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Amazing Editorial photographed by Ben Toms for Dazed & Confused Oct. 2008

Inspired by 1920’s Bauhaus performance art, the graphic forms of this season’s menswear are used as human building blocks.

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Yugoslavian born Andrea Klarin shot recently this beautiful editorial with Ms Grace Jones – check his portfolio its really Worth it !

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[From TrendLand.net] Just found the latest pictures and Illustrations of our Favorite French Muse : Lou Doillon
See Lou in the Romantics Cazals Video

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[ via TrendLand.net] Ipsum Planet is a Spanish studio of creators, graphic designers, art directors and writers. It was founded in 1994 by Ramón Fano, Javier Abio and Rubén Manrique. They are guilty of each issue of NEO2. Ipsum Planet has exhibited in Arco, Sonar, Art Futura and Palais de Tokyo. This is an editorial from the latest issue of NEO2, one of our favorite Spanish Magazines.

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I am really enjoying the Winter 2008/09 DSquared Campaign. Supermodel Amber Valetta and model/artist Boyd Holbrook shot by Steven Meisel.

The New York Times just delivered some mind blowing photos that photographer Wang Qiang had taken during the 7.9 disaster that took place on May 12, 2008, and left tens of thousands dead in Sichuan. Apparently a very popular backdrop for wedding pictures, 5 couples gathered around the French missionary church near the town of Bailu to be photographed in their most memorable moment.

The century-old church was destroyed in the quake, it all happened in about 10 seconds. The couples managed to escape without injury.

Genius idea from JWT Agency [ Sydney ] for this beautiful campaign for Olympus Australia

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For my friends who love pictures ( or who are photographers ) Home of the Vain is amazing ! Beautiful and disturbing pictures by New York based photographer Nikola Tamindzic. He established his reputation when he started shooting nightlife reportage for Nick Denton’s notorious Gawker in 2004.

Go check ads of the world ! NOW ! You need idea for you campaign or simply inspirations for your pictures… It has probably one of the biggest advertising resources that I ever stumbled on before! Prints, TV, Online… You can now browse by category, media, Industry and country… Have fun !

Guy Bourdin was born in Paris on the 2nd of December 1928. His father was Spanish and his mother Belgium. His parents separated when he was still an infant and his father still only 18. He went to live with his paternal grandparents who had a house in Normandy and a restaurant in Paris named Brasserie Bourdin. His father remarried and Guy moved back with him and his step-siblings. Under the Guise of doing his homework he would sketch on the napkins. There were two telephone booths side by side in the Brasserie Bourdin and every time mother called, his father or stepmother would lock him in one of them so he could speak to her. This made him terribly angry in later life and he would often tell this story. He only saw her once. she came into the restaurant and gave him a present. His abiding memory was of a made-up elegant Parisienne with pale skin and pale red hair. Hence the reason why women with pale skin and red hair haunted his pictures years later.

BOURDIN who died in March of 1991, at the age of sixty-two is, unlike his contemporaries Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, scarcely known to the general public; within the worlds of photography and fashion, however, he is something of a legend. Read the rest of this entry »

Guy Bourdin was born in Paris on the 2nd of December 1928. His father was Spanish and his mother Belgium. His parents separated when he was still an infant and his father still only 18. He went to live with his paternal grandparents who had a house in Normandy and a restaurant in Paris named Brasserie Bourdin. His father remarried and Guy moved back with him and his step-siblings. Under the Guise of doing his homework he would sketch on the napkins. There were two telephone booths side by side in the Brasserie Bourdin and every time mother called, his father or stepmother would lock him in one of them so he could speak to her. This made him terribly angry in later life and he would often tell this story. He only saw her once. she came into the restaurant and gave him a present. His abiding memory was of a made-up elegant Parisienne with pale skin and pale red hair. Hence the reason why women with pale skin and red hair haunted his pictures years later.

