C-AW1011 design diary photo entry: Robe Manteau

WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS | Diary 080210

• Zoom: Collection Autumn/Winter 2009/2010
• Collection A/W 09/10 2D tailored cuts
• ZOOM: Collection Autumn/Winter 2009/2010

“Weil ich es sage” (Because I say so) is an installation by the German artist Erika Hock. The title of the work reminds one of the conceptual writing piece by Robert Rauschenberg ( This is a portrait of Iris Clert if I say so). But ,looking at the other works and their titles in the series (how to love a bomb, gebeugt, es musste sein), Hock links more to the fact that she is challenging the resistance of a “strong, seemingly unmovable obstacle or barrier”,physical as well as mental. She increases the pressure with a belt on a “virtual” solid wall or block to a point where it  bends and breaks, she drops a large solid cube so it damages by the impact but also under its own weight. The rigidness object reveals its weakness, its smooth skin cracks, it’s authority flows away and it becomes fragile. The clean and sharp geometry gets affected, distorted and damaged. Forged by pressure, a concept which also can be seen in and linked to the Imploded Sculptures by Ewerdt Hilgemann. In these sculptures Hilgemann used also external pressure, in his case created by a vacuum inside the object, to reshape large stainless steel geometric bodies.  But where Hilgemann uses these real rigid materials for his objects, Hock basically creates the illusion of a rigid objects by using wood, gypsum cardboard, latex foam and adhesive polishing plaster. This fact adds yet another layer to the conceptual content and meaning of her works.

Hock has made a strong statement with this series of interesting conceptual pieces.

Photos: Erika Hock | Conceptual Installations

• Body moulds & cloned in black
• Cindy Sherman early work: Doll Clothes
• The Art of Fashion: Installing Allusions

Body moulds and cloned in black. Conceptual objects: exact tailored copies of the bodies of Warmenhoven & Venderbos translated into a rubber coated fabric and black leather.

From the WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS archives | Body moulds

• Design diary 170110 skin, body and fabric
• Collection A/W 09/10 2D tailored cuts
• WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS Blog launch

An interesting Video interview by Mary Sherpe that was presented at the Premium Exhibitions in Berlin about Fashion blogs versus the traditional Fashion Media. Suzy Menkes, the Head fashion Editor at the Herald Tribune as well as Yvan Rodic from Facehunter, Jennie Tamm from The Coveted, Julia Knolle and Jessi Weiss both from LesMads where asked to share their opinion on fashion bloggers and  fashion media.

Video : Mary Sherpe | Lois Kainhuber | Vimeo

• Diary 080210
• Body moulds & cloned in black
• W&V Spring summer 2010 campaign online

The Warmenhoven & Venderbos website has been updated with the online spring/summer 2010 campaign which is featuring  fragments from the S/S 10 collection.

“Some conceptual keywords and key-phrases for the collection are: Imprints of skin , imprints of garments , imprints of sizes. Distortion of or between translation results in distortion between the layers. Meaning and shape are redefined. Shape follows individual body and mind.”

Find all campaign images here on the W&V website. 

WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS | Website: campaign S/S 10

• Collection A/W 09/10 2D tailored cuts
• Zoom: Collection Autumn/Winter 2009/2010
• Diary: 161209

An exhibition about the British fashion photographer Norman Parkinson is currently running in the Somerset House, London. Norman Parkinson, was active for over 50 years (1930s to the 1980s). He redefined glamour in fashion and was instrumental in taking portrait and fashion photography beyond the stiff formality of his predecessors and injecting an easy, modern,spontaneous and casual elegance into his images. His photographs of celebrities, artists, actors and the British Royal Family are known throughout the world and have become icons of twentieth century style. The exhibition in the Somerset House celebrates the publication of the book: Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour and displays a selection of portraits from the Norman Parkinson archive.It will run until 31 January 2010. 

Photos: Norman Parkinson | Norman Parkinson Archive | Somerset House

• Exhibition: Showstudio, Fashion revolution
• Diary: 161209
• W&V Spring summer 2010 campaign online

Maxim Zhestkov, a motion-, graphics designer and video artist, is inspired by many different fields like for example: science, fashion, architecture and/or space. He creates architectural worlds where sounds blend with space and shape.

Zhestkov: “I have tried to reflect the concept of the universe between the infinite and border as a pulsating place of energy and magnetism.”

Modul By Maxim Zhestkov

Zhestkov: “Any composition needs to begin with one or two main elements. The smaller the elements, the greater number of them there should be. You need to start with one or two main ideas and gradually build up the smaller elements until the space becomes rich with life.”

Nokia By Maxim Zhestkov

Photos and video : Maxim Zhestkov | Vimeo

• Light, Architectural Projection Mapping
• Body moulds & cloned in black
• Nosaj Thing Visual Show live impression

Warmenhoven & Venderbos donated to the current running fundraiser in the Netherlands called: Actie 555. Radio 555 and Actie 555 (action 555) is a national fundraiser to support and help the earthquake victims in Haiti. This marathon broadcast fundraiser is held on radio and will be concluded by large scale television show which is held simultaneously on various TV channels called: “Nederland helpt Haiti”.

Find more information on Actie 555 for Haiti at the Official fundraiser website: http://www.actie555.nl/ and on http://www.giro555.nl/

WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS | Actie 555 for Haiti

• Diary 080210
• W&V Spring summer 2010 campaign online
• Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour

C-AW1011 design diary photo entry. Body, skin, fabric,movement,time,distortion,interaction.

Fashion.

Arrival sales sample collection Autumn/Winter 2010/2011.

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WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS | Diary 170110

• Zoom: Collection Autumn/Winter 2009/2010
• Collection A/W 09/10 2D tailored cuts
• Diary: 161209

The WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS Blog is now also available as a touch mobile device and smartphone theme.

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WARMENHOVEN & VENDERBOS | Mobile theme

• Diary 080210
• W&V Spring summer 2010 campaign online
• Maxim Zhestkov: Architectural video worlds