Showing posts with label e. Show all posts
Showing posts with label e. Show all posts
Thursday, July 20, 2017
L I F E Season Of Functionality
L I F E Season Of Functionality
jacket: Maje (from De Bijenkorf)
shirt dress: Monki
lipstick: MAC snob
Form follows function, lets just say that the form of garments that have the function to protect you from a snowstorm (=skying attire) arent as nice
as the ones that dont carry that function. What I like about spring on the other hand is that clothes can be much more about shape and aesthetics,
in spring that jacket doesnt need to be padded, shoes dont need a rubber coating, gloves and hats arent mandatory and thick scarves dont hide nice collars like these.
Im keeping my fingers crossed that the weather will dictate something different than it has during the last 6 months.
Available link for download
Saturday, July 1, 2017
L I F E Beach Walk
L I F E Beach Walk
A ‘Beach Walk’ along the concrete docks of the Amsterdam harbor. We find the docklands most enchanting during the gloomy autumn and winter months, when the sea looks almost black and the skies are grey. The air here is salty, fresh, clean and cold, yet sometimes there is a vague industrial smell of gasoline and iron that passes you by.
Our friends at Margiela asked Romeo and me to send in an image of our favorite memories corresponding to one of the fragrances in the Replica line. These scents instantly evoke images and impressions and force lingering memories of touch, taste and smell, taking you back to a certain time and place. With contributions of artists from all over the world they will be creating a database of memories, a collective work art that is now on display at Galerie Philppe Jousse in Paris and the Replica tumblr.
Available link for download
Friday, June 30, 2017
King Kong Escapes 2 versiones Doblada y V O S E 1967
King Kong Escapes 2 versiones Doblada y V O S E 1967
sinopsis:
El comandante Nelson, del submarino Explorer, estudia el mito de King Kong, que le fascina, y aprovechando unas reparaciones se acerca a la isla de Mondo, donde según sus investigaciones debe habitar Kong. Mientras, en el Polo Norte, el pérfido Doctor Who tiene una base secreta, en la cual ha construido un émulo robótico de Kong, Mechanikong.
Ficha Técnica
Comentario
En los sesentas la Toho era la reina del kaiju eiga o cine japonés de monstruos gigantes. Y con su reinado en las taquillas japonesas, el estudio se vio tentado a exportar el género a los mercados extranjeros. La Toho se embarcaría en una serie de producciones de corte internacional, las cuales tendrían tibios resultados. Entre esos filmes se encuentran los de Frankenstein (“Frankenstein Conquista el Mundo” y “La Batalla De Los Simios Gigantes”) y los de King Kong (“King Kong vs Godzilla” y “King Kong Escapes”). La idea de utilizar nombres / marcas reconocidas y adaptarlos al kaiju eiga no dio los resultados esperados. Y de esa camada de experimentos de marketing, “King Kong Escapes” es el más flojito de todos ellos.
Hay culpas compartidas en todo esto. El libreto es demasiado delirante y carece de sentido, pero la edición americana (supervisada por los estudios Rankin Bass, los que al año siguiente producirían una tira animada de Kong) es aún peor y solo añade confusión a todo el tema. Hay un científico (cuyo nombre original era Dr. Hu pero la Rankin Bass lo convirtió en Dr. Who) que crea un robot basado en las características de King Kong. Hay un elemento radiactivo que es más letal que el diablo, y resulta imposible de extraer. Hay un comandante naval de apellido Nelson y que maneja el Explorer que es una nave submarina de la ONU. Y hay un montón de idas y vueltas por el Pacífico, de la isla de Kong al Polo y de allí a Tokio. Sí, porque cuando Kong escapa, se va sin ningún motivo aparente a la capital de Japón a destrozar maquetas. Parece que entre el polo y Japón no existe otra isla en medio del Pacífico.
El problema es que semejante jaleo carece completamente de sentido, y ni siquiera es muy interesante. Tampoco ayuda el diseño del traje de Kong, que es aún más horrible que el que la Toho pergueñó para “King Kong vs Godzilla”, y con el desgraciado detalle que le hacen primeros planos al deforme rostro del engendro. Kong, como personaje, es un animal que necesita ser expresivo; pero un primer plano de esos ojos muertos de plástico no ayuda en absoluto a la credibilidad de la historia.
La trama es aún más espesa de la que pusimos en el resumen. Hay un raro triángulo amoroso entre el comandante americano, su teniente japonés y la enfermera de a bordo (la cual la llevan inexplicablemente a todos lados), que para colmo resulta ser el objeto de adoración del simio gigante. Todos los planes del científico siniestro de turno suenan sideralmente estúpidos (por ejemplo, hipnotizar a Kong y darle órdenes mediante un micrófono), y ni siquiera la presencia de la Madame X (Mie Hama, currando con la efímera fama que le dio su paso por el vehículo de James Bond “Solo Se Vive Dos Veces” ese mismo año) añade algo interesante. Con la excepción del patético diseño de los trajes, los efectos especiales de Eiji Tsuburaya son excelentes y la fotografía es fantástica. Pero ni la historia ni las perfomances resultan potables. Al menos el combate final en la torre de Tokio le da algo de sabor, pero toda la trama carece de sentido, aún siendo un kaiju eiga.
