RIVIERASstore opening
In 2009, two handy french guys have decided to dust off a classic shoe: the sandal. Their names as follow: Dan Amzallag and Fabrizio Corveddu, creators of the Rivieras brand. They gave a second life to these comfortable shoes, filled of memories of the fifties. With vivid and bright colors sample shoes, the mediterranean spirit is never far. Manufactured by artisans who are the guarantee of a traditional hand-crafted savoir-faire, the process might lead to slight differences from one model to another. These small differences are making the charm and the DNA of every pair. And finally, after nearly 5 years of existing and many sale points around the world, a first store has opened in Le Marais, rue de Turenne in Paris. To celebrate the occasion, we are invited to Le Café de la Poste, located in front of the store, for a friendly cocktail very à la cool… Photos by Pascal GILLET
JUERGEN TELLER System magazine cover
Latest issue of System magazine with Juergen Teller in cover… How does he do it!
Karl Lagerfeld, Bob Colacello, Donatella Versace, Juergen Teller in conversation with curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist…
System 3 will be available at Colette, Opening Ceremony, 10 Corso Como, Dover Street Market, OFR and good libraries!
MARILYN MONROEenigmatic legend
For its new exhibition, Taglialatella gallery tributes to the most revered icon of the 20th century Marilyn Monroe bringing together the works of its great names of Pop Art to offer a range of views on the controversial and enigmatic legend. The exhibition aims to illustrate the incredible persistence of the myth. Entered to the icon row due to artist such Andy Warhol, Marilyn remains a key figure in the American cultural identity. More than fifty years after her death, its modernity is still present in our minds. Latest works of the artist Russell Young (canvas sprinkled with diamond dust) focuses on the attractive power and glamour of the icon.
As artist said: i close the door of my studio with my new paintings inside in hoping that tomorrow, Tinkerbell will have covered them with diamond dust!
Report by Pascal GILLET
Galerie Taglialatella
10/13, rue de Picardie
75003 Paris
PRESENZA ASSENZA Italian born photographer Daniele Tedeschi lives in Paris. Energetic and passionate, he dedicates his works to life and its interpretations.
He comes back today with a special photographic project calls Presenza Assenza started few years ago in Italy and still continued today with a compulsive fury! My hand enters the picture to capture the character and make it appear or disappear from its context and is only depending on my mood…
A kind of imaginary quest of itself, of us, of the life which is perhaps a necessary escape?
Most of the black and white photos were shot by using argentic film process with my personal Olympus MIU! Story telling in triptych form, multiple images sequences or stills. All these stories are mainly buried in my notebooks, themselves locked into an old cardboard suitcase at home. But i’ve decided today to reveal part of this work while reserving some other safe from prying eyes … Waiting for a first book and an exhibition soon… Photos by Daniele TEDESCHI
MOMA museum architecture The model for MoMA is Manhattan itself, says its architect, Yoshio Taniguchi. The Sculpture Garden is Central Park, and around it is a city with buildings of various functions and purpose. MoMA is a microcosm of Manhattan. Photo by Pascal gillet
Giasco Bertoli Locations
Giasco Bertoli spent days walking through the boroughs of New York city looking for and photographing film locations, each one from a movie he remembered… Photos report by Pascal Gillet
Galerie NUKE
11, rue Sainte Anastase
75003 Paris Exhibition from April 24th — May 24th, 2014
UNIQLO opening party Le Marais Last thursday, in an old factory named Atelier des cendres located in the heart of Le Marais has opened the 5thUniqlo flagship. Dj music by Ines Melia and Brodinski. Photos and video by Pascal Gillet
PAWEL ALTHAMER other works Since the early 1990s, Pawel Althamer has established a unique artistic practice featuring an expanded approach to sculptural representation and consistently experimental models of social collaboration. Pawel Althamer is predominantly known for the figurative sculptures he creates of himself, his family, and various other individuals within his community. Beyond simple portraiture, these sculptures, in addition to the other activities he is involved in, highlight the complex social, political, and psychological networks in which he lives and operates. photo and video by Pascal Gillet
Etudes The Broken Arm store Few days ago, Etudes studio has made a presentation cocktail at the Broken Arm store in Le Marais, Paris… An occasion if you’re around, to step in and discover the atmosphere of the collection in preview! Photo by Pascal Gillet
SONIA by SONIA RYKIEL presentation Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, presentation of the fall winter 2014 collection at Espace Sévigné, Paris.
