August 23, 2010
Stadsarchief Amsterdam is currently hosting an exposition of photographs taken by Dolf Toussaint in de Jordaan during the 1960’s. The photos were published in the photographer’s 1965 book, ‘De Jordaan’, which also features an introduction and further notes by Simon Carmiggelt (one of my favorite writers).
The exposition will run until October 31st.
July 20, 2010
Last Sunday evening Premsela’s Masters of Amateurism event, featuring Katja Hentschel of Glamcanyon, took place in Meneer de Wit. As miss Hentschel is also featured in the book ‘Fashion Blogs’, we were invited to join the party, which included a special presentation on the topic of fashion blogging in relation to amateurism.
Aynouk Tan, fashion journalist and one of the book’s chapter introduction writers, opened the discussion with a short review of ‘Fashion Blogs’, calling it “a timeless document that puts fashion blogging as a field on the map”. As she did in her article, she pointed out that the phenomenon of scenesters has always existed, but that it was never as visible as it is now, due to the internet. Because of this new phenomenon of fashion blogging, kids are now taken much more seriously by the fashion world, and bloggers can no longer be ignored by the fashion elite. She said: “They’re all different and unique persons, they write from their own unique perspective on fashion”, and even had a small piece of advice for all the fashion bloggers out there: “Just be yourself, and fame and fortune will happen for you. It sounds very Oprah, but it’s true.” Read more »
July 14, 2010
Premsela and the ABC are hosting an event in Meneer de Wit this Sunday. The event is part of Premsela’s ‘Masters of Amateurism’ series (which focuses on the common ground in amateurism, popular culture and design) and will feature a special presentation by Katja Hentschel of Glamcanyon.
Date: July 18th
Location: Streetlab_Projectspace (Meneer de Wit)
Postjesweg 2, Amsterdam
Time: 19:00-22:00
Free entrance
Tunes by: Gangmakers
November 5, 2009
In 1998, Jeffrey liked to pretend he was working in an 1980’s wall street office.
You gotta do the matching outfits if you’re serious about your relationship. If that means your boyfriend has to look like a gayboy, so be it.
Bobb: “What’s crazy about playing guitar with one hand and holding a rifle with the other? That’s right: nothing!”
Diego had to wear his space suit for all of his intergalactic…vacuuming…
Parents: “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR LIIFFEE??!”
Kid: “I wanna be an ACCOUNTANT!”
(Can anyone please tell me what the heck just happened here?)
all images Sexy People & My Parents Were Awesome
May 7, 2009
Oh my lord! How awesome is this girl? I just saw it on Garance Doré and had to post it.
And another photo of her (Jade) from a slightly older post, in which she looks equally amazing:
February 15, 2009
Both taken in Brooklyn in 1984 (p. 98; 143) by Jamel Shabazz.
Link: Shabazz’s website
Gorgeousgorgeousgorgeous!
