Captured by highly regarded British Fashion photographer Nick Knight for L’Officiel Homme, here is a comprehensive look at portraits of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. The images are intimate and personal, and certainly capture the attention with the two making for an interesting subject. The images above surfaced on SHOWstudio Pinterest account.
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for L’Officiel Homme
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Performance testing the New Audi RS 4 Avant
You can read up about all the specs of the 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant here. What we’re more interested in, is how Audi decided to performance test their latest 4.2-litre V8. Not just a genius creative marketing ploy, their ‘Ultimate Paintball Duel’ has got enthusiasts itching to get their hands on the steering wheel, and on the trigger. Taking over a military aircraft hangar, two brand new RS 4′s, mounted with paintball guns battle it out while demonstrating the power and control of the car. Check out the video below.
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Mark McNairy New Amsterdam Fall/Winter 2013 Collection Lookbook
Here is an insightful look at the Mark McNairy New Amsterdam Fall/Winter 2013 Collection, with the New York based designer continuing to impressive with his wacky approach to classic menswear. Items like down shirts, casual blazers, quilted coats are fast becoming renowned items from McNairy while digi-camo, large polka dots, smily face all over print are all motifs that define the aesthetic.
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Undercoverism Fall/Winter 2013 Collection
The Undercoverism Fall/Winter 2013 Collection represents the extensive diversity of Jun Takahashi’s work. While music has long been the core of the label, with a punk/rock aesthetic pivotal, this collection also mixes sports ethos with mountaineering elements while some graphics depict a more gothic aesthetic. In addition, a colour pallet that combines an abundance of greys with burgundy and mustard while blue and khaki are used sparingly to great effect, culminating in a really impressive look.
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PUMA by Hussein Chalayan Spring/Summer 2013 Collection Lookbook
With inspiration derived from the “Great British Outdoors,” the PUMA by Hussein Chalayan Spring/Summer 2013 Collection makes for great news. Camping, bird watching, fly fishing, and pylon trekking, are all elements that define the collection while the innovative and technical elements structure the aesthetic.
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Vans x Supreme ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ Collection
This Spring, Supreme will release three styles of Vans — the SK8-Hi, the Chukka and the Era — utilizing original album artwork from New Order’s iconic 1983 release Power, Corruption & Lies. The album’s cover was designed by English art director Peter Saville and incorporates the 19th century painting “A Basket of Roses” by French artist Henri Fantin-Latour.
The Chukka and The Era will feature canvas uppers with leather lining and in-soles. The SK8-Hi will feature premium suede/canvas uppers with leather lining and in-soles. The Vans x Supreme ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ Collection will be available in-store in NY, LA, London and online on March 7th, while locations in Japan will release the line on March 9th.↧
TIME Magazine: 90 Years in 120 Seconds
TIME Magazine are currently celebrating 90 years of print, and this impressive video provides a look at the most notable covers to feature on the magazine. Some of the most famous and infamous names from various walks of life have appeared, like Charlie Chaplin, Ghandi, Adolph Hitler, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and Barack Obama make for notable mentions. In addition, if you head over to the gallery on the TIME website, you can vote on the cheesiest cover of all time.
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Ransom by adidas Originals Moc Runner
The Ransom by adidas Originals continues to make a strong impact with the Toronto based entity applying their roots and own design ethos to the heritage of adidas in a unique way. The Moc Runner makes for a strong hybrid design, with Ransom’s sense of outdoors applied to the innovative elements of adidas makes for a strong design. Produced in earth green, poppy, light bone and leather, collegiate royal and bone, these colorways provide the design that features a classic moccasin upper atop a waffle sole with a natural feel.
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BUNNEY Hand Engraved Zodiac Collection
This Hand Engraved Zodiac Collection from BUNNEY makes for a great instalment from Andrew Bunney. Having made a strong impression with a unique approach to badges, this collection is highlighted by Bunney’s own rendition of the Zodiac signs.
Thanks to Honeyee for the information.
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Cole Haan x Dover Street Market Ginza 1st Anniversary LunarGrand Collection
Here is a first look at an intriguing collection between Cole Haan and Dover Street Market Ginza, celebrating the latters 1st anniversary. Featuring the LunarGrand Penny Tassel, LunarGrand Wingtip and LunarGrand Chukka, the collection is defined by a rough suede upper. The colour pallet features light brown, olive and grey, making for a great option for spring.
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2013 LaFerrari Officially Unveiled
Ferrari have unveiled the 2013 LaFerrari following widespread expectation. Featuring a combination of a 6.3 liter V12, 789 horsepower and a 160-hp engine, it boasts 62 mph (100 km/h) in under three seconds, while it makes 124 mph in impressive seven seconds. The car also boasts a top speed of 205 mph, the 2013 LaFerrari really sets a strong precedent for all cars on the market from here on in.
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Kenny Scharf’s Squirtz at The Standard
The Standard, High Line is pleased to present a new installation by Los Angeles & Brooklyn based artist Kenny Scharf in the hotel’s plaza, to coincide with his exhibition, Kolors, at Paul Kasmin Gallery, where the sculpture will continue to be on view 4 April – 4 May, 2013. Known for his commitment to merging highbrow and lowbrow conceptions of art today, Kenny Scharf is a leading contemporary artist who has exhibited widely throughout Europe, Asia, and America. Squirtz (2013) joins many other public works by Scharf around the world including his 2012 Cedars Sinai Children’s Mural, his 2011 mural at the Brooklyn Children’s Hospital, and a 2010 special project on the Bowery Mural Wall. Squirtz will be installed outdoors in the Plaza at The Standard, High Line from March 15 through April 1, 2013.
