Viktor & Rolf Retrospective Dolls

Petite in scale, though hardly diminutive in concept and artistry, Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf's retrospective spans 17 years of innovative and boundary-pushing fashion at Antwerp's Studio Job Gallery.

The exhibit, comprised of more than 30 dolls—one doll to represent each collection they've done to date since their idiosyncratic brand's formation in 1993—epitomizes Viktor Horsting and Rolf Shoeren's eccentric, often quirky regard for fashion design, the notion of wearable clothing versus wearable art and its extension beyond the human form.

The Lilliputian examples include some of the designers' most recognizable pieces to date, from a sensational all-white gown from the duo's first haute couture collection (Spring/Summer 1998) to a full-body "Russian doll" cape from the Fall 199 collection (both pictured above), as well as an exquisite replica of the red quilted "duvet-and-pillow" coatdress from their much-publicized Fall/Winter 2005 collection.

In 2008, the London's Barbican Centre exhibited a retrospective of Viktor & Rolf's work, which also included a smaller, earlier collection of dolls modeling their clothes. Both exhibitions further prove the duo's mastery of miniature costumes.

Check it out here:
Studio Job Gallery

Begijnenvest 8, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

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The Surtur Chair by Emilia Borgthor

At ICFF 2010 in New York, Emilia Borgthor exhibited her Surtur Chair as part of the ICFF Studio for young designers to show their prototypes.

From the designer:

SURTUR is the name of the fire god in Norse mythology.  In 1963 the island of Surtsey was created in a volcanic eruption that started below sea level. Surtsey is now on the World Heritage list, UNESCO because of it’s values and uniqueness.

The inspiration came from this island and is thought of being a little habitat where the user can move around and  adjust to their activites. The human body is made for motion and it is natural to move. In addition to the physical  factors there are dynamics of space that affect people and therefore has to be concluded in the design. The act of sitting is viewed as a static in nature. Far from the truth, it involves almost continuous repositioning in order to respond  to the demands of the various activities. How each individual relaxes is unique but the ergonomics don’t change. Surtur is a new innovative chair with ergonomics in mind.

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Baita Product Design

Check out the work from contemporary Industrial design studio in Rio de Janiero called Baita Design.

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100 Chairs in 100 Days

After spending 2 years collecting discarded chairs from friends and the streets of London, designer Martino Gamper spent 100 days creating 100 new chair designs. “My intention is to investigate the potential for creating useful new designs by blending together stylistic or structural elements of existing chair types.”

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The Pop Culture Vader Helmets

This summer, “The Vader Project launches the final chapter of its four-year art odyssey. The iconic collection features 100 Darth Vader Helmets re-imagined by today’s most notable artists. Completing its epic world tour, The Vader Project returns to Los Angeles in June for a special ten-day exhibition in Hollywood as a preview to the upcoming Freeman’s Auction in Philadelphia.”[1]

Notes about project (from the official PR):
For this unique project, each artist customized a 1:1 scale authentic prop replica of the actual Darth Vader helmet featured in the STAR WARS™ films. Notable artists involved with the project include: Shag, Peter Kuper, Jermaine Rogers, Gary Baseman, BXH, Tim Biskup, The Pizz, Dalek, Paul Frank, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Michelle Valigura, Frank Kozik, Plasticgod, Simone Legno – Tokidoki, Bill McMullen, Secret Base, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Suckadelic, Cameron Tiede, Mister Cartoon, Marc Ecko, and Amanda Visell.


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