We haven’t really covered a lot of Y-3 — there’s always been too much branding on everything for our taste — but we just had a pair of black sneakers up that we think are super hot. And, we got our hands on another pair of Y-3’s called the Honja Hi (retail $260) in navy that we haven’t seen until now.
All we can say is: we want a pair too! You guys get all the cool stuff and we get nothing!
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You know we don’t cover too much womenswear, but we know a good thing when we see it. Yesterday, we covered the Fall/Winter 2010 men’s line by Masahiko Maruyama for nude. Today, it’s the same line, same designer, and same season, but the women’s collection, which we think is hot.
Make sure to check out nude’s site, where you’ll find images from past collections. And don’t forget to check out the pics below.
A friend just tipped us off to another band that we just can’t get enough of — San Francisco duo Girls.
It’s rare to find something as true and beautiful as the band Girls. Christopher Owens and JR White were meant to find each other, sincere rock and roll soul mates in the age of irony. And while that might sound like fancy, it’s closer to the truth than you think.
Christopher’s lyrics go straight for your heart, as they come directly from his. As he notes: “Sometimes the best way is to have simple lyrics. There’s this country song by Tim McGraw where he sings: ‘We’re all looking for love and meaning in our lives.’ To me, that speaks volumes, even though it’s so simple.”
It’s difficult to talk about the music of Girls without addressing Christopher’s unique background. Born into the Children Of God cult, he spent his childhood travelling the globe, attending prayer sessions and busking in the street, shielded from the outside world.
Read the band’s full bio on Matador Records‘ site, along with their news page, where you’ll find tour dates, videos, and much more. As always, don’t forget to check them out on MySpace to test drive several tracks.
We just got pics of the nude homme Fall/Winter 2010 collection by Masahiko Maruyama and we love it! Another line out of Japan that we can’t believe we haven’t heard of until now. It seems like the “iron curtain” of fashion between Japan and the US is slowly but surely coming down much to our liking.
The Fall/Winter 2010 collection from nude reveals a continuation from his SS10 theme Out of Focus. This concept is expressed in the form of double layering and washed-leather jackets which double as vests once the outer layer is removed. Working primarily in dark colors, the collection is enriched with leather boots and accessories.
Creative Time’s outdoor art video project At 44 1/2 is one of our favorite things ever. Next up: Serbian performance artist Marina Marina Abramović.
At 44 1/2, Creative Time’s presentation of video art on MTV’s outdoor, gilded screen located in the heart of New York City’s Times Square, will showcase the work of groundbreaking performance artist Marina Abramović from March 14–April 14, 2010. Opening concurrently with her retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, Creative Time’s presentation includes Light/Dark (1977), Rest Energy (1980), and Dissolution (1997). Ambramović is a performance artist whose groundbreaking work has influenced other artists for more than three decades.
The larger than life, high definition 44 1/2 screen is located on Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets, directly across the street from MTV’s offices and studio. At 44 1/2 is part of Creative Time’s long history of presenting public art in Times Square.
Read more on Creative Time’s site. This is a New York must-see for those of us who live here and everyone who’s visiting.
We were in Soho last weekend and saw these black Y-3 sneakers at Bloomingdale’s. What it is about calfskin these days — everyone all of the sudden seems to be making sneakers and shoes out of it. Ethically? Questionable. Aesthetically? Incredible.
If you’re not in New York, get yourself a pair online in LUISAVIAROMA’s eShop.
Terence Koh’s Asia Song Society is pleased we to present completely first USA presentation of Shanghai based artist Mother Teresa (Bao Xei). Born 1981 in Shanghai, China, artist Bao Xei has for america debut adopt the pseudoynm Mother Teresa for his show “The Ectasy of Bao Xei”.
The title for Xei is for him the play on the words the drug ectasy that he loves to take while going out to nightclubs in shanghai and the state of Ectasy one achieves in the belief of a Christianity God. Mother Teresa is for Xei the most significant and innocent belief of this ectastic state of religion.
For his exhibition at the ASS gallery, Xei wants to present a sculpture and performance that is at once mystery but the same time very dynamic. He has employed a wrapped sculpture of Mother Teresa on top of a white piano and asked two friend of the gallery to play on the piano. Music for him then is closer to religion. And Ectasy will help. Xei wants to show that in playing music we can all acheive Ectastic Holiness of Mother Teresa.
Our friend David Lindwall — artist, designer, man about town — has just released his latest collection of tees. If you’ve seen prior collections, you’ll know he’s a master when it comes to mixing just the right elements graphically to keep the shirts cool and always on the darker side of things, but never crossing any lines.
The fit, fabric, and wash are top notch and, let’s just say, when it comes to color, he knows what people like to wear: washed blacks and whites. Check out his site for for more info. If you’re in New York, stop by Seven, who carry the line and sell out quickly. Don’t forget, he sells directly form his site, which is the best way to go. Make sure to surf around the site while you’re there to check out other projects he’s worked on. His work is really amazing.
By now, we’re sure you’ve heard of Portland indie band YACHT. We had a listen last night after a trusted source told us they were shocked we weren’t already their biggest fans. What’d we think? Hot.
Their bio says they played PS1 in 2006, but as we all know, anyone’s who’s cool stopped going around 2005. I guess we missed out, but we’d prefer to think of it as “good things come to those who wait” instead.
Jonathan Warren Bechtolt (born December 2, 1980), performing under the name Jona Bechtolt, is an electronic musician and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, United States. He is a former member of The Blow, and has released solo records under the name YACHT since 2003. Nearly all of his recordings have been distributed by both Marriage Records and States Rights Records.
Read YACHT’s full bio/mission statement on their site, where you’ll find free mp3 downloads, tour dates, and much more. Don’t forget to check out the band’s MySpace, where you can listen to even more songs. We’re sure you’re going to like them as much as we do.
Branching out for Fall/Winter 2010, Damir Doma showed his first ever womenswear collection this past weekend in Paris. As expected, the line is gorgeous. See for yourself in the images below.
