Presenting five of our favourite objects from the @anotherloves stream
The cold has finally descended, greeting us each morning with frosted windscreens and frozen puddles – but there's no stemming the flow of the @anotherloves stream and its thoroughly covetable offerings. So without further ado, here's our weekly round-up of our five favourite objects of desire to inspire warmth and Love.
First up, a pair of amazingly angular Paradeyes sunglasses from Fendi, voted Love of the day by team AnOther. Boasting a bold, cat-eye frame, enlivened with glitter and zig-zagging arms reminiscent of a lightning bolt, it would appear we may have had the late, great David Bowie presiding over our decision.
"We usually like working with classic shapes, creating variations on archetypal forms using different materials and colours," say designers Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto of Milan-based design and creative consultancy agency Studiopepe. This is exemplified by their stunning, freestanding marble mirrors, created in collaboration with Danish brand Menu. "The design for a desk mirror became a study of proportions, a juxtaposition of geometric shapes and a declaration of love for materials and precious details," they explain of their vision. "The result is a very simple, yet very refined design that could be from the Art Deco era or even from the 80s, but still looks contemporary." And we couldn't agree more.
This week marked the premiere of celebrated fashion photographer, and AnOther Magazine collaborator, Willy Vanderperre's new short film Naked Heartland, along with its accompanying, limited-edition photo book of the same title. Published by brilliant book purveyors IDEA, it is filled with beautifully haunting stills from the atmospheric film – a heart-wrenching study of youth and lost innocence in the Belgian flatlands. "I looked back to my own youth in Belgium – for the locations and emotions, and the music," the image-maker said at the ICA screening. "There's not a big difference between how my generation was growing up and the youth now; the feelings are the same. It's just more isolated now because social media dictates that you separate yourself rather than reaching out to others. I chose the title Naked Heartland because 'naked' reminded me of the rough nature of Flanders, and 'heartland' is what that area is often referred to as, but it also sounds emotional – like the spilling of your heart."
If we owned a drinks cabinet as lovely as this one, we'd be hosting cocktail parties every night of the week. Designed and hand-decorated by South African furniture designers Dokter and Misses, it was posted by Olena Slyesarenko, who explains of her choice: "It is a bold statement piece which feels modern and uplifting. The hand-painted design looks quite effortless, while the colour combination is divine. It would be a wonderful home to delicate vintage glassware and a colourful array of spirits."
Think that yurts are the utmost in luxury camping? Think again. French designer Pierre Stephane Dumas is revolutionising the outdoor living experience with an altogether more transparent approach – the Bubble Tree tent, an abode made entirely of clear plastic, allowing its inhabitants a 360-degree appreciation of their natural surroundings. As Lover Laura Edwards notes, "The bubble tent is such a beautiful, idealist camping concept. I love that the design allows you to be surrounded by incredible scenery and to be able to see it, and the stars, in all their glory. It's very romantic. Not one for the local Welsh campsite however; it might be a little revealing!"
