Marni's New Boutique in Beijing

Marni has just opened its biggest flagship store worldwide in Beijing. Located in the Sanlitun district of the Chinese capital city, the 550 square meter boutique is designed by architecture firm Sybarite and is considered a true masterpiece of contemporary design. Its style is based on strong geometry elements, in neutral tones with just one hint of red colour on the staircase, a tribute to chinese locality. The materials used are tech-inspired, with fibreglass, lacquer and steel ruling in the two - floor gigantic store. The new boutique features the current Marni women's, men's and children's collections along with special areas for lingerie, footwear and accessories.

Armor by Chiao Shen

Chiao Shen is an amazing hair stylist from Taiwan, based in Paris. His project for 2011 is called Armor and is inspired by a shield shaped tattoo he has. The project is presented with the following, really great video, complimenting the look book. Directed by Tracemaker.

Enjoy:

Paris Photo 2011

Guy Bourdin, Pentax Calendar 1980, Michael Hoppen Gallery

 Paris Photo, the biggest Art Photography Fair in the world celebrates its 15th anniversary at the Grand Palais venue in Paris. With a selection of 135 exhibitors from 23 countries, along with 55 new participants, this anniversary photo exhibition is expected to be one of the most important events of the season and a unique experience for the visitors. The fair features many parallel exhibitions, a tribute to African photography from Bamako to Cape Town with a large number of african artists and galleries and the exhibition Recent Acquisitions with material from the London Tate, the International Center of Photography from New York and the Musee de l' Elysee from Lausanne. Additionally, the exhibition titled Private Collection features master works from private collectors and finally, an exhibition devoted to a cult photography book Love on the Left Bank, edited by Ed van der Elsken in 1956 is accompanying the Paris Photobook Prize awarding. This photography panorama is completed with various events from interviews, round tables and events promising four days of spectacular art.

From 10 to 13 of November, 2011


All images courtesy of Paris Photo

Mike Brodie, #5126, 2007, M+B

Darren Almond, Fullmoon@Neban Point, 2007, Xippas Gallery

Anonymous, Soudan, circa 1890, Lumière des Roses

Irving Penn, Scarred Dahomey Girl, Dahomey, 1967, Bernheimer Fine Art Photography

Fani-Kayodé Rotimi, Ecstatic Antibodies series, 1989, Revue Noire

Richard Mosse, Tutsi Town, North Kivu, Eastern Congo, 2010, The Empty Quarter Gallery

Johan Ku S/S 2012 Collection

After his last amazing huge-knits collection Johan Ku returns with an even more gorgeous one for next summer. The new collection, considered as one of the best during the recent Tokyo Fashion Week is called The Two Faces and features brilliant light-knit, sculptural sweaters, dresses, skirts, jackets and leggings in white with a few touches of pale blue that glow in the dark. Personally, i describe it as Alien meets Godess and post it as one of my favourites.

Norman Mailer, Bert Stern : Marilyn Monroe

In its latest collectable edition Taschen features three legendary names: famous writer Norman Mailer, great portrait photographer Bert Stern and the ultimate icon Marilyn Monroe. Pairing original texts from Norman Mailer's biography of Marilyn along with her enormous and intimate photographs by Bert Stern, the glossy book describes the best way Marilyn's mysterious, yet charming personality. This valuable book is coming out in the limited number of 1,962 numbered copies signed by Bert Stern.
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Elliot Joseph Rentz Collection

Elliot Joseph Rentz is just 17 years old, he lives in London and is a brilliant self-taught fashion designer. This is his second collection, based on metal and sculptural shapes. I think his collection video below can best prove his huge talent.

Enjoy:

Iwajla Klinke

Galerie Suvi Lehtinen in Berlin presents the first major solo exhibition of artist Iwajla Klinke titled Crowns and Gladiola. Klinke's medieval-style portraits are inspired by Yona Wallach's poem Jonathan in which the author imagines herself as a boy being slain  by other children carrying gladiolas as swords. Her photographic work features images of young people and children in various roles, with elaborate costumes and the most bizarre styling we've seen lately, from dead birds and mice to meat and lit candles. Simply amazing.

Running from November 5th to November 26th, 2011