June 2012
12 posts
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New York + TMNT
I was watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles today and realized that 80s New York is somewhere I’d like to be. There was just so much to report on, and I could make a damn fine April O’Neil. The streets and the papers and the “Don’t Walk” sign. Just so many different things to look at and so many perfect perches from which to gaze upon. I was debating today whether I...
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Ben Allen
Male models don’t really get all that much attention, and when they do, it’s unpaid or from a fangirl. Ben Allen is only 16, and has recently opened the Prada show, which in terms of modelling, means you’re destined for at least a whirlwind year of everybody else wanting to book you. You also get to skip the Asian market testing where they send you to Tokyo for months to get your...
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Dream the World Awake
U+MAG does it again. That cliché pains me but how else do you describe something that is constantly impeccable? There are more to magazines than just pictures, but Art Director Romeu Silveira knows how to make words look anything but dull. It’s Brazil’s finest offering, and you’ll know what I’m talking about once you see that other Brazilian export. View the current issue...
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Andrew Vowles
You know what I haven’t done in for-never? Tell you about a photographer who deserves more attention. Andrew Vowles has that perfect balance between commercial and, for lack of a better word, uncommercial. Sure, as a photographer you need to be able to express all those great ideas you probably don’t have (if only I could fathom the hundreds of e-mail submissions/pitches I get for...
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Vogue Germany + No Fucks Given
How to give no fucks 101: Vogue Germany featuring Kendra Spears, Melissa Stasiuk and Iris van Berne by Knoepfel & Indlekofer. The first step is to dress as though you’re referencing Toucan Sam in a Pulp Fiction sequel. Now, I’ve been to Germany once, and the moment I got there I headed to Burger King. I asked for a paper crown to make me feel more at home. Why? Because I gave no...
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Adidas Originals + Opening Ceremony
Assuming I’ll win one of the sixteen contests I entered to be flown to the Olympics this summer, I’ve decided what I’ll be wearing. Adidas Originals has paired with Opening Ceremony to create a capsule collection. Shot by Josh Olins and featuring Xiao Wen Ju, Camille Rowe, Jordan Torres, and Shane Gibson, this is one of the best lookbooks ever. Lookbooks really know how to lull...
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Maison Martin Margiela + H&M
Even though Martin left his maison years ago, this is something that will be right up my high street. Maison Martin Margiela just announced their collaboration with H&M, which will be released to a tent conga line of fans who camp outside of H&M’s the world over on November 15 of this year. I’m not usually a fan of high street collections, because bloggers make an event of it....
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Double Vision / Interview Magazine
Baptiste Radufe and John Hein look quizzical in Double Vision for Interview’s June issue, sort of like the entire audience at the CFDA’s after Seth Meyer’s opening monologue. It was hilarious, but the laughter was so sparse it was a bit uncomfortable to watch. Relive the moments in a stream on style.com [skip to 14:42]. Watch for John Waters accepting two awards on behalf of...
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Under The Influence + Quentin De Briey
Under The Influence magazine has been on my radar for quite some time now. Their newest issue, at a whopping 256 pages, could probably take out that annoying child you babysit. It’s chock full of gorgeous editorials (you’ve probably seen the Egon Schiele inspired galavant featuring Adrien Sahores & Thomas Bukovatz) and intelligent writing. The issue, themed ‘No...
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Alex Gibson Interview
Alex Gibson, art school confidential, is a fine arts student at the prestigious Cooper Union School of Art in New York. Mastermind behind Bad Smelling Boy and G-I-B-S-O-N, Alex has had no shortage of projects to lend one of his auspicious alter egos to. He dresses up as a femme fatale, makes body pillows with his self portrait on them, and plays Animal Crossing. Alex & I sat down for a mano a...
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The Kanye West Philosophy
Don’t do no press but I get the most press, kid. Few people are born with innate marketing ingenuity. However, Kanye West does it all right, even when he does it all wrong. Perhaps without intent, he manages to convince us that he is the best, solely by repeating it over and over again. Even after a failed album in 808’s & Heartbreaks, he went through exile and came out the other...
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Victoria Beckham + Interview Germany
I would like to start by saying you may have noticed things are looking a little different around here. I spent countless hours trawling weird jquery forums to bring you this brand new design. It was actually more a gift to me, to be perfectly honest. It was a due change, like ripping up the shag carpet for a more modern alternative. It’s flawless, I know. Naturally, I didn’t want to...