Cheap Monday Jeans Autum/Winter 2010

The latest collection from the Swedish denim line is not for the fashionably faint at heart

by Richard Prime While it may not carry quite the cachet of Paris, Milan or New York, there’s plenty of forward-thinking and trendsetting at Stockholm Fashion Week, and Cheap Monday leads the way. One of Sweden’s most influential denim brands, Cheap Monday closed yesterday’s activities with a show at Fridhamnshallen. While it was only a few years ago that the brand laughed in the face …

Interview with BMW Design Director Adrian van Hooydonk

BMW's top designer on energy efficiency, electric cars and his creative approach

by Tamara Warren Adrian van Hooydonk, Director of BMW Group Design, envisions a motoring future shaped by sustainability and performance. Just completing his first year on the job as the head of BMW design (replacing Chris Bangle), van Hooydonk is responsible for the new BMW 5-series and the general direction of the BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce aesthetic. The Dutch native helmed BMW DesignworksUSA for …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The latest deep sea discoveries, Ji Lee's quirky apartment, fonts for Haiti and unhappy hipsters

1. Eight Bizarre Newly-Discovered Deep Sea Creatures From the white furry arms of the Yeti crab to the delicate pink body of the transparent sea cucumber, these beautiful otherworldly photos hint at the wonders of the world beneath.via @typefiend 2. Font Aid IV The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) called the creative community to task with Font Aid IV, asking designers to contribute to an …