Julian Roberts Productions (Nothing Nothing etc)

[Zazie]

I know that hit in your video---FischerSpooner!!!!

 

[Zazie]

If there's ever a theme song for Zazie, it would be The Ladytron's "He took her to a movie".... or maybe something by Peaches...hahah...

 

[julianroberts_00]

btw Julian I really enjoyed your musical selections in the videos... I'm especially curious about the song that starts when you describe the collection you made "for your press agent"... gosh I love that driving beat these days.

It's a collaboration between electronica jap girl Ryoko Kuwajima & portugese techno producer Paulo Nascimento... together they briefly had a music label called 'SYTH;S' for which i shot a music video:
http://www.blowpr.co.uk/JULIANandSOPHIEsite/movie5.htm

They both used to be neighbours of mine... til they mysteriously 'vanished'

mmm.
strange.

 

[julianroberts_00]

Ooo Julien, are you showing for FW06?

FW06... oh you mean AW06... we don't do Fall here... no... next up for me is gonna be SS07.
I'll be watching / shooting AW06 instead.

 

[julianroberts_00]

And you used Goodnight Moon in your documentary film! I love that song!

yeah its the only good Shivaree song isn't it?!.... Kill Bill 2

 

[Hye Park Lover]

FW06... oh you mean AW06... we don't do Fall here... no... next up for me is gonna be SS07.
I'll be watching / shooting AW06 instead.

Sorry, AW06 What are you shooting for AW06? And can't wait until SS07 Your work is always innovative and facinating

 

[Hye Park Lover]

yeah its the only good Shivaree song isn't it?!.... Kill Bill 2

Too right. Goodnight moon sounded promising .... so I kind of *coughillegallydownloadedcough* bought a few other songs to get more of a taster ..... but they were all kind of pants .... as different to Goodnight moon as could be really

 

[julianroberts_00]

Sorry, AW06 What are you shooting for AW06? And can't wait until SS07 Your work is always innovative and facinating

i'll video a few AW06 shows at London Fashion Week... not sure which designers yet

 

[julianroberts_00]

Jacqueline Korpershoek. She graduated from the Fashion Institute Arnhem last year (http://www.modearnhem.nl/mode-en.html[/COLOR]) with a collection that seems to be based on watercolors.

I will check her out, and respond to your questions shortly..

What is Sophie up to now?

She's sat next to me eating crisps.
Cheese Flavour Corn Snacks.

 

[julianroberts_00]

all kind of pants

wonder how that saying translates in american?

 

[Hye Park Lover]

wonder how that saying translates in american?

<---- aaah no I'm British (sort of)

 

[Estella*]

here's a late person:

1) What designer garments really make you FEEL good?
those that have memories woven into them, collective memories or my own. those that mirror me instead of outshadowing me.


2) Who in fashion do you really hate with a vengeance?
hm. i'm not involved enough to hate with a vengeance here but a person called tom ford is quite the opposite of everything that i like

3) What one aspect of the Fashion Industry would you most like advise on or help with understanding?
this is not necessarily in regard to the industry but more to what's considered beautiful in fashion and everywhere else: why do people confuse sexiness with beauty or better why have people such an odd understanding of sexiness? everyone seems so afraid of experimenting with silhouettes that go away from this
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4) What one question might you ask me about who I am/ my life… if you had the courage, were drunk, or if all these other people weren’t listening in?
what do you want to acchieve? really?


5) Which designer outside London/ New York/ Paris/ Milan/ Tokyo, and who isn’t stocked by Selfridges/ Harrods/ Browns/ Collette/ Saks/ Barneys etc etc etc would you most like to bring to my attention? Feel free to try to influence me.
keren bet esh from israel comes to my mind but i can't offer a link.

6) Which artist/designer would you champion as showing the way forward for new fashion design?
chalayan maybe. and murkudis.

7) Post a picture of something you want me to add to/ cut. I’ll post artwork back to you, like the game of ‘Consequences’.

