Arts+Culture / IncomingPhilip Smiley at the B StoreIllustrator was inspired by his rural childhood in Virginia when transforming the window of the Savile Row boutique.ShareLink copied ✔️June 22, 2009Arts+CultureIncomingText Francesca Gavin Photography Morgan O'Donovan Philip Smiley at the B Store Philip Smiley transformed the window of Saville Row’s finest boutique, The b Store, into an art installation inspired by his surreal rural childhood in Virginia. Smiley is best known as an illustrator, working on graphics and imagery for publications including Dazed (naturally), Spin and Blackbook as well as a host of fashion labels from Burberry and Stella McCartney to Comme des Garcons. Following up on his exhibition of illustrative nature at the Dazed gallery, the London based artist’s current latest work consisted of delicate pastoral window and wall drawings with a dirty sculptural installation of two people (the sex of which was impossible to work out) under a sleeping bag, getting it on. It’s not quite a dark and gothic as Smiley’s work can be but there’s still a dose of darkness with a canopy of black hanging spiders. The show was organized by Kris Latocha best known as the co-founder of Paperback magazine. **K performed suitably unnerving pyschedelic sounds at the opening. The result was a funny romantic naïve vision to kick off the summer. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionLife & CultureGen Z’s new drug of choice? Caffeine PumaEventWhat Went Down at Puma x Salehe Bembury launch in LAFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArt & PhotographyThis magazine celebrates the best of diasporic cultureMusicN4T and his friends are leading a renaissance in Black British musicBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerBeautyThe beauty industry is taking over sexual healthEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy