Lookbook Astrid Andersen
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The AW13 collection combines classic streetwear with pure luxury. The inspiration was found in photographer Joachim Ladefogeds' documentary book on Danish bodybuilders and a quote from that book. "The sprinter has the time to race, the weightlifter has the weights, the bodybuilder only has the mirror“
Release ROOS by Simon Rasmussen
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Interview Simon Rasmussen
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We talked to the sytlist Simon Rasmussen about life, music and his new collaboration with KangaROOS. How would you describe the KangaROOS by Simon Rasmussen for Storm capsule collection in one sentence? Good guys wear black, bad guys wear white. What was your biggest source of inspiration for the design and campaign? I looked into the history of KangaROOS - and my main inspiration is a picture of legendary American football player Walter Payton posing in front of his new Lamborghini back in 1985. (See image gallery) The Lamborghini was given to Walter Payton by KangaROOS. Why did you ask art photographer Asger Carlsen to shoot the campaign? I have been a big fan of Asger´s work since I bought his book Wrong in 2010. And I wanted to do something cliché for the capsule collection but with a different outcome. So I asked Asger if he wanted to shoot this naked girl and a black dude in a leather track suit in front of a Lamborghini and luckily he said yes! Top 3 songs at the moment? Jay Z - fuckmewithmeyouknowIgotit. Kanye West - I am a God. Chief Kieef - Chefin Keef. Portrait image shot by Kim Reenberg
ROOS by Simon Rasmussen exclusively for Storm
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Stylist Simon Rasmussen got inspired by American football player Walter Payton and his campaign for KangaROOS in 1985. For the tracksuit capsule collection with KangaROOS Simon Rasmussen is playing with clichés; fast cars, naked white women and a black football legend. However, you will have to look twice to really understand how Simon Rasmussen in collaboration with art photographer Asger Carlsen cleverly changed the American dream into something new. Come and visit Storm on friday the 6th of September for the exclusive launch. Meet Simon Rasmussen and be surprised by a Lamborghini. VROOM VROOM
Kiss Land The Weeknd
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Kiss Land is the upcoming debut studio album by Canadian recording artist The Weeknd. During an interview with Complex The Weeknd described the album, saying: "Kiss Land symbolizes the tour life, but it’s a world that I created in my head. Just like House of Balloons symbolizes Toronto and my experiences there, but it’s a world that I created. When I think about Kiss Land, I think about a terrifying place. It’s a place I’ve never been to before that I’m very unfamiliar with. A lot of it is inspired by filmmakers like John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, and Ridley Scott, because they know how to capture fear. That’s what Kiss Land is to me, an environment that’s just honest fear. I don’t know who I am right now and I’m doing all these outlandish things in these settings that I’m not familiar with. To me, it’s the most terrifying thing ever. So when you hear the screams in the record and you hear all these horror references and you feel scared, listen to the music because I want you to feel what I’m feeling. Kiss Land is like a horror movie." The highly anticipated album Kiss Land from The Weeknd will release September 10th, in-store and online
The Ruins of Detroit
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In 1913, up-and-coming car manufacturer Henry Ford perfected the first large-scale assembly line. Within few years, Detroit was about to become the world capital of automobile and the cradle of modern mass-production. For the first time of history, affluence was within the reach of the mass of people. Detroit became the dazzling beacon of the American Dream. Roads, freeways and parking lots forever reshaped the landscape. At the beginning of the 50's, plants were relocated in Detroit's periphery. Highways frayed the urban fabric. Deindustrialization and segregation increased. In 1967, social tensions exploded into one of the most violent urban riots in American history. The population exodus accelerated and whole neighbourhoods began to vanish. Outdated downtown buildings emptied. Within fifty years Detroit lost more than half of its population. Detroit, industrial capital of the XXth Century, played a fundamental role shaping the modern world. The logic that created the city also destroyed it. Nowadays, unlike anywhere else, the city’s ruins are not isolated details in the urban environment. They have become a natural component of the landscape. Buy the book here
Mutombo Adidas
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First released in 1993 for 4-time NBA defensive placer of the year Dikembe Mutombo, this Adidas Originals basketball shoe is being re-released into the game. Iconic 90's styling and african inspired details honor Mutombo's journey from the congo the court.
MYKITA / DAMIR DOMA
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An in-depth study of form, colour and surface laid the foundation for the MYKITA / DAMIR DOMA collaboration. Inspired by the idea of translating the traditional circular frames of the intellectual avant-garde into a modern expression is how the contemporary design series with models DD01, DD02, DD03 and DD04 came into being. The collection is distinguished by a minimal aesthetic; visible construction and a progressive use of materials are recurring design elements. All frames in the collaboration are manufactured at the MYKITA HAUS in Berlin, where traditional handcraft meets modern engineering. The MYKITA / DAMIR DOMA Collection is a product incarnation for the present-day, where luxury is also state-of-the-art technology.