Titled Squirtz, the work is an 8-foot tall sculpture that is 6-feet deep from nose-to-nose. Utilizing Scharf’s repertoire of symbolic imagery over the last thirty years, one face of Squirtz is awestruck, in shock, and the other wears a slapstick grin—a portrayal of the ancient Greek theatrical trope of tragedy and comedy. Painted with glossy enamel, similar to car paint, Squirtz brings to light Scharf’s endeavor to overcome the barriers of elitist art by using the materials of commercial manufacture.
This spring, in addition to Scharf’s public art installation, Standard Press, Damiani, and Paul Kasmin Gallery will release Kolors, a catalogue for the synonymous exhibition. A collective imprint of Scharf’s new work for the exhibition, Kolors documents the artist’s process, providing a close look at his studio and practice. The hardcover book also features imagery of Scharf’s public murals from around the world, with recollections from renowned artists and curators, including foreword by Jeffrey Deitch.
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En Noir Fall/Winter 2013 “Hall oF Mirrors” Presentation Video
During New York and Paris Fashion Week, En Noir put together its first official presentation that focused on the brand’s upcoming Fall/Winter 2013 collection. Both showings featured model Willy Cartier, who was also used in the recent Spring/Summer 2013 lookbook, and unique set up that showcased the vision behind the brand. Check out the video below and get a look at what’s to come later this year and some behind the scenes footage.
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adidas Originals “Unite All Originals” Campaign
adidas Originals have released a new video to announce a brand new campaign for 2013. Like the campaign itself, the vid is titled Unite All Originals and features the talents of DJ/producer A-Trak and director So Me to bring in a new style for the brand. At the centre of the Unite All Originals campaign is a new site where international artists from various disciplines (including A-Trak and Iggy Azale) collide to create something unexpected and unique.
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Vault by Vans x Blends Sk8-Hi Zip LX
Vans and Blends celebrate the Southern California boutique’s 10-year anniversary with the Vault by Vans x Blends Sk8-Hi Zip LX. The original design of the iconic high top is revamped with buttery leather upper construction, heel zip closure and bone-patterned jazz stripe. Limited to 100 pairs, the Vault by Vans x Blends Sk8-Hi Zip LX releases Friday, March 8, at Blends Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Ana locations in addition to BLENDSUS.com.
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Opening Ceremony Fall/Winter 2013 Collection Lookbook
For Fall/Winter 2013, Opening Ceremony tapped stylist Ben Sturgill and photographer KT AULETA to capture their latest Las Vegas-inspired men’s collection. Made up of classic dapper/casual silhouettes, the collection has been designed in a palette of saturated navy, bordeaux, and burnt caramel, while graphic prints give the range a bit of punch. Included among these graphics are several of the King, Elvis Prez – himself a Sin City resident of eight years – with archival photographs, iconic song titles, and additional details on an array of garments. Footwear is of course offered in blue suede. Check out the collection above.
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Dita Von Teese in first Digitally Printed Dress
Last night’s party at the Ace Hotel debuted the first 3D printed garment. Conceptualized by designer Michael Schmidt, the dress is created using layered nylon powder put together by a digital rendering. The dress consists of three thousand articulated joints, which were then topped off by hand with twelve thousand Swarovski black crystals. In her usual style, Dita proves once again to be the ultimate pin up, flaunting the capabilities of the growing 3D printing industry. With 3D printers becoming easier to produce and use, we’re not surprised at the potential of more printed fashion to come.
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DIESEL and EDUN Announce Studio Africa
DIESEL has partnered with EDUN for a new collaborative denim collection. Born in Africa, using the finest CCI cotton from Uganda, the collection is inspired by African creativity, worn by some of Africa’s new generation of creative talents.
To bring the spirit of the 25-piece collection to life, DIESEL+EDUN have developed the concept of Studio Africa – a virtual loudspeaker and platform for a new generation of creative talents from across the continent. Studio Africa celebrates creativity, with the campaign featuring nine African artists spanning fashion, film, music, literature, and photography.
Check out the video above introducing us to these creative personalities and take a look at the collection here.
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L’ESPACE Maison Martin Margiela Opens
L’ESPACE Maison Martin Margiela has officially opened in Isetan’s Shinjuku store in Tokyo. The pop-up store will be a year long project, with monthly installations in line with the Margiela ‘lifestyle and philosophy’. We can spot classic pieces from the Maison’s interior design range as well as Haute Couture and prêt-à-porter collections.
Isetan Shinjuku will continue to feature one brand per year to highlight the concept of “Latest Mode x Lifestyle.” The first theme to be tackled is called “Home,” and sees the space divided into four, and in it’s place a living room, bedroom, lobby and closet are created to present the idea of a modern lifestyle.
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Never Enough Alfa
Petrolicious have put together another great video entitled Never Enough Alfa, this time meeting Manuel Leon Minassian, a car collector with a special passion for Alfa Romeos. A rambunctious Alfa driver since the tender age of 13, Minassian favors finding cars that have been neglected, doing them up himself with the outcome being a on-of-a-kind ride. Here, we are introduced to a car that he holds close, a 1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina. Customized to his personal satisfaction, he continues to live through this automobile and mantra: Drive it like you stole it.
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