ALPHA CRUXIS

In the words of fabled Australian musician/comedian Tim Minchin, “we export this”. Many Australians have travelled overseas to create their empires and fortunes and many of them have been fashion designers. With a perfectly crafted niche idea, Australian designer Rebecca Martin travelled to Berlin to immerse herself in creating her unique accessory label Alpha Cruxis, which features pieces we wouldn’t usually see on the accessory market.

Alpha Cruxis first established itself in 2013 and has released a very minimalistic line of bags and clutches simply titled ‘Geometry’. The fitting name is extended to the shapes that the bags and clutches inhabit, of which many designers have not been bold enough to experiment with. With rectangles, squares and even triangles being used to create a sunning line of over-shoulder bags and clutches, the ‘Geometry’ collection was a quick hit and for Alpha Cruxis AW14 collection, an additional five accessories have been added to the already stellar line up of pieces.

Alpha Cruxis prides themselves on their clean-cut items that all use Italian vegetable tanned Full Grain leather on the outside of their pieces, while soft suede is used on the inner lining. The AW14 pieces are no different and present a successful use of the 3D effect on each piece making the items seem very sturdy and structured. The five new pieces include a backpack with fully adjustable straps, a large rectangular clutch, a slim rectangular clutch, a minimalistic belt bag and finally, a heptagonal over the shoulder bag that also features a removable strap, making it usable as a bag or clutch.

Each of these pieces can be transformed and fitted to the wearer’s needs making them not only minimalistic-ally stylish and sleek, but also multi-functional and capable. The pieces featured in the AW14 and ‘Geometry’ collections all have inner pockets that will hold anything you need, so don’t be fooled by the solid shape, all of your things will not just fall to the bottom of your bag. Each item is black and only comes in the single colour, as the leather is best presented in the shade and suits any outfit that you choose to pair it with.

The geometric style used throughout the Alpha Cruxis label show minimalistic elegance within the label, with the cuts being so clean which makes the collection all the more mind-blowing once you remember that each item is hand-made, being cut, sewn and finished in the label’s own Berlin studio.

http://alpha-cruxis.com

Words / Lauren Payne
CABRA MONTEZ AW15 
Cabra-Montéz, the egalitarian fashion label based in Brazil, is back and captivating us once again with their AW15 collection. Sumptuous and minimal are two...
JACK SACHS 
“We all die and nothing matters so I figure you may as well make fun things while you can.” Meet Jack Sachs, a multidimensional illustrator and animator...
EXERCISE & EDIT 
Taipei based Exercise & Edit is the collaborative platform founded in 2014 by Ansel Yen and Hsian Jung which focuses on art and design endeavours. The duo works...
FEATURE ー @ISABELITAVIRTUAL 
If you didn’t already know, Instagram is the shit yo. @isabelitavirtual, or Isabel Martinez for the eight of you left in the world without a clue as to what...
 
NICOPANDA 
It's no surprise Tokyo native Nicola Formichetti is a fan of subculture, having injected clear punk notions and aestehtics into her latest collection for popular...
AUDREY ALAIN 
Parisian Audrey Alain is the enigmatic centre of a multifaceted body of graphic design work as varied as it is extensive. She turns her adept hand to video...
TUNICA STUDIO 
Tunica is the moniker for both a creative studio and a magazine alike, both of which dare to be colourful, bold and brash in an era of minimalism and staged...
EVENT ー SIDECHAINS 
This new monthly event will have your creative aches sorted. Sidechains is a free event that encompasses a creative space to exhibit producers, live art and...
JULIE WHITE - STRAYA DAZE 
Silky scarves and seriously cool socks, Julie White's latest lookbook 'Straya Daze' continues her legacy of amazing printed accessories. White specialises in...
MAINE T 
@maine.t is the Instagram of young wünderkind Shermmaine Telan. To look at the Instagram of an artist without the familiar bio and links to website and...
FACE TO FACE ー JAMES @ FIVETWENTY 
What is your full name? James Stephen Douglas Aldridge. Where did you grow up? Brisbane. During the early years, Mum and Dad were working hard to provide...
MARK WHALEN 
Mark Whalen takes an entrancing and meticulously crafted exploration of the future, outer space environments and ritual behaviour of lost cultures through his...
GRACE BUTTERWORTH 
More so than ever before, Melbourne is being rightfully recognised as a place for producing up and coming talent, innovative fashion and creativity in all forms....
LOL EDITION #2 
‘Ladies of Leisure’ may once have been a derogatory term for ‘housewife’ but the immaculately curated zine, Ladies of Leisure (LoL) reappropriates the...
IMOGEN BAKER 
A relatively new kid on the block, Imogen Baker is a digital artist whose fresh work is at such an impressively high standard, she has us right in the palm of her...
SHOOT ー CLOSE UP 
That Brand is almost as ambiguous as it sounds. Determined to oppose what they describe as the "ordinary inseams of fashion", this label's philosophy highlights...
TOKIKO MURAKAMI 
Introducing Tokiko Murakami a namesake womenswear label redefining women's tailoring and silhouettes. The label, was launched in Tokyo in 2014 by head...
SHOOT ー UNRETOUCHED 
When art and beauty require no retouching. Photography Lasse Wind HMUA Mette Schou Model Domi Szabo Scoop Models
HAGIHARA TAKUYA 
Graphic Design has become the chosen medium for many artists to showcase their talents. With digital technology improving at a radical rate, designers are now...
SUCRE PAPER 
"We grew with Sucre". In a recent post on their Facebook page, the duo behind Sucre Paper - Sophie Tajan and Angela Blumen decided it was time to drop the...