Autor: Alejandro Franco
Fuente: arlequín
Pero el robot es la leche, ¿o no?
Links descarga
Versión Doblada (no es de los mejores ripeos que he visto)
(Rapidshare)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/418630730/capriescapesesp.part5.rar
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https://rapidshare.com/files/3372298571/capriescapesesp.part7.rar
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(Megaupload)
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V.O.S.E.
(Rapidshare)
http://rapidshare.com/files/413725654/capriescapes.part01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/413725611/capriescapes.part02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/413725589/capriescapes.part03.rar
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(Megaupload)
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pass: kingkongelmasgrande
Available link for download
Monday, June 26, 2017
L I F E Sparking My Interest
L I F E Sparking My Interest
currently sparking my interest
/ What is still one of the most interesting things to me about the nineties is the fact that for the first time in history, underdressing became a thing. Sportswear, undone hair, deliberately looking casual and effortless. The phobia of being underdressed was finally completely displaced by the fear of overdressing.
/ A graduation collection from Tom Nijhuis inspired by the mid/late 90s Dutch hardcore house scene. A sub culture where gabbers dressed in exclusively sportswear and girls danced around in sportsbras and high ponytails.
/ What is still one of the most interesting things to me about the nineties is the fact that for the first time in history, underdressing became a thing. Sportswear, undone hair, deliberately looking casual and effortless. The phobia of being underdressed was finally completely displaced by the fear of overdressing.
/ A graduation collection from Tom Nijhuis inspired by the mid/late 90s Dutch hardcore house scene. A sub culture where gabbers dressed in exclusively sportswear and girls danced around in sportsbras and high ponytails.
Sportsbra: Nike
Image: Meinke Klein for Tom Nijhuis
Image: Meinke Klein for Tom Nijhuis
Available link for download
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
L I F E Garment Care Keeping White Clothes White
L I F E Garment Care Keeping White Clothes White
Under the guise of garment care here is a little post about how I keep my white clothes crispy white and bright.
I rather spend as little time of my life as possible working on household chores, so lets not call this a laundry routine shall we? Oops, too late for that now.
/ washing
-Separate your laundry. Incorrect laundry sorting will make your clothes look dingy. So make sure you fill your washing machine with whites only, even light grey and
pastel garments will lose some of their dye in the washing process, and these dyes will cling on to your white fabrics.
-Make sure you read the labels, wash delicate fabrics like silk and wool separately by hand.
-The non delicate fabrics, specially cottons and linens can be washed in high temperatures (unlike colorful garments, that will lose their color in too hot water).
-A few minutes into the washing cycle, add some diluted bleach with water. I just use a little splash of about 50ml with 3 times as much water.
Dont throw in the bleach directly, it is a strong chemical that can damage the fabric or cause uneven stains. A less toxic alternative is to add baking soda and vinegar instead.
/ wearing
-What I do to keep my sweatshirts stain free is turn them inside out before I dig into that bowl of spaghetti. It works! And keeps the eventual splatters of tomato sauce on the inside and out of sight!
-It can be hard to wear long floor sweeping wide trousers in autumn or fall. At the end of the day the bottom can look quite disgusting. Best is to save these styles for dryer seasons.
-Besides stains, white garments tend to get dingy on for example the cuffs of the sleeves. To keep your clothes looking crisp and clean, one must take a bit more drastic measures;
Touch less. It may seem like an impossible task, but it is just a little change of habits. I stopped leaning against the glass walls at the tram stop, dont rest my wrists on the shop
counters anymore and dont open doors in public spaces by leaning against them with my
which will make your clothes grimy at the end of the day. This specially helps for items like coats and jackets that dont get washed often, it can even save you an extra trip to the dry cleaners.
Available link for download
Saturday, June 3, 2017
L I F E Clear The Mind
L I F E Clear The Mind
tee: H&M mens (last year)
Meet my only printed garment!
Didnt even get it myself, my boyfriend bought it for himself last summer in a size too small. As he was cleaning out his closet I claimed it right before he threw it on
the salvastion-army pile. Usually I dont like to wear prints and even dislike text prints even more, but this tee is an exception.
Clear the mind! Get all the BS out and make some space to actually think! Happy Weekend!
