Internationality was the motto of the eighth and last BBBarcelona, which lived up to its name. 800 brands and 79.942 professional visitors from over 100 countries came to the Catalan capital from 21-23 January 2009. Karl-Heinz Müller: “Despite the slightly lower frequency, the atmosphere was fantastic. Exhibitors and visitors have not allowed themselves to be …
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In 2003, the two founders of Veja traveled around the world studying sustainable development project (justeplanet). In Chinese factories, South-African mines and the Amazon rainforest, they have looked for solutions to the problems of our times: massive deforestation, exhaustion of natural resources, labour exploitation… Veja is the logical result of this adventure. The origin of …
Mismo bags look functional and with a durable design that showcases only what is strictly necessary – nothing more, nothing less. Behind Mismo’s products is the philosophy that real luxury arises from the choices made – about what to subtract, and what should remain. The tactile qualities of the materials. And in the synergy created …
Bumpy Pitch is a lifestyle clothing company inspired by Soccer. The brand is focused on presenting the history, culture and lifestyle that the sport has to offer, combined and influenced by the creators own contemporary and original perspectives. Soccer positively influences vast people worldwide, and Bumpy Pitch encapsulates this spirit in their modern men’s fashion …
D.A.T.E. won’t turn down it’s public’s expectations by launching seven brand new original models for the next summer. Looking with one eye at the tuscan craftmanship that gave birth to the whole project and with the other at its worldwide markets’ new trends, D.A.T.E. is proudly introducing JAMES, a vintage shoe in leather and linen, …
Karl Addison was born in 1982 in Denver but lived in Arizona where he studied at a graphic design school. His t-shirt and accessories business started because he “wanted to figure out how Paypal works”, but when he sees that some glamorous New York ladies were interested, Karl stopped seeing t-shirts creations like an hobby. …
Yves De Brabander was born in 1976 in Blankenberge, a village on the belgian sea-side, but he moved to Antwerp, the coolest city of Belgium, and he still lives there. He graduated (cum laude) in photography at the KoG Hogheschool. His work draws a direct inspiration from ‘80s culture: trashy, funky, dreamy, kinky are his …
We are honoured to host a sponsored giveaway here on Polkadot, in collaboration with our friends at Combo. You can win a super New Era Circle Combo Hat in black, or a Run CMB tshirt. On next monday (jan27th) we will draw 2 names from the readers who have subscribed to Polkadot via email …. …
Anna Zaboeva is a shoe and accessory designer. Born in the Siberian part of Russia, when she was 15 she moved to Novosibirsk where she studied photography and cinema. After her first trip to Europe in order to attend an international film fetival, she fell in love with European culture and understood that Europe was …
Belgian-born and Paris-based, Natalia Brilli studied both theatre and fashion design at the Cambre school in Brussels, until focusing on fashion accessories at the Paris’ Institut Francais de la Mode. Natalia Brilli launched her own line of sculptural jewelry, handbags and accessories for women and men. Brilli’s sculptural pieces are precious yet sinister with the …
FARE (to do: a verb indicating that somebody perform an action, an activity or a task) Practical and capacious bags, ready to become as tiny as a t-shit. It’s possibile to spoil these bags using them without any contraindication. They have simple cuts and they are made of a soft but extremely strong material. FARE …
Kalle Gustafsson is a photographer from Stockholm and is represented by the skarp agency. Born in Lund, Sweden, in 1980. Studied film in Sidney, Australia, and photography in Paris. Spent 2 years as an assistant in Sweden. Kalle has a strong presence and a keen eye for form. Works with both lifestyle and fashion photography.