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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ralph Vassen

I'm absolutely loving Ralph Vassen's 2011 collection - clean lines, sharp shades.

Via FnG

Song of the day: Eric Benet - You're the only one

Kanye West x Marco Brambilla

Kanye West POWER by Marco Brambilla (Director's Cut) from ARTJAIL

"Power is a neo-classical video tableau, a single continuous camera move from an extreme close up of Mr. West gradually revealing an epic composition showing characters and creatures surrounding him in an abstract environment – all moving in extreme slow motion. Inspired by Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel, the piece depicts a faux historical moment – an empire on the brink of collapse from its own excess, decadence and corruption.

The mostly-nude icons (including models Diandra Forrest, Jessica White, and Irina Shayk) reference imagery from almost every historical era, surrounding Kanye in an orgy of decadence and destruction. Mr. West’s place at the center of the universe seems to be in a precarious state in Brambilla’s video work.

In making Power, Mr. Brambilla has evolved the video collage technique he created for his epic 2009 video installation, Civilization (commissioned by hotelier André Balazs for The Standard, New York). The imagery for Power was shot specifically for the piece and has been layered to create compelling new narratives and stunning visual mosaics. With exquisite technical production and seamless editing, Brambilla’s multi-layered tableaux of interconnecting images and looped video blend into an expansive landscape that forms his hallmark style."

Via B-B

I just can't decide - is it simply too slow for my personal admiration of it or am I just too tainted by the non-conventionality to appreciate the nouveau style?

Monday, August 9, 2010

Countdown to Violence

Check out the more than powerful images from Nom de Guerre's FW10 lookbook. Inspired by the conflicts between several African armies, these styles certainly follow the brand's SS10 looks, similarly inspired by the Algerian war. We all know that I particularly love military details, so this is right up my alley - especially the Sam Browne belt (I still have yet to find one for my own wardrobe). Love!