NUMBER ONE HUNDRED & THIRTY THREE.
March14
Meanwhile, Melbourne based creative Rhett Dashwood took a particularly rad DIY route when developing packaging for showreels to be sent out to potential clients. He began by scouring second hand stores for suitable vintage books, then masked and sprayed each cover with his creative studio’s logo working as a keyhole through to the original cover art. The promos were then completed by cutting a concealed panel out of each book to hold either a DVD or memory stick. Genius!
NUMBER NINETY NINE.
July02
Apologies on the shoddy quality of these photos (thanks a lot iPhone!), but thought they were worth uploading to once again encourage you to head along to the Monster Children Gallery to see the new show that opened last night: Pick Me Up. This time the players are Craig Redman and Karl Maier, two parts of the design collaborative Rinzen. The exhibition features screenprints in black, white and red, pieces which are the result of a year-long visual conversation between the two artists, who now live on opposite sides of the world. The works are rife with double entendres, often including plays on words or forms, providing a happy disjuncture between what is meant and what is perceived. Runs til July 16th.
NUMBER EIGHTY SIX.
May08
Does Not Equal ≠ is a Melbourne based jewelry and accessories label, headed by RMIT graduate Charisse Black. The company’s ethos is simple: to create exclusive, well designed pieces that challenge the other higher priced labels in the market.
Black lists Scandinavian designers and labels as key influences, particularly when it comes to understanding and merging form, function, price and quality.
Her latest range Black Truth, White Lies explores the ideas of duplicity and the balance we find in the world around us. Working primarily with stainless steel, most DNE pieces come in at under $100, making them pretty affordable additions to a gentleman’s wardrobe. Personally, I’m in love with the Foxtail Chain Bracelet. Currently only stocked in a handful of places outside of Victoria, these gems are easy to pick up at their online store. And keep your eye on the DNE tumblr for all the latest news from this little label that’s going places.
NUMBER TWENTY SEVEN.
October20
Planning a sojourn to our southern sister state’s capital? Taking only your legs with you for transport once you get there? Sure, you could do as the Melburnian do and rely on trams (and there’s no denying it is a damn good tram system). But that’s not very anti-establishment-hipster, now is it?
Enter Matthew Hurst and his gem of an idea: The Humble Vintage. Born out of a South American adventure, young monsieur Hurst has a fleet of vintage cycles that he rents to both locals and travelers, non-discriminant-like, complete with helmet, light, lock and guide, all for a moderate fee.
So, should your next long weekend take you to that fair, flat playground that is Melbourne, drop Matty a line and get on your bike so to speak.
