try walking a mile in my hooves

and you guys thought alexander mcqueen went off the creative deep end.

ANDY JOHNSTONE'S COLUMBIA

this post is one of my more favs cause i get to tell you guys about a talented photographer, snowboarder, manual-car-driver, and my friend andy johnstone.

andy went to columbia about a few weeks ago to work on a freelance project and came back with a nikon full of glory- good thing customs let him go, although if forced to belong- he was getting along famously with the country's people <<<

above are three images that absolutely stand alone, to get lost in some more photos/order prints of his: arjohnst.deviantart.com 

SKETCH

>>>>> D U M B O   T A K E N   B Y   V O D I A N O V A <<<<<

my rational for this one was simply: well i like sketching half naked people, but even more importantly, how can i find a way to place dumbo in here- that friendly flying elephant we all grew up with? hah, kinda a stretch here but its only a sketch. also it was inspired by an editorial i found with the oh so captivating natalia vodianova.

<<<<<>>>>> pastime for the ages <<<<<>>>>>

ABOVE: CLIFFORD COFFIN

ABOVE: INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE AND VINOODH MATADIN 

ALL OTHER IMAGES: GOOGLE/VARIOUS BLOGS

>>>>i'm goin goin back back to cali cali. next week. i thought this was appropriate and most expressive of my state of mind. also have to say that the dutch photographers, inez and vinoodh are probably the best collaborative duo out there right now- cause bringing corporate to the beach is probably the best way to go about business<<<<

IN A ABSOLUTE WORLD>>>

DISTRESSED///DISTORTED////DESTROYED

>>>>HI,TURN OFF MY BLOG MP3 PLAYER BEFORE U TAKE THIS STEP<<<<

some of you may be happy to hear that  v a m p i r e   w e e k e n d   is coming out with their sophomore album, CONTRA, leaks have been getting around town, first with white sky, horchata, and now california english.  even though auto-tune has slapped you in the face time and time again with its inflated silliness, i think its worth it to hear just one more on its way out.  its clear from this live sample, that v.w. definitely had fun f*cking around with the effects

THE LAST MAGAZINE

The Last Magazine celebrates the next generation of art, fashion, music, and culture. Published biannually in an oversized newspaper format and on thelast-magazine.com, The Last serves as an artistic platform for a new wave of talent. The Last is also the place where an international group of young and connected readers come to find the latest and greatest in everything that interests them. Conceptual in both format and spirit, The Last abides by no preconceived template, establishing new rules with every issue. It’s a place for an unpredictable mix of people, places, and ideas. It’s all things new—at last.

/////////lastmagazine

think this magazine is pretty cool, editorials aren't fancy but certainly stick with you, esp with photographer maciek kobielski taking the photos and lily donaldson posing

todd selby took his camera inside the chinatown home of the creative director, magnus berger

Daytripping with Bruno Dayan

so sorry posts have been lacking, i've recently had some wisdom pulled out of my mouth. while spending most of my days in bed, i did happen to come across a french sartorial photographer, bruno dayan. based out of paris, his intricate use of lighting and tones of latent sexuality have become two main elements that have shaped the direction of his work. if you ask me, his work is anything but latent.

Tim Burton Exhibition in MOMA

above: Edward Scissorhands, 1990

above: Untitled (Trick or Treat), 1980

above: Untitled (The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories), 1982–1984

above: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

above: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

EXHIBITION SUBMISSION ADMISSION
tim burton y'all. alright here's the deal, my man tim burton who is kinda entirely responsible for the spiked with lime greatness that is beetlejuice, edward scissorhands, charlie and the chocolate factory and his most recent dent- alice in wonderland has finally let you in, much like willy wonka himself, into the crazy innerworkings of the circus that is his brain.  no golden ticket necessary, just remember this date and show up- an exhibition opens on november 22nd in the MOMA. pretty sure it will run until April 2010..so you have yourself about 5 months or so, to show your face at his retrospective.  featured will be everything from doodles, props, movie stills, to puppets. puppets... i mean c'mon guys.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

ay people, have a great weekend, i'll be upstate in saranac lake visiting my boys from college. will have more to post when i get back.  special shout out to my australian friend- liana for my blog award. (thank you miss)

credit correction: photo by tim walker, thanks for your help!

Lanvin Spring 2010 SKETCH

STYLE.COM

i know i posted about lanvin earlier but i cant emphasize enough to all y'all about how broodingly chic every collection that rolls off the direction of alber's hands are.  black has become almost expected and even necessary in his collections, and in this collection particularly he doesnt threaten has chances of become redundant. colors popped out of a gumball machine, as the runway spit out reds, salmon, emerald, and bright blue. the jewelry itself was a gluttonous buffet of golds and silvers, lending itself to a definitive part of the outfit.

OLFACTORY FACTORY

i'm sure i was one of the few who was left behind when this jewel decided to circulate the masses, for all those out there who havent seen it...oh man. directed by fabien baron (editoral director of interview magazine), this ysl short was shown in european countries, failing to show in america-as it didnt leave much to the imagination. what they did leave to the imagination however? who was the man responsible for getting the olfactory senses in motion...

also if you guys are bored and 2 am rolls by, and you happen to have this on repeat nearing double digits-kinda similar to me, its pretty interesting to turn off the volume, and watch it with songs from my playlist. check it out with the department of eagles song "piano in the bathtub", and noonday underground's "london." not bad eh, the cuts are pretty spot on. ok i gotta stop. no more. damnit kate.

THE LEARNING CURVE

ABOVE: JAN WELTERS

ABOVE: F07 DONNA KARAN


the late isabella blow and philip treacy have really revolutionized what modern headgear  is. not sure whose work of art is draping edita in the first picture, but it looks absolutely weightless and strong at the same time.

BACKTHEN

CECIL BEATON

DON HONEYMAN

HANS HAMMARSKIOLD

EUGENE VERNIER

if the sartorialist lived in the 50s, i'm sure we would be commenting on these. streetwear from backthen.