LFW 2012: Men’s Day at London Fashion Week

Topman 

We’re also really excited to announce that this season we will be doing the first Topman Tweetwalk. Only the likes of Burberry have done this before so the bar has been set high! Minutes before the models make their way down the catwalk we’ll be tweeting a sneak peek of the outfit to our Twitter followers. Make sure you’re following @TopmanUK to get involved and please feel free to share and retweet to your users too. www.topman.com/topmanuk

Progress: Rem Koolhaas

Rem Koolhaas at Cornell University 

2011.10.20

Just recently, the author of architectural videos blog shared with us a video on OMA’s founding partner Rem Koolhaas‘ lecture which he gave at Cornell University on October 20th. His lecture was given on the occasion of opening Milstein Hall, the new extension to the faculty of Architecture, Art and Planning designed by OMA.

Sir Peter Cook

Sir Peter Cook’s 75th Birthday 

Art Auction and Exhibition

Sir Peter Cook is 75 and to celebrate the iconic British architect and Archigram co-founder’s birthday, 75 established and emerging international artists have produced a portrait of Sir Peter to auction for charity Architecture for Humanity aiding post disaster relief in Haiti and Japan. Both the auction and exhibition started on October 26th and runs until November 9th.

 

 

A New Day – Artists for Japan

Takashi Murakami x Christie’s New York: 

Takashi Murakami and Christie’s New York are teaming up to hold a forthcoming art auction with a special section dedicated to provide support for the victims of the March 11 Tohoku-Pacific earthquake in Japan. A New Day – Artists for Japan is expected to reach $5 million USD, and will be donated to the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Global Giving and International Medical Corps. Effects of the unfortunate natural disasters continue to take their toll and these organizations seek to provide relief and support to survivors. The auction will include works from some of the most well-known names in contemporary, all personally selected by Murakami himself. Included are a handful of pieces from such artists as Yoshitomo Nara, KAWS, Aya Takano, Damien Hirst, and of course, Takashi Murakami, amongst others.

Barbara Chandler's Love London Range!

Photographer and Journo for the London Evening Standard's Home and Gardens section, Barbara Chandler, has published a book of her London snaps from many years of living in the city.

Following the Book launch, Barbara has gone on to Brand the 'Love London' range. The extended collection includes Tea Towels, Murals, China, Aprons and even a modernist-style Chair.

Visit her website: http://www.lovelondon.uk.com to see more about her fantastic work...

Visionairies: Tom Ford

TOM FORD

 Fashion powerhouse, Film mogul and Old school romantic

Photography by Jeff Burton

Tom Ford allowed Director Michael Bonfiglio a very rare all-access view of his life and brand, from September 2010 with his return to womenswear this past February. This compelling documentary will be showing Sunday night, October 23 at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, as a feature from the Visionaries series on OWN

The Avengers

The Avengers: Trailer

The New World Trade Center

Piranha was commissioned by Silverstein Properties to create a short film depicting the completion of The New World Trade Center site. Piranha wrote, produced, art directed, filmed, and finished all vfx for this inspiring piece marking the 10th year anniversary of 9/11.

Louis Vuitton Double exposure

Louis Vuitton are launching the second instalment of their Double Exposure digital project. The project embraces one of the oldest photography techniques, the collodian wet plate process to produce black and white images, then teams them with videos and digitally capture images of the sitter to create a kind of ever evolving montage

We Like: Rachel Weisz

AnOther Magazine Issue 21

For the autumn/winter 2011 season, Rachel Weisz appears as she's never been seen before. As the cover star of AnOther Magazine Issue 21, the Oscar-winning actress appears in stills taken from a short film shot by Craig McDean with creative direction by David James and styling by Olivier Rizzo. 


Read the full interview in AnOther Magazine Issue 21. 

Photography and Film: Craig McDean
Creative Direction: David James
Styling: Olivier Rizzo

NUMÉRO BY KARL LAGERFELD

Ozwald Boateng 

2012 Spring/Summer Preview

Ozwald Boateng unveiled his latest collection for Spring/Summer 2012, eschewing the traditional runway format to showcase at his flagship store in Savile Row. The bespoke designer rolled out well-tailored garments that are inspired by a family safari expedition in Kenya

Coltrane Curtis

The Pursuit of (Cool): Coltrane Curtis

R+I Creative’s The Pursuit of (Cool) series

Coltrane Curtis, most recently known as the managing partner of New York-based media company Epiphany, is the latest to be chronicled in R+I Creative’s The Pursuit of (Cool) series. This latest video focuses on Coltrane’s fashion influences from the world of jazz. He speaks about why people like Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis and Mos Def have been so influential to his own personal style. It’s quite refreshing to see a taste maker talk truthfully about what has molded him as a person

Boys of Fashion Week SS/2012

'A little more action please!'
Showing the fun behind fashion week in Paris, Milan!
Directed by Justin Wu (jwuvideo.com)
Assistant Remi Guenaire

Bank of America Tower

Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park
Cook + Fox Architects

Said to be one of the most environmentally friendly skyscrapers... in the World. This one green super structure may Alter the way we build our future. At 365 metres above the Manhattan streets, the bank of America tower is the 2nd tallest skyscraper in New York City.  

The Blueprints

‘Star Wars: The Blueprints”

The Tanning Effect

The Tanning Effect: Series by Steve Stoute

Former music executive Steve Stoute presents The Tanning Effect video series coinciding with his new book “The Tanning Of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.” Stoute takes a closer look at how pop culture transformed a generation of listeners and created a new global marketplace. In the videos, Stoute sits down with Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga and Jimmy Iovine to speak about how today’s generation have rewritten the rules of the new economy. For an in-depth look, purchase the book online and at retailers today.

Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs Tribute Exhibition

During Milan Fashion Week next month, Louis Vuitton plans to unveil a new exhibition paying tribute to their art director Marc Jacobs. The exhibition will be curated by stylist and editor Katie Grand and will feature Jacobs’ work since his start at the brand in 1997. The exhibition will run from September 22 through October 6. On a side note, it is said that Jacobs is in talks to become the next couturier at Christian Dior, which will end his successful run with Louis Vuitton.

Video: ‘Tokyo Rising’ Teaser featuring Pharrell Williams

Palladium travels to Tokyo with Pharrell Williams, who explores the city and talks to creatives on the future of Tokyo after the nuclear catastrophe earlier this year. The full length film will release September 1st.