Gallery Weekend: XOOOOX !

The Berlin gallery weekend is coming up from April 29th to May 1st. One of our highlights is the exhibition from Berlin based artist XOOOOX at the Circle Culture Gallery:
XOOOOX : APRIL 30 UNTIL JUNE 11, 2016 during the gallery weekend
Picture: © XOOOOX

Text © Circle Culture Gallery: “ The figurative stencils are known from the street art scenes of Berlin and other world capitals. If one opens up to the works of XOOOOX, it will bear fruitful dialog, based on pressing issues and

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Berlin Alternative Fashion Week

The Berlin Alternative Fashion Week (hold last weekend) is a perfect event if you are looking for inspirations in between the season, especially for prints, and streetwear directions. Once again the BAFW was thrilling and powerful. Some of our highlights: TATA CHRISTIANE & ZL by ZSLISM, real veagn bags fromLucky Nelly, and for a childishly, positive and naive look at the world: the performance art outfits from JUSTYNA KOEKE. Enjoy the pictures from the amazing shows here.  © of all pictures: nextguruNow.

 

http://www.berlinalternativefashionweek.com

Berlin Alternative Fashion Week is a platform showcasing the rise of alternative concepts in

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BOLONGARO TREVOR LONDON….. you find hidden gems like the fantastic HOSTEM store or small independet designer brands near Brick Lane. The biggest surprise on this research trip was the refined and powerful new direction of Maharishi. The Tate Modern … Bolongaro Trevor in Soho, or small independet designer brands

Demna Gvasalia & the new IT brand Vetements

Paris based collective Vetements is for sure the coolest thing going on in Paris, the most discussed new brand in fashion. Focusing on singular, strong impactful styles with immediate appeal. Head designer Demna Gvasalia (new creative director at Balenciaga) and collective members bring a new street driven roughness and deconstruction to fashion. Reworked biker jacktes and collage techniques bring a new magic to sweats, and new invented „basics“. See the video of the winter 16/17 collection here: Vogue watch Vetements © pictures: Vetements

http://video.vogue.com/watch/vetements-fall-2016-ready-to-wear-runway-backstage?c=series http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2016-ready-to-wear/vetements

Seoul City of tomorrow_trend updates

Seoul is maybe a bit more streetwear driven as Tokyo, but districts like Hongdae, Gangnam, Itaewon are melting pots for fashion trends.

As one example of the visual marketing and lifestyle power of the new Korean brands, check out gentle monster headquarters in the Gangnam district.

Here are some first impressions from super cute Seoulites….

Premiere Vision A/W 16_17: creative strength and future laboratory

The PV Paris showed once again, that the fair is number one ,if it comes to creative trends in leathers, fabrics and textile trends. For the first time ever the R3iLab laboratory presented creative solutions and immaterial innovations: futursimmediate. From body sensors for epileptic diagnostics to textile floors that create sensory animation for sales and events spaces, this was one of our highlights: R3ilab

kuala lumpur trend research_trendspotting fotosafari

kuala lumpur. we spend 9 days in the amazing city. since our last visit in 2012 the city has chaged a lot. fashion power is getting stronger. especially independet stores are over brining more fun to this megatropolis fashion hot spot.our favourite store that we discovered during our research in 14 mega malls, was the ODD store. the guys from odd are the malaysian distribution team for brands like KTZ and trend research next guru now https://www.next-guru-now.de