Diane, A Shaded View on Fashion

Two artists from Moscow - Danila and Anja Titova

Dear Shaded Viewers,

When I was in Moscow with Robb Young we met Konstantin who sends news on two young artists that just had exhibitions in Moscow. Danila, with the beautiful long red hair, we met him in Moscow at a party and enjoyed spending time with him. He's the shining star of Moscow and a sweetheart in high heels.

The two artists represent two different groups in Moscow.

Danila, more dyonisian with his background in show business and modelling.

http://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=24982 - a review

http://community.livejournal.com/danila_vanilla/21101.html

anja titova noninvolvement

Thank you Konstantin.

Later,

Diane

blog-Mode at the Metropolitan Museum and more from Florent by John Rynski

Dear Shaded Viewers,

My friend John Rynski just sent me a few images from the Metropolitan Museum and also from the end of our night at Florent and beyond.

Our blog-Mode panel and the audience

with Harold Koda and alone on stage, I followed Harold's opening introduction.

Roxanne Lowit and Pat Kurs and John Rynski, we all know each other for decades.

This one has me rolling on the floor in laughter, Graham Tabor as Toulouse Lautrec.

Later,

Diane

All photos by John Rynski

The Met, Tribeca Grand and Florent - NYC Day 4

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I should have taken a shot from the podium at the Grace Rainey Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum yesterday, but I did not. You will have to wait till someone sends me a few images to post. Harold Koda, the curator of the fashion museum at the Metropolitan gave me a warm welcome and a lovely introduction, I forgot all of my bullet points for what I was going to say but everyone told me that it went very well so I will take their word for it.

After a tea around the corner from the Metropolitan we went to see New Video Work by Jeremy Kost "Not Yet Titled (Making Faces)", 2008
showing Hosted by Terence Koh & Shamim M. Momin Music by Geordon & Jackson (Misshapes) at the Tribeca Grand.

Jeremy Kost at the Tribeca Grand -Jeremy Kost is in the middle next to Laine

Zane Lewis and Miguel Villalobos and John Rynski kissing Laine

This was the funniest, I ran into all of my old neighbors we lived at 290 West 11th Street in the 80s in New York. I knew them when I started out as a fashion designer.

John Rynski and Paul and Rene Laster. Paul edits Arkrush. I also ran into Alan Brown who wrote the book Audrey Hepburn's neck, he lived a few doors away from me is now a filmmaker and we used to study Japanese together. I dropped out because I could not handle a Japanese class when I was trying to prepare for a show. Alan moved to Japan.

Mathias Ohrel and Tommy Salah from the Tribeca & Soho Grand

A Shaded Viewer who attended the Met-Blog panel came up to me at the Tribeca Grand to thank me for coming to NYC for the Metropolitan and for my site. I am always happy to meet my Shaded Viewers.

Miguel Osuna and friends

Florent, the resto that started the whole move to the meat market 30 years ago is closing in June because they are tripling the rent. I always used to go there when I lived in NYC and so we all decided that was where we wanted to have dinner.

Florent and John Rynski and Graham Tabor

Florent told us that for the last 5 weeks before the closing of Florent he will have themes: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, depression, acceptance -closing on Gay Pride Day.

Miguel and Laine and Miguel and Florent

Later,

Diane

DINO DINCO : a little aural spice to kick off your weekend....

Now and then, I receive (or admittedly, have been known to make) late night drunken phone calls of either heavy breathing or a single, unintelligible "sound" comprised of well-intended sentences unwittingly strung together by the adhesive of tequila....

Occasionally, I wouldn't mind something along the lines of....

Thanks, Darrin, for sending this along.

Hi, all.

Dino

P. S. Here is a sandal that I made the other day. There is a matching right one, as well.

Blog-Mode at the Metropolitan Museum today at 15h00-You Wear it Well 2 at the Tribeca Grand Monday Night

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The reason for my trip - blog.mode: addressing fashion panel is today at 15h at the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. It is free with the admission to the Metropolitan Museum and open to the public.

Tomorrow night...You Wear it Well 2 will be screened at the Tribeca Grand on the 31st March at 20h.

Later,

Diane

Breakfast turned into dinner chez Graham Tabor and Miguel Villalobos

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The plan was breakfast but it ended up as an early dinner. Graham Tabor and Miguel Villalobos went to the farmers market at Union Square and joined me at my friend Jeffrey Miller's apartment. Jeffrey lives about a block away from my old apartment on West 11th street. It was all a bit nostalgic since I had not been in his apartment for about 17 years. I had visions of when I was taking care of his Siamese cats and one gave birth...it all took place in a closet. I quick called my friend Randy to come over and help me as I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. All these old funny memories came rushing back to me.

Aren't these the most beautiful eggs that you've ever seen?

We could not get over the size of the duck's egg.

I am discovering all of my friends cooking talents, last night it was Glenn's guacamole and today Graham's eggs.

Miguel Villalobos and Graham Tabor -'Breakfast' ended and I was ready for my bed.

Later,

Diane

More photos from my party for Diane Pernet, March 28, 2008. By Glenn Belverio

Above: Diane takes notes for her upcoming lecture; photographer Roxanne Lowit and hair salon guru Stephen Knoll

Dear Shaded Viewers,

My kitchen still looks like someone blew up a liquor store with an atomic bomb and I'm feeling a bit woozy....but here are some shots from last night. I thought it was pretty legendary. It reminded me of being back at Jackie 60 or Danceteria or Save the Robots and I was so proud to have so many brilliant, creative people in my apartment all at the same time. The East Village may be full of bland yuppies and lackluster NYU students now but that doesn't mean I can't keep the bohemian tradition going on my own terms under my own roof.

When Laine walked in I really felt like I was back at The Pyramid Club or Danceteria circa 1985 (back when I was just a fetus in a jar, carried around New York by Andy Warhol). She wore cardboard-cutouts of Sophia Loren's hands from a famous Ron Galella photo. Brilliant.

Above: Aric Chen and Nancy Stout; Adrian Cowen of Pleasure Principle gazes into his glass of bourbon. Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke.

Above: The girl who edited my book, Becki Heller, and my dear friend Chris Teen. Note that William Klein's "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?" is playing on my TV in the background; Dmitry, Chris Teen and Zaldy

Isabel and Paulius display some commie books in my Mao Zedong Memorial Library; author Alejandro Varderi with my Cultural Revolution alarm clock

A Back-in-the-90s reunion: Isabel and Chris Teen haven't seen each other in over 10 years!

Because it just isn't a party without Patrick McDonald. The cute French man, Pascal, was taking photos for Telerama, the magazine with the largest circulation in France.

As the night wore on and we switched from Champagne and wine to vodka and bourbon, things became even more legendary. Night club royalty Johnny Dynell and Chi Chi Valenti made their entrance. Photographer Michael James O'Brien checked in as well.

Another 90s reunion: Chris Teen kneels at the feet of Chi Chi Valenti in the VIP Room; Knitwear designer Tom Scott with our friend Isabel

Today's kids and their lingo: Carlota and Max moments before they "bounced"; The price I pay for refusing to serve drinks in tacky plastic cups: a kitchen floor paved with broken glasses.

The main topic of discussion was Diane's upcoming appearance at The Met; cool cats from France and Italy.

I'm exhausted. Thanks for reading.

Love,

Glenn Belverio

After Louie Screen test - Zach Booth

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Yesterday when I saw my friend Vincent Gagliostro we spoke about the film that he is going to make and the screen test for his leading actor.
Download screen_test.mov

title: AFTER LOUIE, producer: AMY MOORE-CINECHICKS, director: vincent gagliostro, screentest: Zach Booth, films lead.
…was there really ever a new york like that where adventure and discovery and sexual tension were still palpable and possible on the skinny island of manhattan? where there was a meat-packing district before pastis and children weren’t yet named paris and tiffany? wow you think when you see this that you actually remember for a moment the streets and the clubs and the boys with nice abs but way different from the perfect forms of now beneath Abercrombie tshirts.
in the visual and audio collage of gagliostros piece you can remember this new york city from last century like it was yesterday, but through a veil, thin, numb like a condom, you remember it all not with nostalgia, but with relief that this new york actually existed and actually happened before it was too late. that despite the tragedy and loss and pain of that era there was still the nourishment of real off-line experience and the comforts of heart and sex and art and strangers and bodies and life, and soul growth before everything was already discovered, developed, trained, tracked, exploited, done, over.
this movie is about a time when lives were fast ending—way too fast—ending. but when life, and new york and like everything just didn’t feel like it was kind of over. like now.
like after louie.