Inspired by the streets of Tokyo the style of Pariisenne meets the melting pot of the Harajuku girl with sensuality. photo by Pascal Gillet
VOGUE EYEWEAR party
Cocktail hosted by Charlotte Ronson for Vogue Eyewear in a wonderfull place Place des Vosges, Paris.
— DJ set. Lou Hayter
— Culinary set. Marie Chemorin
— Partnership. Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
THOMAS LELU tendre violence When Art meets Cars, questioning our relationship between Automobile and women! Yesterday, Thomas Lelu exhibited tendre violence, a serie of car-hoods layered with erotic pictures published in “magazines of charm” in the 70s. A highlight on this very first event organized at the new agency office “L’Ecurie” which publishes, among others, the Intersection magazine.
L’Ecurie Gallery
44, rue Lucien Sampaix
75010 Paris February 5th — March 5th, 2014
From January 29th to April 5th 2014, Galerie des Galeries opens its doors to belgian talented fashion designer Jean-Paul Lespagnard. A former prize winner of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères, he has fashioned the Till We Drop exhibition in his own image : quirky and socially conscious. For his first solo exhibition in Paris, Jean-Paul invites visitors to explore his creative process. Drawing from the identically titled 2014 collection, this exhibition evokes the exuberance of life at Mexico’s giant Mayan Riviera hotels and expresses the artist’s take on this artificial paradise, a world steeped in euphoria, sin and freedom. Dressed as a bee and using a series of installations, Jean-Paul Lespagnardtakes us down a guided tour of the rituals and customs of impulse tourism, freed from all material contingencies. As prolific designer Jean-Paul Lespagnard exhibits his work at Galeries Lafayette, several visuals from his Till We Drop project will be displayed in store windows on the rue de la Chaussée d’Antin as well as the store’s first upper floor. photos by Pascal Gillet
GALERIE DES GALERIES Galeries Lafayette
40, Bd Haussmann
75009 Paris January 29th — April 5th 2014
LOUIS VUITTON Emprise The emblematic trunk continues its journey through the Louis Vuitton universe. From the initial reality of a tangible utilitarian object, in another dimension a collection of modern, feminine watches and jewelry comes into being. The structural elements of the trunk, the source of its strength and solidity, are transmuted into the aesthetic vocabulary of the Emprise collection. The metal reinforcements pieces, the locks, the nails have each been transformed into minutely repeated decorative themes, outlining perspectives, displaying a distinct femininity and forming a strong signature for a collection deeply rooted in the history of Louis Vuitton. -Photos report by Pascal Gillet
-Photo still life (the watches) by Charles Helleu
-Display set by Mathias Kiss
Franck Sorbier Couture set during the show, Spring /Summer 2014 at Manege Battesti, quarter des Céléstin de la Garde Républicaine, Paris. photos by Pascal Gillet
Valentino men store opening during Paris fashion week, located in the 8th prestigious district of the capital. To discover during your free time or a compulsive purchase! Photos by Sophie Demarcq
A shopping mecca in which street-wear and high-end design are intertwined, Rei Kawakubo’s Dover Street Market is now open in New York. The seven-floor luxury department store takes visitors on a whimsical exploration of avant-garde fashion design from designers such as Simone Rocha to Jacquemus, all woven into the story of Kawakubo’s own line, Comme des Garçons. With no clear differentiation between women and men’s collections, visitors are encouraged to explore the store with an unconstricted outlook. Non-fashion related attractions include specially commissioned artworks that can be found throughout the store as well as a Rose Bakery pop up on the first floor. Kawakubo gave designers creative freedom to model their respective spaces in a manner that architecturally represents the designs; a key highlight being the permanent Prada space enveloped by large scale Pierre Mornet murals pursuant to the Spring/Summer 2014 collection. In Kawakubo’s own words, Dover Street Market will exist as “an ongoing atmosphere of beautiful chaos”.
