NEW POWER STUDIO brings a twisted festive message to b Store this Christmas. Their installation, that on first sight looks like it has been inspired by a Hamleys Christmas toy display, on closer inspection morphs into a festive Christmas gay disco for cuddly penguins and polar bears. The darkness comes from a large snowball literally killing off the atmosphere of the gay rave and taking the fluffy arctic animals with it. To compliment the window NPS have designed 2 exclusive digitally printed T-shirts. Both have a Christmas inspired print but are not just for Christmas ... and can be worn all through the year!

New Power Studio is a London based project originated by stylist Thom Murphy and designer Ebru Ercon, with a rotating roster of names chipping in including Husam El Odeh, Mark Broome and Simon Parris. After presenting their last collection, entitled BLACK DUCK, Ebru's commitments outside NPS led to Thom steering the New Power ship alone. The project is an abstract one, centred on film, sculpture, music, clothing and accessories and the dialogue around and between. But reassuringly their take on modern fashion sportswear, a template beloved of menswear in the capital, was strong enough to work in its own context. The future looks promising with continued collaborations with b Store and a planned catwalk show as part of MAN to present NPS AW10 collection.

www.newpowerstudio.com

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StudioThomson are a Design and Art Direction studio formed in 2004 by
brothers Christopher and Mark Thomson bringing together over 25 years of
industry experience.

To celebrate their 5th birthday StudioThomson are showcasing a diverse spectrum of their work in fashion, music, publishing, art, and interiors for clients such as Aquascutum, Preen, Liberty, Pringle, The Duffer of St George, War Child, Wrangler and Lucky Voice. With a love of classic considered ideas, attention to detail and tactile print techniques, they strive to produce timeless work with a twist. Based in London they have a sister company in Brussels called Coasthomson.

www.studiothomson.com

http://dossierjournal.com/style/fashion/studio-thomson-retrospective-at-b-store/

http://www.milimgallery.com

Represented by plnmanagement.com

StudioThomson Notebooks
64 pages
40 colours to choose from £5 each
A set of 5 books £20

Please ask the b Store for details.

b Store opened the utilitarian project entitled “10 for DSM” at Dover Street Market this week, with a purpose built shop fit by frequent creative collaborator and recent architectural graduate TOM FINCH.

The idea behind the concept was to complement and enforce the uniformity of the exclusive range produced by b Store for Dover Street Market. Tom describes the space as “an interpretation of the work of architects, primarily early modernists such as Mies Van Der Rohe”. Similarly, Jan De Cock, the artist whom designed the existing interior on the second floor of Dover Street Market where the b Store concept is situated, also cites Van Der Rohe as being heavily influential in his work. The concept results in two complementary facets that can be read as two clearly distinctive elements.

This week sees the launch of the new b Store concession in cult London store Dover Street Market. The concession will feature a limited edition collaborative line designed exclusively for Dover Street Market, entitled ‘10 for DSM’. The range including shirts, trousers, a blazer, jackets and footwear, all reflecting the signature b Store aesthetic.

The b Store for DSM collection will be available 16th November 200 9 at Dover Street Market, London.

B-Store presents a version of Swedish artist Anna Kleberg’s new installation Back and Forth including photography, film and objects that simultaneously is on show at Andréhn- Schiptjenko gallery, Stockholm.

The starting point for Back and Forth was the actual space of the artist’s studio, Kleberg’s interest in the shifting nature of the photographic medium and thoughts about the creative process itself. The film and sequential photographs are based on a woman holding, balancing and being surrounded by boxes, paper and other materials from the studio.

Anna Kleberg’s show with B-store is the first presentation of her work in the UK. It is a collaboration with an unconventional space for art where exciting and unpredicted ideas and meetings can happen.

Anna Kleberg graduated from University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm in 1998 among her selected exhibitions are Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Uppsala Art Museum, Kulturhuset Stockholm, Malmö Art Museum, Galerie Ilka Bree, Bordeaux and Sharjah International Biennial.

Earlier in the year, b Store embarked on a project with cult watch specialist Casio G-Shock, called Tokyo Calling. The project was a great success and this autumn, we are proud to announce our second collaboration with G-Shock – in the form of two limited edition watches; the b Store Super Squares. The watches were designed with b Store’s Matthew Murphy and Kirk Beattie and blend G-Shock’s retro appeal with b Store’s idiosyncratic touch. Available in distinctive polka dot and gingham patterns, the watches retail at £150 and are available to buy online and in store now.

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B  MAGAZINE ISSUE ONE
Autumn/Winter 09/10 Launching 23 September 2009

London’s b Store has long been a Mecca for contemporary design and a haunt for the style-hungry. September 2009 marks a significant development in the label, with the launch of issue one of b Magazine, a 100 page tome featuring all things b Store and beyond. To coincide with the presentation of the label’s third collection shown at London Fashion Week, the magazine celebrates the b Store ethos; passion in design, integrity in individuality and a nod to more sartorial affairs. With creative direction from Jason Hughes, the debut issue will feature articles and images of thirty of London’s most exciting yet diverse talents from fashion, film, art and music including designers Tim Soar and Peter Jensen, Jasmina Dexter of Pandora’s Jukebox and illustrator Kez Glozier.

The magazine will be available from 23rd September in the b Store boutique, Savile Row, London.

Goldsmiths graduate Henry Mackay-Bull studied a BA in Fine Art and is currently developing an art practice constituting of sculpture, installation, print, and film. He has exhibited in several group shows, including ‘Circuit Wisely’ and ‘Off Modern’. b Store invited Mackay-Bull into the Savile Row boutique to present his first solo show, entitled Figment 3, which explores sculptural forms – both organic and inorganic, diverging surface texture and a muted colour palette.

Find out more information at: www.henrymackaybull.com

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