one of ivan’s, and our favorite blogs, the JJJJound blog from montreal, canada.
yours truely, tomorrow started, from a planet not so far away
keehnan konyha the 2thewalls blog ivan terestchenko has been gathering and posting his favorite bloggers pads for all to see. it is a very personal approach to a very faceless hobby. here are 2 of our favs and one we are rather familiar with. check out ivans blog for this and much more. by dd
the best white dub this side of denmark! love these guys… for the ultimate from R&S to bullwackies visit basic chanel records. big up to ras kush! by rk
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
the somewhat hit-and-miss decor of the wooly. nice vintage wallpaper mixed with a feeling of drywalls and quick cheap construction. its unfinished as eric himself admits…
grrrowl!!
the wretched financial district has finally gotten its break… right in front of city hall park! after smith & mills (technically tribeca) and the Warren 77 bar comes the wooly to save the poor soles that live there. the space itself, located in the wollworth building, is very haphazardly done by the very man that has just recently done the windows at colette for the house of waris. the space aside, as with all places, it’s the people that make the joint… not the place itself. some trigger happy editors have already compared it to the jane hotel bar, but i must say the place itself is no where near as cozy and atmospheric as the jane.
what is nice is that there is a small stage for performances. it’s quite intimate and the crowd is cool and easy. we once saw mark borthwick perform his agit-atmospheric music there. last night the wooly was the hosting grounds to the lovely fashion designer (and better half of photographer barnaby roper) camilla staerk’s christmas party. the ruffian christmas party was also there, and others who have strolled through the joint include: charlotte ronson, sean lennon, PP lepou, derek blasberg, milla jovovich, kimberley norcott, rebecca guiness, waris ahluwalia, and dd from tomorrow started. by dd
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
waris at the pierre hotel in new york for his new book “to india with love”
natalie portman, waris whluwalia
james ivory page from the book to india with love
photographer karen collins, kimberley norcott
aslaug magnusdottir, president of house of waris with ucef hanjani 
my favorite room at the pierre where salvador dali spend days chasing the mocked up clouds
author tina bhojwani, president and CEO of louis vuitton daniel lalonde, designer/author waris ahluwalia and author mortimer signersince the crash of the economy it seems like we are all attending more parties rather than pulling late nighters. that, i assume, is the silver lining in all of this. the good news is that not all parties are just to wine-and-dine new yorks newest most-needy-class. this was waris’ week. this shindig, at the newly re-opened pierre hotel (owned previously by the 4 seasons group) had something substantial behind it, an effort to remind us of not only the beauty of india, but to support the victims of mumbai’s 2008 terrorist attack.
the book is filled with memories and photographs of contributors like silvia fendi, elizabeth hurley, natalie portman, owen wilson and the like from their past visits to india. owen wilsons photo taken by his mom was one that stood out for me. unfortunately the book, published by respected publisher assouline, was rather disappointing for its lack of attention to detail and their hack-saw compositions. the love put in by waris and the gang somehow did not translate into the assouline’s team. that said, i personally bought 2 books and highly recommend a copy as the proceeds will go directly to the victims of the attack. hard cover $49.95
contributors include: Adrien Brody, Kenneth Cole, Silvia Fendi, Diane von Furstenberg, Elizabeth Hurley, Evelyn Lauder, Natalie Portman, Rachel Roy, Owen Wilson, and Matthew Williamson, among others. to learn more mumbai: we got your back. by dd
edward kim and our sweet richard chai
zac posen christopher niquet
david selig cecilia dean brian malloy
my favorite piece in the show, tom sachs
tom sachs demonstrating the piece to lance
jose parla and jeffrey deitch
this past friday’s opening at the deitch projects was rather involved. it was the follow up to the paris mash-up openning at the galerie emmanuel perrotin that I missed and have been cursing myself ever since. the mixture of sports stars like lance armstrong and fashion gurus like richard chai and the girls from threeasfour made it a fun evening. even mr. andre saraiva poped in for a fag or two.
