If watching the World Cup has left you with a constant buzzing in your ears, take a break to indulge in some football coverage vuvuzelas will never be able to touch: Sepp magazine.
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World Cup Fashion
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Interview: Refinery29
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
“I am a big believer in good shoes, the right lipstick, and generally, anything made in France or Italy pre- ’95,” says Refinery29’s editorial director Christene Barberich. Co-founded by Barberich with Philippe von Borries, Justin Stefano, and Piera Gelardi, Refinery29 is a go-to site for breaking-news fashion stories. The Long Island-born Barberich, a Huffington Post alum who jokingly claims her style resembles that of a 50-year-old lady, caught up with us after a trip to LA to give us a peek into the headquarters of Refinery29.
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Walk the Walk
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Nancy Sinatra convinced us that boots were made for walkin’, but French bootmaker Palladium takes things to a whole new level with their innovative video walking tours.
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Full of Wonder
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Wonderwood by Comme Des Garcons
Directed by the Brothers Quay
This enchanting film for Comme des Garcons’ newest scent, Wonderwood, comes to us courtesy of legendary stop-motion animators the Brothers Quay.
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Hanging With the Wild Bunch
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Buffalo Stance by Buraka Som Sistema
Directed by Anthony Burrill
In Issue 21 of The Block, we told you all about how as part of Dr. Martens’ 50-year anniversary celebrations, the footwear brand commissioned a bevy of musicians to produce videos of classic tracks. Here’s one of those vids: Buraka Som Sistema’s cover of Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance,” directed by Anthony Burrill. We think it’s smokin’ (not cokin’).
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Interview: Serena Cole
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Fashion loves art, no question. But the functional canvases of YSL, Marc Jacobs, or Alexander McQueen aren’t frequently seen as a painter’s muse. However, we like to think the line between art and fashion is a little blurry, so discovering California artist Serena Cole’s fashion-fantasy paintings was a bit of a revelation. A life-long worshipper of fashion, Cole questions our veneration of pop culture by melding images from fashion ads with traditionally saintly symbols (think halos and haunted eyes). Her goal is to create iconic faces that explore “the strange double-edged sword of being wanted.”
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Knit to Thrill
Friday, May 14th, 2010
With a collection self-described as “dark urban hippie,” Lars Andersson hasn’t completely forgotten his Swedish roots: “It’s a minimal environment, really old, dark and mysterious,” says Andersson. “It’s raw and unfinished, but still beautiful.” And we can’t help but be mesmerized by Evaan Kheraj’s film of Andersson’s F/W 2010 collection. Inspired by Norwegian figurative painter Odd Nerdrum, there’s a sense of ethereal romance evoked throughout the knitwear collection. If only fall came sooner.
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High on Halston
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Hot on the heels of successful high-fashion docs like Valentino: The Last Emperor and Lagerfeld Confidential, director Whitney Sudler-Smith debuts his disco decade homage to famed designer Halston at this Friday’s Tribeca Film Festival. Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston shows how Roy Halston Frowick, known simply as Halston, owned the 70s fashion scene.
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Interview: Will Broome
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
What do pandas, superheroes, and The Smurfs have in common? Not much, except a little attention from artist Will Broome. Eyeless cartoon pandas and Speedo-clad superheroes are just some of the illustrations you’ll find in the Londoner’s portfolio. Notably, Broome is most recognized for creating Miss Marc, the playful and hip little girl plastered across the Miss Marc by Marc Jacobs collection. And The Block was fortunate enough to catch up with the busy illustrator and talk about his love for 80s cartoons, days at St. Martins, current and past projects, and an encounter with Naomi Campbell.
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Fairy Heels
Monday, April 19th, 2010
The new ads for Christian Louboutin F/W 2010 have photographer Khuong Nguyen (known for his works with Citroên and Porsche) taking inspiration from the Brothers Grimm and Lewis Carroll. From Cinderella and Alice to Snow White, we can’t help but pretend we’re a fairy princess in these stilettos.
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