This was posted by Hop On The Spiral Bitch on the 27th of January, 2012
ADIDAS SLVR UN-MASK THEIR LATEST CAMPAIGN
The accuracy of the combat sport, the strict line of the uniform.
Introducing the dynamic moves of a fencer set to a beat which is reminiscent of the sport’s rhythm. On sophisticated, white tailored silhouettes which echo the fencing uniform juxtaposed with bold pop shades of yellow, red and blue. It is this fusion of tailoring and sportswear which are at the core of SLVR.
View here the latest Adidas SLVR campaign footage.
This was posted by TheHommePlus on the 27th of January, 2012
I’ve Dreamt About Exhibition
Art and reality are forever entangled in a complicated relationship. Some artists strive to mirror societies and portray them in their truest light, some indulge in creating utopist ideas of them, and some are doing both, or neither.
This is contemporary art at its best, and in those transitional after-holiday months when life can seem a bit bland and lifeless, I’ve Dreamt About might just cheer up your spirits!
Ultimately however, life and art will always be one. Proving this is a current exhibition going on in the MUDAM museum of contemporary art in Luxembourg, bringing together many international artists under one main theme- fantasy reality. The exhibit’s name I’ve Dreamt About perfectly expresses what this collection of art is about. Creating fantasy worlds intertwined with bits and pieces of our cultural and social realities, one enters a dreamy and intriguing universe when visiting.
The participating artists each inject a sense of their own idea of the world into the exhibition. While some take the more futuristic path, others go for pure simplicity or elusive dreaminess. Tomás Saraceno’s purist style sees his piece, entitled Space Elevator, bring a breath of fresh air, while Nikolay Polissky’s naturalist thinking both fly the flag for eco-utopist realities.
This is contemporary art at its best, and in those transitional after-holiday months when life can seem a bit bland and lifeless, I’ve Dreamt About might just cheer up your spirits!
Exhibition on until 4th March 2012
MUDAM
Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
3 Park Dräi Eechelen
1499 Luxembourg
All pictures from www.mudam.lu
by Manuela Mitevova
This was posted by AUSTRIANFASHION.NET on the 27th of January, 2012
POP 812 Friday 27 January 2012
Today's POP is Rachel. Fashion night light.
Lightscapes is a series of imagery captured by photographer James Reeve which strips landscapes and time into slivers of time. Choosing to shoot and experiment at that particular point in the evening when the light fades and the flickers of night begin to merge, his latest photo series focuses on capturing artificial light and presenting it in pared down and abstract ways: the brash neons of Las Vegas become soothing panoramas, and the beacons of light detailed on isolated coastlines in Thailand become glints in the distance of an overwhelming evening.
Designer Dries Van Noten has collaborated with Reeve to present their current exhibition at the Joyce Gallery in Paris at the Palais Royal. The Belgian designer, highly drawn to the graphic forms of his photographs, has adapted Reeve's prints into his Spring/Summer '12 womenswear collection. Dries first encountered Reeve's work at the Hyères International Festival of Fashion & Photography in 2010 where Dries sits as president and Reeve had been presenting his images for the photographic prize.
As anyone knows, print is an integral component of Dries' collections. Here, alongside original prints and large-scale light boxes, Reeve's lightscapes trail the folds of Van Noten’s garments, expanding over dresses and t-shirts. The tension between past and future inherent in Reeve's work has been re-imagined with skill by Dries and are appropriately presented to the soothing sounds of KCF.
Reeve took some time to speak with POP about the collaboration and his upcoming international exhibitions.
This was the first time that your work has been transformed into a 3-D format. How did the collaboration with Dries develop? Did viewing the final collection alter your perception of your own work at all?
This collaboration was a first in many ways for me. It felt quite unusual to give someone access to my images, without actually knowing what the end result would be. Dries had agreed not to alter the pictures in any way so I was happy to keep out of the design process and wait to see what the final outcome would look like. The images are very graphic and I like the way Dries has incorporated this into the garments, giving an added depth to my work.
In the gallery the effect of your work is amplified through the use of light boxes and surround sound music by KCF playing in the space. Would you consider continuing such a multi-disciplinary approach to presentation in the future?
I am still very focused on my photography so it’s not something I have thought about doing myself before. It could be an interesting idea to explore through a new collaboration though.
