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We interviewed the founder and creative force behind the magazine Le Petit Voyeur Kristian Rosén. Why did you start Le Petit Voyeur? I’ve always been passionate about art, design and photography. After spending the last 12 years building my design business and working with some great clients, I reached a point where I wanted to combine my daily work with my passions. I have been a magazine-o-holic since my early teens when I produced and bought graffiti magazines. My creative interests are diverse. Le Petit Voyeur reflects that by showing work from across genres - it’s not just a magazine about photography, art or naked women. I think a photographer can be just as inspired by a cool street art piece as an image. How would you describe Le Petit Voyeur in one sentence? My creative playground. Best advice you ever got? To be loyal and always do what you believe in, even though that means that you are going to work your ass off and make sacrifices. This mindset has helped me achieve a lot and made me who I am today. Top 5 songs at the moment? Besides my daily dose of hip hop and endless Soundcloud DJ mixes, I tend to listen to tracks that either give me a boost of energy while working, take me back to a good party, or - at the moment - give me a warm summer feeling in this FREEZING cold. Here are a few: Pional - The Shy. Jamiroquai - Too young to die (Felkon remix). James Welsh - Craven. Darkside - Paper Trails (BBC mix), The XX - Basic Space (Jamie XX Space Bass mix) Have a closer look at the magazine here
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In the world of contemporary art, Sviatchenko is a provocateur. He draws on and harnesses all of the cultural tides he has experienced in 40 years of image-making. Sviatchenko’s oeuvre spans the known and the unimaginable. It cuts through the boundaries of traditional and contemporary visuals to merge pop culture with politics, personal memory with collective histories, and architecture and science with the logic of dreams. We asked Sviatchenko a view questions during the book launch at Storm;
What’s your favourite color? Yellow
Where do you draw your inspiration from? Life, architecture, surrealism and the art movement around the Russian Revolution.
How is it to see the book in front of you? It’s a great feeling. All those art pieces are my life, picked up from different stages and combined to this wonderful harmonious book.
If you had to describe the book in one sentence what would you say? Feeling
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Meet Tourne de Transmission founder and creative force Graeme Gaughan. Why did you start Tourne de Transmission? The idea of TDT started at the end of 2011 with a few t-shirts. But it didn't really become a collection as such until AW13. I had been designing t-shirts for bands etc during the late 2000's and i wanted to find a new way of expressing certain creative ideas. But more from a art or photography influenced perspective. One thing lead to another and the label quickly snowballed into a seasonal capsule collection based around photography and contrasting messages each season. How would you describe TDT in one sentence? An overgrown art project. What inspired you while designing your SS14 collection? The main thing was reminiscing on my first teenage holidays with friends, the music we were listening to and the places we visited. Some of these places were pretty rowdy... It was as if the animals had been let out the cages, which made me reflect on the Blur track Boys & Girls. Which we were listening to a lot at the time. The streets really did feel like a jungle. I am sure its quite a standard teenage holiday experience now, but it was back when flights were just becoming cheep enough for us to afford to brake away from the parents for the first time and spread our wings. It was or at least it felt pretty crazy... people jumping from balcony to balcony on the 10th floor... fights in lifts, foam parties etc... it was pretty horrible on reflection but a good source of inspiration. Best advise you ever got? Follow your gut, make the choices that feel are right straight away and dont fuck about ...and its better to regret something than being pissed of for not trying something. Top 4 songs at the moment? 1. Alghalem - Tarakaft: Our AW14 collection is quite heavily influenced by their music, look and style. 2. Joan of Arc - Arcade Fire: Love the new album... seems to be on repeat in the studio. 2. NIB - Black Sabbath: Awesome track, Awesome band. Every now and then i have a Sabbath moment. And their from Birmingham near where i grew up. 3. Last Stand - Kwabs: Dont know to much about this guy but his voice and the track are amazing. 4. Open Eye Signal - Jon Hopkins: This track has one of the best videos i have seen in a long time. It kinda draws you in on a journey with a skater who pushes his way across america in one go... Then randomly enough i ended up sitting next to the director Aoife McArdle at a dinner. So it was great to hear how it was shot. She is super talented ...
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Last wednesday famous founder of Cheap Monday and Weekday, Örjan Andersson visited Storm and talked with us about his inspiration and the concept behind his new label Ö till A.
Where you draw your inspiration from ? "My biggest inspiration is the rich history of jeans itself. I’m fascinated by the tailoring skills that evolved with jeans over the past 150 years, including all old details that still dominating the look of the garment. As well as the important role of jeans in subcultures. A strong influence for my brand and jeans design in genral is the DIY attitude from the punk culture.
