MASS BY Freudenthal/Verhagen

Diane and Iris van Herpen

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Paul Negoescu on distribution of his xmas Taxi film in Bucharest

Catinca Untaru_a future Queen from Bucharest

As you already know....Kim Jones for Dunhill won the BFC's Award for the best British Menswear Designer of 2009

 Dear Shaded Viewers,

After Kim graduated from Central Saint Martins he launched his own brand to great success. When Kim was approached by Alfred Dunhill to be their Creative DIrector he was delighted and told me that when he created his own brand his dream was to end up as the Creative Director of a luxury brand.  With absolutely no regrets, Kim focused his attention on  Alfred Dunhill going through their archives and studying it's founder and the house's amazing past. With Kim's own reputation for modernity and innovation the new collaboration met with great success. Kim is only the second Creative DIrector at Alfred Dunhill, the other Creative Director was Alfred Dunhill himself. 

This is Kim's second British Menswear designer of the year award. Before becoming the Creative Director at Dunhill, Kim was a designer, creative director, fashion editor and stylist for some of the most influential brands including: Mulberry, Hugo Boss, Umbro, Louis Vuitton, New York Times 'T',, Arena Homme +, V Magazine, POP, etc. The British Fashion Awards is considered the most prestigious and was voted on by 500 of industries most powerful leaders.

Later,

Diane

Rachel Marie Walsh on the Backstage Dior launch at Claridge's

Dear Diane and Shaded viewers,

Long before the top glossies battled for her time, photographer Roxanne Lowit lived in New York's West Village, next door to a certain be-shaded designer. Diane Pernet treats her friendships like gold and regular readers know that they are still close today. I was delighted to spend the evening at Lowit's Claridge's book launch on Diane's behalf. Backstage Dior captures the highlights of John Galliano's revolutionary tenure at that house, between text by Simon Doonan, Valerie Steele and Jean-Jacques Naudet. Foreword is by Suzy Menkes and Mr Galliano himself. Dior's London clientele spent tonight dining on Christmas gift-shaped truffles and sipping champagne.

The book is available here. I also highly recommend Ms Lowit's website for some more camera confectionary. The portraits are stellar.

Rachel Marie Walsh

Below an interview with Roxanne in Paris a week before the book signing at Claridge's.

ASVOFF screening in Amsterdam

 20h at 58/60 Kerkstraat, Amsterdam

Later,

Diane

Sandra Backlund SS10 photos by Peter Gehrke

www.sandrabacklund.com

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MARC JACOBS/SUSAN SARANDON TOY DRIVE @ david barton gym astor place

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG campaign by Nick Knight & Gareth Pugh

Dear Shaded Readers,

Not too long ago. I remember as if it was yesterday. So powerful, so beautiful. It was London Fashion Week and I managed, miraculously, to sneak in the show we were all waiting for, Gareth Pugh. I was excited, thrilled and scared someone might spot me, the fashion editor's assistant without an invitation. After what seemed eternity, all lights went down and silence fell dense upon us—as if we were about to leave this plane of existence.

October this year. We arrive in Florence after a twelve hour journey from Paris, by car, exhausted. Our hotel room feels like heavens. At last we are home. On the corridor, hanging on the walls, a series of original Pirelli calendars—Bruce Weber, Peter Lindberg, Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Testino.

Nick Knight.

I take it down and remove it from its custom built frame, hoping no one will see me. I just want to have a closer look, touch it. I'd seen it before but never this close, in my hands. It's pure magic. The finest of recent history, and second only to Sarah Moon's, shot in 1972.

My congratulations to Mercedes-Benz. It's obvious, but also brilliant, to have them both working together. Not to mention the SLS AMG looks one hell of a ride. Too bad my driving license was evoked—speeding while driving a stolen car.

But that's another story.

Later,

Daniel

Diana Dochia curator for Galeria de Arta Anaid Bucharest

Jean Paul Lespagnard in his new home Photos by Laetitia Bica

http://www.laetitiabica.be/

Freudenthal/Verhagen Amsterdam Holy House, The Sequel Dec 10 -20th

 Dear Shaded Viewers,

Freudenthal/Verhagen opened tonight in what once was a gay bathouse. The viewer wanders around in the dark going from one room to another passing by an over flowing sink and  a group of guys in towels referencing the origins of the space. 

