Wonder Girls Rock The Billboards

Every success starts with a dream; take South Korean group 'Wonder Girls' as an example. They are the first Korean group ever to have made it to Billboard Hot 100 list with their lead single 'Lead' to which we listen on repeat in these days. Each and every member got through tought auditions until they got chosen and confirmed as an official part of the group. I remember one of their earliest showcases ; a cover of 'Don't cha' by the Pussycat Dolls followed by their own song 'Irony'. Their music is so much fun that you can listen to it for hours (and hours since their song remains in your mind and doesn't let you go). Here are our favourite songs:

Hibi No Neiro

Best Music Video Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival

La Nuit Blance

Michel De Broin... Paris... Night... Disco Ball... These sound like the perfect ingredients for a perfect night, don't you think? Michel De Broin constructed the biggest largest mirror ball ever made in Paris and got it suspended from a construction crane almost 50 meters above the ground. Born in 1970 in Montreal, he lives and works in the UK. His talent was crowned with Sobey Art Award in 2007. For his other works, you can check out here.

Argentina Puts A Smile On Our Faces

'We are CINCO, a multidisciplinary design studio where we create visual expressions combining film making, photography, art direction and graphic design. We want each of our projects to reflect the people behind it. We believe and trust the idea of our work as something imperfectly perfect. Just human.'

Doing a research on coolhunting, we came upon the works of CINCO, a design factory from Buenos Aires. They did some really cool works that you'd better check out. The style is very close to that of Frankie Morello: ironic, colourful and entertaining. We are currently in love with those creations below:

Talented Iri5 creating wonders from old cassettes

Talking of unique and innovative style, I've just come across the works of Iri5; an imaginative artist who uses recycling materials like old cassettes and books to create her art. Right in the moment where I thought cassettes wouldn't be of use anymore (since their place is already taken by cds and mp3s and all other digital/virtual media), a young talent came along to surprise us. Her works have been published in a variety of important blogs, newspapers and magazines. Here are my personal favourites:

XX Concert in Milan!

'You, you have all the answers

And you, you still have them too

And we, we live half in the day time

And we, we live half at night'

I've been singing this tune since I woke up this morning. In the office, we listen to the XX a lot, it's one of our favourite groups. They had to come to Milan a while ago but for various problems, they just couldn't make it: but today, as I was checking some websites, I found out that they will be here in Milan on the 5th of June at Alcatraz and on the 6th of June in Rome at Cavea. Now that's what we call good news; after a very tiring yet successful fashion week, we can't wait to sing at the top of our lungs. We'll be there on the 5th, and you?







For more information you can check out here.

Frankie Morello Meets Art : 'Robert Bradford'

Frankie Morello will be hosting an exhibition of the most famous works of the English artist Robert Bradford, between Saturday 19th of June 2010 and Sunday 27th of June 2010 at its flagship store on Corso Matteotti, 3.
The exhibition, is the second event in a more far-reaching program called Knot – Frankie Morello Meets Art, stemming from the great passion for contemporary art nursed by the designers Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti.
Mixture, variety and interaction characterize the research and style of Frankie Morello and are at the root of those artistic meetings, whose aim is to create an open dialogue with art and its expressions. The collaboration between Robert Bradford and Frankie Morello is of no wonder since the brand is ironic in its nature and the designers are passionate toy collectors.

Bradford specializes in building sculptures of different sizes, made of used toys with highly saturated colors. Bradford uses a vast collection like plastic cars, water-guns and musical instruments. His reasoning for using toys as the construction material is that using second-hand toys that have their 'story' to tell to cover the 'empty-souls' of the wood gives a profound concept to his works.

Robert Bradford grew up in a South London suburb and desired to be an artist from a very young age. He got his B.A. in painting at Ravensbourne College of Art in Kent and M.A. in Film at Royal College of Art, London. He also did visiting lectureship at San Diego State University in California U.S.A., In 2004, he started experimenting with sculptures and toys. The results of this experiment grabbed great international attention. His works from those series were shown in Mark Jason Gallery in London, Ripley's Museum in New York and Envie D'art in Paris.

The Frankie Morello Fashion House was born in 1999 out of the encounter between Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti.
The brand, owned by the two designers, has in recent years made important license agreements covering clothing, underwear and beachwear (Frankie Morello Sexy Wear), shoes, bags, sunglasses and children’s footwear (Frankie Morello Toys).
In 2008 it opened its first headquarters in Milan, a space of 850 sq m that houses the style office and press office.
In February 2009 it opened its first flagship store in Milan, at Corso Matteotti, 3a. Present in the best showcases of the fashion circuit and published in the world’s most prestigious periodicals, the brand is a favorite with many celebrities.

Bakerella

I believe that packaging is one of the most important aspects of a product; you can bottle the water in a very 'innovative' form and sell it for a doubled (even tripled) price. For those who are in Milan, it'll be more than enough checking the multi-brand store La Rinascente's food store at the 7th floor to see all different types of bottled water (there's even a Swarovski covered, exclusive one; just in case you like your water sparkling... like literally!).

But internet remains a different reality; you can't physically pack anything but that certainly doesn't mean that you cannot find creative methods to present your context. In the sea of all those food blogs, Bakerella is doing a great job in interpreting what is plainly normal (cupcakes!) in an incredibly creative manner.

I've found this website as I was searching through some innovative food blogs; I didn't have the chance to interview her so I don't know if the Japanese food art 'Kyaraben' was a source of inspiration to her or not but they definitely serve to the same purpose: creating eye delights for the already delicious tastes.