Available link for download
Friday, June 2, 2017
L I F E Inspiration in Menswear
L I F E Inspiration in Menswear
Lately menswear is becoming more like womenswear. Where changes per season are often seen in big ways; a drastic change of silhouette, color, print or theme. Whereas the changes in the menswear would often be more subtle, about what kind of stitching, tailoring, button placement, slight changes in proportions; a higher hem, an exposed ankle. Menswear has a certain delicacy to it.
The way men dress changes less or slower per season, compared to women. If the cliché of men rarely shopping is true (that they know what they are missing in their wardrobe, buy it and get out) you could say that my shopping behavior is quite manly. I never dedicate an entire day to shop. When I need something, I order it online or go straight to the store and rack where I can find it. You won’t catch me in a store trying on piles of clothes for fun. The men’s department always looks more ‘boring’ than the women’s department, because it is filled with mostly basics in basic colors.
I still find it immensely inspiring to look for these subtle whispering details on the classic pieces in the menswear shows, my boyfriends closet or in stores as opposed to flicking through the often loud and ever changing womenswear collections. Menswear is still kind of a safe haven and a place to enjoy fashion in a less hysterical and fast way.
Also the practicality of menswear inspires me immensely. You should see the depth of the pockets in my oversized wool mens coat; they fit my wallet, my glasses including their case, some cosmetics and even my camera. MY. CAMERA. No need to even bring a bag. Isn’t it kind of anti-feminist that often form comes before function in womenswear?
The way men dress changes less or slower per season, compared to women. If the cliché of men rarely shopping is true (that they know what they are missing in their wardrobe, buy it and get out) you could say that my shopping behavior is quite manly. I never dedicate an entire day to shop. When I need something, I order it online or go straight to the store and rack where I can find it. You won’t catch me in a store trying on piles of clothes for fun. The men’s department always looks more ‘boring’ than the women’s department, because it is filled with mostly basics in basic colors.
I still find it immensely inspiring to look for these subtle whispering details on the classic pieces in the menswear shows, my boyfriends closet or in stores as opposed to flicking through the often loud and ever changing womenswear collections. Menswear is still kind of a safe haven and a place to enjoy fashion in a less hysterical and fast way.
Also the practicality of menswear inspires me immensely. You should see the depth of the pockets in my oversized wool mens coat; they fit my wallet, my glasses including their case, some cosmetics and even my camera. MY. CAMERA. No need to even bring a bag. Isn’t it kind of anti-feminist that often form comes before function in womenswear?
shirt: Raf Simons via Tres Bien
jacket: Muji
jacket: Muji
Available link for download
Saturday, May 20, 2017
L I F E Colorless Depth
L I F E Colorless Depth
I think colors can divert attention away to much more interesting details. Like the fit, fabric and texture. Rearranged my closet a bit and brought the pile of white sweatshirts more forward to get a bit mentally prepared for autumn. When I saw all these textures on top of each other in slightly different shades of white I thought it was worth a photo shoot picture. I love adding more depth to monochromatic outfits without adding any accessories or colors, but just purely playing with textures and materials.
quilted: thrifted (similar)
fluffy: thrifted
knit: COS ( similar )
basic: American Apparel
fluffy: thrifted
knit: COS ( similar )
basic: American Apparel
Available link for download
Sunday, May 14, 2017
L I F E Confidential
L I F E Confidential
heres a special story
My dear friend Suzanne went to New York for fashion week and rented a room via air-bnb, coincidentally it was in Lyndsy Welgos appartment, who was just working on her online magazine Topical Cream and was looking for people to feature. Suzanne introduced us to each other and ended up doing an interview with me. This was super special because not only is Suzanne a brilliant magazine editor and conceptual thinker, she is also a very good friend. The cliche questions like who is your style icon were not asked, instead Suzanne turned it into an in depth conversation. On top of that, Romeo was commissioned to shoot the portraits, who besides being my boyfriend is also my best friend. I came up with the idea to take pictures in which my face wouldnt be visible. The end result turned out being such an intimate collaboration, I dont think interviews can get any more personal than this.
/ Sharing the meaning of my tattoo feels very strange because it is so very personal and important to me. It is about staying focussed, staying on your path that aims to your goals and dreams. The line is almost never 100% straight because my arm is always in movement, and so is life. There are curves and bends but the line is always there and can always go back to its original straight form.
My dear friend Suzanne went to New York for fashion week and rented a room via air-bnb, coincidentally it was in Lyndsy Welgos appartment, who was just working on her online magazine Topical Cream and was looking for people to feature. Suzanne introduced us to each other and ended up doing an interview with me. This was super special because not only is Suzanne a brilliant magazine editor and conceptual thinker, she is also a very good friend. The cliche questions like who is your style icon were not asked, instead Suzanne turned it into an in depth conversation. On top of that, Romeo was commissioned to shoot the portraits, who besides being my boyfriend is also my best friend. I came up with the idea to take pictures in which my face wouldnt be visible. The end result turned out being such an intimate collaboration, I dont think interviews can get any more personal than this.
