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musings
we like karl though!
mr lagerfeld’s private library (and studio) in the back of his own book store. (photo: oliver zahm)
on one of our previous email we were bitching about karl lagerfeld’s ability as an ad campaign maker, thought, there is at least one thing that i really admire about him… it’s his love for books illustrated through his private library as well as the book shop he owned in paris “7L” which feature the finest photography books from steidl among others. (mr lagerfeld is publishing some books with them too). a man with such a love for books cannot be entirely bad! by pp
Dom perignon – karl Lagerfeld
I have been saying this since its launch but might as well put some digital ink to it now. This was perhaps the worst advert ever. what makes it so bad, is not just what it is, because there are more horrific work out there, but that it’s for an amazing product with a great history and lineage, and created by a man who is actually one of fashion worlds smarter men (I know that is not saying much, but without bias he is an interesting man). what could be more cliche and mindless advert than a naked girl in a tub with a bottle of champagne? I suppose a naked girl and an over-sized “magnum” bottle of champagne. for good measures the flower pot in the back tops it all off… and if anyone ever figures out how they poured that glass of champagne please do let us know as the bottle is still corked! It’s really sad to see such a great brand succumb to such pandering, and then run-with-it, just because Lagerfeld did it! I wear his suits and I wish he would just stick to that and give up his dabbling. I mean if an intern had come up with that idea he would have been fired let alone Karl. by dd
Tom, where did you get your inspiration from?
tom ford campaign visual for tom ford
dolce & gabanna visual with shannon click by steven klein
on the post about Tom ford below, every shot seems to be inspired from another, not that it’s a problem, but i was not expecting him to be such a borrower… (you can find the “uncovered” version of steven klein shot on his site but its not really worth it). by pp’
Tom ford goes public
so many brands are about… aaaah sex! at least tom doesn’t apologize for it. I have to give him that. when i first saw the tom ford ads for his first fragrance I thought to myself, it must have been such a release for tom to finally do whatever he wanted after so many years of pandering to gucci’s prudent conservative values of preservation and mindful spending! ever since the vatican took major control of gucci group in 2001, placing archbishop timothy dolan as co-creative director, the company began to expand on its ongoing message of chastity and self preservation. but deep inside, tom knew his calling. he left and the rest is history. I for one am rather anxious to see what tom’s next campaign will be like… perhaps he will dodge the next chapter and finally get to the point. I mean what is the purpose of all these women in these ads after all? maybe he still has a few share holders pulling on the… what do you call that, a string? by dd
SIMPLE TRUTHS
Simple truths from Saul Bass and Herb Lubalin respectively. by kl
Andrew Richardson
Was checking andrew’s correct spelling on the web and saw this.
“This shot was part of a story we did with madonna. The guy in the mirror is Andrew Richardson, who was an assistant stylist. Another picture I took of him eventually ended up on the cover of Italian Vogue, but he was never really a model. I shot him from time to time, and I think he posed for me just for fun, or maybe to meet madonna! Next to him is Mars, a circus performer from Russia. He walked the tightrope.”- Steven Meisel
I cant confirm the facts and having worked with andrew a few times I simply cant see how this could be him, but maybe in younger days… if so he must have looked rather hot… as a boy or a girl. by zz
New York Times hoax issue!
Orson Wells would be proud: F is indeed for fake!
“We caught up with Steve Lambert, an artist who helped organize yesterday’s amazingly elaborate Fake New York Times prank, on the phone last night, as he was basking in the glow of a job well done. “Like all great ideas, it originated at a bar in Brooklyn,” he said of the project, in which 1.2 million copies of a utopian version of the paper, headlined “Iraq War Ends,” were distributed all across the city. “There were just a few people at the table, but we knew immediately the scale we wanted to work on, and that we’d have to tap on a lot of friends. It grew larger and larger.” The project, which was inspired by the candidates’ calls for change during the election, was financed by individual donors, took over a year to complete, he said, and involved thousands of people. Culture-jamming groups like the Yes Men, Code Pink, and Improv Everywhere claimed credit in a press release last night, but “they were just some of the more visible members of the group,” said Lambert. Many of the people who worked on it were individual media professionals, including Times staffers. “There were a few people from the Times — we can’t tell you who they are,” he said. “They’re respectable journalists.” If you missed getting a fake paper, you’ll have to settle with the Website; www.nytimes-se.com there probably won’t be a second edition anytime soon. But stay tuned. “We have other things planned,” said Lambert”–Mike Vilensky NY Times by dd
Duchamp on good taste?
good, bad and indifferent. by dd
wes anderson: style
click on the image to enlarge, all perfect except the white socks! by pp
krug the crown jewels of LVMH
a “négociant-manipulateur” with offices in reims (pronounced raaansss… better say it right or pierre will laugh you out the room) in champagne, FR —was one of the famous champagne houses who formed part of the membership of the grande marques. krug grande cuvée is one of the crown jewels in the LVMH wine division. in 2008 the brands’ global communication efforts were awarded to the small and ultra chic advertising and communications agency- ceft and company in new york. as a champagne, krug is distinctive and easily recognised by taste due to the house’s policy of complete barrel fermentation and very extended lees aging; on the nose, krug is identified by its strongly developed and aged nutty lees influence and autolytic notes on the nose, a certain oakiness, as well as a combination of disgorgement freshness and oxidative maturity. on the palate, krug wines commonly display a raciness resulting from suppression of the malolactic fermentation, and a richness both from lees and from barrel fermentation. it is one of the most obviously oaky of champagnes and is almost always invariably dry (less than 10g/l RS).
art + fashion
it’s not a new observation that the realms of fine art and fashion have been bleeding into one another for quite some time. fashion has more obviously been attracted to the random creativity and legitimacy of visual artists.
and fashion has been bleeding into the realm of fine art in more than visual sensibility, we have ….., and have now big-banged together at the recent met gala for the opening of the fashion based “superheros fashion and fantasy” show. there are times when either side creates an appropriate union but all in all they are definitely cousins visiting on the weekend, and not husband and wife.
jean nouvel in advertising campaign for poltrona frau
GAP artist edition t-shirts – featuring barbara kruger, jeff koons and marilyn minter
