Le Grand Bal, DIOR

Invitation to "LE GRAND BAL".

The Christian Dior Museum in Granville will for the first time ever bring together over 50 Dior ball gowns for the new exhibition “The Dior Grand Ball”, from May 13 to September 26, 2010.

This remarkable new exhibition places the universe and creations of Chris- tian Dior—haute couture, accessories and fragrances from the House of Dior, plus paintings, photographs, archive films and literary works—in a unique context: the history of balls, from the 18th century to the present. The exhibition is a tribute to Christian Dior himself, showcasing his talent and refinement, and his love of sumptuous costumes, expressed in creations for the grand balls of the post-war period.

Christian Dior museum and garden in Granville, France.

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Prada's new collection

"So if the devil wear prada"...
Prada's new "Print Collection"inspired by a single outfit in the 1950s.... The dresses, flats and bags are made from cotton to silk fabrics with gorgeous prints.

Lovely, fresh, retro-style

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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo History, Tradition and Celebration.
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a voluntarily observed holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.


This post is all about Mexican culture. 

Enchantment and Memory

More pictures via Red Star Image

Frida Kahlo, one of the most influential Mexican painters of the middle twentieth century.

Frida Kahlo






Artist Chepo Pena has combined Loteria (the traditional Mexican Bingo game with the illustrated cards) and the Star Wars movie. Amazing !

Starwars Loteria cards by Chepo Pena




To end my post, Cinco de Mayo, now with 25% less to -kill-ya......tequilla sunrise !

The Daily Dish

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Miral by Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel won't be screening his latest film at Cannes this year, instead Miral will be premiering at the Venice Film Festival.

Miral is a chronicle of Hind Husseini's effort to establish an orphanage in Jerusalem after the 1948 partition of Palestine and the creation of the State of Israel.
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Production shots

Miral, the official trailer, added on September 2, 2010

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Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

Tribeca Film Festival - New York


The documentary focuses on the life and times of Roy Halston Frowick, the Iowa-born designer who as a milliner in Chicago in the 1950s made hats for Kim Novak andDeborah Kerr. Later, as confidante to celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Liza Minnelli, Halston became a star in his own right, the epitome of Studio 54 glamour. The film touches on the designer’s drug use and his business misfortunes. He lost control of the Halston name in the 1980s, and died of complications from AIDS in 1990.

About the Film

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Daphne Guinness : MNEMOSYNE

Last year, Daphne Guinness not only launched her first scent, MNEMOSYNE, in collaboration with Comme des Garcons, she also directed a film to go with it. Rightly, Daphne points out that it’s not a promo ad for the perfume, but a stand-alone art piece. It features no logos and names and is merely "inspired by the essence of the scent". In collaboration with All Day Everyday, Daphne co-directed a three-minute long film with David Parker, full of subtle colours, floral references and fluid movements. All the hard work appears to have paid off; not only was the perfume a hit in Dover Street Market, but MNEMOSYNE has also been nominated for a Webby Award in the 'Experimental' category.

"Scent is directly related to memory..."

-Daphne Guinness
MNEMOSYNE is superb

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David Lachapelle Expo

DAVID LACHAPELLE EXPO

Controversial fashion photographer continues to explore the art world with an exhibition at London's Robilant & Voena gallery

LONDON

27th Apr 2010 - 25th May 2010

DAVID LACHAPELLE: The Rape of Africa

Press Release (PDF)

The first London exhibition of David LaChapelle’s extraordinary tableaux The Rape of Africa will take place at ROBILANT+VOENA this month. The gallery is pleased to be continuing its association with the artist started in 2008 to bring this exciting and unique work to London audiences. The Rape of Africa will be exhibited alongside other important works inspired variously by models from art history to contemporary celebrity, as well as preparatory drawings for the main work, demonstrating the complexity of the artist’s process. David LaChapelle’s work is exhibited in museums worldwide, currently at the MOCA Taipei, and recently LACMA Los Angeles, the Monnaie de Paris, Brooklyn Museum New York, and forthcoming at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. More on the exhibitions

Lachapelle Studio

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