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Do you know Bruno Pieters?

No? Well, then stay tuned as on January 30th at 7PM a pioneering brand with a radical new model for the fashion industry will debut online

EAMES: The Architect and The Painter – Trailer

Nice find from Bespoke Design Build (www.bespokedesignbuild.com), a London based furniture design company lead by the young and talented Alex Savory. (Facebook page)

Most of us know the name Eames from the wellknow Eames lounge chair. But the name stands for so much more, like for the 10min promotional film made for Polaroid on the SX-70 Polaroid land camera in the 70ies that you can find at the bottom of this post.

Trailer:

In theatres on November 18th

Here’s some Wikipedia info for you:
Charles Eames, Jr (June 17, 1907 – August 21, 1978) was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Charles was the nephew of St. Louis architect William S. Eames. By the time he was 14 years old, while attending high school, Charles worked at the Laclede Steel Company as a part-time laborer, where he learned about engineering, drawing, and architecture (and also first entertained the idea of one day becoming an architect).

Ray-Bernice Alexandra Kaiser Eames (December 15, 1912 – August 21, 1988) was an American artist, designer, and filmmaker who, together with her husband Charles, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. She was born in Sacramento, California to Alexander and Edna Burr Kaiser, and had a brother − Maurice. Having lived in a number of cities during her youth, in 1933 she graduated from Bennett Women’s College in Millbrook, New York, and moved to New York, where she studied abstract expressionist painting with Hans Hofmann. She was a founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936 and displayed paintings in their first show a year later at Riverside Museum in Manhattan. One of her paintings is in the permanent collection of The Whitney Museum of American Art.

In the 1950s, the Eames’ continued their work in architecture and modern furniture design. Like in the earlier molded plywood work, the Eames’ pioneered innovative technologies, such as the fiberglass, plastic resin chairs and the wire mesh chairs designed for Herman Miller. Charles and Ray would soon channel Charles’ interest in photography into the production of short films. From their first film, the unfinished Traveling Boy (1950), to the extraordinary Powers of Ten (1977), their cinematic work was an outlet for ideas, a vehicle for experimentation and education.

The office of Charles and Ray Eames, which functioned for more than four decades (1943–88) at 901 Washington Boulevard in Venice, California, included in its staff, at one time or another, a number of remarkable designers, like Henry Beer and Richard Foy, now co-chairmen of CommArts, Inc.; Don Albinson; Deborah Sussman; Harry Bertoia; and Gregory Ain, who was Chief Engineer for the Eameses during World War II. Among the many important designs originating there are the molded-plywood DCW (Dining Chair Wood) and DCM (Dining Chair Metal with a plywood seat) (1945), Eames Lounge Chair (1956), the Aluminum Group furniture (1958) and as well as the Eames Chaise (1968), designed for Charles’s friend, film director Billy Wilder, the playful Do-Nothing Machine (1957), an early solar energy experiment, and a number of toys.

The couple often produced short films in order to document their interests, such as collecting toys and cultural artifacts on their travels. The films also record the process of hanging their exhibits or producing classic furniture designs. Some of their other films cover more intellectual topics. For example, one film covers the purposefully mundane topic of filming soap suds moving over the pavement of a parking lot. “Powers of Ten” (narrated by the late physicist Philip Morrison), gives a dramatic demonstration of orders of magnitude by visually zooming away from the earth to the edge of the universe, and then microscopically zooming into the nucleus of a carbon atom.

From the beginning, the Eames furniture has usually been listed as by Charles Eames; indeed in the 1948 and 1952 Herman Miller bound catalogs, only Charles’ name is listed, but it has become clear that Ray was deeply involved and should be considered an equal partner. The Eames fabrics (many are currently available from Maharam) were mostly designed by Ray, as were the Time Life Stools. But in reading the various books on Eames, and seeing the photos of furniture development, it is clear that Ray’s involvement is absolute. In 1979, the Royal Institute of British Architects awarded Charles and Ray with the Royal Gold Medal.