They're basically spherical cakes with sugar icing all around. She did a lot of different designs from Hello Kitty ones to the monster collection for the Halloween. For those with some free time in their hands, I think it's a very fun way to pass time. Ah, just contact us if you don't know where to send them since we always appreciate those little, delicious surprises in the office.
For the recipes, you can visit: http://www.bakerella.com/

Konstantin Siegel

Konstantin Siegel from Daily Illustrations is our talent of the moment who cheered us up with his amazing interpretations of our latest women's collection. We decided to interview him on his works, art and seduction.

So Konstantin, tell us a little bit about yourself.
My name is Konstantin Siegel. I was born in Russia but I live in Germany since 1995. I'm currently enrolled at the Fashion Design department of University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.

We loved the illustrations you did for Frankie Morello. Can I ask you your favourite work up to date?
Well, each illustration has a little bit of history attached to it so it'd be really hard for me to pick up only one.

So you basically see them as your children! That's what almost all the artists say! But how did you decide doing fashion illustrations?
Since I study fashion design and do illustrations on a regular basis, it was kind of an easy decision. I just let my brush flow on the paper and there it was; my first illustration related to fashion. I do it almost everyday but then again I am not just a fashion illustrator, I do have some art work going on as well. I love it.

How would you define the concept 'talent'?
What a question! It's kind of hard to explain, I see it as an ability to see things from a different point of view, it's not something I can really define.

What about seduction? How would you define it?
I don't use it in a sexual context; seduction is when I paint and I lose myself in another world, I forget everything around me, it's a feeling that takes you away from your surroundings... It's all related to passion, I believe.

Do you believe that one can seduct with talent?
Of course! I am an artist and there's been a lot of girls that fell in love with me, so why not? I seduced them all with my talent in art! :)

Would you share one of your secrets with us?
I have no secrets.

What's the craziest thing you've ever done in your life?
I have to think about it for a minute. I think it was moving to Germany with my parents. We came here with 2 suitcases in hand and a lot of hope for a better life standard. It was a very hard decision to take for us.

If seduction was a song, which one would it be?
Sweet Lady by Tyreese.

If seduction was a place, what would it be?
Seduction is everywhere where I work.

If seduction was a person, who would it be?
My girl.

If it was a public transport?
Metro.

Could you give us a tip on seducing a person?
Just be yourself. A little charm and humor will take care of the rest!

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I am where I want to be; I just want to stay where I am, doing what I love to do, with the person I love next to me until my last day.

Konstantin Siegel da Daily Illustrations è il nostro talento del momento che ci ha sorpreso con le sue rivisitazioni della nostra ultima collezione donna. Abbiamo deciso di intervistarlo riguardo le sue opere, sull'arte e sulla seduzione.

Allora Konstantin, raccontaci un po 'di te:
Mi chiamo Konstantin Siegel. Sono nato in Russia ma vivo in Germania dal 1995. Studio design presso L'Università di Scienze Applicate di Berlino.

Sono belle le illustrazioni che hai fatto per Frankie Morello. Posso chiederti la tua opera preferita?
Ogni illustrazione ha una storia a se', sarebbe veramente difficile per me sceglierne una sola.

Come tutti gli artisti vedi le tue opere come dei figli allora! Ma come mai hai deciso di specializzarti in illustrazioni di moda?
Studio design e faccio illustrazioni quasi ogni giorno, perciò era una decisione facile. Un giorno, ho lasciato che il pennello andasse sulla carta e poi ecco... c'era la mia prima illustrazione legata alla moda. Lo faccio quasi ogni giorno, ma non sono un semplice illustratore di moda, ho anche altri progetti d'arte in cantiere.

Come definiresti il concetto di 'talento'?
Che domanda! E 'un po' difficile da spiegare, io lo intendo come la capacità di vedere cose da un punto di vista diverso, non è un qualcosa che si può definire con precisione ed esattezza oggettiva.

E la 'seduzione'? Come la definiresti?
Io non la uso in un contesto sessuale; seduzione è quando dipingo e mi perdo in un altro mondo, dimentico tutto cio che ho intorno a me, è una sensazione che ti porta lontano da ciò che ti sta accanto... E 'tutto legato alla passione, credo.

Ritieni sia possibile sedurre con il talento?
Certo! Sono un artista e ci sono un sacco di ragazze che si innamorano di me, quindi perché no? Ho sedotto tutti con il mio talento artistico! :)

Vuoi condividere uno dei tuoi segreti con noi?
Non ho segreti.

Qual è la cosa più pazza che hai mai fatto nella tua vita?
Devo pensare un attimo. Credo proprio sia stato il trasferimento in Germania con i miei genitori. Siamo venuti qui con due valigie in mano e un sacco di speranza in cerca di un tenore di vita migliore. E 'stata una decisione molto difficile da prendere.

Se la seduzione fosse una canzone, quale sarebbe?
Lady Sweet di Tyreese.

Se seduzione fosse un luogo?
La seduzione è dappertutto dove lavoro.

Se seduzione fosse una persona?
La mia ragazza.

Ci puoi dare un consiglio su come sedurre una persona?
Basta essere se stessi. Poi fascino e umorismo si occuperanno del resto!

Dove ti vedi tra 5 anni?
Io sono dove voglio essere, voglio solo stare dove sono ora, facendo ciò che amo fare, con la persona che amo accanto a me fino al mio ultimo giorno.