Fatenah

Fatenah premiers today in the West Bank city of Ramallah but has already been creating waves in Gaza and abroad.
The animated film, directed by Ahmad Habash, took two years to make on a budget of $60,000 which was provided by the World Health Organisation.

Focusing on a Gazan woman called Fatenah, the film follows her dream of finding love and salvaging a semblance of a normal life that has been wrenched by cancer and the simultaneous Palestine-Israel conflict.
The film is based closely on the experiences of 26-year-old Fatma Bargouth, her battle against breast cancer was detailed by the Israeli group Physicians for Human Rights in a report published in 2005.
Fatenah is providing a means by which to raise awareness of the plight of countless cancer sufferers and in the process not only draws attention to the Palestine-Israel scenario, but also prompts thought on war-zones the world over.

Fauchon´s Edible Art

Parisian patisserie Fauchon takes haute cuisine to a new level by effortlessly blending art and food creating desserts for ones viewing delight. From this hyper-luxe foodie haven, comes these gorgeous éclairs coated with, not your typical glazed-over chocolate, but the Mona Lisa. Once you get past her infamous glaze, take a bite: these chocolate and almond cream éclairs are rich, creamy, and indulgent, satisfying like a French pastry should. If that doesn’t make you smile, check out any of the wide-range of Fauchon desserts, which are stylish objects of art in their own right.

In 04, Chairman Michel Ducros revamped the quaint establishment that Auguste Fauchon had founded in 1886, propelling the company towards the height of stylish decadence. A multi-faceted store concept, monochrome graphic identity, pink interiors and new product lines were only the icing on the cake.

The patisserie showcases innovative desserts of all colours and shapes, embellished with metallic gold, white and cocoa buttons, and leopard print éclairs. It was obvious that their food was moving into new territories when design bible Wallpaper crowned these éclairs Best Pastry in their 2009 Design Awards.

Visit www.fauchon.com

Charlotte Olympia

Luxury Accessories designer, Charlotte Olympia Dellal, graduated from Cordwainers in 2004 and later launched her London based label 'Charlotte Olympia' in 06.
Her designs have become synonymous with classic shapes and meticulous attention to detail. Each shoe is finished with the brand's signature gold spider web on the sole. Inspired by the allure of Hollywood glamour of old, Charlotte Olympia's leopard prints, fan detailing and arresting use of colour have been coveted by Kate Moss and Daphne Guinness amongst others. Each shoe is hand crafted in Italy and her vertiginous heels and urbane 'island' style platforms are sold at some of the world's most prestigious retailers, including Browns, Jeffrey, Harvey Nichols and Net-A-Porter.

Zeno and the Stoics

I have always been a huge fan of Spanish rock, so I was really excited when I was invited to El Sol in Madrid for a live gig by one of the best new bands- Zeno and the Stoics. The concert was amazing, full of energy and great music. Their recent album Cosmic Catastrophe was produced by Gordon Raphel of the Strokes, so keep an eye out for them as they will be playing at music festivals near you.

During their college years, in the end 90’s, James and Fran began playing guitar together in small pubs and parties in the Boston area. When they returned to Madrid, they felt it was time to put together a band and begin playing their own music. James had taken philosophy as a minor and knew that “Zeno And The Stoics” was a great name for a band, and also knew that the music had to be at the same level. The first one to join the modern Stoic movement was ‘Sir Ferdinand’, who brought a touch of class to their songs’ guitar riffs. Then came drummer ‘Jobs’ Curro with the right strength and freshness and our bassist ‘Pipe’, adding his 80’s pop flavour. Last but not least, ‘Edu’ joined with his keyboards bringing smooth backgrounds to the songs.
The band was set, the music was tight and Zeno took us all for a ride…. The stoic sextet mixed their different inspirations into one cocktail; “Z.A.T.S. on the Rocks”
A blend of Sex Pistols, 2 scoops of Red Hot Chili Peppers, 8 drops of The Cure, 5 Rolling Stones, Radio Head scent, 40 oz of Sublime, 1 teaspoon of Ride, 2 Black Crowes, 1 bowl of Pixies’ grains, 2 grms of Led Zeppelin, 1/2 pound powdered Doors, 1 glass of The Eagles wine, 4 hints of The Ramones 1 U2 Lemon, 1 cup of Cold Play, 10 drops of Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine Olive Oil, Placebo flavour, The Cult , The Clash, The Beatles, …..

After producing and recording their first CD-Demo on 06, the band decided to show what they could do on stage. They’ve played  in some most important gig places in Madrid and were chosen to open up for Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers and Kasabian in the Pepe World Festival. Their last album was recently produced by Gordon Raphael an extremely talented record producer and musician from Seattle, Washington who is best known for his work with The Strokes, producing their first two albums Is This It and Room On Fire. He recently produced Fake Chemical State for ex-Skunk Anansie lead singer Skin, Fobia, Regina Spektor, Kill Kenada, The Moonies, Charly Flynn and The Sound Explosion . He has also contributed as a keyboardist for the psychedelic band Sky Cries Mary. 

We interviewed the bands vocalist Jaime Fraile for this profile.

About your collaboration with Gordon Raphael?
Indeed, Gordon Raphael produced our album. He heard our demo, spoke with our manager, flew in from Berlin to meet us for a couple of days, and some months later, we were in the studio recording. That man has got an incredible sense of magical balance!!!

How would you define the music?
Why define it? I’d say enjoy it.

