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Monthly archive September, 2010
PIERRE HARDY FOR BALENCIAGA

PIERRE HARDY FOR BALENCIAGA

yeah, i know, i like and bring home waaay too many shoes. but how can i say no to these pierre hardy for balenciaga fall 2010??? photo credits: style.com

BRUSH UP ON YOUR FRENCH

i’m posting a film vogue paris made and attached to its 06/07.2010 issue.  it’s about the crazy life of models freja beha erichsen, constance jablonski, sessilee lopez, sasha pivovarova, and natasha poly during paris fashion week. enjoy!

CURRENTLY CRUSHING HARD ON

am i the only one dreaming about these superstar fall 2010 fendis? credits: style.com
IN THE MEANTIME

IN THE MEANTIME

- bmwlaunches a new cuuute scooter - after the success of the jeff koons exhibition, starting with september the 14th, the versailles palace hosts a new takashi murakami show. - the wonderful frieze art fair takes place between 14-17 october this year. do not miss it if you’re in london! - bansky, the world-renowed faceless grafitti artist has a...

IN THE MEANTIME

- happy birthday to the yeah yeah yeahs! - the newly married and father-to-be trent reznor of the nine inch nails has a new band together with his new west indian girl bride, how to destroy angels. as i have been crushing hard on him, i wish him luck with whatever he undertakes. in other reznor-related...
KIM GORDON OF SONIC YOUTH FAME IS UP TO SOMETHING

KIM GORDON OF SONIC YOUTH FAME IS UP TO SOMETHING

how do you know her? perhaps as part of one of the most influential alternative bands? or as marc jacobs’ and kurt cobain’s friend? or perhaps you noticed her in gus van sant’s last days? or, in case you’re a teen, perhaps you saw her playing starpower with her band in gossip girl, at rufus...

SAYONARA

i reached the end of the trip so i said goodbye to wonderful shunsuke and went to the airport. unfortunately, the flight back was terrible. alitalia could do much better…the flight attendants were careless, the selection on the entertainment center was poor, the center itself would not turn off so i could hear it buzzing...

TOKYO day 8

i met liviu in shibuya. we had a quiet walk to ebisu and then went to harajuku, on takeshi street, where he helped me pick japanese snacks for my friends back home. i got, among others, dry octopus, roasted peas, huge corn, beans, wasabi crackers, fish spines with honey and sesame and various kinds of...

TOKYO day 7

Trying to cover what I hadn’t yet, I went to Shibuya. I had been there before briefly and went with Liviu to the top of a hotel in order to take pictures of the busiest crossroads ever. You know, the one in Lost in translation. It really is incredibly busy. I’m usually pretty good at...

TOKYO day 6

Today was a day off for the Japanese. It was the birthday of the former emperor. I went to Roppongi again, this time trying to find 21_21 Design, which is behind a very nice mall. There was a green area, now littered with people. It was very laid back and friendly. Everybody was playing games...

TOKYO day 5

rainy day. i raided the shop of the science museum and then I went to the national museum of modern art and to the crafts gallery. then i had pho for lunch and visited a doll exhibition. yes, the kind that look like a real person. for ever 21 opened a 5-floor store in ginza. i...

TOKYO day 4

more art: the husein chalayan exhibition in the museum of contemporary art. i loved it. i also liked the regular collection of the museum and the beautiful basement bistro. they were recycling silver cutlery from the hilton. cool! and then: la piece de résistance: anish kapoor in a tiny gallery in ueno. i could have...