Jun 2, 2009

Quote of the Week - Anne Demeulemeester


I don't do black because it's in. I do it because it's one of my favourite colours.
Anne Demeulemeester




10 Things You Should Know About Carlo Mollino

Carlo Mollino
  1. Mollino, in collaboration with his friend Mario Damonte, designed the aerodynamic 1955 Damolnar Bisiluro racing car which was to go on and hold the 750cc category record at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
  2. He was a pilot, a racing car driver, an expert downhill skier, an important photographer, an artist, a fashion designer, an author, a dabbler in the occult, an international traveler and an erotomaniac.
  3. Most of his architecture has been demolished or left to decay. After it ceased working, his unique cableway station for skiers in the Alps at Lago Nero was left to fall apart. Squatters soon moved in and used the interiors for firewood.
  4. Alpine architecture and territorial planning were so important to him that he set up the Istituto di Architettura Montana (Institute for Mountain Architecture).
  5. He began to race cars seriously as soon as he learned to drive.
  6. In the final years before his death in 1973 his preferred photographic medium was the Polaroid.
  7. Mollino personalized sandals designed by Bruno Magli and made by Italo Bruschi by adding strass brooches. The sandals are now part of the collection of Museo Casa Mollino.
  8. The bedroom, according to Mollino, was the 'erotic chamber' and thus only Louis XV furnishings were suitable. He believed that eighteenth century designers were the only ones who, 'knew how to wrap a woman in desire, giving the furnishings of the room the same grace as her own softly curving body...'
  9. An avid inventor, he held 15 patents in various fields including, but not limited to, drafting, interior design, building products, automobile related devices, and everyday objects such as a cigar lighter and the 'clothing protector fairing to bicycles'.
  10. 317 butterflies were arrayed in rows in front of his bed.
The Bisiluro



Further Reading:
Brino, Giovanni. 2005. Carlo Mollino: Architecture As Autobiography. New York: Thames & Hudson

Jun 1, 2009

Vintage Peter Fox

Peter Fox
1987
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May 27, 2009

7 Sandals for Men: How To Wear Them Well

  • No socks.
  • Keep them clean with soap and water.
  • Flip flops aka thongs should be seen in three places: the beach, public showers and the spa.
  • Toenails can be a real turn off if not properly cared for. Go ahead and pamper yourself.
  • If wearing with trousers make sure you're not stepping on your hem.

1. Marsell
2. Anne Demeulemeester

3. Camper
4. Raf Simons

5. John Varvatos

6. Mexican Huraches

7. Bruno Bordese

May 26, 2009

Quote of the Week - Mary McFadden


A hotel room is just a place to sleep. However, as soon as I arrive, I do order Champagne and Perrier.
Mary McFadden

The Style Quiz 3

Fashion fades, only style remains the same.
What year are the collections below from?
Comme des Garçons
Yves Saint Laurent Blumarine Genny Moschino Galliano Thierry Mugler Answer posted on June 5th.
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May 25, 2009

Vintage Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin Men
1980





Photos of My New Studio Space


A 1910 heritage building, zero capital and a storage locker full of vintage goodies. I've shot one of the blank walls so you can see the mint green I have to deal with. I think I'm going to cover the entire thing with collected art work and vintage rock posters.


images stacy reynaud

May 24, 2009

Best Scenes Begin at 3:10


Heaven (Fully Flared Intro Video Remix)
by UNKLE_UK

Mesmerizing music by UNKLE set to an extraordinary re-edited sequence of shots from the Spike Jonze and Ty Evans film Fully Flared.

My favourite shot is at 4:54.


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May 20, 2009

RIP Arthur Erickson

MacBlo Building - Vancouver BC
image Stacy Reynaud

Canadian modernist architect Arthur Erickson passed away May 20th, 2009 at the age of 84.

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Vintage GUCCI

Gucci Sphere Watch $125
1980




May 19, 2009

Quote of the Week - Edgar Allan Poe


There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion.
Ligeia, Edgar Allan Poe

May 14, 2009

Jean Gillon - Collector Alert


Designing primarily in Brazilian rosewood during the mid century Jean Gillon could not have known his material of choice would become a CITES listed endangered species. Brazilian rosewood is now illegal to trade.
Gillon was born in Romania in 1919 and received his architecture degree in 1942. At the age of 37 he moved to Brazil where he began designing furniture and household products out of local hardwood, primarily rosewood.
Two years later, in 1958, Gillon founded Italma Wood Art and began to solidify his reputation as one of the top Brazilian furniture designers.


Gillon did not limit himself to furniture design. He also worked with textiles producing highly collectible tapestries.


Watch for his work.



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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent


Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche 1978

May 11, 2009

Quote of the Week - Anonymous



Age is of no importance unless you're a cheese.
Cheese shop. Cannes, France

May 7, 2009

Arnaud Maggs: Reality and Mortality

Arnaud Maggs is aware of his own mortality. It is this sense that keeps him working to consolidate his large body of work while trying to capture fresh ideas. Maggs' work speaks to the universal human experience. Hotel signs become more than sans serif on white on black. Portraits become stark realities of the form of the human head. Maggs is 83.

11 Mens Tote Bags


It is believed, among couturiers, that your accessories should be more expensive than your basic suit. The right accessory can enhance a dull outfit and set you apart from the pack.

When choosing a city bag for 2009 think harmony. Each item in your wardrobe should have some harmony with the others. That is, make sure that no one piece of clothing stands out by itself. Bags, like shoes, provide light-reflecting contrasts to your outfit. It is important, therefore, that your bag, as your shoes be well maintained and polished.

Here are 11 bags to carry off your look.

1. Pauric Sweeney

2. Corsia
3. Dolce & Gabbana
4. Ally Capellino

5. Moore & Giles
6. ndc
7. A Brand Apart
8. Jas m.b.
9. Maison Martin Margiela
10. John Varvatos
11. Dior
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