Greatest inspirations or influences?
Everything inspires, … even odd days can inspire us to make them right.

Touring Plans?
We’re planning to go around Europe during the winter.

Whats next for Zeno and the Stoics?
Growth.

We love the logo, who did the design?
Antonio Castillo, an amazing designer from the boutique TUALTEREGO.COM , in Madrid.

How do you think the indie-alt music industry in Europe is different than in the U.S.?
In terms of industry, it’s far superior in the States. But there is great taste and great crap everywhere.

Anything else you'd like to share with our audience?
Apart from our music, no.

GORDON RAPHAEL - by Toby L (rockfeedback.com) Ever one of personal preference over sell-out career furtherance, Gordon Raphael's unusual production-technique has marked a substantial blow to the corporate-minded conventions of music-presentation in the past few years. Always a spirit in belief of 'let the music speak!', where live-impact of recording takes a precedent over a blindingly clichéd sheen of mundanity, in spite of constant offers to record work with 'safe' name-acts to enhance their credibility-status, Raphael prefers to nurture new talent, as well as work with solely those that continually inspire and invigorate his outlook on music on a regular basis. ... And that's all without having highlighted GR's own solo and group-related endeavours, inclusive of understated 80's act The Colour Twigs, and 90's, dark synth purveyors Absinthee... Clutches of music and plastic to subvert and excite, if only for their sheer balls and awkward unwillingness to conform.

www.zenoandthestoics.com

La Roux

In for the Kill by La Roux has been one of the anthems of the summer and the live show lives up to the hype at Glastonbury. We believe it is the most anticipated album of the year.
La Roux are a British electropop synth duo band made up of singer and synth player Ellie Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid, with Jackson describing their respective roles as "very much a half and half sharing situation. Their music is influenced by 1980s synth pop including Human League, Heaven 17, Blancmange and Yazoo.
La Roux released a debut album in UK, featuring UK Bonus track Growing Pains and 11 other songs including No1 Single Bulletproof. 

Bjork

Björk released a box set dedicated to Voltaïc—her critically praised sixth studio album, which came out in 2007, and the subsequent two-year world tour.
The full version of the release will include a CD  performed live at the Olympic Studios, a DVD of Björk's live performances in Paris and Reykjavík during the Volta tour, a second DVD of the Volta music videos as well as a second CD of remixes from Volta's singles.

Whats On My Food

Scary Facts

• The average child gets 5+ servings of pesticides in their food and water each day.
• The pesticide Atrazine is so toxic it is banned in Europe, but it is used so widely in the U.S., that it is found in 71% of the U.S. drinking water.
• Currently, over 400 pesticides can be legally used in the U.S. For example, apples can be sprayed up to 16 times with 36 different pesticides. None of these chemicals are present in organic foods.
• According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, organophosphate pesticides (OP) are now found in the blood of 95% of Americans tested, and the levels are twice as high in blood samples taken from children. Exposure to OPs is linked to hyperactivity, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, developmental delays and motor dysfunction.
  

The Pesticide Action Network has launched a new online searchable database designed to make the public problem of pesticide exposure visible and more understandable. 

Whether you want to find out what's in your apple juice, milk, peanut butter, or bottled water, this innovative tool links pesticide food residue data with the toxicology for each chemical, making this information easily searchable for the first time.

Go to http://www.whatsonmyfood.org

Starks and Nacey Full EP download

Credit: photo by Sexy Fitsum/iLLIMETER - http://illimeter.com

Starks & Nacey are two-thirds of Nouveau Riche, a monthly party in DC, we have profiled already on ninunina, started in 06 by fellow DJ Gavin Holland. In 08, the party was awarded "Best Dance Night" in the City Paper’s "Best of DC" issue, and the two have been described as “some of the District’s more prolific DJs.” Starks & Nacey are known for their high-energy sets and have shared the stage with the likes of The Count & Sinden, AC Slater, Nadastrom, MSTRKRFT, Blaqstarr, Miami Horror, Scottie B and Eli Escobar to name a few. Their debut EP keeps things moving with an introduction to the duo’s distinctive styles, and their attitude of having fun in the club." 

FULL DOWNLOAD:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?f0yowzmjmj4

TRACK LINKS:
Nacey - Work For This
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ywzmit4mtji

Steve Starks - You Don't Want None
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?imjy2rjazyq

Nacey - Lose Your Love
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?awcnznxmdtz

Steve Starks - So Sexy
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?n4g5miyz1mm

Nacey - Money on the Dressa
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tzmmmj0l4kj

Steve Starks ft. Manulita - Don't Let Go (Dub Mix)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?unql2t4uljg

First Offical Glimpse of Disney's Alice In Wonderland

Film fans will have to wait until March 2010 to see this eagerly anticipated film with a cast which includes Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway.

Ibiza Report

We chatted with Carlos ( no last name), who just arrived to Ibiza and who's attended every kind of electronic music event this year. He arrived two days ago from Sonar in Barcelona, and according to him ( and many of your facebook status updates) it was probably one of the best ones ever.

We were very curious to ask him about his thoughts on a few of the events we attended last night here in Ibiza, particularly since there is so much talk on how the 'crisis' will be affecting the white island this year.

Do you think it was worth paying 50 Euros to go to Pacha for Swedish House Mafia?

Although the music was really good, I will not go back. Its not even about the money but if your going to pay an entrance like that and 15 Euros for watered down drinks, I would rather go somewhere else. Besides the crowd was one of the worst crowds I have seen in a long time. People with no style, if you want to experience the typical "aybeetha" atmosphere then this is your best bet, but it was a huge disapointment.

Your opinion on 10 Years of Cocoon Ibiza with Hawtin, Magda & Villalobos?

Thats what makes it worth it to come to Ibiza. Not only was the music incredible ( and we really have to agree with Carlos on that, Villalobos was truly out of this world) you could tell the crowd was there purely for the music and enjoying every second of it. Great space, awesome terrace, and really fun people.

Author's note * I believe the midget from Twin Peaks was part of the entertainment, enough said.

10 Years Cocoon Ibiza

The story of Sven Väth, Cocoon and especially Ibiza has been told in so many ways and so many times over the last few years, with interviews, press releases, party reviews, bulletin boards and much more which does not actually leave much room for additions. Cocoon Ibiza is, and remains, one of the cornerstones of the Ibizan party universe that is calling out for the island's invasion every summer. The fact that we are now approaching our tenth year was not something that anybody would honestly have imagined after the first very hard years. So the tenth year is a year for us to say thank you!

This year, the uncompromising musical path that Cocoon has stood for over the last ten years will be, of course, continued and even refined. With Reboot from Offenbach, Federico Molinari from the Frankfurt-based label "Oslo", Livio & Roby from Romania, British Tech House superstar Radio Slave, German shooting star Nick Curly plus the French Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts and the Chilean Jose Luis Ordenes a.k.a Umho, we are happy to welcome several exemplary new acts that stand for the current development of House and Techno. Among these newcomers, the live set of Joris Voorn represents a very special highlight. Cocoon head Sven Väth is hosting the Cocoon night – believe it or not – 13 times this year and many of our residents from past years will be behind the decks again. Loco Dice is to play five times, one with his long-time production partner Martin Buttrich; Richie Hawtin is our guest three times and will be hosting a special Minus night with Magda, Barem and Gaiser Live. Marco Carola can't be left out of course and will be playing twice. Ricardo Villalobos plays the decisive role on the Amnesia terrace with seven performances of his unique magical sound – among others, he has booked Chicago House legend DJ Sneak.

Besides the well-known Cocoon and CocoonClub artists André Galluzzi, C-Rock, Chris Tietjen, Frank Lorber, Karotte and Tobi Neumann, we welcome Markus Fix and Cassy, two new entrants to Cocoon Booking, and with Dorian Paic, Dubfire, Josh Wink, Luciano, Matthias Kaden, Onur Özer, Raresh, Tiefschwarz, Vera and Zip, all the friends of Cocoon are on the White Island again – not to miss our two Ibiza residents Arian and MarT from Amnesia.

I Artist London

Be Your Own Banksy, Hirst, Quinn, Whithead, Emin or Eggleston
The brainchild of Naroa Lizar Redrado, iArtistLondon, sells 'Do-It-Yourself' kit versions of famous art pieces by contemporary artists Damien Hirst, Banksy, Marc Quinn, Tracy Emin, Rachel Whiteread and various photographers such as William Eggleston.
iArtist London is self-described on their site as:
a cool new brand that enables you to make real contemporary pieces of art from the comfort of your home. All those pieces that you always wanted to have but couldn´t afford. We believe art should be for everyone. Our boxes contain all the necessary elements so you only have to concentrate on creating. In no time you will have a masterpiece created by yourself. It couldn’t be easier!

IARTISTLONDON presents the world’s first affordable DIY high art sets.

Free the artist within you.

Luzinterruptus, El Viento nos Trajo la Crisis

Luzinterruptus, is an anonymous artistic group based in Spain, who carries out urban interventions in public spaces using light as a raw material and the dark as their canvas.

The three members of the collective come from different disciplines: art, lighting and photography and have a creative purpose of leaving lights on throughout the city of Madrid so that other people put them out. They began this interesting art collective on the streets of Madrid at the end of 2008 with the simple idea of focusing people´s attention by using light on problems they found in the city and that seem to go unnoticed by the authorities and citizens. Sometimes however their sole purpose is only to highlight anonymous places or corners that seem special or objects to which they think extraordinary artistic value.

Find out more about them by visiting their blog. Heres and excerpt on their work, The Wind Brought Us The Crisis.

Crisis wasn't a crisis until people who know about it admitted it was. While it was a simple rumour among people who were suffering obvious symptoms. But until the Stock Exchange showed the figures and the mass media echoed the news, the government had to admit the terrifying word. In this manner the crisis began suddenly, like an uncontrolled virus that had been transported by air without warning.

With this in mind we decided to set up our lights with 80 financial pages from influention newspapers we collected in the previous month and left them fly in the wind on the emblematic building of Madrid Stock Exchange. One of the laboratories where the virus of the crisis began to spread.

The installation `The wind brought us the Crisis´ was carried out on 28th April at Madrid's Stock Exchange which would hold a shareholder's meeting the following day in the same building.

These photos were taken by Gustavo Sanabria.

El Viento nos Trajo la Crisis. (”The Wind Brought Us the Crisis”). 

Damages: none

Exhibition time: 1 hour.

Luisa Via Roma

Incredible luxury shopping, check out the uber cool t shirt designer selection, ( including these Christopher Kane unisex t-shirts)

www.luisaviaroma.com

Love Letters by Airside

Wallpaper magazine commissioned Airside to create this erotic typography for their July's  sex and art issue. 

