Latest articles by Laura Hawkins
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Alternative bridal wear for the modern bride
Wallpaper* picks the best alternative bridal wear designers and brands, helping you stand out on your wedding day
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The aesthetic intimacy of Jil Sander's S/S 2021 collection
Creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier on the ‘purity of image' behind the brand's pared-back spring film, directed by Stephen Kidd
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Jeff Koons inspires Moncler Palm Angels collection
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The interstellar appeal of Beijing brand Mistova
Beijing-based Danyi Zhu may have only launched Mistova in 2013, but her jewellery label has an infinity-and-beyond appeal. From Supernova’s to the Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky, protons to particles, the properties of deep space inform her brand's sculptural and fluid designs. ‘The building blocks that make up the universe, earth and ocean inspire me’ says Zhu. Here we discover the elements of Mistova’s design identity in more detail.
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Of Gods and Kings: Hemmerle journeys into Ancient Egypt
When Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered in 1922, it led to Egypt mania in the world of fine jewellery design, where ancient Egyptian symbols were fused into the prevailing Art Deco style. Using an eclectic mix of materials, including aluminium, blackened silver and brown diamonds, Hemmerle has revisited the subject, boldly integrating artefacts into it’s new ‘Revived Treasures’ collection. Using an eclectic mix of materials, it makes sense of them with its preferred jewellery techniques. ‘The profound significance that jewellery carried during this period, not only as adornment but as a symbol of protection, left a lasting legacy across the region,’ says Cairo-born Yasmin Hemmerle, who runs the Munich house alongside her husband Christian. Here, she talks Wallpaper* through the collection:
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Biscuits and Bauhaus: we’ve developed a taste for Hemmerle’s tantalising jewels
Munich fine jewellery house Hemmerle celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.Purveyor to the Bavarian Court of medals and military insignia since 1895, it is famed for crafting the Bavarian Maximiliansorden, an order bestowed for the highest achievements in science and art. Today, Hemmerle is known for unusual material combinations, counting everything from mammoth tusk to ancient jade, walrus bone and 18th-century iron in its aesthetic arsenal. With regular appearances at art fairs across the globe, Hemmerle has nurtured a clique of collectors drawn to the German jeweller’s witty take on antique arts and materials. The fact that each piece is exceptionally crafted in the brand’s Munich workshops is also a major draw. Here, designer Yasmin Hemmerle shares the influences behind her eponymous brand’s latest jewellery creations.
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Nona Source: the deadstock resale platform pioneering circular fashion
Nona Source is giving a new lease of life to LVMH’s high-end deadstock fabrics, in an attempt to encourage circular and sustainable fashion
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Scene-stealing runway sets from the A/W 2020 womenswear shows
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The sculptural sublimity of Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen
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Muller Van Severen design a playful furniture installation for Browns East
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Teenage kicks: MSGM and artist Henry Hussey on their adolescence inspired capsule collection
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Autumn’s enlightening answers to the classic white shirt
The white shirt: a wardrobe staple so versatile it transcends trends and seasons. And a wondrous piece – whether you favour a style more crisp and starched, or fluid and silken. On the runways for autumn, designers proposed a plethora of options for the enduring silhouette, from RŪH’s shirt with an extended 1970s collar, to Christopher Kane's version with graphic cut-out sleeves, Neil Barrett’s oversized androgynous style to Loewe’s crafty embellished creation. Here, we present a multitude of options for owning the white shirt this A/W 2018 and beyond.
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Suits you: womenswear brands are touting the tuxedo
Paul Smith, Catherin Quin and Wardrobe.NYC provide androgynous antidotes to overblown party dressing
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White queen: three designers making a series of winning moves on the classic shirt
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Vionnet and Marc Quinn collaborate on a sustainable fashion collection
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Go figure: Moncler and Craig Costello release a host of model men around Hong Kong
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Signed, sealed, delivered: the greatest fashion week invitations of the S/S 2019 season
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Jil Sander’s A/W 2020 show is set inside a refurbished thermo-electric station
Industrially inclined for autumn, the Meiers chose a recently refurbished former thermo-electric station, filled with mismatched vintage chairs
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Solange Azagury-Partridge’s ‘Scribbles’ collection is drawing our attention
From a ring resembling layers of edible rock candy, to a cartoon cloud pendant, there’s an enamel-coated joy behind Solange Azagury-Partridge’s designs. The playfulness of her pop-colour, bold lacquer pieces, has been bought to new doodle-inspired dimensions in the London-based jeweller's latest ‘Scribbles’ collection. ‘I do like to underplay all preciousness in my work, it’s what makes the jewels wearable and enjoyable on a daily basis,’ she says of her new offering, born from the spontaneous act of jotting random patterns onto a page. Here, she tells us more about the design thinking that tempted her to the subject:
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Saint Laurent stages twinkling S/S 2019 menswear show on New York’s Liberty Island
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Hike society: performance wear attains peak style
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Technical expert Herno's trail-ready trainer
Test out tricky terrains now
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Max Mara stages its artful Resort 2019 show at the Collezione Maramotti
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Valentino and Birkenstock’s camouflage collaboration
The Roman couture house and German lifestyle label unveil an army-inspired take on the Arizona sandal, stamped with a VLTN logo
