Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
GOW : Alexander Berardi SS 2011
Glam of the Week
Alexander Berardi SS 2011 NYC Fashion week.
beautiful. a true spring and summer collection.
Alexander Berardi SS 2011 NYC Fashion week.
beautiful. a true spring and summer collection.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Haus of Reitter : I Love New York {I Wanna Take You Out Tonight}
Celebrating two amazing years in New York.
Little Boots, New In Town, Fred Falke Remix
Little Boots, New In Town, Fred Falke Remix
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
GOW : George Alley
Glamour of the Week : George Alley
“You’ll have to correct my grammar, I’m drunk and tired.”
photo by : Chris Tijerino
Glamazaon Gender Bender George Alley sits down for an interview with Mr. Meaux
Q: WHO is Georgia Alley?
First of all it’s George Alley, lady. Georgia Alley has too many open vowel sounds, it provokes something visceral. George Alley is an experimental pop singer, the creative director and choreographer of George Alley/Ink Dance, the co-host of the comedy podcast “I’m going to Kill You!”, and an arts advocate and educator.
Q: WHAT is your philosophy of beauty?
Ignore everyone else’s philosophies on beauty.
Q: WHO is your biggest inspiration in your work?
I was raised by a family of aesthetes, and all of my close friends are talented people. I have worked with and been taught by so many talented artists in the past 30 years. I’ve been lucky really that so many talented people have taken an interest in me. It’s these people that have helped formulate my ideas about how I view and create art.
Q: TELL me more about the origin of Alley Ink?
After I graduated from the MFA choreography program at Temple University, I was depressed and bored by most contemporary dance pieces I saw, especially in Philadelphia and New York. It made me not want to dance at all. So I decided to promote my own dances since they weren’t pieces of shit.
Q: What's new @ Alley Ink?
I just premièred a new dance “Curl Up and Dye” in the huge Laskhmi Hair Studio in Philadelphia, where my amazing company dancers: Michael Keeler, Carolyn Merritt and Julia Crawford and Alyssa Lee had their hair dyed and styled throughout the piece by stylists for First Friday, we sold out and had sixty or so people watching from the street! Because of the amazing response we’ve been asked to reproduce this show for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, in late August. I’m also working with the amazing Alyssa Lee of Group A on presenting our triptych of dance works that we have created over the past 5 years as an evening length show in Ohio for later this year.
Q: ARE you a tranny?
Yes. I am He-Man’s twin sister and defender of the Crystal Castle.
Q: WHAT are the hot colors/shades for Summer?
I like and design in every color, my preference depends on the quality of the dye and fabric. That being say, I think grey has been over-used of late, and too much black feels very 1998. Fashion-wise it’s important to recognize how colors look on you. I would love to wear yellow and gray but they look horrible on my very Lebanese skin palate. I accent the olive undertones to my skin by wearing jewel tones especially a lot of fuchsia with black, white and gold jewelry.
Q: WHAT do you find ugly about 2010?
Well When I was 10. I thought Kenny Rodgers owned Kentucky Fried Chicken and I thought it was overly ambitious of him to also perform songs with Dolly Parton.
The ugliest things about 2010 are gay people that are obsessed with Lady Gaga, uptight mid level management, the destruction of video rental shops, and all these ugly and ill-placed tattoos I see on people.
Q: WHO are you listening to RIGHT NOW?!
Well, RIGHT NOW I’m in the amazing Café De Laos a subdued Laotian restaurant in South Philadelphia; so I’m listening to two couples in their seventies discuss the benefits of owning a cat and what other restaurants they should visit this summer.
If you by RIGHT NOW you mean TODAY, I’ve listened to 30 children sing “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong and the audio book of “My Life With My Sister Madonna.”
If you mean generally what I’ve been listening to lately: I’m obsessed with making sounds that are so loud like it makes your clothes move. I’ve been listening to Throbbing Gristle, Fad Gadget, Lemon Kittens as well as the usual suspects: Boy George and Dead or Alive.
Q: WHO is your favorite artist?
