Archive | September, 2011
· PHOTOGRAPHY, TECH ·
Impossible x Ace Hotel ProjectThis month, Impossible Project is partnering with Ace Hotel to keep the visceral art of instant analog photography alive for today’s romantics. Every guest room at Ace Hotel New York will be stocked with a refurbished Polaroid camera and
· FEATURED, PHOTOGRAPHY, STILL LIFE ·
Bjorn Keller Still Life PhotographySwedish photographer Bjorn Keller knows how to do a lot with a little. His still life photography takes simple objects and turns them into beautiful graphic compositions without all the frou frou. I love all the white/airiness in these shots. It really gives the viewer the space to appreciate what is being photographed in a [...]
· ART, SCULPTURE ·
Lana Sutra by Erik Ravelo for BenettonThe latest Benetton project: Lana Sutra was created by Erik Ravelo, a Cuban artist at Fabrica. These art pieces embody the idea of color and of a woolen thread linking all humankind. The Lana Sutra is a series of 15 installations conceived as a homage to love and dedicated to the desire for an equal [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY, STILL LIFE ·
Christoph Sagel Still Life PhotographyBefore starting his career in photography Christoph Sagel studied architecture. Living and working between Hamburg and Düsseldorf, Sagel specializes in still life photography. He has worked for international brands and agencies including BMW, Coca-Cola, Diesel, Fuji, JOOP!, Nintendo, Philip Morris, Swarovski, Sony, BBDO, EURO RSCG, Grey Worldwide, Jung von Matt, Ogilvy & Mather, Rapp Collins, [...]
· EDITORIAL ·
Analogic by Ben Sandler for AmusementLeave it to the French to make a beautifully styled video game magazine. Amusement Magazine has come out with its 12th issue, themed “Net Effect”, with yet another striking fashion editorial. The first collaboration between photographer Ben Sandler and design team Bonsoir Paris, this edgy spread is entitled “Analogic”.
· TECH ·
Luxury Vending Machine at Hudson Hotel NYCMorgan Hotel Group teams up with emerging American fashion designers from CFDA’s {FASHION INCUBATOR} to curate Semi-Automatic at The Hudson Hotel for New York Fashion Week. The oversized vending machine, located in the lobby of Hudson hotel, will be stocked with a selection of products and Fashion Week necessities from some of America’s most promising [...]
· PAINTING ·
Dani Marti’s Tactile PaintingsDani Marti is a Spanish-Australian contemporary visual artist based between Scotland and Australia. He is a trained painter and though he refers to these works as paintings they seem more like sculptures to me. Using rope as his rope he creates large-scale woven art. He describes his tactile abstract works as
· MUSIC, TRENDS ·
FYF Fest: LooksPretty people roamed downtown Los Angeles’ FYF Fest in style on Saturday and gave us a peek into their must-sees and favorite tracks. Kate Must-See: Smith Westerns Favorite Track: “Weekend” BUY HERE
· MUSIC ·
TrendLive: FYF Fest MixtapeSun kissed Angelinos walked away from Saturday’s FYF Fest with a tan and new appreciation for the typically overlooked Los Angeles Historic State Park. The strip of grass and dirt in downtown L.A. (just around the corner from Chinatown) transformed into a musical mecca this weekend with Trendland favorites including Yacht, Simian Mobile Disco, Cold [...]
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Vita Yang Fashion IllustrationsTaiwanese Fashion illustrator Vita Yang holds a MA Footwear Design degree in De Montfort University. Her illustration works can be seen in Vogue Taiwan, The Big Issue Taiwan, Elle Taiwan. She has also collaborated with Nigo’s Human Made, illustrated for the S/S 2011 collection on the
· FASHION, VIDEO ·
Chanel’s Shade Parade VideoCHANEL lets the fingers do the catwalking in its latest Shade Parade video for their new Nail Polish Campaign. Through some dextrous, well-manicured hands with on-point choreography, we see the brand’s entire luxe nail line swing, skip, and strut its stuff to the tune of “Little Bitty Pretty One” by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. [...]
· FASHION, VIDEO ·
Kokorico Fragrance by Jean Paul GaultierFinally a new male fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier – The new perfume Kokorico features notes of fig leaves, raw cacao bean and wood and is now available in Eau de Toilette and matching grooming products. With a TV & print campaign by Mondino (see below) – They are now in the promoting phase, but [...]