The Team Uncool Fashion Blog

The Team Uncool like: Bally Love x Olaf Breuning

2012-02-11T03:50:00.000-08:00

Bally Love have collaborated with Swiss artist Olaf Breuning for an ongoing project with Art Basel Miami. This project was launched last year November, and merchandise will be in stores from April 2012.

The Team Uncool love: Alexa Chung for Superga

2012-02-09T23:00:00.000-08:00

Super stylish and gorgeous model, Alexa Chung was given free rein for the centennial Miami shoot of the Superga SS12 campaign. Chung styled the sneaker lable with her own outfits and added a little creative direction.

The campaign was shot by photographer Guy Aroch and celebrates 100 years of the super cool, super elegant shoe.

The Team Uncool like: Spoek Mathambo- Father Creeper

2012-02-09T11:06:00.000-08:00

One of favourite artists Spoek Mathambo's new album, Father Creeper drops on 12 March 2012. We can't wait!

The Team Uncool like: Ivo Mayr

2012-02-08T14:12:00.000-08:00

German photographer, Ivo Mayr, specialises in photographing his subjects hanging in mid-air, and then digitally tweaks and places them against a local architectural backdrop.

In this series, entitled Passanten, Mayr snapped up pictures in Koblenz and used local residents as his subjects. We think it creates a really rad street style portrait!

Check out www.ivomayr.com

The Team Uncool like: Photographer Hal- Flesh Love

2012-02-07T01:35:00.000-08:00

In this series, Flesh Love, Tokyo photographic artist Photographer Hol has photographed couples in vacuumed sealed futon cases- everyone from models, strippers, business men and labourers are freshly sealed in. The effect results in a bizarre, self-preservation effect.

To check out the inspiration behind these shots have a look at the write-up below:

http://www.lenscratch.com/2012/02/photographer-hal.html

The Team Uncool like: Prada SS12 by Steven Meisel

2012-02-06T11:18:00.000-08:00

teamuncool fashion likes: Seventeen Evergreen - Polarity Song

2012-02-06T01:59:00.000-08:00

teamuncool fashion likes: Tracy Wide-BrutaL Knitting

2012-02-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

Dokter & Misses 'Basic Belt'

2012-02-05T11:00:00.000-08:00

While shooting Adriaan & Katy from Dokter and Misses for Design Indaba magazine this week I came across a supposedly older product called the Basic Belt, strange though I have never seen one anywhere. I love it. Its available from there store CO-OP in Juta Strete Johannesburg for R450.

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Walter Van Beirendonck rips Cameron Foden.- AW12, Antwerp - from District 6 to Antwerp 6:force designed removal.

2012-02-05T00:18:00.000-08:00

M.I.A- Bad Girls. Directed by Romain Gavras

2012-02-04T06:15:00.000-08:00

The Team Uncool like: Jonathan Zawada x Medicom Toy's Fabrick

2012-02-03T13:46:00.000-08:00

Australian artist Jonathan Zawada has joined forces with Medicom Toy’s Fabrick line to produce a set of collaborative backpacks.

Each edition is available now though colette for a retail of €220 EUR (approximately $289 USD).

www.colette.fr

The Team Uncool like: Connan Mockasin

2012-02-03T02:28:00.000-08:00

Forever Dolphin Love, by Connan Mockasin.

For the soundtrack check out the rework by Erol Alkan (Phantasy)

The Team Uncool like: Prabal Gurung's Spring 2012 Ad's

2012-02-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

Prabal Gurang's Spring 2012 ad campaign is purple purity with Victoria's Secret Angel and South African model, Candice Swanepoel. Candice, who dons a new dark dye hair job, shows versatility and effortless high fashion poses in the Daniel Jackson shots.

teamuncool fashion likes: Die Antwoord Spring 2012 T by Alexander Wang Campaign

2012-02-01T14:16:00.000-08:00

'I FINK U FREEKY'

'I FINK U FREEKY'

The Team Uncool Love: Honest By.

2012-01-31T11:05:00.000-08:00

Honest By is at the inaugural clothing brand of designer Bruno Pieters, that is the first company in the world to offer consumers a full cost breakdown of its products. The concept was conceived on a sabbatical during 2010 in Southern India.

Pieters spent a year observing the relationship between native people and their clothing garments- how they were grown, sewn and woven from the native sources around them. On his return to Antwerp Bruno Pieters set about introducing the transparency of operation to the international fashion spectrum.

Honest By offers full disclosure and pricing throughout the entire production process and maintains eco-efficient manufacturing.

The Team Uncool like: Swatch- The Year of The Dragon

2012-01-31T09:59:00.000-08:00

To celebrate CYN and The Year of The Dragon, Swatch have launched a special edition Gents collection watch.

http://www.swatch.com/zz_en/watches/ss2012_chinesenewyear.product-GZ268.html

The Team Uncool Love: Anselm Reyle for Dior

2012-01-14T09:42:00.000-08:00

The collaboration between German artist Anselm Reyle and The House of Dior.

The Team Uncool Like: Sports Luxe

2012-01-13T09:41:00.000-08:00

"Fashion combines luxe with a sporty edge for playful summer style" in the January 2012 issue of Marie Claire South Africa. The shoot highlights pieces from the A/W 12 ranges of well known designers such as Tiaan Nagel, Marion and Lindie, and Cloche.

The shoot was styled by Sharon Becker and photographed by Steve Tanchel, while top international model Ajuma strikes a prominent pose.

Team Uncool Likes - Superemebeing x Chris Saunders (South Africa)

2012-01-06T00:51:00.001-08:00

The Team Uncool Like: Alexander Wang- Spring 2012

2012-01-05T11:21:00.000-08:00

Spring 2012 Botanical BMX Helmet, Worker Jacket and Ombre Pant featured in Vogue.

The Team uncool Like: Metronomy-The Bay Music Video

2012-01-04T10:55:00.000-08:00

The Team Uncool Love: Atomik by Colin Delfosse

2011-12-14T23:29:00.000-08:00

Team Uncool Like: Colin Delfosse- Congolese Wrestling

2011-12-09T00:10:00.000-08:00

Photographs from Kinshasa, Massina, Ngili and Matete, towns round the Congolese capital.

Warrior Masseke (antelope, in Lingala), a fetish wrestler in his courtyard. Fetish wrestlers use black magic in the ring to fight their opponent.

Gsac Malewa, fetish wrestler. Photographed near a dump at the back of his house.

Six Bolites, a Congolese wrestler in his backyard, Matete township, Kinshasa. The specificity of those wrestlers is to use fetishism to fight their opponent.

The Team Uncool Love: Gareth Pugh Collaborations in 2011

2011-12-07T11:10:00.000-08:00

Garth Pugh For MAC December 2011
Directed by Ruth Hogben and Styled by Katie Shillingford

Gareth Pugh x Melissa Shoes - Launched November 2011

Gareth Pugh x Absolut - Launched Mid 2011

Team Uncool Likes: Versace x H&M Collaboration- Launched 17 November

2011-11-23T12:01:00.000-08:00

We love the video entitled 'Control Room,' based on Donatella Versace's slogan for the H&M campaign: My house, my rules, my pleasure!

The collaboration line was launched last week in Europe and the United Stated, and sold out almost immediately. For the collection Versace went back into their archives to redesign some of their signature classics, which included the use of Miami print fabrics, studs and bold colour.

Donatella will be designing a second pre-spring collection for H&M. The capsule collection will go on sale on 19 January 2012, in countries where the swedish retailer sells online.

Teamuncoolfashion Likes: David West SS11

2011-11-20T23:50:00.000-08:00

http://vimeo.com/32396002

http://davidwestsummer2011.tumblr.com/

teamuncool fashion likes: Monsters of Empire

2011-11-18T13:45:00.000-08:00

Team Uncool Likes: Benetton UnHate Campaign

2011-11-18T05:30:00.001-08:00

After spending a year at Fabrica and churning out a ton of ideas this is about the best one I have seen in years out the United Colors of Benetton brand. I think its good that they are pushing boundaries and promoting the idea of love / lust. More brands, especially in the fashion spectrum need to focus attention on political statements and positive messages. This campaign can be touch and go at times but in general I think its a grand execution.

In the images, they took classic political enemies and through amazing post production composited images these world leaders together kissing each other.

Check out http://unhate.benetton.com/ to see the whole campaign and more.

Team Uncool Likes - Street style Guguletu.

2011-10-18T10:14:00.001-07:00

I hit up Mzoli's in Cape Town this weekend and shot some street style images outside Mzoli's butchery a popular meeting spot on a Sunday afternoon. Met some pretty stylish people who I thought deserved a blog update.

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Team Uncool Loves: Johannesburg Street Fashion - Str Crd 2011

2011-09-27T02:34:00.000-07:00

Khaya Sibiya from Take away.

Str Crd 2011 went down with a bang in the Maboneng Precinct in downtown Johannesburg. The Str Crd festival which has previously been held in Cape Town was brought up to Johannesburg this year, with the help of some of the big street brands which have realised that the Economic Capital holds way more financial possibilities for brands and the street fashion industry.

Everyone from Adidas to Supremebeing where represented at the event. The highlight for me though wasn't the great music of the BlkJks, Mtkidu, Desmond & the Tutu's, Take Away or NY megastar Theophilus London but more the peeps of Johannesburg and the amazing sense of expression they showed through their different styles. It was Heritage day too and lots of guys had mixes of their native traditional clothing mixed in with fresh new contemporary looks.

Without taking some cred away from the amazing Theophilus London who came out on stage sporting a blinged up South African Rugby Jersey, yeah you heard me right, a South African rugby jersey. He made it look good and its note every day you see a dude from NYC sporting one with so much vigor, he then later changed into a sequin's vest that could have been a mini-shirt on a small girl. Either way, the man is legendary and he killed it performance wise and as he says in his one track, 'The clothing doesn't make the man, the man makes the clothing.'

Chris Saunders

Dirty Paraffin.

Thephilus London sporting a Springbok Rugby Jersey.

teamuncool fashion likes: Another Comme des Garçons artist collaboration: Cindy Sherman in 1993/4

2011-07-19T01:57:00.000-07:00

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teamuncool fashion likes: Antoine Peters "Get DIZZY!"

2011-07-03T03:48:00.000-07:00

Antoine Peters

Team Uncool Love: Urban Outfitters X LUKASZ WIERZBOWSKI

2011-05-27T02:44:00.000-07:00

Came accross the new collaboration between Urban Outfitters and Polish photographer LUKASZ WIERZBOWSKI. Such a surreal interpretation of the subjects and an amazing way to present the clothing and patterns in all the summer clothes.

You can see the rest of the shots on Urban Outfitters website.

Amazing.

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teauncoolfashion likes: preview: adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2011

2011-05-20T08:52:00.001-07:00

South Africa – In Fall/Winter 2011, the widely acclaimed design collaboration of adidas Originals with fashion’s wild child Jeremy Scott (JS) continues to present the designer’s individual interpretations on iconic adidas silhouettes offering fresh and playful takes on apparel and footwear pieces. The new line surprises with a fun approach mixing fashion-forward designs with 3-Stripes classics, offering the biggest adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott men’s and women’s collection to date.

For Fall/Winter 2011, Jeremy Scott brings in his unmistakable stylish twist, introducing products influenced by urban jungle and military fashion. His more literal approach to military is shown across his camouflage designs on apparel pieces alongside the iconic JS Wings footwear model in all-over camouflage print and with a signature dog tag. Jeremy’s highlight pieces include the JS Tuxedo Jacket Tiger, reinventing his popular tuxedo track jacket design with tiger stripes, a tiger-headed hoodie and a tiger tail on the back.

This season’s must-have is the successor of his JS Bear shoes, the new JS Panda Bear. In Spring/Summer 2011, Jeremy made sneaker history when he fused a cuddly teddy bear with a chunky Metro Attitude Hi. His new adidas Originals JS Panda Bear shoes continue the witty trend but look east to China’s giant bamboo eaters for inspiration. Panda graphics also appear on selected apparel pieces of the new line next to Jeremy Scott illustrations on some shirts, allowing his fans to celebrate their idol.

As a premiere, he will include two versions of adidas Originals Denim in his Fall/Winter 2011 adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott collection: The JS Wings Cupie Jeans, slim-fitting denim jeans featuring Jeremy’s signature wings on both front pockets, as well as JS Bondage Rekord Jeans featuring a green leopard print design all over, as well as a removable backside skirt and a removable bondage-inspired buckle strap that keeps the legs fashionably restrained.

The adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott product line will roll out to international selected accounts and worldwide Originals stores in August and October 2011. The collection comprises 36 apparel pieces and 12 footwear styles for both men and women. Apparel prices range from €60 to €800. Footwear ranges from €70 to €350.

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Team Uncool Fashion Likes: Adidas X Romain Gevras.

2011-05-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

adidas, all in from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Director: Romain Gavras & Kim Chapiron
Director of Photography: André Chemetoff
Editor: Walter Mauriot & Jono Griffiths
Music: "Civilization" by Justice
Sound Mix: Marco Casanova & Jerome Gonthier
Sound Studio: Boogie Studio
Agency: Sid Lee
Production: Soixan7e Quin5e
Executive Producer: Yuki Suga
Line Producer: Sybil Esterez
Production Coordinator: Rosine Chauvin

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teamuncool fashion likes:Givenchy Leopard Print Varsity Jacket

2011-05-09T05:33:00.000-07:00

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teamuncool fashion likes:Alexander McQueen Faithful Booties

2011-04-29T08:24:00.000-07:00

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Team Uncool Fashion: Broomberg & Chanarin for Pop Magazine S/S/ 2011

2011-04-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

Came accross the S/S 2011 issue of Pop Magazine the other day and saw the credulous shoot by Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin. The shoot shows a Tip-Exed faced Naomi Campbell and a Elton John wearing amazing vintage Mercura eyewear.

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teamuncool fashion likes: Phoebe English

2011-04-26T08:42:00.000-07:00

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teamuncool fashion likes: Rolex x slam jam submariner

2011-04-23T04:45:00.000-07:00

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teamuncool fashion likes: air-jordan-5-retro-tokyo-23

2011-04-23T04:39:00.000-07:00

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teamuncool fashion likes: Burberry holographic models, Prorsum Autumn/Winter 2011 collection

2011-04-21T14:24:00.000-07:00

Is this the future of catwalk shows? On Wednesday night British label Burberry held a fashion show with holographic models for it's Prorsum Autumn/Winter 2011 collection - directed, conceptualized and executed by Christopher Bailey:

This could well be the beginning of an exciting new era in the fusion of the technology and fashion. The holographic images have been combined with live models to create a surreal and absolutely magical runway experience. And when you watch the video below, the holograms are so good its hard to tell where the live models end and the digital ones begin. Even the outfits change when the model's walk into each other. Welcome to the next level.

Watch the video of holographic modeling set to Dusty Springfield's 'You Don't Own Me' below and try to get your head around the use of lighting and holograms:

Text Moritz Schmall

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teamuncool fashion likes: Andreia Chaves 3D

2011-04-21T14:16:00.000-07:00

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Team Uncool Making of: Arch Magazine, June Issue.

2011-04-17T03:47:00.000-07:00

One of my favorites. Lets see if they select it for the final editorial.

Here is a little sneak peak into my new fashion editorial for Arch Magazine, Melrose Arch in Johannesburgs magazine. The team was amazing and we had a fun day in a maze with model Kirsty from Star who is ever friendly, professional and down right amazing to shoot.

With the team of Jenny Andrew as stylist and Liz van der Merwe on Hair and make-up the day went well and even with rain pouring down we managed to get a good 8 - 10 pages of fashion editorial. Themed around warm woolen wear and the maze in the back of the Melrose arch hotel, mystery was hopefully created.

During Make-Up & Hair, Jenny in her amazing gold raincoat.

Kirsty from Star Models.(Johannesburg).

Photography by Chris Saunders
Make-up & Hair by Liz van der Merwe
Styling by Jenny Andrew

Team Uncool Fashion Loves: Suzaan Heyns x Brett Rubin + Shop Opening Johannesburg

2011-04-14T13:54:00.000-07:00

Image by Brett Rubin

Tonight I attended the opening of the prolific Johannesburg based designer Suzaan Heyns's new shope opening in Melville, Johannesburg. Beautifully designed clothing combined with tasteful design mixed with a few skull sculptures here and there and you cant go wrong.

I was also amazed at the epic campaign that she recently shot for her A/W 2011 'Die Vorm' range. Her ongoing collaboration with Johannesburg based fashion photographer Brett Rubin has also shown its stripes in their great new campaign images.

Furthermore, for this event I collaborated with South African fashion website iFashion and the images shot as well a small story will be featured on their site shortly.

Enjoy and well done!

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Brett Rubin. The photographer from the Suzaan Heyns A/W 2011 Campaign shoot.

Suzaan Heyns.

Campaign Image by Brett Rubin
Event Images by Chris Saudners

TeamUncool Fashion Likes: Melissa's shoes x Black Coffee 2011

2011-04-14T04:59:00.000-07:00

While shooting backstage at SA Fashion Week last weekend, I came across some delicious (Literally, they where flavored) footware from Melissa's shoes . Great brand and I liked the doll with miniature shoe campaign.

They are also partnered with Vivienne Westwood which makes them even cooler.

Nice.

MELISSA + GAETANO PESCE ON THE BLACK COFFEE MODELS AT SA FASHION WEEK.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD ANGLOMANIA + MELISSA LADY DRAGON

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TeamUncool x Elle Loves: Clive Rundle SAFW A/W 2011

2011-04-10T12:04:00.000-07:00

Images by Chris Saunders. In collaboration with Elle Magazine.

Team Uncool Fashion x Elle love: The Smarteez SAFW A/W 2011

2011-04-10T11:35:00.000-07:00

Photography by Chris Saunders. In Collaboration with Elle Magazine South Africa.

Team Uncool Fashion X Elle Magazine Loves: Black Coffee SAFW 2011 A/W X

2011-04-08T12:25:00.000-07:00

Photography by Chris Saunders. In Collaboration with Elle Magazine South Africa.

Team Uncool Loves: Cuss X Chris Saunders X Dirty Paraffin

2011-04-06T03:16:00.000-07:00

Cuss magazine a new lookbook style fashion mag focussing on Johannesburg up and comers in the youth circuit recently did a shoot with me, I produced a video and some shots which will be out soon in their april issue. Check them out at http://www.cussmonthly.com

Styled by: Jamal Nxedlana
Photography & Video by Chris Saunders

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Team Uncool Fashion likes - Yohji Yamamoto: This Is My Dream documentary

2011-03-28T13:01:00.000-07:00

Team Uncool Loves: WORK IT's new T-Shirt range

2011-03-23T03:22:00.000-07:00

UK based party organisers and bloggers WORK IT have come up with a super new T-SHIRT desisgn with the words HOMIE, LOVER, FRIEND printed on the front, really love it. I originally noticed it on Another Magazines picks of the week and needed to feature it.

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Team Uncool Likes: Pink Obama T's on the Farm in Kenya

2011-03-23T01:04:00.000-07:00

Kenyans evidentially love Obama memorabilia, especially when its in pink, even on the farm.

Photography by Chris Saunders 2011
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Team Uncool Loves: Xhosa Culture, Cape Town, South Africa.

2011-03-06T12:27:00.000-08:00

In Xhosa culture one of the many ethnic groups in South Africa, young men who have recently gone through traditional initiation into manhood have a period where they have to dress like old fashioned Gentlemen in classic wear.

They are given or purchase an outfit often second hand and are easy to spot in the array of more casual clothing in South Africa. Especially during summer which is really hot and this kind of clothing is not always the most practical attire.

Met the guy above outside the Cape Town train station a week ago while at a performance art festival called Infecting The City.

Photograph by Chris Saunders

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Team Uncool Likes: Ben Toms UK Fashion Photographer

2011-02-20T10:56:00.000-08:00

Came Accross Ben Toms in Dazed & Confused magazine. Great photographer shooting a ton in the UK. Love http://www.bentoms.co.uk/. Especially his new preview video for J.W Anderson A/W 11

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teamuncoolfashion likes Maison Martin Margiela | The Cult of Invisibility – Part One

2011-02-15T07:57:00.000-08:00

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teamuncoolfashion likes "Black Coffee Fringe" video

2011-02-15T07:44:00.000-08:00

This video piece accompanied the Black Coffee Fashion House installation at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York; it subsequently travelled to the Iziko National Gallery of South Africa. The film explores a journey of mysticism and ritual as reflected within the Black Coffee collection, it requires dedication in viewing.

KTZ A/W 2010/11

2011-02-10T01:04:00.000-08:00

Kokon To Zai is a trendy little shop just off Soho Square and Notting Hill in London and Paris. Owned by designer Marjan Pejoski, they specialise in some out of the ordinary clothing and stock designers such as Jeremy Scott, Vivienne Westwood, Raf Simons, Walter Van Bierendonck and Bernhard Wilhelm. Its a hive for stylists and cool kids alike.

Their winter collection features some rather tasty braiding details, in denim and puffa.
Badass.

http://www.kokontozai.co.uk/

Rodarte X Elle Fanning X Todd Cole

2011-02-09T13:00:00.000-08:00

From NOWNESS.com :

"The Somewhere star pirouettes through the empty rooms of the historic Baldwin House (which sits on an oil field in LA's Baldwin Hills), her outfits magically changing from one room to the next. Shot on a RED camera using Cooke lenses from the 70s, the short's dusty focus references seminal movies of that era, such as Terrence Malick’s Badlands, while Georgia-based indie rockers Deerhunter provide the dreamy soundtrack. As for the title, Cole explains: “It's the title of a Richard Brautigan poem. The poem and the film are about forgotten things—circles and the curve of time.”

Beauty.

Rodarte (Official Site)

PS: See Elle Fanning in the new Sofia Coppola film "Somewhere" (which, by the way, is also pure beauty).

teamuncoolfashion likes 1st Issue - Cuss Monthly

2011-02-07T00:37:00.000-08:00

1st Issue - Cuss Monthly

Cuss is a new monthly, offering designer vintage clothing, trends, photography, girls, art and style. To get yourself a copy go to their page and download the lookbook from the link on the right of your screen.

To Do: Saturday.Market.Fun

2011-02-03T01:38:00.000-08:00

Something for those with a taste for vintage clothing and weekend markets. Come to 70 Juta this Saturday for some great summer vibes! DJ's, summer cocktails, good food, art and vintage clothing for sale! Then pop by Deerhunter in Greenside (135 Greenway Rd) for their monthly Junksale.

I love summer!

Team Uncool Fashion Likes: Market on Main & XXII (22)

2011-01-31T13:51:00.000-08:00

I headed to the new Market On Main which is organised by fashion designer Jacques van der Watt (Black Coffee) & well known creative entrepreneur Bradley Kirshenbaum (Love Jozi) in Johannesburgs new urban redevelopment success Arts on Main. It was fantastic and I had a great time. From Fixie riders from around the city coming in, to tons of late afternoon drinkers. Its a great spot.

Came across a really cool brand whilst there called XXII which is sold on Juta Street in the center of Johannesburg. You can get it at the market on main every sunday.

Jacques & Bradley

Nice work Bradley & Jacques, as well as XXII.

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Team Uncool Likes: Thiery Mugler Paris A/W 2011 'The Anatomy of Change'

2011-01-20T01:24:00.000-08:00

Thiery Mugler Paris Fashion week A/W 2011 'The anatomy of change'. In Collaboration with our recently featured fashion demigod Nicola Formichetti who created the pop sensation 'Lady Gaga's' extreme look. See the new Thiery Mugler range which is terribly and sadistically beautiful.

teamuncoolfashion likes GARETH PUGH PITTI 2011 - FILM BY RUTH HOGBEN

2011-01-19T10:50:00.000-08:00

With a collection inspired by religious iconography and Florentine opulence, Gareth Pugh made his Italian fashion debut at Pitti Immagine #79, showcasing his clothes via a unique fashion film, created with Ruth Hogben.

teamuncoolfashion likes KARSSENBERG/GREIDANUS

2011-01-05T04:56:00.000-08:00

KARSSENBERG/GREIDANUS

Team Uncool Loves: Nixon Watches Classic Mellor

2011-01-05T03:07:00.000-08:00

I was browsing around the A store website and came accross their promotion on the classic Mellor designed watch by Nixon. I owned a Nixon Newton in Black until earlier this year when it was stolen on Hvar island in Croatia. I miss it and am still angry that some bastard stole it. They are comfortable amazing watches that always get noticed and complimented. I dont know how long they last, as I have never got over 6 months as a owner but from chatting to other owners I never hear anything bad about them.

The well designed Mellow design reminds me a little of new the black on black Swatch designs but seems to have a little more in the build side and the strap design loops look quiet rugged and well thought through.

A store has a special on them at the moment with 15 % off all purchases. Click here if you wanna get one from them in South Africa. A Store Is Good.

teamuncoolfashion likes Bits to Atoms

2011-01-04T02:31:00.000-08:00

Bits to Atoms is a range of bespoke mens jewelry 3d printed using additive manufacturing techniques whereby each piece is laser sintered together particle by particle, layer by layer. Available in Black or Transparent Acrylic based photopolymer, each piece has a unique layered, felt-like texture from the production process. Selected pieces will also be produced in Bronze infused Stainless Steel & Alumide, have a tessellated slightly pitted texture.

All jewellery is designed in Australia using parametric 3D modelling software then 3D printed in the Netherlands to order.

GO GO GO!!!

http://www.duanns.com

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bitstoatoms

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/bits2atoms

Team Uncool Fashion Likes: Revolutionary Nicola Formichetti

2011-01-03T01:23:00.000-08:00

I have no idea why Lady Gaga came to mind while I was sitting on the couch this morning over looking the Indian Ocean while on Vacation in Durban, South Africa's tropical paradise. I always think of Lady Gaga and style master Nicola Formichetti as a unit, leaning more towards the fashion than the music. He being one of the most 'on it' stylist's in the world, having worked as fashion editor for publications like Dazed, V & Another Magazine.

Im not such a fan of Lady Gaga's music but I am a fan of Nicola Formichetti, the Japanese Italian superstar falls in as one of my greats of 2010. He is currently the fashion director of Vogue Hommes
Japan.

Lady Gaga for Rolling Stone Magazine.

Fashion Director of Dazed for a time, producing some of their most rememberable covers.

New on his blog. Lady Gaga, Dark and Twisted.

See his blog @ http://nicolaformichetti.blogspot.com/ or his website @ http://www.nicolaformichetti.com/

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teamuncool fashion likes GOLD COAST TRADING CO

2010-12-28T01:06:00.000-08:00

N E W S
www.before1444.com/news

Before ( MCDXLIV )

1444-We were traded from the gold coast by Europeans x our own African brothers. This trade has changed our world and reshaped our thoughts. Living by European standards throughout the African diaspora we have forgotten what makes our culture powerful, rich and unique. Here we strive for riches and neglect our families, we smile upon others while wishing for their demise, all things associated with the mind frame of those who began this trade.

Formerly -

"We would gather in large numbers to mourn with those who mourn and to rejoice with those who rejoice. We have forgotten that we came from a continent where guiding, correcting and rebuking children is everybody's' task; a continent with green forests, clean rivers and undiscovered natural resources abound. The continent is love. Still, you dont know or understand.

This is my effort to get back to that.
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A WEST AFRICAN x GOLD COAST TRADING

/ Designed by Emeka Alams

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teamuncool fashion likes Emma Bell, 'Colourful Creatures are often Poisonous'

2010-12-28T00:56:00.000-08:00

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'The concept behind 'Colourful Creatures are often Poisonous...' was to utilise Mino Washi in terms of a collaboration between traditional and contemporary materials. My ethos was to combine locally produced paper with unconventional fabrics, techniques and silhouettes to generate an overall collection of garments that represent a fusion of established craft and experimental fashion and textile design.
Mino washi is featured in each piece of the collection and combined materials include polypropylene , vintage kimono fabric, latex, PVC, lurex and metal trimmings. Inclusive techniques involve print, embroidery, crochet, knit, hand embellishment and weaving.
Mino City acted as a muse for my works and prior research. Influences included landscape tones and form in which I translated mountains into colourful geometric layered shapes and used saturated hues derived from my environments and surroundings in Mino. Experiences with the local wildlife encouraged an exploration of various protection techniques used by animals and humans. The notion that often in nature, plants and animals use bright colours to exude the impression of being toxic to predators, provided the basis for my colour palette and this was combined with the human technique of using bells to alert nearby creatures of their presence. '

Photographer:Yuji Watanabe
Hair:Chika Kimura
Make:Nao Yoshida
Model: Olga@Yoshi Inc

teamuncoolfashion likespurple DIARY — A visit of Olivier Zahm's apartment

2010-12-18T01:23:00.000-08:00

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teamuncoolfashion likes Nick Knight in conversation with Imran Amed

2010-12-16T08:04:00.000-08:00

BoF Fashion Pioneers | Nick Knight in conversation with Imran Amed from The Business of Fashion on Vimeo.

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Team Uncool Fashion Like: The Distinguished Cravat (NYC)

2010-12-15T03:37:00.000-08:00

Kate Ross is a girl with her own personal swagger, she is all about it and is also the designer and creator of the 'Distinguished Cravat' where she sells super swag designer bow-ties. There are 9 differentiations in her new 2010 collection which you can order online.

Check out the Distinguished Cravat and get some swag.

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teamuncoolfashion likes To Lee, With Love, Nick - A Tribute to Alexander McQueen By Nick Knight

2010-12-08T00:55:00.000-08:00

teamuncool fashion likes adidas Nizza

2010-12-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

The adidas Nizza has been subject to some great reworkings of late, and for Spring/Summer 2011, the humble basketball classic adds a giraffe print faux-fur upper and D-Ring strap to it’s laundry list of accouterments.

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teamuncool fashion loves ARIELLE DE PINTO

2010-12-03T12:48:00.000-08:00

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TeamUncoolFashion likes: Packlight 'Less is more' Lisbon Portugal

2010-11-24T08:26:00.000-08:00

Got this from a friend. If your in Lisbon tomorrow night, check it out. I like their philosophy. Their pop up store open tomorrow night in Lisbon from 12 - 19.

The flyer below is in Portuguese but thankfully they kindly sent it to me in English too, :

'Pack Light gathers some pieces of clothing around the concept 'less is more"; pieces that we relate to, and that we feel are special in virtue of their quality and beauty in the details. It is, after all, with attention to detail that we can see things in a different perspective

More than a Pop Up Store, we felt the necessity to create a platform where we could expose the products we admire, and that we gather along in our journeys. We looked at the brands, big or small, and at the people who use them, because we want to tap into each persons singular narrative.

We focused on menswear, but because we value the products beyond their aesthetics, because we admire how they're made, who makes them and what motivates them to do it, we also focused on the ideas behind each one of the pieces and the way we relate to them.

Pack Light is not only a lifestyle; it is the culture we're part of. The pieces gathered in this first edition, reflect a state of mind regarding fashion and also the atitude that we exhibit daily, long after lights out, in the next morning, facing the day.

We seek the rare, the undiscovered and the new, having the importance of tradition always present. It is with these elements in mind that we explore several sides of menswear, in order to present our sense of style.

Welcome to Pack Light Pop Up Store. '

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Team Uncool Likes: Breasts in 3D (3DD)

2010-11-24T08:17:00.000-08:00

Finally someone bit the bullet and made a book about breasts, in 3D. It was bound to happen after the new wave 3D revolution in the fashion print industry. Since Vogue brought out their 3D issue everyone started jumping on the little 3d band wagon.

