Mannequin is a typeface created by Thomas Bouville for Cercle Magazine №4 based on the Costumes topic. Thomas Bouville is an independent graphic designer specialised in type design. This dual practise is a relevant means for him to interrogate and specify design contexts. His training at the[...]
This serie, taken by Spanish international reporter Bernat Armangué, shows the Indian security forces marching during the 67th republican parade in New Delhi. In India, army parade uniforms are very brightly coloured, and the imperial guard moves about on camel back. Each regiment’s uniforms represent[...]
Tracy Widdess’ masks are proper works of art. Currently living on Vancouver, she started knitting in 1999 and learnt alone. With a vivid imagination, she creates frightening wool monsters that are straight out of a science-fiction novel. She calls her work “brutal knitting”. Combining the[...]
Born in Norway and working in London, Magnhild Kennedy, AKA Damselfrau, creates dreamlike objects. Self-taught, it’s by chance that Magnhild Kennedy embarked on mask making. She began to produce them for herself, then her husband and friends. Made of patches found everywhere (flea markets, internet,[...]
Oozing the cigarette-and-cocktail style of the 1950s, YCN Professional Award winner Jack Hughes’ characters live in a world of sharp suits, coiffed hair and fast cars. London-based Jack graduated from Kingston University in 2011 and now dedicates his time to conjuring up worlds for clients[...]
Nick Cave is a messenger, artist and educator working between the visual and performing arts through a wide range of mediums inclusive of sculpture, installation, video, sound and performance. His solo exhibitions have expanded globally from the United States through France, Africa, Denmark, Asia, South[...]
Chad Wys is a post-conceptual visual artist working in the realm of historical semiotics and cybernetic visual reception. His mediums are diverse, ranging from found object assemblage to analog painting and digital collage. His work is an exploration of aesthetic tone and cultural criticism, often[...]
An ideal medium to capture and compile the ephemeral aspect of costumes, books dedicated to the subject abound and our selection aims to offer both pure essays and graphic reviews, which are favoured by publishers. Although no nation or era is entirely neglected, eurocentrism is[...]
Human limits and insecurities, obsessions and fears, vanity and desire are beautifully captured in the humorous and challenging sculpture and photography of Dutch artist Guda Koster. Using clothing as a statement and confession of her enigmatic figures, stimulating the viewer to look beyond appearance, the[...]
American indie-folk idol, Angel Olsen is one of those singers whose voice makes you surrender. Far from the feminine folk cliché of sentimental banter, Angel is a wild one, grungy but vulnerable, dark but beaming. The last track of the revealing album Burn Your fire[...]