Later,

Diane

Welcome to New York party given for me by Glenn Belverio

Dear Shaded Viewers,

I was charmed, Glenn Belverio gave a party in my honor last night. The apartment was filled to capacity and aside from I don't know how many broken glasses, we all had great fun. I did not take very many photos in the end but here are a few.

Glenn Belverio opens the first bottle of champagne, many to follow and Zaldy, the designer and best friend of Miguel Villalobos.

Graham Tabor and Miguel Villalobos

Roxanne Lowit receives an autographed copy of Glenn's book, Confessions from the Velvet Ropes. Bruce Benderson

Catherine and Vincent Gagliostro and Marcelo Krasilcic

This is for you Antoine, Laine and Johnny Dynell and ChiChi Valente

Absolutely everybody fell under the charm of Miguel Villalobos, Sameer Reddy and Gragham Tabor

I love this photo of best friends Zaldy and Miguel Villalobos, so much sunshine and love. Roxanne and Glenn took more photos than I did so maybe Glenn will post more.

Later,

Diane

Armory Show New York

Dear Shaded Viewers,

My friend Vincent Gagliostro and I decided to take in the Armory show at the Piers. I only took a few images.

Vincent Gagliostro and I and I could not resist this art dealer from the back.

I only thought about taking photos near the end but there was a definite fish theme going on, there were ones with flesh and others with only their skeleton left, they were painted or appeared as sculptures and here as a menu.

I ran into an old friend, Ophra Shemesh who was having a show I AND THOU at the Freight Volume Gallery on 542 West 24th Street, so after the Armory, Vincent and I went there. The show ends on the 29th. Ophra is a good friend of the director Amos Gitae, she was the art director and the actress in Golem l'esprit de Exile. I did the costumes for the two principle actors and Ophra was in every seen, her husband in the film was played by Samuel Fuller. It was my first job in Paris and Ophra was a client of mine when I was a designer she says she still has and wears my clothes.

Ophra Shemesh and one of her paintings from I and Thou, the theme of her show was submission.

Ophra Shemesh and Yayoi Kusama

In the show I saw John Waters, we both smiled. I was thinking, I should have taken a photo for the blog but I did not...then when we left, John was first in the taxi line, I should have invited him to Glenn's party for me tonight....

John Waters

Later,

Diane

AI WEIWEI -Illumination: MARY BOONE GALLERY, NEW YORK.

Dear Shaded Viewers,

After a trip to the Armory Show we decided to visit a few galleries. I totally enjoyed

AI WEIWEI
This is the first major exhibition in NYC by this Chinese contemporary artist who, through his work distills that nation's restless cultural, social, and political order.

As the centerpiece of the show, Al Weiwei has created "Descending Light." an adaptation of his iconic chandelier form that here appears buckled by the violent impact of its fall. Lying askew on the ground the fixture's colossal structural rings remain festooned with strands of red crystals illuminated from within. The red, emblematic of China, the work at once conveys the toppling of established order and the burning promise of the future.

AI WEIWEI
“Descending Light”
156” by 180” by 268”
glass crystals/stainless brass, electric lights
2007
COURTESY: MARY BOONE GALLERY, NEW YORK.
541 West 24th Street on view through 26 April.

Ron Warren
Mary Boone Gallery

Later,

Diane

Because a day without Dolly Parton singing Elvis Presley is not a world I want to live in. By Glenn Belverio

Dolly singing Elvis

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Diane is in town and I am scrambling around my East Village aerie getting ready for the party I am throwing for her tonight. The Champagne is chilling and I must get started on my homemade guacamole (with lots of tomatillos) and radis farcis au chevre. Dolly and Elvis are playing in the background. I hope it doesn't rain so my guests won't arrive soggy.

Love,

Glenn Belverio

Please, help me...

Dear ShadedViewers,
I am looking for an image that gives the mood of the Dior Haute Couture Show of S/S 2007, but i cannot find anything. My professor wants something that is a reflection of Japan not something that is a direct expression.
Can you help me??
All the best,
Matteo

P.S. Thank you Diane for your passion, it's an inspiration for me

JONAS DAHLBERG AT GALERIE NORDENHAKE, STOCKHOLM

Dear Shaded Viewers,

ONAS DAHLBERG
THREE ROOMS
VERNISSAGE 3 APRIL, 5 – 8 PM

Galerie Nordenhake is pleased to present Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg’s new video installation, Three Rooms. This new video work is a 3-channel monitor presentation, depicting three rooms in a home: bedroom, living room and dining room. Over the course of 27 minutes all the objects and furniture dissolve, leaving an empty, lit void with no defining features. Dahlberg has found a way to eliminate objects that is slow and resembles a natural, organic process.

