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What would Superman wear

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0000

The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. presented its Spring 2012 Collection on Monday, Oct. 24 at the Ace Hotel.

The evening was a benefit for 826NYC and featured a collection of original and one-of-a-kind crime-fighting attire for superheroes created by various designers -- Opening Ceremony, Christian Joy, Renata Morales, Chromat Garments, Matt Singer, Complex Geometries, United Bamboo and others.

All proceeds from the evening went to benefit 826NYC, allowing them to continue to help students complete their homework, get into college, improve their writing skills, rediscover themselves as artists/authors/filmmakers/musicians, and collaborate with a community of volunteers who care about their success.

How a print becomes a dress

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:01:00 +0000

The artist Paulina Reyes has completed a series of striking prints that have been interpreted by the designers Whitney Pozgay for her winter and spring collections and Harvey Faircloth for its spring collection.

Reyes' work contains a playfulness that allows her designs to achieve an intimacy with her audience that helps transcend the object. George Bellows once said, "The artist is the person who makes life more interesting or beautiful, more understandable or mysterious, or probably, in the best sense, more wonderful." I think Reyes' designs do just that, they take packaging designs or graphic solutions and make the world around them a bit more interesting and beautiful.

I met with Paulina and asked her about her creative process.

Can you describe the process of working with a fashion designer versus working on beauty packaging? Do you think there is more or less creative freedom involved?

Can candy bars be pop art?

Mon, 02 May 2011 01:01:00 +0000

Mary Matson and Matt Even are the creative duo behind Chocolate Editions, the sweets and chocolate company the two formed in 2009. Chocolate Editions began as a celebration of the candy bar as a perfect pop object. Launched from their home kitchen as gifts for friends and family, it quickly grew into a full line that draws its inspiration from a surprisingly eclectic array of sources -- from Tony Alva skate decks and Neapolitan ice cream to works by Kermit Oliver, Chermayeff & Geismar, and Sol LeWitt.

Image courtesy of Mary & Matt