November 6, 2007 | Events | by Nathalie Fausty |
Takashi Murakami has landed in Los Angeles. His latest exhibition opened at the Geffen Contemporary at the Moca where close to 100 pieces are in display, representing the versatility of his ’superflat’ style of art. Read more
October 16, 2007 | Events | by Nathalie Fausty |
Barry McGee’s exhibition at the Red Dot Gallery in downtown Los Angeles features his super cool geometrics all pixelized as early 80s games — Space Invaders, Pacman, Mario Bros and more. Now if only he could’ve worked Punky Brewster in there somewhere. [read more 80s nostalgia]
April 26, 2007 | Fashion | by Nathalie Fausty |
After strolling through The Fillmore in San Francisco, you may end up at the bottom of the Golden Gate Bridge, which is where you can check out an exhibition of Vivienne Westwood clothing being held at the De Young center. It encompasses 30 years of her designs including the infamous The Queen With Safety Pins t-shirt as worn by The Sex Pistols. Also featured is a history of corsets, part of a dialogue between the innerwear coming out and turning outerwear. Ah, the mysteries and vagaries of fashion. This is all a very interesting and revealing exhibition.
April 14, 2007 | Art | by Nathalie Fausty |
Andrea Zittel has several installations featured at the MOCA in downtown Los Angeles at the moment. Her thematic artwork is particularly relevant for our times, running a concurrent dialog with the fashion industry and embracing the notion of modular living. Keep an eye out for the pop up structures. It’s all very inspiring.
March 22, 2007 | Art | by Nathalie Fausty |
The Merry Karndowsky Gallery in Los Angeles is currently exhibiting a series of works by Miss Vann, Junko Mizuno and Aiko Nakagawa. The art is beautiful, evocative and fun. Kinda like snowflakes on a sunny day. [left painting by Junko Mizuno; right painting by Miss Van]
March 11, 2007 | Products | by Nathalie Fausty |
One of the best kept secrets in Los Angeles is HaHaSoSo, a woodworking company that gives you a craftmans feel upon entry. It’s like stepping into another age, as Tim Howell and his team create slabs of furniture out of predominantly recycled wood.
March 9, 2007 | Fashion | by Nathalie Fausty |
By now, every fashionista knows about Isabella Fiore handbags, the notorious Los Angeles based design company. They are launching a new footwear line and one of Promostyl’s illustrators landed the gig of Design director. Leave it up to Jerome Chouinard-Rousseau to propel the line to new highs. Available in July in stores, this is the best collection seen at the WSA show in Vegas, with a lot of thumbs up from the various editors in attendance. Very concise, and pulled together with an art deco mood, the detailing is exquisite. It’s a must have for 07.
March 4, 2007 | Fashion | by Nathalie Fausty |
Viva Margiela, viva Balenciaga. Margiela delivered with a true sensual feel, so discrete, an intimacy to the body clashing with overpowering shoulders - beautiful constructions reminiscent of Pierre Cardin. Meanwhile Balenciaga brought back an ethnic feel. I saw the che che scarves of Morocco, as well as some beautiful indigo pared with bright yellow. Bringing home a combination of modern Africa, even the pants were mystically inspired. Very nice. Beautiful deliveries of different inspirations.
January 23, 2007 | Music | by Nathalie Fausty |
Move.meant is a true Cali hip-hop group. Composed of three members from Sonoma State University, we are in California country. They bring a fresh breeze to this gender of music. Their single Higher is an amazing source of inspiration with a laid back feel, in tune with California lifestyle. On a musical level, it is well recorded and mastered with a cool undertone. We should all take note and spread the video. The art director Todd Angkasuwan delivers. The video is clean, CRISP, showing ’style’ in Los Angeles. Colours are saturated and real. Inline with a new elegance that is key to upcoming trends. All waiting for upcoming releases. This is a must have.
January 21, 2007 | Events | by Nathalie Fausty |
Don’t forget to drop by the Moca in downtown Los Angeles for the Skin + Bones exhibit. It explores parallel practices in fashion and architecture. You will have a chance to view some interesting pieces of couture as well as architectural models. The convertible skirt/table from Hussein Chalayan is there, as are some Victor and Rolf, Margiela, McQueen, Yohji, and Isabel Toledo creations just to name a few as well as architectural representations from Zaha Hadid, Diller, Scofidio and Renfr, Toyo Ito, and models of the upcoming Olympic National Stadium in Beijing. There is a nice balance between deconstruction, minimalism and organic designs. There is a special feature on humanitarian design which is a growing trend and addresses the nomadic aspect of architecture and fashion as represented in the work of artists such as Andrea Zittel and Shigeru Ban. A video of the Blur building closes the exhibit and should not be missed. If you can’t get there, the exhibit catalog is available online at the Moca store. It’s a great resource book for everyone’s shelf.