BOURDIN who died in March of 1991, at the age of sixty-two is, unlike his contemporaries Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, scarcely known to the general public; within the worlds of photography and fashion, however, he is something of a legend. Read the rest of this entry »

For Fashion & Photography Lovers, here is Hedi Slimane’s ( hidden ) Personal Diary, you can find some new pics of Kate Moss and some Read the rest of this entry »

To tell you the truth, I’ve never heard about Phillip Toledano aka Mr Toledano, but I have just seen so many of his pictures and editorials, he is AMAZING !! Read the rest of this entry »

Check out Alexandre Duret-Lutz, a Paris-born photographer who uses his Pentax K10 to focus on spherical panoramas and Escheresque spirals. His photos have got a beautiful,mathematical style to them, ( not that i’ve figured out the equation though!) and each time I look at them, my eye finds something it did not see the first time around.

FotoDecadent, a cool website where you yourself can post avente-garde fashion photography. The most important rules are no amateur pics, no advertising, and no pics that don’t have to do with fashion.

Debonair Magazine posted The Most Controversial Ads in Fashion History. Sex, advertising, and fashion have always been intertwined, but it’s interesting to see how ads continue to challenge the industry’s level of acceptance. American Apparel is really leading the way, with there ads continuing to make my jaw drop. ( Have you not seen their billboard with the girl bending over in a full length jumpsuit and no panties? )

One ad they forget to mention though, was the CK ads with Kate Moss done in the ’90s. I know you remember it. They were the ones with Kate, half naked, in a dimly lit basement. Very kiddy-porn.

Bottom line? All Day I Dream About Sex.

Eerie, disturbing, beautiful..just a few adjectives that come to mind when poring over these High Fashion Crime Scenes by Melanie Pullen. Her images are ” vintage crime-scene images,” found from the files of the LAPD and the County Coroner’s Office. She has worked with Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Gucci and Chanel.

Hedi Slimane, the man who used to head Dior Homme, but more importantly, the man whose razor-thin black suits revolutionized menswear, is now heading his own photography exhibit “Perfect Stranger.” His exhibit opened yesterday in Paris at Galerie Almine Rech and will feature Hedi’s explorations with “vaporous abstractions.”

To see more on what Hedi Slimane will be doing in the future, check out this Hint Mag interview.

For Spring 2008, the next celebrity faces to head fashion campaigns are Jennifer Connelly for Balenciaga, Kirsten Dunst for Miu Miu, and Victoria Beckham for Marc Jacobs.

Jennifer Connolly still looks exactly the way I remember her in The Rocketeer, and that was 17 years ago!

For Spring 2008, the next celebrity faces to head fashion campaigns are Jennifer Connelly for Balenciaga, Kirsten Dunst for Miu Miu, and Victoria Beckham for Marc Jacobs.

Jennifer Connolly still looks exactly the way I remember her in The Rocketeer, and that was 17 years ago!

Derrick Santini’s portfolio reaches fashion, music, art, and advertising. His belief that “you have to make a statement” is apparent in his work. His signature lighting is achieved predominantly without flash because he loves daylight but “you have to find the beauty in darkness too.” Derrick has worked with several rock and rap heavyweights such as Iggy Pop, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, Lil Kim and Lily Allen.

This is Thousand Reason’s Why debut collection ” The Junk Generation.” Started by Ben Turner and Daniel Lindsay in Melbourne, the boys behind the brand are pleased to find their items stocked in stores across Australia.Their Summer 07/08 line is a fantastic plastic array of loud prints and colors and the theme revolves around the pleasures we encountered as children.

For winter, take a look at Sandra Backlund’s newest collection, and her origami style knits for more interesting ways to wear knits. Stay warm, look amazing.

Henrik Halvarsson is one of Sweden’s most sought after fashion, beauty, and portait photographists. His work is characterized by his desire to render unconventional beauty into something quirky and attractive, distinguished with his unexpected use of colors and light. He’s got an incredible array of photos in his portfolio. He has worked with Roberto Cavalli, Diesel, and Via Spiga to name a few. Editorial assignments include magazines like Bon, Flaunt, Café, Amica, Visionaire, Russian Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Italian Elle.

What I hate most about driving is that since I’m so focused on the road, alot of the time I’ll miss out on all the cool graffiti on the streets of LA. Melrose Avenue has served as a canvas for many street artists like Banksy and Shepard Fairey. Thanks to LAist for the photos, I hadn’t seen some of them yet!

