provocations, is calvin klein’s new ad. the nearly 10-minute film staring actor alexander skarsgård and model suvi koponen, is filled with thematic series of suspenseful, yet visually stunning scenes. by cp
provocations, is calvin klein’s new ad. the nearly 10-minute film staring actor alexander skarsgård and model suvi koponen, is filled with thematic series of suspenseful, yet visually stunning scenes. by cp
very excited for the upcoming parra exhibit at the jonathan levine gallery. by sv
“albert camus wrote that the only serious question is whether to kill yourself or not.
tom robbins wrote that the only serious question is whether time has a beginning and an end.
camus clearly got up on the wrong side of the bed, and robbins must have forgotten to set the alarm.
there is only one serious question. and that is:
who knows how to make love stay?
answer me that and I will tell you whether or not to kill yourself.”
-tom robbins, still life with woodpecker
by kl
girl talk/occupy wall street movement at the chloe sevigny fall 2013 show for opening ceremony, with 5 female-led bands performing at the event. including light asylum’s shannon funchess and the new californian sister act bleached.
eco fashion. assembly’s ss13 stitched locally in ny using a combination of natural and historic fibers, describes a society locked in a “conflict of institution and native living.’
rachel comey for the girls in control and who mean business.
band of outsiders with a 40s feel and elegant/comfortable collection of printed tea dresses, tartan and striped skirt suits, and over sized jumpers.
thakoon impressive as always…
the newcomer everyone is talking about hood by air. by cp
long time since I’ve seen something that powerful. cyprien gaillard at ps1 is a must see if you’re around. by pp.
want to talk about fashion week dd? the best piece of the season is this article by suzy menkes in the new york times. fashion circus, blogger craze and this kind of thing…
“We were once described as “black crows” — us fashion folk gathered outside an abandoned, crumbling downtown building in a uniform of Comme des Garçons or Yohji Yamamoto. “Whose funeral is it?” passers-by would whisper with a mix of hushed caring and ghoulish inquiry, as we lined up for the hip, underground presentations back in the 1990s.
Today, the people outside fashion shows are more like peacocks than crows. They pose and preen, in their multipatterned dresses, spidery legs balanced on club-sandwich platform shoes, or in thigh-high boots under sculptured coats blooming with flat flowers.
There is likely to be a public stir when a group of young Japanese women spot their idol on parade: the Italian clothes peg Anna Dello Russo. Tall, slim, with a toned and tanned body, the designer and fashion editor is a walking display for designer goods: The wider the belt, the shorter and puffier the skirt, the more outré the shoes, the better. The crowd around her tweets madly: Who is she wearing? Has she changed her outfit since the last show? When will she wear her own H&M collection? Who gave her those mile-high shoes?!…” more here
by pp.
newly released still from lars von trier’s upcoming film, nymphomaniac starring once again, ms. charlotte gainsbourg. i thoroughly enjoy their collaborations i must say, and the juxtaposition of her soft voice and demeanor with the viciousness of her characters. this one looks as if it will continue down that road, read more about it here. by sv
are we not going to talk about fashion week? by dd
talking about marjane satrapi. chiara clemente did these great short movies called “beginnings” on artists from misc fields. the one dedicated to marjane satrapi is really nice. the other ones are too. find the first seasons on nyc’s creatives here and the second one on paris’s creatives here. by pp.
widely known for her comics books and specially the acclaimed persepolis, marjane satrapi is presenting her paintings in paris. nice big size paintings. reminds me of mondrian with a touch of fernand leger. nice. by pp.
sure we’ve been enjoying some icy wonderland of late, but doesn’t everyone enjoy a velvet fire? by kl