To mark the release of a book celebrating the 40^th Anniversary of Roberto Cavalli, the Maison has unveiled the first in a sequence of backstage footage videos of the book’s creation.

The series will be comprised of four parts, one for every photographic set location. A new video will be shown each week on the Roberto Cavalli website, blog, Facebook and Twitter page until the launch of the book on the 29th of September in Paris, when the video will be screened in full.

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MAGASIN 3

"Thrice upon a time"
11 September - 12 December 2010

The opening of the exhibition “Thrice upon a time” at Stockholm's focal point for contemporary art , Magasin 3, takes place on Saturday September 11, from 5 – 7pm (invitation below).

The exhibition is presented in three parallel chapters featuring 202 works from the collection.
66 artists ranging from Absalon to Zetterquist fill the exhibition spaces with photography, drawing, painting, film and sculpture. Using highlights from the collection, curators include

Elisabeth Millqvist, who investigates art history and the two classic genres of portraiture and landscape

Richard Julin, who takes a look at collecting with his exhibition design creating a spatial journey of exploration

Tessa Praun whose selection of artworks explores the artist’s work process and gives it a presence in the form of relayed imaginings, views from the studio and borrowed source material.

Participating artists: Absalon, Karin Mamma Andersson, Janine Antoni, Maya Attoun, Uta Barth, Lynda Benglis, Christian Boltanski, Ann Böttcher, Anna Camner, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Cecilia Edefalk, Marcel van Eeden, Jens Fänge, Robert Guillot, Rune Hagberg, Lova Hamilton, Carl Hammoud, Annika von Hausswolff, Siobhán Hapaska, Maria Hedlund, Anton Henning, Carl Fredrik Hill, Bror Hjorth, Rebecca Horn, Olav Christopher Jenssen, Ernst Josephson, Matti Kallioinen, Kimsooja, R.B. Kitaj, John Kleckner, Sigalit Landau, Matts Leiderstam, Maria Lindberg, Walter De Maria, Mark Manders, Truls Melin, Ohad Meromi, Jan van Munster, Jockum Nordström, Cecilia Parsberg, Gabriel Orozco, Chris Ofili, Tal R, Håkan Rehnberg, Gerhard Richter, Boo Ritson, Ulf Rollof, Glen Rubsamen, Fred Sandback, Tom Sandberg, Johan Scott, Miri Segal, Jonathan Seliger, Cindy Sherman, Ann-Sofi Sidén, Santiago Sierra, Lena Svedberg, Fredrik Söderberg, Johan Thurfjell, Richard Tuttle, Uglycute, Charlie White, Gunnel Wåhlstrand, Rémy Zaugg, Johan Zetterquist, Christine Ödlund.





Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall / Frihamnen SE-115 56 Stockholm
Ph: 08 545 680 40 / art@magasin3.com / www.magasin3.com
Open: Thur 11am–7pm  Fri–Sun 11am–5pm / Bus 1 or 76 to Frihamnen


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The reworked 18th century Swedish bed takes pride of place in the exclusive One Room Hotel's one room 

New London menswear boutique Hostem and interior design label JAMESPLUMB are offering a chosen lucky few the chance to stay in London’s most exclusive pop up hotel.

The One Room Hotel – which has been designed for the prestigious London Design Festival by JAMESPLUMB, the duo who masterminded the sophisticated interior of Hostem – is a one-of-a-kind installation. During the day, it will act as a gallery for the restored and reinvented design treasures that JAMESPLUMB has come to be famous for. At night, however, those who have provided the most convincing reason for their one nights stay via the Hostem or JAMESPLUMB websites will be given the key to enjoy the space privately. The winners will gain access to the suite via a separate entrance from the store. A library and films from the design label’s own film archive await the guests, as does bed linen supplied by Matteo, beauty products from Aesop, and a complimentary cocktail and canapés available at Lounge Lover, the sister bar of Les Trois Garçons.

The interior of menswear boutique Hostem, designed by JAMESPLUMB

Artists James Russell and Hannah Plumb said of the experiment: “We wanted to take our installations a step further and allow others to inhabit them rather than just pass through, to have the experience for themselves.”

The One Room Hotel will be open from the 18th to 26th September. Visit here for more information.

Images courtesy of Baluba

If you're around the area, its worth popping in to see the work of  Jane Freud, the daughter of Lucien & graddaughter of Sigmund at this PV on the 16 of September. In Beverly Hills.

Featuring a constellation of Asian supermodels: Liu Wen, Shu Pei, Tao Okamoto, Ming Xi & Sun Feifei shot by Peter Lindbergh and Daniel Jackson

The iconic British designer Paul Smith is to open his first women’s wear shop in the heart of London’s bustling Mayfair.

The boutique will boast a prestigious location next to Claridge’s opulent Ballroom in Brook Street, and will showcase pieces hot from the catwalk as well as shoes, bags, jewellery and accessories. A selection of these will be exclusive to the shop.

With such an illustrious and elegant neighbour to live up to the store’s design was always going to be immaculate. The interior takes it’s lead from Claridge’s Art Deco heritage and offers the shopper pure indulgence. Vertical pink and cream stripes adorn the walls, along which run deepest charcoal lacquered cabinets. The high ceiling is graced by two striking 1930’s Italian Murano glass chandeliers, which illuminate the collections to perfection.

‘We are really excited to be opening a beautiful shop in Claridge’s selling clothes and accessories for women and a small selection of gifts for men’ explains the designer himself. ‘I have been a big fan of the hotel for many years and have held several women’s shows there in the ballroom. It’s original Art Deco style really appeals to me so having this shop is very special to me.’    

No doubt, it will swiftly become very special to the many devotees of his designs as well.

Paul Smith, 49 Brook Street opens in mid-September

Image courtesy of Paul Smith

The classic ceramic J12 watch from Chanel is given a subtle update in celebration of the world’s tallest building, the Taipei 101 tower. Limited to 101 pieces, the red '101' detail on the Taipei 101’s bezel is the only difference to the regular J12 watch. The timepiece will be available exclusively at the Chanel flagship store inside the tower. 

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Some of the most acclaimed names from the music, art, film, fashion and design worlds have joined forces for a new collaborative pop-up exhibition at the Haunch of Venison Gallery in London.

Daydreaming with…James Lavelle is the first in a series of annual ‘Daydreaming with...’ festivals aiming to examine the enduring correlation between music and art. Curated by James Lavelle of trip-hop duo UNKLE, each artist involved was required to produce a physical creative response to exclusive UNKLE music, ensuring amazing results.

Ahead of the exhibition’s opening today, the official launch party for Daydreaming with…James Lavelle was held in the gallery last night, attended by creatives including Nick Cave, Jefferson Hack, jeweler Stephen Webster and makeup artist Alex Box, bravely flouting the horrendous weather to preview this exciting new project.

Daydreaming with…James Lavelle will be at the Haunch of Venison until Monday 30^th August. Entry is free, although tickets will be required for special events connected to the exhibition.

Images courtesy of Margaret London.

BLEU DE CHANEL  is their new woody aromatic fragrance for men, from the nose of Jacques Polge.

WITH GASPARD ULLIEL
DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE
MUSIC: "SHE SAID YEAH" BY THE ROLLING STONES"
ALBUM "DECEMBER'S CHILDREN (AND EVERYBODY'S)"


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