Saturday, 18 May 2013
DER METROPOL SPRING SUMMER 2014 - TEXT BY PHILIPPE POURHASHEMI
Dear Shaded Viewers,
I've been following Mario Francisco's menswear line for a few seasons now, and love his idiosyncratic take on sportswear styles. The Brazilian designer, who launched Der Metropol in 2008, produces everything locally and keeps refining his aesthetic. This season, his collection is upbeat and energetic, with comfortable shapes and graphic prints. Think of it as the ideal summer wardrobe, if you're going for a steamy and exotic vacation.
Best,
Philippe
http://www.notjustalabel.com/dermetropol
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Indiewire: Jim Jarmusch's Cannes Entry 'Only Lovers Left Alive' With Tilda Swinton & Tom Hiddleston screens at Cannes May 25th
Dear Shaded Viewers,
Really looking forward to this one: Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Mia Wasikowska, Anton Yelchin, Tom Hiddleston make up the cast in Jim Jarmusch's "Only Lovers Left Alive" vampire film. Here is a bit from Indiewire:
The movie follows Adam (Hiddleston), an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, who reunites with his centuries long lover Eve (Swinton), but finds their relationship interrupted by her wild sister, Ava (Wasikowska). So yeah, sounds pretty great and in these two clips, we see the passion between Adam and Eve and just how quickly the free-spirited Ava grates. These are just very brief teasers, but they definitely keep our excitement stoked and Hiddleston as a pained, goth-ed out rocker is kinda great.
Later,
Diane
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Teaser for Fruitvale Station
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A visit to COMEFORBREAKFAST showroom text Stefania Seoni
my favourite pieces photos Stefania Seoni
Dear Diane, Dear Shaded Viewers,
I visited Comeforbreakfast in their Milan showroom, in a sunny spring day , the rain of recent days gave us respite.
If the style of the collection reflects the character of the creator behind it, Comeforbreakfast is all about the joy of living. Comeforbreakfast is one of the few Italian designers invited to NYC to show their collection for men and women. The collection reflects a passion for vintage sportswear that they reinterpret with important fabrics and tailoring.
Every piece is a tribute to the architecture of New York and the city.
Shirts are structured into geometric lines, you can see the textile research with natural fibers and the clean balance of the shapes. It is never too tight but rather soft and snug. It is a calm approach to their contemporary taste.
photo by SS
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Friday, 17 May 2013
Flowers photo by Miguel Villalobos
http://www.miguelvillalobos.net
It is winter in Paris but looks like Spring in NYC.
Later,
Diane
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If you are in NYC this weekend - POP SOUK Presented by Ladyfag
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WOrds of wisdom from Warren Buffet by way of my friend Rain Laurent
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Dorade N°5, Paris launch cocktail, 24th of May
Friday, 24th of May 2013
From 6pm to 9pm
Galerie Bugada & Cargnel
7-9 rue de l'Equerre
Paris 19e
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Celso Fadelli of Intertrade Europe at les Deux Abeilles
Celso Fadelli
Dear Shaded Viewers,
The journey to the development of my first four fragrances started last year in December when I met Celso Fadelli of Intertrade Europe at les Deux Abeilles. We met through my dear friend Cristiano Seganfreddo who thought that it was time for me to have a fragrance. I have to admit it was something that had been on my mind from the time I was a designer living in New York. It has been a while but with the help of both Cristiano and Celso...it is on route. When I feel it is perfect, my Shaded Viewers will be the first to hear about it.
Cristiano Seganfreddo at UNSCENT, he was the Creative Director for the exhibitions and I was fortunate enough to have an installation with a teaser for my first fragrance.
In Milan, Cristiano Seganfreddo at Corridor and Stairs 'Shadows of an Icon' exhibition that Cristiano created for me last June in Milan.
Later,
Diane
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PHOEBE ENGLISH WINDOW AT DOVER STREET MARKET | SPRING SUMMER 2013 ‘The Glass Globe’
Dear Shaded Viewers,
Phoebe English made her first-ever major installation in the UK in the window of Dover Street Market.
The team of Phoebe English constructed the 1.5 meters globe with the same grid textiles that were used in the S/S13 collection. It was constrcted by hand using 30,000 blue glass bugle beads, each one measuring 3 cm. The grid structure is formed around a clear acrylic sphere made for the window by Talbot Designs which supports the weight of the beads, 50 kgs.
The piece is a celebration of traditional time-consuming hand work. The basis of the research behind the globe is the long time obsession with 'Astrolabes' an old instrument for locating the position of the Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars. At its core it is a calculation device.
Phoebe English consulted with Shane Alam of Talbot Designs, Phillip Cooper and Martin Barron on this creative journey.
Later,
Diane
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