Photos and report by Leila Samïi
DOVER STREET MARKET 160 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016
The world’s largest annual outdoor sculpture exhibition Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney, is back again for a 17th year. At the beginning of the summer, the Australian city customizes her famous beaches with around one hundred giant sculptures created by local and international artists. The exhibition is staged along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk where art and natural landscape amaze citizens and tourists. A nice enterprise from this country even if the mega show is not everyone’s liking. Photographs & report by Manon Gorgé
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA
Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk
Sydney, Australia 24 October – 10 November 2013
On the occasion of 80th anniversary of L.12.12 (the iconic polo shirt Lacoste and its famous crocodile) the artistic director of the brand Felipe Oliveira Baptista has called upon photographer Charles Freger. He is a photographer of groups, codes and uniforms: his approach is both artistic and documentary, making him the ideal partner for this tribute. The result is a book L.12.12 edited by Steidl. Photo report by Pascal Gillet
Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will present América Latina1960-2013, coproduced with the Museo Amparo in Puebla (Mexico). The exhibition will offer a new perspective on Latin American photography from 1960 to today, focusing on the relationship between text and the photographic image. Bringing together seventy-two artists from eleven different countries, it reveals the great diversity of photographic practices of artists who appropriate the medium in different ways. This unique presentation will provide the visitor with the opportunity to delve into the history of the continent and to rediscover the works of major artists rarely exhibited in Europe. photos report by Pascal Gillet
Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain
261, boulevard Raspail
75014 Paris From November 19, 2013 — April 6, 2014
AMERICA LATINA Preview film of the America Latina exhibition at the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, Paris. To be continued! Video film report by pascal gillet
20 Years of an Artist — If you happened to miss Dean Dempsey’s incredible solo show, Bosi Contemporary, a Lower East Side art gallery based in New York, is now featuring a new large-installation show titled Transparency, featuring the works of post-war Italian artist Salvatore Emblema. Born in Terzigno, a town overlooking Mt. Vesuvius, Salvatore Emblema had spent most of his life in his native Italy. He came to New York on a Rockefeller Grant in the mid 1950s, where he met Rothko and immediately became inspired by color compositions and minimalism, influencing his own work. Working with shadow and light, color and lines, Emblema used stretched sackcloth as canvas for pieces that are now displayed. Transparency is an exhibition spanning the course of 20 years of the artist’s career. Though, New York’s audiences may not know him, his work had multiple solo exhibitions throughout Europe, particularly Italy, during his lifetime. Words and report by Taylor Ghrist
Bosi Contemporary
48 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002 On view until january 11th, 2014
HELLO MY NAME IS PAUL SMITH, fashion and other stories — book signing and cocktail at the Paul Smith store address at rue du faubourg St Honoré, Paris. The book is published by Rizzoli in partnership with the Design Museum in London which is setting an eponymous exhibition, from November 15th 2013 to March 3rd 2014… After all, here’s the occasion to have a glance all around the store for a christmas shopping preview! Enjoy. photo by pascal gillet
University of Art and Design of Lausanne presents ECAL Photography. it’s an exhibition of works produced by 58 young talents during their Photography Bachelor curriculum. All these images were chosen by exhibition curator Nathalie Herschdorfer, as well as by Milo Keller (head of the Photography programme at ECAL) and Alexis Georgacopoulos (ECAL director). The scenography of the exhibition is created by Swiss designer Adrien Rovero. The ECAL Photography book (296 pages, 385 images) supports this event and is produced by art publishers Hatje Cantz. photo report by pascal gillet
Galerie Azzedine Alaïa
18, rue de la Verrerie
75004 Paris from 15 November to 15 December 2013 Every day from 10am to 7pm
MASSIMO DUTTI opening ceremony of the brand with a cocktail at the height of his claim. In fact no less than Albert Adria, brother of Ferran… You guessed it! the dream team of famous and controversial El Bulirestaurant (temporarily closed until 2014) was to share different molecular and surprising mouthful with amazing flavors! Over this time, dj’ by Aurore & Sarah of The Sound Of The Season and Manu Catché live concert for happy few! photo by Pascal Gillet
BMWi Electric night — For the launching of the electric BMW i3 car, La Clique and BMW have invited the parisian trend setters for a private party… at this occasion, a brilliant live concert of ROCKY and different dj’s set! Film and photos by pascal gillet
Dolores Doll at women agency — She came over the office and we booked her straight back… Amazing and beautiful! Next to come in a complete fashion story! photo by pascal gillet
JEAN FRANÇOIS LEPAGE inside the mirror — Jean-François Lepage’s photography is produced on a knife’s edge : after the photo shoot, the photographer’s hand often comes back to deconstruct and interfere with the body’s anatomy, cutting the negative to build a new, multiple image. The artist willingly speaks of « his material », not so much about the realm of reality, but the material of the negative or positive itself ; hands-on in the gelatine, like a paintbrush in oil and pigments. From these cut, multiplied, recomposed faces and bodies, a complex identity suddenly rises to the surface. The character’s individuality emerges and creates an oscillatory wave that disturbs the peaceful surface of the image, causing it to waiver between seduction and repulsion, sophistication and brutality. These images, with their stripped-back composition, are inhabited by strangely motionless beings, suspended in their own time and space ; while lost in their dreams and thoughts, they meander through a land where the imaginary world of the photographer, the model and viewer’s imagination project and come together.
