This wearable art looks like medieval torture

9 May

"Some have told me my work scares them" – Jennifer Crupi Jennifer Crupi is the unconventional metalsmith who, for the past 25 years, has been exploring the nuances of human gesture and non-verbal behaviour via her arrestingly beautiful works in metal. Growing up in Latest Jersey, arts and craft supplies were a firm fixture in Crupi’s household. “My mother gets credit for fostering my creativity,” she says, while her father “gets credit for helping me develop technical skills”, having routinely assisted him on household projects. “I used to be his assistant on many household projects and ended up sharing his love of tools and dealing with my hands.” After which there’s her sister, whose...

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1 Mar

TTSWTRS is the Eastern European designer creating wearable tattooed

by Beauty Tips

Beauty, Featured

Here she picks her favourites TTSWTRS pieces are like a type of body modification: You may't tell where the clothing ends and begins. The designer Anna Osmekhina, a former costume designer and stylist based in Ukraine, works with emerging and established tattoo artists, transforming their designs into cotton pants, viscose blouses and denim blazers, structured shirts, lace wedding dresses and even cycling shorts. The result finally ends up looking like a body covered in tattoos – an extension of the clothing and skin. “The concept of TTSWTRS was created by a wierd incident that got me involved on this exciting subculture,” explains Osmekhina. “My friend was in a relationship with a tattoo master who...

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23 Dec

Bala Founders Discuss Wearable Wellness – WWD

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

In 2020, the Bala bangles revolutionized the wearable wellness space, as consumers were searching for a convenient approach to get fit through the pandemic. With design on the forefront, the brand has continued to excite consumers by launching luxurious, elevated workout equipment. During WWD’s Wellness Forum last week, Bala founders and husband-and-wife duo Maximilian Kislevitz and Natalie Holloway sat down with senior beauty editor Kathryn Hopkins to debate the long run of the brand, and the important thing aspects behind its explosive growth. Since its launch in 2018, the corporate has continued to expand and diversify its product offerings, with design and functional fitness being top priorities. The unique Bala bangle was a classy update to traditional ankle and wrist weights. For...

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17 Oct

These Skin Care Patches Match Up With Wearable Wellness

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

The Good Patch is expanding its patch offering. The brand, previously known for its transdermal vitamin wellness patches, is diving into the skincare category with its Brighten Up Eye Patches, $15; Clear Up Blemish Microdarts, $15; De-Puff Eye Patches, $15, and Un-Wrinkle Wrinkle Microdarts, $15. “From the beginning of The Good Patch, our founders have at all times had a really holistic approach to beauty and wellness,” said the brand’s chief executive officer Cedar Carter. “Our wearable wellness patches that we’re known for now make it easier to feel good, and we thought it’s a really natural extension to create skincare patches that give attention to that very same problem-solution to make it easier to look good too because often what’s...

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