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Collab-Ho: Shiro Kuramata’s Perfume Bottle For Issey Miyake

Apart from being a collaboration between two of Japan’s greatest creative minds, it’s also a limited edition, posthumous one that, until recently, was technically too difficult to actually make.

Miyake recalls, ‘Kuramata suggested an oversized drop of water and a condensed version of the earth with visions of flowers and dreams, light and wind, men and women dancing a rondo inside.’ Back in 1990 industrial techniques didn’t allow for a clean circle to be cut into a cube, let alone for a party to take place inside one.

Almost twenty years on, though sadly after Kuramata’s death in 1991, 2,500 bottles have been made. Thanks to the development of laser technology, a perfect sphere has been cut into a cube of glass and polished, achieving the ‘absolute purity’ Kuramata intended with his original drawings. A nod to the designer’s Memphis involvement comes in the turquoise blue cap and the box, which features the designer’s trademark ‘Star Piece Terrazzo’ pattern.

The limited release of a design that could have been consigned to the history books without ever having been made is reason enough to raise its value. But given the technical precision of the design, Kuramata’s ‘ahead-of-his-time’ thinking and the timeless appeal of the object itself, we would recommend you keep the bottle long after the perfume’s finished.

-Via Wallpaper

Spead Um: “Unbelievable Fashion” by Nick Knight

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This month’s issue of UK Vogue not only features that amazing Roald Dahl shoot, it also features an avant garde tribute by Nick Knight. Entitled ‘Unbelievable Fashion’ this editorial goes through the most mind blowing garments of the last years. Viktor & Rolf, Issey Miyake, Thierry Mugler, Galliano and Alexander McQueen are just a few of the names whose frocks make an appearance.

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Issey Miyake and Hikaru Matsumura Unique Bag Project

As a dude, I can quickly recognize the inspiration for this unique bag by Issey Miyake and Hikaru Matsumura. America’s favorite past time seems to be the inspiration for this “absolutely worth selling a few first born for” bag.  The stitching is inspired by a baseball mitt and the bag requires twice as much time to craft than other Issey Miyake pieces with over 184 parts that come together after 775 processes. So grab one and show everyone that you know how to play ball.

More photos after the jump.