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SHOWstudio.com
Type of site
fashion website
Available inEnglish
OwnerNick Knight
URLwww.showstudio.com

SHOWstudio.com is a fashion website founded and directed by Nick Knight. Since its conception in 2000 the site has championed fashion film and illustration, acting as a platform to showcase the entire creative process behind the previously closed world of high fashion[1][2].

MACHINE-A

In 2015, SHOWstudio began its long-standing collaboration with MACHINE-A[3], founded by Stravos Karelis and based at 13 Brewer Street, London. Together, they supply selected items from high-end brands conceptualized by designers whose work is featured prominently on the site, including Raf Simons, Hood by Air, Sibling, and J.W. Anderson, in order to educate consumers on the cultural, creative and artistic significance of the designers.[4]

Projects

  • 2000: SHOWstudio launched on 27 November 2000 at 19:27 GMT
  • 2001: First live webcam broadcast, ‘'Sleep'’, allowed SHOWstudio’s audience to log in and view the first ever global, live fashion shoot.
  • 2004: ‘'Design Download: Alexander McQueen'’ launches - the first project allowing viewers to download a designer’s pattern and construct a garment.[6]
  • 2005: ‘'Moving Fashion'’ a two month series of fashion shorts by leading industry figures, ‘Bring & Buy’ project in collaboration with i-D magazine raises £19,200 for Oxfam.[7]
  • 2007: 24HRS, a twenty-four-hour live fashion broadcast in collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent.
  • 2009: SHOWstudio.com moves to Mayfair and opens SHOWstudio Shop.[4]
    • SHOWstudio collaborated with Alexander McQueen and IMG to exclusively broadcast McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2010 show ‘Plato’s Atlantis’ live online.[8][9][10]
    • The exhibition ‘SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution’ opens at London's Somerset House, providing a retrospective of the site's work to date alongside a programme of fashion film curated by Nick Knight and a series of live fashion shoot staged before a public audience.[11][12][13][14]
  • 2010: Live In Camera interview with Lady Gaga receives almost 26,000 question submissions and is watched by over 60,000 viewers.[15]
  • 2011: Nick Knight directs the video for Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’, SHOWstudio showcases the video and projects based on Knight’s artwork for the album.[16][17][18]
  • 2012: Nick Knight undertakes the world’s first Instagram fashion shoot with model Cara Delevingne.[19][20]
  • 2013: Nick Knight utilises 3D scanning for Kanye West’s 2013 music video ‘BLKKK SKKKN HEAD’.[23][24][25]
  • 2015: The first ever Fashion Film Awards in collaboration with QIC Global Real Estate sees upwards of 500 submissions from over 54 different countries.[26][27]
    • The seminal Unseen McQueen project celebrated the life of the late McQueen and his fruitful bond with Nick Knight in conjunction with the opening of 'Savage Beauty' at the V&A in March 2015.[28][29]
  • 2016: Nick Knight’s first major solo exhibition at Daelim Magazine, Seoul sees work exhibited as fine art in Korea.[30][31]
    • 2016: ‘Shoot Style Draw’ - #StyleShootDraw: Knight and 20 artists depicted a series of models in their own respective mediums and streaming it to the public on a Facebook Live broadcast, collaboration with GARAGE Magazine, encompasses a high fashion photoshoot and a luxury life drawing class.[32]
    • Major fashion films in collaboration with Beats by Dre.[33][34][35]

Awards

2016: TOPSHOP Unique x Nick Knight: Drapers Awards 2016 Best Fashion Marketing Campaign[36]

2015: SHOWstudio launches inaugural fashion film award in collaboration with QIC Global Real Estate, won by Moscow brand ‘Outlaw’[37][38]

2012: Webby Award for Best Fashion Website[39]

2008: ‘The Replenishing Body’ interactive video installation shortlisted for the Design Museum's ‘Designs of the Year’.[40]

2006: Nick Knight receives the Moët & Chandon Fashion Tribute 2006.[41][42]

2004: Webby Award for Best Fashion Website[43]

2003: Webby Award for Best Fashion Website[44]