It depends on who I am at the moment. I will say I love every dance piece I have ever seen Michael Clark choreograph, and Pete Burns is probably my favorite Pop Icon of them all.
Q: WHO is your favorite architect?
Noah, because he worked in cubits. biblical scientists have shown there was more than amicable room available on the arc and I need a lot of room to store my all Westwood clothing, mid century furniture and dance moves and also because I love cocktail cruises.
Q: WHO is your favorite musician?
I’m into all those avant-garde 80’s pop stars, but I’m also really into me.
Q: WHO is your favorite designer?
Vivienne Westwood, she is the only lifestyle brand that I would happily buy into. She is punk. Punk is not this bullshit mall walking spit in your face pretend you have no money thing. That’s all down market. I'm becoming increasingly fascinated by Riccardo Tisci's work for Givenchy. I need a backless sweater for my trip to Maine this summer. But to be completely honest give me something that didn’t come from the mall and has a plunging neckline and I’ll wear it.
“You’ll have to correct my grammar, I’m drunk and tired.”
photo by : Chris Tijerino
Glamazaon Gender Bender George Alley sits down for an interview with Mr. Meaux
Q: WHO is Georgia Alley?
First of all it’s George Alley, lady. Georgia Alley has too many open vowel sounds, it provokes something visceral. George Alley is an experimental pop singer, the creative director and choreographer of George Alley/Ink Dance, the co-host of the comedy podcast “I’m going to Kill You!”, and an arts advocate and educator.
Q: WHAT is your philosophy of beauty?
Ignore everyone else’s philosophies on beauty.
Q: WHO is your biggest inspiration in your work?
I was raised by a family of aesthetes, and all of my close friends are talented people. I have worked with and been taught by so many talented artists in the past 30 years. I’ve been lucky really that so many talented people have taken an interest in me. It’s these people that have helped formulate my ideas about how I view and create art.
Q: TELL me more about the origin of Alley Ink?
After I graduated from the MFA choreography program at Temple University, I was depressed and bored by most contemporary dance pieces I saw, especially in Philadelphia and New York. It made me not want to dance at all. So I decided to promote my own dances since they weren’t pieces of shit.
Q: What's new @ Alley Ink?
I just premièred a new dance “Curl Up and Dye” in the huge Laskhmi Hair Studio in Philadelphia, where my amazing company dancers: Michael Keeler, Carolyn Merritt and Julia Crawford and Alyssa Lee had their hair dyed and styled throughout the piece by stylists for First Friday, we sold out and had sixty or so people watching from the street! Because of the amazing response we’ve been asked to reproduce this show for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, in late August. I’m also working with the amazing Alyssa Lee of Group A on presenting our triptych of dance works that we have created over the past 5 years as an evening length show in Ohio for later this year.
Q: ARE you a tranny?
Yes. I am He-Man’s twin sister and defender of the Crystal Castle.
Q: WHAT are the hot colors/shades for Summer?
I like and design in every color, my preference depends on the quality of the dye and fabric. That being say, I think grey has been over-used of late, and too much black feels very 1998. Fashion-wise it’s important to recognize how colors look on you. I would love to wear yellow and gray but they look horrible on my very Lebanese skin palate. I accent the olive undertones to my skin by wearing jewel tones especially a lot of fuchsia with black, white and gold jewelry.
Q: WHAT do you find ugly about 2010?
Well When I was 10. I thought Kenny Rodgers owned Kentucky Fried Chicken and I thought it was overly ambitious of him to also perform songs with Dolly Parton.
The ugliest things about 2010 are gay people that are obsessed with Lady Gaga, uptight mid level management, the destruction of video rental shops, and all these ugly and ill-placed tattoos I see on people.
Q: WHO are you listening to RIGHT NOW?!
Well, RIGHT NOW I’m in the amazing Café De Laos a subdued Laotian restaurant in South Philadelphia; so I’m listening to two couples in their seventies discuss the benefits of owning a cat and what other restaurants they should visit this summer.
