FASHION/VIDEO::MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA SUMMER//SPRING 09

Here's a little eye candy for your Friday. If you prefer a longer, more stylized video, check out Pierre Debusschere's version HERE.

VISIT::MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA.

TO DO/FILM::ROSEMARY'S BABY AT FILM FORUM (NYC)

In observation of Halloween, Film Forum will play Roman Polanski's 1968 film, Rosemary's Baby. Mia Farrow portrays a young woman bearing the devil in her womb, all the while sporting a trendy pixie haircut and baby-doll dresses. The best part is the eerie opening credits with a lullaby that will surely get you in the mood for later festivities...

SHOWTIMES::ROSEMARY'S BABY @ FILM FORUM (209 W. HOUSTON)

FASHION::OPENING CEREMONY (NY & LA) USA VS. JAPAN

FW08 from TOGA, Greem Sanrio, Sabatino, Lad Musician, Beauty + Youth, Hiromi Tsuyoshi, Comme Des Garcons, and more.

Opening Ceremony New York
35 Howard St New York, NY 10013 Tel 212-219-2688
Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 11-8pm and Sunday 12-7pm

MORE INFO::OPENING CEREMONY

BOOKS::THE INGMAR BERGMAN ARCHIVES

In this August Prize award-winning book, the prolific career of Swedish innovator, Ingmar Bergman, is documented through words and images. Along with granted access to his archives, the book also includes a DVD containing over 110 minutes of new and rare documentary footage as well as an original film strip from a copy of Fanny and Alexander (1982) that has been played on Bergman’s own film projector.



"Since 1957, when he released The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries, Ingmar Bergman has been one of the leading figures in international cinema. In a career that spanned 60 years, he wrote, produced, and directed 50 films that defined how we see ourselves and how we interact with the people we love, in films like Persona, Scenes from a Marriage, and Fanny and Alexander."

MORE INFO/BUY::THE INGMAR BERGMAN ARCHIVES (TASCHEN) $200

FASHION::SEVEN NEW YORK INTRODUCES AWARENESS FRAGRANCE, SIX SCENTS

Progressive New York fashion boutique, SEVEN NEW YORK, hopped on the bandwagon of global awareness. Their newest venture is a smell good, feel good project in which six designers (Bernhard Willhelm, Gareth Pugh, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Cosmic Wonder, Jeremy Scott and Preen) have created a customized scent in an effort to raise funds for the Designers Against AIDS organization in Antwerp.

"The collection represents a global gamut of contemporary views on creativity, culture, consciousness and collectivity." The scents will be available in a limited quantity of 2,000 units. Available at Seven New York and six other locations in the U.S.

MORE INFO::SIX SCENTS BY SEVEN NEW YORK

EVENT/ART::CHANEL ARTIST PAVILION IN NYC, CENTRAL PARK

Leave it to Chanel to ride the wave of an economic roller coaster with absolute ease and style. They have recently commissioned artist Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born architect who lives in London, to create a pavilion inspired by the Chanel 2.55 strapped handbag. The space displays the work of various established artists including: Daniel Buren,Argentine Leandro Erlich
and Yoko Ono. It's free admission, but you have to RSVP - of course you do, it's Chanel!

MORE INFO::CHANEL IN A SHELL

BEAUTY/FASHION::BALENCIAGA SIGNS DEAL WITH COTY INC. FOR NEW FRAGRANCE LAUNCH

Today, Balenciaga signed a deal with Coty Inc.'s Prestige division to create, develop and distribute a new fragrance line for the elite brand. Now under the creative hands of Nicolas Ghesquière, the product will begin development in hopes of distribution for the year 2010. Yes, a long time from now! But good things come to those who wait...

BACKGROUND::BALENCIAGA

ART/OPENING::ELIZABETH PEYTON'S "LIVE FOREVER" AT THE NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Elizabeth Peyton is far and beyond an influential artist of our generation. Her utter talent is in her brush strokes as well as her inspirations. With illustrations of Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain, and John Lennon, her work ignites a movement all on its own. Her opening at The New Museum for Contemporary Art will mark her first retrospective in the United States, which will feature more than a hundred works by the acclaimed artist.

MORE INFO::ELIZABETH PEYTON, LIVE FOREVER, AT THE NEW MUSEUM

FILM::PRADA "FALLEN SHADOWS" DIRECTED BY JAMES LIMA WITH MUSIC BY ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS

FALLEN SHADOWS FOR PRADA

Antony & the Johnsons and Prada: a match made in heaven. James Lima directs the newest animated short that seems to be a trend amongst the creative team at Prada. It's a whimsical take on showcasing a line that prides itself on beauty and sophistication with a timeless edge.

CLIENT::PRADA
TITLE::FALLEN SHADOWS
DIRECTOR::JAMES LIMA
PROD.CO::HI! PRODUCTION, MILAN
MUSIC::ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS