Archive | January, 2010
· FASHION, FEATURED ·
Rio Fashion Week FW 2010 Runway ReviewFor a city where ladies and gents are clad in teeny bikinis and swim trunks most of the time, the designers behind Rio’s Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Week kept the rest of us in mind. The barely-there swimsuits last (Spring/Summer) season are swapped with darker hues, a bit more fabric, and some
· CULTURE, MUSIC ·
Florence + The Machine : Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) (Lionheart Mix)The art of remixing can be particularly controversial. Finding the perfect balance between original and re-edit in the transformation, while not taking away the distinctive spirit that makes the original track unique, is an underrated talent. Jamie T, the 24-year-old musical prodigy out of England, takes Florence + the Machine’s, ‘Rabbit Heart’ (Raise It Up), [...]
· DESIGN ·
Soft Parcel by TAFWhat could be the easiest way to upholster a piece of furniture? Swedish designer Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom ( TAF ) took a piece of foam and wrapped it with fabric in the same way you make a parcel. The fabric looks like paper and the product becomes a gift. Simple, easy and cheap, [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN, FASHION, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Missoni Family SS 2010 Campaign by Juergen TellerI am loving the Missoni SS 2010 Campaign shot by Juergen Teller. It oozes with familial warmth that so many people can relate to. The campaign portrays the authenticity of the brand in a way that no model could ever depict. Nostalgia fills each frame, as a generational tale unveils itself to the media. Just [...]
· CELEBRITY, EDITORIAL ·
Rihanna by Craig McDean for W MagazineA gorgeous spread of Rihanna photographed by Craig McDean for the February W Magazine issue. Rihanna is the shit, a real artist and fashion icon, she’s sexy and her songs are good ! Not like “I wanna be Marilyn/Madonna over-styled, vulgar Miss Gaga” – Sorry but we are not too much fan of Gaga here…
· FEATURED, PAINTING ·
Glennray Tutor Photorealism PaintingsAll about transparency and reflection, the photorealism paintings of Glennray Tutor really looks like photography, see how amazing are the details on the jars and the marbles….
· DESIGNERS ·
Sruli Recht R¿ngsIcelandic Sruli Recht designed a beautiful 10 carat white gold ring band with an internal thread to receive three uncut rough diamonds set individually into screw in external thread form propeller claws
· CULTURE, MUSIC ·
Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe – La Banda (Whiskey Barons Edit)From the first hit this track becomes an immediate reminder as to why music is THE universal language. Boston’s Whiskey Barons remix this gem off of the otherwise ordinary “Asalto Navideño Vol II” by modern salsa giant Willie Colon and singer Hector Lavoe. This salsa track get’s a dance floor makeover with a heavy kick [...]
· INTERIOR DESIGN ·
TrendHome: Cindy Gallop’s Black HavenVia Behance : Cindy Gallop, international woman of mystery, didn’t exactly have much time, as the chairwoman of advertising giant BBH, to lay out her new apartment in the converted locker rooms of the first YMCA in the U.S. but she did have time to inspire us… her brief was simple: “at night, i want [...]
· CELEBRITY ·
Megan Fox Ads for Emporio Armani Underwear & Armani JeansVia the Huffpo : The first Megan Fox-for-Armani ads have been unveiled, the 23-year-old actress, who is replacing Victoria Beckham, was photographed by Mert & Marcus in Los Angeles over the weekend.
· EDITORIAL, FASHION, MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Natalia Vodianova Frocks Up for Charity in Vogue UKRussian beauty (and now a recently designated ambassador of the Sochi 2014 Winter Games) Natalia Vodianova turns her hand at raising awareness for her charity, Naked Heart Foundation, in her cover shoot for February’s UK Vogue, shot by Nick Knight.
· DESIGNERS ·
MAX.TAN SS2010 : PressedA beautiful lookbook for Spring/Summer 2010 shot by May Lin Le Goff for the Singapore-based brand Max.Tan. This collection focuses on the one item that just might be absolutely recession proof – the classic white shirt.