a visual collective outlet of inspiration
we’ll miss the man, for sure by pp
lara stone by “director” karl lagerfeld
poorly acted love encounters in a most unusual place, the fitting rooms at chanel. this wins the prize for the most naive and blatant abuses of love in the shameless service of commerce… director. it’s just one more thing that the great designer karl lagerfeld isn’t. lara stone however is always a welcome sight. by dd
Serge Gainsbourg interview 1973: a bout portant
in the light of the new film on gainsbourg, here is the real man. pardon the intro. for pp and serge, the two destroyers. by dd
the british PROac responce speakers: best sounding two way speakers for aspiring audiophiles
Proac D28 (approx $6,000) above, and the proac D1’s (approx $1,300) far below
proac response D28, electrical impedance (solid) and phase (dashed) – (2 ohms/vertical div.)
not much for looks, but these will be my next set of speaker purchases. the proac D28’s sport a pair of 6.5″ coated polypropylene cone drivers on die cast chassis and a pair of 1″ silk tweeter dome. i wont go into the black hole of audio adjectives (you can read them here) but the speakers are known for their uncolored (un-abusive base and highs) as well as proac designer, stewart tyler’s simple cross over design. they are honest sounding speakers that will not abuse or distort the recording and are a joy for long listening periods. if your music is predominantly electronic these are perhaps not for you, but then again no speaker can be accurately judged with such genre of music. at about $6,000 a pair (used ones can be fetched at audiogon for approx 3-4k) you can not expect anything more than a two way speaker, and the proacs are as good as they get in that category. the smaller mass bookshelves are bound to lack some of the base of the D28s but again you can’t cheat the laws of physics. the floor standing D28s have been on my list of replacement with my morels for some time now and i fully recommend them. if you’re in the market these are worth a listen. technical specs: 8 ohms nominal impedance, recommended amp of 10-200 watts, frequency 20hz o 30khz, sensitivity at 88db. weight 120lbs a pair. by dd
adidas arthur ashe : 1970’s limited production match play
the adidas ‘match play’ embodies key elements of the original legendary arthur ashe’s signature model. matchplay was inspired by a tennis shoe found in adidas scheinfield archive, the matchplay carries many court shoe features such as a derby cut, pimple outsole.below: arthur ashe
the adidas arthur ashe shoe was originally released in 1975, in limited quantities (1,975 pairs) to celebrate his wimbledon victory that year. it was a special edition of the adidas stan smith model.
arthur ashe was not only the first black man to win wimbledon, he was the name on my first pair of tennis shoe that i owned when i was 8 or so. from what little i can remember they were quite basic and simple, like stan smiths but with a slightly off whitish leather, red tabs and yellow text, which was what made them different than the stan smith clan.
playing on damp clay courts in the hot summers of 78 made the soft white leather slightly reddish in color. this was a nice added touch for those avid clay fans not to mention projecting a rather self important image at age 8… seeing the stan smith post i searched for these vintage babies with no luck. best i could come up with was this. the adidas “match play”s. no mention of ashe on the shoe yet they come up under the search… some background: arthur ashe was the winner of US open 68, australian open 70, french open 71, wimbledon 75, australian open 77. by tm
damien hirst X francis bacon
this new exhibition of damien hirst called “nothing matters” reminds me of the painting basquiat and warhol did together, sometimes you can’t exactly get who did what. in the present case, it’s the same except one of the two is dead and it’s not damien hirst… can someone explain? by pp
artists on their bikes
i don’t get the thing about emma reeves doing this calendar with the swiss institute about new york artists on their bikes, but whatever, it’s very cool. the usual suspects on their bikes in the streets, can’t be wrong right? above are my favorites download the all pdf here by pp
from the shop
as cool as it gets, the business cards case from monocle X ettinger… well almost, the other alternative is to go to smithson but it’s not the same price… the monocle is £60 which is more like $100. by pp
Damien Hirst: skateboard decks for supreme new york
xmas is upon us and i was looking for two boards for two of my favorite girls in the world, now this may not be a girls dream but i think its pretty close as far as boards get. hirst and supreme have a long standing relationship and these are bound to be limited in their edition at supreme. try, if you can to get one… they are being collected, one of each by avid fans (fans of hirst more than supreme i would guess), saw a friend with 2 and he said its the only two he “didn’t” have. good luck. a set is already available on ebay for $1,849.99. by dd
marmot: stockholm down jacket
“i’m sooo in stockholm dude!”
just the name brings me back memories of marvin…. but aside from that a good thing to have if you happen to be in the sierra, alps or new york city and want to keep warm. i just happen to be in one of em and enjoying the new purchase. so far so good. the puff jacket is not much for looks but the tear resistant down-proof fabric and durable vislon zippers is a serious contender in durability and the cold. from this utilitarian brand, known for its down fills, comes this 650 fill goose down (the higher the fill the warmer but also the less puffier – just learned that). the jacket also sports the added zip-off hood with super soft micro fleece internal cuffs. the only bummers are perhaps the zippers that are a bit too loud for my fussy fashion polar bear in my igloo. available for $225 at marmot online store. by kt
adidas stansmith: ROBERT HAILLET MAHARISHI
easy does it, get it now but wear it in spring. only fault, if there is one, is the maharishi logo on the back-side… they should have just kept it clean and subtle, the dragon was enough. available at mita $158. by dd
Glen luchford book: published by Steidl
150 pages hardcover and well edited available for $68.00 from steidlville.com by dd
