a visual collective outlet of inspiration
i had pretty much given up on woody allen’s later films, but i have heard great things about this one. just based on my sources alone, i would put this in the to be considered section. by dd
Dick & Woody: on the right girl and marriage
i so want that look… from the neck down that is. oh how i miss the old woody, and in hindsight the man was stylish. the entire dick cavett series is available to watch on DVD under “dick cavett show” and some of them are brilliant. all worth a watch. by dd
john barry and jane birkin
smashing couple. has anyone seen the new gainsbourg film? i saw a clip with make believe jane (lucy gordon) and was rather disappointed, but the man (eric elmosnino) playing serge looked pretty convincing. any word? by dd
kinky crochet
i was simply sick of making flowers. by xy
where are you freak?
back stage at kings road with john cleese circa 1976. by xy
Olde New York
an early morning(-ish) discussion on the history of NYC lead to this discovery of a nice view of older NY. by jr+dd
built ford tough
dear tom ford: i get it, you’re launching cosmetics, so it’s all of a sudden all about color. but i can’t help but miss the contrast of the more modern stern seductress. i wanted to be that woman, i don’t think i want to be this one. also, even though she’s tougher, this campaign features almost the exact coloring as your old baby gucci‘s f/w campaign, but that’s probably just an unfortunate accident… or did mert and marcus get their briefs confused? you’re beyond the trend forecasting manuals, i have faith. by kl
absolute best time for a drink
by kl
even more jun ropé – this time by serge lutens
i couldn’t resist. although not as tight as avedon’s contributions below, they’re nice to see…so here are two spots by french photographer, filmmaker, hair stylist, perfumer, and fashion designer, serge lutens. by kl
can’t help but L.O.V.E. maurizio cattelan
‘officially it’s name is L.O.V. E. – so it stands for love – but everyone can read between the lines and take away the message they see for themselves.‘ says prankster art-star maurizio cattelan.
his most recent work resides in milan’s piazza affari, in front of the italian stock exchange building. made of marble, about 4 meters high and on a 7 meter base brings the sculpture to a total height of 11 meters. it was originally titled ‘omnia munda mundis’, literally meaning ‘to the pure [men], all things [are] pure’, a latin sentence that has entered a relatively common usage in many countries – but sometimes simplicity speaks louder. by kl
more jun ropé treasures – avedon, shrimpton & huston
the fashion world was really coming into its own after the warhol separation from just being a clothes industry. models were mysterious personalities, and fashion imagery was becoming iconic and aspirational, not the pre-50’s document of a product. here are a couple more clips for jun ropé, this time starring anjelica huston and then jean shrimpton. by kl
avedon & hutton for jun ropé
gotta love the fashion myth. i guess this is an ad starring lauren hutton and richard avedon for some extinct japanese fashion brand called ‘jun ropé’, not sure exactly where it ran. but i love the stereotypes, the saxophone, and the avedon. by kl
