a visual collective outlet of inspiration
polanski is one of my favorite directors. i finally saw the latest documentary on him made in 2008 (wanted and desired) which made me rather sad. of course, as the case is with most ‘good’ directors, he’s done his share of terrible films; ‘bitter moon 1992‘ is just one of them. bitter moon was almost as bad as bertolucci’s last tango in paris. in that film, i felt embarrassed for the actors and the director. but his ‘knife in the water 1962‘, ‘chinatown 1974‘, ‘rosemary’s baby 1968‘ (starring another favorite director of mine, john cassavetes), ‘the tenant 1976‘ (a lovely film about france in general) and of course ‘repulsion 1965‘. all of these films remain to be what “polanski” is to me. his later film ‘the pianist‘, which received so much attention, wasn’t that terrible, but by no means did it deserve the given status to be the defining moment of his career. of course, hollywood is always late in awarding great talent. maybe they were just catching up for lost time. by dd
wanted and desired: roman polanski
a great documentary for any polanski fan. by dd
what your last $20 should buy!
i don’t know what to say about the second issue of tar magazine beside the fact that my mouth was watering when i saw it in the newsstands and that 20 bucks seems pretty fair considering the crazy printing work, production effort and content featured. a must have. cover kate moss by damien hirst. by pp’
rick owen’s rules of style
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I’m not good at subtlety. If you’re not going to be discreet and quiet, then just go all the way and have the balls to shave off your eyebrows, bleach your hair, and put on some big bracelets.2.
Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body. Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead.
I’m not good at subtlety. If you’re not going to be discreet and quiet, then just go all the way and have the balls to shave off your eyebrows, bleach your hair, and put on some big bracelets.2.
Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body. Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead.
3.
I’ve lived in Paris for six years, and I’m sorry to say that the Ugly American syndrome still exists. Sometimes you just want to say “Stop destroying the landscape with your outfit.” Still, from a design standpoint, I’m tempted to redo the fanny pack. I look at it as a challenge—it’s something to react against.
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When a suit gets middle-of-the-road it kind of loses me—it has to be sharp and classic and almost forties.
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Hair and shoes say it all. Everything in between is forgivable as long as you keep it simple. Trying to talk with your clothes is passive-aggressive.
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There’s something a little too chatterboxy about color. Right now I want black, for its sharpness and punctuation.
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Jean-Michel Frank, the thirties interior and furniture designer, supposedly had 40 identical double-breasted gray flannel suits. He knew himself and is a wonderful example of restraint and extravagance.
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I hate rings and bracelets on men. I’m not a fan of man bags, or girl bags either—or even sunglasses. I don’t like fussy accessories. Isn’t it more chic to be free? Every jacket I make has interior pockets big enough to store a book and a sandwich and a passport.
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With layering, sometimes the more the better. When you layer a lot of black you’re like a walking Louise Nevelson sculpture, and that’s pretty attractive. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable is also one of the most attractive things you can do.
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It’s funny—whenever someone talks about rules, I just want to break them. I recoil from the whole idea of rules.
when you look at the other rules of style from previous post, it’s funny to see that some guys think exactly the opposite than others. borrowed to “style.com”, belongs much better here by pp’
nice nails
those were the days
vinyl envy. grand master flash, louis vuitton and helmut lang. look for it on e-bay. by dd
bernard voita
work about perspective has become more popular in the past few years, i think especially as we now have digital abilities experiencing the same effect in real space brings true amazement to precision. i couldn’t find much about bernard voita except that he is swiss, born in 1960. i’m guessing his work has inspired popular artists such as felice varini and the like. by kl
something out of nothing
its amazing what a little pressure can create. these are works done by folding and scoring by german artist simon schubert, and can be seen in berlin at upstairs berlin. by kl
I’m a victim of this song
i’m a bit over it, but i loved it when i first heard it. if you have never heard this cover,be patient at least until you get to 3:15: …that’s when things get interesting. performed by swiss born nutcase/celebrated artist pipilotti rist with many thanx to our pp for his enlightenment. by dd
song of the day
i’ve been listening to planet caravan by black sabbath actually, but couldn’t find a live performance to show. instead, here is another amazing song perfect for today… ‘babe i’m gonna leave you’ by led zeppelin. by kl
money for nothing
scott campbell is generally best known for the tattoos he is drawing on celebrities and nyc hipsters (we think about marc jacob’s sponge bob or dash snow’s “eat shit & die”). but here, beside the precision and the meticulosity of those -i guess- razor blades cutt-outs, it’s the support that is interesting. maybe it’s a way to tell us that his customers represent a stack of bills to him 😉 like it! by pp’
Egill Sæbjörnsson
i was introduced to egill sæbjörnsson on a trip to reykjavik iceland where I got a cd performance of this artist (who also sometimes sings), from bad taste records (Smekkleysa) the owner Einar Örn Benediktsson (of the sugarcubes) the album was titled “tonk of the town.” great set of tracks if you can find a copy. egill plays all instruments and sings on the album, the low-tech production work is key, and the content is rather whimsical and easy. it is a breath of fresh air in the world of the ‘too cool for school’ art industry. the lyrics are literally grabbed from the air, words he heard at a bar, lyrics to a song he thought was thin lizzy but later found out otherwise… this piece posted here, is more of a performance piece than a song, so don’t mix the two mediums. i simply cant find anything on him, but felt he deserved a spot on tomorrow started, so don’t just take my word for it, look it up for yourself: egill sæbjörnsson “tonk of the town”. by dd
