PARIS — With a pattern of angel wings undulating over her shoulder blades, the model walked through the gilded salon in one of Alexander McQueen’s final creations before he chose to leave …
Archive for the ‘Futurism’ Category
Paris Fashion Week: McQueen’s Mesmerizing Finale (MalaysiaNews.net)
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010McQueen’s Mesmerizing Finale (New York Times)
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Alexander McQueen’s last creations had subtlety and beauty as well as the urgent futurism that was the essence of his spirit.
Tyler Green’s modern & contemporary art blog (Arts Journal)
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The current New York survey of contemporary artists’ take on our world isn’t the Whitney Biennial or the embarrassing installation of a private collector’s trophy case at the New Museum.
In a Straight Line (New York Times)
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010For his own label, Karl Lagerfeld followed the straight lines that he instigated before fashion in general joined the geometry class.
Designers Shantanu and Nikhil’s new sportswear for Adidas at LIFW (Calcutta News)
Monday, March 8th, 2010Designers Shantanu and Nikhil entered the sports arena with their new S and N label for Adidas Style Essentials at Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW).
Kia’s economic stimulus package (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Sunday, March 7th, 2010The KIA company would never admit it, even if executives in Seoul imbibed too much soju one night. But they have to be thinking that maybe this recession isn’t such a bad thing.
Right to reply: The Future of Apps (Netimperative)
Saturday, March 6th, 20102009 was the year mobile apps went mainstream, but what next? In this right to reply article, Patrick Gardner, CEO, Perfect Fools, looks at what to expect over the coming years.
Bethesda Blog: The Art of Brink (IGN PC Games)
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Brink (PC) Ed Stern, the lead writer of Brink, discusses the art design of the upcoming shooter.
‘Future X-Cops’ Come Live (People’s Daily)
Saturday, March 6th, 2010&$ &$Poster and stills of the sci-fi film “Future X-Cops” [Photo: ent.sina.com.cn]&$ &$ Hong Kong director Wong Jing’s upcoming sci-fi action film “Future X-Cops” has released a trailer, offering an early taste of high-tech futurism. In the film, Andy Lau plays a superhero in the year 2080. He travels back in time to 2020 to protect a child who is pursued by assassins hired by oil companies as …
JanSport® Hits the Road for SXSW with The Broderick & Launches its ‘Unzipped’ Music Blog (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Friday, March 5th, 2010SAN LEANDRO, Calif.—-JanSport, the original outdoor gear Brand that equips people globally with quality backpacks, travel gear and collegiate apparel, today announced the launch of its South by Southwest mini tour with its 2009 Battle of the Bands winner, The Broderick.
Balmain produces this year’s template for the high street (Independent)
Friday, March 5th, 2010The final round of the autumn/winter collections was well under way at Paris Fashion Week yesterday, with shows from Balenciaga, Balmain, Rick Owens and Manish Arora. With many of the industry’s most influential labels showing at the event, this is the place for the cream of the world’s press and buyers to get a head start on the new season’s trends.
Great Works: The New Word in Golf (1920s) H M Bateman (Independent)
Friday, March 5th, 2010Glenn Gould, the great pianist, had a suggestion about Modernist music. Although apparently rejected by the ears of the general public, it could be made more widely acceptable; in fact, this was happening already.
Sports brand’s futuristic look (China Daily)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010When Beijing shopper Qian Jiatun recently visited the adidas Flagship Store in Sanlitun Village, Beijing, he found people dressed like Darth Vader and Stormtrooper striking poses for the visitors.
Sports brand’s futuristic look (People’s Daily)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010&$ &$ When Beijing shopper Qian Jiatun recently visited the adidas Flagship Store in Sanlitun Village, Beijing, he found people dressed like Darth Vader and Stormtrooper striking poses for the visitors. On the same day, Huang Chuyang and his friends were screaming in the shop Source in Shanghai. They claimed Stormtroopers were invading the city. It was, actually, a Star Wars fans party with free …
Album review: Little Boots’ ‘Hands’ (Los Angeles Times)
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010In the video for Little Boots’ “Remedy,” the artist, known in real-life as Victoria Hesketh, comes off as somewhat of an amateur Lady Gaga. In the video for Little Boots’ “Remedy,” the artist, known in real-life as Victoria Hesketh, comes off as somewhat of an amateur Lady Gaga.
Phillips de Pury Announces the Sale of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams’ Estate (Art Daily)
Sunday, February 28th, 2010NEW YORK, NY.- Nina Abrams died a few days short of her 98th birthday in February 2008, at her Putnam Valley, New York, home. She was married to Harry N. Abrams for 46 years.
Making Mischief Along With the Melodies (New York Times)
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Assessing new releases by Paul Motian, Freeway and Xiu Xiu.
Kia’s Economic Stimulus Package (New York Times)
Saturday, February 27th, 2010The Kia Forte cedes nothing to its better-known rivals in styling, price, performance, fuel economy or features.
Kia’s Economic Stimulus Package (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Saturday, February 27th, 2010KIA would never admit it, even if executives in Seoul imbibed too much soju one night. But they have to be thinking that maybe this recession isn’t such a bad thing.
Android’s Budget Future, Now: Droid Eris Free On Contract [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo)
Friday, February 26th, 2010# dealzmodo Super-spec’d premium phones like the Droid and Nexus One are only part of Google’s long term plan for Android. What we have here is a glimpse of Android’s other future: Free. Android handsets are the new flip-phones! Sort of! More »