Austrian choreographer Willi Dorner has taken a simple notion and turned it into something really great – using people to fill-in or ‘color’ urban spaces, literally. Yet, Doner’s imagination spares no limits to what groups of people, clad in colorful sweatpants + hoodies, can create in a matter of minutes, albeit live sculptures, a statement or simply, just art.
What’s just as interesting is how the the bodies embodiment of their own space is critical when contorting, to simulate something static or suspend motion, with no strings attached. As for Doner, he says, ‘The intention is to show the functional urban structure + discover the possibilities of restricted movements + behavior, like the rules and limitations.’
Now tell me, don’t you think this would be a great way to start a fashion show (below), having the models walk out sideways, followed by the models facing each other then turning in tandem to face the audience? Love, love, love.
Love for the Seventies + rock n’roll aside, creative director Frida Giannini decided to take a detour towards the Fifties with silhouettes worthy of Tippi Hedren in Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ and even Angelina Jolie in ‘The Tourist’. She further intensified her silhouettes with a color palette of teals and intense olive-forest greens (all-time color combo fave of mine yet, instead of teal, I opt for aqua/turquoise blue) occasionally anchored by leopard prints. In describing the woman who’s envisioned wearing this collection, Frida told WWD:
‘This is a contemporary femme fatale who relishes her own dark mood. Armed with an invulnerable aesthetic, she has an elusive sensuality-like the protagonist in a game of pursuit.’
Below you have a teal stretch flannel dress, tight enough to divulge a figure but not so much to be considered vulgar, sweetened by an off-the-shoulder neckline. Then there’s the oversized green coat with teal cigarette pants that beautifully set the stage for this looks’ accessories of leopard bag and gloves. The third look playfully flirts with
(photo: Giovanna Pavesi)
proportion with a pencil skirt adorned by a fluttery front layer in green, a boxy leopard jacket with 3/4 sleeves and tight black leather opera gloves.
(photo: Giovanna Pavesi)
Love this combo at left, of a tight striped top in teal, burgundy, white + taupe with a bold olive green full skirt, finished off by pointy T-strap leopard print heels. And those long, leopard gloves, where can I get a pair quick?
Naturally, when compiling a gift guide, one assumes there should be either a theme if not, gifts categorized according to recipient. Yet, for my guide I figured, to offer random possibilities, usually how my mind works most of the time.
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1 How’s this for a bottle opener-so beautiful, you’ll want to just have it on your counter like sculpture. Designed by Masanori Oji, made of brass + called Mikazuki, you’ll definitely score big with this one-$55, New Era. 2 What an adorable way to have your coffee / tea with this clear Pyrex glass spoon + colander that fits neatly over your cup-$17.50, Supermarket.
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If you have that fang banger in your life that can’t seem to get enough of their blood lust satiated, what about giving them one of these beautiful pillows with embroidered forensic blood spatters? 3 $228, Lost City Arts + 4 $272, Lost City Arts.
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5 A great little candle encased in a Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork, all-dressed-up in pink + 6 you get to admire a piece of Robert Mapplethorpe‘s florals-by Ligne Blanche + scented by Givaudan, a Swiss fragrance leader – $55, feminin rascal.
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7 I went completely nuts when I saw this black leather iPad case with an embossed gun by Vlieger & Vandam-$215 + 8 as a sucker for camouflage, I couldn’t pass on this lovely by Dolce & Gabbana-$425, LUISAVIAROMA.
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9 Always a fan of wearing bugs, I jumped when I saw this beautiful Hania Brooch by Harakiri, of a natural insect cast in solid bronze with pin and clasp hand welded in silver-$215, Not Just A Label. 10 A lover of cuffs, this Fores Cuff by Stone & Honey, made of Bronze with hand woven waxed linen panels in rust, is sure to be part of your everyday for years to come-$185, Totokaelo. 11 Watches have recently become en vogue, but for me, they never lost their appeal especially this stunner, a Small Quartz Pyramid Watch by Unearthen which is handmade silver faux watch stretch band bracelet with a quartz pyramid crystal face with light detailing + a wind dial at side-$450, Totokaelo.
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12 Why wait until Spring to turn on your holographic charm with these cool clutches, that look good enough to eat like this Zilla laminated clutch available in light blue / green with a chain strap-$302, Luis Avia Roma + 13 this Rainbow Titanium Nitride Bullet Space Pen, which looks like it was dropped in an oil slick, is perfectly pocket-size + writes in any position, under water, over grease, in freezing cold + boiling heat or any other ahem, positions-$40, Cooper Hewitt.
