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Khourianbeer FW15

Khourianbeer is a leather goods line out of Spain that focuses on handmade bags and backpacks.
The sculptural nature of the bags is achieved through use of a traditional boiling technique, “cuir bouilli.” They are individually tinted and protected with a water based lacquer and a mixture of waxes. The handles are made of macassar ebony.

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Future Beauty

“Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion” is currently showing at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), in Brisbane, Australia. The exhibition comes from the archives of the prestigious Kyoto Costume Institute and explores the influence Japanese fashion designers have had over the last thirty years.

The comprehensive collection is comprised of more than one hundred pieces from the heavyweights like Rei Kawakubo of