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ARC & PLATFORM " Brittany Morrow Editor in Chief Writer
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LETTER
We’re so proud to finally be debuting the
first
ever
publication magazine
Arc
edition &
represents
of
our
Platform.
This
our
obsession
with design and ultimately a marriage of our two greatest loves, architecture and fashion. Through each edition we aim
to
show
you
how
the
two
concepts relate, play off each other, thrive in each others presence and ultimately define a decade. Old and new we love it all. From the classic to the
contemporary,
Arc
&
Platform
aims to pay homage to all creations as they exist together. Whether it be flowing and romantic or linear and futuristic we hope to include it within these pages. Looking both to the past for
inspiration
and
the
future
for
encouragement the designs of both buildings and structures are concepts we appreciate equally. Both categories of structures appeal equally to us and we love to examine and discuss the connections between.
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I nspiration
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Arc & Platform is straight to the top inspired with modern fashion and cutting edge architecture. influenced by contemporary looks that are monumental, sensual, appealing and unique. by compromising fashion garments with the intertwine of homes and buildings we have stated a beautiful inspirations for everyone to browse through. Arc and Platform shows the most daring modern expressions scattered throughout the magazine with endless works of art and fashion.
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Table of Contents
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Building Fashion The architectural make up of our fashion items
Fashion & Architecture What’s the connection? Page
Geometric ] Geometric prints from fabric to fiberglass. Page
Traveling Design Where to go to combine the two things we love; stunning architecture and Incredible fashions
Redesigning Mao (Sarah) ] The famous jacket he’s known for and what it looks like today Page
Gaga’s Sky Scraping Fashion Lady Gaga continues to master architectural fashion. Page
Our Shopping Pages Architectural Fashion you can own
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Gaga For This Lady Written By, Kalhiea Robb
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Lady Gaga is someone who
claw cut outs. She finished
we
the outfit with a wavy white
are
always
drawing
architectural inspiration from
wig
because of her one of a
tights.
kind look. She always knows
unique
how to push the boundaries
Lady
of fashion and express her
someone to look up too.
individuality.
Her outfits are consistently
recently
She
spotted
was
sporting
and
Gaga
always
in New York. Her shoulders
an work
are raised sky high covering
of art.
Along with this daring dress she also rocked a pair of high
platforms
with
funky
“Lady Gaga is always someone to look up
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it
designed
this ensemble on the streets
only reveal her sun glasses.
white
When
outside
the majority of her face to
too.
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of
is
the
fish
nets
comes
to
garment; always
box
and
Redesigning Mao "
By Sarah Shaneman
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n a fun twist Architecture students
from the USC School of Architecture were presented with the peculiar challenge of creating a Mao jacket using unconventional materials. The idea was thought up by associate professor in p ra c t i c e Le e S ch u y le r Olvera, as a way to get his students to work outside the box. The result, a staggeringly beautiful and technical collection of jackets all wearable and all made of unusual materials ranging from school erasers to thumbtacks. The concept behind the assignment itself is to force students into the realm of the unfamiliar using materials they have never used in a field (clothing) they are unfamiliar with. Much like fashion, architects need to think about how their work exists in space and like fashion architecture is made
with a use and purpose. The ironic twist of the use of the iconic Mao jacket as a subject adds humorous connotations to the pieces. In an interview by Guy Horton, when asked the question about the status quo of architecture he responded with “don’t be satisfied with just doing things mechanically or fitting in. Architecture is about crafted materiality and space. I want the students to get a sense of being creative makers and designers, not just technicians. The jacket, like architectural space, has to perform. It can’t be sculpture. It’s a setting for things to happen”. The above photo depicts Calvin Lee’s The Ghost of Mao jacket made completely of crocheted electronic wires. The result is an ephemeral creation that is hauntingly beautiful. Tamar Partamian’s jacket is made from a
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“Outstanding… a tour de force of masterworks.” - New York Times
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Charles James
The Metropolitan on May 8th- August 10th 2014 by, Chantelle Normoyle
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An architectural nature surrounds Anna Wintour Costume centre with the parade of incredible evolutionary dresses that are bold and outshining, this special exhibition will be placed at the Met Ball from Mays a well worth visit for anyone with even the slightest interest in fashion history. The event will consist James Charles Design process and specifically his use of sculptural, scientific and mathematical approaches to construct revolutionary ball gowns and innovative tailoring that continue to influence designers today.
