Stephen shore

turns out both, photographer/artist stephen shore, and fashion photographer karen collins who’s previous agent the katy barker agency closed shop are the 2 new additions to creative exchange agency. steven pranica, had this to say about shore: we are “pleased to announce the addition of legendary photographer, Stephen Shore. CXA+ART explores alternative avenues of communication and distribution of art by aligning visionary artists and luxury brands to create visual content including art campaigns, limited-edition product designs, store installations, art books and brand sponsorship of the artist’s gallery and museum exhibitions.” go art and commerce… ooops sorry anne! by dd

CATEGORIES: art, fashion, photography

AMan resort in tahiti

over-the-water bungalow
the smoke you see is created in the early afternoon, just before dinner, to deter the nonos
bike ride into the green – that was amazing!
the underworld of bora bora, i wanted to stay there forever
walking at the bottom of the sea in bora bora

a wonderful place to stay in tahiti. hotel bora bora, as the name suggests, is on the southern edge of the bora bora island and although it is not as stunning and perfect as some of the other amans i have seen it did the job. the hotel was taken over by the aman resorts in the last decade and right now is being revamped to near perfection. a private boat with cold towels and cucumber water will pick you up at the airport and docks you right into your over-the-water bungalow with a wood & glass table that peers right into the water and its colorful fish as you ink your many letters. the scuba diving is not as great as in rangiroa, where we went, an island that is only a “few NY blocks away” but generally the water in tahiti is so clear that almost anywhere is above average. one seemingly ridiculous but rather out-of-this-world experience was walking at the bottom of the sea. i felt like tintin strolling the sea along with captain haddok, except with a captain that was much lovelier! just be careful of the ‘nonos’ the little tiny mosquitoes that seem to never leave tahiti. experience rating: 8 out-of 10 but we are tough. by dd

CATEGORIES: hotels

the opposite sex

there is a theory being tested in our office these days: should men wear women fragrance, and vice versa, in order to attract the opposite sex? do women like a man that smells of roses and jasmine? you tell me. meanwhile, this month hermes in launching three new unisex fragrances; eau de pamplemousse rose, eau de gentiane blanche and eau d´orange vert. problem solved! by kv

CATEGORIES: fragrance, perfect gift

teorema

for me, it’s pier paolo pasolini’s finest film. the infamous salo was neither shocking or memorable, unless you saw it at the time, in which case it was banned. certainly reactionary and specific to the period, but rather boring now. teorema on the other hand, is a film that seems to live on. it’s beautifully filmed and you can’t really lose with terence stamp in the mix. must see. by dd

CATEGORIES: clips, must see films

mistress betony Vernon

ouch! ring. cold.


betony verton wants to teach the world some sexual common sense. ‘‘people are not natural born lovers,’’ she says. ‘‘we learn skills over time, like a painter.’’ vernon, who designs a line of titillating ‘‘jewel tools’’ (read: sex accessories) sold at boutiques like coco de mer, recently opened a store-cum-boudoir in a historic 17th-century building in paris called “paradise-found” and is at work on a book detailing ‘‘the possibilities of pleasure and erotic ceremonies.’’ seems a good agenda but as far as myself, i’m not sure i understand the use of the ring… by pp’

CATEGORIES: musings, naughty stuff

house of waris

you might know waris ahluwalia from the wes anderson movies, or simply from one of his parties at beatrice inn that you were not invited to. well, now officially waris has a jewelry line, and I have to say: I like it! we met with him yesterday at our offices, and aside from the cool persona, he is indeed a lovely, soft spoken, gentleman which just ads to his aura… by kv

CATEGORIES: objects, perfect gift

rick owen: horny


love the chairs that designer rick owen designed and realized for his studio/showroom/home in paris. the mix of minimalism and nature work just perfectly. i love the fact that a designer can bring his own universe on every kind of things he do. and on top of that if you happen to see those chairs for real, they just look so hand-made that you can imagine mr owen with his saw… by pp’

CATEGORIES: design, eye candy, objects