Archive for May, 2008
We’ve just put online the new catalogue fall-winter 08/09 from Le Mont Saint Michel, shot by Alex Salinas. Check it out !
The new fashion magazine launched April 17 by Hachette Filipacchi Media (publisher of Elle) A magazine published only twice a year, produced with a changing cast of collaborators, content aimed at capturing a more elite fashion consumer, etc. In conjunction with the new magazine, veryELLE has launched its own website, veryELLE.fr … More and more magazine goes online but this one have flash animation video etc… problem it s a little bit slow…
This book is written by Francoise Nars, who is the owner and founder of the Nars cosmetics company. Makeup artist extraordinaire, photographer and founder of Nars cosmetics also authored and shot the makeup madam’s bible; Makeup Your Mind.
This beautiful, hardback book contains over 60 images of some of the world’s most unforgettable models. Head shots show the models close up both with and without makeup. Acetate liners show exactly how the look was achieved and show how you can recreate it.
Perfect for anyone wanting to update their style, pick up some tips or just enjoy a wonderful book. Makeup Your Mind is a truly elegant guide to makeup by a real maestro.
The sculptures of Jennifer Maestre were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin. The spines of the urchin, so dangerous yet beautiful, serve as an explicit warning against contact. The alluring texture of the spines draws the touch in spite of the possible consequences. The tension unveiled, we feel push and pull, desire and repulsion. The sections of pencils present aspects of sharp and smooth for two very different textural and aesthetic experiences. Paradox and surprise are integral in my choice of materials. Quantities of industrially manufactured objects are used to create flexible forms reminiscent of the organic shapes of animals and nature. Pencils are common objects, here, these anonymous objects become the structure. There is true a fragility to the sometimes brutal aspect of the sculptures, vulnerability that is belied by the fearsome texture.
To see more check her website.
www.jennifermaestre.com
We just finished the web site of our friend Michael.
Take a look a withsubtitle.com
Michael has been a long time art director at Random House, and his work is particularly interesting.
alistapart.com is one of my daily reading, I really enjoy the quality of the content and it’s just one of the best places on the web for front end developers.
This morning I was shocked to see that it’s been hacked :(.
some times I just wonder what goes in people’s mind to do things like that?
I’m sure the alistapart.com team will fix this quickly but still …
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