Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Maurice Sendak sniffing Sharpies, flying cars, antigravity balls and more in our look at the web this week

1. Maurice Sendak Book lovers the world over mourned the passing of Maurice Sendak, author of such childhood classics as “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In the Night Kitchen.” Remembering him, we’ve been looking back to a particularly memorable and hilarious interview with Stephen Colbert, in which the two discuss everything from e-books to Sharpie-sniffing. 2. Redesigning Dickens In celebration of the Victorian novelist’s …

AGI & SAM

Young UK designers strike out on their own with color, humor and innovation

One menswear collection stood out among all the others at A/W 2012 London Fashion Week in March. Bright, bold and bearing no resemblance to anything seen before, Agi & Sam hit the headlines for their seemingly effortless fusion of color and style. Launched in 2011 by Agape Mdumulla and Sam Cotton, two 26-year-old UK designers who cut their teeth working at Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld, …

Henrik Vibskov

Denmark's notoriously conceptual fashion designer in a new book spanning boobies to mint

The new self-titled book from Henrik Vibskov is a lot like his work—slightly haphazard yet cohesive; purposeful, but ultimately entertaining. Since graduating from London’s Central St. Martins in 2001, the Danish designer has penetrated the regimented fashion industry with a distinct style that bucks conventionality and traditional seasons in favor of more conceptual shows and collections that reflect his artistically driven mind. “Henrik Vibskov” the …