have not tried the perfume yet, but now that frederic malle is sold to estée lauder, i guess its room for another niche brand giving some shine to the nose/perfumer behind the scents. working together with industry legends such as sophia grojsman, bruno jovanovic, carlos benaim and dominique ropion my hopes are definitely up… make sure to check them out here… by kt
kenzo world fragrance commercial by spike jonez.
latest, but not the greatest, from spike jones. it’s a strange character for a brand like kenzo, even though a cool clip, looks like spike jonez had an idea and sold it to the first brand that was willing to pay for it. at least we enjoyed watching a 3.5 minutes movie-like commercial with our little crazy girl. by uh
redrum… blood red designer kitchen cutting board. fits in any psychotic kitchen including mine. $22.54 – xy
can le labo get any better? maybe. here’s le labo rose 25 in collaboration with opening ceremony. i like the printed glass… i think! $80 – ac
i guess it is light that we need after all, not fire. stay plugged in with this environmentally and aesthetically pleasing lightbulb. get it at plumen. $28.95 – kd
if you have a rich woman or a man, read on…. nero mkii bike from bandit9. very exclusive wheels, price available upon request. look it up here. – kt
everyone loves a polaroid, especially an andy warhol selfie polaroid via christie’s. just $15-20K supplies limited!– bw
dd would love this. anyone reading can start saving up… fifty years of essential art house films from janus films. $764.96 ooooouch! but do it again, please. – sv
i wear these at home when i feel like michael j fox. supra tk society black satin high-tops $150 – nk
who doesn’t want “a very dark affair”? sign me up. 12.29 candles $150 for this lovely candle, which is a bit steep. the good news is you can keep the glass, and the refill candles are only $75 – dd
unless you’re in the business of jacking bikes off the street, this is the best deal in town. just pick your size and receive a mystery bike from state bicycle co. $299. we got a great fixi and we are lovin it. – lil
navajo inspired pendleton water blanket. does anyone know what a water blanket means? anyhow, this one is available on pendleton’s own site. $298. – cm
i bet you don’t have a tote yet… if you do, trash it and get this. beautifully oversized portfolio tote from everlane. $450 – wm
jungle fever. the original martinique wallpaper. prices and samples upon request. $5 samples login to view price per foot. –kc
if you are looking for earphones that “stay-in” these etymotic research in-ear headphones are the ones. these are my favorite low budget noise-isolating earphones; designed by an otolaryngologist and intended for sound engineers and audiophiles in constant motion. mc-3 s are around $80 and the er4pt’s are around $300. you can google it… – uh
house-shaped house key; inventive and practical, just the way we like it. via fancy. $8. –kd
first edition of the evocative and iconic paris photography book. found at bauman rare books $6,200 perfect gift for rich folks who dont read. –bh
and for those that still need to know the time, here’s the verbarius electronic clock, around $160-250 – kv
happy holidays from everyone
at ts
our friends samantha and dawn goldworm at 12.29 are at it again with their new scented candle. a bit pricy but love that the candles are refillable. smart and mindful. very green, very smokey, and very woody. i’m burning mine this xmas. by uh
a great companion for a new york summer; tarragon, lavender and spearmint will fool the most acute noses that you haven’t been out all night and rushed this morning. by kd
silence/oyster magazine
nice little story about nos amis at le labo… the bearded wizard of scents. look it up.
by kd
wes, roman, lea, prada…quaint. by sv
paper passion perfume by steidel
purchased at liberty of london
well this looks very familiar! i think pp and kl may remember that…. i was in london few weeks ago and ran into this little lovely. i haven’t even smelled it yet but i guess i am the book lover they were after. the secret cut out book with hidden perfume bottle is beautifully produced by book publisher steidel. karl lagerfeld added a bit of cred but wall paper ruined the party a bit for me. nice still. by uh
it’s about time! the arty sophistication embodied by marni fashion and accessories will soon drift into the auras of the masses. i hope. the review to the scent (below) is so intriguing, i wish the advertisement was as much.
marni is a proper family business: everyone has a role. curiously, though, its new house fragrance is categorically not about family or belonging. by turns sweet and spicy, it has been likened to an old-school floriental. but actually marni eau de parfum can’t be pigeonholed into a type; that is what is so compelling about it. the point of her scent, castiglioni said, is that it’s both elusive and unmistakable. ‘I want it to bring the wearer to the forefront without stereotyping or overpowering her,’ she said.
this is the goal of many perfumers. but where others have tried to achieve ambiguity, castiglioni and her nose, daniela andrier, really have nailed it: marni is a scent I have never smelt before, there is nothing about it – not one thread – that reminds me of another. its unique status comes from its skilful build. while it starts off quite masculine, with a peppery ginger and bergamot head, it suddenly metamorphoses into feminine with a soft wisp of rose over a dark base of incense and patchouli.
full article from the telegraph.
by kl
all natural soaps, made in the same traditional way for 120 years. claus porto creates true works of art, using their exclusive art déco design and packaging to evoke the company’s historical legacy, for a great gift. by cp
polish artist martynka wawrzyniak
smell me is a solo exhibition by martynka wawrzyniak. a mixed-media and performance artist known for incorporating unlikely substances into her work, wawrzyniak will be creating an installation reflecting a year long project where she acted as both investigator and subject exploring and capturing her biological essence.
working with a research team of hunter college chemistry students under the guidance of professor donna mcgregor the artist underwent multiple experiments to collect aromatic elements from her body. she was subject to rigorous sessions to extract the concentrated essence of her sweat, tears, and hair to create an olfactory-based self-portrait that will engage visitors in a visceral form of communication without visuality as primary form.
a limited edition of the original organic essences will be displayed in tear shaped chemistry vials as well as three candles that are made of paraffin that was scraped off wawrzyniak’s body then melted into 250 ml chemistry beakers.
“in today’s society we do everything we can to mask the natural scent of our bodies, thus forgoing an ancient form of animal communication. i wanted to isolate these primal human essences and deliver them in an environment devoid of other sensual distractions. the piece represents the true essence of a woman – free of visual prejudice.” – martynka wawrzyniak. by dd
what american apparel fails in, tom ford pulls off in folds, and he pulls it off in style. even as the feminist cowboy that i am, i have to like it. tom ford somehow manages to connect with everyone from the uptown stiff, to the downtown milf, never leaving out the occasional out-of-town whiff*. by xy
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