jean-michel basquiat: the radiant child

this should be a suitably epic documentary. it debuts in l.a
tomorrow, august 20th but should be on the way to
a screen near you soon. check the films website for more
information on where it's playing, the artist and watch the
trailer....

http://www.jean-michelbasquiattheradiantchild.com/

**image sourced from the above website

22 ways to say black

swarovski crystals latest collaborative fashion offering
employs the talents of the long list of designers they call
friends. names like phillip lim, donna karan, lanvin,
alberta ferretti are just a few who took part in swarovski's
take on the timeless staple, the little black dress.

each designer used swarovski crystals to customize their own
version of the little black dress for the project. another one
you may have heard of, giorgio armani, had this to say about
22 ways: "couture is the purest expression of a designer's art,
it is an opportunity to really explore the possibilities of fashion
without the commercial constraints."

the project began last year and was unveiled at paris couture
week in january. having traveled from france, to beijing then
onward to new york city the dresses will be sold at auction this
september. one hundred percent of the profits will go the
american cancer society.

for more information check their swarovski website at:

http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/presscentre/news/
news-fashion/lbd.en.html#/en/presscentre/news/news-fashion/lbd

**photo by derek blasberg, sourced from vmagazine.com

http://www.vmagazine.com/2010/07/dark-crystal/

hipster: the dead end of western civilization

if you love hipsters, hate hipsters or in fact are a hipster
it might be worth while perusing this gem of an article
by canadian writer douglas haddow.

recently published in adbusters the piece gives a pretty
spot-on summary about what it is that hipsterdom contributes
to society as whole, and the kind of change, growth or
benefit we have seen come from this movement of sorts.
that is, nothing.

check it out here on the adbusters website:

https://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html

**image sourced from adbusters.com

artists making it in detroit

it's no big secret that detroit is an extensive catalogue
of urban decay. amidst this mass of deterioration there is
a thriving, welcoming community of artists who have
made a this city home.

detroit is the optimum environment for an artist rising -
a place where you can basically run free to create and use
what is available to do so.

the article and slide show from the new york times are super
interesting. check them out:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/arts/design/04maker.
html?ref=design

** image sourced from nytimes.com