GEORGETTE KONING ON ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MAASTRICHT

Here some graduation projects by jewellery-, product- and fashionstudents from the Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht. Below: bracelets by Malu Berbers www.maluberbers.nl.

Necklace by Danielle Vroeman www.daniellevroemen.com

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Kris Van Assche by Sonny Vandevelde

Karen Binns on What, her new magazine, upcoming issue is Heat

July issue is called Heat, and the September issue will be called 'Law of Attraction'

Later,

Diane

GEORGETTE KONING ON ORSON + BODIL BY ALEXANDER VAN SLOBBE

As part of the project New Luxury, Alexander van Slobbe presented his label orson + bodil in Maastricht. Theme was "back to the concept: a simple piece of cloth". Van Slobbe selected designs from his last two collections, and also new ones.

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Sonny Vandevelde reports on Motwary & Mastori at Dubrovnik Fashion Week

 

 

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde 

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Sonny Vandevelde reports from Dubrovnik Fashion Week-Nakkna

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde

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Design Parade 04 Villa Noailles Hyeres-July 3, 4 and 5

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Madonna in Givenchy for Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour

Madonna's tour will travel throughout Europe, Pari on the 9th July as well as St. Petersburg on 2nd August and will conclude in Israel on 1st and 2nd September.

www.madonna.com

Daniele Mari photographs Monumentale in Milano

Dear Shaded Viewers,

This is a bit out of sync, but I just received these images from last month in Milan at the Monumentale, all images taken by Daniele Mari.

photos by Daniele Mari, parasol ....thank you Akiko Hamaoka

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Chicks on Speed DJ tonight at 2h30 AM Midsommar Festival Berlin

Midsommar Festival Berlin

Location: SPREEUFER JANNOWITZBURCKE - Indoor and Outdoor

www.schwedenparty.de

Yuri Toroptsov - "Marilyn and I" awarded special mention at Arles

Frederic Mitterrand, France's new Minister of Culture and Marilyn by Yury Toroptsov

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Yuri  Toroptsoy's work first came to my attention when he asked me if I would consider being in one of his Marilyn photographs. I don't know why, but I said no, but...I would love to show his work to my Shaded Viewers. I loved reading Marilyn Monroe by Joyce Carol Oates and more recently 'But That is another story' in Acne Paper by Amy Greene in conversation with Jenny Vagan.  However, I did not consider myself obsessed enough by Marilyn to pose with her dress.

 "Marilyn and I" is a photographic exploration of the theme of the profane and sacred. It is a series of portraits of admirers of Marilyn Monroe. Men and women of all ages coming from all walks of life but who share an emotional attachment to Marilyn are invited to pose next to a relic, an authentic summer dress from the personal wardrobe of Monroe. With "Marilyn and I" the photographer tries to capture the elusive moment when the real meets the imaginary because most of hs models never knew Monroe personally and for them she only exists in movies, books and most importantly in their imagination. 

"I photographed Frederic Mitterrand in 2007. One of the most interesting shoots I've ever had. Him and Douglas Kirkland, a photographer who photographed Marilyn Monroe in 1961. Frederic Mitterrand told me that he still mourned Marilyn Monroe, tha's why he deliberately put on a black suit for my photo. He lit his cigar and while I was busy clicking away, he submerged into some sort of melancholy. A very nice man, and now a minister." said Yury Toroptsov.

The photos will be exhibited at the SFR Young Talents gallery at 35-ter rue du Docteur Fanton, Arles, France 

July 7 to August 2009 - entrance is free

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Pierrot wishes you a great 4th of July

Sonny Vandevelde reports from Dubrovnik Fashion Week-DP sports a bikini

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Because it is hot and we all need to laugh, Sonny put me in a bikini and gave me a bottle of beer instead of a cup of tea.

More Dubrovnik Fashion Week on Sonny's site.

Later,

Diane

Photo by Sonny Vandevelde

Sonny Vandevelde reports from Dubrovnik Fashion Week-Carta E Costura

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All photos by Sonny Vandevelde

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Sonny Vandevelde reports from Dubrovnik Fashion Week-Jakub Polanka

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Several years ago Jakub Polanka was one of the designers in the Hyeres Festival competition. I ran into him in March in Tokyo and here he is again at the Dubrovnik Fashion Week. 

Visit Sonny's site for more on Dubrovnik fashion week.

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde.

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GEORGETTE KONING ON ARTEZ ARNHEM ACADEMY GRADUATION 09

Tonight 19 students showed their graduationcollection in the Eusebius church in Arnhem. This was an excellent year! (below: a design of a second year student)

Below: Ratna Ho's collection inspired by tribal tattoo's, made of panty's, cool!

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EGR reports : APARTMENT , Berlin.

www.apartmentberlin.de

info@apartmentberlin.de

Sonny Vandevelde reports from Dubrovnik Fashion Week

first fossilized ice cream cone

Dear Shaded Viewers,

After driving from Paris to Antwerp, Sonny took a day off then drove from Antwerp to Cologne/Bonn airport in order to fly to Dubrovnik for the first edition of Dubrovnik Fashion Week. 

Maria Mastory & Filep Motwary checking out the show location, their show is tomorrow night

Filep and Maria 

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde, for more photos of Dubrovnik Fashion Week, visit Sonny's site

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Michael James O'Brien's Antwerp Portrait Project

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Michael James O'Brien has set up a studio in a greenhouse in a garden in the center of Antwerp. Any Shaded Viewers that are passing through, please contact: www.antwerpportraitstudio.com.

www.michaeljamesobrien.com

Later,

Diane

SARKA-MASTORI*MOTWARY STUDIO COLLECTION SS2010

SARKA-MASTORI*MOTWARY STUDIO collection SS2010 from UN NOUVEAU IDEAL on Vimeo.

Standard Magazine 24

A visit to Treviso and the IUAV University of Venice

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I am in Treviso to see the work of the students at IUAV University of Venice. Below are a selection of the final projects produced by the first group of graduate students. 

All Diane's photos taken with Samsung ST50

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Lazzari Boutique in Treviso

This shop made me think of L'Eclaireur rue Herold, turns out the owner, Italo Lazzari, is friends with Armand and Martine, the owners of l'Eclaireur in Paris. I found Kolor shirts and Visvim shoes and a great bag from Raf Simons.

Italo Lazzari with his magazine - MUG

www.lazzariweb.it

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Later,

Diane

Miguel Villalobos and Graham Tabor's last day in Paris and our visit to 'Estampille' flower shop

Miguel Villalobos and Graham Tabor and bulldog made in India at the "Estampille" flower shop

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12 rue Dupetit-Thouars, 75003 Paris 

The city is absolutely on fire, 33 degrees today, we made one last stop to the "Estampille" flower shop.

All Diane's photos taken with Samsung ST50.

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A visit to N. Hoolywood aka Mr. Hollywood designed by Daisuke Obana

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I met Daisuke Obana aka Mr. Hollywood about 3 years ago in Tokyo and have been following his work ever since. Recently I went to No Seasons showroom to see his new collection. Sonny fell in love with this shirt, my friends Miguel and Graham fell in love with about 5 other shirts...

All photos by Sonny Vandevelde

Later,

Diane