Photographer Henry Hargreaves, a New York based photographer originally from New Zealand is definitely not the Sheap Shagging stereotype. He seems super capable of making beautiful images and this book is obviously focused on most straight mens main obsession.

The best part of the book is the fact that you get a set of Ray Ban, Aviator inspired 3D glasses, Kitch but cool.

Anyway, this looks like a great one for the bachelor pad coffee table. Just don't leave it around when you bring the misses home.

Check out the book : http://three-dd.com/

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Team Uncool Loves: Swedish Kids in Summer @ Way Out West Festival

2010-11-16T03:33:00.000-08:00

In August this year I attended Way Out West Festival in Gotteborg, Sweden. I never got around to uploading the images I shot until now.

Lets be honest Swedish kids are gorgeous and look like they're wearing new clothes everyday.

Here are some of the selections I made from my trip there.

All Photographs by Chris Saunders 2010.

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Team Uncool Likes: Ari Marcopoulos for Transworld Warp Magazine Fall/Winter 2010

2010-11-15T08:10:00.000-08:00

Iconic photographer Ari Marcopoulos shoots for Warp Magazine.

teamuncoolfashion likes Creature Couture

2010-11-15T05:41:00.001-08:00

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Team Uncool Likes: Guillotine by Lisa Jaffe. Performance Piece JHB

2010-11-12T05:33:00.000-08:00

Im a big fan of fashion designer Lisa Jaffe's work and worked with her on one of her ranges years ago. To coincide with the launch of the new Creative Quarter, 70 Juta Street in Johannesburg, she put on a performance piece stylistically representing the process of dress making and its materials. The the project seems self explanatory once watching the video below and I was highly impressed.

here is some text from the 70 Juta Street blog explaining the project:

'Guillotine by Lisa Jaffe is a quiet phenomenon here in downtown Jo’burg. Sure, it sounds like blatant nepotism – she’s part of the family and all, but it’s true. There are really only a few designers who can marry fashion and philosophy without coming off all poncy. Her last collaborative project (Monotype) for the recent SA Fashion Week at neighbouring Jo’burg hotspot, Arts on Main, was a hot mess – turning the traditional ramp show on it’s head, it ended up being part performance, part installation, all critical acclaim. And that’s the way we like our anti-fashion.

Check out our Guillotine digi-pictorial after the jump. It’s also a good idea to watch our friend Chiara Frisone’s exclusive webisode for Monotype. You’ll find it here too.'

Go Johannesburg and go Lisa Jaffe, well done.

To read more about the project visit the 70 Juta street blog at this link, http://70jutastreet.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/off-with-her-dress-why-we-love-guillotine-3/

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teamuncoolfashion likes Hells Angels Sues Alexander McQueen

2010-11-09T14:55:00.000-08:00

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teamuncoolfashion likes the first 3D fashion editorial? ARCHETYPE X Magazine by Baldovino Barani

2010-11-09T14:48:00.000-08:00

photographed by Baldovino Barani
styled by Winton J.Dean
hair and make-up/ Uting Ke
Model/Yana Pova (Muse Model Management)
Shot on location at Shanghai Film Studios

teamuncoolfashion likes FASHION - FIRE WALK WITH ME

2010-11-09T14:38:00.000-08:00

FOTO’S: JONATHAN LEDER
STYLING: ANNETTE LAMOTHE-RAMOS
Assistent styling: Hally Erickson
Assistent fotograaf: Roland Hulme
Haar: Ginger Ralph @ Woodley & Bunny
Make-up: Mari Hattori
Modellen: Brittany Nola en Amelia G @ APM, David Bias
Met speciale dank aan Rick Muller @ Catskills Retreat

Read the rest at Vice Magazine: FASHION - FIRE WALK WITH ME - Vice BE

teamuncoolfashion likes SHIN MURAYAMA.

2010-11-09T14:31:00.000-08:00

SHIN MURAYAMA.

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Team Uncool Loves: Montaigne Street Paris

2010-10-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

Met the guys from the fashion crew Montaigne street in NYC earlier this year. Completely forgot to get there contact details but now I have them since they visited Fabrica today to my surprise.

While they where here we rushed them into the studio for a quick 5 minute photo-shoot. Luckily these guys come prepared and where dressed impeccably in designer venetian suits and an array of amazing sunglasses.

Check out their blog at http://www.montaignestreet.com/

All Photographs by Chris Saunders

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Team Uncool Loves: Champagne Valentine X Diesel for the new Interactive Window Displays

2010-10-29T02:17:00.000-07:00

Came across a link on the Motiongrapher blog to this interactive Fashion Project by Champaigne Valentine for Diesel in Amsterdam and Antwerp.

Its so dark and super avant-garde, Makes me wanna buy some Diesel stuff.

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Team Uncool Agrees with: Sports Girl Australia

2010-10-28T05:25:00.000-07:00

Just figured out while going through our stats that we get a ton of hits on the blog from a website in Australia called Sportsgirl. They rated us one of their top worldwide fashion blogs.

Why, Thanks Sportsgirl Australia thats awfully nice of you!

Here is what they had to sat: 'Team Uncool, your name isn't fooling anyone. We recognise hipsters when we see them. This South African street style site comes direct from the streets of Jo’burg and will enchant your peepers with its exotic delights. Tip: you might wanna stick your wayfarers on said peepers before checking this one out – bright, unique, quirky, fluro, one-off are a few adjectives that spring to mind.'

