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Obsessed with… the perfect pair
Finding the perfect pair of sunglasses this summer can be difficult, which is why we’ve searched through the SS12 collections to bring you our favourites. While trying to satisfy our obsession we couldn’t ignore some of the most famous sunnies of all time- which only prove that choosing your pair is a very important decision! […]
VUITTON × TATE = The Hello Cube
As part of Tate Modern’s ongoing Yayoi Kusama exhibition, Infinite Kusama (which runs until June 5th and is sponsored by the Louis Vuitton Arts Project), artists Pete Hellicar and Joel Gethin Lewis (AKA Hellicar & Lewis) recently established a groundbreaking sound and touch sensitive light display called The Hello Cube in the gallery’s Turbine Hall. […]
Aino Vainio – I KNOW WHY NO
Aino Vainio is one Finland’s most promising young designers – her newest knitwear collection I Know Why No is a hand-coloured and delicate spring ensemble, inspired, she claims, by films Waterworld, Mad Max, Lost Boys and Andy Warhol’s artwork for the seminal Velvet Underground & Nico LP. Vainio was keen to pick through her techniques […]
THEESatisfaction – “Turn off your swag!”
“Leave your face at the door and turn off your swag”, croon feminism’s new darlings: a playful jab at the thugged out skits that dominate today’s hip-hop scene, perhaps. The sun is shining and there is only so much swagged-out ego-blasting rap we can take – Sub Pop’s THEESatisfaction are a breath of fresh air. […]
INSA – Self Reflection is Greater Than Self Projection
INSA’s latest installation, Self Reflection is Greater Than Self Projection, allows visitors to literally step inside a salacious and darkly cynical art-world. His abstract pieces use digitally printed wall coverings which spread across entire gallery spaces. The effect is an optical illusion – one which depicts, almost voyeuristically, the goings-on of various salacious-looking women. The […]
TOP FIVE… weirdest moments from Mad Men
AMC’s winning political romp Mad Men – easily one of the most stimulating and exacting portrayals of money -mindedness in 1960s Manhattan – isn’t short on LOLs and weird-out moments – not least in last Sunday’s installment, which saw Jessica Paré performing a bizarre rendition of French pop classic “Zou Bisou Bisou” (already a hit […]
LABELMAKER: Blackest Ever Black
Blackest Ever Black is London’s Kiran Sande (better known as FACT magazine’s deputy editor). The label, just two years young, pushes a distinctive brand of dark, undulating techno, slathered in intoxicating sub-bass and cavernous atmospherics. Sande sat down with Wonderland to discuss its inception, and projects past, present and future…
NO WAY – 2012 Phenomenon
A grubby subterranean bar space in London’s Hoxton will this week be turned into a pre-apocalyptical bomb shelter in the name of art. Exploring the 2012 Phenomenon – a cult theory that the world will come to an end this December – London collective NO WAY are hosting the two month-long exhibition at Jaguar Shoes […]
EMERGING… Joe Webb
Joe Webb’s playful prints are a strangely familiar mash of references – think Casablanca, Disney’s Fantasia and 2001: A Space Odyssey. He spoke to Wonderland today about the work, currently on display at London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery.
New Noise: DEARJOSEPH
“Influenced by Hemingway, The Pillowman, A Prophet. Sonic boom in love with Santigold, Gil Scot, The Triffids, Wu-Tang. Broken heart, bloody nose.” Confused? In the form of rustic, bruised garage rock, London’s DEARJOSEPH syphon the sounds and imagery of their keenest inspiration points. Set to barnstorm Dalston’s PowerLunches venue tomorrow, the four piece’s Emanuel Ross […]
Sorapol – IRON GAP
We hit up Sorapol’s AW12 showcase at the Kevin Spacey-fronted arts space The Old Vic Tunnels last Friday. The disparate collection, titled Iron Gap, merged all things harsh and Germanic with the embroidered, furry and fun. Guests on the night included Boy George, Dr Christian Jessen, designer Christian Blanken, Philip Salon, Jodie Harsh, Lady Lloyd […]
The Colour of Spring – ALICE TAIT
Alice Tait is a British artist and illustrator – her hand-drawn illustrations have splashed the pages of The Guardian, the covers of Sue Townsend’s life-affirming maritime series, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole and on tote bags around the world. Alice’s ability to translate real life experiences effortlessly to paper has earned her enormous praise. […]
Wonderkind: Confezioni Crosby
Benedetta Antonelli and Jonathan Joory are not your average couple. Following a jaunt to Detroit and Chicago, the pair sparked a connection between traditional American workwear and the femininity of Italian style, and so Confezioni Crosby was born. With a DNA of washed-out canvas dresses and bright yellow Fisherman’s jackets, the twosome have transformed utilitarian […]