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The glamour and breathtaking architecture of James's ball gowns are found inspiring and beautified with its length and texture. James gowns will include pieces of the "Clover Leaf," "Butterfly," "Tree," and "Swan" from the late 1940s and early 1950s. Analytical animations, text, x-rays, and vintage images tell the story of each gown's intricate construction and history. Make sure to visit a day in the history of modern textural fashion.
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From The Base Up What the headquarters say about the brand By, Brittany Morrow
The Louis Vuitton headquarters, like the brand, stands stall and regal. Taller than any building that surrounds it, like the brand it wipes out any sort of architectural competition. White and gold, with it’s rounded top, and classic details mixed with a modern edge, the design of the headquarters building matches the design of its bags and all other offerings. While most of it’s major competitors have taken very modern approaches to the design of the building Louis Vuitton stays true to itself in its classic, regal, and elegant design that never fails to incorporate a modern element here and there. Classically
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Louis Vuitton this building can not be compared.
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Hermes incorporates the orange it’s known for in it’s lighting design and structure. Placed delicately between two buildings it wouldn’t dare be shorter than those that surround it. it is tall and skinny and neatly resembles the cut of their bags, most iconically the Birken. The structure height versus width depicts a fashion croquis, the fashion drawings sketched for designing. With it’s height and width, clean lines, and presence the headquarters is all things Hermes and all things fashion.
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The Prada headquarters stands tall and angular emitting a warm yellow glow mixed with greyish blue purple tones. The bubble glass catches the eye and directs it upwards to the sky, an idea brought fourth by all luxury brands; hold your head high and always strive for more. The shape suggesting the brands intention of both intentional design and constant innovation.
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The Dior headquarters building like the brand is tall and quite nearly immaculate. With layers and layers of beautiful glass and icy blue and alternating layers with touches of warm light this building is the epitome of everything a luxury brand strives to be. Statuesque and square, the modulation in each layer directs the eye further up making the viewer wonder what’s inside. The glass itself reveal nothing the perfect marketing technique to draw you inside. More linear than their famous hour glass shape of the New Look that Dior’s known for and credited with creating this building pays homage to the brands plans for continuous modern expansion.
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Mosaic of prints Inspiration
is easy to find. The buildings
around us contain shapes and features that can translate beautifully into a garment. Mixing these geometric prints is the hard part, but us stylist at Arc & platform are here to help. One of the easiest prints that are drawn from sky scrapers are stripes. Stripes are another one of those patterns that will never go out of style and should be a staple in every women’s (and men’s)
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" by, Kalhiea Robb wardrobe. It’s a simpler print so it pairs well with anything. Personally one of mine because it’s great on its own but can be easily mixed with other colours and prints. My favourite The combination of siding, moulding, frame and windows reminds me a lot of colour blocking. This is a great print that when used in a garment, it blocks off the body by the use of colours in a very
flattering and slimming way. It is
a simple pattern that pairs well with other prints in various colours.
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Buildings often have unique features to them. These can be curves, interesting arches, or fancy windows. Things like these are great to incorporate in different patterns and prints. For the beginners of print mixing, I would suggest sticking to simple print, like a polka dot or a stripe and build from there. This will allow you to test out your comfort zone and construct your outfits from there. Venturing in more graphic prints is the fun part. A print that combined different shapes, images and patterns completely changes the look. It creates a more interesting and bold outfit. This kind of look is great for going out with the girls, or date night. In the case where you want to mix patterns but you don’t want the outfit to be too bold, we have the
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solution. Try sticking to alike colours, different shades of your favourite colours. Another way is to pair prints that are black and white, this makes them easier to pair with other garments, and create an outfit that isn’t as loud.
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The important thing about this trend is to have fun with it. Clothing shouldn’t be something that is taken too seriously. Inspiration can be found from anywhere, especially the architecture that surrounds us. Buildings and fashion are so closely related and work together to produce gorgeous outfits.
What’s The Connection? by, Brittany Morrow
Fashion + Architecture
Both subjects, fashion and architecture, express an idea of personal, social, and cultural identity. Sometimes they reflect the interests of the designer or design team. For fashion, you are welcome to take it and interpret it as your own. Wear it as you will, style it to your liking. With a building, it exists as it is, it is yours to look at and interpret but mostly for you to appreciate and admire.
design the structure that will house the brand itself. This is just one of many examples of the connection. Here the architects have a chance to work and collaborate with the designers bringing their two views together. Often as one brand begins the others will follow. The prestige of a fashion brand’s headquarters will only last until its rivalled, paralleled, or topped.
Fashion, like architecture allows the viewer to perceive change in the tastes and styles of a city. Applicable to interior design as well, there are two ways in which “dressing” applies. You can dress a room just as you can dress your body. Each is a reflection of your personality, interests, and tastes. This concept was well expressed in the early Twentieth Century by German philosopher Walter Benjamin, when he wrote that the two subjects belong “in the darkness of the lived moments, to the dream consciousness of the collective.” Today this applies in that bigger and bigger groups continue to buy up prestigious fashion brands, while their teams have developed a strategic and essential marketing strategy. The show rooms look like the brands. They assume a key role in the presentation of the brand. While you can not buy anything in the showroom it stands as a representation of the brand itself and everything you wish to come. Beyond the fixtures and fabrics an architect is called upon to
Both concepts are also representations of time. Just like the other both become dated. Certain styles and details come and go from the fashions of the times. Each has classics, fads, and fashions. Both have a what comes around goes around feature of their styles and representations. As you see them you can place their decade. You recognize the trends under which they were created. They go hand in hand to represent the change that comes with the passing of time.The presentation of fashion such as the shows of fashion week would not be complete with out the surrounding atmosphere. They help to create the setting, ambience, and atmosphere. The building or structure in which the show takes place can lend its own elements to the atmosphere or be altered to be more cohesive with the theme. Ultimately one would not be complete without the other. They go hand in hand to create an exhibition and ultimately an experience.
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building or structure in which the show takes place can lend its own elements to the atmosphere or be altered to be more cohesive with the theme. Ultimately one would not be complete without the other. They go hand in hand to create an exhibition and ultimately an experience.
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The beauty created when architecture and fashion collaborate and inspire. By Sarah Shaneman
“Inspiration is one of those things that comes in various forms in a multitude of
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Various art forms have always inspired and collaborated with one another throughout history. You can’t walk up to an artist ask them if they’ve ever been inspired by a form of art outside their field and have them say no. Inspiration is one of those things that comes in various forms in a multitude of mediums. These collisions of projects created out of collaboration or inspiration from separate art forms can create magnificent pieces that embody the best inherent qualities from both. My personal favourite continuing mix of collaborations and inspiration is the one that occurs between architecture and fashion.
