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The imPOSSIBLE conversation
The spring 2012 exhibition organized by The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations. The exhibition, on view from May 10 through August 19, 2012, explores the striking affinities between these two Italian designers from different eras. Inspired by Miguel Covarrubias’s satirical “Impossible Interviews” for Vanity Fair in ...
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Contemporary Iranian Art from the Permanent Collection
This exhibition features seven works by three generations of Iranian artists— view full post »
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Mohamed Kanoo @Meem Gallery
Meem Gallery is proud to present Mohamed Kanoo’s second solo exhibition at the gallery. Fun w/Fen presents the artist’s humorous interpretation of topical issues including religion, culture, politics and popular culture. view full post »
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Fashion’s Night Out – Save the date 6th September
Fashion’s Night Out 2012 is back and prmises that his forth year will be even bigger and better than ever. Last year, the annual retail bash was held in eighteen countries with more than 4,500 events in the States alone. This year, FNO is expanding to all 19 Vogue-endorsed territories. view full post »
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Listen ..
Listen, closely hear the music playing, view full post »
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Skinny Love …
Come on skinny love just last the year; pour a little salt we were never here. Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer. view full post »
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Take only pictures, leave only footprints
“I’m generally not interested in creating lasting art pieces, as I believe that our world is over-saturated with man-made products. I like to unfold my work into large experiences, however I prefer work that lives on in its documentation only, and–hopefully–in the memories of my audiences.” view full post »
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Martin Haake and his travel illustrations
Martin Haake is an internationally known illustrator and artist. After some years living in London, Martin moved back to Berlin where he lives with his wife and his two sons who both want to grow up to be pirates!(the old fashioned kind of course). He has been working as a freelance illustrator for about 14 ...
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Hazem Harb – I can imagine you without your home
Don’t miss the final week of I can imagine you without your home, the first solo show in Dubai by Palestinian artist, Hazem Harb which closes next week Saturday 10th of March 2012. view full post »
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A Separation wins Golden Globe
After reaping the most valuable honors such as the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, the Silver Bear for Best Actor and Best Actress, the Ecumenical Jury Prize and the Peace Award College, the award-winning Iranian drama, A Separation (Jodoiye Nader az Simin, 2011), a movie by Asghar Farhadi, goes on receiving awards, the last being ...
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THE BOYS FROM PONTA PRETA
Set on the Cape Verde islands off the western coast of Africa, this short film shows how three young men struggling with the country’s limited opportunities took the tourists’ sport of kitesurfing and made it their own – with one even becoming world champion. view full post »
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Vivienne Westwood Men Fall 2012 – 2013 collection
During the Men Milan Fashion week Fall 2012/ 2013, Vivienne Westwood released a new collection inspired by the natural history documentary FROZEN PLANET. The “Frozen Planet” BBC documentary is a series by David Attenborough, that turned the designer’s attention toward the melting ice caps and a polar-exploration theme. A genius concept for the cold weather ...
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Miriam Makeba Doc
A documentary about the late Miriam Makeba, the phenomenally talented and charismatic musical icon from South Africa. She travelled the world, spreading a message against racism and poverty, and raising a voice for equality and peace. Mama Africa” is packed with five decades of rare archival footage, interviews, and excerpts from the legendary performances. It ...
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Tree-Shirt’ designed by Vivienne Westwood
Ever more frequently the world of fashion is stepping up to lend its voice to social and environmental issues. A cause today supported by countless designers but whose pioneer is one of the most enterprising personalities of the international fashion scene: Vivienne Westwood. And now her boundless creativity is backing the GreenUp initiative. view full ...
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International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
The United Nations General Assembly has designated, issuing the resolution 65/151 which was passed on 20 December 2010, the year 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. view full post »
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Coffee mugs or Camera use?
People love to photograph, usually to explore the world through their camera eye;, and to see thw world through anotehr point of view. It seems that the followers are generally (mostly) divided into Canon on Nikon category. We would love to know to which you are addicted, but before that, we would like to share ...
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the Mast Brothers & the bar ChoCOlate
The Mast Brothers – Rick and Michael Mast, New York’s only been to bar chocolate maker and one of only a handful of artisan chocolate makers in The US. view full post »
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Where Do We Go Now?
In Lebanon, in an isolated village, surrounded by mines, Christian and Muslim women conspire to prevent men from fighting. They compete for the entertainment of inventions and far away from the new war. And new drama is coming. view full post »
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Cult Youth by COCO WANG AND MI YOU
This is an insider’s view of Beijing’s underground comic art scene and follows five members of the comic group “Cult Youth”. Combining film with animation, the documentary depicts the lives, works and personalities of these struggling and engaging artists. Set against the background of the oppressive publishing industry in China, Cult Youth celebrates the benefits ...
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Skateistan
Two years ago, Dazed & Confused and Diesel joined forces to create Diesel New Voices – a new platform for young filmmakers to have their work seen by a global audience. The result is three short documentaries focusing on youth “micro-cultures” around the world – niche communities with a shared form of creative expression. The ...
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Manolo Blahnik new shoes book
Manolo Blahnik: every woman knows his name and his shoes that became so popular and so much loved thanks to Carrie Bradsham, the heroine of “Sex and the City”. Carrie, as a true shoes addicted, wears and buys the unique and visionary shoes of the Spanish designer. view full post »
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Swarowski elements presents Jawaher
Swarowski elements presents Jawaher – ‘Jewel’ – a dazzling exhibition for the Middle Eastern style connoisseur Be inspired by top talents in fashion and interior design, including Aiisha Ramadan, Ziad Anton, Alessandra Rich, Toujouri, and Sohad Acouri, whose latest collections are led by themes of brilliance, light and life. Jawaher’s exceptional vision is ...
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The Ritual Project
Mastering the lost art of hand-painted advertising can take years, and with the age old tradition steadily dying out, today’s apprentices may have no spaces or clients left…. It’s this touching story of art, expertise and craftsmanship that is so beautifully captured in the short film ‘Up There‘, created as part of a campaign for ...