Charles and Ray Eames 10min promotional film on the SX-70 Polaroid land camera:

Bottega Veneta: Restrained Provocation

At one point or another we’ve all watched strangers and wondered about their story, often adding our own twist of fantasy.  After all, the unknown is so immensely intriguing. Anonymity allows the ordinary to become exotic, romantic even.  And if the ordinary just so happens to be beautiful models and lust-worthy leather goods, well, you may just have full-blown enchantment.

The romance of travel and anonymity of hotel life is what Creative Director Tomas Maier draws upon with his new fashion film Viaggio Notturno (Night Journey) for Bottega Veneta.  Directed by Christian Weber and scored by minimalist instrumental ensemble Balmorhea, the film features models Patricia van der Vliet and Terron Wood but the true stars are an assemblage of luxury goods from Bottega Veneta’s permanent collection including a highly covetable set of Marco – Polo hard-case luggage, filmed amidst the stark opulence of Setai Hotel in New York.

Admittedly, it might just be said that the understated quality of the cinematography is what allows the film to be played more than once without the artful veil of mystery wearing too thin.  You can view the film yourself at Bottegaveneta.com or on their Facebook and YouTube channel, on repeat, if you’d like.

marc jacobs x skatedecks

Fashion x Skateboard Decks! Marc Jacobs is the latest to use this medium, which is still a bit edgy, and hugely collectible – note various eBay prices for Supreme x Damian Hirst, etc. From MarcJacobsInt via Twitter, we have some images of this collection of four skateboards from Marc Jacobs. The mini-collection is comprised of four graphic designs, some more graphic than others, based on photos shot by fashion photographer Juergen Teller. Subjects include M.I.A., Stephanie Seymour, Lisa Marie Presley, and of course, Kate Moss – who Juergen Teller is famous for shooting candidly. Check out the shots after the jump. Check out Marc Jacobs for the decks, which are reportedly releasing soon, but I wouldn’t bet on finding any….

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D&G + Madonna = MDG

DOLCE & GABBANA AND MADONNA PRESENT MDG: THE FIRST SUNGLASS COLLECTION PERSONALLY DESIGNED BY THE SINGER IN COLLABORATION WITH DOMENICO DOLCE AND STEFANO GABBANO.

THE MDG COLLECTION COMPRISES 4 DIFFERENT SUNGLASSES WITH UNIQUE LINES AND COLOURS, CHARACHTERIZED BY THE MDG LOGO LASER-ENGRAVED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TEMPLE, WITH THE LETTER M WRITTEN IN TINY RAISED STARS.

THE COLLECTION BEARS THE MDG LOGO AND MARKS MADONNA’S FIRST FORAY IN THE WORLD OF EYEWEAR AND WILL BE MANUFACTURED BY LUXOTTICA.

THE COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE IN STORE AND ONLINE. BUY HERE

Levi’s Lefty Jean Collection by Takahiro Kuraishi

The Lefty Jean Collection is the brainchild of renowned designer Takahiro Kuraishi. Levi’s approached the designer to extend the look of traditional denim.Levi’s

Ed Banger Records x Etnies – Ednies

Electro label Ed Banger Records worked together with sneaker brand Etnies to release a collab sneaker, cheekily named “Ednies”. Only 300 pairs of the Ednies sneakers are only available worldwide, and it features the trademark Ed Banger Records style, which is characterized by the illustration and graphics done by in house artist, So Me.

MYKITA x Romain Kremer Fall/Winter 2010 Sunglasses

High end German sunglasses maker MYKITA has teamed up with Romain Kremer for Fall/Winter 2010. The result are the above sunglasses that come with an attached head piece in red and black.The model is called YURI (after Yuri Gagarine) and the idea is that these sunglasses also protect the third eye – the brain.

Ilse Acke

Great Handveave Scarves from Textile Designer Ilse Acke. Available at ilseacke.blogspot.com