Artist: Mohamed Samir
Title: Studio XO
“A collection of isometric illustrations that shows all the different aspects that any design studio may look at while dealing with any design brief
These aspects include Research & Strategy, Resourcing, Communication, Engineering & Innovation, Finance and Design”
Very good...
Lady Gaga personally enlisted the incomparable Nick Knight to capture her essence for the album visuals of her third studio masterpiece, ‘Born This Way’. In a stunning collaboration that melds Gaga's avant-garde vision with Knight's unparalleled photographic artistry, the album visuals promise to be nothing short of iconic.
The shoot, which took place in London, was styled by Nicola Formichetti in assistance of Tom Eerebout and Anna Trevelyan. Hair by Sam McKnight who used hair sculptures by Bob Recine, makeup by Val Garland and nails by Marian Newman. Prosthetic horns by Millennium FX.
A look I believe I don’t have to introduce to you in detail is Gaga’s bespoke Mugler moulded black leather bodice which was “inspired by humanoids, alien sex humanoid hybrid women”...
...and thigh-high coated and cracked stretch leather platform boots made in collaboration with London-based designer Nasir Mazhar.
Of course we couldn’t miss out on this statement piece. Here, she wears her bespoke Tom Tom Fashions 'Born This Way' hand-painted, oversized grey leather biker jacket and sleeveless vest, both customized with brushed gold-tone stud details.
Custom black leather Unicorn heelless platform ankle boots by Noritaka Tatehana completed the look.
The second sickening Mugler moment, head-to-toe again! Gaga’s black latex oversized biker jacket is from the Fall/Winter 2011 “Anatomy of Change” menswear collection...
...which were paired with custom lattice platform boots with knife heels.
The provocative latex tuxedo with 3D breats, Gaga wore in these shot, was custom-made for her by London-based fetish-to-fashion label Void of Course!
For these shots, Gaga poses fiercely in a black leather and lace bra from Allure Lingerie matched with vintage Excelled black leather pants turned into shorts.
Her other bra, signed by French lingerie house Kiki de Montparnasse, is Ingenue in beige Leavers lace.
Here, Gaga is rocking a full denim look including a custom shirt by Perry Meek. I immediately recognized from the embroidery details on the back pockets that her Hercules cut-off shorts are by Levi’s.
Of course, the Pleaser Xtreme-1020 boots in black vinyl completed the look.
Talking of denim. The vintage Lee stone washed denim pants were purchased at the Beyond Retro store.If you belong to the vintage lovers community, this is a little paradise, so brooowse the site while you are there!
She also wore an Agent Provocateur strapless satin bustier top with sweetheart neckline.
Here, the Italian-American entertainer wears the heavy crystal Diamond Virgin dress with its matching bejeweled silk briefs, crystal headpiece draped around her body, and Ikarus winged crystal shoulder piece (worn as headpiece) by German clubwear designer and couturist Lorand Lajos.
In her hair, we can spot a vintage 1980s Butler & Wilson black, silver and red crystal snake brooch, which was once also worn by Princess Diana!
She also rocks a custom Rodrigo Otazu bejeweled face piece and heelless crystal-embellished platform boots from Dutch designer Jan Taminiau’s Fall/Winter 2010 “Reflections” Haute Couture collection.
Next, Gaga is wearing a design by Austrian fashion designer Daniela Karlinger. The shape outfit, which comprises a strapless geometric dress and cape belong to Daniela’s 2009 “Organic Shape” collection.
You should definitely check out the website of this young talent.
The bubble is actually a dress by Philips Design, made in collaboration with Studio XO, as part of their “Skin Probe Project” that examines the future integration of sensitive materials in the area of emotional sensing – the shift from ‘intelligent’ to ‘sensitive’ products and technologies. The project explores skin, body and future integration of sensitive textiles in garments.
Bubelle, also known as “the blushing dress”, introduced to the world in September 2006, intended to convey “the emotional state of the person wearing the garment through 18 separate miniature projectors located between the layers of the garment. A series of biometric sensors collect data such as heart rate, respiration and galvanic skin response, and this information is then interpreted and equated to certain moods and emotions, which in turn are visualized by altering the intensity, shape and colors of light generated by the projectors”.
A pair of Pleaser’s PVC & perspex Xtreme-801 platform mule sandals complete the look.
Another piece, I don’t really have to introduce to you, is her custom Atsuko Kudo flesh-colored latex catsuit with contrasting black zippers all over.
The insane sculpturesque alien vessel-inspired shoes were custom-made for this shoot by German artist and sculptor Rein Vollenga using epoxy resin!
