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the semi precious, and over sized baccarat crystal, and white gold ring by jewelry designer elie top doubles as a decanter stopper and for $5,560.17 you can drink and be married all at once. available at colette by uh
yves klein exception
if you asked me to participate in a performance like the one above for any artist today the answer would surely be ‘no thanks’, i’m not a gritty exhibitionist. but i don’t know if i could resist the particular cool of manicured women in their perfect chinions, dragging each other through paint while ray-ban fitted cellos play. a true art tipping point between establishment and experiment.
soooo yves. a couple gorgeous exhibition invitations
by kl
“if the mone is belewe, we must believe that it is true”
our new year, new decade, new era, was started on the note of natural anomaly that some interpret as relating to absurdities and impossibilities. are we finally entering ‘the future’? i hope so.
a blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern. most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each solar calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days compared to the lunar year. the extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (7 times in the 19-year metonic cycle), there is an extra full moon, called a “blue moon.”
the earliest recorded english usage of the term “blue moon” was in a 1528 pamphlet violently attacking the english clergy, entitled “Rede Me and Be Not Wrothe” (read me and be not angry): “Yf they say the mone is belewe / We must believe that it is true” (if they say the moon is blue, we must believe that it is true). by kl
the ricoh r-10: digital camera
below: the GX200 model with the über cool add on LC-1 auto lens cap, a must!
at first glance, the ricoh r-10/gx200 digital camera appears to be rather serious. its wide angle 28mm lens and minimal styling points to great possibilities. i tried the gx200 over a dinner and was rather amazed at the quality in low light and its tactile feel. i was about ready to purchase one, however i have read terrible reviews about the mechanism and the noise at high ISO levels in the r10. the issue are to be confirmed and if they apply to the gx in actual review of the camera and will re-appear in fuller description at a later date. hold off for now, and if you already have one love to hear. by xy
holiday hibernation
hope you are enjoying a time to sleep and feast, and reconnect for the new year. just trying not to gain too much ‘holiday spirit’ even though swedish meatballs and shortbread cookies are irresistible. by kl
robert polidori: parcours muséoligique revisité
now that was a nice christmas gift, a signed copy of the tripple edition robert polidori book: parcours muséoligique revisité published by steidel press documenting the decade long conservation project at the versailles. beautifully printed and cloth bound. just what I wanted from santa. by dd
quote of the day : banksy
“any advertisement in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours.
it belongs to you. it’s yours to take, re-arrange, and re-use.
asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.”
– banksy
it belongs to you. it’s yours to take, re-arrange, and re-use.
asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.”
– banksy
one laptop per child: version 3
we had promised our selves not to post any more sexy pix after being flagged by google but what the hell. our pals at fuse project are at it again. the OLPC version 3 has launched, and the new design features an all plastic durable tablet screen and like the original version it can be viewed in blasting Sahara sunlight and boosts new features like full-touch keyboard and back facing camera. now can someone please fix the damn operating system on this baby? by dd
1931 Longines: Albert Einstein’s wrist watch
a solid gold 1931 longines
nice curves, beautiful hands… talking about the watch not the man. by dd
nico & the velvet underground – femme fatale
really kind of beautiful. by kl
sankt luciadag – happy belated Santa Lucia
happy belated santa lucia to all you scandi’s out there! i can’t believe december 13th flew right by. i’m balancing candles on my head, and putting on my white gown and red sash as we speak!
above is swedish painter carl larsson‘s depiction of the tradition where candles symbolize the fire that refused to take st. lucia’s life when she was sentenced to be burned. traditionally the oldest daughter leads a procession of the girls of the family, serving saffron buns and tea, and singing a lucia song while entering the room. the song is actually to the melody of the traditional neapolitan song santa lucia; the italian lyrics describe the view from santa lucia in naples ( i still don’t know how this song was adopted by the northern countries for their celebration), the various scandinavian lyrics are fashioned for the occasion, describing the light with which lucia overcomes the darkness.
natten går tunga fjät (the night walks with heavy steps)
or santa lucia, ljusklara hägring (saint lucy, bright mirage).
st. lucia is one of few saints celebrated by the overwhelmingly lutheran scandinavian peoples (swedes, norwegians, danes, finns). st. lucia’s day celebrations retain many indigenous germanic pagan, pre-christian midwinter elements, and the practices associated with the day, predates the adoption of christianity in scandinavia, and is like much of scandinavian folklore, and even religiosity today, based on the annual struggle between light and darkness. by kl
on set with the amazing model Siri Tollerød
such amazing grace!
the lovely siri tollerød
official classified images obtained from a recent shoot with photographer karen collins, norwegian model siri tollerod for new york creative agency that won last years gold at the world luxury awards in monaco- not that awards mean anything… after all, as a friend once said, dogs win awards too. by kl
