FAULT Featured: Ada Zanditon
Tommy D Bridge
Ada Zanditon began to learn the art of fashion and design from the late and great Alexander McQueen prior to obtaining a first-class degree from the London College of Fashion.
Ada’s approach to fashion design is one of ecological sustainability and transparency; since her company’s foundation in 2008 it has been committed to promoting and encouraging sustainability in the…
FAULT-LESS: STRi
How has 2010 been for you so far?
- It’s been certainly so much creative and full of discoveries; in the beginning of the year I got lots of ideas for music and drawing, I discovered lots of new bands and musical genres and I found a direction in my art. I think it’s been good so far, no?
What is your artistic background?
- I’m only 24 so I’ve got a short artistic background; I attended…
Meet Gabriel Dishaw.
By: Melodie Duperval
"Junk Art"
- noun
" sculptural assemblage constructed from discarded materials, as glass, scrap metal, plastic and wood."
Meet Gabriel Dishaw. (http://www.gabrieldishaw.com)
A bona-fide self proclaimed "junk artist" whose passion is creating metal works of art using mechanical (machine parts) as his medium. Gabriel tends to use pieces from typewriters,…
Tashkent by Cheyenne
Tashkent by Cheyenne uses organic eco-friendly materials to produce her exquisite shoes. Brooklyn-based Cheyenne encourages the use of cork, scrap leather, and eco-friendly dying methods and vegetable-tanning as an alternative to the rather more popular toxic method of chromium.
Tashkent by Cheyenne is a renowned line and in the past has been called on by fashion greats Philip Lim 3.1 and Mr.…
Chakra Pennywhistle: From Vintage MoneyBags to Stylish Wallets
By: Melodie Duperval.
FAULT: Tell us about the experience you had when you first came up with the eco-friendly accessories collection?
Oddly enough, the collection itself has evolved organically… naturally. In a way, I think it's had to. Being an indie handmade design business with the main focus on eco-friendly goods forces you to branch out and grow upward. Not necessarily into a huge…
The Rassle
FAULT: What is the story behind The Rassle, how did you guys meet?
ERIK: We met around 3 years ago when I was playing drums in the Virgins and Reed and Blair were fronting Young Lords. Both our old bands had played a handful of times together and we became friends.
BLAIR: Of the four Virgins, Erik was the nicer one. He was the only one who would respond to texts about getting us on the…
Switzerland Refuses to Extradite Roman Polanski
Since director Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in September 2009, U.S. authorities have been awaiting word on whether he would be extradited to the U.S. for sentencing on charges of unlawful sex following decades on the run. The news arrived early Monday morning in America: Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says Polanski is "a free man," after Switzerland decided to deny…
New Designers Exhibition 2010: Dominika Seweryniuk
By: Joanna Prempeh
Dominika Seweryniuk is a graduating creative from Edinburgh Napier University. The intricate and unique design on display in her latest project, instantly draw people in as she merges the practical with the fantastical.
FAULT: How would you describe your work and where do your inspirations come from?
My work stems from the ideology of Wonderland. It is about distorting…