Update 29th November 2011:-
Sarah Burton wins at British Fashion Awards
Last night, November 28, saw the British Fashion Council announce the 2011 British Fashion Award winners, with Alexander McQueen’s Creative Director Sarah Burton (pictured, left) taking home the prize for Designer of the Year. Other winners on the night were: Victoria Beckham, who scooped the prize for Designer Brand of the Year; Christopher Kane, who won the New Establishment Award; Mary Katrantzou was awarded the Emerging Talent – Womenswear accolade; while Christopher Raeburn received the award for Emerging Talent – Menswear. The full list of winners is available online.
