Wallpaper* publishes first cover-to-cover fashion special

Wallpaper* magazine has revealed its most fashionable fashion issue to date, dedicating its entire March issue to fashion and style. Issue highlights include four of fashion’s most respected stars - Karl Lagerfeld, Donatella Versace, Dries Van Noten and Viktor & Rolf. Prima performance artist Vanessa Beecroft presents a union of art and fashion over 13 pages. The issue also reveals the world’s chicest and best-designed new stores and showcases the homes of New York’s super stylists. Readers can see this season’s must-have 85 new shades presented in a tear-out poster as well as a recipe for pecan pie from Tom Ford.

Homes & Gardens launches fabric and wallpaper collection

IPC Media's licensing and syndication business IPC Plus - working together with Baker Lifestyle, part of the GP&J Baker group, has announced the launch of a new fabric and wallpaper collection for Homes & Gardens. The Homes & Gardens Collection aims to classically English but with a modern feel. The range spans fabrics and wallpapers, offering over 90 variations of florals, stripes, toiles and graphic patterns. All are either inspired by designs from GP&J Baker’s archive or newly created by Baker Lifestyle designer Val Healy. Christened with names of English country houses and gardens such as Mottisfont, Charlecote and Chillingham, the Homes & Gardens Collection will be available from the end of September at a range of stockists as well as all John Lewis stores. Homes & Gardens will feature the new collection within a special supplement in its November issue, out early October.

Wallpaper* publishes its most ambitious issue yet

Fashion and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper* is publishing its most ambitious issue to date. Wallpaper* Handmade is printed on seven different paper stocks, has 21,000 unique covers and every object it features was commissioned by the magazine. For the August issue, Wallpaper* brought together and briefed some of the world’s leading designers, craftsmen and manufacturers to produce unique furniture, fittings, foodstuffs, fashion and more. The special issue chronicles the production and presentation of this collection of one-off designs and delicacies. Through working closely with paper supplier UPM, the issue is printed on no less than seven different paper stocks and includes an A5 sketchbook documenting how several of the designs evolved. There is even a paper house to cut out and assemble, courtesy of architect Ryuji Nakamura.

In another first, the magazine invited readers to get in on the handmade act too. Every reader was able to design their own cover using a palette of images, textures and type from some of Wallpaper’s favourite graphic artists. Wallpaper* will deliver more than 21,000 magazines with unique covers, designed either by readers themselves or by the Wallpaper* computer. An extended insider’s guide to Handmade can be found on www.wallpaper.com. Special features include time-lapse films detailing the construction of the largest exhibits and picture galleries featuring every single Handmade product – some of which can be bought online. There is also an interactive tour of the exhibition staged during the Salone del Mobile in Milan. The August Handmade issue is on sale today.

Wallpaper offers readers chance to design cover

Wallpaper* magazine is giving readers the chance to custom-make their own cover for the magazine’s August Handmade issue. Media partner Rolex is also allowing readers to customise its advert on the back cover. Readers who register will have access to an online cover application where they will be able to select and manipulate a wide selection of images, graphics and patterns. Each reader’s cover will front their own copy of the Wallpaper* Handmade special issue. Both subscribers and non-subscribers can design bespoke covers by registering now at www.wallpaper.com. The August issue goes on sale 8 July.

Wallpaper* launches iPhone application

Wallpaper* magazine is launching a free iPhone application in association with Swarovski Crystal Palace. The app – a daily edit of wallpaper.com will bring users the best from the worlds of art, fashion, travel, architecture and technology. As well as the latest stories, picture galleries and short form video content, the app will include the lowdown on all the major design fairs, fashion shows and exhibitions. The Wallpaper* iPhone app was developed by Umee. It is free and available to download now from the iPhone App Store.