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// NAKED HEARTLAND //

Deep blue, raw, pure. And very Belgian.

Cult fashion photographer Willy Vanderperre worked for several years on this new project, his debut short film about teenagers trying to create connections that go beyond the online world.

 And his efforts pay off. Constructed like a series of portraits, Vanderperre moves away from his camera and creates this beautiful art piece together with Nicolas Karakatsanis, who he calls one of the most talented directors of photography around.

 And we won’t argue with that. Naked Heartland is spine-tingling, violent and grand at the same time. Just as the limited edition book featuring stills from the movie, available at  Idea Books - Dover Street Market London, New York and at Comme des Garçons Trading Museum in Paris.

Not to be missed ! 

Still from "Naked Heartland"

Courtesy of Willy Vanderperre

www.nakedheartland.com

 

 

/ by Glynis Procureur /

// XYZ //

Part of a series in which the gallery invites guest curators to rediscover the photographer’s work, Thaddaeus Ropac has invited architect and designer Peter Marino to bring forward his personalized vision on Mapplethorpe, following such curators as Sofia Coppola (2011) and Hedi Slimane (2005).

 Working in close collaboration with The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation based in New York, Marino has selected some 17 Polaroid’s and 60 photographs to revisit themes he believes fundamental to the photographers’ work: X for sex, Y for floral still lives, and Z for male nudes.

Robert Mapplethorpe – XYZ

curated by Peter Marino

Thaddaeus Ropac

Paris

28.1.2016 – 5.3.2016

 

 

© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac.

 

 

/ by Kim Poorters /

// COURRÈGES / first CAMPAIGN //

First look at COURRÈGES' conceptual SS16 campaign under new creative directors Sébastien Meyer & Arnaud Vaillant.

 

/ by M.M /

// X.D for L.V //

Xavier Dolan, once again, is the face of LOUIS VUITTON for the SS16 campaign captured by Alasdair McLellan.

 

/ by M.M /

// INTIMATE //

First look at the Tim Coppens new SS16 campaign captured by Robi Rodriguez & styled by Tom Van Dorpe.

 

/ by M.M /

// PROENZA SCHOULER SS16 //

First preview of the new Proenza Schouler SS16 campaign captured by Zoe Ghertner.

/ by MM /

// THE CULT //

Just unveiled,

the new RAF SIMONS SS16 campaign shot by Willy Vanderperre & styled by Olivier Rizzo in images below.

 

/ by M.M/ 

// SEA LEVEL //

Almine Rech brings together a series of works by two Brussels based artists, which both of them created in California in the aftermath of a mutual trip along the West Coast’s national parks.

 Jeap-Baptiste Bernadet’s Black Paintings are composed of a diluted mix of black and coloured paint, spread across the canvas with a sheet of paper, while Benoît Platéus’ negative sculptures form when horizontal layers of pigmented resin in vivid colours are poured into empty chemicals containers.

 Both series depend on a degree of randomness and unpredictability in the act of making to reveal a landscape of endless variations in colour and textured surfaces, open to projection and interpretation

Jean-Baptiste Bernadet and Benoît Platéus – Sea Level

Almine Rech Gallery

London

8.1.2016 – 23.1.2016

 

 

Courtesy of the artist and Almine Rech Gallery.

Photography by Melissa Castro Duarte.

 

/ by Kim Poorters /

 

// MSGM SS16 //

Take a look at the new MSGM campaign, shooted against the backdrop of London's National Theatre by Ben Toms & styled by Robbie Spencer.

 

/ by Michael Marson /

// CRIMSON&MIDNIGHT //

Four years after launching the VK-1 series with the Classic, Carbon and Legacy models, aëdle introduces two new members to its bespoke Valkyrie range.

 The Crimson and Midnight models are the newest among its lightweight premium on-ear headphones, made with aircraft-grade aluminium and premium lambskin leather, and hand-assembled by highly-skilled craftsmen in the French region of Brittany.

Once again a treat to ears and eyes.

VK-1

Crimson & Midnight

aëdle

2015

 

 

© aëdle.

 

 

/ by Kim Poorters /

// BODY DOUBLE //

 

Double beauties, Kate Moss & Daria Werbowy are the muses of the last EQUIPMENT's campaign, captured by Daria herself.

/ by Michael Marson /

// CITY GIRL //

 Just out now, Anthony Vaccarello‘s SS 2016 campaign featuring supermodel Freja Beha Erichsen captured by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, and styled by Alastair McKimm.

 

/ by Michael Marson /

// BEHIND THE SCENES //

VETEMENTS and the Publisher IDEA BOOKS are releasing a limited-edition photo book shot exclusively by Pierre-Ange Carlotti. The print edition ll be produced in a run of 500 & sold at the Comme des Garçons Trading Museum in Paris beginning January 23, and later at Idea’s Dover Street Market locations in New York, London, & Ginza in Tokyo.

 

©Pierre-Ange Carlotti for VETEMENTS 2015 / IDEA 2016

 

/ by Michael Marson /

// SUPER 8 //

50 years after Super 8 film was first launched by Eastman Kodak, the company teams up with San Francisco designer Yves Behar to kick off its Super 8 Revival Initiative.

 Their first prototype combines the classic features of the analogue Super 8 camera with digital functionality in a sleek and pared-back, updated version of the original models.

 Hollywood’s blockbuster directors and film amateurs alike ­are going wild.

As are we.

Super 8

Kodak

CES 2016 - Las Vegas

5.1.2016

 

 

© Kodak.

 

 / by Kim Poorters /

// OTHER WOMEN //

 First look at the new Spring Summer CELINE's campaign by Juergen Teller. 

/ by Michael Marson /

// STRANGER IN A ROOM //

 

Dior Homme launches its SS 2016 campaign, photographed by Willy Vanderperre with Singer and lyricist Oliver Sim from the XX, actor Alain-Fabien Delon, artist Rinus Van de Velde & model Victor Nylander.

 The still images are accompanied by a film which is titled “Stranger in a Room” after a song of the same title by Sim’s bandmate Jamie xx, which actually features the bass-player’s vocals.

 

/ by Michael Marson /

// 90'S ICONS //

The three 90's legends, Cindy, Claudia & Naomi join the Balmain Army for the last campaign shooted by Steven Klein. 

 


/ by Michael Marson /

// BLACKSTAR //

 

On Blackstar, to be released tomorrow on his 69th birthday, Bowie, like on many of his other records keeps on creating new personas, only this time the persona is himself. With this album Bowie reveals himself, but on his own conditions. Weaving stories, both emotive and personal, sometimes almost encoded, so the listener will get the atmosphere but is left with some missing clues, only for Bowie to know and reveal.

Blackstar is nevertheless a coherent, reflective and darker Bowie masterpiece.

 

 

/ by Deer du Bois /

 

// BENN & THE BOYS //

The actor Benn Northover is the leader of  the new Ermenegildo Zegna Couture  for the Stefano Pilati’s SS 2016 collection campaign.

Benn & the boys were captured by Inez & Vinoodh& styled by Joe McKenna.

 

/ by Michael Marson /


// I LOVE BERLIN //

Urban spaces of Berlin, from a rooftop to a warehouse club are the raw backdrop to the SS16 GUCCI's campaign.

Glen Luchford captured the artistic & brutalist nature of this city contrasts against the dreamy romance mood of Alessandro Michele.

/ by Michael Marson /

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