Laura Minquini – Somethings

Is this the end of the super model?????

laura — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:08:13 +0000

Models cost a lot of money these days, and I am not talking about the Kate Mosses of the world. Simple, boring catalogue shoots can run very expensive when you count the usage (the royalties the model gets for their face appearing somewhere) Some companies get creative and try to art direct the faces out of the image. They must be exited that the Japanese Actroid DER- has made its debut; no more usage fees!! No need to feed her and she will always act as you wish. I can’t wait for the first Actroid DER- print campaign…

I am a geek: I love new technology!!!!!

laura — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:34:07 +0000

Radiohead’s new video!

In Radiohead’s new video for “House of Cards”, no cameras or lights were used. Instead, 3D plotting technologies collected information about the shapes and relative distances of objects. The video was created entirely with visualizations of that data.

Directed by James Frost
From the album IN RAINBOWS

The 3 P’s Party Poster and Pompiers.

laura — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:33:25 +0000

Eatcake again is pulling all stops for their party flyer. If you see the Janet Jackson inspiration good, if not, Oh well…Eatcake! (FYI, Toronto event)

And I have to fist one to admit I could not see the appeal of men in uniform, but after a couple of Bal des pompiers in Paris I am ready to say I have changed my mind. Ooooh la la la la la la…

My inner geek revealed

laura — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:56:06 +0000

I wonder why I love music that sounds like video games…
Could it be the fact that I would sit for 45 minutes waiting for games to load up on my Commodoro 64 -my very first computer ever- and the the joy of hearing the sounds of the games left a psychologicla inprint on me.
Synthetisers = Joy

Divine (Danger remix) Sebastien Tellier
Courtship Dating Chrystal Castles
Electric Feel (Justice Remix) MGMT

And which German band pionered all of this?

CHEE-na, like Sheena, Machado and my new song

laura — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:21:37 +0000

It’s time to revive the memory of China Machado; the very first ethnic model of all times. There is a big hoopla going on about the July Italian Vogue all black issue with black models gracing the cover and fashion editorials. So I say it is time to look at history and celebrate the very first Western world non-Caucasian cover girl. I took note of China Machado at the Avedon Retrospective in Paris. The exhibition itself was a bit underwhelming as I have seen most of the photos many times. Of course it is nice to see the original prints but excitement came in the way of China (Sheena) Machado.
The A in Avedon is for Amazing.

Long live China!

My new song:

Courtship Dating by Crystal Castles (And yes! they are Canadian…)

BEKANYE

laura — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:46:26 +0000

I heart Kanye…more on that soon. I am preparing the definitive paper or blog post on WHY I HEART KANYE.

Mormon style

laura — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:01:08 +0000

My friend Calla called it first when we first heard about the interestingly dressed Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints ladies; she noted some designer was bound to get inspired for their Spring 09/10. Little did we know that the ladies themselves would be the first to commercialize their “look”. Like Calla said, pastel is in the air…

Via OMG

And the least updated blog award goes to….

laura — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:16:30 +0000

OMG one would think that the death of Yves Saint Laurent has left me so distraught I had nothing more to do but wear le smoking and mourn.

OMG one would think that the fact that I am so obsessed with the internet these days would make me write more often on my very own blog…funny that I look at some many throughout the day for work.

OMG I have been christened Communist Chanel; my dad wanted me to be an engineer or a Revolutionist a la Che Guevara instead I ended working in fashion and now am now fascinated my marketing reports

OMG my Facebook husband is leaving my for a Milanese lover.
Note: I have borrowed OMG from the great OMG blog.

Anyway, here a very mini recap since my last post:
I turned 20 something forever, piñatas have become a trend, I forgot to bring my camera at a tres chic Parisian event and dear Jeremy Laing got his photo taken by Bruce Weber.
Below all visuals with captions!

TWENTY SOMETHING FOREVER!!!! - Piñata party!!

A Full House alumni had one too.

I have herald the age of the Piñata, and her the age of flannel. Is she Canadian??
Only if I had had my camera too..

I am right beside the flash, Alber is coveringing me in the photo, but because it is him, I can’t conplain. The cake was delish.

party_report
party_report_2
Hint: Lou Doillon, The Misshapes
party_report_3

Jeremy doing whatever Bruce says!

Long live YSL!!

laura — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:20:51 +0000

This video merits a lot of comments, but I am posting it as a tribute to the passing of Yves Saint Laurent and not to comment on how fashion has changed since the days of his early career.
He was truly a master of clothes rather than marketing, as so many contemporary designers are now. Anyway, he is a legend now so I hope he is resting in peace.

I Love Erlend Øye

laura — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:04:34 +0000

Golden Cage