LUKE RADLOFF & THE HAIRDRESSES

Luke Radloff made an auspicious entry into the world of high fashion by winning the award for Best Graduating Range at the London International School of Fashion, where he completed his studies in 2006. This promising start has so far proven to be quite prophetic.

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He has since produced prodigiously for the Black Coffee label, was selected for the Elle New Talent Competition at SA Fashion Week (2007) and featured as the subject of numerous magazine editorials.

Luke’s creations never fail to surprise as he flirts with the many faces of fashion - from geometrically futuristic to airy Mediterranean and even an eerie fusion of Victorian frills with primeval powers.

He also indulges his creativity with the fabrics and other materials from which his creations are made, as attested to by what he did with (synthetic!) hair for the Nike BE TRUE Exhibition.

See his flickr gallery here and his YouTube video here.



Posted on May 21st, 2008 in ART, FASHION by Rosalie

ABOUT TONIGHT

It’s the day of the launch and everything’s running unnervingly smoothly. Shopfitting’s done, artists confirmed and the drinks are on ice.

Gallery on 4th

Even the list of collaborators for this evening reads like a who’s who in SA’s new school of cool:

DJs Soosh, C-live, Georgeous The Beatbox and the gorgeous DJ Zinhle as well as ultra-hip Sweat X will making the music and setting the mood. Richard de Jager, Lisa Jaffe, Petro Steyn, Sibu, Katherine Mortner and Luke Radloff are our fabulous fashion people. And the art and photos of Stefan Naudé, Marcii Goose, Coenie Sutton, Joh Del, Love and Hate Studio, Kronk, Liam Lynch, Warren van Rensburg, Chris Saunders, Ross Garrett, Sabelo Mhlangeni and Xandre Kriel are guaranteed to stir up thoughts a and feelings even the most passive observer.

Yip. There’s not a glitch in sight and I don’t like it. A bit of power-shedding would be very comforting right about now; better the devil you know and all that. But as we’ve got a generator on standby even that won’t be too much of a mission.



Posted on April 22nd, 2008 in ART, DESIGN, FASHION, MUSIC by Rosalie