non gendered reality per saint laurent

i absolutely love the current revisit and further integration into life of the gender/non-gender issue. i might note i am very much a girl, i can’t help but look girly even if i don’t dress so, and i like many a-girly perk, at the same time i don’t like intensional guidelines, and  i feel like the future of identity is finally positively being explored in a way that is infiltrating life. girls who like girls who like boys who like girls? wut? like whoever you want, dress however you want. mix up your boundaries, have fun, be serious. that’s the way it should be. that’s an attitude that makes me love new york, do what you want and no one cares.

and here are some stunning pix of saskia de brauw shot by hedi slimane for his recent Saint Laurent menswear campaign. by kl

burning man

when looking back at this years past events in the world there is one image that is etched permanently into my retinas. it’s the image of jamphel yeshi, a 27 year old exhile from tibet, who set himself on fire to protest a visit from the chinese president to india. I can’t be the only one, as several artist have been inspired or payed tribute to him. by wn

mr. delhomme

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.

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

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