/ Sharing the meaning of my tattoo feels very strange because it is so very personal and important to me. It is about staying focussed, staying on your path that aims to your goals and dreams. The line is almost never 100% straight because my arm is always in movement, and so is life. There are curves and bends but the line is always there and can always go back to its original straight form.
Available link for download
Saturday, May 13, 2017
L I F E GET SHIT DONE Calendar
L I F E GET SHIT DONE Calendar
To continue last years tradition, Im sharing my home made calendar again for all of you to download. Im not a graphic designer, merely a lover of graphic shapes and typography, especially a fan of the slash as you can see. The calendar is timeless and universal, you can apply it to every month and year, just write the number of the month behind the large slash and the number of the day behind the small slashes corresponding with the days of the week.
Im wishing you all have an overflow of creativity and productivity with the three magical words get shit done. Lets own 2014!
Im wishing you all have an overflow of creativity and productivity with the three magical words get shit done. Lets own 2014!
Click
to download the calendar
to download the calendar
Available link for download
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Kronos 1957 V O S E
Kronos 1957 V O S E
sinopsis
En una carretera solitaria del desierto californiano, un conductor es poseído por una extraña entidad extraterrestre. De repente el hombre tiene un objetivo: el observatorio gubernamental Labcentral y su director, el Dr. Eliot. Mientras tanto, una enorme masa cúbica venida del espacio ha emergido del océano y se dirige hacia las ciudades, absorbiendo todas las fuentes de energía que encuentra a su paso. ¿Una invasión alienígena está en marcha? La cuenta atrás ha comenzado.
Ficha Técnica
Dirección: Kurt Neumann / Productores: Irving Block, Louis DeWitt y Jack Rabin, para 20th Century Fox / Guión: Lawrence L. Goldman basado en una historia de Irving Block / Fotografía: Karl Struss / Música: Paul Sawtell y Bert Shefter / Montaje: Jodie Copelan / Efectos especiales: Irving Block, Louis DeWitt, Jack Rabin, William Reinhold / Intérpretes: Jeff Morrow (Dr. Leslie Gaskell); Barbara Lawrence (Vera Hunter), John Emery (Dr. Hubbell Eliot), George OHanlon (Dr. Arnold Culver), Morris Ankrum (Dr. Albert Stern), Kenneth Alton (McCrary), John Parrish (General Perry), José Gonzales Gonzales (Manuel Ramírez), Richard Harrison (Piloto)... / Nacionalidad y año: Estados Unidos 1957 / Duración y datos técnicos: 79 min. ByN 2.35:1. (V.O.S.E.)
Comentario
“Kronos" (1957) está considerado como un clásico de serie B de la ciencia ficción de los años 50. Una pequeña joyita que a pesar de algunos fallos de realización, efectos y trama, está muy bien desarrollada y mantiene en vilo al espectador desde el principio hasta su desenlace, que es cuando la historia más flojea, cayendo en lo más prototípico de la sci-fi de la época.
Para empezar el film reúne a un puñado de habituales de la ciencia ficción como son: Kurt Neumman, Irving Block, Louis DeWitt, Jack Rabin, Paul Sawtell y Bert Shefter, Jeff Morrow y Morris Ankrum, mano de obra de muchas de las grandes del género: “She Devil” (1957), “The Fly” (1958), “Cohete K-1” (1950), “The Atomic Submarine” (1960), “War of the Satellites” (1958), “The Invisible Boy” (1957), “Unknown World” (1951), “World Without End” (1956), “The Phantom Planet” (1961), “Behemoth the Sea Monster” (1959), The Man from Planet X (1951), "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1961), “This Island Earth” (1955), “The Giant Claw” (1955), Zombies of Mora Tau (1957),… Y, aunque el resultado no es perfecto, consiguen crear una historia donde aparecen casi todos los tópicos del género (invasión alienígena, meteoritos a punto de chocar contra la tierra, posesiones y control mental de los extraterrestres sobre humanos, tecnología avanzada, destrucción cataclísmica, pseudociencia y tecnocháchara, un súper ordenador, bombas atómicas, …) sin que al espectador le revienten las neuronas. Al contrario, entretiene… Y mucho.
Porque en el fondo “Kronos”, al igual que muchas otras películas de ciencia ficción de la década de los 50 trata sobre una amenaza que llega desde el espacio exterior y tiene que ser combatido por los científicos y los militares (en estrecha relación. Véase, lo que dice el científico de turno es creído a pies y juntillas por el ejército. Algo habitual en las películas de la época). Sin embargo, hay algo que la hace destacar sobre las otras. Y es la naturaleza de la amenaza que hace que esta película sea única: el invasor es un devorador de energía imparable que llega desde el espacio exterior (necesitan energía porque han agotado los recursos de su planeta) en forma de armario futurista de Ikea. Su misión es succionar toda la energía eléctrica y atómica del planeta, hasta dejarlo seco.
