Primp & Preen Vol. 01

January 12th, 2010 | 0 comments

These are the essential grooming products that start your day on the right path to being tidy. The packaging alone says “Take Care of Me.”

The next steps are the perfect balance of sartorial etiquette and a classic wardrobe with a street base. Stay tuned for Volume 01 of “The foundation.”

Disclaimer: Images in this set were discovered on the world wide web.

This post was inspired after watching Tom Ford’s A Single Man, set in 1962. In the film, George, an English professor at a small college—played by Colin Firth recieves a pencil sharpener from his student Kenny— played by Nicholas Hoult. George picks yellow, Kenny red, which George says represents rage and passion. Gotta love products from the 60’s, that’s perfection and passion for you.

Disclaimer: Images in this set were discovered on the world wide web.

Happy New Year from New York

January 1st, 2010 | 0 comments

Looking back at 2009, one of the most inspirational elements for us has been the New York architecture. We want to pay homage to nyc-architecture.com for their great historic photo archive. From the successful Mason Fisk Building to the photo above we recently captured for client Qjames Bespoke, we say thank you New York. Stay tuned for our new upcoming project, 174 Jackson Street with Meshberg Group. Photo by Christopher Cortez | Copyright © 2009 Cortez Groupe, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

A Compendium of Curiosities: ‘09 Bergdorf Goodman

December 30th, 2009 | 0 comments

Holiday Window Vignettes

Bergdorf Goodman always puts together very entertaining and dymanic holiday windows, this season their vignettes show traces of inspiration from M.C Escher and Lewis Carroll. The windows tell a rhythmic story, allowing you to take a look at each chapter from birdseye view. The details are incredible…

Miami ‘09: Gucci Icon-Temporary

December 22nd, 2009 | 0 comments

Got to take a little peak inside, but I wanted to show you what the store looks like at night when the vintage neon signs turns on. Iconic… Read more

Miami ‘09: Maybach X LaChapelle

December 22nd, 2009 | 0 comments

We wanted to give you a glimpse into the VIP after party…

About the project: With examples of David LaChapelle affinity for working with the automotive world seen just recently with his exhibition in Miami titled Cars and Money: New Works, the American photographer takes on a large scale project with Daimler. At the center of this collaborative art meets automotive venture is the brand new Maybach Zeppelin. To set things up, Daimler enlisted LaChapelle with both the contemporary Maybach Zeppelin as well as an original 1931 Maybach Zeppelin DS 8. Daphne Guinness also factors into the equation to help in LaChapelle’s interpretation of the past and present Read more

Miami: Pulse Miami ‘09

December 22nd, 2009 | 0 comments

Pulse Miami ‘09

PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is the leading US art fair dedicated solely to contemporary art. Held annually in New York and Miami, PULSE bridges the gap between main and alternative fairs and provides participating galleries with a platform to present new works to a strong and growing audience of collectors, art professionals and art lovers. Read more

Miami ‘09: Tom Dixon X Audi/The Art of Progress

December 22nd, 2009 | 0 comments

Design Miami /’09

The exhibition “The Art of Progress” in the Audi Pavilion highlights the values of the new Audi A8 artistically. To this end AUDI AG is collaborating with the top British designer Tom Dixon, who created the installation “Light Light” exclusively for the world premiere. It comprises 120 aluminum polyhedral lights suspended amongst a cluster of helium-filled balloons made of metalized foil. The installation is intended to make the qualities of the new A8 visible and tangible.

In addition to Tom Dixon’s design art, images and sculptures were showcased in the Audi Pavilion that are otherwise part of the “Beg Borrow and Steal” exhibition belonging to the Rubell Family Collection, one of the world’s best-known collections of contemporary art. Read more

Miami: Design Miami/ ‘09

December 22nd, 2009 | 0 comments

Design Miami /”09

Design Miami/ is the global forum that brings together the most influential dealers, collectors, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Inspired by the galvanizing effect of Art Basel Miami Beach, the founders of Design Miami/ set out to create a design fair unlike any other that came before. They envisioned a new commercial and cultural forum that would capture the thriving general interest in design and elevate appreciation for limited-edition, experimental and historically significant design work, presented within an energetic, visually striking environment. Read more

Miami: Primary Flight ‘09

December 21st, 2009 | 0 comments

I was invited by my good friends Victor Reyes and Dylan Maddux to watch the Primary Flight ‘09 Crew create the most insane public art installation in the Wynwood Art District.

This was the most inspirational experience of the entire Basel ‘09 trip. These folks are the “best of the best.” I had a chance to watch this process and couldn’t wait to share the colorful urban fabric which gave Miami a lot more shine.

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Primp & Preen Vol. 01

Perfection in Pencils

Happy New Year from New York

A Compendium of Curiosities: ‘09 Bergdorf Goodman

Holiday Window Vignettes

Miami ‘09: Gucci Icon-Temporary

Miami ‘09: Maybach X LaChapelle

Miami: Pulse Miami ‘09

Miami ‘09: Tom Dixon X Audi/The Art of Progress

Miami: Design Miami/ ‘09

Miami: Primary Flight ‘09

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