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Monthly Archives: October 2011

FUN SUPERPOWER DAY OUT

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

M83 | Midnight City from DIVISION on Vimeo.
Nice music video for M83’s Midnight City, directed by Fleur & Manu.
Midnight City (Trentemøller Remix) by M83

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It’s all about the legs

Monday, October 17, 2011

Alta Bikes spells out the impact of proper biking. As it shows, cycling is all about the legs.

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MONO.GRAMM A/W 2011: DOUBLE KNOT NECKTIE

Monday, October 17, 2011

Whatever happened to that beautiful tradition of neckties? We say: Bring them back.
mono.gramm
Autumn / Winter 2011
Double Knot Necktie
Available in Print
100% Cotton

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MONDAY MUSIC: ZOLA JESUS

Monday, October 17, 2011

The video is kind of terrible, but the music could be straight out of the black-clad country discos of my youth: somewhere between what would have been perceived as underground back then, say, Dead Can Dance and Anne Clark (who, weirdly enough, seems to be largely unknown outside of Germany, in spite of being British), [...]

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MONO.KULTUR #29 / SOUNDBITE 01

Sunday, October 16, 2011
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MONO.GRAMM A/W 2011: ASYMMETRICAL SWEATER

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Insinuation is a powerful instrument when done right, and sometimes just a little is really all it takes.
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Autumn / Winter 2011
Asymmetrical Sweater
Available in Black
100% Wool

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THE FAMILY MEAL

Saturday, October 15, 2011

This is my new favourite cookbook, recently published by Phaidon – The Family Meal. It is the first home cooking cookbook by the world-renowned chef, Ferran Adrià. The simple, seasonal recipes are based on the staff menu from elBulli. I love the layout and photography and Ferran even provides the ingredient amounts for each recipe according to [...]

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THE KING OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Friday, October 14, 2011

One of the most enduring memories I have of living in Bangkok is going to movies. Before films begin in Thailand, viewers must stand and listen to the national anthem, while photos of King Bhumibol Adulyadej gently fade on and off the screen. In the vast majority of these,  the King is with camera, around [...]

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MONO.GRAMM A/W 2011: SLIT SCARF

Thursday, October 13, 2011

A simple idea, admittedly, but to great effect: A scarf split in the middle, giving a whole new meaning to wrapping yourself up in a scarf.
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Autumn / Winter 2011
Slit Scarf
Available in Black
100% Wool

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A. Rose Is A. Rose Is A. Rose Is A. Rose

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Aaron Rose is back, touring the globe with his latest book, Collage Culture. Rumor has it he even used the word “Schattenreich” in a recent essay…
October 2011
Oct. 13 – Paris, Colette
Oct. 15 – Berlin, Motto
Oct. 17 – London, Shoreditch House

November 2011
Nov. 4 – Pasadena, Art Center College of Design
Nov. 6 – Los Angeles, Family
Nov. [...]

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