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14 Never a fan of giving or receiving gifts that are season appropriate, these gloves are kinda cool called Gants Francoise Noir/Black-who wouldn’t mind a hint of color between their fingers-$89, kulte + 15 if you’re a fan of Karl, then you’ll definitely channel him with these Graphite Gloves by Maison Fabrel, especially with their silvery metallic sheen-$85, feminin rascal.
The sudden love affair with taxidermy, that doesn’t seem to wane anytime soon, with several comical interpretations in cardboard, papier-mâché and inflatable plastic. In steps Portland, Oregon’s own, artist Peter Gronquist with his own versions to flip the script. Full of cynicism and flash, his taxidermic sculptures are truly breathtaking while drenched in irony.
Who would ever think of including a firearm with a subject it might’ve or could’ve killed, especially a Gazelle who’s supposed to be super fast? Pure genius I tell you. Notice the gold patina of both the top and bottom pieces yet the middle piece looks more organic as the firearms have assumed the same patina as the antlers themselves. But it doesn’t stop there.
Here’s a beautiful homage to Chanel, be that or not, of a bull full of cascading roses
dropping from the double c’s above. Then there’s this funny little piece on the result of eating Mickey D’s (at least that’s what I’d like to think) – ouch! Wonder if this one would tickle Georgia O’Keefe as much as it does me?
Here’s the amazing eccentric, beautiful + legendary (a known Pedro Almodovar co-conspirator) Spanish actress + artist Rossy de Palma looking ever so everything in Schön magazine’s 19th issue.
Photographed by Vincent Urbani, styled by Ignazio Arizmendi + Mar Pulido with makeup by Elede Lopez, you are pulled into a world of fantasy and opulence.
Drenched in designer clothes and accessories by Amaya Arzuaga, Assaad Awad + Roberto Cavalli, just to name a few, Rossy looks simply exquisite.
Be sure to pick up your print issue, e-book download or go mobile now for Schön magazine.
(via Schön)
Here’s a sweet fashion film I stumbled upon inspired by an interesting thought Art Director Amaya Ducru Clouthier had about the polarity of shoes impossible to walk in and feet that cannot walk.Entitled ‘Impossible Shoes’ by Anomalous Visuals, starring paraplegic model, artist + fashion lover Sophie Morgan, a notion most don’t ever think about – the love for shoes by someone who can’t walk – is addressed beautifully by director Melodie Roulaud with surrealistic poetry ‘that pushes the boundaries of perception and stereotypes and aims at widening the spectrum of body representation in fashion imagery.’
From 125 magazine’s interview with Sophie regarding this film, Clouthier composed a poem which Sophie herself reads as the voice over. Love the simplicity of the environment and all the different shapes of hoops, ladders, radiators and floor boards.
Well photographer Christopher Woodcock seems to think so and why not – didn’t you ever want to know, not even a little? With his photographic series entitled ‘DJ Bedrooms’, we get to sneak a peek at how DJs responsible for carrying us through the night with beats, high hats, loop and lots more ‘cow bell’ live, whether with or without style.
A constant of course, is the presence of lots and lots of vinyl, surprisingly today with the lack thereof of their use at many venues. As a purist myself but as much as a tech whore as the next, vinyl to me has always been the necessity to the craft of being a deejay, yet, with the ease of technology, deejays can now afford to have a lot more tricks up their sleeves by sadly, pressing buttons + turning knobs but theatrics are always good too especially when they don’t necessarily speak and assume the role of some kind of deity or shaman casting their magic spells among us, as they transport us to another dimension, if just for one night! (Damn I miss vinyl!)
Some spots seem to have the pre-requisite musician poster of their admiration, hint of color to no color, a lot of seating, most likely for their friends, colleagues or business folk and lots of music crates filled with vinyl. Love where the vinyl becomes part of the conversation just standing around neatly, inside little nooks until they’re nudged to speak by the needle or the cursor.
Overall, a snapshot can to a point, capture the psyche of an artist, in this case the deejay but as an artist myself, I transform and transcend my former self everyday with any new anything. But, what I found to be the best about living with a deejay, was our smoke machine – nothing’s better than cooking in the kitchen in knee-high smoke – drama’s welcomed everywhere!
