It’s hard to get me to smile at something these day but man Phil Villeneuve gets me every time. Phil’s public dances are well know and this little one to Solange at Bay and Bloor is so fun.
Be sure to check out Phil dancing to Robyn in the Eaton Centre. So Good.
Depeche Mode is coming out with a new album and touring in 2013. I can’t wait to see this again.
Kitty Embroidered Velvet Pumps by Charlotte Olympia
Suede and Patent-leather Sandals by Nicholas Kirkwood
Nicholas Kirkwood hasn’t been featured on the site in awhile. These colour block suede and patent leather platform sandals are so much fun. I’m jonesing for summer again. Available at
net-a-porter.com.
images: net-a-porter.com
Madness is part of Life by Ernesto Neto Рphoto: Louis Vuitton, J̩r̩mie Souteyrat
I came across this interesting exhibition called Madness is part of Life by Ernesto Neto which is being hosted at Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo on the trendtablet.com site the other day. I thought it was pretty damn cool and wanted to share it.
Madness is part of Life by Ernesto Neto Рphoto: Louis Vuitton, J̩r̩mie Souteyrat
Ernesto Neto is one of Brazil’s biggest contemporary artists. He creates large installations that often fill an entire space. His works are sensory intensive and works with touch, smell and sense.
Madness is part of Life by Ernesto Neto Рphoto: Louis Vuitton, J̩r̩mie Souteyrat
Through this title we would like to challenge some human positions which place us at the center of the universe, multiverse, etc. The idea that takes our mind out of our body as if it were something supernatural beyond nature, as culture would be out of nature and not part of it. Life is bigger than us and we are part of it; if there is a God, God is nature, we are a special little part, but still a part
It is a sculpture from the family Balanço (Swing), made of a skin and a catwalk, this catwalk is in suspension, and people are able to walk, sit or lay down on it. In the case of LIBWPO (Life Is a Body We Are Part Of) , the piece is made up of two parts: Zoid aisle up and the ovule living room. It is a sculpture to be experienced. We also have the idea to lift people up close to the glass building in such a way that would cause them to experience some vertigo, or at least deal with the feeling of floating in the “Skyâ€. The piece is a work which deals with stability – how we move, desire and fear. With this work, we try to create a place that is body or animal-like, and at the same time a landscape for ourselves. The door is the portal between these two universes, or the continuity of them. The walls’ skin on the piece is made with interconnected spiral crochet cells. The body catwalk is made of “Roe Cells†– tubes full of plastic balls.(source)
Madness is part of Life by Ernesto Neto Рphoto: Louis Vuitton, J̩r̩mie Souteyrat
There is a great making of video available
The dedicated Louis Vuitton site for their artist series in Espace has a wealth of additional photos and videos to pursue. You can also see past exhibits. It’s worth dealing with the annoyingly stupid gallery interface. For those of you in Tokyo, you have till January 6, 2013 to see it in person.
images:espacelouisvuittontokyo.com
Lulu Frost Statement Necklace
I’m more of a statement earring type of girl but I love this Lulu Frost necklace. It reminds me of the Klingon inspired stuff Lanvin put out a few seasons ago. You can pick this necklace up at Intermix Bloor Street or online for $545.
image: courtesy of Intermix
Preen Line Fountain ruffled jersey dress
Preen Line is the diffusion line to Preen offering clothing at prices that still aren’t the most affordable. It doesn’t stop me from loving the designers though. The Fountain Ruffled Jersey dress is exclusive to Net-a-Porter and it’s a re-issue of their best selling Fountain dress in a neon green and charcoal colourway. I love the pop of neon on the back of this dress. Unexpected but definitely not forgotten.
Preen Line can also be found in Toronto at Rac Boutique.
images: net-a-porter.com
The Chanel Paris-Édimbourg Métiers d’Art Pre Fall 2013 collection is a love song to Scotland and completely stunning. Watch this in HD yo!
Ornate Expectations – How to Spend It Magazine
I’m in love with the Ornate Expectations editorial in FT.com’s How to Spend It magazine. It gets all baroque crazy with the season’s trend and lots of antiques.
Ornate Expectations – How to Spend It Magazine
Ornate Expectations – How to Spend It Magazine
Ornate Expectations – How to Spend It Magazine
Ornate Expectations – How to Spend It Magazine
View the complete Ornate Expectations editorial at How To Spend it Magazine.
Photographer: Andrew Yee
Models: Nina Porter, Laura O’Grady, Louisa Facchino-Stack, Mary Ballantyne, Edda Oscars, Kiera, Elenor Hayes and Sam Rollinson
Stylist: Damian Foxe
Hair by Ernest Montenovo
Makeup by James O’Riley
images: howtospendit.ft.com
OPI – Instinct of Color
OPI created their first international “brand film” called Instinct of Color. The results are very well done for a completely bizarre concept: “a surrealistic dance-off between four female dancers and a gorgeous Thoroughbred, as trained by equestrian stuntmaster Mario Luraschi.” Umm, WHAT!
OPI is owned by Coty so I wondered about the boardroom in which this concept was decided on. Did they choose horses because of their nail length or because typically chicks dig horses? Did the dance off idea come before the horse was decided upon?
“I always say that nail lacquer can change your look – and your outlook,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP and Artistic Director. “Today, nail color can convey feelings and emotions, expressing on the outside what the wearer is feeling on the inside. In this short film, four women communicate through dance and color. With a trained Thoroughbred who could replicate the dancers’ moves with very little digital enhancement, we were able to capture the unique, energetic and creative culture that epitomizes the OPI brand.”(source)
OPI – Instinct of Color
The horse’s name is Lady in Black and was named after OPI’s black nail lacquer (aka Black Onyx in North America). They did a little computer magic on this horse’s moves but I’m curious how much of the dances were performed by the horse. The commercial is bizarre but I’m strangely enjoying it. The four colours featured in the film are Pink-ing of You, Red My Fortune Cookie, Need Sunglasses? and No Room for the Blues.
OPI – Instinct of Color
images: Courtesy of danparis.fr