(A selection of images from the ‘Memories from the future’ exhibition, presented during the 28th festival of Hyères°
Words by Raphaëlle Stopin — Photo report by Pascal Gillet
Galerie MADE
30, rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris from November 6th – January 7th 2014
TASCHEN bag lost while walking in the street in saint Germain area, Paris… Art form or non-compliance of the environment ? It’s on debate ! photo by pascal gillet
Hermès, from objects to spaces — Hermès’ vision of the home is first and foremost a state of mind. In one creative sweep, Hermès combines elegance, noble materials and exceptional expertise. In 2011, this philosophy was embodied by a finely crafted range of furniture, furnishing fabrics and wallpapers.
The following year, architect Shigeru Ban’s Module H modular system of architectural elements made subtle reference to former Hermès designs from the 1920s and 1930s, particularly those created in collaboration with interior designer Jean-Michel Frank.
Today, Hermès unveils a new collection of cleverly designed furniture, fabrics and wallpapers that tell a story, bespoke pieces showcasing skill and surprise in equal measure. A contemporary vision of the Hermès lifestyle.
“Pieces that exude casual, light elegance with their original shapes, surprising hidden functions and noble materials recalling Hermès’ heritage.”
This is how French designer Philippe Nigro describes the eight valet stands, tidies and occasional seating he has designed. The collection takes its name from the French nécessaires, designating “essential” pieces that, until the 19 th century, held useful everyday utensils manufactured by highly skilled craftsmen.
Each uncluttered, cleverly designed piece in the collection performs several functions.
These essential necessities can be used for sitting down and relaxing, for storage or for concealing incongruous objects. Certain pieces contain concealed or sliding drawers, surprising features that bring a touch of magic to the everyday and offer a solution to the perennial quest for comfort and practicality.
The Carrés d’assise, whose proportions are inspired by Hermès’ silk square scarves, are available in three different heights, meaning that they can be used as occasional seating or as a side table. The bench is inspired by a pommel horse, in reference to the equestrian world. Its ingenious design makes it at once a chair, coffee table and storage unit for a perfect addition to any room.
The Groom valet stand includes a range of storage and hanging features that are both practical and easy to use. Manufactured according to the traditions of high-quality cabinetmaking and upholstering, Les Nécessaires d’Hermès combine craftsmanship and exquisite materials, such as Canaletto walnut wood in warm shades, brushed steel, leather and Hermès fabrics.
The new range of furnishing fabrics and wallpapers evoke Hermès’ preferred themes: horses, animals, plants and the sea. Combined with classic designs, these themes are expressed on hard-wearing yet sophisticated materials that are suitable for soft furnishings and set off some daring graphic patterns. This year’s collection is focused on three themes. — By the sea is inspired by regattas and faraway beaches. Softened linens, jacquards and cotton twills create a relaxing atmosphere, where yachting prints, succulent plants, nautical patterns and crayoned stripes evoke faraway travels. — Precious, available on silk, heavy satin or silk and linen jacquards, showcases ornamentation and constantly changing effects. Spirographie, an incredibly intricate silk jacquard, reveals the richness of ribbon design possibilities that highlight its flamboyant colours and subtle play on shades. Studded with precious stones and meteorites printed in gold, golden brown or chalky colours, Les Minéraux evokes images of old curiosity shops, while Brazil is adorned with ethereal designs of bracelets and feathered hair ornaments inspired by South American Indians. — The equestrian world is also present with stripes reminiscent of jockey silks and spurs printed on herringbone canvas and warm jacquards composed of cotton, wool, mohair and cashmere.
