August 21, 2010

The world’s third largest auction house, Phillips de Pury, is making a move from its home in Chelsea soon over to a bigger space uptown at 450 Park Avenue, just blogs away from the new Guggenheim store. Phillips de Pury has been expanding their operations and ventures worldwide, concentrating mainly on modern art and trading in big names such as Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami and Barbara Kruger. In terms of trading in modern art, Phillips de Pury had recently amassed a record auction of 50 million dollars worth of art.
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August 19, 2010

It is about time someone made a documentary about Jeremy Scott, and the leading American designer of irreverence has just unveiled on Twitter that he had been keeping a secret– that he has beem filmed for a documentary which will air on September 13 on the Sundance Channel. While no other information has been released, Scott has shared two teaser videos with his Twitter friends. Expect to laugh, especially when the narrator delves into how Scott is famous for prints, and it seems like everything he says can be used for prints. Viva la avant garde!
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August 12, 2010

Designer whiz Alexander Wang may possibly be the most celebrated kid on the style block, with Diane Von Furstenburg and almost the entire fashion world trailing behind his back with one peep-toe military bootie and one slouchy Alexander Wang tank top at a time. But, his acclaim to fame is not without cause and definitely not unjustified. When Wang was still matriculated at Parsons, his knitwear caught the eyes of DVF, who then offered to take Wang under her wings—which he refused in an outright manner (this anecdote remains one of the fashion world’s favorite for Wang to date).
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August 10, 2010

In the latest issue of Interview Magazine, Alison Gingeras, chief curator of the Francois Pinault collation at Palazzo Grassi spoke with one of the most iconic contemporary artists of today, Takashi Murakami for an interview feature. For those who are aware of what the critics have been saying about the smiley Japanese artist who has been associated with coining the Superflat movement will know that some have deemed him the Japanese Andy Warhol. Sure, this is one way to understand Murakami, but Gingeras believes this is not quite a due comparison. And neither does Murakami. It is almost like a question of chicken and eggs– which came first? Though, in this sense, Murakami has a definite answer to the question– that Kaikai Kiki is nothing like the Warhol Factory (and as he joked, it’s because they have no drugs). Some may believe that Murakami is the Japanese representation of the Western pop movement, but in actual fact, Gingeras sees Murakami as one who makes indigenous Japanese side accessible to a non-Japanese audience.
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August 9, 2010

Soon to hit Proenza Schouler in September is a short film created by Harmony Korine, named “Act Da Fool”. The short film was shot in Nashville, Tennessee and is styled by Mel Ottenberg whose recent work includes fashion spread “Heat Index” on Elle’s May 2010 issue. The film will feature Proenza Schouler’s Fall/Winter 2010 collection. Thus far, the only other available information is the painterly film poster rendered in splashes of dreamy colors. Stay tuned for additional material to be launching on Proenza Schouler as we near the official launch date in September!
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July 30, 2010

Since Glenn O’Brien is The Style Guy who will solve any of your sartorial conundrums (Be it, “how to wear bright printed socks without looking like a clown?”; “What dress shoes should I buy?”) we more often associate him with how he looks, how he dresses, and how he is accessorized. But, the question here is, where does the style guy live. Is his pad quite as impeccable as his dress sense is?
The Selby visits O’Brien with his family at their home in connecticut, and discovers that his home is a large, breathing, open space, clean and eclectic. Something we would expect for the man who got his start by writing for Andy Warhol’s publication “Interview” with the column “Glenn O’Brien’s Beat” and later, writing and co-producing a screen play with Maripol starring Jean Michel Basquiat.
Take a look inside O’Brien’s home, and enjoy the Selby touch on documenting a creative’s home which has fast become one of the key references and inspiration for those looking to revamp their spaces as well.
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