London-based Norwegian artist Magnhild Kennedy, perhaps better known by her pseudonym Damselfrau, is a self-taught maker of masks, traversing the lines between art, design and craft through a practice she is not keen to define. Her approach is decidedly unpretentious and guided by a magpie-like eye for beauty. “I am led by the phantasms appearing…
Tei Carpenter is an architectural designer, educator and founder of New York City-based design studio Agency—Agency. She teaches at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation where she directs the Waste Initiative, an applied research and design platform. Her diverse practice, Agency—Agency, seeks out an expanded role for architecture by engaging buildings, objects,…
Originally from Cyprus, designer Vasilis Loizides relocated to New York to study Fashion Design at Parsons. Garnering a cult following after just three seasons, at its core, Loizides’ eponymous label explores universal human desires, irrespective of gender and sexuality, fusing influences spanning the landscapes of his native Cyprus to retro horror movies. For his Spring/Summer…
Josephine Lee, better known online as Princess Gollum, has become known for her early noughties metalcore meets industrial goth aesthetic, subversive imagery and experimental make-up looks. Her Instagram feed, garnering 109k followers to date, remains a continuous source of inspiration for her followers and the industry alike. Lee’s pervasive web presence has led to collaborations…
NYC-based creative Vivian Loh has garnered a loyal following for her self-styled and shot Instagram feed. Alongside her striking and idiosyncratic self-portraits, Loh creates images of her friends and surroundings, as well as brand content, having worked with names including Milk Makeup, Chromat, Poppy Lissiman and Refinery29, among others. Back in 2016, she founded streetwear…
Designer Sarah Law launched her New York-based bags and accessories label KARA back in 2013. Her distinctive pieces are thoughtfully conceived, created from materials including leather, plastic, cotton, and more recently, laminated $2 bills. Born in Hong Kong and raised in California, Law’s label brings together diverse influences, championing a mantra of self-definition. Law’s studio,…
American artist Tschabalala Self’s expressive and dynamic works, which include painting, print, collage and sculpture, depict diverse human figures, and more recently, their surroundings. The fluidity of movement and exaggerated form of her images are quick to capture the attention of viewers and elicit a vivid response. Primarily concerned with the Black female body within…
Casper Mueller Kneer Architects was established in 2010 by Jens Casper, Marianne Mueller and Olaf Kneer, when the trio merged their London and Berlin practices. Since then the studio has developed a particular reputation for producing spaces for the arts, culture and fashion, with a distinctly materials-led focus. Recent projects include the critically acclaimed gallery…