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FERNANDA PEREIRA SPRING 2012

The spring 2012 collection of Lisbon-based designer Fernanda Pereira comes with a reflection of the construction process, creating a parallel of ideas between the development of a garden and the learning process and growth of being. 

 

THE EVER CHANGING FACE OF BEAUTY / VIDEO INSTALLATION

One of the most impressive video installations I have ever seen until now was showcased last night in New York.

 

The Everchanging Face Of Beauty is a project for W magazine, curated by Solve Sundsbo. What you don't know is that behind this indescribably beautiful work is a Greek artist and retoucher whose creative imput was enormous. His name is Jim Alexandrou and I feel honored to have presviously hosted him in an interview on my blog and of course I am incredibly happy for this new project.

NYFW EXCLUSIVE: LACOSTE FALL 2012-3

 
Backstage at Lacoste by Felipe Oliviera Baptista Fall 2012-3 show in the New York Fashion Week. Video by Tommy Agriodimas, exclusively at the eternal optimist

BORN FOR FAME - MARCELL VON BERLIN FILM

 

A very well filmed video installation by fashion designer Marcell Von Berlin that premiered his first collection during Berlin Fashion Week in January 2012. Directed by by Per Zennstrom & Björn Jonas.

KARLOTA LASPALAS FALL 2012-3 / "DISCLOSURE" FILM

 

Takuro Takeuchi directed Disclosure, a video for Paris-based designer Karlota Laspalas's Fall 2012-3 collection that will be showcased in 080 Barcelona Fashion on January 25th

MADAME BOVARY - FILM BY JOSEPH LALLY STARRING DAPHNE GUINNESS

 

A 4 minute 15 second adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary starring Daphne Guinness. A film by Joseph Lally.

ULRIKE OTTINGER

German director/cinematographer Ulrike Ottinger's works are exhibited in the Goethe Institut of Athens since last week. The internationally renowned artist explores the boundaries of human perception and the borders of the world while European culture, ending up altering the boundaries between fiction and ethnographic film.

Visit the Goethe Institute's website for more info about the video projections that are programmed for January and February in terms of this show.

LOUIS VUITTON / THE GREAT JOURNEY OF LITTLE BAGCHARMS

A miniature version of a monogram trunk suspended from an air-balloon wanders through an unknown and ancient world in search of its home. Very well-made video and illustrations for the occasion of the release of the Louis Vuitton air baloon bag charm, inspired by the iconic Monogram canvas created in 1896.

 

By Christian Borslap.

MNEMOSYNE

 

Directed by Sayaka Maruyama. Headpieces by Tomihiro Kono

DE LA NADA / FASHION FILM

 

De La Nada film was presented at the ASVOFF Festival in Barcelona, a cooperation of third-year fashion students from the Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam. Directed by Selwyn de Bruijn.