COTEetCIEL NEWEST PRODUCT
Just when AGENT2 thinks we have really rinsed out the phrase “I want”, along comes this showreel from our favorite accessory designers over at COTEetCIEL.
The showreel showcases their latest lust-worthy products included their newest additions for Apple’s ipad.
SLIDE PIXEL MIRROR
No matter what your favourite colour (and AGENT2′s is usually black), there’s almost certain to be a Slide Pixel Mirror in that particular shade.
Produced by Studio Tonino for Slide, the frame of this 80 x 80cm mirror is made of polyethylene, produced to replicate pixels so beloved of old arcade games.
If you just have to have one of these then you can find them at madeindesign.co.uk for the very reasonable tag of £297.00.
HAOSHI MERRY GO ROUND CLOCK
We are very partial here at AGENT2 to things that seemingly have no other purpose than to look beautiful.
This is one of those things. The intricately crafted ‘Merry Go Round’ clock from the guy’s over at Haoshi Design Studio is a great addition to your ‘why did I buy that – oh, ‘cos it’s beautiful’ collection.
ABODE SOFAS
AGENT2 is doing a spot of decorating this summer and to finish off our newest look we are getting our hands on one of these beautiful, hand-made sofas from Bolton company, Abode Sofas.
These beautiful, wood framed sofas will stand the test of time and the price will stand the test on your pocket.
2 COVET – MARCH 2010
UNIFORM WARES WATCHES
Uniform Wares produces objects and apparel intended for everyday use by individuals with an eye for meticulous design details.
Their products have an intentionally pared down form that is characterised by distinct colour. The colour of each product helps design its purpose, how it is used, what for and by whom.
The Uniform Wares aesthetic has been tailored with longevity in mind, we believe that a product should have a practical permanence. Each product is designed at Uniform Wares’ London headquarters.
PAUL SMITH FOR STELTON
Arne Jacobsen’s Cylinda-Line bar accessories have been around since the 1960s and the latest incarnation of the design is courtesy of Paul Smith, who has turned the classic set into “a gorgeous fantasy in black.” Titled simply ‘Statement,’ Smith gave the steel a black titanium finish and accented it with his own personal statements, engraved so the letters shine through the titanium in contrasting steel script, that say inspirational things like “take pleasure seriously” and “start something new.” The Statement bar set is available in limited edition and includes a cocktail mixer and spoon, shaker, ice bucket with tongs, a two-litre jug with strainer, small glass coasters and a serving tray.
THE 7L REMINDER – KARL LAGERFELD
The 7L Reminder is simply one of those really useful books. While traveling the world Karl Lagerfeld has, time and again, unsuccesfully searched for the perfect address/notebook.
So he conceived his own private notebook: with sufficient space for all those numbers one nowadays has to take down in order to communicate.
To satisfy his aesthetic needs he has equipped the book with a photo sequence by Japanese photographer Okada Kuwabara. Thus daily usage of the notebook turns into a perfect pleasure.
Printed on a light elegant paper — perfect for any writing implements — bound in soft dark blue leather, Smyth sewing for longevity, and covered in tissue paper, this is a must have luxury item.
HAOSHI DESIGN ANIMAL JEWELERY
Haoshi Design studio wants us to acknowledge the small joys in life–that the existence of things such as animals, fruit and everyday objects are important. To honor their ideals they create collections of jewelery that will help us remember what they stand behind. Check out some of our favorite rings and necklaces from the Animal Series below or take a look at the whole collection here.
2 COVET – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009
COMPLEX GEOMETRIES HOODY
Complex Geomotries might not be a name you have heard much of (yet!) on British shores but we can assure you the only complicated thing about this Montreal based label is how to get your hands on more of it! The beautiful monochrome colours coupled with sharp, oversized geometric shapes certainly won’t leaving you looking square. AGENT2’s personal favorite is the oversized square hoody pictured here. Only decision left to make, do you get it in black, black or black?
MASTERPIECE BAGS
We love style and we love functionality here in the AGENT2 office. When these two things come together in perfect harmony it brings a joyful tear to our eyes. When we saw these amazing bags from Japanese label Masterpiece we were truly moved. These urban styled bags are durable, functional and are noted for their interesting use of materials, but, above all they will make heads turn whether you are in the city or on the mountain.