En verdad el armatoste es un poco trasto. Feo como él solo. Pero para mí personalmente en eso radica su encanto. Es diferente a lo que estamos acostumbrados. Diría Irving Block sobre su creación: "Quería que Kronos fuera antropomorfo, y pareciera un robot, pero al mismo tiempo que se viera como una pieza de maquinaria. Pasé mucho tiempo pensando en ello... En un momento parecía como una construcción hecha por Picasso, pero poco a poco lo fui simplificando todo hasta que finalmente se convirtió simplemente en una caja negra”. Cierto es que los efectos especiales son bastante malos (combinando maquetas, muchas imágenes de archivo y dibujos animados) y que ver avanzar un acumulador de energía gigante con unas patas cilíndricas descomunales puede provocar una carcajada pero, me repito, lo importante es el producto global (no nos paremos en minucias). Porque es evidente que “Kronos” (que así es como denominan al artilugio porque al protagonista le recuerda al gigante mitológico… ¿?) es una suerte de “Godzilla” tecnológico que arrasa con todo lo que se encuentra a su paso, pero sin la gracia y el salero de su colega nipón.
El problema se da cuando, como en muchos de los productos de la época, hay que destruir al invasor y es necesario sacarse de la manga una teoría increíble que lo haga desaparecer. Y ahí radica el fallo de “Kronos”: sus últimos diez minutos. Aparece como por ensalmo la Teoría de Atterberg sobre cambios de polaridad y otras zarandajas (cuando he comprobado que la teoría de Atterberg trata sobre los fluidos y mecánica de suelos). Una pizarrita, una tiza, y ya hemos descubierto el talón de Aquiles del bicho. Pero bueno, si en otras tantas películas de peor calidad les hemos perdonado esa menudencia, aquí no seremos menos.
Las actuaciones más que dignas: un Jeff Morrow que, al igual que el protagonista de “This Island Earth” sabe de todo, maneja helicópteros,… Y se revuelca en las arenas de una playa de Méjico con su novia/ayudante Vera Hunter (Barbara Lawrence) emulando la famosa escena de la playa en “De Aquí A La Eternidad” (1953), salvando las distancias, que son muchas, claro. El simpático doctor Culver (George O´Hanlon), encargado del manejo del súper ordenador “Susie” (Synchro Unifying Sinometric Integrating Equitensor) y el atormentado abducido Dr. Eliot, interpretado por John Emery (¡cómo suda ese hombre!).
En definitivas cuentas, una pequeña joyita de Serie B que adolece de tener un presupuesto reducido, dada la grandiosidad del tema. Ideal para hacer un remake con los medios de los que se dispone en la actualidad.
Links descarga
(Rapidshare)
http://rapidshare.com/files/256643920/caprikronos.part4.rar
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http://rapidshare.com/files/2459938952/caprikronos.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/4138301239/caprikronos.part1.rar
(Mediafire)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5vpdoo4f8lo8hc5
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(Hotfile)
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https://hotfile.com/dl/225282560/a09cd1c/caprikronos.part2.rar.html
https://hotfile.com/dl/225291005/5595108/caprikronos.part3.rar.html
https://hotfile.com/dl/225300529/e4fdce6/caprikronos.part4.rar.html
https://hotfile.com/dl/225307878/9707b59/caprikronos.part5.rar.html
Pass: clasicazo
Available link for download
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
L I F E Go to items
L I F E Go to items
Im sure youve seen these items around more than once here on Love Aesthetics. Thats because I always run to them, they always work, never let me down. The leather top is so stiff that it automatically always sits well and looks structured and polished. And though jeans are definitely not my favorite piece of clothing, the schizophrenic Dutch weather dictates that it is often the best option - like today - when the weather consists of alternating rain, bright sun and hail. Its not laziness that makes me grab the same thing over and over again, it is because I found clothes in which I feel most like myself, the urge to have a dress up experiment isnt something I have every single morning anymore.
jeans: Cheap Monday
leather top: DIY
scent: Maison Martin Margiela
leather top: DIY
scent: Maison Martin Margiela
Available link for download
Monday, May 1, 2017
L I F E Festival Packing
L I F E Festival Packing
Lets be honest. There was just no way that I was going to make the actual content of what Im taking to Melt festival look good enough for a blog post. My bag is packed with chargers, wires, wipes, band-aids, disinfecting gel, bug spray, extra socks, towels and more random stuff that you need to go out camping. The actual clothes that Im taking are only a fraction of my luggage. Though I am very proud that I managed to fit everything inside one single backpack. Getting to chose these clothes was a bit of a hassle, picking footwear was the most problematic. See, I just dont want to put any of my babies shoes through the mud, sand, trash, stomping, dancing this weekend. Instead I got a pair of vintage platform trainers for the heavy duty. What Ill be wearing will be very simple as always, no fuss, just some monochromatic basics. Havnt even figured out my outfits exactly; but because it is all black and white it surely will work out. Off to Melt!
