Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, creative directors of KENZO recently announced another partnership with TOILETPAPER Magazine for the KENZO Spring-Summer 2014 campaigns for men, women accessories and kids.

Much in the vein of the KENZO Autumn-Winter 2013 campaign, the collaboration leans playfully towards the surreal and paints another picture of the KENZO universe.

Inspired by the primary KENZO Spring Summer themes for men and women, we are plunged into a fantasy world of giant fish, waves and mesmerising marine elements. Expressing KENZO’s love for art and culture, travel and the colourful, model and actress Devon Aoki features alongside Paul Bosche in the series of thought provoking images.

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Draw in Light, the British brand known for using free-hand silk screen printing to create beautiful motifs placed on minimal, elegant shapes and luxury silks and jerseys has turned its attention to homeware. To celebrate the launch of their first home collection, the design duo Polly Wilkinson and Harriet Barford have collaborated with the East London boutique Celestine Eleven. The luxury retail space created an exclusive line of homeware accessories that bear the signature Draw in Light prints. “The clothing is designed to be lived in and change with wear and the wearer,” said Polly and Harriet. “Draw In Light Home felt like a natural progression for the print, the beauty of homeware is it can be enjoyed everyday – not just once or twice a month like clothing.”

The collection itself was styled and shot by the Draw In Light duo themselves in the English countryside. It plays with a  palette of blue washes, cream and mixes the signature silks with wool and soft draping jersey. To get your hands on pieces from this elegant collection visit the Draw In Light Home Christmas Pop-up Shop at Celestine Eleven, open from December 5th-14th.

www.drawinlight.com

www.celestineeleven.com

Tags: Celestine Eleven, Draw In Light, Homeware

Last week you’d have been hard pushed to miss the countless shared photos of Kate Moss’ 60th Anniversary Playboy cover. So perhaps it’s understandable that this Playboy announcement has gone slightly under the radar.

Creative director of Diesel Nicola Formichetti has teamed up with the notorious gentleman’s publication to produce a 2014 calendar. Featuring his protege, stripper-slash-rapper-slash- activist Brooke Candy (who Twin featured in Issue VII, shown below) and shot by Terry Richardson, it seems Formichetti is keen to work his magic on the Diesel brand.

See the full calendar here www.nicolaformichetti.com/diesel

Text by Beccy Hill

Tags: diesel, Nicola Formichetti, Playboy

Meadham Kirchhoff presented a retrospective catwalk last week in London with the V&A’s Fashion in Motion initiative. The four catwalk shows featured highlights of the brand’s womenswear collections to date.

Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff said; ‘We were very pleased to be involved with the V&A’s Fashion in Motion series. When approaching every collection or garment we secretly hope to make something worthy of being seen in a museum, so for us it is an honour to present a show comprised of hand-picked pieces from our favourite collections.’

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Tags: Meadham Kirchhoff, v&a

Although the polo neck can be a handy go-to sweater during the cold winter months, this autumn/winter season it’s having a rebirth of sorts. From its beatnikpast, to its chic present the polo neck has found glory again after many years of being left on the un-cool shelf. Keep it minimal or go bold, Twin picks four styles for every occasion.

Cashair Rib Roll Neck Sweater, £255.00, joseph-fashion.com & Missoni Woven Knitted Roll Neck, £800, brownsfashion.com

Blake LDN Redfern Medium Sweater in Cobalt Blue, £292, blake-ldn.com & Cooperative Rib Roll Neck, £20, urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Tags: Blake LDN, Cooperative, Joseph, Missoni, Polo Neck, Twin Picks

The perfect Christmas gift is here – Acne Studio’s limited collection of individually, unique and irregular vases. The collection hit the stores this Monday – but only in a few selected ones (congrats to you guys in Stockholm, Paris and New York!).

The vases have been seen as part of the interior of the Acne Studios showrooms and offices.

The 50 limited-edition irregular vases will be available for $460 at selected Acne Studios stores.

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This Friday, District MTV is taking over the Design Museum to showcase 80’s and 90’s style revolutions for one night only. The late night celebration is hosted by Harvey Nichols’ former Fashion Director, Paula Reed and co-curated by Double Decker, an independent curating agency specialising in design and applied arts. Rewind The Tape set out to explore the sub-cultures we grew to love, from Goth to New Romantic and Acid Rave to Pop – it will display the leading and emerging contemporary talent, including DJs, directors, photographers and designers, all of which were influenced by the 80s and 90s. Paula Reed will also be launching her new books, Fashion in the 80’s and Fashion in the 90’s, as well as head up a number of talks with with young fashion talent. The night’s other activities include 80’s and 90’s themed make-over sessions by London College of Fashion, exclusive film screenings by new directors including MVA and ASVOFF awarded Zaiba Jabber and upcoming DJ’s such as Edifeye and Siobhan Bell will take to the decks. It’s a night full of nostalgia, poping with entertainment and it’s not to be missed.

To be part of the experience, send images of your style during the decades and your pose could be featured during the evening. Send to: rewindthetape@designmuseum.org

Rewind The Tape – Friday 6 December, 6:30 – 10pm

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Tags: 80s, 90s, design museum

Simplicity defined, the Chain Metal series from British/Swedish contemporary watch label Larsson & Jennings features a super-light stainless steel strap with clasp fastening. The newly launched series is available in three colour ways: black, gold and silver, coming urban style with a polished edge.

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Twin’s winter edition celebrates modern beauty with a quartet of cover stars: British model Sam Rollinson heads to the wilds of the Cornish coast, musician Jamie Bochert invites us into her Brooklyn home, grunge original Kirsten Owen takes on the season’s game-changing graphic prints and Constance Jablonski injects a libertine air to Margaret Howell’s mannish designs. Read punk pioneer Viv Albertine on art, marriage and her starring role in groundbreaking new film, Exhibition. You’ll also discover a real view of motherhood from photographers Tierney Gearon and Elinor Carucci. Plus, four artists pay tribute to the remarkable vision of photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia. Not forgetting the unforgettable Sasha Grey on her switch from porn to publishing.

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Tags: Constance Jablonski, Elinor Carucci, Jamie Bochert, Kirsten Owen, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Sam Rollinson, Sasha Grey, Tierney Gearon, Viv Albertine

Converse Skate Ambassador Pontus Alv had the idea to make a little film about cruising around Paris with a jump ramp and a couple of plates, inspired by 1989 and the Converse CONS CTAS Pro Skate sneakers.

“Back when I was a kid, we all had a jump ramp outside our house. We painted that and our grip tape and expressed ourselves in so many ways. I miss those days and I miss those details,” says Pontus Alv.

Alongside the film is a special edition newspaper also titled, Trocadéro Days. It features photography by Nils Svensson, illustrations by Pontus Alv and interviews with the other Converse Skate Ambassadors that were part of this project. Look out for it in all good Skate stores across Europe.

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Linda Farrow launch their annual interactive digital advent calendar. Running from the 1st-10th December, each day participants will be in for a chance to win signature Linda Farrow frames, as well as 10-year anniversary Cire Trvdon for Linda Farrow candles, Falke for Linda Farrow stockings and up to 50% discounts.

Take part exclusively on www.lindafarrow.com.

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British based designer, Charlotte Beecham is the designer behind the coveted accessories label Charlotte Simone. Inspired by Paris, where she studied  Parisien women, Beecham’s aim was to reinvent the everyday scarf and make it luxe.

Her signature piece has become the fur hoods, available in black, burgundy, grey and army green. Beecham has also collaborated with stylist Kyle De’volle for AW13 to produce super cute stripe popsicle fur scarves that make bold beautiful statements.

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Whether you rummage through your granny’s jewellery box for a vintage number, or if you are just after a new one we’ve chosen our favourite statement signet rings that you can buy now. NB they make perfect to customised gifts for Christmas too.

Above lana oval signet rings from Sarah Chloe www.sarahchloe.com

Smith/Grey Gold Vermeil Signet Ring www.smithgrey.co.uk

SHO 5 Blessings Signet Ring www.shojewellery.com

Sophie Breitmeyer Spring Signet Ring www.sophiebreitmeyer.com

Tags: Sarah Chloe, SHO 5, Smith/Grey, Sophie Breitmeyer

As Alexander McQueen’s infamous scarf celebrates it’s 10th birthday, the fashion house is teaming up with iconic British artist Damien Hirst (also known for his collaboration with The Row and Prada) for an exclusive collaboration.

The collection offers 30 unique designs available in chiffon, pongé, twill and cashmere.

The skull scarf instantly become a signature accessory of the McQueen house, showing for the first time in his Spring Summer 2003 collection.

The partnership seamlessly plays on the shared aesthetic vision of Hirst and McQueen, in which an interest in symmetrical design is combined with strong references to the natural world. Each artwork is adapted from Hirst’s Entomology series; butterflies, bugs, spiders and other insects have been worked into each scarf design to form kaleidoscopic geometric shapes, laid out to create the signature McQueen skull motif. Each scarf is a limited edition print, with Damien Hirst and Alexander McQueen collaboration logo and hand stitched edges.

The collection is exclusively available from Alexander McQueen boutiques and online at alexandermcqueen.com.

Tags: Alexander Mcqueen, Damien Hirst

This week sees the much anticipated release of Anjelica Huston’s memoir. The first of her two part autobiography, ‘A Story Lately Told; Coming Of Age In Ireland, London and New York’ documents Huston’s eventful rise from director’s daughter to screen star.

Reading the press around this release it seems there is not much Huston hasn’t packed into her 62 years – modelling for Vogue, being shot by Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, partying with Mick Jagger, her mother dying in a car crash and an attempted suicide alongside her iconic film roles in Prizzi’s Honor and The Addams Family.

The book also focuses on her high profile love affairs, most famously her turbulent 17 year relationship with Jack Nicholson. “When Jack and I lived together, every time the phone rang it was for him. It was difficult. It felt like his world and it was.”