GARETH PUGH LAPTOP SLEEVE
Finally. The company who brings us the best Apple product carriers and protectors, Incase, has partnered with the bi-annual culture glossy, AnOther Magazine and the uber cool Parisian boutique, colette to release onto the world a collection of cases for people that, like me, love technology and appreciate the finer things in life. The sleeves that compile the collection are all designed by the fashion designer, Gareth Pugh and are detailed with bold graphic artwork.
The highly limited edition includes a 13″ MacBook Pro Sleeve and iPhone 3GS Slider Case. At £55.00 for the iPhone Sleeve and £76.00 for the laptop case, the pieces are available now from the AnOher Magazine shop.
DSM FRAGRANCE
Exclusive London store Dover Street Market has this month launched its own, self-titled fragrance and the AGENT2 nose loves, loves, loves it.
The fragrance for both men and women is a modern construction of a classic woody perfume while the unique packaging created by Comme des Garcons, Rei Kawakubo includes an inside-out looking design with a bottle that is decorated with the DSM logo, printed sideways.
The fragrance is available now at the London store, while a worldwide release will follow this month at all Comme des Garçons shops and various other outlets.
LOMO LC-A+ SPECIAL EDITION
It’s been 25 years since the iconic LOMO LC-A graced the analogue world with its colourful, extraordinarily beautiful pictures framed with vignettes! To celebrate this special occasion, LOMO bring you the first ever LOMO LC-A+ special edition – LOMO LC-A+ 25th Anniversary Edition! Get your hands on one before they are gone for snapping your pictures with some retro-chic style.
ANTHROPOLOGIE CANDLE
Stylish and quirky home emporium hit London’s Regent Street last month and we can safely say we want everything they have to offer. Reality check though, since we can’t have everything all at once we’ll start with these slightly macabre bust candles that come atop a resin holder. Mr. Rabbit is on our ‘must have’ list but his dog and horse companions Sir Rowf and Noble Steed are going in our bag as well.
2 COVET – MULBERRY AND APPLE COLLECTION
What do you get if you cross sleek, cutting-edge technology with classic, hand-made designs steeped in tradition? The newest, much-anticipated and couldn’t-be-more-perfect collaboration between Apple and Mulberry that’s what!
For Emma Hill, Creative Director of Mulberry this collaboration is a dream come true as she is a self-confessed fanatic of all things Mac stating, “Apple products are too beautiful to reside in drab bags! Apple and Mulberry share a legacy of craftsmanship and I’m thrilled that we were asked to be Apple’s first luxury collaboration”.
So what can fans of Mulberry and Apple expect?
As far as 13″ Macbook sleeves are concerned, these leather ones are firm favorites here at AGENT2. The Mulberry Bayswater Sleeve in Blue and the Mulberry Daria Sleeve in Black; both are priced at GBP350 each are to be equally as coveted. And no, these are not the only colours available; check out the Daria Sleeve in Neon Pink or the Bayswater Sleeve in Coral below.
2 COVET – OCTOBER
COTE ET CIEL LAPTOP SLEEVE
Made from high-grade neoprene and free of zippers or any other unnecessary bulk, Côte et Ciel’s laptop sleeves are our new favorites here at AGENT2 for toting computers, phones and MP3’s. Engineered to fit Macs, Iphones and Ipods, the ingeniously simple construction uses the stretchiness of neoprene for a snug fit that, with the aid of a small pull, allows the laptop to slide in and out of a narrow opening at one end. It’s a design that prevents computers and phones from accidentally slipping out (yes, we’ve had this happen) and makes for a impressively slim profile allowing for easy stowage.
COTEetCIEL Showcase AW09 from Florian Ertelt on Vimeo.
2 COVET – SEPTEMBER
RICK OWENS AND EASTPAK
At AGENT2, we have waited for this collaboration with baited breath and we can quite happily say that now it is finally here we are not dissapointed. Eastpak has unveiled its most innovative collaboration to date as the Paris based designer and master of darkness, Rick Owens creates this latest inspired collection for the famous outdoor-wear brand.