Exquisite sewing skills are a fashion forecast for this fall. Truly impeccable works of art,investing in a piece or two would be smart, as these specific garments will be staples/classics.

From Left to Right:  Antonio Berardi, Lanvin,Christopher Kane,

This home theater was inspired by Enterprise NCC-1701D from Star Trek: The Next Generation. This is actually really cool. This Palm Beach, Florida home theater was named the best theme theater installation at DECIA 2007. features “motion-activated air-lock doors with series sound effects, and a “Red Alert” button on the Crestron TPMC-10 controller to turn all of the LEDs bright red and flashing. The system also features “one of the largest Kaleidescape hard-drive based storage systems” ever created, amassing eight servers with 3,816 DVDs.”

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Anna Piaggi is an Italian muse, writer, and style icon. She has written for Italian VOGUE and in the 1980s, the avante-garde magazine Vanity. In 2006 she confessed to owning 2865 dresses and 265 pairs of shoes, never wearing the same outfit twice. With her curled blue hair, cupid’s bow lips, fantastic hats, and elaborately bright style, she is unmistakable.

She’s been a great influence and friends in the fashion industry for over 50 years and she still rocks the most amazing, over-the-top outfits.

A great coffee table to have to stir up conversation. This book covers almost a decades worth of the magazine’s iconic cover images, with 250 shots picked by VOGUE’s Creative Director Robin Derrick and former VOGUE picture editor, write and curator, Robin Muir.

Art Collective Henry VIII’s Wives restaged historic moments with the elderly in Glasglow, such as the killing of a Vietcong from the Vietnam war. The images for “Iconic Photographs of the 20th Century, Recreated by Senior Citizens,” represent a culural motif of our time, the representation that overshadows the event it documents.

In 2007, the Ikea book had over 175 million copies distributed globally and is thought to have surpassed the Bible as the most published print-work in the world. The above pictures are full-scale reproductions by Jason Salavon of an entire Ikea catalogue, leaving only the color and structure. Salavon is known for his reconfigurations of objects of mass material to present a new perspective.

The Beckerman sisters are a trio of sisters who have their own line.They create their own original textiles every season tobe able to best express their distinct personality. They are really fun.

Their Beckerman Spring 08 Collection is called “Passport to Coney Island”.

This girl can’t catch a break. The mess that is Britney Spears just lost her case to Louis Vuitton. The French house won $117,00 in a cash settlement, and rights to have her video “Do Something” banned, due to copyright infringement of the label’s trademark fabric.

Rogan Gregory, Philip Lim, and Philip Crangi

Congratulations to Rogan Gregory, who received the CFDA/Vogue Fashion fund award this past thursday, the 15th. This award recognizes rising talent, and does much to pave career paths. Previous winners have been Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata, and Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. Runners-up are Derek Lam and Thom Browne, and Rodarte’s Laura and Kate Mulleavy and Thakoon Panichgul for Thakoon.

Here is some of Rogan Gregory’s F/W Collection.

I really enjoy artist Laura Keeble’s sense of humor. On closing night for Damien Hirst exhibit at the White Cube Mason’s yard, his diamond skull For the Love of God was being gingerly put away by gallery staff. Laura Keeble took it upon herself to pay homage to the artist, by recreating his skull and then chucking it in front of the gallery steps.

The Damien Hirst Skull is composed of platinum, diamond, and human teeth. The skull has 8,601 diamonds and 1,106.18 carats. It is the most expensive piece of art ever created, costing $16 to $20 million to make, and $99 million to buy. ( $99 million?!)

Commuun Duo

Japanese and Paris based duo Kaito Hori ( from Balenciaga) and Iku Furduate ( Central St. Martins) are on the fashion radar. Their spring line is structurally strong, where they use “picot,” a dated form of edging where thread is sewn in zigags to allow movement and fluidity. Since their launch in 2005, Commuun Duo has already won an LVMH award for ANDAM 2007. Think Future Classics.

