Monolythic I

1. John Chamberlain Trumpery Praxis, 1984
2. Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 2004 campaign

The result of a multiple hours image research. Loosing the source. Investing even more time. Retriving the origin, its name, its year. And recalling even more aesthetic material.
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Image credits YHBHS

Aston Martin DB6 for the Royals!

A wonderful Aston DB6, the last one I'm told by a slotbrother from the UK, was the chosen mode of transportation for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today!

Blow Job

1. Mikael Jansson Lara Stone for Interview Magazine May 2011
2. Jeff Koons Caterpillar & Acrobat, 2003

The quote of a quote. When woman ride inflatable dinosaurs. When lobsters do a handstand. When pop becomes post-pop. And everything is done in a consciously obvious manner.
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Carrera 1/24 Corvette GS reviewed

By Harry Wise of Home Racing World:

We have a lot of choices in our hobby today and because of all these great offerings, some models simply slip through my fingers. This Carrera Corvette model is one of them. Of course it has been on my list like many others, but thanks to some perfect timing this classic bowtie finally arrived sooner than I expected.

All Carrera 1/24 models really need 18 volts to run optimally. I want to make that clear before I give you my comments. I simply do not race Carrera 1/24 that often, but when I do it is just like our other scales and classes: Just for fun. Something different every once in awhile.

The one change is the NEW TIRES Carrera makes for these cars. These are a slightly softer compound and they did make the operation a lot better. You still need to sand them pretty good to get a optimal tire patch, but that is easily done.

Read the full review at this link.

Ode To Blue

i-D Magazine Beach Issue 2003

This spread is proof that a man only needs two things and one colour. Maison Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang and blue. Period. House down. Exclamation mark.
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Via S·S

Slot MiniAuto 77-May

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

SLOT MINIAUTO 79 – MAYO

El nuevo BMW M3 GTR GT2 de Scaleauto es el protagonista principal de nuestra portada del mes de mayo. También se destaca las pruebas del nuevo Ford Escort RS1600 Rally Safari de Superslot y del Porsche 911 S de MRRC.
En el interior se puede encontrar los reportajes del Corvette SR2 de Ninco, el nuevo Vintage Banco Occidental de Scalextric, el Mercedes Benz W196 y Pegaso Spyder Touring Panamericana de Top Slot. Además una excepcional colección de los Chevrolet Corvette que participaron en Le Mans de 1960.
Además de las noticias, novedades y presentaciones de modelos nuevos, destaca el artículo de brico-slot, de cómo realizar muros de piedra.

(A la venta el 28-04-2011)

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PRESS RELEASE

SLOT MINIAUTO 79 – MAY

The new 1:12 Scaleauto BMW M3 GTR GT2 is the main protagonist of our cover in May. It also highlights the track test of the new Scalextric Ford Escort RS1600 Safari Rally and MRRC Porsche 911 S.
Inside you can find reports of Ninco’s Corvette SR2, the new Scx Vintage Renault Alpine, the Top Slot Mercedes Benz W196 and Pegaso Touring Spyder Panamericana. Also an exceptional collection of the Chevrolet Corvette that took part in Le Mans, 1960.
In addition to news, novelties and presentations of new models, a notably article of DIY-Slot, how to make stone walls.

(On-Sale 28/04/2011)

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Girl Groups

Photos Halston & TLC

The saga of colour continues. Already indicating the dominance of pastels. Pale pink, aqua blue, soft orange. Personally, I'm tending towards aqua. And in my girl group are still two spots to fill. So who wants to audition for the pink and orange part?
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New Fly cars coming

Deconstructed Triptych

1. Kasimir Malevich Selected artworks
2. Jenny Postle Graduate Collection
3. Comme des Garçons Fall/Winter 2011

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Taking the principle of collage and multiplying it in itarative rows of three. Irregular rows of cloth and colour. Layered geometric shapes. Three lines of text.
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An Open Letter To Frida Giannini

Gucci Spring/Summer 2003 - Spring/Summer 2005

The essence of the house of Gucci becomes manifest in one recurrent garment. The silk kimono. With Tom Ford leaving Gucci in 2004, also the men's robe disappeared. Herewith I kindly request a revival.
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Slot Car Corner Guide Spacers

Slot Car Corner now offers high-quality guide spacers which fit most popular 1/32 guide flags. Guide spacers are one of those "little things" that are often overlooked but can make a big difference in a car's performance. Made from Teflon (tm), they are .010" thick and can be stacked to achieve the desired thickness for a given guide/car. For more information or to order, please visit Slot Car Corner.

Note: Guide shown for illustration purposes only - must be purchased separately.

Anacrusis

1. Dries van Noten Fall/Winter 2011
2. Tom Ford Unknown collection

Same same but different. As the men's robe seems to be a Tom Ford signature, I've decided to investigate further on this (mostly bare chested) subject. Results will supposedly be shared here.
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Irrational Poets

1. Damir Doma Fall/Winter 2011
2. Allen Ginsberg, still taken from the movie picture Howl

Formal and conservative on the top, derangedly casual at the bottom. Shirt, tie and cotton shorts. I've verified this composition as the perfect look for the next couple of pre-summer days. Underwear as outerwear.
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Think Pink

{ Images: 1, 2 Cherry Blossom Girl via there }

Have a wonderfull Easter Holiday Weekend!

Conversion Rate

Preen Spring/Summer 2004

Nudity. In a figurative sense. And maybe the best Preen collection ever. Admittedly quite Helmut-esque. As it becomes manifest in the use of bandages, straps and suspenders.
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