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i haven’t even been going there lately but am i the only one sick of “purple diary” and seeing that stupid “emporio armani” ad appear on that blog every other 4 posts? i mean god, i know olivier’s got to eat but how desperate can he be? it looks as if they put 2 year old’s in-charge of advertising. “yes sir. i’ll plaster your ad up my friends ass”… if i even liked armani id be hating them now. this is a sure way to turn off your fans and build new enemies… the frequency alone makes giorgio seem like a bloated horse-fly chasing your shit-stained bike in tulum! and as for purple blog, lets face it, all it had going was candid “soft porn” pictures of purple models (sandwiched between olivier’s desperate cry-for-help to be accepted as mr. cool) which has lately been replaced with soft porn pictures of olivier and his new boyfriend terry. may i recommend we remove purple from our “check out” list please? by ar
fashion
john rawlings – smoking ballerinas
i mean, she could be a ballerina, non? an inspiration for the wanning bad-ass ballerina trend, way before it’s time. by fashion photographer john rawlings who created much of the vogue imagery for the 1950’s. by kl
model Josephine skriver: on set
from today on set, the lovely, joyful, danish model josephine skriver, copenhagen. also in action in girls of autumn. by dd
alexander mcqueen: at the metropolitan museum new york
if you haven’t seen it already, you must go. its a pilgrimage. alexander the great, savage beauty. by dd
judy dent: mink coat and vintage le mans
fuzzy, hot, and cool all in one. by dd
thy, Birgitta larsen and Sunny
love the composition, beautiful image from falke. these 3 girls need 3 pairs of shoes! by kc
Paratroopers: by photographer F.C. Gundlach
beautiful stuff from the 60’s. by kc
smoking kills man… but hell it lookS good**
great cover for man magazine. mind you, this is not just “another man” magazine.
**official disclaimer: smoking actually does not look good. it actually sucks!! not that we care about death, its quite natural and we best get the fuck out of here if there’s gonna be any room left on earth for the ones coming. besides as we posted before the true average life span of man is really just 20, and the rest is really borrowed time. all that said, and the death part aside, it is simply stupid to shove carbon monoxide inside you mouth especially when the final effect is null. your teeth get yellow, your mouth smells like a toilet, and it actually cramps your style. just think about what an extra ($12 a pack x 7 days x 4 week in a month) $336 a month could do for your wardrobe… actually if you are in paris or NY not much… but whatever. by dd
model julia stegner
for the record here’s julia stegner… as catherine deneuve in repulsion. another must see film by roman polanski. by dd
Daphne Guinness: Undressed
directed by brennan stasiewicz (creative exchange):
“featuring intimate footage of the icon at her fifth avenue apartment, the short follows the eccentric fashion patron and socialite as she prepares for her recent installation in the windows of barneys new york. the storefront showcased her collection of pieces by designer lee alexander mcqueen and a selection from the archive of fashion editor isabella blow, which guinness purchased in its entirety last year. the display culminated in a performance art piece in which guinness dressed for the met ball in one of the flagship’s windows, modeling a lilac feathered gown designed by mcqueen’s sarah burton. “she appears to me as someone always in a window,” says stasiewicz. “someone you can approach and see, but you remain on the other side.” this year brings a multitude of projects for the heiress: her sculptural armored glove collaboration with jeweler shaun leane (pictured in today’s film) will be exhibited by jay jopling in a private viewing in london later this month; and in september a retrospective at the museum at the fashion institute of technology will pay homage to her style. “daphne is someone to take pleasure in, and in many ways, someone who incites moments of wonder,” says stasiewicz. by dd
chanel kids: every child alive needs no.5
id be daaaaarned if this was real. by xy
dov charney: american apparel ads inner workings
o.k. this one above is really hilarious! i mean, what the hell is this?
we’re not exactly the vatican or the women’s front over here, and we have no problem with nudity or political incorrectness, but there is something called taste. unfortunately, you cant buy it in LA. i saw this and had to laugh. i must say dov charney has really set a new standard on how low a company will go to sell you environmentally friendly, american made, t-shirts. he makes olivier zahm look like a gentleman. the one nice thing about dov is that not only he poorly rips off terry richardson, both in appearance and exquisite know-how on the inner working of the art of photography, he proudly panders his co-workers into modeling for him. i wonder when will sexual misconduct knock on his door? maybe after the woody allen law suit finally settles over. at least terry to me, is honest and himself, a true artist you can love or hate but this… is pure bullshit… and there is a world of difference. by xy
