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From London 06/30/09
David Sykes permalinkFeeling a little unprepared for swimsuit season? Take a cue from David Sykes and go for a light breakfast.
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From London 06/29/09
Ben Toms permalinkBen Toms has photographed some of my favorite editorials for Dazed & Confused. I always hope with each month to see a new set of his incredible photos and July does not disappoint, on the right. X - Jen |
From London 06/16/09
If You Could Collaborate permalinkThe latest If You Could project is If You Could Collaborate, pairing artists of every discipline imaginable with someone of their choosing, to create a project entirely of their choosing. Collaborations include Jim Stoten and Andy Rementer, Oliver Jeffers and Aaron Ruff, Fontaine Anderson and Deanne Cheuk, and many more. Results of the pairings will be shown at the A Foundation Gallery in early 2010, proving we can all just get along.
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From London 06/12/09
Whatever Happened to the Men of Tomorrow? permalinkWith his one-inch installations placed around the streets of London, Slinkachu creates something that is simultaneously cute and a biting commentary on modern life. With Whatever Happened to the Men of Tommorrow?, opened June 4th at Andipa Gallery, his tiny guys are superheros. “I used old and out-of-shape superhero characters to hint at failed hopes and dreams,” he says. “When we are young we think of ourselves as invincible and destined for greatness, but before we realize it we are old and forgotten—like the war hero beaten up at the bus stop for his pension money or the doting father left alone in a care home.” Heavy stuff for tiny stuff.
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From London 06/10/09
Daniel Eatock permalinkFrom a project that is ”29 coloured plastic tops and lids arranged and rearranged” to Everything Heinz, which is 57 kinds of Heinz foods mixed and packed together in 57 sealed tins, artist Daniel Eatock makes the most out of everyday objects. |
From London 06/05/09
Don’t Let the Bastards Cheer You Up permalinkDon’t Let the Bastards Cheer You Up, Harland Miller’s show at Baltic, features entirely works that Miller made or adapted specifically for the gallery. Included in the exhibition are several paintings adapted from Miller’s ‘Bad Weather’ series, and based off of old Penguin dust-jackets customized with references to the place where Miller grew up. Through July 19. |
From London 06/03/09
Atherton Lin permalinkAtherton Lin‘s set of summer greetings is as sweet as a blue coconut popsicle on a hot afternoon.
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From London 05/27/09
Henry Holland Meets… permalinkWho wouldn’t spill their guts to this guy? Henry Holland puts his formidable interviewing skills to use for a video series for British Vogue: “I’m here with Alexander Wang. We’re going to ask him very probing questions. Or not. Whatever.” |
From London 05/20/09
Pom Pom International permalinkPom Pom International is a non-profit organization that promotes pom pom making for world peace. They’re collecting hand-made pom poms from all over, and sewing them together to create the biggest, yarniest, most colorful pom pom ever. A worthy cause, no doubt. |
From London 05/13/09
Shop 143 permalinkThrough May 25, you can stop by 143 for a dose of candy-floss colors and good design. A pop-up shop from Silver Spoon, Kate Moross and Gio-Goi, 143 is donating a percentage of its profits to charity, and is even raffling off this sweet ride, built by 14 Bike Co and customized by Moross, to raise more dinero. |
From London 05/11/09
Ellie Goulding permalinkEllie Goulding belongs to the same race of melodic nymphettes as Lykke Li, Marina and the Diamonds and El Perro Del Mar. Someday, their queen, Björk, will herd them all off to some great fairy disco in the sky, and all us mere mortals will be left wondering where all the good tracks went. |
From London 05/05/09
Viktor Vauthier permalinkOh yes, you would be forgiven for thinking that Viktor Vauthier only photographs perfectly-disheveled sexy women, but then all of a sudden he’s mixing it up with a shadow-boxing kid in a bowler hat and a milkshake flying through the air and you’re thinking ‘Man, this dude is awesome!’ Or something like that.