Interview Azumi & David
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We talked to the two founders Azumi and David from A'N'D' about life, music and their new AW13 collection. How would you describe A'N'D' in one sentence? A'N'D produce things to wear with a subtle, surreal, elegant humor. What inspired you while designing your AW13 collection? The financial recession, the desire for luxury goods and the contrast of 1990's Nirvana Grunge with 1920's Great Gatsby self indulgence. Top 5 songs at the moment? Settle by Disclosure (the whole album - we play it every day in the studio and car!!!) Best advise you ever got? Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Velo
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Cycling is zeitgeist. With rising fuel prices and mounting ecological awareness, bicycle sales are significantly up. Activity became activism and then lifestyle. Moving on two wheels is now a movement. Velo is a striking visual journey into the multifaceted world of cycling and the diverse tribes that inhabit it. These range from hardcore 2-wheel globetrotters, downtown messengers on fixed-gear bikes without brakes, laid back pedallers on old-fashioned Dutch bicycles, fashionable cyclists on vintage racing bikes, and dedicated fans of high-tech racing machines and e-bikes. The book also gives insider views into the production halls of renowned Italian and French brands as well as the workshops of a new generation of passionate frame builders in the US. Velo presents the design and visual aesthetic of today’s cycling culture. The book features examples of T-shirts, caps, bags, flyers, and special equipment such as the spoke cards that bike messengers use in their alleycat races. It also explores the impact the cycling movement is making on contemporary art. In addition, Velo documents the relevance of bicycles in both rural and urban areas. It introduces innovative urban planning concepts such as the new bike lanes that are currently emerging in Manhattan and Copenhagen. Velo is the fast lane into a topic that is both entertaining and socially relevant. The book is geared toward anyone who has a professional interest in or personal passion for the world of cycling.
Collection 2013 Black Dakini
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In 2009, a movement, personal and universal, was re-activated with the launch of Black Dakini. A renewed awareness of being awake, conscious, and present. This Practice combining tradition with modernity is the inspiration of Black Dakini- creating unique pieces with gemstones that carry power in their vibration. Jewelry conceived for the spiritual being living a human existence.
AW13 Thom Browne
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Once again Thom Bowne is dazzling everyone with his excellent tailoring skills. Playing in the new AW 2013-14 collection with shades of grey and thick materials, the designs are classic and extraordinary at the same time. Click on the image to see all lookbook styles or buy Thom Browne here.
AW13 Givenchy
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Riccardo Tisci mix and matches flowery prints with clean lines and rock elements for his FW 2013-2014 collection. Once again leading the fashion industry with his visionary view. For the current Givenchy campaign, Tisci has gathered his gang together: "These people are my family. They have always believed in me. They are very faithful to me," says Tisci. Curious what Amanda Seyfried and stylish mother-daughter duo Carine and Julia Roitfeld are wearing?
WOO! Juergen Teller
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The idea for this publication came about as an extension of the exhibition Juergen Teller: Woo! held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 2013. In the run-up to his show, Teller was invited to curate a selection of photographs in the ICA Fox Reading Room, a confined space located away from the main galleries. His initial plan was to cover an area of wall with "tear sheets" - proof pages relating to his commercial photography. Considered one of the most important photographers of his generation, Juergen Teller is one of a few artists who has been able to operate successfully both in the art world and the world of commercial photography. Teller entered the London photography scene through the music industry taking photographs for record covers, it was Teller’s photograph of Sinéad O’Connor for her single Nothing Compares 2 You that marked an important moment in his career. Teller’s photographs first appeared in fashion magazines in the late 80s, and included portraits of Kate Moss when she was just fifteen years old. Teller’s images could be described as the antithesis of conventional fashion photography seen perhaps most markedly in his campaigns for Marc Jacobs.
Meet Minna Parikka
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The story of the Minna Parikka brand began when Minna decided at the tender age of 15 that designing shoes was her life’s true calling.“I felt like I’d been struck by a lightning when I first realized I could actually make a career out of making shoes.” Minna’s love of footwear is based on the fact that shoes – unlike clothes – don’t have to be inhabited by a body in order to look attractive. But while they’re beautiful alone, it’s when a woman steps into a pair that the magic really happens. The right shoes can change how she looks, feels and is seen by others. And as objects of desire for women and men, they’re not just symbols of power but its Holy Grail. A lifelong shoe-lover herself, Minna creates designs that combine elements of surrealism, playfulness and contemporary design – in all colours one can imagine. Crafted in Spain from the finest materials with unparalleled attention to detail, Minna’s shoes have helped countless women build their own style from the ground up. The Helsinki based designer’s accessories have graced the feet and bodies of women all over the world, including Lady Gaga, Fergie, Paloma Faith and Beth Ditto.
Common AW13
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For AW13 COMMON explores the core andfoundation of the brand, its identity and DNA. They dig deep in their Scandinavianheritage of minimal monochrome aesthetics and mix it with loud and bold print that has come to define COMMON. Every season COMMON works with a Swedishcreative artist and for AW13, the COMMON GROUND guest collaborator is the graphic duo Stinsensqueeze. STSQ ( stinsensqueeze ) is a design studiobased in London & Paris by Stina Gromark& Louise Naunton Morgan. Through analysisand deconstruction of preexisting systems,STSQ aims to restructure frameworks and generate innovative design methods that lead to undetermined outcomes.The graphic prints developed together withSTSQ are inspired by the 90’s obsession withlogos and brand recognition that led to theterm Logomania. The result is a strong gra-phic collection in bold black, clean whitesand graphite shades of grey. There are also accent colours of olive greens and gold.