Tala Raassi of Dar be Dar

Growing up in an Islamic country, Tala Raassi constantly had to cover up and felt like a carbon copy of every woman around. She has always felt a woman should embrace their body and show their personality through fashion so she began to constantly sketch and design outfits in the privacy of her own home, but wanted the freedom to show off and share her creations. Once in the U.S., everyone seemed to focus more on labels than actual style. Her friends would wear their designer clothing, and yet Tala would receive more compliments on something she had sewn together. More and more people started to express interest in her creations so in 05, she started Tala Raassi LLC, which featured both men’s and women’s wear. In 2006 she opened Profile Fashion, a cutting edge men’s and women’s boutique in Washington, D.C. ( she later sold her interests in the store) so that she could put all her effort and focus into Dar be Dar. Dar be Dar means ¨door to door¨in Farsi, (in slang, someone that is all over the place)- and Raassi really represents that globetrotting lifestyle.

Greatest inspirations or influences?
On my first trip to Brazil, I was overwhelmed by the sense of style and sexiness of the culture. I realized a woman’s body is a work of art and should be celebrated. I felt like I was finally seeing what it meant to be a confident, independent woman. Exploring the exotic beaches of South America, I was inspired by the bright colors and various styles of bikinis, which is why I decided to launch Dar be Dar swimwear.

Favorite fashion brands?
Stella McCartney because of the patterns and shapes she creates, she takes into consideration how the clothing will look on a woman’s body. I’m also a fan of many Brazilian designers because they take risks,create clothes that are sexy, yet classy and which really show off a woman’s curves.

How do you plan to develop your brand?
I plan to develop my brand by turning it into a full clothing line. I started off with bathing suits, which is a great niche and I hope to quickly make Dar be Dar a household name. My next line will include women’s apparel.

Fashion icons?
I think Victoria Beckham is a fashion icon of our time. She’s never afraid to think outside the box and try a new style. She’s edgy, sexy and sophisticated in her clothing.

How would you describe the girl that you design for?
My typical customer is playful, flirty, adventurous and confident.

With so much competition now, how do you make your brand stand out from the rest?
Having owned a store I carried various brands and learned what styles and shapes are flattering and compliment a woman’s body. I think the key to success in this industry is to really know your clientele. So many designers pay attention to the fashion, but don’t take into account how it will look on their customer. I have traveled the world and met with many designers to discuss different trends, patterns and silhouettes. I spent countless hours testing out different fabrics and cuts to see out what works best. I have really put my heart and soul into Dar be Dar and it’s tremendous to see the positive response I’ve already received from the first collection. I’m excited to see what comes next and look forward to expanding Dar be Dar.

www.darbedar.net

Louboutin

Christian Louboutin´s latest ad campaign was photographed by Peter Lippmann. Each shoe is impeccably interpreted in photos that emulate classic still life pieces from the 18th century.

Sorry Im Late by Tomas Mankovsky

Sorry I'm Late from Tomas Mankovsky on Vimeo.

Summer Festival Guide 09

That Time of the Year Again......

Glastonbury Festival June 24-28

Its already sold out

02 Wireless in Hyde Park London, July 4th and 5th

With Kanye West, Basement Jaxx, Q-Tip, etc

Festival International de Benicassim in Valencia, Spain July 16-19

Kings of Leon, The Killers, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand

All Points West, Jersey City, NY July 31st- August 2nd

Beastie Boys, Coldplay, CSS, MGMT, ( lots of artists from our ninunina ipod player), La Roux, Lykke Li,

Lollapalooza Festival August 7-9 Chicago,

Killers, Depeche Mode, Arctic Monkeys, Janes Addiction, Thievery Corporation, MSTKRKFT, Diplo, A-Trak

Trends Central Saint Martins College

We Love This Book

Inside the world-famous Central Saint Martins College in London is a think tank (known as “Saints”) whose members blend pure creativity with smart business sense. And these pioneering young people are among the best in the world at forecasting trends and figuring out what’s on the cutting edge. Their track record is so good that some of the biggest companies hire them as consultants. Here, in book form for the first time, are their early predictions on the most important design and socio-cultural trends for the next two years.
The books examines how creative disciplines manage to influence one another, and presents the key trends of the moment based on social, cultural, and stylistic influences.

Trends-

Nomadic Solutions, Virtually Real, Corrupted Creation, Sharp Essentials, Eccentric Escapism, Geometric Trip, Urban Canvas

Roberto Espinosa

Roberto Espinosa was born in Honduras and grew up in a culturally rich background which exposed him to a great diversity of rhythms from a very young age. This cultivated his own feel for music, a fascination with drums and congas and began mixing records when he was only 12-years old. In that time he was heavily influenced by underground Hip-Hop. He got himself vinyl turntables and a dual channel scratch mixer and began mixing on his own. By 2007 he was well established as a DJ in the Honduran electronic music scene and since then has been collaborating with well-known locals Balto, Rafa verdial and Lu Maya. He is inspired by the integration of music into daily life. A process, that has caused great impact on him from his contact with Capoeira and devotional and ceremonial music of different traditions. His varied musical palate reflects his diverse cultural influences, ranging from Caribbean rhythms such as reggae, passing through raw noncommercial hiphop, and the drive and soul of techno, and even Classical music. The merging of these and more seemingly disparate elements (all indispensable to him) is the defining factor of Roberto's craft.