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Team Uncool Liks: Antwan Duncan (Ithinkyourswell)

2010-10-28T00:36:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine Ekene Ijeoma from NYC recommended Antwan's website / blog to me a few months ago. The guy is always on the streets and seems to never stop taking images... Its a definite site to check out if your into seeing whats happening on streets of Brooklyn and Williamsburg NYC.

See http://ithinkyoureswell.com/

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teamuncoolfashion likes "Future Beauty" at The Barbican

2010-10-25T06:17:00.000-07:00

Contrary to popular belief, clothes are not practical and dress is not necessary. Thomas Carlyle’s Professor Teufelsdröckh told us in the mid-nineteenth century that ‘The first purpose of clothes was not warmth or decency, but ornament… among wild people we find tattooing and painting even prior to clothes’, and he found resonance with a certain supercilious feline in Meji Japan, Natsume Sōseki’s nameless narrator in his novel I Am a Cat who mused that ‘human history is not the history of flesh and bone and blood, but a mere chronicle of costumes’.

Opening next month at The Barbican in London is Future Beauty, a major survey of avant-garde Japanese fashion from the last 30 years, curated by fashion historian and Kyoto Costume Institute Director, Akiko Fukai. Organised around four themes – blackness and shadows; flatness and form; tradition and innovation; street style and popular culture – the exhibition will explore the unique sensibilities of Japanese fashion since the early 1980s when Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto proposed a radically new fashion aesthetic.

Emerging from Japan’s post-war economic and industrial boom, Miyake, Kawakubo and Yamamoto emphasized playfulness, textile innovation, sculptural volume and freedom of movement – defying the bright, body-conscious glamour of the lycra-loving early eighties and often referring back to Japan’s rich visual heritage. Their works will be presented alongside their successors including Comme des Garçons protégé Junya Watanabe, as well as Jun Takahashi of UnderCover, Final Home by Kosuke Tsmura, Tao Kurihara, Matohu, Akira Naka and mintdesigns…

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teamuncoolfashion likes MadeMe x Vans Holiday 2010 Sneakers

2010-10-25T06:03:00.000-07:00

After we showed you the video the other day, we can give a detailed look at the sneakers from the MadeMe x Vans Holiday 2010 collaboration. The New York womens brand worked on two silhouettes of Vans – the Camryn and the Wellesly. The Camryn is very similar to the classic Vans Chukka and the Wellesly takes quite some design elements from the Sk8 Hi. Both sneakers come in black premium leather versions

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Team Uncool Loves: Swatch 'New Gent' Watches

2010-10-24T06:13:00.000-07:00

I haven't bought a Swatch watch in years. They never really did it for me, to uninspiring. But something came across me when looking through their website yesterday and I went over to my local swatch store and bought the newly released 'New Gent' in black on black (Black Rebel). Something special about Black on Black.

See the black on black (Otherwise known as the Black Rebel) New Gent from Swatch plus others on their website, www.swatch.com

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Team Uncool Likes: Create Bikes UK

2010-10-22T03:06:00.000-07:00

I know in some circles its slightly Passé to have a fixed gear bicycle. But I love them and Im finally buying one. I was worried about the ludicrous prices that they carry though, so I have been searching for last couple of months for a decently priced and cool bike.

I have settled on a CREATE bike, a company from the UK who has distributor in Italy.

I want the Metallic Silver Blue Combo one which is on the pic above.

Check out their site.

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Team Uncool Likes: The W for Retro Super Future's Spring 2010

2010-10-22T00:56:00.000-07:00

I've always been a fan of Retro Super Future, the Milano based frame and sunglasses company and here is their new addition, The W.

You can find out more here http://retrosuperfuture.com/super/collection/W

If your in South Africa you can get these at aStore online and anywhere else in the world of their site.

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Team Uncool Captured: Floyd Avenue (Smarteez JHB)

2010-10-15T03:56:00.000-07:00

Spent the last week back in Johannesburg capturing different themes around the mad cosmopolitan metropol. Its been good to be back. Did a video shoot for Benetton with the Smarteez yesterday, my good old friends and colleagues from Soweto, Johannesburg.

I loved the Jacket that one of the members Floyd was wearing. His brand Floyd Avenue is available directly through the smarteez. You can email them on m.kepi@yahoo.com if your interested in buying some of their stuff.

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Photo Chris Saunders

teamuncoolfashion likes Kr3w Grant Mid Holiday 2010

2010-10-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

Next up from the Kr3w Holiday 2010 Footwear Collection is the Grant Mid.

“Big brother to the Grant Low, the mid-top silhouette also features flowing lines, contrast binding detail, premium materials and minimal branding for a classic, understated look over a clean cupsole.”

The mid top sneaker comes in three colorways in its first drop and comes out later this week.

teamuncoolfashion likes tour de force AW 10

2010-10-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

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teamuncoolfashion likes Undercover Spring/Summer 2011 UNDERMAN Preview

2010-10-09T04:10:00.000-07:00

Now this is how you do a lookbook people. Less trees, more explosions. Undercover’s conceptual UNDERMAN character stars in these preview shots from the Spring/Summer 2011 book. “UNDERMAN is the fictional hero whose single purpose is to rescue the souls of the people who have had theirs stolen by evil forces. Battling against sorrow of the “empty”, soulless world, UNDERMAN will not rest until the souls are won and returned.” Jun Takahashi stays winning.

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