Anyone catch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night? Some of it was pretty hot. What caught my eye though, more than the hot models in sexy lingerie, was their shoes. AMAZING! Are these custom made?

The Sartoriolist is an beautiful blogspot founded by Scott Schuman. After his showroom career doing sales and pr for haute womens fashion, including Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Helmut Lang and more recently Peter Som, he decided to tackle another aspect of fashion. he took his love and interest for fashion photography and translated it to the street. Traveling to all the metropolis of the world he captures some of the most amazing looks in fashion.

The Sartorialist is an beautiful blogspot founded by Scott Schuman. After his showroom career doing sales and pr for haute womens fashion, including Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Helmut Lang and more recently Peter Som, he decided to tackle another aspect of fashion. he took his love and interest for fashion photography and translated it to the street. Traveling to all the metropolis of the world he captures some of the most amazing looks in fashion.

The Sartorialist is an beautiful blogspot founded by Scott Schuman. After his showroom career doing sales and pr for haute womens fashion, including Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Helmut Lang and more recently Peter Som, he decided to tackle another aspect of fashion. he took his love and interest for fashion photography and translated it to the street. Traveling to all the metropolis of the world he captures some of the most amazing looks in fashion.

Maybe you weren’t in LA when the Lichtenberg pop-up store began at New High Mart. The opening party was a success, but more importantly this bold experiment in retail marketing is taking off, especially with the recent Paper Magazine 24 Hour Pop up store.

What does a Pop-Up store look like? For more pics, check out New High Martst Flickr Set.

An ironic understatement, The Generic Man is a shoe line for the confident man who understands refined lines and quality construction. If you’re stylistic tendencies tends to be more grown up and sophisticated, you’ll find the right shoe for your powerful, yet simple and sleek identity.

What I love most about SS’08 collection for The Cast is that there is so much range and style possibilities. I love clothes that YOU can define and not the other way around. The Cast is made up of several choice pieces that you can mix and match effortlessly with your own closet.

French nobleman and fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has enjoyed international success with his creations. He uses fashion as a landscape for a perpetual art project, making commentary on society referencing pop culture. His coat of teddy bears, seen above, was once worn by Madonna.

We just spotted our friend Louis Marie Castelbajac, son of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, heading the front of Band of Outsiders SS ‘08 line. This line focuses on authoritarian male dressing, using traditional Yankee wear with a modern and delicate spin. Scott Sternberg, the head of Band of Outsiders, is currently nominated for CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award.

Can you believe the talent and portfolio behind this 23 year old graphic designer/illustrator? Argentinian designer Gianluca Fallone started his career in 2006 at Punga and is now pursuing his own development through freelance. Make sure to visit his website to see more of what he has cooked up.

The Agency Debut Art have one of the best portofolio of Fine Artists, Photographers and Illustrators…

“The prophet of Futurism” , as he has been referred to, Thierry Mugler is an instinctive designer who never looks for inspiration. According to Thierry Mugler, “intellect is the servant of the spirit.”

He strongly feels that his clothing is modernistic and not futuristic. Clothes of today should have nothing to do with the past. They should create elegance with simple form and structure and add defined shape to the body, volume, form and simplicity.

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A huge trend has risen lately in fashion; The Pop-Up Store. We have been following some of the freshest brands and Collectives popping-up in NY, LA, and London. what a better thing to do when you are visitng a place but throw together a store/ambiance where you can invite and host the people interested in your work. Paper Magazine hasnow taken it to another level. One hour ago I was at the launching of the 24 hour department store installation by Paper Magazine. what a brilliant idea and execution. I have been keeping an eye on their progress all week. They started setting up Monday to be ready by Tonight. i wanted to get there at exactly 6pm to see what it would be like outside, and as I predicted the line was growing fast and people were inpatient. I ran in to snap some pics and tell you guys all about it right away. the energy was great and the exhibitors were awesome. i cant wait to go back in the middle of the night to see what they are up to. Inside you will find exhibitors including Screaming Mimi’s, Opening Ceremony, Citizen-Citizen and many more.

Part 3 & 4
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Got there around 1:30 am
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Cyana Lab is launching its Flickr, add us, tag us, and leave a comment so we can trace you…. You will be able to follow the Lab’s team, the photoshoots and a lot more extras to come.