Favorite DJs?
Some of the artists I admire as far as electronic music are Danny Tenaglia, Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Luciano... all the way back to Jean Michelle Jiarre. Also, Ricardo Villalobos I feel I can relate to where he is coming from and his style of mixing. Jeff Mills and the Detroit techno movement also inspire me. In essence it is an expression to uplift people from hardship and problems in society. This relates to Reggae music as well. His sci-fi techno is an unbelievable experience just to listen to, and the theme of his music in general has a unique reflection and important social message.

Best Music Events?
As for favorite music events in the world, WMC I enjoyed so much this year and the variety of music is great. Sonar would be among my top choices as well as Love Parade in Berlin and Detroit Electronic Music Festival. Still haven’t been but am aiming to go within the next few years.

Favorite Websites?
Resident Advisor

In what direction is electronic music going?
In my opinion, it’s really hard to say where electronic music is going exactly. It incorporates so many elements that it can shift back and forth. Tribal had a huge impact and a few years later came the minimal movement. Technology is surely an advantage and there is really no limit to what can be created. It certainly just keeps growing and growing. Maybe Tribal will be back and hit even harder.

Dream Collaboration?
Dream collaboration would be with Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin. Maybe I am aiming a little too high.

Favorite Cultural Hotspot?
Definitely The Bay Islands of Honduras. I love my country. Besides there, Brazil is somewhere I have always been interested in. It is a culture with such a rich heritage and tradition it simply amazes me. I could go on and on about places I would like to visit. Ibiza is on my list as well.

Challenges of what you do?
The most important thing is to always be yourself and let the music you create speak from your soul. This idea could apply to daily life since it is easy to get caught up in the hype of things. You always have to be real to yourself.

One challenge we face in my country is to try and reach to a broader audience and educate people on advanced music, but it only takes time since the scene is rapidly growing more and more. Besides that, there aren’t really any major challenges when you dedicate yourself to something that you love. The greatest challenge is sticking to your ideals and on how far you are willing to go to accomplish your goals.

Visit the High Line, NYC

Things to Know Before You Visit the High Line

The High Line is finally open. But before you go to the High Line, there are a few things you should know:

Location: The High Line is located on the West Side of Manhattan. The first section runs from Gansevoort Street, in the Meatpacking District, to West 20th Street, in Chelsea, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues.

Getting There by Subway or Bus: A/C/E/L to 14th Street and 8th Avenue; M14 bus to 14th Street and 9th Avenue.

Access Points: Because of the large number of visitors we expect in this initial opening period, we ask that visitors enter from the Gansevoort Access Point, located at Gansevoort and Washington Streets, unless you are in need of an elevator. Elevator access is located at 16th Street. You may exit the park at any of the access points. Section 1 access points are located at:

Gansevoort Street
14th Street (Elevator access will be available beginning in July.)
16th Street (elevator access)
18th Street
20th Street

Dogs, bicycles, and rollerblades are not permitted.
Photography: Photography is permitted for personal and journalistic use only. There are currently no permits being issued for commercial shoots on the High Line due to anticipated high volume of visitors in opening season.

http://www.thehighline.org

Art Basel 2009

Banks Violette, Team (gallery, inc.) | Gladstone Gallery, New York

The 40th edition of Art Basel, the world´s premier international art show for Modern works, takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from today till the 14th of June, 2009. Art Basel marks the annual reunion of the international artworld and this year, more than 300 exhibiting galleries from all over the globe were selected from a record number of more than 1,100 applications. More than 2,500 artists, ranging from the great masters of Modern art to the latest generation of emerging stars, are represented in the show’s multiple sections. With everyone talking about the crisis, we are curious to see what kind of business is going to be made this year. Keeping in mind of course that the price of contemporary art is the price of competition and manipulation.

Galerie Krinzinger ,Wien

Limited Louis Vuitton Edition

Louis Vuitton will be releasing a book, giving you a detailed look into the various collaborative projects that the brand has been involved in. Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion And Architecture will also come in limited edition Takashi Murakami version.

“Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture offers, for the first time in the luxury brand’s history, a critical selection of the creative exchanges forged between Louis Vuitton and a growing number of designers from the worlds of art, architecture, design, photography and fashion. This richly illustrated anthology is supplemented by critical essays that analyse and shed new light on Louis Vuitton’s commitment during one of the most fertile periods of contemporary creation. Written by international critics from the world of art, fashion and architecture, this work, stretching over 400 pages and illustrated with 400 colour documents, will be released in three languages – French, English and Italian – and will be available in bookshops, published respectively by de La Martinière, Rizzoli NY and Rizzoli Italia.

A deluxe edition exclusively designed for Louis Vuitton by Takashi Murakami will be for sale in Louis Vuitton stores and on www.louisvuitton.com from September 1st 2009.”

LIMITED LOUIS VUITTON EDITION
Deluxe edition designed by Takashi Murakami:
Hardcover with a “LV with Hands” jacket and
a plexiglass slipcase engraved with Damier pattern.
On sale exclusively in Louis Vuitton’s stores
and on louisvuitton.com

Publication date: September 1st 2009
Price: US$130, 125€, £90, ¥17,000
Format: 24 x 31cm
3 leaflets 91/2″ x 121/4″
404 pages, 400 illustrations

Mulo Young Design

Fresh Talent We Love 

Mulyana Yusuf, also known as "mulo" lives and works in Jakarta. He has been drawing ever since he can remember and was inspired early on by animations and comics.

