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Fred Butler

Words by Alex Bec, Monday 04 May 2009

Despite the bank holiday we are still kicking off this week’s guest poster on a Monday so that you don’t miss out on your usual weekly fix. Expect bags of colour and excitement this week as we are pleased to welcome Fred Butler to the It’s Nice That team to kick May off. I’m certain if you don’t know her work already, by the end of the week you’ll be a fan, so without further adieu…

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Trailblazing designer, stylist and art director Judy Blame is the subject of two concurrent exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. Judy Blame: Never Again and Artistic Differences showcase a personal curation of his prolific work in fashion and music, presented alongside a selection of work by the generation of creatives with whom he has collaborated and deeply influenced.

Jamie Green — 08 July 2016
Media Partnership / Fashion Hilarious send-up of selfie culture from Mercedes-Benz, Justin O'Shea and Jayne Min

What if, in a sort of topsy-turvy Dorian Gray-esque twist of fate, your face became your selfie? Fine if it’s a fabulous selfie, all best-sides and artful lighting, but what if it’s blurry, or plagued by red-eye? It’s a nightmarish turn of events that plays out in a hilarious new fashion film from Mercedes-Benz.

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Underwear is the most personal part of our wardrobe, it’s worn next to the skin, almost always hidden and delicately put together. It’s practical but a little bit naughty, it supports us but can also alter our shape. Designs for it have been continually evolving and in a new show at the V&A, the museum tells the story of underwear design from the 18th Century to the present day. The whole show is a peek into history’s vast knicker draw and within it considerations around the practical, personal, sensory and fashionable are dissected.

Rebecca Fulleylove — 15 April 2016
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Fashion designer Josh Reim has just launched his AW16 collection and the accompanying lookbook is just as dreamy as previous seasons. The new collection sees him focusing on memories and sentimentality with waxed fabrics, button-off collars and hand-dyed fabrics. The shapes and silhouettes feel more organic then previous collections but it’s still the details that Josh hones in on for his designs.

Rebecca Fulleylove — 13 April 2016
Sponsored / Fashion QWSTION: the Swiss brand putting functionality first

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