Shiver me timbers: pirates/sailors/rockers at the wooly watering hole on bastilles day

barnaby roper, camilla staerk and eric-adolfsenaly, walk with me…. sailor/rock star, sune rose wagner of the raveonettes and yana Kterror of the high seas; lila wolfe and “captive”david thielebaul and friendunidentified flying objectkaren collins and ucef hanjanithe dapper cobi leviunidentified flying objectkerry youmans, yana k and betressa mandelbaumcamilla staerk and nicolas makhatadzea broken victor glemaud and monique nguyenrichard chai and friendskate shelton and friend

 

 

vanitas staring the royal danish ballet’s rising stars, josephine berggren and hilary guswiler

 

our dear camilla does it again. fun debauchery and the usual suspects at the wooly on bastille day. always fun always easy. the gathering was to celebrate the preview of fashion designer, camilla staerk’s autumn/winter 2012 collection which was the basis of the film vanitas (above) by director barnaby roper, styled by sarah ellison. the film was inspired by photorealist painter hans henrik lerfeldt known for his over-sized insects juxtaposed with classical beauties… in this case, the royal danish ballet’s rising stars, josephine berggren and hilary guswiler. music score by sune rose wagner of the raveonettes. by xy

CATEGORIES: backstage, ny places

Salvador Allende’s glasses


so it is being said that the recent forensic evidence point to president allende having committed suicide in his last hours at the presidential palace which was under siege by augusto pinochet’s henchmen… well so many years later, and here we are. either way it was an illegal over-throw, of not only an elected leader, but of a great human. by jp

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obama: resigns


no, unfortunately we are not connected to wikileaks but we did find this letter by the to be president of united states, resigning his seat in order to take on the world… or so he thought. by dd

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LAMBORGHINI: ISLERO GTS

wow! this is actually roger moore’s 1969 lamborghini islero GTS that was auctioned off not long ago. i’d argue that this is the most beautiful lamborghini ever manufactured. by dd

CATEGORIES: cars

on a quest for the perfect breakfast toast

like wallace, i like my toast… well toasted!my first purchase: a delonghi toaster oven – set my toast on fire and nearly my apt… approx $100-120a cheap and clean looking cusineart “classic” toaster, acceptable but completely inconsistent… approx $70-80and finally my latest addition: a magimix vision toaster… $240

well perhaps you followed me in my previous adventures when i was looking for a matress or a dvd player, or for that matter choosing a worthy drink.

 

well, having your breakfast toast, toasted shouldn’t be that complicated, but like anything that matters, it actually is. for my first purchase, a counter top toaster “oven” was chosen for its perceived multi-function. i though, well… i can heat up a chocolate pie for my ice cream and toast my bread all at once. well the $100 contraption worked for a bit but many-a-toasts lost their soul’s to fire. after the 3rd toast inferno, that threatened the cabinets above, i came home oneday only to find it in the recycling bin. in a bind (as i’m the only toast fanatic here), i then made the quick and easy dash for the cheap cusineart toaster. i have to say i loved the look and still find it to be possibly the best looking toaster out there, and who would want to start the day with an ugly one? that worked well, and was fully fire retardent, however the toasts… inconsistant. i would toast a bread on a perfect setting only to find the very next in the bin. then i was finally introduced to the french fancy manufacturer magimix. i had no idea what it was but the name made me laugh, i imagined an anne-sophie look alike in white apron mascotting a “magi mixer” with stars sparkling around her. little did i know this little muppet was what ive been needing all along.

 

the design is so simple you wonder why arent all toasters like this? the clear glass on sides not only allows you to see exactly where your toast is at, but it also opens up my counter top to let some light in ; ) the unit is super well constructed, and surprisingly made in the southern part of france! i think today even hérmes is manufacturing certain items in china so consider this with amazement. the unit weights 5 times my previous toasters and the retrieve button is a solid lump of steel. being an audiophile i will tell you, electronics that weigh a lot are “potentially” very good, doesn’t mean lead will help performance, but trust that, manufacturers don’t add weight for no reason. the colorless silver toaster (like my previous toasters) goes quite well with my thermador oven… mind you i’m no yuppie with some fancy professional oven that i never use, i’m actually a renowned chef… well amongst friends that is. im gonna post this under “perfect gift” just for all you gromits out there. – love wallace. by uh

CATEGORIES: audio-electronics, perfect gift