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Serge Gainsbourg - Ballade De Melody Nelson

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The german top model Veruschka von Lehndorff taking a walk in Rome with her two doggies in 1971 [left] might have inspired ACNE for their 2011 resort collection [right].

Just wonderful also all the other outfits in this collection [below]...

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Taryn SimonGuest posted by TheGreenEyl 30 July 2010

In An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, Taryn Simon reveals what lies
unknown in the realms of government, science, security and nature. The photographs
are formal, carefully lighted, however the toneless captions give the images their
defining weight.

www.tarynsimon.com

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>> Be prepared for the onslaught of Ballet Russes-themed posts in the run up to the biggie Diaghilev and the Golden Age exhibition at the V&A in London.  I don't think I've ever mentioned an exhibition so many times before it's actually opened to the point where I'm practically forcing people outside of London to plan a trip to the city during the exhibition dates.  I very much doubt I'll be disappointed given the track record of V&A exhibitions but add to that the subject matter of Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes and it's pretty much a... SURE WIN with a big ol' eye wink and a double thumbs up.  The shop is hotly on the heels of the exhibition, and already has a section up dedicated to all things Diaghilev.  The first of many (I'm sure...) of the specific products is this scarf designed by Erdem, featuring costume designs by Leon Bakst.  I'm not sure why I haven't done a "Ba...

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They are the star products of make-up collections and summarize their spirit of interpretation. Exclusive jewels, objects of worship in limited editions. In this sequence of images we collected those unavailable makeup accessories from past collections in order to reiterate what as of today a sophisticated make-up can be a collectable item, it cannot stay too long in the proce-list and can not afford flights of fancy.

Photography ALBERTO PELLEGRINET Realization ALESSIO NESI.

Makeup Bracelet for Lips DIORGOURMETTE // Look S-S 2006.

Pocket Beauty Case GIVENCHY // Look F-W 2008.

Your Lovely Palette Eye Shadows Duo Palette YVES SAINT LAURENT // End-Of-Year Event 2009.

Daisy MARC JACOBS // Limited EditionOctober-December2009...

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A BLOG curated by is proud to present an interview by contributing editor Filep Motwary, from his blog Un Nouveau Ideal, as he went head to head with the faceless Maison Martin Margiela earlier this year. Continue reading as Filep discusses sex, age, and other no-go areas with the house.

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Filep Motwary: 20 years of Martin Margiela. What was the goal of the House, when it first started out and how it has changed in comparison with today?
Maison Martin Margiela: We view our work as a proposition to wear what we feel at any given moment.

FM: How difficult it was for a Belgian brand to break into the Parisian bourgeoisie considering that the Margiela heroine is far from bourgeois?
MMM: At the beginning, it was just Martin and Jenny (Jenny Meirens was the co-fo...

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When you’re launching a fragrance called Bang, you have to ensure that the party is, well, banging. With this in mind, fashion wunderkind Marc Jacobs enlisted the talents of a stellar cast of DJs at the bash to unveil his new scent for men. Model of the moment Jesus Luz tore up the turntables in Harvey Nichols’ Fifth Floor restaurant with an infectious mix of Brazilian beats, dirty electro and twisted pop anthems. The ultimate crowd pleaser? Celebration by (his girlfriend) Madonna. Next up was Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters who gave classic sounds (think Prince’s You’ve Got the Look) a novel Noughties spin. Little wonder Marc’s party posse (Mischa Barton, Beth Ditto, Jamie Winstone, Daisy Lowe, Pixie Lott) kept rocking ’til dawn.

Marc Jacobs’ ‘Bang’ is exclusive to Harvey Nichols in the UK from 1st August. £39 (50ml) EDT spray.

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Over 80 photographs in the streets and bedrooms of London, Beirut, New York and beyond...

Hope to see you there!

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The Dutch gallery Kap Pur will host an exhibition with works from Jarik Jongman. Impressive oil paintings are made upon- and inspired by new and found photographs from lost and abandoned places, empty motel rooms with mysterious lights, all in a beautiful dark color pallet.
Jarik Jongman studied at the Art Academy in Arnhem, the Netherlands and was recently awarded with the British Threadneedle Prize.
Phenomena by Jarik Jongman, 4 september  – 23 october 2010, Galerie Kap Pur, Korvelseweg 151, 5025JD Tilburg, The Netherlands.

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