Greatest influences?
I find inspiration from reading, watching movies, music I hear even when Im asleep,

and more recently the issues in my country and the cultural life of Jakarta

Favorite artists ?
I really like Shepard Fairley

Saddo Jdero and Nicholas Genova, I like them because they have a strange and unique design 

as well as other Indonesian artists

What would be a dream project for you?

I want to create a character  and turn it into a business recognized by many people.

http://muloyoung.blogspot.com

Santigold Official After Party Event in DC

Absolutely Amazing Wingsuit Cliff Jumper Video

Wingsuit loic jean albert and friends , Amazing flight... from Xmicky on Vimeo.

Sir Siljian Silfa

What I try to do while I’m spinning is make sure the crowd feels good, no matter what kind of music is delivered."

Originally from NY,  22 year-old DJ Sir-Siljian Nicholas Silfa was born to a musician father -ballerina mother, and has been involved in the electronic music scene since his early teens. Based between Santo Domingo, D.R. and NY, he is a resident DJ with the Darkside Audio Crew in the Dominican Republic and resident (permute*) for the MnmlKtchn Staff in Brooklyn. Sir-Siljian has also thrown various loft parties over the last couple of years that have helped him build the appropriate buzz with the local techno dj’s of New York .
08 saw the launch of “musikeria,” a new monthly party organized by the man himself, Sir Siljian. He soon joined friend and DJ Scott Albright (with whom he played side by side at several loft parties) to create “permute,” a concept of tag-teaming meets live PA all at once. The two have been performing around NY for respected parties like ReSolute and Con|fused, as well as at local bars and clubs such as APT, Bar 13, and Porch and have been working on getting their live sets ready for summer.

Sir-Siljian, ( his actual birth name) will be taking a break from performing in NY this fall as he will be studying advertising and focusing mainly on producing music.

Inspirations and influences?

The kind of electronic parties that I would go to in DR were incredibly inspiring, beach parties, raves in the Forest , and one of the coolest clubs I´ve ever been anywhere in the world, The Cave ( the name speaks for itself).
My inspiration is simple, the search for a joyful life. To give joy to my friends and strangers alike and to spread the love.

Favorite dj´s/producers?
The French right now are absolutely amazing me , anything of circus company. Masomenos is a partnership that produce incredibly friendly music .

Two guys that I dont know much about , but have been following since the beginning of 08 and are arguably my favorite producers right now-Livio & Roby
Dj, I gotta say  still Marco Carola 

Favorite Tracks?

I guess from my point of view its very relative , its kind of like a painter who uses colors.
My fave track right now is a very sexy song [Dapayk & Padberg - Sugar ]

Most Memorable Sets?

Three come to mind, My first performance set ever in Crudo Bar in the LES. 

The second would be the Permute set @ Jungle Afterhours. That day we played alot of original pieces produced by our friends for our friends. and the last one is very recent set I played on Visionario Radio 95.7 in Dominican Republic . It was my welcome back home set.

Favorite Websites?

Hulu , Pandora , Ibiza-voice Podcasts ...RA for general dance info .

Direction Electronic Music is going in?
As technology keeps advancing I can´t imagine music not evolving more and more as it has steadily been doing. There is an obvious return to House music and in my opinion the minimal craze has definitely gone down. But now its really about what producers are trying to say through their music. There are many "Minimal" Producers who now are making house music , but their choice in instrumentation is still indeed very minimal. Overall I think that funkyness and grooves and sexyness is back in the forefront. With everything going on  in the planet people are looking for that love through music.

Favorite Venues?

 p.s. 1 in the summer , bar13 is Home , The marcy hotel (W+L) is the the most relaxing environment one could possibly be in. (NY)

Favorite Parties?

Minimoo and Resolute , W+L , BLK market Membership.

www.permutemusic.com

www.myspace.com/003dr

Noodle Dipping

The Noodle Dip from Resonant Vibes on Vimeo.

Awkward Family Photos

Another incredibly hilarious website Awkward Family Photos

Desu Limestall

Desu Limestall is a 24 year old who lives in Seatlle Washingon and who has been drawing all her life. Although she has taken a few art classes, she is mostly self taught. We discovered her work while surfing some sites and loved the cute characters she has created.

Your greatest inspirations or influences?
Music, my friends, other artists and fashion are my greatest influences. 

Japanese gyaru fashion magazines like Egg and Ageha have been inspiring me a lot lately.


Other favorite artists?
I've always been a big fan of Rose Besch, aka Bara-chan (http://bara-chan.deviantart.com/), 

and lately I really like Kora Kosicka's (http://kgwa.deviantart.com/) artwork.


Favorite websites?
I don't know if I consider them favorites, but as far as most often viewed go, when I'm on the computer I'm usually checking deviantArt, Ebay, Etsy and livejournal.

Projects you have planned for the rest of the year?
I'm writing and planning out two comics and I'm working on some traditional media pieces that will hopefully be displayed in Seattle later this year.


Challenges of what you do?
There's always the challenges I set for myself, which is mostly just improving myself. Mastering new techniques, programs or media.


What would be a dream project for you?
Having unlimited media resources, like piles and piles of paint and canvas. Even though a lot of my work is digital there's just something about working with traditional media that can't be beat.


Favorite cultural hotspots in your opinion?
Almost anywhere in Seattle. I personally love going to the Japanese style crepe shop in the international district.

Dream dinner guest would be.....?
Off the top of my head I'm going to go with Mc Chris, just because I think he'd be super fun to hang out with.

and in Berlin.....

