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50 posts from the Katachi team, 2011–2013.
- January 30, 2013
Gilded Cage – Kaleidoscope fashion in Katachi issue 3 GOLD
“Gilded Cage” shows the unique, hypnotic qualities of gold statement-pieces. Their spellbinding allure is highlighted with a kaleidoscope feature. Through dragging the…
- January 9, 2013
London Collections AW 13: MAN – Hentsch
Layers of grey, excellent print and bearded men at the Hentsch presentation of their AW 13 collection. Shown in their shop at 53 Monmouth Street in London.
- January 9, 2013
London Collections AW 13: MAN – Fashion East installation
The photos speak for themselves. Joseph Turvey AW 13 Bobby Abley AW 13 Bobby Abley AW 13 Kit Neale AW 13
- January 8, 2013
London Collections AW 13: MAN – Astrid Andersen, Craig Green and Agi & Sam
We’re at London Collections: MAN, checking out some of next seasons finest. This time the collaboration between Topman and Fashion East presented three London-based…
- January 3, 2013
Snapshots: Hong Kong
Lately we’ve been walking the streets of one of our favourite cities; Hong Kong. Although parts of the city is draped in luxurious Bape, Dior and Chanel shops, Hong Kong…
- December 13, 2012
Midas Touch – Everything you touch turns into gold – by Tomaas and Carlton Jones in Katachi issue 3
One of issue 3′s sparkling fashion editorials, “MIDAS TOUCH”, where everything you touch turns into gold. Stella is wearing Lie Sang Bong and is shot by the New…
- December 10, 2012
Lamps we liked at the East London Design Show
We stopped by the East London Design Show this weekend. Buzzing with people and good for getting in that Christmas mood. Silver jewellery, hand-printed scarves,…
- November 19, 2012
CoLAB and social design in Hong Kong
We’ve all had enough Hollywood movies shoved down our throat to have a mental image of soap and women. Thankfully Hong Kong is serving up a new view; equally sexy in its…
- October 5, 2012
A touch of Gold – Issue 3 individual gold covers – Submit yours
Go crazy with the interactive gold tool and send your personalized Katachi GOLD cover to web@katachimag.com. A selection of the most dazzling, outstanding and insane…
- October 4, 2012
The third issue of Katachi is now launched
The GOLD issue is available in your bookshelf or the iTunes newsstand. Or click here to download the Katachi app. Let us now what you think! #katachiGOLD
- September 30, 2012
Fierce gold dress from Tom Ford
- September 27, 2012
Renzo Piano: Light is essence
Astrup Fearnley, Norway`s leading museum for contemporary art, opened the doors to their new “shelter” today, ten years after the initial sketches. Renzo Piano is the…
- September 27, 2012
Gold bomber from Topshop
- September 26, 2012
Only happy when it rains
I don’t know about you, but it seems like wherever we are nowadays, it’s pouring. Norwegian Rain , maker of, yes, raincoats, has the appropriate attire. You can read…
- September 23, 2012
LFW SS2013: The lovely invitations
A selection of the beautiful London Fashion Week SS2013 invitations. From top left: Antoni and Alison, Bora Aksu, Bora Aksu, DAKS, DAKS, Eley Kishimoto, Jasper Conran,…
- September 22, 2012
Snapshots: London Fashion Week SS2013
Antoni & Alison, Maria Grachvogel, Phoebe English, Zoe Jordan and Sabina Brytesson.
- September 13, 2012
The making of: Gilded Cage
A short teaser from the Gilded Cage / Kaleidoscope shoot for the upcoming Gold Issue of Katachi. Photo: Jonni / Styling: Matthew Reinhold / Hair: Sami Knight / Model:…
- September 13, 2012
We are ready!
for London Fashion Week! Invitations have arrived, and we are excited to see the fashion shows and S2013 collections.
- September 6, 2012
Katachi craving: Monki-iPad case
Cork look-alike MONKI iPad-case.
- September 4, 2012
Gold rim bowl by Hanne Enemark
Hanne Enemark combines massive transparent glass and gold. Naturally, we like it a lot. Enemark graduated from The Royal College of Art in 2010 and lives and works in…
- September 3, 2012
Q&A: Esra Røise
You made some of the illustrations on the cover of Katachi issue 1 ”Heroine”. Who is your heroine and why? - Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth is pretty high up on the list of…
- August 30, 2012
Our GOLDen eye on: Céline cuff
Ah, Katachi issue 3 themed “Gold” coming up soon, and all we can think of is… yes, G-O-L-D. Of course this Céline cuff caught Leigh’s (Fashion Assistant at Katachi) eye.
- August 30, 2012
Katachi craving: Becksøndergaard iPad-case
in a lovely wine red, deep yellow, metal grey and black, naturally.
