via HypebeastTV: Yves Saint Laurent and director Ari Marcopoulos present No Way Back, a short film representing the vision of Yves Saint Laurent Creative Director Stefano Pilati's 2011 Spring/Summer collection. The short film focuses on influential tattoo artist Mark Mahoney and his Hollywood institution, the Shamrock Social Club.
The European men's shows bring out style in droves. I love how Italian men do Summer. The Sartorialist captures some of the highlights. Note, age really is nothing but a number.
It's June, time for something light. The eamescollector channel on YouTube creates whimsical shorts based on all the lovely details of the Eames aesthetic. Quite mesmerizing. Don't miss the bow tie film at the bottom!
Ah, who doesn't love a nice surprise? A while back, a very lovely girl came into the shop and purchased a pair of brass deer figures. Said cutie happened to be singer/songwriter Joanna Newsom. Her latest album, Have One on Me, features an epic hippie-bohemian set design, and we noticed the golden pair holding down the foreground. Nice!
Deer pair seen upon closer inspection. Joanna evoking an ingénue of Earthly delights.
Miss Newsom looking colorful, and ever-lovely in her Paper magazine feature. That Alexander McQueen print dress (left) is gorgeous! (pics via Paper magazine)
San Franciso based, Danish born, fashion designer, Sofie Ølgaard, came by the shop for a photo shoot amongst her fellow Danish-designed pieces. Like her Scandinavian-infused aesthetic, Sofie's clothes are sleek, functional, and well-made with minimal lines.
Sofie in her sleek silk jersey Alassio dress. Furnishings shown: C. Jere blackbirds wall ornament, Lisa Johansson-Pape lamp atop Paul Frankl dresser, Italian marble lamp.
Sofie's Alassio dress complements the cool tones of the John Axton painting. Furnishings shown: Mastercraft glass & brass dining table, Norman Cherner leather upholstered chairs, John Axton 1960's painting, Danish teak crendenza, Laurel lamps, Barovier Murano blown-glass lamp.
We recently watched A Single Man, Tom Ford's adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel of the same name. I was must say, I was thoroughly impressed by Ford's directorial debut. It's been two days since I've watched this movie, and it still lingers in my brain!
The movie portrays George--played by Colin Firth--as a gay man living in Southern California in the early 60's, who loses his longtime partner in a tragic car accident. In true pre-Free Love/70's form, George suffers silently amongst the myriad of characters he interacts with, whom also harbor deeper anxieties beneath their perfectly coiffed exteriors.
On a side note, I must mention for you design aficionados, the cinematography and set design is a Mid-Century Modern orgasm! Ok, I'll stop blabbing now. Watch the snippets and soak in the eye candy. Better yet.. go catch this movie toute suite!
Trailer
The phone call (Firth's acting here is incredible)
Carlos
Jim (Matthew Goode) & George (Colin Firth) in a happier flashback.
Lois (Aline Weber) & Kenny (Nicholas Hoult) in a beatnik Bardot/angora moment.
The protagonist George -- neat, constrained and suffering.
Carlos (Jon Kortajarena) & George take a Lucky Strike break. Can you say "hubba to the hubba?!"
Charley's dressing table. We're loving those gilded lamps and mother-of-pearl inlaid mirror.
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