The Lake & Stars is a refreshing collection of lingerie by NYC based designers Nikki Dekker and Maayan Zilberman. Tailored, detailed and so different from the majority of the market. I especially like the cheek of the inclusion of beautifully designed trench coats in each collection.
Also, the name, The Lake & Stars, is a Victorian euphemism for a woman with skill in the bedroom.

13 Jan 09  /  Fashion  /  1 Comment  /  Zachary Hayes

The Pixelator turns boring video advertisements into beautiful works of art within seconds.
Pixelator is an unauthorized on-going video art performance collaboration with the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority, Clear Channel Communications, and its selected artists.
Since 2003, the MTA has made available for exhibition purposes 80 LED screens located at subway entrances across New York City. Unfortunately, the high cost of exhibiting (an estimated $274,000 per month per screen) prevents most artists from having access to these facilities. While the MTA’s effort to create more opportunities for [...]

12 Jan 09  /  Uncategorized  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

BBC Art Safari special on Takashi Murakami. I caught this when it first aired a few months ago, and just now found it on YouTube. Parts 2 and 3 after the jump.

10 Jan 09  /  Art  /  2 Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Kalle Gustafsson is a photographer from Stockholm and is represented by the skarp agency.
Gallery after the jump.

09 Jan 09  /  Features, Photographer Spotlight, Photography  /  3 Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Forever is a large videowall installation of endless animations responding to an ever changing soundtrack. The bespoke generative design system at the heart of Forever will spawn unique audio-visual films every day, forever.
A video detailing the making of ‘Forever’ can be seen after the jump.
Via: booooooom.com

09 Jan 09  /  Art, Video  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Gone fishing: Only sustainable fish were used to create this seascape, including oysters, scallops and crabs in the foreground, mackerel and herrings for the sea itself, and pollock and sprats for the banks. Thyme stands in for trees, while the boat is a marrow with a mangetout mast
Crazy foodscape art by photographer/artist Carl Warner. Gallery after the jump.

09 Jan 09  /  Art, Photography  /  1 Comment  /  Zachary Hayes

Via: TRENDLAND

09 Jan 09  /  Photography  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

This is one of six designs Kanye did for Louis Vuitton recently.

09 Jan 09  /  Fashion  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes