A chronicle of people, places, happenings, and creations we admire.
We've just released a new line to celebrate not only our official store launch, but the the 4th of July as well. Each iteration is made of combed cotton for optimum fit, breathability and comfort and emblazoned with our popular crown and star insignia.
Krona o Stjärna Brand Intro Line
$24.00-$26.00
Pitti Uomo kicks off this week with color and texture as the narrative for this summer. Reintroduced patterns, weights and classic palettes rule the day at the what is arguably the most important platform for men's fashion and accessories. Held twice a year at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy, new and established design talents exhibit and launch new projects for international buyers to peruse and hopefully select for many of the world's leading retail companies. Pitti is the most widely known segment of the Pitti Immagine collection of fashion industry events.
Pitti Uomo 16-19 June, 2015
Visit: Fortezza da Basso, Viale Filippo Strozzi 1, 50129 Florence
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Photos ©Enrico Labriola / Vanni Bassetti / AKA Studio Collective
Garage Gorky Park, set to open Friday, June 12, is a result of a renovation of the abandoned 60's restaurant Vremena Goda (Seasons of the Year). The concrete pavilion had laid dormant for over 20 years. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and his team at OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) repurposed the 5,400m2 (55,000 sf) structure, creating exhibition galleries on two levels, a children's art center, shop, café, auditorium and staff offices. The design preserves original Soviet-era artifacts and elements (certainly a nod to adaptive reuse and sustainability) - including a large mosaic, original tiles and brick.
The clever double-layer polycarbonate outer skin acts as a light filter with the 'party piece' being a pair of enormous vertically movable panels on either side of the building.
About the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
Founded in 2008 by Dasha Zhukova, the institution is a place for people, art, and ideas to create history.
Through an extensive program of exhibitions, events, education, research, and publishing, the institution reflects on current developments in Russian and international culture, creating opportunities for public dialogue, as well as the production of new work and ideas in Moscow. At the center of all these activities is the Museum’s collection, which is the first archive in the country related to the development of Russian contemporary art from the 1950s through the present.
Garage Exhibitions spark engagement with art and culture while exploring issues of local and global relevance; Garage Education draws audiences of all ages through pioneering programs for both families and professionals; Garage Publishing makes major cultural texts available in Russian for the first time and innovates new publications related to Garage Archive, Exhibitions, and other activities; Garage Field Research invites practitioners to develop fresh perspectives on Russian art and culture; Garage Grants program supports young Russian artists and spearheads a range of activities that incorporate Russian artists into the global art community — all of which contribute to the Museum’s role as a multifaceted hub for arts and culture.
Garage is a non-profit project of The IRIS Foundation.-- ©2015 GMoCA
Photo Credits: 1-3, Vladimir Filonov / 4-6, OMA / 7-8, Nikolay Zverkov
Cole Haan kicks off Spring right with the newest version of LunarGrand® in canvas. One of the best shoes around to stylishly cover the merciless New York streets, LunarGrand® is extremely comfortable, supportive and lightweight. Baked-in Nike Air® technology will see to that.
$198.00
Holding true to form with the furniture company's mission of high design through art and sustainability, Enrico Marone Cinzano debuts a very special piece, a Credenza called Armadillo. Armadillo is a reclaimed glass and steel complication that expands and contracts as per desired use or occasion. This dramatic and innovative piece is available exclusively at Spazio Rossana Orlandi, just in time for the Salon del Mobile di Milano 2015. Watch the magic in the video. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
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Stockholm, April 1, 2015-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lifestyle and Design company Krona o Stjärna have signed a 3-year agreement with the Royal Swedish Space Institute (Kungliga Svenska Rymdinstitutet) to explore outer space and keep secure the world's supply of Crowns and Stars.
"This is an ambitious undertaking, but the Institute's partnership with KoS will ensure a steady supply and further exploration of Crowns and Stars for decades to come." - Bengt Bengtsson, press secretary, KSRI, Stockholm
We at Krona o Stjärna are proud to be involved in such a worthwhile, important, and for that matter, rather stylish endeavor and look forward to bringing these precious gems, jewels, experiences and objects safely back to Earth and our ever-growing following around the world.
-Krona o Stjärna | Life, Style, Outerspace.™
Swedish brand WESC (WEaretheSuperlativeConspiracy) are back with a fresh take on the spring trench coat. Done up in the color they call "wood thrush", the Alastair trench coat is compact, lightweight, well detailed and snappy enough to dress up or down.
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