I Collect Art That I Don´t Understand- Boros

The Bunker in Berlin currently belongs to Christian Boros, who exhibits here on rotation  his monumental art collection of contemporary works by some of the biggest names including Olafur Eliasson, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst annd Thomas Zipp.The German landmark was built during WWII as an air raid shelter and over the years has been used as a Soviet prison, a fruit warehouse, a techno-fetish nightclub, (host to many illegal parties and illicit encounters), and currently a modern art gallery-private residence.  One can only visit the collection during the weekend and in a privately guided group.

Boros’s interest in  visual media began early, leading him to study design before going on to launch Boros, a successful advertising firm boasting Coca-Cola, Siemens, and  music network VIVA in its portfolio. He was one of the first collectors of Wolfgang Tillmans’s work, purchasing two photographs in 1990 for a reported 300 Deutsch Mark each. His collection and buying power have since grown ever so quickly. Boros’s motto as a collector, emblazoned across the collection’s site, is “I collect art that I don’t understand,” and moving through the maze of passages and rooms in this bunker space, viewers encounter abstract minimal sculptures which  are set against dark concrete walls still bearing bullet holes, paint, scars, and traces of graffiti.
A work by Scandinavian duo Elmgreen and Dragset features a creepy sculpture of a man on a hospital bed staring through one of the bunker’s few windows into a hotel room across the courtyard. The art is neither curated nor site specific, although it may seem so. But every artist in the exhibition came to the bunker personally and installed his or her works.

http://www.sammlung-boros.de/

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Fornasetti Tiles

Barnaba Fornasetti presented a collection of tiles designed by his father, Piero Fornasetti, at Milan Design Week 2009. The face says it all - the designs are classic Fornasetti's.

The Potato Project and Art by Ginou Choueiri

" Everything can be transformed into art. There is enough
unused and abandoned material out there screaming for
attention, as well as conventional everyday objects that would
love to be pulled out their mundane life for a more exciting
existence."'
Ginou Choueiri was born in Beirut, Lebanon. After completing
a degree in Marketing at the University of Connecticut, she

returned to Beirut to work with Saatchi and Saatchi
Advertising. Seven years later, Ginou finally decided to pursue
her passion for painting, and traveled to Barcelona to
participate in Metafora’s International Art Workshop. She
spent the next four years in Barcelona creating art in
collective studio spaces housing international and local
artists. Unable to stay away from Beirut, she
returned in 2008 and is currently working on her first solo
show, expected to take place in Nov 09. We fell in love with her Potato Project which led us to find out more about this extremely talented artist.

Interview on Potato Project

How did this idea occur to you?
I was preparing for my first group exhibit around the theme
“Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Skin” and I wanted to create
an installation piece using human portraits. I was searching
for the right material… when I noticed the potatoes in my
kitchen a spark went off in my head...

Why potatoes?
The potato and human faces have many striking parallels; not
only is their skin porous like ours, but like us, they also come
in different colors, shapes, and forms.

Whose portraits did you use?
Everyone I know from family, friends, to people I met on the
streets, as well as famous people and politicians. I have made
more than a thousand portraits so far.

How do people react to the potato heads?
Some find them fun and humorous, others find them disturbing.
Personally I find them very cute, especially when they start to
sprout and grow hair.

Where has this work been shown?
This work has been exhibited in Barcelona Contemporary
Cultural Center, the Mario Merz Foundation in Turin Italy, and
The Dome, Beirut Lebanon. The potato heads also made their
debut on the big screen, appearing in Julio Medem’s latest
feature film “’Caotica Ana”’.

Personal Interview
Greatest inspirations or influences? 

Inspiration comes to me in many ways from things i see in my everyday life, to a good movie, good music, or to browsing art magazines or cool websites.

Favorite cultural hot spot?

right now I would say Beirut

Other favorite artists?

There are many artists that inspire me so it's difficult to remember and name them all... but some that come to mind are Mark Ryden, BLU,Banksy, and Marina Abrahamovic.

What would be a dream project for you? 

A collaborative project selecting one artist from every country in the world to sail the world together for one year and document our experience.

Favorite websites? 

Wooster Collective, Boooooooom (not sure how many O's go in there), Fecal Face, Blanket Magazine, Juxtapoz.

Anything else youd like our audience to know about you?

that i am a hot potato

http://ginou.mosaicglobe.com/

Karim Rashid's Window Inspiration

Designocracy- Democratize Design

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim’s legend of design. His award winning designs include democratic objects such as the ubiquitous Garbo waste can and Oh Chair for Umbra, interiors such as the Morimoto restaurant, Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel, Athens and exhibitions for Deutsche Bank and Audi. 

Karim has collaborated with clients to create democratic design for Method and Dirt Devil, furniture for Artemide and Magis, brand identity for Citibank and Hyundai, high tech products for LaCie and Samsung, and luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Swarovski, to name a few. Karim’s work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide. Karim is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award, I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, IDSA Industrial Design Excellence award.

Find out more on mymarvin.com

Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony

A key piece from the Fall 2009 Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Collection. 

Among the designer's first unisex collection, Chloe created a pair of wedges that always manages to be the perfect final touch. These much buzzed about buckle boots, available in both black leather and suede, are effortlessly paired with the collection's Faire Isle printed knits, floral button downs, and meticulously tailored moleskin trousers. With her references ranging all the way from James Dean to English Punk to New England prep.

