TOP 5 ROMANIAN HIP HOP
romanian hip hop is kinda dead, although the hopelessness of the social environment could be a fertile background. it is certainly not my thing, so this top is not based on sales or popularity or even actuality. i like authenticity, wit and balls. 1. mc vexatu vexx + deceneu remixed by one of the heavy...
URBAN ITALY
whoever tried to research italy before going there found out the hard way that italians think there’s no need for any organization or information for tourists: they rely almost entirely on what the past centuries provided. which makes any trip to italy (at least for me) an endless series of misunderstandings, miscommunications and pure anger. but i...
UNIQLO+J(IL SANDER)
i may not afford jil sander but i can certainly afford uniqlo. and, on january 28th, they launch their new collaboration with jil sander (the designer, not the brand. the brand was bought off by the prada group 12 years ago). the collection is made of simple and amazing pieces, kinda what one would expect...
JAPANESE STREETS – STREET STYLE BLOG
i can’t wait to get back to tokyo. i promise i’ll try to get real street style pictures this time around.
WALLPAPER* DESIGN AWARDS
every year, wallpaper presents us with the best of the best, design-wise. here, you have a video presenting the stellar jury introducing themselves and talking about the design awards. inspiring! sanaa‘s rolex learning center in lausanne won best new public building! all the extra details you may need are here.
YOSHIMTOMO NARA+JAPANORAMA=GREAT COMBINATION
last year, for research, i watched jonathan ross‘ japanorama, a very interesting documentary series by bbc 3. they did an amazing job introducing the audience to contemporary japanese culture. you have below a short and comprehensive excerpt on yoshitomo nara, one of my favourite japanese artists. also, one of his best known pieces. cute AND...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRIS!
one of my ghosts and iamx frontman, chris corner turned 37 yesterday. kisses and hugs, sweetie! source: youtube
MONA OPENING
it’s one of those nearly impossible destinations: the museum of old and new art in hobart, tasmania, australia. conceived by david walsh – a tasmanian self-confessed geek, atheist, vegetarian, mathematician, gambler, art collector, etc. mr. walsh is offering a pretty comprehensive package: next door to the museum, a winery, moorila, and, for the art-hungry in...
SNUFF REVIVAL
i don’t mean the films, i mean the powdered tabacco. although it used to be widely used in the past, its popularity declined in the 20th century but now that the cigarette ban is in place, snuff is back!
ELIN FOR H&M
elin was on my top 10 fashion bloggers. i love her simple style and apparently so does h&m who invited her to collaborate. the resulting mini-collection includes 9 clothing pieces and 2 accessories and will only be available for sale in sweden. check out elin’s work here!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARLA!
carla szabo is my favourite jewelry designer. she did the best piece i own: a triple ring with dangling silver plated teeth recycled from the dental university. i also have a wooden brooch in the shape of romania. and several other plexi pieces. she thinks that “as long as you do something from the heart, the...
