Fluid Design Blog

Raymond Hawkey - Design Hero

Francesca — 2010-09-06T14:03:15+00:00

Raymond Hawkey, who died last week at the age of 80, had an amazing career which took him to publications such as Vogue, The National Express and The Observer. He revolutionised the way we read newspapers- so much so in fact that he has been credited with changing visual culture in Britain. Hi.....

It's The Sun What Done It

Francesca — 2010-09-06T11:06:40+00:00

Well, it's happened. We're lost for words. The truly mind-blowing has happened: The Sun newspaper has launched… a perfume! Scent specialist Roja Dove has created the fragrance, called Buzz, which will go on sale in Harrods from today. He said: "The Sun is a British institution so the idea of .....

ANYTHING SHE CAN DO...

Francesca — 2010-08-31T16:09:20+00:00

She was the original model for, well, just about everything. But today it was announced that Kate Moss will design her last collection for Topshop this year. Her first collection for the store back in 2007 was one of the first genuinely exciting collaborations between a celebrity and a clothing comp.....

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE OLD SPICE GUY

Josie — 2010-08-26T16:09:53+00:00

Depeche Mode, Gucci and a Viral Marketing/Social Media Campaign are not really three subjects that you would expect to be used in the same sentence. However, luxury fashion label Gucci will (I'm sure you can see where this is going) be launching a viral marketing campaign for their latest fragrance,.....

THE GILDED APPLE

Francesca — 2010-08-23T16:08:05+00:00

Hopeless Apple fanatic? Yes. iPod? Check. iPhone? Check. MacBook? Of course. iPad? Yup. £350 case from Mulberry to keep your MacBook in? No? Louis Vuitton case for your iPad? No? Where have you been and what have you been doing?

It would now seem that it's no longer enough.....

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

Francesca — 2010-08-23T13:09:05+00:00

As we've already covered the various ways in which you can adorn your Apple gadgets today, it seems only right that we devote a little time exploring what you can actually do with your pads/pods/phones too… (And just in case you think we're giving preferential treatment to Apple here, this on.....

THE DRENCH CUBEHEAD

Francesca — 2010-08-17T08:41:16+00:00

Their last television spot, featuring Brains from Thunderbirds getting his groove on to the beats of Snap!'s Rhythm is a Dancer, was almost universally acclaimed as being, well, just plain brilliant. It hit just the right note between nostalgia and humour, revived a forgotten childhood hero and, for.....

THE NEW SHAPE OF FASHION

Francesca — 2010-08-17T08:40:56+00:00

Many of the September issues of the key fashion titles, including Elle, Vogue and even Harper's Bazaar, have been waxing lyrical about the return of the fuller-figured model. September's issue of Elle has even devoted a whole four-page spread to the subject. With just a quick glance at the A/W colle.....

RANKIN ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Francesca — 2010-08-16T08:41:27+00:00

In its latest campaign to promote its two arts ch.....

MAD THING

Jonny — 2010-08-11T17:21:30+00:00

Nosaj Thing is Jason Chung, a 24-year-old producer from California with loose ties to Flying Lotus and the L.A. glitch-hop scene,He plays Birmingham on the Thursday the 26th of August. Check THIS out......