the original barney’s campaign from the 90’s by french illustrator jean philippe delhomme and art director glen o’brien remain possibly one of the classiest advertising ever.
clever as always, french mutli tasking brand kitsuné dig up the concept and had the very same guy doing it again. as witty as it was! by pp.
after starting purple magazine with mr zham in the 90’s, elein fleiss set up apart from the kinky direction her old buddy was taken with “purple fashion” and started “les cahiers purple”. certainly closer to the original philosophy of the duo, her publication seems to come and go without noise and regularity. the pictures she’s taking of places with soul were published in tourist magazine. so soft and dreamy, it’s a nice alternative to the over crowded business of the sharp and cold interior photography business. love it. by pp.
new york city ballet principal janie taylor road tests chloé’s dance-inspired spring/summer 2011 collection with choreographer and corps de ballet member justin peck in today’s short by director bon duke. set to philip glass’s “string quartet No. 3, ‘mishima’: IV. 1962: body building,” by kl+dd
and you thought nothing good comes out of LA? dona daneshi has been quietly designing some beautifully dark and lovingly feminine dresses from her la atelier (the la’ is not a spelling mistake but actually the LA)… so quietly in fact that we just heard of her in NY. let’s hope this develops… by dd
photo by coolife. love kilian, the packaging, the scents, the labeling etc. by dd
here is another one by the dynamic duo barnaby roper and tristen bechet (services), for nike. this, to our understanding, was one of the very first times the duo worked together. the film was commissioned by nike and creative directed and produced through the new york agency ceft and company. it made the top 10 list at number 3 on “fashion film network top 10 fashion films” losing the top-spot to non other than our very favorite lady…. gaga’s: “born this way” filmed by nick knight. the photographs associated to the film were taken by french art photographers denis darzacq. the best part is that the entire series were presented as 2 ipad apps allowing interactive features. keeping an eye out for barnaby’s next great thing. by xy
our talented friends sofia and mauro will be having a show in paris starting on 28th of april to 18th of may at la toute petite agence on 111 rue saint antoine. by invitation only, however feel free to parachute in if you can. by dd
matchmaking has never been my strong suit, but nudging 2 talented beings together really can cause the right kind of chemistry as you see here in the amazing video directed by barnaby roper with music by tristan bechet and starring abby lee. manic. love. by kl
it was a good year, non? a little disco x punk. some eyecandy from o+t. by kl
they don’t make ‘em like they used to. while metal rusts and muscle weakens, the junk yard is not always the fate for our auto motive history. this killer art-deco motorcycle was locked in a crate after its production and stayed there for over seven decades. in 2005, that crate was cracked to expose this automotive work of art, the 1934 BMW R7 motorbike by bn
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not just a pretty face. christina kruse is someone i’m sure you’ll recognize from fashion and advertising over the past many years, but did you know she also makes art? supermodel + artist, what a thing to envy! i recently came across some of her work which you can see here, i hope it’s more than another style of visual stimulation. if anything the results have an atmosphere that speaks of identity and emotional travels. by kl
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