top: I made it
backpack : Eastpak
small backpack:
Love Aesthetics x Blackblessed
trainers: vintage
backpack : Eastpak
small backpack:
Love Aesthetics x Blackblessed
trainers: vintage
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Friday, April 14, 2017
L I F E Eastpak Artist Studio Ivania Carpio
L I F E Eastpak Artist Studio Ivania Carpio
Last week the international launch of all the Eastpak Artist studio bags took place in Antwerp; a project in which selected artists from 14 countries projected their vision and creativity on the classic Eastpak Pakr Backpack. All proceeds of the sales will go to charity organization Designers Against Aids. It was an honor to be asked to participate and a lot of fun to come up with a concept and make my backpack.
Customizing the bag by adding decorations without a clear function or a purpose did not make sense to me. When I got the classic Eastpak Pakr backpack to do whatever way I wanted to it; my first thought was that this was actually already a great design; the ultimate, basic, archetypical backpack.
So I chose to make a few small yet radical changes to the bag; I changed the solid back of the bag for clear perspex and moved the outside pocket to the inside. This way only the wearer can see whats inside and the outside is left completely bare. I wanted it to be about exposure and concealment, with the disease of aids in mind which is often an invisible problem.
/ Update:
About when it will be restocked and where it will be available; bad news, there is only one of them. This concept-version that I made myself. Every artist was given one bag to customize. The fact that you guys see it as a product available for purchase is such a huge compliment to me and means that Ive achieved the goal I had in mind for it; making a functional and wearable bag while at the same time communicating a message.
Customizing the bag by adding decorations without a clear function or a purpose did not make sense to me. When I got the classic Eastpak Pakr backpack to do whatever way I wanted to it; my first thought was that this was actually already a great design; the ultimate, basic, archetypical backpack.
So I chose to make a few small yet radical changes to the bag; I changed the solid back of the bag for clear perspex and moved the outside pocket to the inside. This way only the wearer can see whats inside and the outside is left completely bare. I wanted it to be about exposure and concealment, with the disease of aids in mind which is often an invisible problem.
/ Update:
About when it will be restocked and where it will be available; bad news, there is only one of them. This concept-version that I made myself. Every artist was given one bag to customize. The fact that you guys see it as a product available for purchase is such a huge compliment to me and means that Ive achieved the goal I had in mind for it; making a functional and wearable bag while at the same time communicating a message.
Eastpak Artist Studio 2013
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Monday, April 3, 2017
L I F E Capsule Collection By Love Aesthetics
L I F E Capsule Collection By Love Aesthetics
This has been one of the most exciting projects Ive ever done in my life.
Designing a small capsule collection for BlackBlessed and getting complete freedom was just ...-and I deleted everything that I just wrote, because there is no way to describe how incredible it felt-.
I decided to make basic pieces that are all about functionality. They are very simplistic but if you look closely, youll see that they all secretly have more than one function. Heres three individual explanations about the multi purpose pieces I designed:
/The Pant-Skirt
I came up with this about a year ago. After I made a leather wrap skirt but found out how it often didnt fit into my daily life. Riding my bike, running after my kid, was impossible in such a short stiff skirt. The back seam that it had sparked the idea of splitting the skirt into two legs, creating shorts with an overlapping skirt-front.
/The Jacket
Still obsessed with an anti-shape, unfeminine silhouette the jacket in this collection had to be a boxy one. I stripped it from as much as possible; no collar, no visible seams, some seams edges left unsewn, no pockets. Even got rid of some seams altogether on the front and merged the pattern into one big panel, creating a nice fold instead of a seam under the arm. And though it might look like youre not carrying anything, the inside of this jacket is packed with secret compartments; a zipped pouch, a place to put your phone and some slits to hold your cards.
/The Bag
Backpacks I love because of their practicality, clutch bags I love because of their lightness, to tuck them under your arm when youre carrying little. But sometimes you cant plan your day, your luggage might get bigger or smaller and youre stuck with the wrong bag. Packing for trips I also only like to take one bag that will be suitable for all situations. So I came up with this simplistic rectangular bag (can you see the paper lunch bag influence?) with detachable straps. You can wear it as a backpack, reposition the straps and use it as a shoulder bag, or take off the straps and fold it (or roll it like that lunch bag) into a clutch.
It was incredible to meet Floriana Serani, who singlehandedly created blackblessed.com; designes her own products, does the production and updates the blog. Working with someone like her, who makes things happen and makes her dreams a reality like putting up an independent, affordable online boutique, was super inspiring. The collection is available as of today! (hurraaay!) on Blackblessed.com, take a look if you have time!
