a visual collective outlet of inspiration
was so happy the other day to find a super nice interview of mr. jean philippe delhomme on garance dore’s blog. rather unexpected place to read about the guy, but lovely nonetheless. seeing his work on campaigns or wherever is too rare but always so inspiring and nice! the book on his digital alias the unknown hipster is definitely a must for christmas. by pp.
quote of the day
“Faith” is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see—
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency.
-emily dickinson, ‘faith’
Ford GT40: 24 Hours Le Mans 1968
a follow up to the ford ft40 story post by cp. i never thought i would have cared to go to a car race, been invited to formula 1s a few times, but if i could back in the 60’s i’d go to le mans any day. by dd
I DON’T NEED NO RETRO-SPECTIVE
i don’t know, i love JLG, but some how i will despise the one who would wear this… how is that? by uh
Balenciaga: Nicolas Ghesquiere vs Alexander Wang
so one gets promoted for running a sweat shop the other gets canned for rebuilding a broken house. so much for loyalty in this fashion world. by dd
ASK: Nathan Bogle – designer / model
my favorite _____ is:
–villain: roy batty (blade runner)
–hero: james bond
–book: one straw revolution by masanobu fukuoka
–smell: mountain air
–film: lots
–band/musician/composer: four tet/james brown/ vivaldi
–artist: georgia o’keeffe
–city: NYC
–restaurant/ bar: Il buco / orient express
–hotel: banyan tree spa’s
–decade: 90’s
–sport: football (soccer)
–advice: do whatever it takes
–food: italian
–historical figure: churchill
–shop: dover street
–vice: coffee
–woman: mum
–man: dad
–hobby: road biking, cooking
–prized possession: 1965 rolex air king date
–way to go: orbiting the earth
nathan bogle was co-founder of rag & bone which he parted with in 2006. jardine is nathan’s latest designer launch previewed here for 2013: www.jardinedesign.com
tea time
podunk in east village is a great tea place to spend sundays with a book. no cell phones, no laptops, just like grandma’s house (in a good way) 231 east 5th street new york. by ak
1965 Ford GT40
an ultra-rare ford gt40 is estimated to reach $3million at an auction in arizona. the ford gt40 was the result of an upset henry ford II, after ford motor company bought ferrari and invested millions towards the enzo. henry then directed his racing division to develop an endurance racer capable of beating ferrari on the world stage, and the ford gt40 went on to beat ferrari and to win at le mans in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969. by cp
Asger Carlsen x Dashwood Books
following the success of wrong, dashwood books is hosting a book signing for asger carlsen’s new book hester. you can get it signed in person on december 11th at their bond street store in new york or pre-order a signed copy here. by ak
Chris Colls
before i forget about him i like chris’ work. by uh
quote of the day
“we forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget.”
-joan didion (happy birthday, brilliant woman)
new york, new york
last winter i went to see ‘shame’ in the theaters, and despite the rampant nudity, glory holes, and sexual innuendos projecting off the screen—this fully clothed and melancholy rendition of the city namesake tune is what stuck in my head. i am currently mad at new york, and have been surrounding myself with city related tunes in order to mediate those feelings. not especially a huge carey mulligan fan, but this tear sodden version will be on many playlists for years to come. by sv
