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田園に死す “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” (1974) dir. Shūji...

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:35:03 -0700

田園に死す “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” (1974) dir. Shūji Terayama

Soul Dive ft. Junggigo — 선술집

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:15:04 -0700

Soul Dive ft. Junggigo — 선술집

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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:05:00 -0700

stopbitchingstartarevolution: Crystal Castles —...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:35:00 -0700

stopbitchingstartarevolution:

Crystal Castles — Suffocation (HEALTH Remix)

organization: An Exhibition Triptych: Yohji Yamamoto, 2006Dream...

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:35:00 -0700

organization:

An Exhibition Triptych: Yohji Yamamoto, 2006

Dream Shop
MoMU- Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp
Photograph by Ronald Stoops
Antwerp, Belgium 2006

Halfway the exhibition Dream Shop a number of clothing racks illustrate six important and recurring themes in Yohji Yamamoto’s work. People are invited to try on a selection of outfits, with the help of the shop assistants.

THEME 1: BLACK
‘Noir ombre finale et silhouette de tout’
Black has several meanings for Yohji.
Black is the colour of shadows
Black is his widowed mother’s colour.
Black is the colour of Bunraku theatre
(in Bunraku puppets are manipulated by men dressed in black).
Black is the mixture of all colours.
Black is the colour he has chosen to express himself.
All the clothes in this series are black but made out of different fabrics and cut in different shapes.

THEME 2: BLACK VERSUS RED l AIR
This series of black dresses is highlighted by the use of vivid red.
Red has often been used in his collections as a ‘lipstick trace’, as a pure light in the middle of the darkness. Any colour used in Yohji’s work has to be as strong as black, otherwise there is no point.
The dresses in this series are from various collections.
They demonstrate how Yohji cuts the clothes to be never too close to the body so that each woman, whether big or small, will wear them differently. The air between the body and the clothes will make them move beautifully.

THEME 3: UNIFORMS
Clothes inspired by uniforms
Uniforms have always been a great source of inspiration for Yohji and he has often worked on that theme whether referring to school, army or even ecclesiastic uniforms.
One of the reason’s behind Yohji’s fascination with uniforms is the fact that they are clothes with a function, conceived in that way and made to last for a long time.
They even become a part of the wearer’s identity.
They can be as armour, a protection against unwelcome eyes

THEME 4: UNFINISHED
Muslin collection Spring-Summer 2000
This collection was based upon the idea of showing the process of making clothes,’ the happiest moment’ for Yohji.
Sometimes he finds the final muslin more beautiful than the finished clothes because then the emotions are very perceptible.
All garments are made in off white or black fabric showing the construction stitches.
This collection was very much inspired by Charles James’s muslin creations he saw during a trip to New York.
Muslin is the coarse cotton that designers use to create the first shape of the garment. Everything is still possible at this moment.

THEME 5: UNBALANCED I ASYMMETRICAL
This theme perfectly expresses the sense of unbalance and asymmetry, also very important to Yohji’s work.
He hates perfection because it is the imperfection — the mistakes made by human hands — that creates the beauty of things.
This theme is clearly illustrated by the fact that each single piece is different on both sides: different size of sleeve, different wrap on the shoulder, long side versus a shorter one etc.

THEME 06: OVERSIZED
‘Oversized’ collection Spring-Summer 2001
The ideal garment for Yamamoto has no size. He doesn’t like the idea of a perfect fit on the body. Clothes should be different on each person: sometimes too small, often large enough to let the air flow between the body and the garment leaving the imagination free to guess the shape of the body inside. This is what is most charming and sexy according to Yohji.
He has been making this type of clothes since the very beginning and he still loves making them.

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Mon, 13 May 2013 07:10:00 -0700

aqqindex: Tadanori Yokoo, Luminous Path in the Darkness...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:10:00 -0700

aqqindex:

Tadanori Yokoo, Luminous Path in the Darkness (Detail), 2001

Utada Hikaru - Sakura Nagashi

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:05:00 -0700

Utada Hikaru - Sakura Nagashi

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Tue, 07 May 2013 00:30:12 -0700

vroomheid: Comme des garçons, 1988 “Of course there are...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:10:00 -0700

vroomheid:

Comme des garçons, 1988

“Of course there are business as well as creative reasons for the Comme des Garçons style. The point of a remarkable interior is to evoke such a strong sense of identity that even the most humble purchase - a belt or a pair of socks - brings with it some of that underlying identity. The contrast between the textures of the garments, hanging on neatly spaced racks that read like sculptural elements and the cement wall is all part of the establishment of the uniqueness of the Comme des Garçons label. To put too many garments on display can diminish their impact, hence the company’s first Paris shop had on show less than half the stock a conventional high-fashion retailer would have installed. In environments with so few distractions, the customer can hardly fail to be aware of the subtle qualities of the clothes.”

from rei kawakubo and comme des garçons

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:35:55 -0700

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Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:25:00 -0700

