HIDDEN GEM – SANTRAL ISTANBUL
during my short istanbul trip, i expectedly checked the newest, coolest places in there. probably the best place (but hardest to find) was santral istanbul. part of the bilgi university campus, it has a quite isolated location, so plan ahead (this is a good advice for istanbul in general…). but taking the time and effort...
ISTANBUL TEASER
tomorrow i’ll start the istanbul series. all posts will be illustrated with my boyfriend’s pictures as my bag got stolen (in bucharest) and i lost all the pictures… enjoy the bosphorus view!
OLAFUR ELIASSON IN KIEV AND AARHUS
olafur eliasson has a solo show at the pinchuk art center, 21.05-2.10, called your emotional future. he is one of those wise artists who realizes that just hanging a painting on a wall is no longer sufficient so he’s conceiving the show taking into account the space and its history, among other factors. for pictures...
CULTURAL INSTITUTES NIGHT
tonight, over 50 events will take place under the aforementioned umbrella. here you find 60 night-ready i’vello bikes available. also, there is a free ratb bus running between the major points, between 11pm and 3 am. click here for the full choice of events and take your pick. my highlights: * the british council offers...
VEGAN SUMMER BRUNCH
linda is my vegan guru and also the aesthete’s first guest star blogger. her blog marks the steps she takes on the straight and narrow path of veganism and the highs and lows of the journey. enjoy her vegan brunch! This is a fairly decadent breakfast/lunch, however, it’s totally light and scrumptious: vegan pancakes, vegan...
NEW MURAKAMI SHOW
takashi murakami is an amazing artist whose superflat style made people take notice. whether you know him from his collaborations with marc jacobs for louis vuitton, from his huge 2010 versailles show or from yesterday’s google doodle marking the beginning of summer 2011, murakami’s work is impossible to miss. starting with june 27th and until...
PRINT OR ONLINE FASHION MAGAZINES?
amazon announced earlier this year that their sales are better for kindle books compared to regular print books. it’s no surprise, right? paper is losing ground: books are becoming obsolete while glossies are fighting lack of ads and the natural communication delay that comes with the monthly issue. i see print fashion magazines dying to...
ANISH KAPOOR FLOP?
visitors who went to see ascension, anish kapoor’s installation in basilica di san giorgio in venice were not impressed with the experience. supposedly one of the biennale’s highlights, the work was meant to be a whisp of smoke raising to the ceiling and becoming a seemingly solid pillar, playing on the material/immaterial theme. the first visitors...
DON’T SPEND YOUR WEEKEND IN MATASARI
now that we enjoyed street delivery so much, here comes women on matasari, a street festival meant to change the reputation of the infamous area and to discuss the place women have in our society. hmm, interesting! you have the full program here! we’re going tonight by bike, eager to check out the place and hear matze’s...
THE POP UP COMIC STRIP MUSEUM
tonight, at 7, i’m going to the launch of the pop up comic strip museum (16.06-16.10), at mnac. then and there, they will open 3 permanent shows: treasure – the history of romanian comic strip, the international salon of romanian comic strip (important international contributors who visited our country) and how to make a comic strip. also, the opening of the first...
HELMUT LANG. TODAY
do you ever wonder whatever happened to helmut lang? i do. i used to love his self-taught take on clothes circa the 90s: deconstructed outfits you’d expect to see on cool vienna kids. well, herr lang has long sold his brand to the prada group and dedicated himself to art. currently, lang is involved in...
VERY COOL ICE CREAM
it’s not hot enough to need ice cream but take a look at these awesome options by stoyn! what’s your favourite? i would go for lord vader!
