Martin from Selfish Cunt got his wish: the most glamorous and elegant couture dress went up in flames to the sweet, sweet sound of 'Britain is Shit: Fuck the Poor'. And here's us thinking we were trying to redress that situation? The politics of fashionability, eh? It's so confusing.
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As anticipated, Nicola, Gareth and the dancers put on quite a show; Ann-Sofie meanwhile threw things off-kilter with her witty styling. We're now on to the very last shot, which is taking place without its author-by-rights, Martin from the band Selfish Cunt. Promising to return to recite his poem 'Britain... [more]
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Never one to disappoint, Katy England brought not only herself, Alister Mackie and ballet dancers from The Royal and Kirov Ballets along to today's final day of the Bring & Buy shoot: she also delivered a surprise donation from the Alexander McQueen studio. This dress is one of two made... [more]
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We may be just about to start the third and final day of the Bring & Buy shoot, but work on other ongoing projects continues unabated. Landon Bradley (known to the Liberty Ross 'Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down' project as 'James San'), has finally received his prize, the unique... [more]
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The shoot has now finished for the evening. We will re-convene at 10:00 GMT tomorrow morning.
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Zhangyixi's heartbreaker e-mail sent to Paul Bruty's own site, super-reload.com this morning tugged on the team's heartstrings to the extent that we thought that if we hadn't time to receive Zhangyixi's granny's garment, we should at least blog the memory of it:
From: "cha he"
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005... [more]
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We found that yesterday proved to be a bit quiet with the video stream showing just the dressing room, so today we started with the camera showing the set so you can see what's going on in the shoot. Not content with just that, however, we've managed to cobble together... [more]
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The second day is upon us and NOKI has been in since eight this morning, conducting his trademark subversive customisation. Meanwhile, the film has come back from yesterday's shots: ladies and gentlemen, we give you Miss Naomi Campbell!! If you've been listening to the live stream and have heard us... [more]
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Erin has now departed (here modelling Jacob K's Leigh Bowery/Jean Paul Goude-alike outfit). Naomi Campbell is just finishing the final shot of the day (check the Polaroid gallery!) and will, happily, be back with us tomorrow. Check in for looks styled by Simon Foxton, NOKI, Jodie Barnes, Jamie Surman, Erika... [more]
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We're running a little behind on set: it took some time to get Erin O'Connor the right shade of fluro for Katie's look. They're now on set, capturing the shot, whilst Jacob K works backstage, composing the next outfit from the Bring & Buy rails.
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Erin O'Connor has just arrived on set (so professional) to meet the rail of clothes that you've sent in. The i-D fashion team are steaming and primping them to meet industry standard and awaiting the arrival of our first stylist of the day, Katie Grand. We expect the video stream... [more]
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We'd heard it rumoured but didn't quite believe it. IT IS HERE! Björk's swan dress by Marjan Djodjov Pejoski has arrived: yes, really. But who, out of tomorrow's model line up will wear it? Erin O'Connor or Naomi Campbell? That all depends on the stylists of the day, Katie Grand,... [more]
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Welcome to 'Transmissions', a brand new section of SHOWstudio which begins an exciting exploration into the lively burgeoning scene of performance-related practice that is in the ascendant within contemporary art. The Arts Editorial department of SHOWstudio will be furnishing 'Transmissions' with regular presentions of carefully pre-planned and ad-hoc impromtu events... [more]
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Well, you've done us proud, SHOWstudio faithful! We've been furiously unwrapping garments received all afternoon and there are some real corkers in there. Collector's items, velvet wedges from Tom Ford's final collection, sent by YSL, a beautiful dress from Camilla Staerk, the sweetest little crocheted slippers from Bernhard Willhelm (the... [more]
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The disadvantage of being able to unpack the process of each project from our perspective is that sometimes you have to eat your words... Tilda can't now model for us on Friday. But nil desperandum: i-D are labouring to furnish you with an equally alluring crop of fashion personalities, who... [more]
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Mitsuno Ando has been in touch to say that he's prepared to pay a second time to ensure that his parcel reaches us.
