Best Foot Forward

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Diane Von Furstenberg burgundy Lis boots, 

$349 (originally $873) at Matches.

Low-Def

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The Blur Building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. 

Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland.

The Lives They Lived

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If you have time to take away from all of your New Year's Eve preparations, there's a sweet piece in today's Sunday Times Magazine (devoted to remembering who we lost this year) about Adam Yauch.

Beastie Boys, "Something's Got to Give," 

from Check Your Head (Capitol, 1992) 

 
Fight for Your Right (Revisited) (Dir. Adam Yauch, 2011)

Christmas Time is Here

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Brass Knuckles

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If I really thought the world were going to end, these would be a Need.

Balenciaga S/S 2013

via AnOther

Image of the Day

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Banksy

WTF. Really??

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This isn't (generally) a political blog, but I cannot let this NYT headline pass. You've got to be kidding.

Best Foot Forward

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Practical but sharp. A perfect Seattle shoe, if I may say.

 

Maison Martin Margiela hand-painted oxford, 

$895 at shopbop.com

For Your Consideration

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Perfect for New Year's.

Vintage Pierre Cardin feather collar, $950 at Resurrection.

Reading Ed Ruscha

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I saw a portion of this aforementioned show (which traveled from the Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria) at Gagosian Gallery last weekend.

"Reading Ed Ruscha" (installation view)

It was so good and funny and smart that I had to spring for the book, not something I normally indulge.

While we're at it:

Ed Ruscha in 1968 (photograph by Jerry McMillan)

Need vs. Want

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Delayed gratification.

3.1 Philip Lim Textured Popcorn and Cable Stitch 

Long Pullover with exposed zipper, $795. 

Part of the pre-Fall 2013 collection on pre-order
through Moda Operandi (with a $398 deposit). 

Want.

Take this moment to decide/If we meant it, if we tried

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I know this song has made its appearance on the blog before, so it's kind of lame to repost, I realize. But I'm getting ready for a move and this song is the perfect soundtrack. And I'd never seen the video. So.

The Weakerthans, "Sun in an Empty Room" (Reunion Tour, 2007)

Best Foot Forward

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Doris Salcedo at MoMA.

Image of the Day

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Glenn Ligon at Luhring Augustine NYC,

through Jan. 19, 2013. More here.
Second only to Ed Ruscha at Gagosian
on my Chelsea walk last weekend.

Screen Style

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If you're in Seattle this Thursday night through the weekend, consider adding to your agenda the Northwest Film Forum's fashion film festival, curated by our homegirl Laura Cassidy, writer and style editor for Seattle Met magazine (and a contributor to the first issue of Pacific Standard Magazine).

Thursday night's 60s-themed opening night party will be at Kaleidoscope Vision on Capitol Hill (side note: if you haven't yet you need to check out the shop -- the KV ladies curate a mean selection of vintage gear; I snapped up a fantastic circa-1980 jumpsuit there last week). In addition to free food and drink, a selection of fashion shorts selected by yours truly will be screened throughout the night, and on Friday night Strath presents his selection for the festival, Purple Noon. Films by other Seattle creatives will be presented throughout the weekend.


Sooyeon Lee: Grand Slam from Matthew Donaldson on Nowness.com.
One of my selects for the opening night party.

I've taken a lot of style inspiration over the years from screen characters (if forced to describe my own personal style: Breakfast at Tiffany's meets Blade Runner). So I'm really excited to be a part and hope it's the beginning of a long tradition.

Trailer for Purple Noon (René Clément, 1960)

The opening party goes from 7-10 pm on Thursday night at Kaleidoscope Vision, 1419 10th Ave., between Pike and Union (RSVP to publicity@nwfilmforum.org). More information on the films (and tickets) can be found here.

Last Supreme Season

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Supreme Spring/Summer 2012

Need vs. Want

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Sick.

Alexander McQueen Snowflake Knucklebox Clutch, $3,195. 

Want (aren't they all?).

Image of the Day

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Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959

The New York Times reported below the fold this morning that – after beating out the Met – the Museum of Modern Art has permanently acquired Rauschenberg's combine (at the top of director Glenn Lowry's 10-most-wanted list when he took over the position 17 years ago – way to stick to a plan, dude).

If you like to nerd out over museums and the art market the Times' article is an interesting read.

Meta

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I like the loose nerdiness of this campaign, and the way it references bookmarking and image-gathering. Seems very post-modern and suits the label well, I think.

I know I contradicted myself/Look I don't need that now

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I thought it couldn't be done, but I've managed to find a reality show that is even more of a fakey, ridiculous time-waste than The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Made in Chelsea. It's great.



Also.

Jay-Z "Feelin' It," Reasonable Doubt (Roc-a-fella, 1996)