Rock Jewellery

29-07-2010 10:41 # add your comment

Rock jewellery, by New Zealand's Rob Upritchard, is being launched by B Store and will be available from the 4th of August 2010.

Robert Upritchard (b.1973) works with Granite and Greywacke rock to form simple graphic jewelries and is based in New Zealand. Although originally carving large sculptures in stone he quickly refined his practice to small wearable forms.

This exhibition at B Store will be new work with a climbing and alpine outdoor theme. Ice and pick axes, shovels and constellation amulets all carved from solid pieces of dense stone are scaled down to create exquisite sculptural pieces which hang from nylon cord or simple silver chain. The rings made directly by hollowing out a simple pebble. The pieces will be displayed on bespoke furniture designed by Martino Gamper and Francis Upritchard.

 The wearable pieces, carved from granite rock, are heavy in the hand,  solid around the neck.  Manly things; pickaxes, shovels and iceaxe heads. Hung on bold, colourful ropes or simple black strings the pieces are casually heavy, but with the delicate charm of a precious item. The rocks have been selected by Robert during massive hikes through  New Zealand's beaches, forests and river beds. They are days in the making and speak of heavy landscapes and mountains.


The accompanying zine, featuring an interview between Rob Upritchard and Karl Fritsch and published by Dent de Leone can be purchased during the exhibition for £3 each. They will also be available from dentdeleone.co.nz from August 2010








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IN HOUSE exhibition

21-06-2010 10:25 # add your comment



IN HOUSE is a collaborative exhibition between London based furniture designer Dean Edmonds and artist Jack Gregory. IN HOUSE brings together a shared aesthetic and understanding between their respective works.



Gregory's monotone series of pencil drawings deal with the repetition and detail within a single, sculptural form, these works are accompanied by Edmonds' series of seating using minimal materials and features to reduce the pieces to their uniformed basic function.

Along with the main body of the exhibition animaged based journal ofthe same name has been produced continuing the themes of the exhibition.





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bstore presents

04-06-2010 17:46 # add your comment
To coincide with the start of b STORE's seasonal sale, they are launching their 'shop in shop', aptly entitled SUMMER SHOP.

The area designed by regular collaborator Tom Finch and b STORE, has a distinctly english summer feel constructed with candy stripe wind breakers and the front of a beach hut as the entrance.

The area will stock new high summer stock from COSMIC WONDER, b STORE, Pete Perrett and Ian batten, alongside the collaboration t shirt dresses by designers peter jensen, sophie hulme, complex geometries and natscha stolle from the PRINT project originally launched at SELFRIDGES.

The launch and start of the summer sale is thursday 10th June.



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Colour blind

10-05-2010 14:55 # 1 comments - add your comment
Lara Ferros was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Vancouver, Canada. Her love of men's fashion led her to a job at Another Magazine in London where she honed her fashion styling skills. After deciding to break out on her own she styled for a variety of publications and musicians. 
Lara has now come to terms with her healthy love for all things child-like and geeky which has resulted in her career in still life styling. This led to Lara approaching b STORE with her idea's for her first window installation.










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DOVER STREET MARKET

10-05-2010 14:51 # add your comment
The 10 for DSM by b STORE collection has arrived in the London store and CORNER in ISETAN Tokyo. After the premier collection practically selling out,  b STORE continue along the same idea of creating new interpretations of b STORE signature styles. The feel has a spring like air in pastel colours of beige and sky blue teamed with a dark denim chambray and the classic b STORE fave, blue gingham check. Alongside key pieces such as the two pleat chino and short, chambray button down and small collar oxford shirt's, b STORE introduce new styles such as cropped 50's gingham check blouson, crew neck t shirt and baseball shirt made from cotton shirting fabric. To finish the look there is a cream canvas derby with white laces.









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b Mag Issue 2

30-04-2010 15:40 # add your comment
b magazine // Spring/Summer 2010

The second issue of b Stores eponymous publication releases 10th May 2010.

In this issue – YOUNG, FRESH & NEW – b magazine reveals intimate portraits of the backstage action at the London Fashion Week menswear shows and designer Christophe Lemaire speaks about his constant examination of perfection. Tim Blanks discusses his most treasured sartorial possession alongside designer Harris Elliot, artist Charlotte Mann and co-owner of London’s newest concept store Darkroom, Lulu Roper-Caldbeck. Also in the issue, writer Simon Pomery talks music and visual culture from no wave to The Velvet Underground and stylist Sam Ranger returns, shooting an Autumn/Winter 2010-11 preview with photographer Stefan Szchernitz.

TOPMAN’s design director Gordon Richardson talks shoes and business with b Store’s Matthew Murphy and moving on from issue ones At Home With feature, this time b peers into the studios of artist Anne Hardy and graphics superstar Vaughan Oliver.
 
A 140-page tome of all things b and beyond, the magazine created by b clothing’s Creative Director Jason Hughes and Editor Dal Chodha exposes the wider b-Store ethos; passion in design, integrity in individuality and a nod to more sartorial affairs. 














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The book corner

11-02-2010 15:17 # add your comment
b STORE book corner has been a destination for anyone looking for independent published art, design and photography books, since november 2009. Curated by Kris Latocha, an independent publisher himself of art journal PAPERBACK, the area stocks hard to find and limited run publications, magazine's and fanzine's. Watch out for weekly picks and new titles on 'soon to be launched' b STORE daily blog, THE DAILY MODERN.......









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New Power Studio Christmas Window

23-12-2009 14:08 # add your comment

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN18X8YxRwg
 

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b Store joins forces with DSM

16-11-2009 11:42 # add your comment

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.

    
   

   


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b Store launches limited edition watches with Casio G-Shock

13-10-2009 16:12 # add your comment

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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