2013 collections for the home Photos by Pascal Gillet
BG BOOM Dusan Reljin — Fashion photographer Dusan Reljin fuses past and present in his latest project, BG BOOM-Dusan Reljin, on display at Milk Gallery. The exhibit harmonizes two sides of Reljin’s life, that of a New York fashion photographer and his upbringing in Serbia, melding them equally into a series of provocative photographs. Each photograph functioning as a collage of its own, the numbered series layers neon images of the wreckage from the 1999 NATO bombing’s in Belgrade with sensual images of some of today’s top models, including Jessica Stam, Daria Werbowy, and Eva Herzigova. The series altogether expresses the dark contrast of Reljin’s life, albeit in a manner that hides the horror of the bombings and screams fashion editorial shoot.
MØ Goodgod Club… Danish songstress MØ has headed to Australia for the very first time to perform an exceptionally intimate and exclusive set at renowned Sydney venue Good God Small Club. Recently discovered in France with her last single XXX 88 featuring the famous producer Diplo. Her incredible voice heated up the Australian city during one night as she is currently conquering overseas. Photos by Manon Gorgé
GoodGod Small Club
Sydney Tuesday 29 October
More on MØ… Aka Karen Marie Ørsted landed on everyone’s radar when she posted the emotive, lush synthscapes of ‘Maiden’ online in May 2012, and followed up with a stunning turn at CMJ in New York in the autumn. Likened to the sounds of Grimes meets Lykke Li, MØ was soon to be tipped by the likes of Pitchfork, The Guardian, The Line of Best Fit and NME… they all voted onto the longlist of the Blog Sound of 2013 (The Blog Sound poll list was first published last year and its participating voters are solely UK music bloggers. The concept of the poll wasn’t to criticise the established BBC Sound of list (which is due next Monday), but simply an experiment to see if UK music bloggers could come up with its own list of emerging artists that was representative of some of their community…
Serve the people/White Rabbit Gallery
The White Rabbit Collection is one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art. Founded by Kerr Neilson and Judith Neilson, it focuses on works produced after year 2000.
A slogan of the 1966/76 Cultural Revolution “Serve the People” meant serving the great cause of socialism. Artists were crucial to that effort, but they had to make the right kinds of art: Soviet-style socialist realism or ink painting on revolutionary themes. All other art forms, Western or Chinese were banned and those who dared to practise them were vilified as capitalist-roaders and traitors. The opening up that began in the 80’s led to a more expansive view of artists’ role : now they would serve the people by boosting China’s national image and income. This gallery is now an essential cultural point of Sydney where most of the impressive chinese art is showing but also a quiet place to discover and taste a wide range of the finest Chinese teas. Photos by Manon Gorgé
SERVE THE PEOPLE
30 Balfour St
Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia 30 August 2013—2 February 2014 WWW.WHITERABBITCOLLECTION.ORG
MAURICE RENOMA 50th anniversary — October 1963, opening of the White House store of the Renoma‘s brothers, Michel and Maurice. Their style upset the conservative dress standards. The shop became rapidly the place to go and a symbol of freedom for a whole generation. Frequently crossed in the store, the intelligentsia of the moment: Dali, Picasso, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Andy Warhol, Jacques Dutronc, Serge Gainsbourg, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint-Laurent, Françoise Hardy, Catherine Deneuve, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Seberg … Today, Maurice Renoma still keen by fashion extends his influence in life style, the Renoma cafe gallery and photographic exhibitions. For the 50th anniversary, a special exhibition with his personal vintage collection will be shown and a book will be specially edited. Exhibition from 23th october 2013 — 23th January 2014
CARMEN JULIA, come as youtwenty years old at Nathalie models agency. Shot with her own clothes as she steps in the studio!
Next to come, fall/winter 2014 fashion story STREET LIFE Photography by Pascal Gillet
Hermes bike Le Flâneur d’Hermès, elegant and cool, mixing sport and luxury! Light weight and stylish, as entirely made of carbon and a leather wrapped bull saddle…
Available from November 2013 in the brand shops in 3 colors (white, red and carbon) at the modest price of 8100€… Photos by Pascal Gillet
SHIN TANAKA-KARL LAGERFELD
At the occasion of the 11th edition of the Parcour Saint Germain in Paris, exhibition of the paper toy artist Shin Tanaka whose work is a mix of Origami and Street Culture. Photos by Pascal Gillet
KARL LAGERFELD
194, boulevard Saint Germain
75007 Paris
Penelope Blanckaert signing and launching of the book “Trésors du Vintage – La Mode aux Enchères 1900/2000″ at Didier Ludot Gallery in Palais Royal, Paris.
