ROMANCE

Posted on 2009-05-11

London-born photographer Chris Craymer launches his first photographic book in May. Titled ‘Romance’, the 200 page book is a personal project which Craymer has been working on for several years – an evocative series of photographs capturing moments which perfectly articulate the true meaning of romance.
The fashion brand, Mulberry, were so taken with the collection of photographs that they are sponsoring the publication of his book and will be exhibiting the photography in their store windows throughout the summer of 2009.

Mulberry is exhibiting Chris Craymer’s book and celebrating the collaboration in their stores on:

New York – 605 Madison Avenue – May 14
London – 41/42 New Bond Street – May 20
Paris – 207 Rue Saint Honore – July 8
Hong Kong – Elements Mall – August 27

www.chriscraymer.com

  

PAUL SMITH – SHAKESPEARE SKULL

Posted on 2009-05-11

Paul Smith Jeans is pleased to announce a collection of limited edition printed t-shirts, featuring the classic Shakespearian characters of Yorick, Oberon and Mercutio…Yorick, the Court Jester from Hamlet, has been transformed into a free spirited entertainer.
Yorick was the deceased court jester whose skull is exhumed by the gravedigger in Act 5, Scene 1.

www.paulsmith.co.uk

  

DIESEL MOTORCYCLE HELMETS

Posted on 2009-05-11

Italian denim brand Diesel continues to venture into bold and exciting realms. Recently we’ve seen their Fiat 500 collaboration and the launch of their new furniture collection. Now we have the ‘TopGun’ styled Diesel motorcycle helmets. The helmets come in several colorways and are now available at Diesel stores worldwide.

www.diesel.com

  

ADIDAS 3-WAY DROP 2

Posted on 2009-05-11

The second group of the adidas 3Way Project has just been released and its a serious collective with designs by Goodfoot, DQM, Huf and Undefeated, utilizing the Stan Smith, Nizza Hi, Forum Mid and Samab templates.

www.adidas.com

  

NYPH

Posted on 2009-05-11

The second annual New York Photo Festival, filled with exhibits by up-and-coming and world-class photographers, workshops, discussions and awards ceremonies will run through May 13th – 17th. The event, which takes place in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, New York, includes portfolio reviews, Digital Days Workshops, exhibitioins and much more.

www.nyphotofestival.com

  

UNSEEN

Posted on 2009-05-11

The exhibition of 32 previously unseen images from the Guy Bourdin archive, includes images from his commercial work for French Vogue and Charles Jourdan shoes. Guy Bourdin launched his career with fashion assignments for Vogue, Paris which employed colour photography to its maximum effect, creating dramatic accents with saturated colour and texture.

While on the one hand employing formal elements of composition, Guy Bourdin sought to transcend the reality of the photographic medium with surreal twists to the apparent subject of his images and his unconventional manipulation of the picture plane. The art of Guy Bourdin communicates an entirely different reality, challenging our perception and provoking our senses with his layered narratives. Clever juxtapositions of objects and body parts contribute to the formal abstraction of the image while at the same time revealing potent sensual details. The surrealist quality of the images is heightened by their unique sense of location—often views in undistinguished bedrooms, the beach, to the side of a road. The unusual dramas that unfold in these seemingly everyday scenes and ordinary encounters pique our subconscious and invite our imagination.

This exhibition runs until the 4th of July 2009

The Wapping Project
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station
Wapping Wall
London
E1W 3SG
UK

www.thewappingproject.com