If you by RIGHT NOW you mean TODAY, I’ve listened to 30 children sing “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong and the audio book of “My Life With My Sister Madonna.”
If you mean generally what I’ve been listening to lately: I’m obsessed with making sounds that are so loud like it makes your clothes move. I’ve been listening to Throbbing Gristle, Fad Gadget, Lemon Kittens as well as the usual suspects: Boy George and Dead or Alive.
Q: WHO is your favorite artist?
It depends on who I am at the moment. I will say I love every dance piece I have ever seen Michael Clark choreograph, and Pete Burns is probably my favorite Pop Icon of them all.
Q: WHO is your favorite architect?
Noah, because he worked in cubits. biblical scientists have shown there was more than amicable room available on the arc and I need a lot of room to store my all Westwood clothing, mid century furniture and dance moves and also because I love cocktail cruises.
Q: WHO is your favorite musician?
I’m into all those avant-garde 80’s pop stars, but I’m also really into me.
Q: WHO is your favorite designer?
Vivienne Westwood, she is the only lifestyle brand that I would happily buy into. She is punk. Punk is not this bullshit mall walking spit in your face pretend you have no money thing. That’s all down market. I'm becoming increasingly fascinated by Riccardo Tisci's work for Givenchy. I need a backless sweater for my trip to Maine this summer. But to be completely honest give me something that didn’t come from the mall and has a plunging neckline and I’ll wear it.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
POW : Gargoyle Gargle
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Pink Ladies
Friday, April 23, 2010
GOW : Irving Penn
Glamour of the Week : Irving Penn
Monday night I had the privilege to listen to Anna Wintour (Editor of Vogue) speak about the beloved photographer Irving Penn. Penn was the photographer for Vogue Magazine for decades. He passed away recently and Anna came to speak to us at The Pratt Institute about his work. Everyone perceives Anna as being austere. At the end of her talk about her friendship and collaborations with Penn, you could sense the emotion building up and a tear come to her eyes. she was real.
Penn's body of work is incredibly beautiful. I urge everyone to do a little research.
Monday night I had the privilege to listen to Anna Wintour (Editor of Vogue) speak about the beloved photographer Irving Penn. Penn was the photographer for Vogue Magazine for decades. He passed away recently and Anna came to speak to us at The Pratt Institute about his work. Everyone perceives Anna as being austere. At the end of her talk about her friendship and collaborations with Penn, you could sense the emotion building up and a tear come to her eyes. she was real.
Penn's body of work is incredibly beautiful. I urge everyone to do a little research.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
MOW : Róisín Murphy
I'm as sweet as I can be
I've earned respectability.
Do you know I have a history?
Monday, April 19, 2010
Music Of the Week : Annie
Friday, April 16, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
MOW : Lykke Li
Lykke Li : Little Bit
i think I'm a little bit in love with you. but only if you're a little bit in love with me.
i think I'm a little bit in love with you. but only if you're a little bit in love with me.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
GOW : MAO PR
Fashion PR rockstar Mauricio Padilha sits down for an Interview with Mr. Meaux
Q: WHO is MAO?
Q: WHAT is your philosophy of beauty?
My philosophy on beauty ...hmmmm...I appreciate what people commonly consider beauty...but personally I am more attracted to the off beat beauty in things, I see the beauty in an old building with graffiti, or a piece of clothing that is old and ripped up...pretty much everything is beautiful if you really look.
Q: WHO is your biggest inspiration in your work?
Q: WHO is your biggest inspiration in your work?
Q: Tell me more about the origin of MAO PR?
MAO PR started 12 years ago...Roger and I started it because we had so many young designer friends who were not able to get into press showrooms in NYC because press showrooms back then would not work with an unknown designer. So we decided to take them on as we love to work with the more creative and new talent that comes to us and get them the press and exposure that they deserve.
Q: What's new @ MAO?
Q: When is the new MAO MAG coming out?