Co-author Angèle Rincheval Hernu. Photos by Pascal Gillet
Erwin Olaf will present a new series of photographs which were imagined after receiving the Vermeer price in 2011. The series of photographs deals with the conflict between generations, between ignorance and knowledge.
«I’m not trying to claim anything like the baby boomers are attacked by younger generations or something like that. My role is to create tension.»
Galerie Rabouan Moussion
121, rue Vieille du Temple, 75004 Paris October 5th— November 23rd 2013
Robert Stadler Philippe Katerine respectivelydesigner and musician produce a musical and theatre performance inspired by the rounded, padded forms of Tephra formations – Irregular bomb, designed by Stadler. Some fifteen scenes describe the life of this singular piece of furniture, which suggests a critical, quirky reinterpretation of bourgeois codes values, and imagines a multitude of other possible uses transcending the conventional use of the sofa. From the complex and ambiguous relationship of the creators with their works – furniture or song – to the fantasy of the snake woman who explores all the sofa’s forms by crawling over it, the sofa become the centre of a series of situations accompanied by singing, the spoken word or silence, leading the viewer on a journey from the serious to the absurd.
Robert Stadler & Philippe Katerine CENTRE POMPIDOU Tephra formations Thursday 24th — friday 25th October 2013
Aleksandra Mir‘s participation at the 9th Bienal of Mercosur with her new work Satellite Crashes Down into Porto Alegre, Brazil. Partially buried at the shore of the Guaíba waters, Aleksandra Mir’s crashed satellite invites for close inspection and underscores both material and scale, leaving part of the reconstruction work up to our own imagination. This gigantic construction of about 20 meters (over 65 feet) long is entirely made from industrial waste recollected from local factories, and connects the stuff of earthly landfills or underground waste storage with outer space. Confronting us with such uncommon solid physical evidence, the work opens basic questions of a galactic scale. When? Why? Whence?
9th Bienal of Mercosur, Porto Alegre 13 September-10 November 2013
Style hunting, eye spy during Paris fashion week… Entrance or exit of the fashion shows is a real scenery where lot’s of very interesting looks appeared and disappeared, so let’s spy and follow! Photo by Pascal Gillet
BUSY DAYS follow me part 2, Moments stolen and tamed off the women shows, during the spring summer 2014 fashion week in Paris. A perilous report which has tried our photographer Mathieu Jaïs. Throughout this busy time, he will offer you his best photographs. To be continued!
Italia independent party at the motor village FIAT. Launch of the capsule collection glasses designed by Karl Lagerfeld in partnership withItalia Independent brand. Photos by Pascal Gillet
Ron Dorff joins forces with MARTONE CYCLING, to offer velo lovers a stylish, sporty bicycle for sleek, urban transportation. The VELO LOVE bike is soberly black, in line with the black-lacquered RON DORFF eyelets. It weighs a mere 12 kilos, offers puncture resistant tires and has an innovative SRAM AUTOMATIX 2 gears, system that gears automatically depending on slope and speed. It comes with the distinct red chain and a specially designed basket making it easy to tote everyday essentials, beginning with that sportsbag. Photos by Pascal Gillet
Moments stolen and tamed off the women shows, during the spring summer 2014 fashion week in Paris. A perilous report which has tried our photographer Mathieu Jaïs. Throughout this busy time, he will offer you his best photographs. To be continued very soon… All photography by Mathieu Jaïs.
Acne studios store opening, in the seine side area, near Dries van Noten. For the third store of the swedish brand (designed by architect Andreas Bozarth Fornell) a champagne party was attended and followed later on at Cafe Le Rouquet. Photos by Pascal Gillet
Dice Kayek photographed at the Grand Palais after the viewing of the Premiere of the film NOIR by Marie Schüller at the MK2 cinema. photo by Pascal Gillet
DICE KAYEK, Noir… SHOWstudio‘s Marie Schuller collaborates with Dice Kayek brand and directed a fashion film named Noir, inspired by film noir and German expressionism. Schuller eschews conventional narrative and instead uses the film to explore the complex, varied emotions of a relationship. The film sees model Alicia Kuczman clad in a variety of pieces from the label’s past collections.
