Beauty/Film::Dancer Doillon

Here's a little inspiration for your Thursday.

Parisian muse Lou Doillon returns in the second installment of Vanessa Bruno’s ongoing video poem directed by Stéphanie Di Gusto, which goes live tomorrow on the designer’s Web site, with music by Canadian pianist Gonzales. And the outcome is nothing short of amazing...

FIRST INSTALLMENT & OFFICIAL SITE:: VANESSA BRUNO

Art // Brooklyn Museum: Who Shot Rock & Roll

Barry Feinstein (American, born 1931). Bob Dylan with Kids, Liverpool, England, 1966 (printed 2009). Gelatin silver print. Courtesy Barry Feinstein


The Brooklyn Museum's exhibit of Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History 1955-Present, is finally drawing to a close. You may know some of the images from the ads on subway cars. You know, the ones that make you say, "Oh, I should go to that" but never do. Well, it's now or never as the exhibit will end this Sunday, the 31st.

MORE INFO:: THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM

Platform Sale Rack // Dear Fieldbinder (Brooklyn)

Through 1/31 All fall 2009 merchandise is 30 to 55 percent off at Dear Fieldbinder's end-of-season sale. 198 Smith St., nr. Baltic St., Boerum Hill, Brooklyn (718-852-3620); M–S (11:30–7:30), Su (noon–6).

Event Reminder // F(r)iction Tonight (NYC)

Don't forget, tonight is the much anticipated F(r)iction art show. And Platform will be there with video camera in tow for a video profile!

MORE INFO:: F(r)iction

Film.Music // Blur Documentary, No Distance Left To Run

Blur. Ah, the band that contributed to my development from adolescence to an adolescent who devotedly cared about more than the music, but the whole image that encapsulated it. Now, taking a dose of nostalgia, the new documentary of the band notorious for ups and downs, No Distance Left To Run provides viewers and fans alike an inside look at one of rock and rolls' most influential song makers and what exactly made them so enigmatic.

Below, a snippet from an interview with NDLTR directors, Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, courtesy of Dazed Digital .

Dazed Digital: How did it all come togther?

Dylan Southern: We knew the reunion was on the cards, so we put some ideas together and took them to the management company, and that got us through to the band. That led to a very surreal moment where we walked into the rehearsal studios and they were all sat around waiting for us, which was quite a strange experience. We very awkwardly told them what we wanted to do and I think Damon was a bit apprehensive at first, as he has just been the subject of six years filming for the Gorillaz movie. He sort of talked himself round during the meeting though, because during that first meeting they all got quite nostalgic, and Damon went from being kind of anti the idea to warming to it. Then we got a call two weeks before the first rehearsal saying it was on.

DD: So you were there right at the beginning?

Will Lovelace: They were already rehearsing once a month, their schedules permitting, and they had done few of those. We were there for all the intensive rehearsals and we watched it all unfold. We didn’t want to make something that was after the fact.

Read full article here...

MV // Ben Steiger Levine Directs The Most Serene Republic "Heavens To Purgatory"

Director Ben Steiger Levine teams up with Canadian rock band, The Most Serence Republic for their track "Heavens to Purgatory". Levine used still imagery to convey an illusory and dream-like video with the band "separated" into several body parts, successfully making a video as quirky as the band.

ARTIST::THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC
TRACK::HEAVENS TO PURGATORY
DIRECTOR::BEN STEIGER LEVINE
PROD.CO::SPY FILMS

MV // The Malloys Direct Cold War Kids "Hang Me Up To Dry"

Good videos don't always have to be new videos.

ARTIST::COLD WAR KIDS
TRACK::HANG ME UP TO DRY
DIRECTOR::THE MALLOYS
PROD.CO::N/A

Event // F(r)iction Art Show 1/22 (NYC)

F(R)ICTION PROJECT was conceived on the mean streets of East London by two friends desirous for a creative outlet and a means of exploring the nebulous intersection of aesthetics and politics. F(R)ICTION PROJECT hopes to serve as a interdisciplinary curatorial platform that examines contemporary artistic practices and their relationship to global socio-political issues. Through exhibitions, events and independent research, we hope that F(R)ICTION PROJECT will be a vehicle for creative exploration–a site of generating both friction and exploring ideas deemed as fiction.

Image and description courtesy of f(r)iction curators.

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Design // Yarra House

Here's a little design inspiration.

Yarra House, located in Melbourne, was designed by Leeton Pointon Architects. The home is a hybrid of warm and cool interiors. Concrete walls and a sculptural circular stair accented by curved surfaces contrast the rigid lines in a style that the architects describe as 'archaic' - both a blend of the primitive and artistic. Large windows bring the home to life with light that permeates throughout the home, highlighting the optimal design.

OFFICIAL SITE::LEETON POINTON

Platform Sale Rack // BBlessing

Spring Summer 2010 Showroom Sale

BBlessing is clearing out Spring showroom samples as they make room for new collection.
Enjoy sample sale prices while previewing Spring line.

Two Days Only
Saturday, January 9 - Sunday January 10
12pm - 8pm

In the Back Room
Nº 181 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
212 378 8005
www.bblessing.com

Food Culture // The Michael Pollan Diet

Acclaimed writer of locavore culture, Michael Pollan, best known for his books In The Defense of Food and Omnivores Dilemma, gives NYMag readers a thorough breakdown of what it's like to eat like a local food activist on a daily basis. And the details are surprising (dare I say, he occasionally eats unsustainable food like tuna!).

READ::Michael Pollan Forages for Chanterelles, Doesn’t Sweat Unsustainable Sushi

Image // One Size Fits All

Frequent V Magazine photographer, Terry Richardson, shoots plus size model and author of Hungry, Crystal Renn, next to model Jacquelyn Jablonski, proving that beauty comes in all sizes.

RELATED::V MAGAZINE

Shop // Roost Aluminum Antler Lamp

Get a taste of wilderness in your home with these Roost Aluminum Lamp shades by Velocity.

**Platform pick!

Roost Aluminum Antler Lamp $220

Platform Sale Rack // Opening Ceremony

"New decade, new deals. Beginning Thursday, January 7, shop in our stores and online for additional discounts up to 70% off of favorites like Acne, Alexander Wang, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Band of Outsiders, Betsey Johnson x OC, Boy, Erin Wasson x RVCA, Hussein Chalayan, Jeremy Scott, Lad Musician, N. Hoolywood, Nom de Guerre, Opening Ceremony, Pendleton x OC, Peter Pilotto, Proenza Schouler, Raf Simons x Fred Perry, Sophomore, Stephan Schneider, Toga, United Bamboo, and many more!"

Opening Ceremony New York
35 Howard Street
Tel. (212) 219 - 2688
Monday - Saturday 11-8pm, Sunday 12-7pm

Opening Ceremony Los Angeles
451 North La Cienega Boulevard
Tel. (310) 652 - 1120
Monday - Saturday 11-7pm, Sunday 12-7pm

Acne Studio
10 Greene Street, New York
Tel. (212) 625 - 2828
Monday - Saturday 11-7pm, Sunday 12-7pm

SHOP::OPENING CEREMONY

Imagery // 'Family' by Lauren Dukoff

California based photographer, Lauren Dukoff, started shooting at just 12 years old when her father gave her her first camera. The ever-evolving photographer continues to snap away pictures of some of this generations most influential artists (Charlotte Gainsbourg pictured above). Now, she has just released her first book Family, which consists of eclectic subjects from various parts of her life.



OFFICIAL SITE:: LAUREN DUKOFF

Beauty // Izo Cleanze for 2010

It's offical - holidays are over! Therefore, time to get your expanding waistline back into shape. And what better way to kickoff the new year than a raw, vegan organic cleanse like Izo Cleanze, which will make you feel rejuvenated and so pumped that the rest of your resolutions will be just another great check off on your list for 2010. They can even customize the best cleanse for you on their site by filling out the 'help me choose' option.

OFFICIAL SITE::IZO CLEANZE

MV // Stéphanie Di Giusto Directs Jarvis Cocker "Further Complications"

Former Pulp vocalist Jarvis Cocker proves he's still got it in this new video for his single, Further Complications, directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto of Partizan.

ARTIST::JARVIS COCKER
TRACK::FURTHER COMPLICATIONS
DIRECTOR::STEPHANIE DI GUSTO
PROD. CO::PARTIZAN

PLATFORM SALE RACK // ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO

Through 1/5 Pre-fall and fall/winter 2009 merchandise is up to 50 percent off at Zero + Maria Cornejo. The Alana wool coat is $667 (originally $1,111), the leather Duo jacket in crackled leather is $995 (originally $1,990), and the silk-charmeuse Nella dress is $199 (originally $499). 33 Bleecker St., nr. Lafayette St. (212-925-3849) and 807 Greenwich St., at Jane St. (212-620-0460); M–S (12–7), Su (12–6).