What makes your jeans special? "What distinguish me from most other designers is my approach to fashion. I started working in a jeans store when I was 19-years-old and for more than ten years on the floor I learned what problems customers are fighting while buying jeans. The experience of standing in a jeans store during the 90’s helping people find the right size and fit is still important for my creation of jeans. I’m very inspired to make jeans with high quality and design combined with nice cuts and fitting allways with denim in focus. Ö till A are not only my initials but also the end and the beginning of the Swedish alphabet It means that you can do the same thing in several ways, backwards or differently if it feels good and fit your personality. Jeans can interpreted in many ways in the fashion alphabet, as a fashion item or a necessity. It’s up to the carrier, if he or her want’s to see this clothing item from the end middle or the beginning.
How would you describe your jean design? "It’s a fashion denim look with a handsome and clean rock-look combined with traditional jeans attributes."
What can we expect in the future? "For now the main focus will be on jeans accompanied with new tees, jackets, shirts and knitwear ...but you never really know what’s going to happen in the future, right?"
First image photographed by Cover.dk
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BLS is an up and coming streetwear brand straight from our own streets of Copenhagen. We sat down with Co-founder Besnik Miftari to talk about his inspiration, life and music. How would you describe BLS in one sentence? "It's not only garments, it's a lifestyle." What inspired you while designing this collection? "We have always been fascinated by Italian design. The main purpose behind our collections is timeless designs with a twist of functionality and comfort." Best advice you ever got? "The wise Uncle Lasse Siegismund told us that we always should be romantic about the things we do.. In other words - Be passionate about your work." Top 5 songs at the moment? 1. Lil Wayne featuring Drake - Believe me. 2. RichGang Feat Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan - LifeStyle. 3. Jhene Aiko - The Worst. 4. OB Brien - 2on. 5. Lukas Graham - Mama Said. Have a closer look at their collection here
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We interviewed Chris Stamp, founder of famous streetwear brand Stamped LA and talked about his highly anticipated collaboration with artist Daniel Arsham. What’s the story behind Stampd x Daniel Arsham? What was the spark that lit this project? Daniel and I met at Art Basel in 2012. We quickly had creative synergy between us, as we operate in very different mediums, but with very similar aesthetics. I made a trip to Daniel studio in Brooklyn, and from there we birthed the collection.. How would you describe the collaboration in one sentence? Timeless art, meets a west coast standard for quality and taste. How would you describe the creative process during the collaboration? Seamless. Best advise you ever got? Never give up. Top 5 songs at the moment? Drake - Trophies, YG - Left / Right, Ty Dolla Sign - Or Nah, Major Lazer - Playground, Drake - Worst Behavior Check out the Stampd x Daniel Arsham collaboration here
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For him, less is more. Where others may mix hundreds of essences, Geza Schön restricts himself to a small selection of top-quality raw materials. The decision is founded on experience, for just a few components frequently produce the most stirring creations. Away from the mainstream, Geza Schön has established an exclusive niche for himself in the perfumer’s art. We talked to Geza Schön about his youth and his new perfume gs03. What olfactive memory is the most powerful for you? Probably being at my grandparents house. you didn't even notice really all the smells you were surrounded by and yet i can still today think of a corner in their house and I can still vividly imagine those smells around, fabulous! What is your favorite scent? My girlfriend sophie. How is it to work for Parfumkunstwerke Biehl, compared to other companies? It is the most pleasurable company to work with, no limits, no restrictions, only the best ingredients. For your new scent gs03 you reworked the classic 'eau de cologne' - where did the idea come from and was it difficult to work on a scent so well known? As a perfumer you always look back as well, into older ideas, classics and whatever there has been to then modernize those ideas or bring them up to speed of nowadays. Same here: the oldest of all perfumes, the eau de cologne theme with the orange blossom, modernized. What are your 5 favorite songs at the moment? 5??? i give you one, a very good one : Daughter - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) Buy the new gz03 here
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We talked to talented and visionary artist Julien Colombier about his inspiration, words of wisdom and favorites tunes. How would you describe your artwork in one sentence? I’d rather not try to describe it with words but it’s about building a sensual visual atmosphere. What can we expect opening your newest publication "Like a Jungle Sometimes“? A trip, I hope. What is your biggest source of inspiration? The incredible nature, the very small details of everyday life, and music of course. Best advise you ever got? Don’t give up lazy boy! Top 5 songs at the moment? Caskets/Nerhuviandoom, I feel all right/ the Stooges, Vocabulary spills/De la soul, The Come Up /Jon Wayne, Dazed and confused/Led Zeppelin.