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How do architecture and fashion relate? by the temporary homes that refuges Both creative outlets use design with an built themselves while in transit. Her end purpose in mind. Architecture must collection showcased an assortment of be inhabited and fashion must be worn. garments that doubled as furniture. A Practicality can be stretched and continuing collaborator with the fashion debated and creative vision can stretch industry, architect Zaha Hadid has the two fields to places where people created bags for Louis Vuitton and would argue that the building is leather footwear and sportswear for the unliveable and the outfit is unwearable, Lacoste brand. Hadid is also credited but, for the most part those fundamental with the designing of Chanel’s mobile art rules are concrete. Fascinatingly enough pavilion that was inspired the fashion is that one is so remarkably permanent house’s iconic quilted bag. when compared to the almost ephemeral One of my favourite nature of the other. collaborations has to Yet parallels continue be the ongoing “The New York Prada to be drawn between relationship between epicentre with its wave both practices as, like Prada and Dutch design is an architectural all art, both tend to architect Rem Koolhaas masterpiece.” mark the progression from the Office for of culture and society. M e t r o p o l i t a n In recent years Architecture also known contemporary architecture and modern as OMA. The long relationship has fashion has increasingly blurred the lines birthed a multitude of creations. Like the between their prospective fields uniting Prada Transformer in Korea, numerous under similar aesthetics. runway shows and Prada’s “Real In this last few decades collaborations Fantasies” looks books and videos. Some between architects and designers have of their larger projects include Prada’s been steadily on the rise. In 2000 always glamorous and thanks to OMA’s designer Hussein Chalayan was inspired
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architectural talent incredibly unique epicentres. The New York Prada epicentre with its wave design is an out of The building was constructed out of a space in Soho into a technologically advanced, visually stunning and all over enriching space to be experienced. The whole concept behind it was to create a modern innovative space that is versatile in that it could be a place to perform, show case, shop and just socialize. With such talents united how could success not follow?
by Perriand’s works. The garments work with complimentary colours pairing blues and oranges for a bright, high contrast aesthetic. The 1940’s theme is brought out by gingham checks and earth tones. All adding up to a successfully inspired creation. Over all the collection is a breath of fresh air embracing timeless feminine elegance paired with functionality. All pieces are perfectly interchangeable amongst themselves creating a versatile wardrobe that can adapt to any women’s mood. All the prints used were inspired by the recognized virtuosity of Perriand’s designs. Like most of Louis Vuitton’s collections the theme of travel is also apparent. Another example of fashion inspired by architecture is Vivien Chong’s graduating collection. A London based designer with glistening potential
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Chong studied at the renowned Central Saint Martin’s graduating with a bang. Her awe inspiring collection featured an assortment of hand pleated garments inspired by architecture. These beautiful and ephemeral pieces were based off of the works by noteworthy architect Steven Holl. The gowns reflect Halls buildings as light interacts making it seem as though light and shadow were dancing through the structures. Holls geometric architecture that tends to interact and weave through space creating almost surreal structures, are reflected in the detailed pleats of Chong’s intricate gowns. In her graduating collection entitled, Pleating Architecture, Chong masterfully plays with a variety of textiles layered in a way that creates both structure and flow. As two power houses collide in collaborations and inspiration we can be sure that continuing strands of inspired works will great us regularly as architecture and fashion work in unison. I personally can’t wait to see who will collaborate next, and who will be inspired next.
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One Angel Square
England’s Green building is an impressive sight to see By Sarah Shaneman
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One Angel Square built in Manchester England is an award winning building in sustainability. Designed by architects 3DReid the 328 000 sq ft building is designed to provide high quality office s p ac e i n t en ded fo r v ers at i li t y . Th e subdivided spaces within the building can be changed according to need so that the building and its spaces can stay relevant to its occupants without need for renovations. Its innovations in energy use have led to a 50% reduction in energy consumption and an 80% reduction in carbon compared to the current Cooperative Manchester complex. This makes for a 30% reduction in overall operating costs for the building. The design features a double-skinned façade that minimizes heating and cooling year round regulating temperatures and underground concrete earth tubes that provide either heating or cooling for incoming fresh air. All these tributes combined are what allow for the significant reduction in operating costs to
the building making it efficient and selfsustaining. The building itself is powered by its own CHP power plant that uses rape seed form Co-operative farms as fuel. The designers however didn’t stop their innovations there. Data from estimated temperatures in 2050 were taken into consideration so that the building would be resistant to any weather changes in the future and with increasing summer temperatures the buildings designed to become even more efficient in the heat. In front of the building is the public-realm or simply put, garden area that gives life to 75 species of plants. The Public area provides an aesthetically pleasing green space that spans 3 000 sq ft. Along with its leading strides in sustainable design the building itself features a modern slick interior and impressive exterior as well as restaurants and a café with a panoramic view of the city. With all its attributes One Angel Square is defiantly a building worthy of recognition.