We are no longer doing MAO MAG...because of MAO MAG we were asked by Rizzoli to start doing books, so now we are under contract with Rizzoli to do books so it is an extension of MAO MAG that will reach more people around the world and be here forever! Our first book was The Stephen Sprouse Book...and it came out in 2009.
find archived issues of MAO MAG
Q: ARE you a tranny?find archived issues of MAO MAG
HAHAHA...depends who you ask...but no I'm not... I love tranny's though, many of my friends are tranny's and I am attracted to them because they are trying to achieve an illusion that is an image of what they consider beauty...and I find that fascinating.
Q: WHAT are the Hot colors/shades for Summer?
I like Pink and Orange...together!Q: WHAT do you find ugly about 2010?
Clubs with bottle service...so tacky...why pay $250 for a bottle of vodka that is $40 and people nowadays seem to think that if they buy bottle service that others in the club will think that they are kool and important and at the end of the day I think people need to find a different way to show that.
Q: WHO are you listening to RIGHT NOW?!
Q: WHO's your favorite artist?
Andy Warhol
Q: WHO is your favorite architect?
Q: WHO is your favorite architect?
Bryan Reitter
Q: WHO is your favorite musician?
Q: WHO is your favorite designer?
past: Stephen Sprouse ...living: Rick Owens
Backstage@ Dior FW 10 : Kevin Tachman
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Very talented and funny photographer, and friend, Kevin Tachman
amazing photos backstage at the Dior Fw 2010 show
Monday, April 12, 2010
GOW : Beau Nelson creative director of Beaute Cosmetics
Celebrity make up artist, and dear friend, Beau Nelson is the creative visionary behind Beauté Cosmetics.
Q: WHO is beau nelson?
Q: WHAT is your philosophy of beauty?
Q: WHO is your biggest inspiration in your work?
There are so many inspirations pulled from so many likely and unlikely places from people on the streets, to women like Carine Roitfeld and Iman, to classic photographs and old movies to even my assistants. If you keep your eyes open there is inspiration everywhere.
Q: What's new @ beauté?
Q: Where can we find it?
beaute-cosmetics and at Studio Beautymix at Fred Segal in LA
Q: ARE you a tranny?
Q: WHAT are the Hot colors/shades for Summer?
Q: WHO are you listening to RIGHT NOW?!
Q: WHO's your favorite artist?
Too many to choose from, and it would depend on the medium, but I like some of Warhols stuff (the shadow paintings), George Vergette, Richard Halliday, and Mathew Barney to name a few.
Q: WHO is your favorite architect?
Q: WHO is your favorite architect?
Richard Neutra, Peter Marino does great retail work, and I like Yabu Pushelberg as well.
Q: WHO is your favorite musician?
Q: WHO is your favorite designer?
Q: WHO has been your Best client? WORST?
Streamline Graphic Modern Science Fiction Attitutde.
Karl Lagerfeld RTW Fall 2010. fashion is so architectural. its all about the structuring and skin.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
GAUD Gallery Opening
The Graduate Architecture and Urban Design school at The Pratt Institute is showing student work. Come Check it out! Higgins Hall, 1st floor.
This is my first semester design studio project from Fall 2008. Smith & 9th Street Station Brooklyn, New York
This is a second semester project from Spring 2009. Visualizing Data, an interactive flash model based on pendulum studies as a tool to create form.
This is my first semester design studio project from Fall 2008. Smith & 9th Street Station Brooklyn, New York
This is a second semester project from Spring 2009. Visualizing Data, an interactive flash model based on pendulum studies as a tool to create form.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
MOW : Music of the Week
Trentemoller Remix, Royskopp : What Else is There
I thank Mr Michael Scott Hertzberg, of the fabulous fashion site, HommeBoy, for sharing this one with me.
I thank Mr Michael Scott Hertzberg, of the fabulous fashion site, HommeBoy, for sharing this one with me.
