Azadeh Ghotbi was born and raised in Iran until the Revolution and lived between Europe and the US thereafter. She went to Brown University and Insead business school but gave up everything to follow her true calling, painting. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Paris & New York and auctioned at the Asia Society. Greatest inspirations or influences? Nature! “Taking Shape” the series I will Read More ...
I recently bought this book as a gift about the most outrageous lingerie in the world coming from a place one would never expect: Syria! Adorned with everything from faux fur artificial flowers and feathered birds to plastic toy cell phones these intimates flash lights play music even vibrate. In Syria the lingerie forms an important part of the folk tradition around trousseaus and weddings—it is openly displayed in the Read More ...
I can’t tell you how excited I am to be the first to tell you all about Glasïz®, the coolest new brand in eyewear that will officially launch October 1st. so be the first to place your orders! Jeremy Andre is French- born and raised, but currently lives in Miami. Jeremy how did you come up with Glasïz®? Well we live in Miami where every one wears the same wayfarer Read More ...
Zinab Chahine Ctrl+Z Jewelry Design Zinab Chahine is a graphic designer who started her own jewelry brand only a year ago, creating handmade jewelry with a twist. Her inspiration comes from Lebanese and Middle Eastern culture but designed in a contemporary way. Favorite Websites? www.confashionsfromkuwait.com www.urbansouk.com Fashion Icons? Edie Sedgwick for her amazing taste in jewelry, especially the huge earrings. Boutiques? When I’m outside Lebanon I shop at Urban Outfitters. Read More ...
“Minarets” Ezgi Turksoy was born in Istanbul and studied Product Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London. She graduated in 2008, and has worked with design studios such as Suck UK and Paul Cocksedge Design Studio. She recently opened a studio in London where she works on Self-initiated & Client projects as well as collaborating with British designer Kacper Hamilton. Greatest inspirations/influences? I believe one Read More ...
DESIGN / ART DIRECTION · LOGO / VISUAL IDENTITY “Sun” is the second video from Caribou’s Swim, following “Odessa.” Directed by Simon Owens, the same guy who did LCD Soundsystem’s “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” Kermit video. Simon attended art school in London, and then joined a group called Tomato. He later set up The Imaginary Tennis Club with a short lived but highly successful gallery called Millers Read More ...
An Awesome Short Film About New York City A group of German filmmakers were in town shooting a commercial and spent their free time making this killer short film about life in New York. Shot by Thomas Noesner of the production company Stereoscreen with a soundtrack by Tussaint (which is a remix of a beat created by a subway drummer). Thank you Gawker! THE BEAT OF NEW YORK from tim hahne on Read More ...
