a visual collective outlet of inspiration
handsome boy promoting philip morris to a girl with stars in her eyes. photographed by terry richardsons daddy who was a permanent fixture at my old school. by dd
TIME FOR HEROES: the libertines
another fine album cover (of course in its japanese edition) by dd
the imperialists are still alive: my first film
saw this film tonight on netflix simply because i liked the poster graphics. after a few minutes in, i was about to skip the film, but then entered the “sweet mexican boy”, jose maria de tavira and i gave him a chance. it’s not a “great” film by any means, but a good first film by a daring woman who tackles a worthy topic. the film, written and directed by zeina durra, follows french actress elodie bouchez as the jordanian, bosnian, palestinian, french born trustafarian living in NY pursuing what any rich young person would, if they could… art. the artists house maid and the margiela bag sequence are fun little anecdotes in an otherwise paranoid atmosphere. if you are a new yorker you’ll probably recognize some of the usual fixtures and characters in the LES and china town hoods. unfortunately this film does not pass the rigorous test to be posted under our “must see films” but it is a film worth a watch or it wouldn’t even be here. by dd
the sacred act of eating eggs
take a moment to think about the act of eating an egg. do pro lifers eat eggs? i guess they also hunt verging extinct species from perches and flying things. an egg is a precious thing to sacrifice to your breakfast. and do men consume eggs differently than women? interesting. take a moment and give it some love. by kl
japanese samurai sword + pistol: respects sensei
‘a sword… and a pistol? well take 5″ a great follow-up to our samurai harakiri gun post. image and quote courtesy of our pals at generic man. by dd
made-to-measure sneaks: it’s worth the feit
for approx $300 you can get your very own made-to-measure sneaks. now that’s a deal! unfortunately most of the styles are neither chic nor simple, but love the idea of made to measure sneakers. well be looking for future models and will be available to consult, you’ll just have to take a number. a good pair is always worth the feit. by dd
it’s nice to have friends in paris: alexandre mattiussi
comme les autres, yet unlike others… any house that uses a track by winston tong to open a show deserves attention, especially one lead by a man who paid his dues at dior hommes and givenchy… and alexandre mattiussi’s mens line “ami” surely deserves some attention. the line will be launching this fall in paris through pop-up shops and will not be an easy find, but that just makes it that much more attractive. on your next trip to paris, here’s a gift you can get there that isn’t here yet. that said we’ll be looking forward to seeing it across the atlantic. by xy
maragret kilgallen
i remember reading somewhere that margaret kilgallen used to work in a public library so that she could tear off the firsts pages of some old and forgotten books to paint meticulous folk figures on them later. i also remember her being this shy lady on this video, drawing with chalk on train to set up conversations with hobo’s across the country. mind you, i would say that she was one of the first to be in this retro americana thing that seams to be the standard today. by pp.
jesus saves. i spend.
above, a very angry and underpaid model from: surface to air – fall 2011
saw this girl with this t today and thought it was funny. in hindsight i don’t like it as much as i hate the notion of spending and then saying so. i guess this old one will have to remain on the top of the charts: “jesus saves. but moses invests.” by xy
it’s about what’s inside: white alkaline batteries
now your insides can look as good as your outside. i just love the japanese and their relentless pursuit of cool. by dd
brooke shields: eyebrow contest
where can you find these eyebrows these days? on a girl that is… she was absolutely stunning. by xy
the review of the film: shoe by Andre Saraiva
the film shoe by swedish-born, french adopted, graffiti artist monsieur a, turned club owner and man-about-town is finally here. the first installment, or perhaps trailer, with a very long title sequence launched this weekend on nowness. nowness, for the record, is owned by LVMH and was previously known as e-luxury, which was shut down and re-grounded into its current format, an editorial site to squeeze goods in, between goods. the part one clip (posted here) does have a nice title sequence by andre reminiscent of saul bass and other 60’s giants. it was also nicely colorized and filmed in paris, where we follow the “metatarsus varus” french actor walkabout town and kiss a girl. the plot really steams up when he hands out two cigarettes to two seated girls. when asked, olivier zahn, the co-writer of this so far silent film, said “the film is about a character very close to any young french guy who likes to flirt with girls in paris.” very interesting and unusual indeed! the depth here reminds me of the early days of purple. when it was in a book format and co-published by elein fleiss. now of course we don’t want to speak prematurely without seeing the entire film, but if the intention here was to intrigue, we are still awaiting the intrigue. by dd
