a visual collective outlet of inspiration 
swedish/american photographer jasper haynes show “st marks 1986-2006” is coming back home to NYC after its stint in tokyo and stockholm. “20 years of love and friendship” is on exhibit this thursday between 6-9 at 128 rivington between norfolk and essex. if you are in town do stop by for a peek. by dd
ny places
Martina Hoogla: at dashwood book store Tonight
dashwood books in NY is a great venue for limited edition books. the small store is run by, fashion stylist anne christensen other half: david strettell, who carefully edits every title that makes it into the store. will try and stop by tonight to check out martina hoogland ivanow’s book “far too close” published by steidlmack. should be worth the walk. by dd
THE SECRET OF “THE WOOLY”
host victor glemaud and the handsome james penfold – this boys got groove!
fabulous designer and host camilla staerk with brian coats and david thielebeule
the ever present yana k
julia restoin-roitfeld and monsieur andre, or in this case lauren tabach bank and david thielebeule
fashion photographer karen collins and ucef hanjani (ceft and company)
beautiful! actually this photo is from another party but she looked too fabulous to pass
annabel tollman and photographer and charming host of the night hanuk
michael carl and demetria white
douglas and amanda wurtz
straggling down new york’s financial district one would expect to find dinosaur bones scattered around from the jurassic financial era, but not a live, hopping, wooly underneath the woolworth buidling!! everyone from waris, to mark borthwick, to karen ellison have graced its thrift-store decor which seems to grow and accumulate with each of my visits there. the wooly has officially become the go-to place for recapturing the intimate parties that gave new york the old reputation it once had. this last saturday fashion designer camilla staerk along with her friends, victor glemaud and hanuk hosted a small but super fun gathering. as expected an eclectic and fun crowd of friends coupled with good music (may kwok & rod) melted the night hours away. all photo credits go to our charming host hanuk. by xy
de vera – anita calero
anita calero’s still life photographies illustrate two books for the exquisite two-level cabinet of curiosities on Crosby Street “de vera objects” and “de vera jewelry”. nice! great article here by pp
clic gallery: Roland Barthes mourning Diary
worth a stop by… clic gallery 255 center street opening night for the publication of mourning diary translation by richard howard, october 19, 2010, RSVP is required. by dd
le bain NYC: the cesspool that it is
stopped by after dinner at the coveted le bain which mirrors the legendary lame-o 80’s le bain douche in paris with an added 2 feet by 2 feet cesspool that i can not believe anyone would dare to enter. over rated place unless you’re getting free drinks, and have the right people with you like pp and kl to make any place fun… but i guess that’s how everything is. i’d go to the boom boom room before this and lord knows how much i hate the boom boom room. by xy
Darjeeling limited: Waris Ahluwalia’s new tea room at the highline
waris’ the tea room located under the NYC highline is set up through October 17th and it will surely be fun to stop by at tea time. by dd
highly disputed 51 park: the ground zero mosque by soma architects
renderings of the park51 community center, aka ground zero mosque, as prepared by the architectural design consultants soma architects
who ever knew this is what those “evil-doers” were planning all along? as much as the “playground of the devil”, manhattan, is a non-religious city as a whole, and more than that, a godless city for that matter, i must say that if this center is to be designed properly, as some of the fabulous churches and synagogues in the city that are more than holly, then its a welcome site indeed. ironically i was sent this clip from CNN which is pertinent to this issue, and although we don’t dabble into politics on tomorrow started, this post is as much about urban planning and architecture as the lady gaga is about her music… not to mention that we cant resist but to oppose bigotry and malinformation of any kind and will find a way to do so.
from CNN: a synagogues reborn in beirut lebonan. by xy
jean-luc godard: film socialisme
very funny how lincoln center chose to place patti smith as the single image defining the godard film in their booklet. not that any one image could do the job, but given patti was almost irrelevant in the film, and perhaps a good lure is rather funny.
for those expecting to see a rock film, be advised….
la porte etroite, renoir, palestine, jj martin, des choses comme ca, napoli, greece, andre gide, patti smith, cruise ship, opera, egypt, wind, balzac, barcelona, hitler, chris marker jab and meow meow… just a few of the things i took away on sept 29th.
