“days after the taliban had fled the city of kandahar, the magnum photographer thomas dworzak discovered portraits of men in high-heeled sandals with make-up – a tradition of the native pashtuns long noted for their flamboyancy – hanging up alongside photographs of hollywood movie stars. with sultry poses in front of often garish backdrops, this is an illicit side of the taliban, not expected to be exposed.” from trolly books
by kl
in 1973 one of the biggest european architect ricardo bofill discovered a cement factory, part of an industrial complex from the turn of the century, comprising over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms. he transformed it into his head office and house, which he has been remodeling for the last two years in order to achieve this unbelievable project (learn more about the project here). by cp
making of the spring/summer’13 lookbook for louis wong’s new collection for A.P.C. directed by our friend asli baykal and tracy antonopoulos! song is “in the end” by cable by ak
received this box of joy from parisian bakery dominique ansel from a friend over the holidays. nice packaging, and very tasty contents. stop by the shop on spring and thompson and try the DKA. trust. by m+m
once you go black you never go back. by xy
too cute for t-mobile but non the less cute. great track simply done well. by uh
eeek i can’t stand oranges… you know that. photograph by chris head. by uh
marcel proust as photographed by emmanuel radnitzky also known to friends and family as man ray. as far as i know marcel was simply sick in bed…. as usual and pre dead years. long-live his long novels. by dd
from a fantastic collection of interviews/reviews on the site makers and founders. check it! by kl
first published in 1961, robert brownjohn’s images of street typeography opened design filtered eyes and minds to the beauty and nuances of ‘naive’ type. that either created without contemporary intent or without design intent at all. there is beauty whenever you not only look, but see. by kl
a 1985 tribute to argentine dancer and choreographer marcia moretto by les rita mitsouko. by ak
i prefer a nice bourbon but this made me smile a bit right down to the shakespearean title. ah, the simplicity of 1952 in america. what the hell happened? by sv
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