A compelling TED Talk by Sebastião Salgado on the power of photography and how his enthusiasm for taking photos that often captured humanity at her worse led him to rebuilding the ecosystem in his native Brazil.
Videos
Sebastião Salgado TED Talk
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Video via TED
Valentino Fall Winter 2013
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013Chanel Fall 2013
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Style.com via YouTube.
Lagerfled has such a way with his Chanel collections. His knack is fusing his envisioned future for the Chanel woman effectively with her DNA, history and heritage.
His collections for Chanel continue to be relevant due to his ability to push Coco Chanel’s vision into present day while keeping a firm eye on the future.
Kenzo Spring 2013
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013Video via Style.com on YouTube
It is interesting seeing Carol Lim and Humberto Leon interpret Takada’s Jungle vision to suit a 2013 woman.
Louis Vuitton Spring 2013
Monday, December 17th, 2012
Style.com via YouTube.
This is what happens when Marc Jacobs takes on Louis Vuitton’s damier check. Everything from the leather goods to the show venue got the checkered treatment.
Simple? Not so much. Look closely and you see evidence of the work, enough clever fabric technology to make it luxury worthy.
Inspiration // I See A Different You Ted x Soweto Talk
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
Video via TED X on youtube
“Basically we took photos of Soweto the way we saw Soweto” – I See A Different You during the above TED x Soweto talk.
The trio that is I See A Different You see a different Soweto; a beautiful Soweto, an optimistic Soweto, Soweto as Soweto is.
They could not have put their vision and the inspiration behind what and how they capture Soweto, South Africa as they do, any better.
Perspective is everything and to every story (despite what the media’s angle is on it) more than one side.
Discover the trio collective.
Be inspired.
Givenchy Spring 2013
Saturday, November 17th, 2012Dries Van Noten Spring 2013
Thursday, November 1st, 2012Inspiration // Patrick Kelly Fashion Designer
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Video via Fashion Channel.
Patrick Kelly was a lot of pretty phenomenal things.
Noted as the first Black designer inducted into the esteemed French Federation of Fashion and of Ready-to-Wear of Couturiers and Fashion Designers in 1988.
He was also fearless and courageous; this was prevalent not only in his garments (that palette, the joyful embellishment and irreverent use of buttons) but also in his personal life. The Mississippi native had moved from New York (where he had studied at Parsons) to Paris on a one way ticket. Once in Paris Kelly went from selling his garments on the streets to becoming a member of Chambre Syndicale of Ready-to-Wear and Couture, dressing the cream of the crop (Grace Jones and Bette Davis etc) and being stocked in Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel and Bloomingdale’s.
The man who had gone to Paris on a one way ticket as funded by the legendary Pat Cleveland, soon rose to $7.2 million per year business. He turned Paris on her head.
Kelly was wonderful in the sense that while drawing you in with his joyful, unassuming and witty aesthetic he also addressed issues of that time including race.
Look past the bows, buttons and the upbeat tempo his designs (and shows!) exuded and you see incredibly well cut clothes. His fall 1989 interpretation of the cape is testament to that.
Be inspired.
Prada Real Fantasies
Monday, October 15th, 2012
Prada via YouTube.
I like how the Prada fall 2012 collection has been given a space odyssey setting juxtaposed against antique elements. Future forward colonies meets retro references in the video for the brand. It all really works creatively and maybe it has something to do with the Blade Runner meets Edwardian feel of the collection.