The collaborative project is co-branded “Drkshdw Eastpak” in consideration of Owen’s Drkshdw denim brand. Owen states:
“One of the reasons I always lived around Hollywood Boulevard when I lived in L.A. was the energy and allure of the packs of wild kids that lived on those streets then. They were such a world away from the safe conservative town I’d come from. They were reckless, dyonisian, cunning, exotic. The colour that I call Drk Shdw comes from the layers of faded army surplus clothes and backpacks they dyed black and wore. Every once in a while I’d feed one until it let me pet it, but it usually just ended up being more trouble than it was worth. It became satisfying just watching them play and wash in the fountain on Highland Ave and Sunset Blvd when I would be driving home at dawn. The memory of those kids and how I felt about them is what I was thinking about when I did these bags with Eastpak…”
AGENT2 are queuing for ours as we speak. Be sure to get yours.
HORSEMEAT DISCO
AGENT2 likes to strut its funky stuff with the best of them and arguably the best place to do this is Horsemeat Disco that regularly sets out its glitter ball at the Eagle in Vauxhall.
Now you can get your disco fix at home as following the label’s acclaimed ‘disco not disco’ and ‘disco italia’ releases during 2008- 9, strut teams up with London’s leading disco collective, for their hotly anticipated debut compilation release. Horse meat disco deliver a killer mix on the 1st disc followed by a second disc of full tracks in their unmasked, hard to find, rare glory!
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CDG 2 GLITTER
You’ve no doubt heard the saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well, throw that out of the window and DO judge Comme Des Garcons latest, limited edition fragrance by its striking new packaging.
Out now, CDG’s most popular fragrance Comme Des Garcons 2 is coated in one of this seasons hottest colours, purple. If that’s not enough to catch your eye then they’ve covered it from head-to-toe in glitter – this edition is certainly no shrinking violet
With notes of Cumin, Amber and Chinese Cedarwood and the more unusual ‘Ink’, this is certainly a ‘must-have’ for the avid fragrance lover.
Boy’s, get your sparkle on!
AVAILABLE AT SELFRIDGES & CO.
2 COVET – JULY
PRISM LONDON EYEGLASSES
We are big fans of eye glasses here at AGENT2, particularly the ‘geek chic’variety that were once only available on prescription via the NHS. From the moment we saw Prism London’s eyeglass collection we fell in love with the sleek but nerdy range of unisex spectacles. These glasses are so hot that they are currently only available on pre-order so to stay one step ahead of the fashionable crowd place your order now.are currently only available on pre-order so to stay one step ahead of the fashionable crowd place your order now.
MARC JACOBS ADVERTISING
We love a good coffee table book here at AGENT2 and this one is going to add more style to your table then a freshly laundered doily. For more than a decade Juergen Teller has worked with Marc Jacobs on the advertising campaigns for each of the Men’s and Women’s Marc Jacobs collections, Marc by Marc Accessories and perfume lines. Teller’s idiosyncratic visual style and use of unusual models has been instrumental in establishing what has become one of the preeminent fashion brands of our times. Reflecting the intelligence and individuality of the Marc Jacobs brand, the models have included Sofia Coppola, Charlotte Rampling, Meg White, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Michael Stipe, Rufus Wainwright, Harmony Korine, Cindy Sherman, William Eggleston, Samantha Morton, Winona Ryder, Roni Horn, Victoria Beckham and Teller himself, among many others.
This volume brings together a selection of images from all the campaigns to create a single collection that marks the significance of this collaboration in both fashion and visual culture.
LIMITED EDITION URBAN GNOME
To coincide with the new ‘Walking In My Mind’ exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery, Vitamin Living have created this limited edition little fellow in the spirit of artist Yayoi Kasuma.
LEGO ARCHITECTURE
The kid in us remembers LEGO fondly and they days we got the colourful little blocks stuck up our nose. Now, just in time to commemorate the 50 years of the death of Frank Lloyd Wright, LEGO released two of his master pieces on their architecture series: the Guggenheim Museum (who opened 50 years ago) and the Falling Water House.
These sets were designed with Adam Reed Tucker of Brickstructures,Inc, who also did the Landmark series for LEGO Architecture (Sears Tower, John Hancock Tower, Empire State, Seattle Space Needle).
