Ruhr2010/ Essen

This year Essen and the Ruhr area is the European Cultural Capital alongside Istanbul.
Few days ago we (FASHIONCLASH) went to see the mail location of Ruhr 2010, the impressive Zollverein in Essen.

http://www.essen-fuer-das-ruhrgebiet.ruhr2010.de/



Zollverein


Reddot design museum
The building is amazing!

Alexander McQueen

R.I.P Lee Alexander McQueen 1969-2010



11th of February Alexander McQueen left this world.
He was one of the greatest designers, ''Alexander the Great".

Here is some of his work.
http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/

FASHIONCLASH STORE

Shoot for the FASHIONCLASH-STORE flyer/poster.


the shoot took place in my studio




FASHIONCLASH-STORE 5-7 March 2010 in Maastricht



photograpy and design: Laurens Hamacher en Nawie Kuiper

Lovely sunday afternoon in MARRES

the Avantgarde:
We Were Exuberant and Still Had Hope. Ettore Sottsass: works from Stockholm, 1969

12 december 2009 – 13 february 2010 Marres

Curators: Lisette Smits and Guus Beumer

A Single Man by Tom Ford

'A Single Man' is a magnificent movie debut by the fashion desginer, Tom Ford. Moving performances by Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, breathtaking music, stylish images and it is all perfectly excecuted. Sometimes it reminded me of Pedro Almodóvar and Wong Kar-Wai films, and the film has the same sort of nimble flow and sorrowful beauty as the 'The Hours' but that just shows the good taste of the stylist Mr. Ford. When you leave the theatre you will for sure feel like smoking & drinking and listen to music!
A Single Man is a 2009 drama film based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. It was directed by fashion designer Tom Ford, who, as a first-time director, had to finance it himself. The film stars Colin Firth as the protagonist George Falconer, a gay British university professor living in Southern California in 1962. The film places emphasis on the clothes and architecture of the 1960s.
For more information: http://www.asingleman-movie.com

Fabien Mérelle

I discovered Fabien Mérelle's work a while ago through myspace. Take a look at these beautiful drawings.
For more visit his website: Fabien Mérelle

Aitor Throup

Aitor Throup “Legs” Exhibition in Paris

EGOTRIP.TV by Daniel van Hauten

EGOTRIP.TV by Daniel van Hauten
30.01 - 14.03 2010 Schunck* Heerlen

* for more information: EGOTRIP.TV
* www.danielvanhauten.com

Stanley Donwood exhibits in Heerlen

Stanley Donwood Red Maze at Schunck*
Heerlen January 30 – March 14 2010

Within the confines of a red and bewildering maze, Schunck* will be presenting the first retrospective of his work.
Since 1993, artist and writer Stanley Donwood has been designing artwork with Radiohead and as such, has been co-instrumental in designing the bands image. You may know the legandary Radiohead records such as 'OK Computer' 1997, 'Kid A' 2000 and 'In Rainbows' 2007.
For more information about the exposition: Schunck*

Schunck*


Performance for the opening of the Red Maze exposition







Radiohead, OK Computer 1997













Thom Yorke' the eraser'

Will You Ever Be Happy Again? by Sanja Mitrovic

Last night I went to http://www.huisvanbourgondie.nl/ to see " Will You Ever Be Happy Again? ". I really enjoyed it in so many ways! It was funny, full of energy, nostalgic, authentic and more. Will you ever be happy again? Yes and last night I was happy.
Thank you Sanja!




pictures by Irfan Redzovic

"Will You Ever Be Happy Again?" uses documentary strategies to examine the influence of nationality on personal identity. The production’s ingredients are autobiographical stories related by the performers – one Serbian, one German. These stories are based on a series of events from their childhood: games, primary school, sports days, etc. Through the sketched stories about good against evil (about a victim against perpetrator and about how easily roles can switch) the performance wanders between research and a ritual game that creates imaginary parallels between the two countries, repeating History just like History always seems to repeat itself.

Concept & direction: Sanja Mitrovic
Play: Sanja Mitrovic and Jochen Stechmann

For more information please visit: www.willyoueverbehappyagain.wordpress.com
or http://sanjamitrovic.blogspot.com/

Damien Jalet and Alexandra Gilbert in the new Editors video

Damien Jalet and Alexandra Gilbert are dancing in wonderful new Editors video 'You don't know love'.

'You Don't Know Love' is shot by Christopher Doyle, cinematographer of movie classics such as Wong Kar-Wais In The Mood For Love and Zhang Yimous Hero. The video was directed by Arni & Kinski and stars dancers Damien Jalet and Alexandra Gilbert.

Watch it!

The Mad Trist Rocks

THE MAD TRIST | PAY THE PIPER


The Mad Trist - Pay the Piper - Official Music Video from Daniel van Hauten on Vimeo.

Directed: John Franzen and Daniel van Hauten


www.themadtrist.com


“Pay The Piper” the debut album of THE MAD TRIST

Krakks

Every week since last few months I have been receiving an invitation from Krakks.com.
This week I finally went to check it out. It takes place in the former Hedah location. Every wednesday there is an new opening at 20:00h and it ends on sonday at 16:00 with an auction.

for more information: http://www.krakks.com




This week's opening: Branco Rooijakkers Photography

These New Puritans

These New Puritans "We want war"

Another great album! Check out this video.
http://www.thesenewpuritans.com/main.php

The picture of Dorian Gray

'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde 1980



Lately I have been reading, well it's a huge news from my side, because I'm not that fond of reading. But there are few books that I wanted to read and I actually liked. I'm familiar with Oscar Wilde, his famous qoutes and his influence on style. In the 19th century he introduced style trough literature.
The book is really inspiring and intelligent, but though written in the 19th century it is so modern.

Recently I discoverd that there is a new movie called 'Dorian Gray', based on the novel.
You should judge for your self but after reading this great novel the movie is really a dissapointment.
http://doriangraymovie.co.uk/