a visual collective outlet of inspiration“i believe in the immortality of all creatures”
– egon schiele
– egon schiele
jarvis cocker: waxes ideology
i don’t know, but i somehow loved this guy. in a funny way i feel like i always knew who he was. even before knowing him. in my opinion camille had this amazing being, and she really fucked it up. if i was a girl jarvis would be my dream. by ay
cuter when tiny
if i may. by pp’
balenciaga blacklists french vogue
hilarious fashion gossip of the moment is that french vogue was recently ‘blacklisted’ from attending the balenciaga show in paris this week for three possible reasons: 1) carine roitfeld was naughtier than we ever imagined, and loaned a requested balenciaga sample to maxmara (a brand she consults for), 2) because balenciaga designer nicolas ghèsquiere was unimpressed by the firing of bestie marie amelie sauvé, or 3) because carine refused to remove unflattering photos of ghèsquiere from facebook. some people never really graduate from highschool i suppose. by kl
margiela without the man
for being the first season without martin margiela doing the designing himself, the fall 2010 collection was still very much in his spirit. the crazy fur “cages” seem like a direct evolution of previous seasons hair coats. (i seem to recall seeing something very similar at the fever ray concert last fall…) and the quirky dimensions continue – this time the house redefined the waist. so unexpected and surprisingly chic. by kv
Free dive: swimming like a real mammal
the cove a film by jim clark
captive dolphins on z or x perma-grin at play
i finally saw the cove last night, a great sad film. it just goes to show how horrible we are in general. but to be fair to the “evil” fishermen of taijii, i failed to see why the massacre of dolphins is any worse a crime then say tuna? or whales? or wild sturgeon? or sharks? wild horses? wolves? even people or is that called collateral damage? i guess humans are so terrible, one can’t figure where to begin, and dolphins are just as good as any. how sad that even at the end, the few species we (kinda) care about are those that “we” find “cute or amusing”, like little dogs, smiling dolphins, and fuzzy pandas. we are so pathetically self centered “we” make me look like a saint.
anyhow, on a more positive note, aside from making an immediate donation to paul watson – the sea shepherds, whom i had supported in the past and i am a member of, i fell in love with the idea of “free diving”. i’ve been on the case all day. i should say that i have scuba-dived in rangiroa, snorkeled in bora bora, and (not to mention) walked the brooklyn bridge. but this is another world. no tank, no oxygen just the ability to hold your breath and manage your output. just like the other mammals in the sea. it must be like gliding vs. flying. can’t wait to try it… not to mention i want one of those mono fins today! i guess that’s not going pure, but hell, they look amazing… here is another free dive clip worth seeing. by dd
15 FEET OF PURE WHITE SNOW
what could possibly make nick cave and the bad seeds any cooler? jarvis cocker, that’s who… released in 2001 this vid still kicks brooklyn ars. and for the youngsters, lets point out where the reference video for “pass this on” (the knife-2003) came from. by dd
Quote of the day:
“civilization… it’s not my cup of tea.”
fashion icons: love magazine asks 8 of “the most beautiful women in the world” for their opinions on their bodies
daria werbowy 26 krakow polanddo you like your body? no. your body is a…? tool a 12 piece black & decker
kate moss, 35 london englanddo you do anything special to prepare for a nude shoot? no.
jeneil williams, 21 kingston jamaicawhats the worse thing about your body? my toes.
lara stone, 25 mierlo the netherlandsdo you like your body? sometimes.
naomi campbell, 39 london englandyour body is a…? temple… and my job.
amber valetta, 36 phoenix arizonado you like your body? usually. but sometimes i wish i had a more voluptuous and toned body.
kristen mcmenamy, 46 easton pennsylvaniawhats the worse thing about your body? my legs, i hate my muscular legs.
natalia vodianova, 27 nizhy novgorod, russiahow do you look after your body? like a favorite pet.
issue three of katie grands love magazine with 8 individual covers photographed by mert and marcus piggott. lovely to observe as an outsider, but pretty sad remarks i must admit… rather revealing of the state of things. by dd
Adore campaign: karen collins
adore is a cute posh fashion-house based in japan, producing collections we wish we had here in the US and europe. this latest campaign was shot by photographer karen collins using the lovely siri tollerød. very chic. pix from the night skies of tokyo. by mz
The tunguska event: black-holes, aliens, nuclear detonations and comets
watch all 3 episodes
very fascinating, especially given the knowledge that a comet will intersect earth at some point in the future. perhaps this will not occur in our lifetime, but certainly within a few hundred years.
the event, known as the tunguska event or tunguska explosion, was a powerful mysterious explosion in 1908 that occurred near the tunguska river in what is now krasnoyarsk krai in russia. although the cause of the explosion is the subject of debate to this date, it is commonly believed to have been caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet fragment at an altitude of 5–10 kilometers above the earth’s surface. the explosion registered on seismic stations across eurasia. in some places, the shock wave would have been equivalent to an earthquake of 5.0 on the richter scale. what’s more, is that it produced fluctuations in atmospheric pressure strong enough to be detected in great britain. more recent discoveries here. by dd
dirty
absolutely beautiful piece by brooklyn based designer roland tiangco. sums up everything!
described as follow on his website: “a poster the recipient completes by revealing spot-varnished type with hands made dirty by handling the poster, the back of which is coated with powdered pigment. this is the first of a series of posters.” genius! click on the images to get a better look
by pp’
