In an effort to promote the new Renault Twingo, the French car maker has teamed up with a couple of creatives to produce one off editions of the car. Here we take a closer look at the Renault Twingo 55 FBG by French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.

Playfully imaginative, but always elegant, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac casts the eye of a ‘Republican artist’ on New Twingo inventing for it a Presidential destiny… whereby Twingo, that most democratic of cars, assumes the mantle of the Republic..

The car includes period furniture, candelabras and polished parquet flooring. A nod to the sumptuous luxury of the Elysées, complemented by its matt black bodyshell and white rimmed tyres.

The look fo the car’s interior could certainly not be more French and the drastic contrast between interior and exterior is definitely interesting.

Check out the car in detail after the jump.

LAQ has teamed up with French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac on their latest furniture creation. The table ‘Mingskatable’ is “born from the clash between the history of the Chinese Ming furniture, the ancien Art of lacquering and the urban culture, the table Mingskatable evokes at the same time, the Golden Age of the Chinese furniture with its sandal red base and the “street culture”.”

Made from 7 layers of maple wood, the table comes in an edition of only 8 pieces.

We present a piece from the upcoming collaboration between Kipling and French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, aka JCDC. The backpack comes in black with a multicolor skeleton graphic all over. The brand, together with the colors, results in a real early 90s look of the pack. Look out for a release this Fall/Winter 2011 season.

In his latest release “Time Track,” French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (JCDC) instills a number of military design elements into a series of timepieces, yet with his usual humorous, surprising approach.

The straps resemble the tracks of a war tank; the case takes the form and details of a shield, with the dial and hand design like that of a military compass; last but not least, there are grips at the dial and four corners of the case for ultimate protection.

A military themed packaging box is designed especially for this collection. The Time Track piece is placed nicely in the middle of this metal case resembling a box for military equipments (see below), with details such as the studs and clasps for ultimate security.

Available now, in 5 colorways, through Watchismo.

More images follow after the click.

Today we take a first look at the upcoming JC/DC by Jean Charles de Castelbajac Spring/Summer 2011 Collection, entitled “celluloid Heroes and Radiant Kids”. As usual the eccentric French designer keeps it very colorful and incorporates yet another iconic comic character into his collection. From simple slogan t-shirts and sweaters, to knitwear, shirts and accessories, the designer presents a full collection. The Cobrasnake also appears in the lookbook shoot.

Further images from the new collection lookbook follow after the jump.

Indieglam pays tribute to French designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac with the above play-doh animation video. Enjoy!

Next to opening his new flagship store in Paris, fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac also recently opened an art exhibition at La B.A.N.K. in Paris. The artist mixes classic art with logos and brands, adds Disney characters to them and basically shows on canvas what we are usually used to see from him on the catwalk. The exhibition runs until October 23rd.

Take a look at the works on display after the jump.

Whiskey brand Clan Campbell invited French designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac to customize their bottle. The result is surprisingly tame, given JCDC’s past work. Available late September at Publicis Drugstores in France.

Have a closer look at the label after the click.

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac recently remixed the equestrian statue of Henri IV on Pont Neuf in Paris. Entitled “Astronomy Domine”, the installation celebrates the 400th anniversary of his death with a blue Lightsaber and a white neon box. The installation with remain up until July 14.

Photography: Highsnobiety.com

Images taken at night and an opening video follow.

British sportswear label Gola teams up with eclectic designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac on a collection of bold hi-tops for AW10. Commenting on the collaboration Mr de Castelbajac stated “Gola is a British legend; Millions of kids in the world have been walking into their future wearing Gola sneakers. Eccentricity and functionality bring us together in this first Gola by JC/DC collection. Fun, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop… All my influences are “at your feet”, affordable, pertinent and especially impertinent!” Certainly eye catching. Look for these at Gola accounts this autumn.

Take a leap for more from the Gola x Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Hi Top Sneaker Collection.