115 years of cinema and the man dominating the second half of it, was at it again. godard’s latest film at the new york film festival at lincoln center was a must see. first off let me say how much i love lincoln center, it reminds me of why i love new york so much. just being there i felt vibrant and at ease, its the best of new york in one place. the film started on time, and the audience was a who’s who of film buffs. I ran into wes anderson after the film while getting a coffee in the lobby before going back in for the discussion panel. ironically i had just seen ‘the fantastic mr. fox” and i told him how disappointed i was that jarvis cocker had such a short role in that.
anyhow, back to film socialisme. as i had anticipated i was amazed, bored-to-tears and lost. to clarify, godard remains my hero but that doesn’t change this. after prenome carmen, in my opinion, you must be fluent in french in order to watch a JLG film. even then you best have read up on your literature, art history and philosophy to put that puzzle together. the audio is so dense and layered there is simply no way to do subtitles on the later godards. i was mad at myself for my lack of lingual stamina–if nothing, just to be able to see his films. so yes, it’s not for everyone and chances are it will not be released in cinemas. but as balzac said: you must never forget… who your real daddy is. by dd
momofuku: finally tried this gem of a joint
momofuku noodle bar
ok before you bitch pp, i know this isn’t a new joint. but i finally got to try the famous dishes at momofuku, a ‘kindda” korean based, casual restaurant in new york’s east village. the food was simply amazing and nothing you could have anywhere else. if you happen to like that you’ll be going back as i will.
we arrived around 9pm to a packed 40 minute wait, medium sized restaurant. the crowd remained and so did the wait on this thursday night until we left around 10:30-11. the place is quite simply done and super clean. almost too clean – tending to lean a bit on the prefab/suburban. the ikea bleach wood was taken to the n’th degree. i sort of missed a bit of that grit in such a special place. that said, in all of this suburban-ism, i appreciated the clean bathroom. nicely sealed on all 4 edges from any of those summer visitors that are bound to be somewhere near by, with a small stainless sink and a hand blower that actually worked. little details that went a long way.
a serious helena christensen and some handsome, young, happy actor
now, onwards to the food (and we had plenty of it): i started by sharing an orion beer with my dashing companion. tried the soy marinated egg (6/10) then a chicken mole tamale (10/10) moved on to sliced raw sea scallop with yuzu kosjo, sauteed cilantro-yum!, and beets (10/10) and then some pork buns made like tacos with two thick slices of pork rolled into the flat bun (8/10). for main-course, i had the chilled spicy (and they mean spicy) noodles with sichuan sausage, spinich, and suger cashews and my date the ginger scallion noodles, the only vegetarian dish on the menu! a bottle of sparkling water was required to wash it all down. our total bill something under a $100. not bad. the place is highly recommended.
as an extra; for those who may care… lovely model helena christensen and some handsome young actor josh hartnett, were sitting next to us at the bar. they had practically the same dishes as us, spicy noodles, the scallop, and the sorts… so josh if you are reading this, just wanna say that i know you where copying my order ; ) by dd
stylist danny santiago: couvet lounge
unfortunately we can’t go tonight but looks like it could be fun. covet lounge. let us know how it goes. by kl
don’t forget to shave: no appointment necessary at the F.S.C. barber shop
men only. no dogs. no cats. no ‘boys’ with long hair.
was never a big fan of straight edge razors, i’ve actually had one for 12 years (and still have) but never dared even try it, that said, under a capable hand, and in such a manly atmosphere… why not! let’s give that a try.
F.S.C. barbershop:
barber services price list: $25 men’s trim, $40 men’s haircut, $40 straight razor shave, $75 shave and a haircut, $25 hangover treatment. 8 rivington street (between bowery & chrystie). hours of operation: monday to friday – 11:00 to 8:00pm, saturday – 11:00 to 7:00pm, sunday – 12:00 to 6:00pm. by dd
