Monday 21 February 2011

FILM: Consumption Starring Magdalena Frackowiak

Directed by Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones this chilling Fashion Film showcases the Polish-born supermodel as she evolves from theatrical beauty to haunting flame. The effect reminds me of the Solarisation techniques pioneered by Surrealist photographers Lee Miller and Man Ray at the beginning of the 20th Century while the sound design and music Jon Gosling and Emre Ramazanoglu perfectly sets the tone and pace of the visual evolution.

Friday 18 February 2011

MUSIC: Radiohead's "Lotus Flower" music video

It's no secret, here at Fashion Beat TV we love Radiohead not only for their musical output but also for their great videos. Now, after a long enough wait, Radiohead are exploding back on to the scene with the first video to their single "Lotus Flower" off the new album released this week "King of Limbs".

Tuesday 15 February 2011

Fashion Beat Presents 2010 Highlights - "Trespassers" Music Video

Between showcasing parts One and Two of our interview with Danish band Kashmir we thought we would take this opportunity to re-showcase the video for their song "Trespassers". As lead singer Kasper Eistrup relates in Part One of the interview, they got their fans involved by having them film themselves making use of the trademark orange and blue arrows in some way. Then the clips were submitted to be included in the video.

The result is raw, dynamic and intimate. Check it out:

Thursday 10 February 2011

Fashion Beat 2010 Highlights - Kashmir pt. 1

In this first of our two-part interview with Danish band Kashmir we talked about getting their fans involved with the making of the video for their single "Trespassers" and the creative process of writing the album.

Thursday 3 February 2011

Fashion Beat 2010 Highlights - H&M Fashion Against Aids

We take a closer look at what the H&M Camp had to offer as well as the Festival-inspired Fashion Against Aids Collection.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

Fashion Beat 2010 Highlights - Roskilde Festival Street Artists

During the Roskilde Festival in Denmark we spoke with a series of street artists who were using their surroundings for inspiration within their art. Check out the videos below where we discuss how Fashion and Art relate to each other.