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MONO.KULTUR #47: IRIS VAN HERPEN

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Dear Friends,
‘Haute couture’s chief scientist’, ‘sorceress of style’, ‘avant-garde technologist’ are just some of the terms the press have used to describe the extraordinary Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. Having launched her eponymous label just over a decade ago, Iris van Herpen soon gained widespread attention for her futuristic, otherworldly creations. Whether developing 3D printed dresses, materials [...]

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MONO.KULTUR #47 / SOUNDBITE 03

Friday, June 21, 2019

Forthcoming very soon indeed: our new issue mono.kultur #47 entering the world of high-end fashion.

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GOODBYE

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Goodbye Karl – you will be missed.

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STORE OF THE MONTH: IBIKI / MONTRÉAL

Monday, April 16, 2018

It sounds a little like Jonah Leslie, the owner of Montréal-based ibiki, kind of slowly grew into running a store that is never ‘finished’. And maybe those are the best stores anyway, that reflect the obsessions and whims of its owner as they change over time. Anyway, ibiki is a fine store that stocks a [...]

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ALTERNATIVES IN PRINT: COS MAGAZINE

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

It feels a little strange to feature the in-house magazine of COS – itself a subsidiary of fast fashion behemoth H&M, an identity that is neatly hidden behind COS’s cozy Swedish home brand image – as alternative in print. But then again, it does very much stand out against the plethora of branded titles that [...]

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SELJAK

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Seljak Brand makes recycled wool blankets using offcuts from the factory floor of Australia’s oldest mill in Tasmania. The blankets are 70% recycled Australian merino wool and a 30% blend of polyester and recycled alpaca, mohair and cotton – cosy enough for indoors and durable enough for outdoors. For every ten blankets sold, Seljak Brand donates [...]

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SUNSPELLED

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Stores need to be more than stores these days to compete with the global ease of online shopping, resulting in ubiquitous ‘concept stores’ trying to establish a social space, to varying success. Enter Sunspel, the British heritage brand excelling in the perfect t-shirt, who open their new store in Berlin with an exhibition by romantic [...]

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HOME AS A GIANT NOTEBOOK

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Did you know that Florence Welch is influenced a lot by legendary painter Frida Kahlo and even has a section dedicated to the artist?

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ALL HALLOWS’ EVE

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Trick or treat?  Better be a shaman for this year’s Halloween party as it is a pagan tradition. Well, say, checking the last runway show of Rick Owens might help as well!

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THE WHITE RIBBON

Thursday, October 8, 2015

The White Ribbon makes handmade leather shoes and accessories gathered from sustainable sources. At their shop in Berlin you can find the perfect pair of ballet flats and that tote bag you’ve been looking for. By ordering your shoes in the shop or online, you do not only support slow fashion but also craftsmanship, your local [...]

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