The Sun also Rises (over Ernest’s Great Granddaughter)

Alongside Bono, Louis Vuitton has chosen great granddauther of Ernest Hemingway and daughter of Mariel Hemingway, 22 year old Dree Hemingway, to be one of the faces for their latest campaign.

“Reminiscent of Hemingway’s African tales such as The Snows of Kilimanjaro, the casting choice is a fitting one as the author is often credited with introducing the Swahili word “safari” into common parlance.” (Luxist)

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The Gallant Caveman

For the sophisticated homo erectus, introducing arguably the slickest bar set I’ve seen in a while.

To create their new collection of hyper-masculine curiosities, the glass-blowing studio Esque and the art and design firm No. 1 Son (both based in Portland, Ore.) pilfered ideas from millennia past. Aptly named (Bar)barian, the collaboration was inspired by what Andi Kovel and Justin Parker of Esque call the ‘‘noble savage’’: objects that were once made from horn, wood and stone are reimagined in glass and leather. Why serve drinks from an ordinary decanter when you could present (Bar)barian’s Flagon, a swirling glass vessel that resembles the horn of some mythical beast? Or why not go all out with the Travel Bar: two hornlike glasses, a bone-shaped stirrer and a leather studded case in which to lug them?  (via The Moment)

Brenton Salo

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Scott Cambell X Louis Vuitton

Finally, a Louis Vuitton collaboration that I can get behind…  NY-based artist Scott Cambell has adapter a mainstay of the LV collection- the scarf- with his signature dragon motif.  Look for this on hipsters, fashionistas, and professional hip-hoppers/athletes, (and maybe me) this Fall…

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J. Crew Men’s Shop, Madison Ave.

J. Crew menswear, under the reign of Frank Muytjens, has evolved into one of the leaders in quality and style innovation in the last year or two.  As a testament to the lifestyle that the brand has cultivated, the new retail outpost on Madison Ave. shows off what J. Crew does best- strategic and complimentary partnerships, quality, and a set of aesthetic values that make sense.

Check out the video tour of the shop from A Continuous Lean.

J.Crew Upper East Side Mens Shop from Michael Williams on Vimeo.

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A new look for healthy food…

As a parent or as a child, everybody can relate to the struggle of convincing yourself to eat healthy.  The junk food companies of the world simply have a leg up in creative and attractive advertising that carrot farmers of the world do not.

However, according to Fast Company, “an ambitious new ad campaign by Crispin Porter + Bogusky tries to convince kids that baby carrots are like Doritos. (But what about the cheese dust?!)

The high-profile ad agency is launching an ambitious $25 million campaign to help the carrot industry compete with the junk food industry. The campaign is being launched with the help of almost 50 carrot growers, including carrot behemoth Bolthouse Farms.”

Read more here…

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The Wildnerness Downtown

Arcade Fire and Google have joined forces in creating a new online music experience called “The Wildnerness Downtown.”  Based on HTML5, the experience pairs Arcade Fire’s song, “We used to wait” with a video directed by Chris Milk and allowes viewers to create their own personal view on the experience.

Check it out here…

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RIP Corinne Day

Corinne Day, largely credited with elevating Kate Moss’s early career to superstar levels and playing a role in what would be considered the “waif” trend, has passed away due to a brain tumor.  As a fashion and documentary photographer, Corinne was highly respected in the international art and fashion community and will be missed.

Visit her official site

Read about her at BBC


A picture of Corinne


Some shots of Kate by Corinne

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Thank you, iPad and LOVE Magazine

Yes, they’ve done it again…  Not only have they given us full frontal of the most beautiful women of all time (fashion icons issue), not only have they dressed Rosie Huntington Whiteley up like Jessica Rabbit (current issue), but now LOVE Magazine has found the direct route to our hearts- that is through a pimp iPad application (and it’s FREE)!

We strongly urge anybody with an interest in technology, beautiful women, interesting editorial video, or fashion, to download the application for iPad now (before they start charging for it).  Our favorite features are Ana Beatriz Barros brushing her hair, Leticia Casta writhing around on the ground, and Dree Hemingway jumping on the trampoline.

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POP Magazine, by Takashi Murakami and Britney Spears

Of all the glossy fashion magazines circulating about these days, who would have thought that Pop, the one belonging to Dasha Zhukova (girlfriend and baby-momma of Roman Abramovich) would be the first to combine Takashi Murakami and Britney Spears.

Louisiana trailor trash meets Harajuku power puff…

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Gap X 10 Corso Como

Having already executed a fairly unimpressive collaboration with Colette a year or two ago, the Gap has announced its latest project with Milan-based super retailer, 10 Corso Como.  Under the reigns of Carla Sozzani (sister of Franca Sozzani of Italian Vogue), 10 Corso Como has actually expanded to both Seoul, Korea as well as Tokyo, Japan.

“Pairing its classic American style with a niche Milanese retailer, Gap is set to launch a European expansion with a shop-in-shop collection at 10 Corso Como this fall.”

(Cool Hunting)

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