Friday, July 25, 2008
Serpentine Pavilion construction
The notoriously fickle London weather turned on the warmth and sunshine for the 20 July opening of the Frank Gehry Pavilion at Kensington Garden’s Serpentine Gallery. The collaboration with the Serpentine – the ninth in the gallery’s ongoing partnership with leading architects to create innovative, temporary structures – is an especially happy one: it marks the American starchitect’s first completed building in England as well as being his first project with son, Samuel.
Dazed: Tim Richardson
Stefano Pilati has been at the creative helm of Yves Saint Laurent for four years. In the May issue of Dazed & Confused, he talks to Joanna Schlenzka about pushing his legendary fashion house's aesthetic into the future. Click here to see a short film based on this shoot.
Trailer: 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'
A big budget remake of the 1951 classic sees Keanu Reeves star as an alien whose appearance on earth triggers panic over the future of the planet
First look at Gucci F/W08
Gucci, shot by Inez and Vinoodh, debuts the men’s campaign in September UK GQ. We love the energy and colors of the outdoor shoot in Mallorca.
Photographer of the Week - Tom Munro
In 1997, Tom embarked on his own career as a photographer, immediately in demand, and achieving overnight success and recognition from his editorial shoots for British Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. During the last 10 years Tom has contributed to some of the world's most prestigious magazine publications including US Vogue, Italian Vogue, L'Uomo Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Numero, Details, and most recently, playing a key role in the restructuring of US Elle, shooting pop icon Madonna and Oscar winner Marion Cottilard.
Amazing Editorial! W-Magazine Mert and Marcus
Kiss the Sky: Blouses and dresses in clouds of tulle, satin and organza that look almost ready for a liftoff of their own. Photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.
Hair by Luigi Murenu/Streeters for Kerastase Paris; makeup by Lucia Pieroni/Streeters for Cle de Peau Beaute; manicure by Libbie Simpkins for OPI/Celestine Agency. Model: Gisele Bundchen/IMG. Production by Brachfeld Paris, in collaboration with Portfolio One; digital imaging by D-Touch; post-production by dreamer post. Photography assistants: Angelo Pennetta, Gareth Horton and Maurizio Bavutti. Fashion assistants: Kathryn Typaldos, Martha Violante, Andy Salmen and Sarah Schaub.
Prada is bringing it back!
The brilliant fashion house is on a mission to bring back seriously voluminous "flares," but with a fabulous signature quirky Prada twist in the form of lavish fabrication and intricate prints. Not for the faint-fashion hearted.
Fashion in the Mirror: Self-Reflection in Fashion Photography
The international photographers in this exhibition undress the theatre of fashion and question the creation of perfect beauty. Fashion in the Mirror is an overview of their self-examination and a rare look behind-the-scenes of fashion photography from the 1950s to the present day.
Finding both comedy and poetry in the set-up of the studio, the exhibiting photographers turn their cameras on the processes and paraphernalia of the fashion shoot. Photographers become mirrored in their own work and, as viewpoints are inverted and gazes misdirected, cameras stare back out at us expectantly.
Revealing the fashion industry’s secrets and undermining its glamorous illusions, the photographers in this exhibition create work that exposes this world from within.
Somebody needs some Hyrdoxycut!
The second picture is just a fat suit! Meg Ryan is working on her new movie „My Mom's New Boyfriend“!
At the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, fans of the famed architect John Lautner can get their fill
"The purpose of architecture" said John Lautner, "is to create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities in life." Nevermind that the man himself—who remains one of the most influential architects of the 20th century—actually resided in a humble Hollywood apartment for the majority of his career. Then again, Lautner also famously proclaimed that architecture has no end and no beginning. Case in point: the iconic Leonard J. Malin Chemosphere House created in 1960, which is featured prominently throughout a new exhibition at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles titled "Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner." Lautner addicts will get their fill here with newly crafted large-scale models, short color films, archive materials, never-before-seen drawings, architectural renderings, study models, and construction photographs. For those unable to experience it for themselves, however, we paid a visit to no, not the Chemosphere House, but its neighboring residence, another of Lautner's acclaimed designs and prime examples of a house which has preserved its original architectural integrity. Kudos and a big thanks to its owner, Resurrection boutique co-founder Mark Haddawy, who gave us the okay to photograph the canyon-esque abode situated a stone's throw from yet another iconic L.A landmark, Mulholland Drive.
Suvi Koponen for Calvin Klein F/W 08.09
One year after her first campaign for Calvin Klein, Suvi Koponen is back in the spotlight for Francisco Costa’s latest collection. The campaign was photographed by Fabien Baron at Milk Studios on April 3rd and 4th, with styling done by Camilla Nickerson and Karl Templer, hairdressing by Eugene Souleiman, and makeup by Lucia Pieroni.
Comme des Garcons' 25 Years in Images
For its first retrospective in Mainland China, Comme des Garcons didn't delve into its archives of avant-garde fashion.
Point of View
Vera Wang is setting her sights on additional fragrance business with Vera Wang Look, which she is touting as the third pillar of her scent business with Coty.
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