Between Earth and Heaven

One of Lautner’s grandest designs rose above Acapulco Bay in Mexico, where in 1973 the architect built a 25,000-square-foot home that seemed to float above the water. The Arango residence, also called Marbrisa, included an expansive open-air terrace with bedrooms on the level below. - I.D. Magazine

“Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner” will be on show at L.A.’s Hammer Museum through October 12.

Anybody wanna go w/ me?

hammer.ucla.edu

Between Earth and Heaven

One of Lautner’s grandest designs rose above Acapulco Bay in Mexico, where in 1973 the architect built a 25,000-square-foot home that seemed to float above the water. The Arango residence, also called Marbrisa, included an expansive open-air terrace with bedrooms on the level below. - I.D. Magazine

“Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner” will be on show at L.A.’s Hammer Museum through October 12.

Anybody wanna go w/ me?

hammer.ucla.edu

Graffiti Art

I totally lost the name of this artist, and I don't even remember where I first saw it. As an informative blog, this is a big no-no on my part. Sorry.

In any case, I'm just sharing.

-S


SYI - These photos are on my desktop wallpaper right now

Graffiti Art

I totally lost the name of this artist, and I don't even remember where I first saw it. As an informative blog, this is a big no-no on my part. Sorry.

In any case, I'm just sharing.

-S


SYI - These photos are on my desktop wallpaper right now

Bruce Weber: Summer Camp

While I was waiting for my haircut yesterday, I came across the lastest photo spread by Bruce Weber for W mag.

The Miami shoot for SUMMER CAMP has some beautiful shots. I love how simple, healthy, and clean the images are. At the end of the day it's still sex that's being sold here, but in this shoot sex is somehow innocent without being contrived.

"Kate Moss is the boss"- me

-S

Bruce Weber: Summer Camp

While I was waiting for my haircut yesterday, I came across the lastest photo spread by Bruce Weber for W mag.

The Miami shoot for SUMMER CAMP has some beautiful shots. I love how simple, healthy, and clean the images are. At the end of the day it's still sex that's being sold here, but in this shoot sex is somehow innocent without being contrived.

"Kate Moss is the boss"- me

-S

Photos of TV

Mike Sacks has written for Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Time, McSweeney’s, Radar, MAD, New York Observer, Premiere, Believer, Maxim, Women’s Health, and Salon. He works on the editorial staff of Vanity Fair magazine.

Mike Sack's also takes photos of TV.

http://www.mikesacks.com/wp/photos-of-tv

-S

Photos of TV

Mike Sacks has written for Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Time, McSweeney’s, Radar, MAD, New York Observer, Premiere, Believer, Maxim, Women’s Health, and Salon. He works on the editorial staff of Vanity Fair magazine.

Mike Sack's also takes photos of TV.

http://www.mikesacks.com/wp/photos-of-tv

-S

Hedi Slimane Photography

Hedi Slimane, former head of Dior Homme, is an amazing photographer.

As you may know, Hedi is responsible for launching the skinny jean and new proportions in tailoring in the latest rock movement in fashion. Now with his photo collection, you can see how his personal interest with the British indie-rock scene inspires his design aesthetic.

There are about 1000 large black-and-white shots to check out on Hedi's personal website:

http://www.hedislimane.com/diary

-S

Hedi Slimane Photography

Hedi Slimane, former head of Dior Homme, is an amazing photographer.

As you may know, Hedi is responsible for launching the skinny jean and new proportions in tailoring in the latest rock movement in fashion. Now with his photo collection, you can see how his personal interest with the British indie-rock scene inspires his design aesthetic.

There are about 1000 large black-and-white shots to check out on Hedi's personal website:

http://www.hedislimane.com/diary

-S

Trend Alert : Clayton Cubitt

There's most def not enough photography on my blog... I'm trying to change that. Fact is, photography is one of my favorite mediums (fashion photography especially), and I have loads of photos stored on my desktop at all times.

I'd like to share the work of Clayton Cubitt... his latest spread is so important for fashioninstas worldwide. I'm not sure if he worked with a particular stylist on this, but whatever the case may be, Cubitt has inspred a new genre of fashion in these shots. The trend is a hybrid punkrocker-anarchist-english meets afro-centric tribal textiles and accessories. To say that he's expressing a juxtaposition is an understatement. However you take it, the whole thing is fashionably powerful.

www.claytoncubitt.com

-S

Trend Alert : Clayton Cubitt

There's most def not enough photography on my blog... I'm trying to change that. Fact is, photography is one of my favorite mediums (fashion photography especially), and I have loads of photos stored on my desktop at all times.

I'd like to share the work of Clayton Cubitt... his latest spread is so important for fashioninstas worldwide. I'm not sure if he worked with a particular stylist on this, but whatever the case may be, Cubitt has inspred a new genre of fashion in these shots. The trend is a hybrid punkrocker-anarchist-english meets afro-centric tribal textiles and accessories. To say that he's expressing a juxtaposition is an understatement. However you take it, the whole thing is fashionably powerful.

www.claytoncubitt.com

-S

The Sun-Blocker Search Continues...

THANKS TO MY WEBMATE DAVID FOR SENDING THESE NEW PICS (Taken near Melrose Place in West Hollywood).

Here at SEANYASHAR.COM, we are always on the search for new photos of sun-blocker walls. With so many different patterns, they're such an abundant source of inpiration for textile design. I'd love to see a whole collection of dresses or t-shirts created around all the different designs that these mid-century concrete blocks come in.

Fashion is rarely inspired by fashion itself. Mid-Century architecture just seems like a natural way to go.

-S

SYI: Check out the original entry about Sun-Blocker walls by clicking the link called SUN-BLOCKERS.

The Sun-Blocker Search Continues...

THANKS TO MY WEBMATE DAVID FOR SENDING THESE NEW PICS (Taken near Melrose Place in West Hollywood).

Here at SEANYASHAR.COM, we are always on the search for new photos of sun-blocker walls. With so many different patterns, they're such an abundant source of inpiration for textile design. I'd love to see a whole collection of dresses or t-shirts created around all the different designs that these mid-century concrete blocks come in.

Fashion is rarely inspired by fashion itself. Mid-Century architecture just seems like a natural way to go.

-S

SYI: Check out the original entry about Sun-Blocker walls by clicking the link called SUN-BLOCKERS.

Italy Gets The Finger

After being published last month in Italian magazines, the country's advertising watchdog, the Institute for Advertising Self-Discipline (IAP) has banned Tom Ford Eyewear ads. This specific image, showing a sunglasses-wearing woman with a man's finger in her mouth was ruled "markedly vulgar" because the "scene evokes an offending and abusive act against women, which degrades the dignity of the person."

Personally, I've been loving the latest Tom Ford ad campaign with photographer Terry Richardson. The shots are sophisticated, yet primal... juxtaposition at its best!

Here are a couple other shots I'd love to have framed at my place:




-S

SYI: Oddly, the shot with the woman grabbing the man's crotch was not banned by the IAP.

Italy Gets The Finger

After being published last month in Italian magazines, the country's advertising watchdog, the Institute for Advertising Self-Discipline (IAP) has banned Tom Ford Eyewear ads. This specific image, showing a sunglasses-wearing woman with a man's finger in her mouth was ruled "markedly vulgar" because the "scene evokes an offending and abusive act against women, which degrades the dignity of the person."

Personally, I've been loving the latest Tom Ford ad campaign with photographer Terry Richardson. The shots are sophisticated, yet primal... juxtaposition at its best!

Here are a couple other shots I'd love to have framed at my place:




-S

SYI: Oddly, the shot with the woman grabbing the man's crotch was not banned by the IAP.