K.Will ft. Beenzino -- 나가면 고생이야 (Come To My Crib)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:04:00 -0700

K.Will ft. Beenzino -- 나가면 고생이야 (Come To My Crib)

varietas: Yasuhiro Ishimoto: Untitled, 1953-54, (Katsura...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:26:03 -0700

varietas:

Yasuhiro Ishimoto: Untitled, 1953-54, (Katsura Imperial Villa)

theworldofjasonrichards: Jason Richards & Shardae White -...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:25:50 -0700

theworldofjasonrichards:

Jason Richards & Shardae White - Minimal Walks

A project collaboration between myself and Shadae White. We wanted to illustrate our strong interest in art, minimalism, fashion and other miscellaneous things in which you will find shown on our tumblr blogs.

The Yohji Yamamoto - AW94 - 95. Runway walk in Paris was the main source of our work.

http://schaumann.tumblr.com/tagged/work

http://theworldofjasonrichards.tumblr.com/tagged/jason-richards

Candles can be lit by their vapor trail

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:36:33 -0700

Candles can be lit by their vapor trail

-I know forgetfulness. -No, you don’t know forgetfulness.

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:20:32 -0700

-I know forgetfulness.

-No, you don’t know forgetfulness.

kurutta: Otsuichi & Kendi Ōiwa. GOTH, 2004.

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:15:10 -0700

kurutta:

Otsuichi & Kendi Ōiwa. GOTH, 2004.

Complete Works of Junji Ito

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:15:38 -0700

Complete Works of Junji Ito:

ahhprostitutes:

Update: Fixed broken links and added more.

Links to some of Junji Ito’s mangas.

Translated:

~~Gyo~~ | ~~Hellstar Remina~~ | ~~Uzumaki~~ | ~~Cat Diary~~ | ~~Tomie~~ | ~~Army of One~~ | ~~Frankenstein~~ | Long Dream

~~The Back Alley~~ | ~~The Enigma of Amigara Fault~~ | ~~Principal Post~~ | ~~Black Paradox~~ | ~~House of Puppets~~

~~Mimi’s Ghost Stories~~ | ~~Town Without Streets~~ | ~~Thing That Drifted Ashore~~ | ~~Lovesick Dead~~

~~The Licking Woman~~ | Mystery Pavilion | ~~Ice Cream Bus~~ | The Window Next Door | ~~Human Chair~~

~~Sickness of the White Sands Village~~ | ~~The Gift Bearer~~ | ~~The Will~~ | ~~The Conversation Room~~ | ~~Slug Girl~~

A Shit to Remember | ~~Hell o’ Dollies~~

Voices in the Dark which contains ~~Blood Slurping Darkness~~, ~~The Ghost of Golden Time~~, ~~Roar of Ages~~, ~~Secret of the Haunted Mansion~~, ~~Glyceride~~, ~~The Earthbound~~ and ~~Dead Man Calling.~~
~~New Voices in the Dark~~ which contains ~~The Soichi Front~~, ~~Soichi’s Beloved Pet~~, ~~~~In the Valley of the Mirrors~~,~~ ~~Anything But a Ghost!~~, ~~Library of Illusions~~, ~~Songs in the Dark~~ and ~~Splatter Film.~~

Museum of Terror Volume 5 & 6 which contains Fun Summer Vacation, Fun Winter Vacation, Souichi’s Diary of Delights, Souichi’s House Call Interview, Mannequin Teacher, and Souichi’s Birthday. Volume 5 is finished while 6 is still being translated. So be sure to check for updates.

Flesh Coloured Horror which contains Long Hair in the Attic, Approval, Beehive, Dying Young, Headless Sculptures and Flesh Coloured Horror.

Horror Collection Volume 4 which contains ~~The Face Burglar~~, ~~Falling~~, ~~Red String~~, ~~My Dear Ancestors~~ and ~~The Hanging Balloons~~.

Museum of Terror which contains Bio-house,The Face Burglar, Den of the Sleep Demon, The Devil’s Logic, Long Hair in the Attic, Love as Scripted, Sword of the Reanimator, Heart of a Father, Unbearable Maze, The Village of Sirens, The Bully and A Deserter in the House.

Mangapark has the collection of volumes. Some chapters are missing, though. You can find it here.

Not Translated:

Blood Bubble Bushes, Unbearable Maze,Sword of the Reanimator, The Will, The Bridge,The Devil’s Logic, and The Conversation Room.

The Bully,House of the Deserter, Father’s Heart, Memory, The Back Alley, Love By the Book, and In the Soil.

If I ever find more I’ll make a new post containing them like I did here. Also, keep in mind that Daniel-Lau, Slug Chicks and Titania Scanlations update every now and then!

Guy Laramee - The Cloud of Unknowing (2008)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:35:00 -0800

Guy Laramee - The Cloud of Unknowing (2008)