/Blackblessed is giving away one of the jackets!
Follow them on instagram and leave your name/ size / email under this image.
Next friday someone is getting that jacket!
Designing a small capsule collection for BlackBlessed and getting complete freedom was just ...-and I deleted everything that I just wrote, because there is no way to describe how incredible it felt-.
I decided to make basic pieces that are all about functionality. They are very simplistic but if you look closely, youll see that they all secretly have more than one function. Heres three individual explanations about the multi purpose pieces I designed:
/The Pant-Skirt
I came up with this about a year ago. After I made a leather wrap skirt but found out how it often didnt fit into my daily life. Riding my bike, running after my kid, was impossible in such a short stiff skirt. The back seam that it had sparked the idea of splitting the skirt into two legs, creating shorts with an overlapping skirt-front.
/The Jacket
Still obsessed with an anti-shape, unfeminine silhouette the jacket in this collection had to be a boxy one. I stripped it from as much as possible; no collar, no visible seams, some seams edges left unsewn, no pockets. Even got rid of some seams altogether on the front and merged the pattern into one big panel, creating a nice fold instead of a seam under the arm. And though it might look like youre not carrying anything, the inside of this jacket is packed with secret compartments; a zipped pouch, a place to put your phone and some slits to hold your cards.
/The Bag
Backpacks I love because of their practicality, clutch bags I love because of their lightness, to tuck them under your arm when youre carrying little. But sometimes you cant plan your day, your luggage might get bigger or smaller and youre stuck with the wrong bag. Packing for trips I also only like to take one bag that will be suitable for all situations. So I came up with this simplistic rectangular bag (can you see the paper lunch bag influence?) with detachable straps. You can wear it as a backpack, reposition the straps and use it as a shoulder bag, or take off the straps and fold it (or roll it like that lunch bag) into a clutch.
It was incredible to meet Floriana Serani, who singlehandedly created blackblessed.com; designes her own products, does the production and updates the blog. Working with someone like her, who makes things happen and makes her dreams a reality like putting up an independent, affordable online boutique, was super inspiring. The collection is available as of today! (hurraaay!) on Blackblessed.com, take a look if you have time!
/Blackblessed is giving away one of the jackets!
Follow them on instagram and leave your name/ size / email under this image.
Next friday someone is getting that jacket!
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
L I F E The Spring Selection
L I F E The Spring Selection
shoes: Tibi and Nike
Have you ever caught yourself washing your favorite shirt at night in the sink, hanging it near a heater and hoping that itll be dry the next morning so you can continue wearing it?
Well, my goal is to have a closet that is only filled with such pieces. An almost impossible ambition because there will always be favorites but the result is that my wardrobe has
minimized to the point where whatever piece I pull from the shelves, I would immediately wear.
A stylist who was recently at my place was -if I may judge from the look of her face- in total shock when seeing how little clothes I owned.
But I dont see the point in having a lot of clothes to fill the gap between what I really love to wear(the stuff that gets washed in the sink) and what Carry Bradshaws walk-in looks like.
To not get bored with such a small selection, I like to pretend that my closet is a boutique, merchandise it for myself and change the context a bit.
Take the pieces Im currently into (or what the weather dictates) and arrange them on a separate rack together as a small collection.
Meet my current spring edit!
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L I F E Twenty Five
L I F E Twenty Five
Hello again May 11! The second half of my twenties has started. I certainly feel that clock ticking.
Not because I dislike getting old, but it makes you realize there is a time limit on everything.
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
L I F E Minimalistic Vegan Coconut Vanilla Cubes
L I F E Minimalistic Vegan Coconut Vanilla Cubes
I love this recipe for how minimalistic and uncomplicated it is; only four ingredients, very few steps, very little time and it is vegan (meat/dairy production wastes natural resources). Usually I like my food as colorful as possible, but these creamy vanilla coconut cubes just screamed Love Aesthetics. So here it is; my first ever food related blog post! I am not a very good cook so dont expect more recipes, but these are so easy to make and the result is so beautifully that I could not not share this with you guys.
Ingredients explained/
Agar Agar is an Malaysian/Inonesian desert, very similar to jelly pudding with a sightly more bitable texture, if made with water it is incredibly thirst quenching. Though unlike gelatin jelly which is an animal product (made out of animal bones and pig skin), Agar Agar is plant based made out of seaweed. It comes in a variety of colors and flavors but for this recipe youll need the flavorless, colorless kind (avoiding all the artificial ingredients). You can find it at almost every Asian supermarket, it is also known as Kanten in Japan. Instead of sugar I used agave nectar, but you can use whatever sweetener you want.
1/ Prepare the Agar Agar as instructed on the package. But instead of using water, use coconut milk. Bring the coconut milk to a boil, add the powder, the agave nectar and the seeds of the vanilla bean. Stirr well and take your pan off the heat.