the work was quite nice but rather oddly curated. i was under the impression that one could get arrested in new york for putting kenny sharf and ed ruscha in one room. but apparently not. aside from that there were some impressive mixture of streeters and heavy hitters. raymond pettibon next to gursky, shepard fairey next to gai guo-qiang… tom sach’s bicycle titled “lances tequila bike for girls” was quite an amusement piece and perhaps my favorite. funny and cool. my second favorite piece was eric whites “foyer”… i couldn’t help but think of john baldessari’s balls!!
it was a good evening which was eventually topped off by sushi, plenty of sake and my favorite… sesame ice cream…
show is on display through november 21. don’t miss it. other works included pieces by: jules de balincourt, KAWS, richard prince, christopher wool, aaron young, futura, and others. all artwork on display, available for purchase, with proceeds directly benefiting the lance armstrong foundation for cancer. by dd
love conquers all at phillips de pury
the gentle, and extremely soft bearded, waris ahluwalia founder of house of waris
the marvelous aslaug magnusdottir, president of house of waris with james laforce on the left.
fashion photographer karen collins and ceft and company‘s creative director ucef hanjani with kimberly norcott at house of waris event at phillips de pury
the beautifully exotic diamond encrusted claw-ring by house of waris
display book and inspirations by photographer andrew zuckerman
diamond, gold and onyx earrings by house of waris
last wednesday evening we walked passed the sam haskins show and the new yorker magazines guest-list to enter an intimate showing of house of waris‘ ss-2010 collection at phillips de pury auction house. the event was an antithesis to the jane hotel fashion week dance-in. this time the gathering was ubber exlusive and the pieces guarded by more security than guests. the location of course added to the aura of waris and his exclusive collection, each piece handmade and magically blessed. waris’ signature orange-and-gold tent was set up and champagne was conveniently at hand. by uh
a beautiful sneak at cartier paris headquarters’s secret room where designers are coming up with new things. thanks to the great mister terestchenko.
“In a little room next to the workshop itself, there is a library full of books and magazines on botanic and wild life to support the inspiration of the designers.
Some of them are very common publications but handy enough to study the general anatomy of a panther, a giraffe, a turtle etc…
There are also some rare books. First, the project is sculpted in a piece of wax in different variations, sometimes painted to imitate the gems.
After a long process and final approval, the model in wax, turned into precious stones, is simply tucked away in a chocolate box, a Godiva chocolat box to be precise.
by pp’ + иван терещенко
a little plus from the veilhan show at versailles, as we were at the opening, it took place in the “orangerie” where the trees are stored during winter and one of the most amazing places in the chateau, generally not open to public (plus another sneak in some closed part…). also, the “carrosse” take its full meaning at night as it seems to be a ghost from the past… nice sorry about the poor photos… by pp’
was in paris last week and happened to check this new show in versailles. after jeff koons, french artist xavier veilhan placed his sculpture in the anachronistic decorum of the chateau. unlike koons, veilhan made a new series of works that are relevant to this particular place. really nice work, really amazing background. a must see if you happen to be around there sometime. check out the website for behind the scenes and more. by pp’
stefano pilati and olivier zahm
emmanuel perrotin and tom sachs
ex-graffiti man andre saraiva of baron (paris-tokyo-miami), ex-beatrice inn
this was one of those invites you get and miss to attend, partly due to the long commute (new york to paris), and then kick yourself for missing it! the event and its noble cause of promoting the LIVESTRONG foundation will surely fulfill its aim and it will not be missed when it comes to new york on october 2nd. lets hope we get invited again!!! if nothing its worth just going to see the work by ed ruscha, rockin’ raymond petibon, tom sachs, and richard prince. the one odd ball in here is kenny scharf? i like to know how the hell he got in there?
in all everyone from designer stefano pilati to no-idea-why andre saraiva where present not to mention nike’s mark parker and the ever-present olivier zahm, see more pictures here. all for the preview of work by: cai guo-qiang, rosson crow, jules de balincourt, dzine, shepard fairey, andreas gursky, KAWS, geoff mcfetridge, yoshitomo nara, catherine opie, jose parla, raymond petibon, lari pittman, richard prince, ed ruscha, tom sachs, kenny scharf, eric white, christopher wool, and aaron young. by dd
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