- August 28, 2012
Film: Kevin Azzopardi – Physical Theory SS2013
The Katachi team was thrilled to see a clean and clever presentation of Kevin Azzopardi s Spring Summer 2013 men’s wear collection last week at the gallery TM51 in Oslo.…
- August 28, 2012
Hello crisp autumn eve…
…we welcome you in style. The cute orange bow makes this Burberry Parka less forest and more Hello cocktail bar with dim light and comfy seats. Wear the Indian Summer…
- August 27, 2012
Katachi craving: Mark Giusti iPad-case
No secret we have an an extra passion for nice iPad covers, ey? Keep your iPad safe and your style embellished with this leather case from Mark Giusti .
- August 27, 2012
Today’s on repeat: Major Lazer – Get Free
Major Lazer – Get Free from Somesuch & Co. on Vimeo . Major Lazer is a musical project by Producers/DJs Diplo and Switch.
- August 24, 2012
Y-3 : the journey of Yohji Yamamoto for Adidas
The result: Functional Warm for those cold winter winds And still poetic. Thank you, Henrik Vibskov Boutique Oslo , for a great launch party.
- August 17, 2012
Normal things in the Katachi office
- August 15, 2012
Nicolas Jaar – With Just One Glance You (Feat Scout LaRue)
Oslo by night Nicolas Jaar Nicolas Jaar, featured on the Katachi issue 2 soundtrack, played an amazing gig at the Øya festival in Oslo (only a few blocks away from the…
- July 25, 2012
Olympic fashion on display at Selfridges
- July 23, 2012
Opening Ceremony opening in London
We dropped by the long anticipated (in Europe) Opening Ceremony pop-up shop in 31-32 King Street (Covent Garden) in London, which plans to move down the street later…
- July 16, 2012
Jacket Required ss13
Finally a sunny London yesterday. Perfect for us to go and see some of next summer’s men’s wear at Jacket Required. Lots of cool street wear and tailoring-inspired and…
- July 13, 2012
Wolf and Badger in London
We dropped by the Wolf & Badger shop and gallery in London. Lots of amazing fashion and lovely people. Solid leather @MarkGiusti iPad case Mouth watering dress from…
- July 9, 2012
Berlin Fashion Week, SEEK, Premium, FIER and Start Your Business Award
Premium, sorbet color pallet by Michalsky, funky shoes by Hoss, neon iPad case, neon creams and blacks from By Malene Birger, lace on neon yellow from By Malene Birger,…
- July 4, 2012
Trooper Barbie
Issue 3 is in production and will soon come to a close. Shooting some of the gold objects we have created and collected over the past months. With all things gold in our…
- June 17, 2012
Behind the scenes: Shooting a fashion/dance story for Katachi issue 3: GOLD
Dancer and model Marianne wearing Surface to Air dress and Bjørg ring. Gold Bjørg ring
- June 15, 2012
Yum! Gold icing
…as we’re closing in on the launch of Katachi issue 3. Green tea and chocolate cake with real GOLD icing.
- June 5, 2012
Fashionably raincoats from Norwegian Rain
After spending more than 6050 days of rain in Bergen, Europe’s most rainy city. Alexander Helle wanted to make cool and classic raincoats. Norwegian Rain was born. Read…
- June 4, 2012
Gambit Showroom: Knitted tie detail
- May 31, 2012
Instagram Gold
Working on the gold issue has turned our Instagram feed into a plethora of shiny objects. Here’s some highlights.
- May 15, 2012
Kanazawa: Golden Swamp
Nothing like gold sprinkled on top of your ice cream Couple of weeks back we traveled to Kanazawa, a small city on the Japanese West coast . As most business and…
- May 11, 2012
NY: Double silver at SPD awards
Oh boy oh boy – the first issue of Katachi was awarded two medals in the magazine design award in New York; SPD awards . The 47th event in the award’s history kicked off…
- May 5, 2012
Oslo: Two gold awards at Visuelt
Norway’s highest accolade for graphic design, the Visuelt awards , was held last weekend. Besides being speakers at the conference we also picked up two awards! Katachi…
- December 12, 2011
Blown Away.
In the latest issue of Katachi, a revealing piece about the truly theatrical life of Isabella Blow. Her love for the Gothic and macabre defined the London fashion scene…
- December 8, 2011
Issue 2: From Preview – Pizza comes from Korea!
Yes, you heard it right. Marco Polo brought back what we today call Pizza from his travels in asia. More information and evidence here .
- December 7, 2011
Designing for the iPad. Fail!
When we began our planning for making an iPad magazine we sat down and went to work on designing an interface. How would readers best be served and what would be simple…
- June 29, 2011
Indy publishing 0.1
Mid march, 2010, SXSW in Austin, Texas. The iPad has just become available for pre-orders on apple.com, and after watching Steven Colbert be (almost) cooler than Jay-Z…
- June 29, 2011
Print must die!
It all begins with a love of print… For several thousand years the printed work has evolved and build our world. A craft that has been universal across all disperate…
- March 5, 2011
Founders at lunch
Mid march, 2010, SXSW in Austin, Texas. The iPad has just become available for pre-orders on apple.com, and after watching Steven Colbert be (almost) cooler than Jay-Z…