2/ Pour the mixture into a container. Let it cool off outside the fridge for a while to give the vanilla seeds a chance to sink to the bottom before the pudding sets.
3/ After about an hour in the fridge, cut the agar agar into cubes. If you insert your knife a little diagonally like I did, youll get slightly inclined cubes with visually more 3D effect.
4/ Take them out, flip them over to expose the black vanilla speckles and eat!
Ingredients explained/
Agar Agar is an Malaysian/Inonesian desert, very similar to jelly pudding with a sightly more bitable texture, if made with water it is incredibly thirst quenching. Though unlike gelatin jelly which is an animal product (made out of animal bones and pig skin), Agar Agar is plant based made out of seaweed. It comes in a variety of colors and flavors but for this recipe youll need the flavorless, colorless kind (avoiding all the artificial ingredients). You can find it at almost every Asian supermarket, it is also known as Kanten in Japan. Instead of sugar I used agave nectar, but you can use whatever sweetener you want.
1/ Prepare the Agar Agar as instructed on the package. But instead of using water, use coconut milk. Bring the coconut milk to a boil, add the powder, the agave nectar and the seeds of the vanilla bean. Stirr well and take your pan off the heat.
2/ Pour the mixture into a container. Let it cool off outside the fridge for a while to give the vanilla seeds a chance to sink to the bottom before the pudding sets.
3/ After about an hour in the fridge, cut the agar agar into cubes. If you insert your knife a little diagonally like I did, youll get slightly inclined cubes with visually more 3D effect.
4/ Take them out, flip them over to expose the black vanilla speckles and eat!
need
/agar agar powder
/coconut milk
/a vanilla bean
/agave nectar (or sugar)
/agar agar powder
/coconut milk
/a vanilla bean
/agave nectar (or sugar)
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
L I F E Productivity Playlist
L I F E Productivity Playlist
While working or reading, listening to something that makes you want to sing or dance along doesnt do any good for productivity. At least for me it works like that, for such moment I rather like more monotone music that doesnt invade and disturb other thoughts.
Ever since Philips gave me their new CitiScape earphones to test out, they havent left my work area. Usually I dont wear earphones when listening to music, but while working from home it has been really nice to isolate myself completely by putting them on and being able to focus without any sound distractions. It definitely helps that the ear pieces are super soft an comfy, after a while you barely even notice theyre there.
Here are five of my favorite songs that I put on when shit really has to get done:
Glasser / Apply
SBTRKT / Atomic peace
Massive Attack / Paradise circus
Gazelle twin / I turn my arm (Alixander III mix)
Sigur Ros / Glosoli
Ever since Philips gave me their new CitiScape earphones to test out, they havent left my work area. Usually I dont wear earphones when listening to music, but while working from home it has been really nice to isolate myself completely by putting them on and being able to focus without any sound distractions. It definitely helps that the ear pieces are super soft an comfy, after a while you barely even notice theyre there.
Here are five of my favorite songs that I put on when shit really has to get done:
Glasser / Apply
SBTRKT / Atomic peace
Massive Attack / Paradise circus
Gazelle twin / I turn my arm (Alixander III mix)
Sigur Ros / Glosoli
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Monday, March 6, 2017
l a e e cummings
l a e e cummings
Guest poem sent in by Pranesh Prakash , in yet
another take on the flight theme:
(Poem #1956) l(a l(a |
Comments:
This is a poem I immediately thought of when I saw the theme "flight". It
is about the flight of a leaf as it is falling down from a tree. When read
together without the line-breaks, it turns out to be
l(a leaf falls)oneliness.
It links up the falling of a lone leaf (note the emphasis on "1" (the
numeral one) in the first line, as also the "one" in l"one"liness) to the
emotion of loneliness.
The most beautiful part of this poem is the way it is structured, which to
me seems to resemble the passage of a leaf through various points of time
from the half-horizontal "l(a" of the leaf on the tree, to the side-view of
"ll" when it is in mid-air to the final full-horizontal of "iness".
If you dont see that leaf falling, perhaps instead you see a large "L" in
the shape of the poem, or perhaps a large "1" (with a line underneath: think
of 1 in "Courier" instead of in "Arial".) The imagery that Cummings manages
to evoke by saying so little is just beautiful. And this is actually a poem
where the reason for abrupt and seemingly random line-breaks is clear
(though with different clarity to each person) after some thought, and goes
on to be really appreciated. The poem is all the more beautiful for the way
the words are broken up.
Pranesh
[Links]
Biography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._E._Cummings
Heres an excellent essay on Cummingss use of typography and line breaks as
a poetic element:
http://www.cyberessays.com/English/104.htm
And, since it appears to be a perennial misconception, an explanation of why
it is not "e. e. cummings":
http://www.gvsu.edu/english/cummings/caps.htm
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