ART: Fashion Beat TV NEW Episode: GrassGrass Launch

Introducing a duo taking the Art World by storm! Halea and Elaine have created a brand aiming to re-think the traditional way art is curated and experienced. GrassGrass was launched this spring in London and I was on the spot to check it out. Among the artists featured were Rachel Libeskind, Durbin Lewis (John Rogers) and Geiste Kincinaityte. GrassGrass will be launching events in Paris and Berlin, so keep an eye out for events near you!

For more info check out www.grassgrass.org

Hello, I'm Your Host! :)

Hey Everyone,

Great to meet you :) Photo by Chris Hennis.

It's been a long while since the last post. Here is why:

Fashion Beat TV was originally run in a more formal way. This made creating and publishing content dependent on several things and people falling in to place on time. This method will change from now on.

For those of you who don't know me yet, allow me introduce myself. My name is Karim Theilgaard. I started this project a couple of years ago aiming to create a platform to inspire and develop connections between creative people through the production of a tv show and blog posts. It is difficult to maintain that when relying on people's free time and on no budget. Also, I have been busy with uni, studying in London and Paris doing an MSc Marketing & Creativity at ESCP Europe, as well as working on several film and music projects alongside this project.

Hence, I plan to make Fashion Beat TV more personal; as a showcase for what I find interesting and inspirational, as well as a platform to share my own projects with you! The main focus will be on maintaining the Fashion Beat TV Facebook Page but I also regularly update my own Karim Theilgaard Facebook Page. So check them both out and Like them. That way we can regularly share our collective creative output.

Welcome to a new, more personal Fashion Beat TV! And don't forget to get in touch if you would like to share your work and feature here or on the show. Alternatively, if you would like to showcase my projects, whether it's an interview about my film and music, do a photo shoot or video - you name it! please don't hesitate to get in touch!

Thanks for your support and have a creative day
-Karim

MUSIC: All-Girl Band, Giana Factory, Talk About Music And Art

Louise Foo

Following their electric performance supporting The Raveonettes we had a quick chat with band complrised of lead singer and sample player Louise Foo, guitarist Lisbet Fritze and synth player Sofie Johanne. We talked about their re-make collection and how the band's collage art work reflects their multi-layered music. The album covers were done by Danish artist Sofie Alsbo. Based in London and having studied at Central St. Martins, she also created the video/visuals that often accompany their live shows.

Post Gig Antics

For more pics of both Giana Factory and The Raveonettes check out our photo stream!

Fashion Beat 2010 Highlights - Kashmir pt. 2

Following on from the last episode, here is part two of our interview with the Danish rock band Kashmir. We go in-depth about being in the studio, the songwriting process that went in to their latest album and how their love of graphics and animation plays a big part in the creative output around the band.

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.

FASHION: Blurring The Edges of Fashion & Art

Many of the new names to emerge on to the fashion scene this past year have displayed a strong visual inspiration from the art world. With painting, prints and composite looks they follow in the footsteps of designers such as Elsa Schiaperelli who was greatly inspired by the Surrealists.

One of the spearheads of the Art/Fashion movement in the UK is Scottish designer and graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art Iona Crawford who paints her Scottish rural surroundings, creating prints from them to use on her mix of linens and Scottish cashmere. Check her out here.

BFC NewGen Award-Winning, Dutch designer Michael Van Der Ham, who debuted at this year's September London Fashion Week, lists Any Warhol's composite dresses as a major source of inspiration. He is certainly one of the hottest-tipped new designers of the moment.  You can see more here.

Designs, from left, by Michael Van der Ham, Felicity Brown, Mary Katrantzou, Holly Fulton and Anthony Vaccarello. source: FT.com

TRAVEL: Fashion Beat TV Goes to New York!

Throughout October Fashion Beat TV's Karim Theilgaard will be in New York checking out the New York Film Festival and the ever burgeoning creative scene. If you're a creative or know some hot tips for places and people in New York and would like to get involved get in touch via the Contact info.

FASHION: Creative Collective "Junction" Present Fashion as Art.

The Shimmy Shakers & Heartbreakers

On the eve of London Fashion Week, the new creative collective "Junction" showcased a host of upcoming designers from London College of Fashion and Central St. Martins at a gallery space in Camden, London. Curators Samuel Morton and Natalie Long said that their aim was "to present fashion in a different way to the typical, commercial runway shows of Fashion Week and instead focus on the connection between art and fashion." Among the names being showcased were the much hyped Ara Jo with looks from her "Vampire" collection and Jess Sayers with her light and shadow inspired sequined pieces. As well as playing host to numerous installations, film projections and art work the event featured a burlesque performance with live band accompaniment by "Shimmy Shakers And Heartbreakers." We will soon be adding an edited video from the event. For now, check out the live stream video and photos from the event.