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We interviewed jewelry designer and friend Mads Trolle about his debut collection "Skyline“; How would you describe your jewelry label in one sentence? Ladylike with an edge. Why did you decide to start your own jewelry label? “I have previously worked as part of the design team with Danish brands like Ole Lynggaard, Georg Jensen and Pandora where I designed several collections including the ‘Lovepods’ collection. Establishing a jewellery brand in my own name and designing the first collection is an old dream. It was my original dream when I started to train as a goldsmith at Georg Jensen. This was what I wanted to do with my life. Since then, my career took many turns and I became so involved with the big Danish jewellery brands, that I had almost forgotten what I really needed to do. Realizing that, it felt like I had no choice. I had to do my own thing, or regret it later. I am so happy to finally launched the brand and the collection, it feels like I am fulfilling what I set out to do." What inspired you while designing the "Skyline collection“? The collection is inspired by New York architecture and by architect Oscar Niemeyer. I wanted to design a collection for the modern, confident woman, so the muses for this collection was the young Patti Smith, Charlotte Gainsburgh and the Danish model Freja Behar. To me each of them are beautiful confident women and talented rebels. “Skyline” seemed to be a fitting title for the collection because of the strong architectual references. Top 5 songs at the moment? “Heaven” by Talking Heads. “Tessallate” by Alt-J. “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Sakamoto Ryuichi. “Afterlife” Arcade Fire. “Chandelier” by Sia. Best advise you ever got? “Be more you” This is not meant in an arrogant way. To me this is a simple advice for each and everyone of us that really makes sense.
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A lot of young guys look up to you and get inspired by your personal style, who inspires you? I don’t think it’s any secret that the one person I look to for style inspiration is Kanye West. I do think it has gotten a bit out of control though, there is a limit to how many chains a white boy can wear at the time. I am also only 1.73 cm, so I have some natural limitations to what looks good. I am 29 now, and I think I have found my own style though. Have you always been interested in fashion? Not really. I grew up mostly wearing football jerseys and Nirvana t-shirts. My parents were both really well dressed. My mother was a stewardess, so visual appearance was important but I kind of rebelled against the standard Ralph Lauren polo t-shirt. Why did you decide to design a sneaker? I have always been a sneaker fanatic. I spent a lot of time in the skater community as a kid, where sneakers were worn not only for comfort but as an important accessory as well. I am not an educated designer but the interest is genuine, it was great working with Casper. Casper and the Beast is a newly started brand, so we had a lot of fun designing together. We wanted to do only a limited stock on this sneaker as it is not about the money, but about the love for sneakers. Does this mean that there will be more designs from you in the future? I would like to design another sneaker with Casper. This was my first try as a designer where you learn as you go along - the next collaboration will probably be a bit more structured. As I said, I have not studied design so I will probably continue to design through collaborations. I would like to look into designing clothes in the future as well. What will be your next sneaker purchase? The Yeezy 350 Boost. I would also like to complete my Nike Independence Day Pack - I’m missing the white sneakers! And finally, what will be the hit of the summer? Drugs You Should Try It by Travis Scott.
The 'Urban Warfare' sneaker from Peter Falktoft x Casper and the Beast will be available online & in-store from 12pm on June 13th.
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We talked to the sytlist Simon Rasmussen about life, music and his new collaboration with KangaROOS. How would you describe the KangaROOS by Simon Rasmussen for Storm capsule collection in one sentence? Good guys wear black, bad guys wear white. What was your biggest source of inspiration for the design and campaign? I looked into the history of KangaROOS - and my main inspiration is a picture of legendary American football player Walter Payton posing in front of his new Lamborghini back in 1985. (See image gallery) The Lamborghini was given to Walter Payton by KangaROOS. Why did you ask art photographer Asger Carlsen to shoot the campaign? I have been a big fan of Asger´s work since I bought his book Wrong in 2010. And I wanted to do something cliché for the capsule collection but with a different outcome. So I asked Asger if he wanted to shoot this naked girl and a black dude in a leather track suit in front of a Lamborghini and luckily he said yes! Top 3 songs at the moment? Jay Z - fuckmewithmeyouknowIgotit. Kanye West - I am a God. Chief Kieef - Chefin Keef. Portrait image shot by Kim Reenberg