Hermès does an incredible job with their product videos. They are extremely well done and hit that sweet spot of cute and whimsical that wins me over every time. The Sporting Life is the theme of the 2013 for Hermès and this set of four videos does a terrific job of conveying the theme. Each video takes items from the spring summer 2013 and incorporates them into sporty vignettes.
Ping Pong features the Toolbox bag and the Rallye 24 Porcelain Collection.
Hermès Spring Summer 2013 – The Sporting Life
Rallye 24 Porcelain Collection: The new Hermès porcelain collection designed by Benoît-Pierre Emery and Damian O’Sullivan will be available in Canadian boutiques in May 2013. Rallye 24 has the emblematic anchor chain caught up in and propelled along by a new story on porcelain. It is playfully reworked as a car race track with its straight lines and oval corners, all short-circuiting with their foot to the floor.(source: Hermès PR)
Hermès Spring Summer 2013 – The Sporting Life
Toolbox bag: A slight family resemblance… A cousin of the Kelly, with a vanity-case touch, this bag unites the Hermès spirit and the practicality of a surprisingly roomy “treasure chest”. Its swivel clasp, metal plate, snap hooks, lock and clochette give it an urban and casual look. Made of soft and supple Swift calfskin, it can be carried by hand or on the shoulder thanks to its removable strap.(source: Hermès PR)
Leap Frog features the Grass Shoe.
Grass Shoe: With its two-tone contrasts and pairing of precious materials, smooth alligator and nubuck, this high sandal adds a touch of sports chic to the spirit of golf.(source: Hermès PR)
Hermès Spring Summer 2013 – The Sporting Life
Croquet features their world famous ties and scarves.
Come Up To My Room (CUTMR) is the Gladstone Hotel’s annual alternative design event. CUTMR invites artists and designers to show us what goes on inside their heads. Coming together in dialogue and collaboration, participants are limited only by their imaginations, making CUTMR one of the most exciting shows in Toronto.
As this is an important anniversary for this ever-expanding show, the tenth installment will emphasize the idea that formed the basis for the very first CUTMR – occupying and altering a space in a dramatic, conceptual, or experimental way.
Drawn from the popular crowdsourcing/crowdfunding movement, Toronto Design Offsite (TO DO) is throwing a “designer” crowd-sourced fundraising event. #StufDsgnrsMake is the first annual silent auction benefitting Toronto Design Offsite (TO DO), a self-produced, indie design festival happening annually in January during the city’s design week. All money raised will go towards TO DO operating costs.
On Wednesday, June 27, 2012, awesome objects donated by notable Toronto designers will be on-view and auctioned at the Gladstone Hotel from 6-10pm, with music by DJ Joe Blow. Come join us at #StufDsgnrsMake, see what designers are making, and take home some local design!
Featuring the work of:
Gary Taxali
Bocci
imm Living
Fugitive Glue
MADE
Ideacious
Bev Hisey Krystal Speck
Heidi Earnshaw
LUBO
Rob Southcott
Katrina TomkinsKristen Lim Tung Alexx Boisjoli
Lana Filippone
Lauren Reed
Lori Harrison
Tyco Tat
Toma Design
About To Do:
TO DO’s aim is to provide exposure for Canadian designers; to foster public understanding and knowledge of the practice design; and to create an ongoing presence that promotes Canada’s creativity, drawing on great thinkers, practitioners, and educators to a deliver an innovative celebration of design.
My Barber at Hollow Ground Barber Shop introduced me to candles from Baxter of California. Since 1965 Baxter of California have provided men with grooming products. They have a range of skincare, shaving and hair care products. In addition grooming accessories, candles and fragrances round out the product selection. Baxter of California also collaborates with brands like Saturdays NYC, Porter and Unionmade.
These soy wax-based candles are geared towards men and are produced with the brand Joya. I love the Tubereuse Noir scent which has fragrance notes of Tuberose, Bergamot, White Tea Rose, Geranium and Camellia. The packaging, designed by Marc Atlan is very cool.
You can get a wide selection of Baxter of California products (including the candles) at: Hollow Ground Barber Shop
1053 Bloor St W.
Toronto
I attended some exhibits during Toronto Design Week from January 24-30, 2011. Toronto Design Week culminates with the Interior Design Show but many local designers showcase their exhibits at this time. It’s taken me some time to get my photos all together and organized. There is a lot of sorting, tagging, cataloging and purging of photos going on. It’s often a nightmare task I hate performing. It feels hella good when it’s done though.
SUNG Outdoor held a special media preview for bloggers during Toronto Design Week. Bloggers got a chance to see the currently SUNG Outdoor collection and the special IDS11 Blackwatch collection. The limited edition SUNG Outdoor Blackwatch collection is different due to the colour scheme of black, blue and green. It was only available for purchase at IDS11 this year. Designer Alfred Sung and Saul Mimran, President of the Mimran Group were on hand to talk.