There is movement – or an anticipation of movement – conveyed in your work, yet the images also retain an aura of stillness. Does timing play an important role in the way you photograph?
Always. One of the fundamental elements of any photography is timing. For me this relates to both the moment of the image itself and also the time surrounding it. I experimented a lot with night photography before starting this project but Lightscapes took me in a completely different direction, both visually and also technically. I shoot on film and wanted to produce the visual effect of these images on camera. To do this I had to develop a timing system for the exposures that is quite unique to this project.
Where did you visit for this photographic series and what did you learn or experience whilst exploring these locations?
This series has taken me to some very contrasting locations: from isolated coastlines in Thailand and secluded villages in Syria and France to the non-stop 24-hour metropolises of downtown Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It has been a very unusual and challenging project to work on as it is very difficult to pre-visualise how a landscape will look at night. And of course every night can be different, depending on whether lights are left on or not. My attention was solely focused on the artificial lights within the environment that I was shooting. Sometimes this was relatively easy to do but filtering out other visual references in dense urban centres required a new approach to the way I had been used to working.
How do you think cities evolve from day to night, and what factors influence your decision to explore the latter?
The moment between day and night is the most magical time of day for me: the brief minutes of twilight when shadows vanish and everything is bathed in soft pastel tones, before swiftly plunging into thick darkness. I had been fascinated by this moment for a long time and it was from there that I started experimenting with photography: in the dead of night. Stripping away conventional visual references is fundamental to this work and that is in essence what the night does to the day. It dramatically inhibits our ability to function normally and for a photographer, presents very unique challenges; something I was interested to explore through the Lightscapes series.
Elements of your work are reminiscent of the poetic sensibility conveyed in scenes from Godfrey Reggio's 1982 film Koyaanisqatsi. How do you think viewing cities and fragments of lives in this way works to illicit an emotional response in the viewer?
Light is very emotive and I think that the simple, graphic nature of the way I present light in this series intrigues people who see it. Although there is a strong ambiguity to many of the images – it is not immediately obvious where or even what they are of – at the same time I think they do also feel quite familiar as well, and not just to people who have flown over cities at night window-gazing. For me the web-like patterns of lights in some of the images are reminiscent of a star-filled sky, an unfortunate irony as it is often the abundance of artificial lighting in cities that masks our ability to see the stars.
Lastly, what is next for you?
I have two landscape projects in progress at the moment and a few other ideas brewing as well. One of the projects I am really excited about, although I have not had time to do enough research yet. I am not even sure if it is technically possible to do, but it will be fun finding out and if it is feasible I think it could be a really strong body of work. I also have a solo exhibition of Lightscapes at the Hagedorn Gallery in Atlanta opening soon (February 23rd – March 31st).
Lightscapes will be shown at the Joyce Gallery at the Palais Royal in Paris until Friday 27th January 2012. (LAST DAY TODAY!)
Joyce Gallery Paris,
168-173 Galerie de Valois
75001 Paris
This was posted by THEPOP.COM on the 27th of January, 2012
And filed under Dries Van Noten, James Reeve, Joyce Gallery, Paris
A FASHIONABLE BLUR
ox-blood, plum, teddy bear fur, leather, shearling, Prada, hat moment, hair moment, actors, Calvin Klein, military, bright light-white jeans, tonal, travel, leather, Stefano Pilati, suits, shorts? Leather, YSL, Soldier, american dream, pinstripe, Jil Sander…AW menswear. We remember this much
Special thanks Rachel Miles
This was posted by TheHommePlus on the 26th of January, 2012
POP 811 Thursday 26 January 2012
Today's POP is Kate's DJ list at Prada's party in Paris (or what our team remembers)… And some choice shots of the lovely Francesco Vezzoli's 24 Hour Museum art event with Prada the next day…
LOTS MADONNA
Of course, can't beat her
DONNA SUMMER
Okay, 'I Feel Love' actually beats everything
PRIMAL SCREAM
Got to support your best mates… Not The Kills though (or Babyshambles!)