EMERGING… FRUiTS
Long before Gwen Stefani put Harajuku style on the map, photographer Shoichi Aoki documented the Tokyo locale’s cult fashion scene in his street style bible FRUiTS. An offshoot of Aoki’s street zine of the same name, FRUiTS recently celebrated its tenth anniversary and is still thriving as a monthly magazine, paying tribute to the original […]
GILLIAN WEARING – The Crisis Commission
The Crisis Commission at London’s Somerset House is one of the world’s biggest returning art fixtures – this year’s participants include Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Yinka Shonibare, Jonathan Yeo, Gillian Wearing and Bob and Roberta Smith. The event, which runs until April 22nd, will donate its proceeds to UK-based homeless charity, Crisis. Wonderland sat down […]
Odd Future’s new pop-up store in London
For the past few months, LA hip-hop rascals Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All have been busy touring the world’s major cities – as you do. Along with performances, the collective have literally been setting up shop in towns across the world, selling exclusive merchandise. As the group prepare to touch down in London […]
STÖÖKI and Vuitton take over the Tate
Stööki is far from your average label. Founded by three creatives – Quincey Cassell Williams, Luke Hippolytes and Nadia Abbas – the jewellery and clothing brand incorporates interactive art and events into themed capsule collections. This Saturday, the trio presents a series of interactive workshops at the TATE Modern in collaboration with the Louis Vuitton […]
Andrew Huang – SOLIPSIST
Solipsist is experimental filmmaker Andrew Huang‘s newest venture – an astonishing little fantasy, full of colour, life, and trickery, which pocketed the Special Jury Prize for Experimental Short at January’s SLAMDANCE festival. He spoke to Wonderland about the project.
John Carter – WILLEM DAFOE
Talking to Willem Dafoe just after the release of his latest project, Pixar’s John Carter, Wonderland got the feeling he was as keen to find out about us as were were him – asking, “where are you from? I always ask journalists” – and discussing his distaste for egotism and working with artists he doesn’t […]
BOOK CLUB: If You Don’t Belong, Don’t Be Long
Scott Campbell’s new book, If You Don’t Belong, Don’t Be Long – out this month -is a beautifully compiled image collection geared at appealing to art and tattoo fans alike. It offers a refreshing insight into various aspects of the Brooklyn-based artist’s creative world. The book not only re-affirms his skill and importance as a tattoo artist, but illustrates how his […]
Obsessed with… Floral
This week the sunshine is out which makes us want to adorn ourselves with all things floral from SS12 – here are some of our favourites.
Christophe Lemaire – RADICAL SIMPLICITY
Christophe Lemaire‘s newest collection for SS12, Radical Simplicity, premiered today on tastemaking online boutique The Corner. To accompany the launch, Lemaire sat down with Wonderland to pick through his keenest inspirations and have a go at explaining “Garde Robe”, his signature designing concept.
ART-illery: Roberto Visani
Brooklyn-based multimedia artist Roberto Visani turns guns into art. His sculptures are loaded with historical, cultural and political commentary. They are compositions of many pieces assembled to tell stories of people and places. Each sculpture has its unique appeal, aesthetically and conceptually, and each speaks volumes…
NEW NOISE: 12th Planet
Even on tour, 12th Planet (real name John Dadzie) is busy working on his music – he even went as far as to set up a mini studio on the tour bus. It’s that work ethic that has made the 29-year old producer from South Central Los Angeles one of most recognised figures in the […]
VAUXLAIR – Cribs gets rustic
Vauxlair – a concept photography site launched in Australia last month – walks in and around the homes of anonymous people, laying bare details and objects entirely out of context and without explanation. Its creator, who wishes to remain anonymous, executes the simplest of ideas – think a rustic take on MTV Cribs – with […]
The dark adventures of JAMES STOPFORTH
James Stopforth is a 25 year old London-based photographer. Wonderland talked to him about the “dark adventures” that inspire his work…
EMERGING… Hattie Stewart
London’s Hattie Stewart, an emerging illustrator whose busy, colourific doodles landed her commissions for Marc Jacobs, Diesel and Adidas, will take part in a group exhibition at Cologne’s Able and Baker gallery from Friday. Wonderland sat down with Hattie to discuss a recent project for House of Holland’s fall collection – in return, she re-worked […]