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Karen Millen graphic color block dress $350.00
French Connection color block dress $100
Colour Block As it’s so often seen on the runway, architecture plays a part in defining fashion of that century. With the “modern” look of clean sharp lines, fashion now is no different. Today we see multiple examples of colour blocking and lines that draw
Wolf and bagger color block shift $370
BCBG Max Azria color clock dress $390
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Herve Leger bandage color block dress $900
" We like our shoes like we like our architecture; sky high, lots to look with minor discomfort. So if you’re daring enough here’s a couple of our favourite picks to start.
Keystone Victoria Spruce $600 Latticework Andreia Chaves $488 Lunette Victoria Spruce $254
Cella Julian Hakes $740
Gable Tea Petrovic $600
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Aris Rem D Koolhaas $210
 
Nothing is more unique then a geometric shaped piece of jewelry. The unique shapes are an easy way to make an outfit more interesting. Our favourite ways to accessories an outfit is with a bold pair of earrings or a statement ring. Here are some of our favourites:
Metric Jewelry $120.00
Honey Comb Metal $65
Coolio Designs $55.00
Lucy’s $60 Pearl Bling $80.00
Julian Emilco $120
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Lingerie Lisa Marie Lauren Rubber Neoprene Bandeau and Bottoms 350 CAD
Bandeau and Bottoms 365 CAD
Wireless Racerback Bra 260 CAD
Agent Provocateur Abbey lace-trimmed stretch-silk satin robe 1,275 CAD
If platforms are high, can you take the adrenaline rush? check out these breath taking lingerie
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Fashion Runway Review "
written by, Chantelle Normoyle
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o the runway through the crowds, and
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the bliss of architectural movement. Arc and Platform connected lines with Lebanese Designer Rabih Kayrouz. His architectural mind has built the sturdiest of all reputations through constructed collections of urban, refined, and yet a modern feel with the shiny metallic lustre and clean cut material. classified by, Suzy Menkes he is known as “an architect in a world of decorators” in the International Herald Tribune. At the atelier of the Dior House and Chanel, He has spent most of his time training at these great design houses and Began crafting couture wedding dresses for his friends which stepped into the hands of fortune. sculptured and succeeded by experience in an industry by serving a highly-exclusive collection of clients and creating elegant ready to wear haute couture garments. All his signature garments are considered to be confidence, comfort, and joyous.
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Kayrouz excels at conveying emotion and rigour throughout the architecture and construction of his garments introduced in his Spring 2014 collection.
“I believe in couture as a means of expression,” the designer told Arc and Platform. “It’s free, it’s about emotion, about dreaming. When I make ready-to-wear, I keep the emotion and dreamy aspect of couture. I’ve always wanted to create for the pleasure of women, I love that clothes can be either protective or seducing, and when women play different roles.” -, Rabih Kayrouz 36
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T Destinations Arc and Platform decided to take a journey across the world and share our top 5. By Chantelle Normoyle
1.TOKYO, PRADA HOUSE
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Prada's crystalline “Epicentre” store in the Omotesando fashion area of Tokyo
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NEAR BY: “Ginza” Voted most modern shopping mall in Tokyo
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2. NATIONAL GRAND THEATRE,
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, and colloquially described as The Giant Egg, an opera house in Beijing. NEAR BY: “Yashow Market” Voted top Fashion Market.
3. The Dancing House, Prague Dancing House is a modern building designed in deconstructionist style by Vlado Milunic and Frank O Gehry
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4. Laguardia, Spain YSIOS BODEGA Winery at the Foot of the Spanish Mountains NEAR BY: “Puerto Venecia” Voted biggest shopping mall in Spain
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5. BILBAO, SPAIN GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
Museum of Modern and Contemporary art NEAR BY: Fashion houses (Dior, Balenciaga, Gucci) Voted your #1 couture houses. 39
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