GRACE JONES
The true Queen of Paris clubland. Respect HRH Moss
WOMACK & WOMACK
Kate's a lover not a fighter
REEL 2 REEL
Um, 'I Like To Move It Move It'… We know you do dear. The whole planet knows that, even tiny children in the Sudan… But… Maybe we are remembering it all wrong. It was that kind of fun, drunken night at the Palais d'lena. IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT PRADA PARTY!
This was posted by THEPOP.COM on the 26th of January, 2012
And filed under 24 Hour Museum, Francesco Vezzoli, Kate Moss, Prada
POP 810 Wednesday 25 January 2012
Today's POP is Ashley from the Eurostar and Miroslava still working it in the City Of Lights…
A. Giorgio Armani (AH)
It's an Armani moment. Of course it always has been, but there's no doubting that Giorgio is pushing, pushing at present, defying the ageing process and the expectations of a (largely play-safe) industry.
Majoring on greens and golds in his Privé couture show, Mr Armani unveiled beautiful, enchanting reptile prints that will have Lee McQueen murmuring somewhere out there in genuine appreciation. Rarely is a sense of stealth – a catwalk 'noir' – and high glamour so perfectly executed.
Take a look at everything on the Armani.com website. A master still at the height of his powers.
B. GIVENCHY (MD)
The only thing I can say about Riccardo Tisci's on-going story at Givenchy is this: as a women you are left wanting every single piece. This is unique. My pictures, any images of this presentation, only tell half the story.
This was posted by THEPOP.COM on the 25th of January, 2012
And filed under Giorgio Armani, givenchy, Paris Couture Week, riccardo tisci
Mergers
So the fall out of Phil's imprisonment, his being held on remand is that Derek is working his way into the square, getting a foothold on Mitchell Enterprise, holding a pack of spring onion space raiders hostage so Heather becomes his puppet…but that's me being silly, Derek just had to buy exiled Ben breakfast in the cafe where his half-brothers ex-wife Slobber Slobber Jane works. She doesn't need to wet the dish cloth under the tap to wipe the sides, she just uses her excess amount of drool. Anyway Jane chatted to Ian about helping his now-homeless half-brother, whilst Mandy watched HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER, ate TWIGLETS and had a face pack so she looks gorgeous. Eventually, by the end of the episode, Ian had found Ben, after an extensive search…seriously, there are only a few places people go to went they want staring into space time…seriously Ben wouldn't have been that hard to find. There is the cafe, the pub, the round bench outside the chippy, the laundrette, Arthur's bench in the square, the playground, the stairs outside the community centre, I could go on. Meanwhile, Derek was going round all the Mitchell businesses, chatting to Shirley and Jay (who aren't official Mitchell's, in terms of blood) and finally visiting Phil in prison, making deals and setting up the next few months. I do find Derek vile and despicable, but he can't leave yet, he's quite compelling to watch. And now Ray is going to work in the pub, this sets up a possible love triangle between Kat and Kim, poor Alfie and his over-stretched Hammers beanie. Hopefully Bianca's face will iron out, because at the moment she makes PUGS look like Botox addicts, that phrase "chewing wasps" has a poster girl. Again, I have been wondering what lies beneath Lucy's fringe that is possibly a PORTAL or PORT KEY, or another way into NARNIA or ELSTREE'S catering overspill gazebo.
The local weather reporter scares me, today she was wearing a leather dress and her bob was a little unkempt.
This was posted by standbyme's Blog on the 25th of January, 2012
Smile at your sister
'Smile at Your Sister' is a Vienna based blog with a focus on women and sport, saying 'women in motion are beautiful'. The creators are Kathrin Knapp and Daniela Bily. It started nearly two years ago, and the idea behind it was: "It's about girls in motion. We love them on bikes, on boards, on the dance floor, when they sing and paint. Smile at Your Sister is for raw girls with soul".
Kathrin continues: "We wanted to promote girls that inspire us (we were focused on art, street-art, dance and board sport.. things we liked). We did interviews with artists and musicians, photographers… Girls who do great artwork. Then we decided to make little bags of wonders – DIY bags that we sold online. Its content was also artwork from different talented girls. We plan to do a second edition this year, and we are planning it at the moment. It's a great project we invest a lot of time in, and we love it… especially the DIY bags".
Please see http://smileatyoursister.blogspot.com/ for more information.
by Camilla D. Lorentzen