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From London 05/04/09
I Hate the Way You Love permalinkFor one week only, Pitchfork is offering the full 47-min Kills 2005 tour documentary, I Hate the Way You Love, in its entirety, and it’s an interesting, intimate and intense portrait of one of the most compelling bands making music today.
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From London 04/21/09
Unordinary People permalinkUnordinary People opens today at the Royal Albert Hall, and presents photos and videos documenting British youth culture from the 1960s to present day, culled from the Photographic Youth Music Culture Archive. The PYMCA collects photos from around the world of every type of youth subculture you can imagine, and spending an hour browsing their archives brings to mind one very important question: Why does growing older have to mean growing up?
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From London 04/19/09
Agent Provocateur Leather Hot Pants permalinkAs far as lingerie goes, there is nothing I can deem more necessary and incredible as this leather hot pants and suspender setup from Agent Provocateur. X - Jen
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From London 04/17/09
UO Interviews: Leila Moss permalinkLeila Moss is hot and she rules. Not only that, she’s intelligent, articulate, funny, friendly, very good at singing and tambourining, and she let me pester her the day after she got home from a three month world tour with her band The Duke Spirit. Yeah, she’s got it all. However, there was a time when she wasn’t the queen of the indy-vixens; in fact there was a time when she was just a little fat kid with a boy’s haircut! Can you imagine? |
From London 04/07/09
LOVE Magazine Blog permalinkAnother new site to keep you very entertained is the Love Magazine blog. Whether you’re seeing behind the scenes looks at shoots & shows, what’s happening in the Love office or what event they’re attending next, this will surely have you excited for each new post from your favorite new magazine. X - Jen
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From London 04/06/09
Mandi Lennard’s blog permalinkFashion publicist Mandi Lennard is becoming almost as well-known as some of her clients (Gareth Pugh, Henry Holland, Pam Hogg), and has just started blogging for Collete. Wonder what it’s like being a fashion publicist? Lennard will tell you: It ain’t all lunches and parties, people, but most of it. |
From London 04/03/09
The Ride Journal permalinkA magazine of personal and literary stories about biking, The Ride Journal is also packed with art, photography and illustration. Profits from the sale of the magazine are donated to Re-Cycle, a program that distributes reconditioned bikes in Africa. |
From London 04/02/09
Linda Farrow Projects permalinkWant to protect your eyes and nose during a game of basketball? Linda Farrow and Bernhard Willhelm have got you covered! Kidding… kidding...This is just one of the more space-age designs from Linda Farrow Projects‘ latest round of designer collaborations, which also includes Giles Deacon, House of Holland and Raf Simons. |
From London 04/02/09
Creative Review Taxi permalinkFor the cover of their April typography issue, Creative Review commissioned a father-son team of Mumbai taxi artists to paint a Fiat in the city’s traditional, brightly colored style. It’s like a Ford Mustang painted with a big Tide logo, but ten million times better. |
From London 04/01/09
Red By Wolves A/W Collection permalinkWith the release of their third season of the most incredible footwear, Red By Wolves are back with so many new killer pieces I can’t stand it! I think we can all be thankful Lena is here and hopefully isn’t going anywhere soon because each season seems to get better and better. Bring on the black leather lace-ups! X - Jen
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From London 03/23/09
Doshi Levian’s Principessa permalinkBritish design team Doshi Levian’s Principessa is a rare gem. The Princess and the Pea- inspired daybed combines gypsy fabric, modern design and fairy tale nostalgia for a piece that’s so exciting it makes you want to take a nap. And that’s a good thing. |
From London 03/20/09
Matt Irwin permalinkHis photos are basically legendary and each month he seems to outdo himself with one incredible project after another. I think it’s safe to say Matt Irwin is certainly taking over the fashion world. His latest work that I am most excited about is a 40-foot print of a Gareth Pugh look he himself posted up on a wall in his hometown of London. X - Jen |