For the past twenty years Freudenthal/Verhagen have been working together as a creative team. The starting point of the exhibition was that they wanted it to be a totally sensory experience which it definitely was. The exhibition is intended as an art piece in and of itself. They built the rooms and stairs inside the museum so that the viewer had to physically interact with the spaces. To make the photos into living things,  some are breathing or have projected body parts.  In order to do this  the two used moving parts - projection,  and in one case a breathing apparatus was placed behind a stretching silk screen with sound. Another image had a sheet on the bed spilling  over the frame of the picture and laying  draped on the floor.

 
 

Holy House, The Sequel - Kerkstraat 60 till Dec. 20th

www.freudenthalverhagen.com

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HEDI SLIMANE / INTRRODUCING THE DRUMS

 www.hedislimane.com

Michele Lamy and her daughter, Scarlett Rouge

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Michele Lamy and Scarlett Rouge at Gare du Nord this afternoon looking great in Rick Owens. It was a delightful surprise to run into Michele and Scarlett on route to a friends show in Brussels tonight. I was on the same train bound for Amsterdam.

Later,

Diane

Hats "DISGUISE" by Sebastiano Ragusa_photography Ulrich Hartmann make-up Shrin Kurschner

 

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Sebastiano Ragusa is a stylist based in Berlin. 

 http://www.internationalfaggorist.com/

He works as a fashion editor for DERZEIT. He's been passionate about fashion and accessories practically from birth playing with contradictory themes and styles. He loves to recycle and re-encode existing pieces.

 photography: http://www.ulrichhartmann.de/

Make-Up: http://shirinkuerschner.de/

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VIBSKOV & EMENIUS FRINGE PROJECT 10 JAPAN

Baba Luna in Bucharest

While in Bucharest I had the pleasure of visiting the very discreet boutique/gallery called Baba Luna. The boutique features the work of Irina Marinescu as well as several other designers and a collection of vintage. I loved hearing how radio Nova played a part in Bucharest.21 Christian Tell, hidden in a courtyard.

Later,

Diane

Zaldy created Michael Jackson's costumes destined for his RIP tour

British Fashion Awards went to........

Dear Shaded Viewers,

 Designer of the year went to Christopher Bailey 

 The Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator went to Grace Coddington of American Vogue

The Public Vote went to Kate Moss

 Designer Brand Award went to Burberry

 Menswear Designer went to Kim Jones

 Emerging Talent Awards for Ready-to-Wear and Accessories went to Peter Pilotto for Ready to Wear and

  Holly Fulton for Accessories

 BFC British Collection of the Year went to Christopher Kane

Outstanding Achievement in fashion went to John Galliano

Sounds like a great day for the BFC

Later,

Diane

Anne Valerie Hash SS 10

   

Patrick Mohr and his Quadrangle Jeans + celebrate with DJ Hell

Catinca Untanu photos by Andreea Tanasescu

 Catinca 

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Clearly I'm nostalgic for my new friends in Bucharest. I just finished watching The Fall starring Catinca Untanu by Tarsem. It's beautiful to look at and Catinca is the real star and she will be the youngest jury member for ASVOFF 3. 

 

THe last day I gave a lecture and showed some films.

 

Tomorrow I am off to Amsterdam 

Later,

Diane

 
 

Angels in Bucharest photos by Andreea Tanasescu

Alexandru and Matei

Dear Shaded Viewers,

On my last night in Bucharest I met Alexandru and Matei. Angels. They showed me their sketches and signed and gave them to me. They are working on costumes and a set for Alice and Wonderland. 

 

 
Later,

Diane 
 

Gary Card at Patron Silver Reindeer from Bistrotheque's Pablo Flack and David Waddington

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I  love Gary Card and his work so I could not resist making this post. Friday there will be a 3-day feast at Patron Silver Reindeer, Pablo Flack and David Waddington are the pioneers behind the pop-up restaurant concept and they brought set designer Gary Card on board to create a sensory Christmas experience without any traces of santa or snowmen.

"I managed to get away with using a snowflake as the overall theme! The idea of lapping snowflakes making really dramatic shapes was inspired by Cornelia Parker's exploding shed piece 'Cold Dark Matter' ; I wanted to create something that has a sense of mystery about it, yet feels spectacular, beautiful and of course, Christmassy." says Gary Card. http://www.garycardiology.blogspot.com/
 

 

Patron Cafe XO Alexander coctail featuring : shot cold esppresso, Patron Anejo Tequila , Patron XO cafe.....

Patron Silver Reindeer is priced at £67.50 a head and bookings can be made by calling : 02089837900

http://www.patronsilverreindeer.com/
 

Later,

Diane
  
 

PROJECT WHITE T-SHIRT CURATED BY TRIPLE-MAJOR FOR DESIGNERS AGAINS AIDS

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