January 18, 2007 | Places | by Nathalie Fausty |
Living in Los Angeles and having access to the best dining experience is a luxury. To take a stroll upon the old neighborhoods and realizing the abundance of food from mother nature in Los Angeles is amazing and accessible. Fallen Fruit is a site that maps it all out. With great walks which are much better than shopping, you can hit the avocado tree instead of the Prada store.
This fun series of shots by Melbourne photographer Jess Bialek was taken at the Riverland Bar using three dancers and a range of clothing from up-and-coming Australian designer, Jacqui Alexander, who is — along with Zac Midalia — behind the new organic cotton-based fashion label, Skinny Nelson. Read more
No wave is alive and well, if Brooklyn duo Talk Normal are any indication. Drummer Andrya Ambro keeps things cohesive with surprisingly precise percussion, occasionally banging on such things as an electric guitar and an old iron pipe rigged with contact mics, while guitarist Sarah Register coaxes some unnerving and discordant noises from her axe and array of pedals. The two take turns shouting abstract and absurdist lyrics with voices like hi-tech valkyries from a futurist nightmare.
Kristian Olson’s illustrations look like Magic Eye posters that have come to life as marauding, fractal-shooting creatures from Technicolor hell. Read more
Amanda Yoakum is the creative whirlwind behind YoaKustoms, customised sneakers which stand as ‘an artistic expression rather than just a factory look’. We dig these kicks like we haven’t dug kicks in a long, long time. Read more
Along with the greening of brown sites, this has to be one of the answers for a more eco future. To take a large piece of land, to maintain the bulk of it as it is naturally, and then to design a highly dense yet attractive living environment. Read more
You heard it here first. Singer-songwriter Julian Perretta might just become the most exciting new artist of 2008. Read more
DJ Spooky — That Subliminal Kid — is just about the deepest crate digger around, trawling the barrels of long-lost record stores for choice vinyl to spin in his wickedly dubby sets. He gave us the inside word last week on his eight favourite songs right now via our sister website, My Secret Playlist. This is what he had to say about Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Panic in Babylon: ‘If there’s anything that the twenty-first century has told us, it’s that dub is the real original hip-hop. Lee Scratch even had to make it clear in 1965 by adding “Scratch” to his middle name. Take that, Grandmaster Flash!’ Read the rest of DJ Spooky’s Secret Playlist.
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These stylish hoops of bronze have a profound effect on me. I’m seriously left singing If I Were A Boy Beyonce-style whenever I see them. Made by Stannard Inc, William the Brave bronze rings are stunning and the raw look exudes an air of individuality. But the cool thing is that you can actually get away with wearing them if you’re a chick, too. They’re made uni-sex in various sizes.
Alison Malone on her Daughters of Job photos
A couple of weeks back we featured the work of New York-based photographer Alison Malone, who went into the secretive environment of the Job’s Daughters to photograph the girls who are direct blood relatives of the Master Masons. This is the second part of that interview. Read more
Florida-based artist, Andy Espinoza, studies at the Ringling College of Art and Design, majoring in Illustration. His paintings are beautifully conceptualised, rich in narrative and technically impressive. Of his work, he says: ‘I see each human figure as a unique challenge. I am coaxed to find the unique relationship between the shapes and tones that give the particular subject its subtle appeal and unrepeatable vitality. My paintings are not photographic representations of my subjects, but rather are my elaboration of what I find to be of value in them’. Read more
Kristin Baker’s paintings strike the eye like massive Hollywood blockbusters, but have the elegance of delicate watercolors. Read more
Freelance designer Alex Trochut uses typography, illustration and a solid idea to create works that communicate to each brief. He states that he doesn’t want to choose a particular style but instead enjoys ‘expressing himself and communicating though the needs of every project’. And his formula has worked: his clients include The Guardian G2, Nike Football, and my pencil-case favourite, Faber and Faber.
We have a stack of CDs and DVDs to give away to a lucky new subscriber who signs up to receive our free weekly email publication between now and New Year’s Day. There’s 50 new CDs in the pile, along with a handful of DVDs. So sign up now and leave a message here telling us what album you hope will be in the pile!
These Stephanie Simek designed rabbit’s foot-like charms made from pussy willow buds dangle from the ears by strands of thin chains like silent wind chimes. The earrings are approximately 3 inches long plus ear wire and available for US$125. Read more
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