8) Seed EACH of the following three lists into the right orders from BEST to WORST: i) Paris, London, Tokyo, New York, Milan ii) Cut, fabric, style, stitching, label iii) fashion, sex, music, food, art: i don't know they seem to belong together too much

9) Tell me where I might take (or stick!) my way of thinking/ techniques/ label?
more collaborations, to open people's minds.



10) Tell me how we might actually work together to make something AMAZING from this information exchange?
i think a cutting demonstration would be wonderful.

 

[farren fashion]

ahh....amazing.

 

[travolta]

julian, thanks for your response. (btw. dig the new avatar)

your breakdown on manufactoring makes my mouth water. if i knew more about all the pieces and parts etc. i would love to take on the challenge of creating this fantasy machine you speak of. you have such great ideas -- you really should investigate this...

It’s perhaps useful to a historian or biographer to help complete the picture of who I am, but there is too often a tendency to try to make an artist/designers childhood appear mythical. I don’t agree with the notion that creative people retain a child-like perspective. It’s a naïve ideal.

i am really interested in childhood development and i often interrogate people as if i were a biographer. i think it's fair to say creative people retain a child-like perspective, because it really depends on your definition of it. i agree that you can't go around treating artists/designers/astronauts as exotic creatures.

 

[RAGHAVENDRA.B]

Hi There


I HAVE JUST SAW YOUR DESIGN I HAVE COMMENT ON THIS , WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHAT WITH ME

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[sea of stitches]

1) What designer garments really make you FEEL good?
the ones that are comfortable and unique make me smile.
2) Who in fashion do you really hate with a vengeance?
i'm trying to cut down on my negativity, so none.
5) Which designer outside London/ New York/ Paris/ Milan/ Tokyo, and who isn’t stocked by Selfridges/ Harrods/ Browns/ Collette/ Saks/ Barneys etc etc etc would you most like to bring to my attention? Feel free to try to influence me.
i quite like osvomode right now. there are quite a few others but the names escape me.
8) Seed EACH of the following three lists into the right orders from BEST to WORST:ii) Cut, stitching, fabric, label, style iii) fashion, sex, music, food, art.
cut, fabric, style, stitching, label. food, sex, fashion, music, art.

 

[rui]

What designer garments really make you FEEL good?
The ones that design for concept sake.

Who in fashion do you really hate with a vengeance?
I once read that when you talk about how much you hate somone or something your actually promoting that individual or idea because you are discussing it. So I decline to comment!

Which designer outside London/ New York/ Paris/ Milan/ Tokyo, and who isn’t stocked by Selfridges/ Harrods/ Browns/ Collette/ Saks/ Barneys etc etc etc would you most like to bring to my attention? Feel free to try to influence me.
Is this were I shamlessly self promote my own menswear line?

Seed EACH of the following three lists into the right orders from BEST to WORST:ii) Cut, stitching, fabric, label, style iii) fashion, sex, music, food,
Cut, style, fabric, label, stitching.
food, fashion, sex, music, art

 

[hjsxx22]

Inspired by Julian and Sophie

Hi I am a student at the Manchester Metropolitan University studying textiles. For my 3rd year project I have been inspired by Julian and Sophie's work to design a collection of knitted garments. So far I have only produced a couple but Julian has advised that I post the designs on here and get some honest opinions. I would be grateful for any comments or advice that would be of benefit to me. Thank you Helen x

 

[finalfashion]

I am loving it. I love how the stripes give a clue to the structure of the fabric, and the garment. It looks like they could probably be worn in different ways, can they? I love how wearable, how wantable this looks. Great job. Do you have pictures of the patterns?

 

[hjsxx22]

hey thanx 4 the positive response. The concept behind the garments is that the wearer decides how the garment looks and it can be worn many ways so that you don't have the problem of wearing the same item twice. As for the pattern just follow Julian's guidelines and put your own twist on it.

Thanx Helen x