You cannot deconstruct unless you know how to construct. - Alexander McQueen

Rest In Peace, Alexander McQueen permalink

Alexander McQueen was a visionary and losing him extends beyond the realm of fashion.

A Fad Gadget Kind of Day permalink


Collapsing.

The Paper Architects (Real and Fictional) permalink

I meant to write about Lois Nesbitt’s Brodsky & Utkin: The Complete Works sooner, but until recently it was buried in one of my “to be processed” stacks of reading material (easily confused with my “to sit and collect dust” stacks, but I know the difference). Russian paper architects Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin formed a partnership in the late Seventies that lasted roughly a decade. Their fantastic work, according to Nesbitt, “constitutes a graphic form of architectural criticism” of the dehumanizing effects of Soviet utilitarian architecture.

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Doll’s House 1982
from Nesbitt’s Brodsky & Utkin: The Complete Works (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003)

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Lamija Suljević permalink

Constantly chasing whoever or whatever is next in fashion can often leave me jaded, but then along comes Lamija Suljević. Based in Sweden, Suljević is one of the most gifted young designers I’ve seen in some time. The materials and handcrafted details in her Fall/Winter 2010 collection are infused with childhood memories of her native Bosnia. “When I think of my hometown, I think of old techniques and handmade garments. Having that with me during my design process has become one of my strengths. If I’m working on my collections, I work wholeheartedly. Nothing else is good enough. If my grandmother were alive she would be proud, and things like that are very important to me.”

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My Gold Mask permalink

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Incredible voice. Striking song.

My Gold Mask - Violet Eyes

Lodestar permalink

Lodestar

Eugenio Recuenco permalink

The alcove I’ve carved out here is dim and dusty with underuse, so I’m showcasing the work of Spanish photographer Eugenio Recuenco. He is a master.

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The Dead Science permalink

Long overdue in plugging one of my favorite local bands, The Dead Science.

“Throne of Blood (The Jump Off)”

Mickens’ vibrato rubs me the right wrong way.

Pivot permalink

Pivot

Torpor’s Drone permalink

Torpor’s Drone