The work again uses archetypal spaces to address a psychological state of being. Through the decay of these spaces the work eliminates the viewer and his/her identification with the rooms. Essentially they suggest the disappearance of the viewer.

The 3 screens work with a narrative structure more closely connected to architecture than film. The viewer moves from screen to screen as moving through rooms in a building. Though the rooms remain mute and escape closer identification they bring time to a point and let it linger there.

Jonas Dahlberg was born in Uddevalla, Sweden, 1970. He has exhibited widely in many prestigious contexts. In 2005 Dahlberg exhibited his solo show ”Invisible Cities” at Moderna Museet. He represented Sweden at the 26th Bienal de São Paulo and has participated in the Busan Biennial in 2004 and in both the 50th Venice Biennial and Manifesta 4 in 2002. Other exhibitions include Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul Korea (2007), Artsonje Center, Seoul Korea, Taipei Biennial, Taiwan, Calle Alcala 31, Madrid Spain, Neue Kunsthalle St. Gallen. St Gallen Switzerland (solo with Jan Mancuska), Frac Bourgogne, Dijon, France (solo) (2006), Marian Goodman Gallery Paris, France and Bonner Kunstverein. Bonn, Germany (solo with Jan Mancuska) (2005).

Opening: 3 April, 2008, 5 pm – 8 pm
Exhibition period: 4 April – 11 May, 2008
Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday 11 am – 6 pm, Saturday–Sunday 12 pm–4 pm
Installation views are available after the opening at www.nordenhake.com
Please contact the gallery for further information and press images

Patti Smith - Because The Night

Enter Patti's world at the Fondation Cartier, opens today.

Later,

Diane

Patti Smith at Fondation Cartier with her Land 250 exhibition

Dear Shaded Viewers,

"Art gives us the opportunity to animate the greatest freedom that we have." Patti Smith

Paris loves Patti and Patti loves Paris. All were smiling today when Patti Smith held a press conference the eve of her exhibition which opens at the Fondation Cartier on the 28th. The source of much of her inspiration has been key figures of French culture, including Arthur Rimbaud, Nicole Stéphane, Jean Genet, Antonin Artaud and René Daumal. Paris echoes throughout, from drawings executed in the Montparnasse district, where she lived during her first Parisian sojourn in 1969, to recent photographs taken in the garden of the Fondation Cartier, situated nearby.

With this exhibition, Patti throws open the portal to 40 years of her life. She shows you not only her vision but the vision of the artists that have inspired her. "It is the beginning of a dialogue, not the end."

"I was a sickly child and I decided at an early age that I wanted to live. You have to have a healthy mind if you want to create." All films are film not video.

In 1979, she left New York City and career behind, and moved to Detroit, Michigan to marry musician Fred Sonic Smith from the group MC5. They had two children and recorded Dream of Life, which included the anthem “People Have the Power.” In 1995, after the untimely death of her husband, she returned with her children to New York City and resumed her public life. In 2005, Patti Smith was awarded the Insignes de Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Republic. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, the highest accolade awarded to contemporary musicians.

Visit Patti Smith's official website : pattismith.net

At the end of the press conference, Patti sang one song while her son, Jackson held the mic. The song is entitled 'Greatful' and weren't we all.

To reflect the multitude of fields explored by Patti Smith, the exhibition is intended to be a comprehensive project that expands beyond the exhibition space. The Fondation Cartier is giving free rein to Patti Smith to oversee the programming for the Nomadic Nights as well as performing herself, offering solo and band performances as well as informal poetry readings. The Fondation Cartier’s bookshop will, for a time, become the artist’s personal library. Her choice of books, CDs, films and objects will enable visitors to further penetrate the rich universe
of this iconic artist.

If you are in Paris over the next few days, Jackson, her musician son will play music and exchange ideas sitting around the comfy couches on the lower level of the museum. The exhibit continues until June 22nd.

Later,

Diane

La Belle et La Bête-Jean Cocteau

You Wear iT WELL 2 in NYC

Dear Shaded Viewers,

RSVP - space is limited.

Later,

Diane

Thanks to Joseph Quartana of Seven for designing the invite. The image is a still from the film Le Dernier Cri by Erwin Olaf.

