Tomorrow (06.14.10), our good friend and collaborator Benjamin Belsky is launching a pop-up shop for his new S/S10 handmade eyewear line Mayfourteenth, at 252 Fillmore and Haight Street in San Francisco, CA., and will stay open till (07.14.10). We worked together to print the bespoke wall for the shop (stay tuned for photos). Ben also collaborated with world renowned artist Peter Gronquist to adorn the shop with his incredible gilded weaponry. When sitting down with Mr. Belsky in NYC a couple of weeks ago, I was able to view the entire insane collection. When looking closely at the acetates from Italy, I realized they reminded me of the the stalagmites and stones that one would find in a cave. We then came to an agreement that Ben’s process is somewhat like a cave miner, digging for precious stones and brilliant gems. As a visual study, I pulled together some imagery for a side by side comparison, enjoy. Check out the site www.mayfourteenth.com
An event well done by my gorgeous, talented girlfriend and her company HL Group.
ddc domus design collection
New York: 136 Madison Avenue
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Photos by Christopher Cortez | Copyright © 2010 Cortez Groupe, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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…
Photos by Christopher Cortez | Copyright © 2009
Cortez Groupe, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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
Photos by Christopher Cortez | Copyright © 2009 Cortez Groupe, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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
Event photos by Christopher Cortez | Copyright © 2009 Cortez Groupe, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
