14 MAY 2014 | CULTURE

Larry Bell in his Venice Beach Studio// Francesco Clemente in Brooklyn (Greenpoint by the East River)// John Currin in his Flatiron district studio// Sterling Ruby in the courtyard of his Vernon Califonia LA studio// Nancy Holt taking a stroll in Galisteo (next to the Adobe style wall) Larry Bell We visited Larry Bell on several occasions …

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14 MAY 2014 | CULTURE

Editor: Hossein Amirsadeghi Executive Editor: Maryam Eisler; Photography by Robin Friend Often it’s the story behind something that proves most intriguing, the little known secrets and spaces that help big ideas come to life that are truly fascinating, and a recent book we’ve come across gives a rare and privileged insight into just such environments. …

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8 MAY 2014 | CULTURE

Our favorite nudes, as curated by Grace Coddington, iconic Creative Director of Vogue.  “Every picture starts off naked,” Coddington explains. “The model is naked, the hair is undone, the set is naked, and this is the starting point of the creative process.” Available on auction site Paddle8. Steven Meisel// Mario Testino// Annie Leibowitz// Vik Muniz// Edward …

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30 APRIL 2014 | CULTURE

Loved this great read on NYTimes.com… Sign of the Times | Walk, Don’t Run Culture, Travel By LIESL SCHILLINGER April 29, 2014, 3:30 pm Travel by foot leaves an imprint on the memory, and slows down time for a precious moment. To read a book about the pleasures, epiphanies and mettlesome feats someone has accumulated …

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29 APRIL 2014 | CELEBRITY

“Our bags are not wallflowers; they are the center of attention,” said Kotur. “That’s of the mood right now, and Lucite lends itself to that. That’s what makes it appealing.” – from WWD, April 28th, 2014. Our Fall14 Evil Eye Fitzgerald bag is our favorite lucky charm now! See some other celebrity evil eye favorites below.

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25 APRIL 2014 | CULTURE

Having seen the amazing modern Chinese calligraphy exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum recently, I was further inspired after meeting contemporary artist, Man Fung-Yi, currently on exhibit at Hong Kong Arts Centre. The beauty and delicacy of her work belies its creative process of welding metal. Man’s medium is wire which she sculpts and solders into personal items, …

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