ICFF Report: Hardcore
Like a miniature Milan, ICFF is an amalgam of convention center booths and off-site events scattered around New York City. One such gathering in the hipster-laden Meatpacking District was Hardcore, a group exhibition of Finnish designers.
Laser sintered dress by Janne Kyttanen and Jiri Evenhuis for Freedom of Creation
The Hardcore show was a diverse cross-section of disciplines, including technological fashion, post-modern cows, and embossed frying pans. The variety and depth of work betrayed the typical stereotype—the idea that Scandinavian design adheres to a singular aesthetic and philosophy is an outdated one—ranging from progressive conceptual pieces to everyday practical products.
Frying pans by Mikko Laakonen for Vege
Pentagon Design for Tikkurila
Laser sintered dress by Janne Kyttanen and Jiri Evenhuis for Freedom of Creation
The Hardcore show was a diverse cross-section of disciplines, including technological fashion, post-modern cows, and embossed frying pans. The variety and depth of work betrayed the typical stereotype—the idea that Scandinavian design adheres to a singular aesthetic and philosophy is an outdated one—ranging from progressive conceptual pieces to everyday practical products.
Frying pans by Mikko Laakonen for Vege
Pentagon Design for Tikkurila
Posted by: Christopher Bright on May 18, 08 at 05:00 PM PDT