From: " mitsuno ANDO"
Date: 22 Jul 2005 12:39:21 -0000
To: "genmail@showstudio.com" Subject: CONTACT: BRING & BUY: Return to sender
Yes,Want receiving that.
sory,,,I applied annoyance to you.
I pay the... [more]
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We recieved a parcel the other day from Japan with a £42 charge for postage. At the moment it has gone back to the Post Office while we decide whether we'll pick up the tab. Did YOU send it, is it worth the charge?
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One of the highlights of the week was a visit from the Turkish, New-York-based photographer Pinar Yolacan, who came to see us on Tuesday with her portfolio at the recommendation of our newly-stateside-located contributor Charlotte Cotton. Pinar's amazing portraits of elderly women clothed in garments Pinar constructs out of the... [more]
As the submissions date draws nearer, the number of garments we are receiving for next week's live shoot with i-D steps up a pace. Among today's favourites is this maid's uniform from the photographer Manuela Pavesi. In her accompanying e-mail (transcribed for you in the form), she explains that she... [more]
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One of the best things about the giveaways on SHOWstudio (the free, downloadable patterns particularly) is that you can never anticipate precisely what you will receive back. Expect a dress or jacket and you will get a screenprint guising as a painting, as proven by Mikael K's submission to the... [more]
Those Eley Kishimoto folk: their creativity is rampant! I mean, when you are creating four collections a year (their own line x2 and also the new sportwear one for Ellesse x2), plus the new Menswear line, who has time to erect a massive tower for the delectation of Londoner-passers-by? Paul... [more]
If it wasn't in the name of charity, I'd say WE ARE NOT WORTHY!! Ann Demeulemeester, on being asked to submit a garment to the Bring & Buy project by i-D magazine, asked Patti Smith to contribute a Demeulemeester T-shirt from Smith's own wardrobe, which the iconic poet and singer... [more]
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You've seen the Picture Message reportage from Julie Verhoeven's saucy collaboration with New York gallerist Jeffrey Deitch, now watch it on film. These three brief film shorts capture some of the energy on set, whilst unpacking the nature of control in photography, via voiceovers from the Model/Illustrator (Julie), the Art... [more]
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ross: videos ok?
danny: yeah just playin with them right now
ross: brilliant
ross: what would you describe the project as, imwriting a blog entry
ross: wallpaper maker?
ross: interactive model pattern creation machine
ross: i dont want the blog to promise something it might not be (again)
danny: hmm... dunno really
ross: ill just make something... [more]
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Thanks to Jean Claude Betancor's parcel this morning we have opened the submissions gallery. Every time a new parcel arrives we will record a video of it being opened and scan in any information or pictures that come with it.
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Tell your friends about our great i-D Bring & Buy project with this informative poster. Print it out and stick it up in your office, home or local swimming pool and help spread the word.
Click here to download poster
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And the winner of the Liberty Ross life size body paint print, for his styling in the Biker look of the Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down project is...
James San
Liberty tells us that this outfit, featuring a Paul Smith checked shirt, D squared cropped jeans and cap, finished off with... [more]
You might not think it was long ago that we were asking you to step up and pitch in, styling Liberty Ross last week with the best of 'em. Now we've got designs on your closet!
Send us a favourite item of clothing and see it customised and styled by... [more]
The Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down live styling prize –a startling flouorescent life size body paint print made by Liberty Ross– is now here in the studio, ready and waiting for Liberty, Jonathan and Nick's deliberations on a winner.
If you are one of the nine participants whose Dress Me... [more]
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Jonathan de Villiers was in touch just before the weekend to submit the images to accompany his essay in the 'On Pornography' section of Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down. In spite of not wishing to do a shoot or film explicitly *on* pornography (see blog entry 13 May), it... [more]
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