Andrew Bellamy Design

Andrew Bellamy graduated with a degree in Graphic Design in 03 and worked in London at Live & Breathe. His book Colour Selection was published by AVA in 2004 and was distributed in Europe and North America, and a Japanese edition soon followed. After two years in London it was time to do something new so he moved to Oslo, Norway in search of new challenges. There he worked at Uniform for 18 months before heading to Berlin for a month long photographic research project. After another year freelancing in London, Andrew is now based in Miami having set up a US branch of his brother's successful UK based design company Bellamy Studio.

Greatest influences or inspirations?
Inspiration comes from anywhere; art, music, photography, films, theatre, people... things that happen, things you find on the street or things people say. Within design inspirational figures are those like Raymond Loewy and Herbert Bayer, who were talented in many fields creating classic branding as well as designing cars or buildings. I don't think we should limit our skills to one discipline. Personally I like to do a lot of photography and art projects in my spare time to keep levels of creativity high.

What would be a dream project for you?
Anything with a healthy budget and complete creative control, and plenty of time to do it. So the same as everyone else I guess. Other than that I'd like to work with clients in the arts; theatres or galleries, architects or fashion designers, from the brand up. It was great working with fashion designer Daniel Sørensen as we started everything from scratch, and it was good to be responsible for all aspects of the brand design and art direction.

How did your time in Norway inspire you?
Norway, like the other Scandinavian countries has definitely got it right when it comes to design and quality of life and their capitals should be shining examples for all modern cities to follow. They understand and appreciate the value and importance of design. In Oslo, Danish architects have just finished building a hospital filled with bespoke furniture and art on the principle that 'good design makes you feel better.' Something I don't think would ever happen in the UK. There are plenty of museums for the arts, architecture and industrial design, all of which are free entry, and the new opera house is a spectacle. There are bicycles supplied by the government that you can pick up and drop off at stands all over the city and the trams are very efficient. Scandinavia in general is an inspirational place, if you think of the small populations but the huge global output, whether it be IKEA or Volvo. They are industrious but value and make time to appreciate the finer things in life, something we can all learn from when we get too stressed from working too much. But then there isn't as much going on as there is in London, and it's cold and dark for half of the year, so I guess it's all about finding the right balance.

Tell us about Colour Selection?
If you understand the psychological effects of colour, cultural connotations and how colour combinations and relationships affect our eyes it is one of the most important tools a designer can use. I wrote Colour Selection as a basic foundation for how to mix colour in graphics applications and how to select colour combinations and what effect they will have. I have since developed my own colour wheel and been working on a new study, Colour Vibrations, investigating formulas for the strongest optical effects but it is on the back burner for now while I work on establishing Bellamy Studio International in Miami.

Favorite cultural hot spots?
Berlin and Tokyo are really exciting cities in general but I guess that's obvious.
Versailles on Calle Ocho, Miami; great for some picadillo, a tres leches and cortadito.
Underwater Pub, Oslo; they have free opera on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Mack on tap.
Sam Smith's pubs in Soho, London; the cheapest pints I can think of and a nice crowd.

http://www.bellamystudio.com/

Nonoo Lyons

Longtime friends Misha Nonoo and Deborah Lyons, (also the talented shoe designer for Mechante), have recently launched Nonoo Lyons which is an exclusive fashion brand that focuses on tailored jackets and coats. Their line has just been picked up by Bendels, Takashimaya, and Intermix and a denim collaboration or menswear collection could also be in the works soon.

Greatest Inspirations?

Misha Nonoo: Travel, characters that we meet and even glance upon on the street, and literature.
Deborah Lyons: Club kids, markets, vintage, travel, and the characters!

Favorite fashion brands?
MN: Alexander McQueen and Givenchy, because McQueen and Riccardo Tisci make these brands so potent and inspiring. They use drama and passion to push these brands to another level.
DL. Hussein Chalayan for his futurism and the unbelievably sculptural quality of his work, and Vivienne Westwood for her excentricity and contribution to Brit punk.  

Favorite designers?
MN: Aside from the two above, Olivier Theyskens, and Azzedine Alaia, and the late Yves Saint Laurent and Elsa Schiaparelli...all blessed with such tremendous creative talent.

DL. The above as well as Alexander Mcqueen for incredible tailoring and his mix of history and contemporary, Pierre Hardy for his unique approach to footwear and stunning use of colour and texture, and Valentino for his dedication to pure beauty.

Favorite stores around the world?
MN: Pop-up stores! The limited time frame makes them so much more interesting.
DL: Dover Street Market, Takashimaya, Edon Manor, and Diavolina.  

Favorite websites?
MN: TheSelby.com, Fashionologie.com, GaranceDore.fr, and TheSartorialist.com
DL. JCReport.com, style.com

Dream dinner guest would be?
MN: Dostoevsky and Gustave Flaubert - we named each piece in our collection this season after literary heroines, and I would love to hear these formidable authors' perceptions of each of their heroines.
DL. Paul McCartney, Jonathan Ross, Karl Lagerfeld, and Vivienne Westwood.... Think after that I'd would never need to talk to anyone again. I wouldn't be cooking though or they'd never talk to me again.

Favorite cultural hot spot?
MN: Seville, Buenos Aires, or Budapest - each is different, but so stimulating in their own way.
DL. Istanbul, Kenya, Ibiza... About every cultural contradiction you could every want to see exists somewhere between these 3

Favorite Fashion Icons?
MN: Daphne Guinness and the late Nan Kempner and Wallis Simpson.
DL. Agyness Dean, Kate Moss, Audrey Hepburn, and Sofia Loren