For all of you Kanye fans I’m sure that his blog is no news to you. For everyone else who wants to keep up with one of pop cultures most influential icons get tuned into Kanye West’s Blog. This image is from the development sketches of his “Getting Ready for the Tour”.

So today was the launch of the Roberto Cavalli Collection for H&M. His 20 Mens looks and 25 womens looks were available at 200 selected H&M stores worldwide. But as predicted it only took one hour for everything to disappear from the floor. People were stripping the mannequins to get their hands on whatever animal print they could get. It was a huge success! We love to see how icons such as Madonna, Lagerfeld, Voctor and Rolf, and now Cavalli are translating their genius into the commercial genius of none other than H&M. Thank god for the fashion FANATICS!

(images courtesy of Londonist)

London was hit by graffiti artist Banksy a few days ago. Most interesting though, is that a reader submitted what looks like a photo of the artist unmasked.

November 1973 was the launch of Playboy France in honor of the 1970s Playboy style. The ’70s Playmates had more of the all-natural, girl-next-door look and this was their inspiration point for the November 2007 issue with Juliette Binoche,whose photographs have a soft, ethereal approach to them.

(Did you know Karl Lagerfeld was the photographer for their October 2007 issue? )

Halloween Porn

Halloween Corndogs

We all know by now that Halloween is just an excuse to get ho’ed out, show as much skin as possible and get laid easily. Well its been a full week of Halloween events. People started dressing up last Thursday and the festivities continued thru last night. Saturday night I had a serious check when I went to a Party in the Hollywood Hills, which I would only find out was a porn party after arriving. I was dressed as a tennis club member from Club 55, St. Tropez (1970’s). I didn’t feel like getting fully decked out 5 days before Halloween so I played it safe and subtle. Big mistake! Somehow being the most dressed made me feel the most exposed and I was the target of porn stars. So last night I had to get in my sexy time. Couldn’t get naked but had to show a little of the fierce woman power, and Cat Woman was the fix for me.

Cate Blanchett is a fashionista amongst the cookie-cutter
celebs today. Recently she’s been killing it on all the red carpet
events. Her cover on the new ID is reflective of her keen
sense of style.

: shot by Emma Summerton and directed by Edward Enninful. this editorial of Gemma Ward from the Sept 07 issue of ID MAG keeps coming back to me. i am a super fan of the direction and imagery.

just try to make it simple and fashionable !

Our Friend Eik From Rubber Duck ask us ( cyana lab showroom ) to create a advertising campaign for him based on Paparazzi style -
Here are some result !

Buy your Snowjoggers right on Rubber Duck’s website

Buy your Snowjoggers right onRubber Duck’s website

I cant remember the last time i read a magazine from cover to cover without stopping. Each article was better than the next. Pick up this issue and read about some of the most infuential women in fashion.

Olivia Malone heads out to the Dirty Jerz for the night; an exquisite performance by the NY crew.See the series here.

Olivia Malone heads out to the Dirty Jerz for the night; an exquisite performance by the NY crew.See the series here.

26 year-old product designer, Vladi Rapaport has created a beautiful life-size leather robot, complete with five speakers and a subwoofer for a total of 300W system. This robot design allows you to move the robot in many human positions and occupy your personal space as guest would. Be sure to check out Vladi Rapaport’s website for a full view of his products and creative process.

Check out this video: Toy Me – Agenda San Diego

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So, im glad that after 3 days of sitting around United Tradeshow and pondering over the absurdly
saturated industry that we are all involved in, i stumbled on this explotion of colors, letters, shapes
and good energy. PEGGY NOLAND is where it was at! i had the pleasure of asking Peggy herself
a few questions about how she got there are where she is heading. Featured above is an image
from Peggy Noland’s 35 sq. ft. store located in Kansas City, MI.

