ARTFUL DODGER '08 NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Photos above by Cleveland


Recently I was very lucky to be a part of the design company ILOVEDUST who got helms deep involved in the Artful Dodger Party to launch their latest line of clothing for 2008 as part of the New York Fashion week. Here are a few photos and some more here Oh yeah and Jay Z was there too along with Beyonce.

Thanks a lot to the good folk at ilovedust, Spread and Artful Dodger!!

Also we got some behind the scenes action of the event!
The design above of the invitation was created by the almighty Matt of ilovedust




And a close up of the Airforce Ones along with Nooka watches, all customised by the ILD team for the ARTFUL DODGER show!
Nike x Nooka x ILD

And heres a few of the event itself...

Hanging out with the BETATANK design team who were visiting to perform in DEITCH'S Parade, unfortunately delayed til Spring due to bad weather! Partying it up nonertheless the night before!

Eyal, Jules and Joeseph Malia of BetaTank, a photographer Cleveland who was also exhibiting at the Chelsea Art Museum and Mergs outside the venue, enjoying some fresh air

The very friendly, very busy crowd

And the following morning...

Coming Soon...

John, Paul, Ringo & George and their lost album.

Somewhere in hell NO.3

Alex gets comfy in his new home and practices his social skills on some nice ladies! Whatever next?

Somewhere In hell NO.2

Having left home over the regurgitated porridge incident with Alex's old ma, he sets out far and wide for human flesh and high-adventure! Just like all the cool kids these days.

Somewhere In Hell NO.1

He HATES You! Alex's (Mummy's 'Eggy weg') first full movie scene; where he renounces the demon bird's way and sets out to find his own intestines for breakfast!

Silver, a Mergs' Best Friend

aaa...I loves the smoke theme, here it has manifested as mergs silver...

One of my favourite beasties: the hitotsume, below in silver along with original sculpey rendition.

Below Top: the bird of my dreams...with a bit of intestine in her mouth...classy! The mergs silver Tengu avec gut in beak! And right at the bottom is a hybrid of the Kappa at the front (left) and a squid with pointy tentacles at rear (right)!

Masters show Summer 2008

Credits (starting from top): Ken K Chung, Conrad Stein, Handwash, Mark J Oliver. Click to get more detail out of the photos

Animated skeletons just love to dance!

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Old ish...

I know its on the blog already but I just cant leave it alone, more characters to come, def!

Mergs x

Badges!

Some badges I made for the show last week! Went down a treat, now I have none left!

The New Albion Comic

Some sample pages of a Sci-Fi British comic!

Illustrated covers: Philip K Dick Collected short stories

Books are collected by themes: "Androids", "Time-Travel" & "Parallel Worlds"
The covers loosely relate to the title and neatly join together!

Ilustrated People T-Shirt

This is part of a design for a T-shirt for Illustrated People in Bricklane, East London. Illustrated People is a London based design studio producing exclusive clothing all hand-printed! Its only part of the full design so be sure to check the shop out in the future and also their website http://www.illustratedpeople.com/

Louis Vuitton & MergsWorld Monogram

The monogram is essentially an observation of how some myths can be taken as reality (like religion) and how real life can escalate into myth (like religion!). It is also an experiment into the idea of the mythology behind couture and big fashion labels, handbags and limited edition designs having become a religion in its own right with private shrines dedicated all to their glory! The use of the LV monogram is not only a nod to its iconic image but also a reference to how some people feel when they see this pattern stretched over a piece of luggage or a tiny wallet. Im not an expert on fashion but I have seen in my time enough folk pausing for a moment of awe when they see it. Is it a bit too much? I dont know but it does certainly have that effect on some people which is interesting enough on its own. Its a work in progress and there are yet to be many more characters of myth and prominent figures of history and contemporary times to be added to the monogram.
Stay tuned for the updated versions!

MA Illustration Exhibition

"The Demons"

The stairs

"The Harpys and
Woods Of The Suicides"(XIII Dante's Inferno)
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The Early Bird...

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..gets to be sculpted into Silver Jewellery!
More to be added to the collection as soon as I get some more silver to play with!

Somewhere in Hell...

Theres a PARTY goin' on!

Cover Design and illustration for Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange

The Face of Another by Kobo Abe

Above: Alternate cover

Above: Initial version

A cover I did of a book I'm currently reading by a Mr. Kobo Abe! A stunning piece of writing about a man who loses his face and subsequently his identity, and his mind, sort of. Highly recommended, although if you don't fancy reading a wordy exercise in existentialism, perhaps watch the film of the same title, starring Tatsuya Nakadai!

"Smokin!!"

"The Look Of Love" triptych