AOW : Arch of the Week
AOW : Pont Du Gard
It was constructed entirely without the use of mortar. The aqueduct's stones – some of which weigh up to 6 tons – were precisely cut to fit perfectly together eliminating the need for mortar. The masonry was lifted into place by block and tackle with a massive human-powered treadmill providing the power for the winch. A complex scaffold was erected to support the aqueduct as it was being built. The face of the aqueduct still bears the mark of its construction, in the form of protruding scaffolding supports and ridges on the piers which supported the semicircular wooden frames on which the arches were constructed. Various inscriptions are found across the surface, containing instructions used in construction. For example, "FRS II" (frons sinistra II, Latin for "left face 2"), phallic symbols (intended to ward off bad luck), and graffiti left by builders throughout the ages. a la Wikipedia.
Location : Nimes, France.
Visited : June, 2006.
Friday, April 9, 2010
RIP Malcolm Mclaren
Rest In Peace Malcolm.
INTRODUCING LOURDES & WILLIE NINJA
This has got to be a special tribute to the houses of New York
Le Beija, Extravaganza, Magnifique, St. Laurent, Omni, Ebony, Dupree.
In my black tights just throwing shade
Doing this dance that some queen made
I remember the first time I saw it,
Told my brother to put me up on it,
It wasn't easy no 1, 2, 3
Took a long time to learn to feel free
But here I am Vogueing pretty
In some club deep in this city
Deep in Voque, Deep in Vogue
Imagine runway modeling, in freeze frame
At the ball that's what they call Vogueing
Vogueing is a challenge dance
Instead of fighting you take it out on the dance floor
10!, 10!, 10!, 10!, 10!, 10!, are there anymore!
This has got to be a special tribute to the houses of New York
Le Beija, Extravaganza, Magnifique, St. Laurent, Omni, Ebony, Dupree.
In my black tights just throwing shade
Doing this dance that some queen made
I remember the first time I saw it,
Told my brother to put me up on it,
It wasn't easy no 1, 2, 3
Took a long time to learn to feel free
But here I am Vogueing pretty
In some club deep in this city
Deep in Voque, Deep in Vogue
Imagine runway modeling, in freeze frame
At the ball that's what they call Vogueing
Vogueing is a challenge dance
Instead of fighting you take it out on the dance floor
10!, 10!, 10!, 10!, 10!, 10!, are there anymore!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
[OVER]stimulation : An Experiment in Sound
This is one of my latest experimental visual and audio experiments. Transcend from Brooklyn to Vaux-le-Vicomte with me. Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km southeast of Paris. It was built from 1658 to 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV. I took the footage riding on the back of a golf cart through the gardens. Twas' quite the experience.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
I Did Cover The Scars
You better do it, you better make America laugh, LADY.
Now let's slap some grease paint on this mess. so funny.
Now let's slap some grease paint on this mess. so funny.
Friday, February 12, 2010
February : Fashion Week + A Visit From Lucu
I'm a bit behind, but I wanted to share video from my trip to Bryant Park in February. The lovely Miss Jess of Armani was my plus one. We got to see the Debut of Eric Kim's new menswear label, Mik Cire. Fall Winter 2010, Fashion Week, Thursday February 11th.
The next day, Miss Lucu flew in to accompany me to Alexander Berardi's debut of his Fall Collection for 2010. The show was beautiful. Got to see many of the NY fashion scene. Patrick Mcdonald and Bee Shaffer (Anna Wintour's Daughter) to name a few. Immediately following we met up with Mere and Bradley to rummage through the Barney's Warehouse Sale. No luck for me, but dinner at The Park was great. Later that night Miss Lucu lost her cell phone battery and she slipped out of her chair at the No Malice Palace.
The next day, Miss Lucu flew in to accompany me to Alexander Berardi's debut of his Fall Collection for 2010. The show was beautiful. Got to see many of the NY fashion scene. Patrick Mcdonald and Bee Shaffer (Anna Wintour's Daughter) to name a few. Immediately following we met up with Mere and Bradley to rummage through the Barney's Warehouse Sale. No luck for me, but dinner at The Park was great. Later that night Miss Lucu lost her cell phone battery and she slipped out of her chair at the No Malice Palace.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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