“TIME EXPOSURE” Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague-Ioana Nemes

“TIME EXPOSURE” is an 8 sculpture series that represents the concentrated and visible time of the 8 days selected for this series. The works are part of the ongoing conceptual project “Monthly Evaluations” that Ioana Nemes began 4 years ago.

"five departments have been chosen: physical, psychical, intellectual, financial and fortune department. A color is chosen at the end of each day that would best represent it, as well as a text. Depending on the context , the artist chooses – just like a DJ sampling– days form different periods that together could form a new perspective. "

"I’m amazed that we always seem to notice its existence in the past tense, by the marks it leaves in nature or on our bodies, but never as it is unfolding. I’m interested in any topic that attempts to decompose time, regardless of the field: literature, sport, film, music or art. " Ioana Nemes.

What it is like to be an artist in Romania? And what is the status of artist in this post-communist country?

It is very frustrating indeed, for various reasons. First of all, the lack of galleries and exhibition spaces specialized in contemporary art. There are only two important private galleries, counterbalanced by the Museum of Contemporary Art, unhappily based in a wing of the House of the People (the second largest building in the world, after the Pentagon). In-between these two extremes there are no alternatives. This is why the scene is somewhat devoid of the effervescence granted by small and flexible projects. Secondly, there are no journalists specialized in contemporary art. Most of the times articles are written in a dusty language, or the perspective upon things is far from cotemporary. Thirdly, there is no support from the government. Help is given to publications about art but there is no money at all for the production of contemporary art.

Do you have an exhibition somewhere these days?

Yes, beginning with the 4th of April I will show a new series of sculptures from the « Monthly Evaluations » project at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Leipzig. In September I will participate in the Bucharest Biannual curated by Ami Barak and soon after in the U-Turn Copenhagen Quadrennial.

Thomas Beckner Reporting...from (a toilet) in the village

DP = "an archbishop from the Orthodox Church"
by Bill Cunningham

This has probably been blogged already but just in case you missed it!

I wish I could join everyone this weekend in New York for the party...but unfortunately it's not going to happen. If anyone needs an apartment to rent, call me, now.

Clouds, I'll see you for tea on Tuesday. kissssssssss

-tfb4

Click here to see Diane (about 2 minutes in...)

Maria de Medeiros chez Michael James O'Brien

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Today we photographed Maria de Medeiros for the Music issue of ZOO.

Maria de Medeiros with Lola who suddenly started looking huge when she sat on Maria's lap.

While we were waiting for Maria to arrive Michael decided to take a few photos of me. In fact all of the photos here are actually taken by Zoltan.

Michael James O Brien and me by Zoltan

If you are in Paris tomorrow night, Maria is giving a concert of her first album 'A Little More Blue' 20h30 at the Cafe de la Danse.

All photos by Zoltan.

Later,

Diane

Today -blog.mode: addressing fashion - tomorrow-YWITW 2 in NYC

Dear Shaded Viewers in New York,

The reason for my trip - blog.mode: addressing fashion panel is today at 15h at the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium. It is free with the admission to the Metropolitan Museum and open to the public.

Tomorrow night...You Wear it Well 2 will be screened at the Tribeca Grand on the 31st March at 20h.

If you need more details, contact the Director of Promotion at the Soho & Tribeca Grand Hotels.

Mandy Brooks
Director of Promotion
Soho & Tribeca Grand Hotels
2 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Phone 212 519 6695

DEADLINE FOR YOU WEAR IT 3 SUBMISSIONS JUNE 30TH 2008, WE WANT YOUR SHORTS.

Later,

Diane

Trentemøller - Moan (live)

Henrik Vibskov with Trentemoller

Henrik Vibskov with Trentemoller

akiko Hamaoka sends us Cherry Blossoms and a Kimono Exhibition in Bagatelle in Bois de Boulogne

The real cherry blossoms From the mobile phone of Akiko Hamaoka

Marco de Rivera gives news on a Kimono Exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of Franco-Japonese Relations from May 16th to July 16th at the Trianon du Parc de Bagatelle. The gardens of the Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne have a lovely history, their flowers were orchestrated by Marie-Antoinette and the Compte d'Artois, this makes for the perfect setting for the exhibition of ancient and contemporary kimonas.

- wedding kimono from 19th century with cherry and peony flowers (satin de soie)

- contemporary kimono with branches from Junko Koshino

The kimonos are from the Museum of Costume of Bunka Gakuen created in 1979 by the group Bunka Gakuen founded in 1923.