References

  1. ^ "Nick Knight on SHOWstudio's Beginnings and the Early Days of Online Fashion". The Cut. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  2. ^ Horyn, Cathy (2009-12-30). "Fashion Designers Just Starting to Grasp Web's Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. ^ "London Boutique 3D Scanned To Bring An Exclusive Experience Online - PSFK". PSFK. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  4. ^ a b "SHOWstudio and Machine-A Launch an Online Shop That Offers Labels Like Raf Simons and Gosha Rubchinskiy". Complex UK. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  5. ^ "Nick Knight on SHOWstudio's Beginnings and the Early Days of Online Fashion". The Cut. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  6. ^ Lo, Danica. "Download and DIY Your Very Own J.W. Anderson Outfit: a Top and Skirt". Glamour. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  7. ^ "Annansi Clothing Co.'s Africa –Inspired Streetwear Nominated for Rising Star Award; Also Joins Celebrities in London Fashion Week Auction". PRWeb. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  8. ^ "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  9. ^ "SHOWstudio: Fashion Film Award". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  10. ^ "Fashion Photographer Nick Knight on Alexander McQueen". Wall Street Journal. 2015-03-19. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  11. ^ "SEE: Nick Knight's live shoot in London". Marie Claire. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  12. ^ CNN, Nick Knight, Special to. "Kate Moss in glorious 3D: The art of photographic sculpture - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution at Somerset House - Museums & Attractions". Time Out London. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  14. ^ "Independent fashion goes to Nick Knight's SHOWstudio - live". The Independent. 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  15. ^ "http://fashionista.com/2010/05/showstudio-will-grant-your-lady-gaga-wishes". fashionista.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  16. ^ "Lady Gaga "Born This Way" directed by Nick Knight". DEPESHA MAGAZINE. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  17. ^ "Music Video". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  18. ^ "Born This Way: Unseen Footage". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  19. ^ "Pussycat, Pussycat". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  20. ^ "http://fashionista.com/2012/04/nick-knight-photographs-kittens-and-couture-for-the-first-ever-high-fashion-instagram-shoot". fashionista.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ^ "http://fashionista.com/2016/09/how-to-go-to-fashion-week-as-a-teenager". fashionista.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  22. ^ "Let's Be Friends, Fashion's Latest Trend #LFW AW16". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  23. ^ "Music Video". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  24. ^ "Kanye West and Nick Knight's BLKKK SKKKN HEAD interactive!". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  25. ^ "Kanye West Makes 'Black Skinhead' Video Interactive". MTV News. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  26. ^ "Moscow fashion brand Outlaw wins SHOWStudio Fashion Film Award". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  27. ^ Repaci, Natalie Theodosi,Fabiana (2016-02-04). "Designers Turn Out for ShowStudio's Inaugural Fashion Film Awards". WWD. Retrieved 2017-02-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ writer, Rosy Cherrington Style; UK, The Huffington Post (2015-08-03). "See Alexander McQueen's Savage Beauty In This Haunting New Film". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  29. ^ Lakin, Max. "Watch Never-Before-Seen Video of Alexander McQueen". Vanities. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  30. ^ "Daelim Museum Presents Photographer Nick Knight's Korean Debut | Artinfo". Artinfo. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  31. ^ "NICK KNIGHT: IMAGE - Announcements - e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  32. ^ "If I Can Draw It, You Can Shoot It: Inside Nick Knight's #StyleShootDraw | The Creators Project". The Creators Project. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  33. ^ papermagazine (2016-02-10). "Edward Enninful On 25 Years In the Business, His New Film Project and Diversity in Fashion". PAPERMAG. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  34. ^ "See Naomi, Kate, Karlie, & More As The 7 Deadly Sins". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  35. ^ "Fashion Film". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  36. ^ "Drapers Awards 2016: Best Fashion Marketing Campaign". Drapers. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  37. ^ "Moscow fashion brand Outlaw wins SHOWStudio Fashion Film Award". CNN. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  38. ^ Repaci, Natalie Theodosi,Fabiana (2016-02-04). "Designers Turn Out for ShowStudio's Inaugural Fashion Film Awards". WWD. Retrieved 2017-02-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  39. ^ "SHOWstudio | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  40. ^ "Shortlist for Designs of the Year awards". Dezeen. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  41. ^ "Gainsbury & Whiting - NICK KNIGHT MOET & CHANDON FASHION TRIBUTE". www.gainsburyandwhiting.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  42. ^ "Nick Knight to be presented The Moët & Chandon Fashion Tribute 2006". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  43. ^ "SHOWstudio | The Webby Awards". webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  44. ^ "SHOWstudio | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
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