“Into The Shade” is a 2nd part of fashion film created for eyewear brand, Mystic Vintage, which carries the finest lineage of iconic and vintage frames. Shown during the CONTROLPOLIS event; Them Jam held at AVALON Club / Marina Bay Sands, CRITICA was commissioned to produce the fashion film closely with the brand.
MYSTIC VINTAGE ‘INTO THE SHADE’ from CRITICA on Vimeo.
Ober.Blünck | pronunciation: (ober-bloongk)
Every pair an ode to handcrafting. Owning a pair of 100% handcrafted jeans from Ober.Blünck makes you one of a very select few in the world.
Each pair of Ober.Blünck jeans start with the very best raw denim, sourced from the world over. It is then cut the distinctive Ober.Blünck way, and given the luxe treatment with premium trims. Every pair’s a treasured piece painstakingly put together with no less than nine different sewing machines in Ober.Blünck constantly growing collection of Vintage jeans making machines from before the 1950s.
Ober.Blünck denim workshop is the one and only existing set up in Singapore where all the exciting construction done by a non-automated jeansmith. Paying the utmost attention to details and handiwork, no effort is spared in sourcing the very best premium leathers from Solofra, Italy and custom engraved hardwares. Each pair is individually pieced together by hand doing away with the automation of a factory production line.
Ober.Blünck Denim is proudly handcrafted in Singapore, by Singapore’s only jeansmith.
Available only in one piece each sizing for men and women.
Now available at Blackmarket No.2
Ready Already is a pin badge that reinforces the dedication and operational readiness of the Singaporean National Service men. This stainless steel, 31 x 48 mm iconic silhouette image is both recognised and dreaded by Singaporeans as an symbol of mobilisation by the Singapore Armed Forces, should the right code words be flashing on your television screen.
This badge features a reworked ‘mobilisation man’ that reflects the 3rd generation SAF, geared with the SAR 21 (Singapore Assault Rifle), protective goggles as well as knee and elbow pads.
Whether you like it or not, it’s available at Blackmarket No.2
Birds of a feather flock together, and that’s exactly what Birds & Co, a local business, is actively achieving and promoting through their independently run, quarterly book publication in Singapore entitled “Ceriph”. Ceriph is a beautiful idea, an almost patriotic one at that, a collection of Singaporean creative work in the form of prose, poetry, social commentaries, photography and visual art.
In a small island nation with an even smaller community, it makes perfect sense for us to “flock” together as one, the unified force of which would benefit us far greater than the nagging complaints and commonly expressed dissatisfaction. It is heartening to know that there exists a growing number of outlets through which we can express ourselves, Ceriph being one of the many.
With that said, It’s only appropriate that their name is the term given to the semi-structural details on the ends of alphabetical fonts that make up letters and symbols. “Likewise, we hope to be the book covers and endings of these Singaporean creative pieces, to provide structural support.” Respect.
Ceriph Issue 1, 2 and 3, along with other limited, hand-cut, hand-stitched and hand-printed notebooks and stationaries are available at Blackmarket No.2
Fallacy Of Rome deserves an update of its own, apart from FALSE and Better Off Dead because of the unique origin of its creations. Check this, Fallacy Of Rome is a collective capsule project between locally based FALSE & Lupe Fiasco. Grammy’s anyone? Fallacy Of Rome prides itself on “linking like minded intellectuals in a targeted pursuit of the truth and study of the art of debunking fallacies.” Back at it this Fall/Winter season with a new set of signature F.O.R aesthetic styled releases, this amazing collaboration is due to have its limited pieces sold out soon so you’d best hurry down to Blackmarket No. 2 for your stylishly rebellious dose of FALLACY OF ROME.
“Rome had to fall to destroy large-scale slavery and make possible, eventually, a world which valued all human beings more equally.”
Entitled “Through The Ashes”, the capsule line is now available at Anti-Anti and Blackmarket No. 2.
There is a monster of an anarchist movement, based and run in Singapore by the same dynamic duo behind FALSE, Better Off Dead and Fallacy Of Rome. Their movement is 13K members large and growing on Facebook. 90% of their products are pain-stakingly hand-crafted using classic techniques such as silkscreening and hand-stitching. Even Grammy award winning Lupe Fiasco himself has praised the couple’s works, immortalizing their whole chronology by keeping their collections in boxes.
Welcome their grand new collection. Le-Messie and Amanda are back again this time with wicked wretched designs as their arsenal, their revolutionary messages and beliefs densified into tangible existence through hours of dedicated labour fueled only by passion. If you thought anarchy was dead, you’re clearly mistaken. Head on over to their main site for more details and please do support them on Facebook by liking their pages.
FALSE: http://wearefalse.com/
Better Off Dead: http://wearebod.com/
FALSE Anarchist Movement: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=332172722342
“We’re not looking to throw any molotov cocktails, we’re looking to throw intelligent counter mental systems against a failing system set upon by the elite” — Le Messie.
Ever since its debut launch at Blackmarket No.2, Feist Heist has quickly become one of our customer’s favorites due to its tasteful and chic design that comes without any of the extravagant detailing that other fashion forward labels employ. Its enormous appeal lies in its simplicity and affordability, propelling it into our best selling ranks and maintaining its position ever since its launch.
Now, just in time for the festive season, they’ve released a bombshell of an update, featuring 50+ new arrivals and restocks for previously sold out designs. So if you’re one of the glum ones who missed your chance to purchase one of their products, head on down to Blackmarket No. 2 ASAP. For a detailed list of their new arrivals, head on down to their main site.
Local designers like Feist Heist depend on your support to thrive and grow, like them on Facebook to receive updates and be part of the community.
Have a blast! We’ll be missing you too.
One look and one sees the beautiful dissonance which sets VOLO apart from the good ol’ bulky classic gang. The VOLO non-wallet is the ingenious creation of a brilliant italian mind and his skilled manual work. Secretly and painstakingly manufactured in a top secret exclusive leather laboratory since 1998, it was only a matter of time before it gained a passionate cult-like following worldwide due to its truly unique design.
A provocative threesome of practicality, essentiality and stylishness, there’s no turning back once you’ve experienced it firsthand. VOLO truly is a tasteful marriage between the modern and dynamic approach of living today with the antique leather manufacturing and age-old undeniable italian taste for all things astoundingly beautiful.
Here’s the best part, VOLO is now available at your friendly neighborhood punk of a store- Blackmarket No. 2. Let our rebel yell resonate.
Blackmarket No.2 is featured in TV variety show The Arts Effect, Episode 2 on 19 December 2011. Watch it here: http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/episode-2/1gqjgvc2i
