Month: March 2012

1939 Auto Union V16 Type C-D Bergrennwagen the racing car history of what is known as audi

the trademark double rear wheels

the V16… 8 pipes on each side one for every one of its 16 cylinders

this was such a beautiful design. i had a silver toy version of this as a child, and i remember staring at it in awe. i didn’t quite understand design then but i could tell this was not an ordinary car.

“auto union was a joint venture of 4 car manufacturers in germany during the great depression, which eventually came to be known as audi, as we know it today. the trademark symbol of auto union, the four overlapping rings, symbolized the four member companies represented the four marques of auto union: audi, DKW, horch and wanderer. although the company used the four ring logo, it was only used on it racing cars in that period, while the member companies used their own names and emblems. the company has evolved into present day audi as a subsidiary of VW.” more here. by uh


CATEGORIES: cars

sometimes, everyone wants to be a girl

christian dior’s haute couture spring-summer 2012.

this is one of those times. does remind me of I&V YSL film, but this is no film. men’s shows can be quite boring sometimes, but not women’s. and not this one. where is m. john charles galliano? still paying back?  p.s. thanx pp… now who is the grouchy guy in the video? is that ezra on weight loss? anyhow, it’s still quite amazing… by dd

CATEGORIES: clips, fashion

ASK: jihae- songwriter/singer

my favorite _____ is:

-villain: dr. evil

 -hero/ superhero: bruce lee

 -book: memories dreams and reflections by carl jung.

 -smell: rosewood neroli by vered

 -fetish: actual meaning of fetishism is the attribution of inherent value or powers to an object. I like to collect stones and shells from natural habitats.

 -film: I am cuba

 -band/musician/songwriter/composer: led zeppelin/nick cave/leonard cohen/ennio morricone

 -artist: nikki de saint phalle, marina abromovich, thomas hirshorn, banksy

 -city: barcelona for the incredible gaudi architecture.

 -restaurant/ bar: mercado on kent, best basque country food in williamsburg.

 -hotel: rosewood mayakoba, mexico

 -drink/ cocktail: corzo tequila on the rocks with a splash of soda and lime.

 -decade: 60’s-70’s when the music had soul, real talents flourished and artists were a collaborating community.

 -sport: martial arts, softball, ping pong

 -advice: avoid chemicals and radioactive rays

 -food (type of food): korean, italian, basque, thai

 -historical figure: pythia of the oracle of delphi. she was a priestess who counseled warriors and kings in 550BC.

 -position: that’s too personal

 -vice : workaholism

 -woman (of all time): aung san suu kyi

 -man (of all time): ghandi the non-violent rebel

 -hobby: flamenco dance, watching adam curtis documentaries; keeping tabs on new archeology findings and understanding seismology

 -prized possession: ’63 gibson acoustic guitar

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CATEGORIES: ask, music

Mad Men to the rescue: estee lauder and banana republic looking for some help

lame, lame, lame…

after banana republic’s ill attempt at mad men, here’s estee lauder jumping on the mad-wagon. unfortunately, neither one is doing it well. the banana republic ads look like a “canal street version” of the actual mad men, poorly produced and desperately cheap. estee’s carolyn murphy is of course the perfect choice for don’s wife, but it’s incredible how cheap and discarded the finished ad actually looks in the video… or maybe estee lauder has moved distribution to k-mart and i’m not aware of that? the behind the scenes video is of course “veeery interesting” i mean, i have never seen a model get made up before, nor had i ever seen close up shots of a bunch of products. its very surprising and entertaining indeed! thank you for that, but maybe next time spend 5 minutes, thinking about what’s in the video for us? cause i couldn’t find anything other than commenting on your me too stance.

in any case, all that said i’m glad there is still a TV show to emulate that doesn’t make you want to puke, if they ever get it right. i have to admit even i wasn’t immune to the mad men. after refusing to watch it for years i finally gave it another try a month ago. i had seen one episode 2 years ago after repeated suggestions by friends but got bored halfway through. i finally watched the entire four seasons this past month, not because it was amazing, but because i was desperately out of material to watch. i guess i got used to it and must admit found it to be quite beautiful when you consider its origin. i used to say if they put you in a room with a toad for long enough, eventually you’ll fall in love with it. and i guess after 12 hours i did. my favorite character, of course is not don draper but rather roger sterling for his dry sense of humor and silver hair, i cant wait to go grey… by dd

CATEGORIES: beauty