KOKON TO ZAI A/W 2011: Let's go back to the 20th Century.

The A/W 2011 collection by Kokon To Zai reminded me of the first time I flicked through an art book on the 20th Century. The combination of primary colours and bold, graphic lines is reminiscent of the works of Matisse, Picasso, Mondiran and Miro. The fearless combination of colours; ranging from citric orange and magenta also makes me think of the work of Howard Hodgkin. The colours in this collection are set against flashes of monochrome, making it a very striking ensemble. Both the menswear and womenswear collections sit side by side, complementing and merging into one another. On top of this, an array of textures have been used within each look - there really are no limitations. It is a fashionable feast for the eyes, which is on the border of being outlandishly crude but somehow it works. Forget less is more, this Autumn is all about pushing boundaries.

20th Century Artists

Pablo Picasso

Henri Matisse

Howard Hodgkin

Joan Miro

Mondrian

The Wonderful World of Fred Butler

Accessories and prop designer, Fred Butler, is one of a kind. There seems to be no boundaries with her designs. She creates a world of wonderment in any project she embraces. Below are a few of my favourite accessories of hers. Even Lady Gaga has tapped into the magic.

Night Driving

To mark the release of the ΛLPINES EP: 'NIGHT DRIVE' on March 28th, we have dedicated this blog chapter to driving scenes in movies across time...

'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967)

'The Birds' (1963)


'Psycho' (1960)

'Family Plot' (1976)

'Carnival of the Souls' (1962)


'Rebecca' (1940)

'The Last Time I Saw You In Paris' (1954)

'Natural Born Killers' (1994)

'Back to The Future' (1985)

'Road, Movie' (2009)

'Death Race 2000' (1975)
'Wild At Heart' (1990)

'Crossroads' (2002)
'Thelma and Louise' (1991)

'Queen Street' (1980)

Watch This Space: Ice + Arrows Video

In the next week or two the video for Ice + Arrows will be released. It was made by Kate Moross and below is a montage of screen shots from the video to give you a little taster of what is to come...

The Night Drive EP

Our first release, the Night Drive EP, will be released on March 28th. It will be a limited run of 500 individually numbered 10" Vinyl Discs, with some amazing artwork. It will also be available for download from all the usual stores.



It will be four tracks: Drive, Ice & Arrows, and a remix of each of those songs.