I was told by Rein Vollenga that the shoes were part of a full look, which included this bone structure epoxy breast plate with visible ribs!
The purple and orange slime outfit was created by Dutch artist Bart Hess who also collaborated with Gaga on the “Born This Way” video.
Bart works in primitive and infinite ways. He works with his instinct and starts by using a material on the body, exploring volumes and ways of re-shaping the human silhouette. In fast speed, expelling all his creative energy.
He creates imagery that captures future human shapes and new body forms. He’s discovering a low-tech prosthetic way for human enhancement.
Her extra large black perspex hat hails from Charlie Le Mindu’s Spring/Summer 2011 “Detox Retox Botox” collection.
The black and gold patent leather platform pumps with gold metal heels belong to Alexander McQueen’s Fall/Winter 2007 “In Memory of Elizabeth Howe, Salem, 1962″ collection.
On November 10, 2013 Lady Gaga threw an exclusive #ArtRave event. The event, which was held in a large warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York, served as an album release party and included a press conference + live performance.
During the press conference, Gaga revealed "the world's first flying dress", called the Volantis, confirmed plans to stage a performance in space in 2015, and introduced new projects by artists Marina Abramović, Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, Inez and Vinoodh, Jeff Koons, and Robert Wilson.
Let’s kick it off with the press conference. Gaga showed up a few hours before the event to do a few interviews for the press.
The singer asked La Cambre Mode(s) graduate Louise Leconte to create for her a series of custom looks for the event. The first one is this gorgeous brown long biker dress, made of velvet and crocodile-embossed vinyl.
It was worn with the gold steampunk goggles from Charlie Le Mindu’s Fall/Winter 2013 “Gold Sabah” collection...
...and “ARTPOP” era signature shoes - the Pleaser Beyond-1020 boots.
Volantis was not the only piece of TechHaus (the technical geniuses of the Haus of Gaga team) – Studio XO couture Gaga debuted during her ArtRave extravaganza.
Her Volantis Flight Couture comprised a flight suit, Sparco helmet, one-shoulder cut-out bodysuit and organza bomber jacket with chest patch, custom-made by costume designer Natalie Caroline Wilkins.
Her glossy round aviator shades are the signature Samuele by Tom Ford.
Her Swarovski crystal-pavéd white knee-high pointed-toe boots are custom-made by Giuseppe Zanotti and were later worn throughout the show.
Time for the white carpet! The 3D-printed Jeff Koons-inspired parametric body sculpture, headpiece and sheer organza patch dress are custom-made for the event by Studio XO in collaboration with young designers Weilong Xie and Natalie Caroline Wilkins. The 3D-printing was done by Materialise.
Gaga opened the show with ‘Aura’, wearing a monochrome leather bodysuit with zipper-embellished floaties, mask and cone hat from Gareth Pugh’s Spring/Summer 2007 collection.
The collection was inspired by a scene from “Legend” – Ridley Scott’s 1985 fantasy adventure movie, “where Princess Lili dances in a white room and becomes her darker self”.
During the performance, she revealed a white bodysuit with black zipper embellishment with a pair of white structured vinyl sleeves and harness - based on Louise Leconte’s “Apostasy” collection, influenced by the iconic figure of Joan of Arc, as a metaphor of the contemporary urban woman.
For ‘Dope’, she added her custom Thom Browne iridescent sequinned double-breasted cube cape with boned trims and grey floral silk lining, based on the Fall/Winter 2013 collection.
For ‘Applause’ she wore Gareth Pugh from two different collections.
Her custom black trash bag bolero and hat are an extension of Pugh’s Fall/Winter 2013 collection while the black look underneath, featuring floor-length dress with molded glossy bodice and matching architectural, arch-shaped bolero, belongs to his Spring/Summer 2014 collection, influenced by Gloria Swanson in “Sunset Boulevard” and Julianne Moore in “Safe”.
The last look of the night is the meet & greet one, where Gaga presented the last out of three custom Louise Leconte creations.
She wore her aforementioned Capezio unitard, Charlie Le Mindu goggles and Pleaser shoes with a pair of custom black vinyl sleeves, harness, garter panties and leg warmers.
Modern home with rustic touches provides oasis in the Colorado Rockies
Modern home with rustic touches provides oasis in the Colorado Rockies
This fabulous mountain modern home is owned by interior designer Julie Roitman of Studio XO, located in the Red Sky Ranch community of Wolcott, Colorado. Nestled on the 18th hole of a championship course designed by Tom Fazio, this family home is surrounded by rolling hills dotted with aspen forests, juniper and sagebrush. The interiors of this 8,700 square foot dwelling offers five bedrooms and…