With both her grandfather and her father winning Oscars, as well as her, Huston is steeped in Hollywood lore. Glamorous and classic, she lived a life that stars of today could only dream of. The length of her success is admirable, and in an interview with The Sunday Times Magazine she claims, “I’m in it for myself, and I’m a woman. So yeah, I’m a feminist.” With no ghost writer, Huston has found the process of writing her memoir invigorating, “I feel like a chapter of my life is over, and part of writing the book, of this moment for me, is to say ‘Ok – that’s that.'” We wonder what the next installment will entail.

‘A Story Lately Told; Coming Of Age In Ireland, London and New York’ is available now on www.amazon.com

Text by Beccy Hill

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Earlier this month Twin wrote about Paul Smith’s exhibition Hello my Name is Paul Smith, at the Design Museum. From last week the exhibition, which takes visitors on a journey through Paul Smith’s world, is now open for the public.

And to celebrate this the fashion designer will be signing copies of his new book ‘Hello My Name is Paul Smith’ on Friday 22 November between 12.30pm – 1.30pm in the Design Museum Shop.

The book ‘Hello, My Name is Paul Smith’ is published by Rizzoli priced £40, and is available from the Design Museum Shop.

The exhibition is open until March 9 2014 and offers an insight into Paul Smith’s creative influences and fashion designs over the last 40 years.

Read more about the exhibition and find out about the museums late night openings here designmuseum.org

Tags: Design Museum London, paul smith, Rizzoli

Your leather biker jacket just isn’t cutting it anymore and last year’s coat is too boring/worn out to contemplate, well it’s officially time to invest. The cold weather has come around fast making today as good a time as any. There are so many styles to choose from when it comes to winter warmers, that the process can become a little overbearing. Twin makes it easy for you with the top four trends in coats this season.

The Parka & The Military Coat 

A.P.C. Khaki Fur Hood Parka, £655, avenue32.com & Whistles Military Coat, £295, whistles.co.uk

The Checked & The Shearling Coat 

Zara Checked Coat, £129, zara.com & Acne Velocite Black Noir Oversized Shearling Jacket, £1900, acnestudios.com

Tags: Acne, APC, Coats, Twin Picks, Whistles, Zara

As part of their jewellery season, Museum of London have worked with AnOther’s Fashion Editor, Agata Brehlen to curate an exhibition celebrating the diversity of contemporary jewellery making within the capital. Made in London: Jewellery Now will open on November 21, running alongside the major Cheapside Hoarde exhibition.

The exhibition brings together seven London-based contemporary jewellers. Delving into the creative processes and working methods of the designers, the exhibition paints a picture of London as a source of inspiration and innovation. Beyond presenting their work, the exhibition explores the unique professional identity of each designer, giving a snapshot of their world and imagination.

It features the jewellers, Jordan Askill, Imogen Belfield, Rachel Boston, Duffy, Husam el Odeh, Noemi Klein and Frances Wadsworth-Jones, whose work is produced in the capital.

Noemi Klein’s jewellery has been specially created for the museum and displayed in four different scenes designed by DLSD Studio. Below you see images of  her, working in her studio in East London.

Made in London: Jewellery Now 21 November 2013 – 27 April 2014 Museum of London, Free

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Vivienne Westwood is working with her friend Ian Kelly, award-winning biographer of Brummell and Giacomo Casanova, to write the first authorised memoir of her life, due to be published by Picador in October 2014.

It will be personal memoir which will be formed partly of her own voice and partly by contributions from her vast network of friends, family and associates.

“Vivienne is much more than what you first see,” says Kelly. “She is passionately committed to human rights and to eco-politics, but as well as that I am keen to tell the truth about a huge-hearted, warm and witty individual, whose face and clothes are known the world over, but who is also recognisably the Derbyshire primary school teacher who met and fell in love with Malcolm McLaren and changed the world.”

The publication will cover Westwood’s life from before she was a well-known designer, to opening her infamous clothing emporium on the King’s Road, to starting up her own label as a self-taught designer and meeting her current husband Andreas Kronthaler. Her extensive political activism and charitable work will also be covered.

A book that we at Twin looking forward to get our hands on.

viviennewestwood.com

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People Tree, the pioneers for sustainable and fair trade fashion have collaborated with Black Score to create a capsule collection set to make us look and think twice about mankind and our interactions with certain animals. Simeon Farrar, the artist-designer behind the playful T-shirts and slogans at Black Score has given the penguins, sharks and foxes of the world a voice and a platform to stick their middle fingers up.

“I’d heard of People Tree for a long time and I really like everything they stand for,” stated Simeon. “So to be approached by them to do this was fantastic for me. What’s nice about the collaboration is that Black Score fans will be educated in where the clothes have come from, about organic cotton and everything People Tree stand for.” To hear more about the collaboration, watch Simeon’s full interview here.

The collaboration will hit stores at the end of November.

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