The Peacock and the Crow

The information age has bred a new style of fashion reporting, one in which bloggers and their subjects have developed a symbiotic relationship, becoming both the viewer and the viewed. This era of mass enthusiasm gives everyone a voice, resulting in a sensationalist chorus of high-pitched ostentation, verging on the absurd. Is there any room left for objective coverage, one that is imageless and impartial to the very thing it observes?

Tragic Comedy: You Call This Art?

Provoking laughter from a room of strangers is no easy task, one that involves a complicated intermingling of creative elements, not to mention some deep-seated torment to fuel the creative fire. Professional stand-up comedian Graham Kay talks about his craft, his struggles and what makes comedy an art in its purest form. 

This past summer, Tight Club, an independent alternative fitness program based out of Vancouver, collaborated with industrial active wear behemoth Lululemon to create a capsule collection that would appeal to a niche market. Two worlds collided – a multi-million dollar corporation and a sweet local start-up – resulting in some fresh new threads and a symbiotic creative relationship.

InAppropriation

Designer Jeremy Scott pissed off the wrong crowd this year, adopting graphics from west coast skateboard company Santa Cruz. Fans of the original brand were up in arms, talking boycotts and lawsuits, but the issue has since dissolved from the public forum. Was this a misjudged homage to inspiring artists or did Scott literally take his pop cultural reference too far?