Charles Fréger,OutreMer project , in a single word, which in French refers to the colour navy blue. He takes photographic portraits of “legionnaires” who are photographed upon the volcanic lands of Djibouti and are joined by naval officers from Toulon and Nouméa…
Outremer
Toulon Museum of Art 27 September – 17 November 2013
The One and Only Purple Jeans is a collaboration between Olivier Zahm and Kostas Murkudis for Closed, the denim label. This is a limited edition to 125 pairs, sold in paris this week. Photos by Pascal Gillet
Comme des Garcons perfumes invites artist Lytfa Kujawski for an unusual installation/presentation in its parisian shop Place du Marché Saint Honoré. Imaginary flowers, monochrome dolls and unusual other characters bring back to life all the different perfume sample of the brand. Come, step in and be amazed by the universe of Lyfta Kujawski, at a time poetic and surprising.
photos by Pascal Gillet
Comme des Garcons Parfums 23, place du Marché St Honoré
75001 Paris Until 5 October 2013 comme-des-garcons-parfum.com
Au Bonheur Des Dames has celebrated yesterday its 10th anniversary. At this occasion was set a special party with special guests such Micky Green and other bands in this huge place underneath Palais de Tokyo where the entrance was in by a secrete door! Here some picture of the athmosphere at the entrance!
For the fourth year in a row CHANEL has taken up its summer residence in Saint-Tropez. With a minimalist scenography La Mistralée Hotel is once again host to the showcase that welcomes the ephemeral boutique of the House devoted to the 2013 Spring-Summer Ready-to-Wear and Accessories collections as well as the 2012/13 Paris-Edimbourg Metiers d’art collection.
CHANEL EPHEMERAL BOUTIQUE
1, avenue du Général Leclerc
83990 Saint-Tropez, France April 27th 2013 — October 6th 2013
Photographer Hugh Holland who immortalized the first Californian skateboarders in the mid-70s, has worked with Sandro for a capsule collection. At this occasion, he was signing his book Locals Only published by Ammo and takes us back to the mood of the Californian dream.
photo by Bruno Dunis
“ELLE A, PAR UNE SORTE DE MIRACLE, OPÉRÉ DANS LA MODE SUIVANT LES RÈGLES QUI SEMBLAIENT NE VALOIR QUE POUR LES PEINTRES, LES MUSICIENS, LES POÈTES. ELLE IMPOSAIT DE L’INVISIBLE; ELLE IMPOSAIT AU TAPAGE MONDAIN LA NOBLESSE D’UN SILENCE.”
Jean Cocteau, le retour de mademoiselle Chanel, Le nouveau Fémina, N°1, Mars 1954.
Photo report by Pascal Gillet
N°5 CULTURE CHANEL Palais de tokyo 13, avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris From 5th May to 5th June 2013
C’est à la station de metro Jacques Bonsergent, sous un doux soleil de fin de journée que Stephane Guillon, trublion de la presse française et one man show, célèbre la fête des kiosques.
Paper always… photo. Sophie Demarcq
Chez Thaddaeus Ropac, les mots deviennent des sculptures et des installations démesurées… La galerie présente le travail de l’artiste Jack Pierson à l’occasion de sa sixième exposition monographique qui comblera les grands comme les petits mais surtout les penseurs… A travers ses compositions typographiques, Jack Pierson propose aux spectateurs de se plonger dans des réflexions tantôt philosophiques, existentielles et oniriques. Un cheminement entre interrogation et connaissance qu’il sous entends avec des mots aux diverses références.
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Jack Pierson – Ennui (la vie continue) 7, rue Debelleyme , 75003 Paris 2 Mars – 6 Avril 2013
A l’initiative du bureau des élèves de l’école Superieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD), les étudiants proposent des projets autour du thème GEANT… en voici quelques-un!
Photo. Pascal Gillet
Espace Beaurepaire
28 Rue Beaurepaire, 75010 Paris.
At the intersection of anthropology, the history of ancient and contemporary art, fashion and manners, the exhibition examines individual issues of intimacy and sociability through the universal theme of hair. read more…