INTERVIEW WITH PEGGY NOLAND

> When did you launch your line?
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It’s hard to manifest in my words the power and layers of documentation that Gabriel Mendes achieves in his photos. He has been exploring this concept of street art and street profiles for more than 3 years and his photos feel more and more alive as this project continues to come together. This photograph made me gasp! Brazilian model Raika, styled for this street profile in queens right near PS1 Contemporary Art Musuem is approached by these two archival characters of our time. “Where did they come from” i kept asking, I cant imagine a more perfect visual brew. So fucking rock roll its almost ridiculous. I mean the hair, the vests, the skinny as hell jailbreaker and plaid pants (pants,no, leggings!), the boom box , the arts and crafts Chanel rebel skateboard, the cigarettes and THE FUCKING ATTITUDE! Someone throw me a freakin’ bone here.

whats your bid?

Just a little reminder to stay tuned to Digital Dazed’s Eyespy. This is the Dazed and Confused Blogspot that does an amazing job reporting on fashion, music and culture.

Dazed’s Eyespy Myspace

Check out NY’s Alphabet city crew hitting stage with their over the top 80’s style and moves. The Loconuts

This cover of British Vogue is a major mark in time for me. Its brilliance will haunt me forever. The over exposed light, the cool colors and Agyness Deyn’s face. I cant imagine a better composition…Perfection as i see it!

Just got my eyes on this epic publication. Bulgaria Magazine is from Finland and has nothing to do with Bulgaria. Something about that feels weird, its like someone just came in, took my identity, patented it and then redefined it. hmmm. not really sure how i should feel, except for the fact that this magazine is one of the sickest printed visual explotions i have ever seen. props and kudos! be sure to check them out at their website and hit up their myspace.

BULGARIA MAGAZINE’s website

Following the work of Henrik Vibskov has been a great inspiration for me.
Whenever I am feeling discouraged by the lack of ideas and presence of
new designers I turn to the Virtual World of Henrik Vibskov. The image
above is from an installation called “LAND OF BLACK CARROTS”. It was
built for the exhibition of his AW0708 Collection in Paris at Galerie Richard.
Henrik is able to add a dimention of fantasy to his design that pulls the viewers
into a world he has created. The clothing is just an accessory to that fantasy.
To see the video and other images visit the link above.

Following the work of Henrik Vibskov has been a great inspiration for me.
Whenever I am feeling discouraged by the lack of ideas and presence of
new designers I turn to the Virtual World of Henrik Vibskov. The image
above is from an installation called “LAND OF BLACK CARROTS”. It was
built for the exhibition of his AW0708 Collection in Paris at Galerie Richard.
Henrik is able to add a dimention of fantasy to his design that pulls the viewers
into a world he has created. The clothing is just an accessory to that fantasy.
To see the video and other images visit the link above.

Photographer Cedric Delsaux explores just that notion as his photographic landscapes fuse both urban architecture and environments with well-known Star Wars characters.

Cedric’s Star Wars series won the Kodak prize for landscapes and architecture and can be seen at His WEBSITE or £1900 can pick up a limited edition print at the Ogilvy bar at Canary Wharf this week.

Lifestyle Photographer Jack Coleman teams up with Mr. Awash and captures the never ending energy Awash brings where ever he goes. Mr. Awash wears and i knit $428, Pharmacy Denim $115, Toy Me Silver and Gold Jack with Zirconia $272/$544, Rubber Duck espadrilles $28, vintage shades at Cyana Lab $80.

Some photoshoot we did for our clients and magazine editorials…

 

The photography of Alexandra Carr is a stellar fairy tale to read. Each image treats your eyes with sincerity. Seen as slow, graceful gestures captured in pure lighting, elegant fashion, stylistic treatments and soft textures. job well done.

peace,

jonathan

Identify Yourself.

For “Poisonous Spider”, I created a huge spider net (diameter 16 meters) out of barbed wires hinting at the danger and attraction of our fascination with consumer products. The barbed-wire web can stick on its web a lot of worms, insects for their food. Nowadays in this commercial world, everyone is like a spider who feeds himself with a variety of daily used stuff and some garbage like what I collect over the last several months.

Wang Qingsong Photography

Ryan Allan, Shad Lambert and Phil Blair all do really great photography, specifically for skateboarding.

Let’s Skate now !!