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hermés is probably one of the only luxury brands with something to own. it’s quite nice to see them milking the horse and the orange ribbon (in other instances) and how it actually works when they do it. by dd
fashion
THE SECRET OF “THE WOOLY”
host victor glemaud and the handsome james penfold – this boys got groove!
fabulous designer and host camilla staerk with brian coats and david thielebeule
the ever present yana k
julia restoin-roitfeld and monsieur andre, or in this case lauren tabach bank and david thielebeule
fashion photographer karen collins and ucef hanjani (ceft and company)
beautiful! actually this photo is from another party but she looked too fabulous to pass
annabel tollman and photographer and charming host of the night hanuk
michael carl and demetria white
douglas and amanda wurtz
straggling down new york’s financial district one would expect to find dinosaur bones scattered around from the jurassic financial era, but not a live, hopping, wooly underneath the woolworth buidling!! everyone from waris, to mark borthwick, to karen ellison have graced its thrift-store decor which seems to grow and accumulate with each of my visits there. the wooly has officially become the go-to place for recapturing the intimate parties that gave new york the old reputation it once had. this last saturday fashion designer camilla staerk along with her friends, victor glemaud and hanuk hosted a small but super fun gathering. as expected an eclectic and fun crowd of friends coupled with good music (may kwok & rod) melted the night hours away. all photo credits go to our charming host hanuk. by xy
kitsune – jean philippe delhomme
the original barney’s campaign from the 90’s by french illustrator jean philippe delhomme and art director glen o’brien remain possibly one of the classiest advertising ever.
clever as always, french mutli tasking brand kitsuné dig up the concept and had the very same guy doing it again. as witty as it was! by pp.
Justin Peck and Janie Taylor for Chloé
new york city ballet principal janie taylor road tests chloé’s dance-inspired spring/summer 2011 collection with choreographer and corps de ballet member justin peck in today’s short by director bon duke. set to philip glass’s “string quartet No. 3, ‘mishima’: IV. 1962: body building,” by kl+dd
I AM MYSTIC
and you thought nothing good comes out of LA? dona daneshi has been quietly designing some beautifully dark and lovingly feminine dresses from her la atelier (the la’ is not a spelling mistake but actually the LA)… so quietly in fact that we just heard of her in NY. let’s hope this develops… by dd
NIKE BE FREE: BY barnaby roper & tristen bechet
here is another one by the dynamic duo barnaby roper and tristen bechet (services), for nike. this, to our understanding, was one of the very first times the duo worked together. the film was commissioned by nike and creative directed and produced through the new york agency ceft and company. it made the top 10 list at number 3 on “fashion film network top 10 fashion films” losing the top-spot to non other than our very favorite lady…. gaga’s: “born this way” filmed by nick knight. the photographs associated to the film were taken by french art photographers denis darzacq. the best part is that the entire series were presented as 2 ipad apps allowing interactive features. keeping an eye out for barnaby’s next great thing. by xy
Sofia sanchez + mauro mongiello EXHIBIT
our talented friends sofia and mauro will be having a show in paris starting on 28th of april to 18th of may at la toute petite agence on 111 rue saint antoine. by invitation only, however feel free to parachute in if you can. by dd
mania mania : by barnaby roper & tristan bechet
matchmaking has never been my strong suit, but nudging 2 talented beings together really can cause the right kind of chemistry as you see here in the amazing video directed by barnaby roper with music by tristan bechet and starring abby lee. manic. love. by kl
christina kruse ruse
not just a pretty face. christina kruse is someone i’m sure you’ll recognize from fashion and advertising over the past many years, but did you know she also makes art? supermodel + artist, what a thing to envy! i recently came across some of her work which you can see here, i hope it’s more than another style of visual stimulation. if anything the results have an atmosphere that speaks of identity and emotional travels. by kl
As always it’s all in the editing
some nice pics by photographer brian keith. the work is sporadic, but there are a few beautiful areas of light. by dd
Hellllllloooooo You!
hi. and here’s some more tasty work from marton perlaki. by kl
Lina Scheynius: beautiful photographs
saw lina scheynius’ book today and it reminded me of how much i liked it the first time i saw it. her work, unlike jurgen or terry is soft, and kind. there is a feminine touch and void of the “jerky boy gets a hold of point and shoot” attitude so inherent in so many of the others. she still shoots with a 35mm camera and at 28 isn’t about to let that go. its a hard sell in this world of instant gratification with digital but there is something to gain at the end… if you can see that. by dd