Press: Christine BLANC 0148049357

Later,

Diane

Miguel Villalobos on Oltremoda Rai Uno

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Miguel Villalobos at home with Oltremoda Rai Uno

Last week on Rai Uno

http://www.rai.tv/mpplaymedia/0,,RaiUno-Oltremoda%5E9%5E66629,00.html
Miguel Villalobos

Thank you Franca Soncini for sending me the link, I could not get it to work.

Anna Magnani

White Cubicle website is now updated! - Pablo International

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Simon Popper's Fungi Paintings, March 2008!

David Waddington and Princess Julia raffling Simon Popper's drawings!
Visit the site for the rest of the pics.

http://www.whitecubicle.org/
The White Cubicle Toilet Gallery measures 1.40 by 1.40 metres, is located within the Ladies Toilet of the George and Dragon, and works with no budget, staff or boundaries. White Cubicle has become one of the East End’s most exciting and ambitious exhibition spaces, presenting a discerning programme of international manifestations as an antidote to London’s sometimes extremely commodified art scene. Past exhibitions have included the work of Deborah Castillo, Gregorio Magnani, Butt Magazine, Federico Herrero, Terence Koh, i-Cabin, Steven Gontarski, Pixis Fanzine/PrincessJulia and Hanah, General Idea and avaf, Basso Magazin, Carl Hopgood, Giles Round, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Superm (Brian Kenny and Slava Mogutin), Elkin Calderon, Wolfgang Tillmans, Calvin Holbrook/Hate Magazine, Husam el Odeh, Simon Popper...

Next White Cubicle exhibitions:
April 2nd: Cassia Tabatini and Fabio Gurjao: Fur Fanzine http://www.fur.uk.com
May 11: DIK fagazine http://www.dikfagazine.com
June: Toilet exchange with Vilma Gold gallery/ Radio Egypt
July: Jean-Michel Wicher

Wolfgang Tillman's Richard Branson photo and George and Dragon's Richard Battye!

A date for your BOUDICCA diary. April 5th.

B O U D I CC A

First Floor, 45 Vyner Street, London E2 9DQ
T. 44 20 8 981 9413 F. 44 20 8 980 4689

MOONSPOON SALOON

MOONSPOON SALOON is a collobaration between designer Sara Sachs, painter Tal R and photographer Noam Griegst. Handcrafted unique items in limited editions. Their first collection is coming out soon. www.moonspoonsaloon.com

Later,

Diane

MANDI LENNARD PUBLICITY LTD Basement press preview Winter 2008

For more details contact MANDI LENNARD PUBLICITY LTD
Later,

Diane

Oltremoda 23h45 March 23 Rai Uno

Thanks to my friend Giorgio Martinoli, I am able to watch Rai Uno...

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Beniamino Marini, Andreina Longhi of Attila and Kai Kuhne and Robb Young and I in Milan March 2008

Beniamino Marini and Robb Young in Milan

Later,

Diane

ANTOINE PETERS F/W 0809 COLLECTION

ANTOINE PETERS F/W 0809 COLLECTION
'FAT PEOPLE ARE HARDER TO KIDNAP!'

Antoine Peters is best known for his "A sweater for the world project, a sweater with the goal to bring the world together - presented his label for the third time at the Amsterdam International Fashion Week.

Antoine: "The collection actually started from the humour-full title that I once wrote down and the simple yet complex given of the challenge to amalgamate a small T-shirt with a 10XL T-shirt, with a renewing silhouette and elegance as the result."

Antoine: "I love to play with extremes and proportions in material, print, silhouette and concept. By mixing or even amalgamate these extremes I try to create something new and fresh. For this collection it resulted in the ancient question 'thick versus thin'. My whole presentation pleads for being fat, but with a slightly ironical tone beneath the surface. In fact I do not answer on this question, but it did result in a small fashion party!"

Photography by Peter Stigter

WWW.ANTOINEPETERS.COM

Later,

Diane

Trentemoller - The last Resort-Moan and Miss You

Dear Shaded Viewers,

Henrik in Paris, March 2008

I'm writing a piece on Henrik Vibskov for the music issue of ZOO, he plays the drums for Trentemoller and has been touring the world with them. In fact, he's been playing the drums since he was ten. He surprised the guests at his first Paris men's show by playing his drums as the music for his show. His oversized cut out frogs hanging from above him like some kind of surrealistic mobile.

trentemoller the last resort