Giuliano Fujiwara Spring/Summer 2010

The Japanese brand offers a colorful take on the minimalist trend

by Richard Prime Regarded as a key player in minimalist tailoring, Japanese label Giuliano Fujiwara presented an invigorated spring/summer collection at Milan earlier this month. A subtle, gray palette tempered by cherry red, acid yellow and bold blue accents commanded the runway, making for a perfectly restrained collection of avant-garde fashions. Originally spearheaded by Yoshiaki Fujiwara, the quarter-century old label is now helmed by Masataka …

Acne Furniture

Stockholm's multidisciplinary design house Acne makes stretched, squashed and pulled denim versions of Carl Malmsten's furniture

Launched yesterday in Paris, Acne‘s first foray into furniture tweaks Carl Malmsten’s New Berlin Sofa by upholstering it in denim and distorting it. Playing on what has come to be known as Malmsten’s typically Swedish design aesthetic, Acne founder Jonny Johansson explains that he decided “to objectify its form from a perspective play, …stretching, squashing and pulling the simplistic shape.” Johansson compares the remix, guided …

Warrior Footwear

The Chuck Taylors of China reinvented on Western shores

The classic silhouettes and primary colors of Warrior Footwear look stolen from a mid-century gym class in—which isn’t far from the truth. Recently introduced to Western markets, the sneakers have a storied history in China, dating back to 1935 and holding a similarly iconic position to Converse’s Chuck Taylors in the states. Originally engineered for athletes, they found their way back into alternative youth culture …