Beauty Tip – The RED Tape

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Perhaps the Givenchy Fall 2014 Collection is not among my favorites. However, I declare their face lift red tape the chicest accessory of the season.

How it was made? Face tapes were layered with red plastic coating, applied on both temples and tied together with a string at the back of the head. Pat McGrath, the makeup artist behind the scenes, notes that this tape—meant to be seen as a fashion accessory, gently pulling models’ faces upward—was very much a “statement of today.”

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A Few Grams of Red, Yellow, Blue

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Alex Mirutziu in collaboration with Elias Merino – Scotopolitic Objects #2 for five performers and electroacoustic impromptu/

In the opening of  “A few grams of red, yellow, blue. New Romanian Art”  exhibition,  Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle Warsaw ( March 10-June 8 2014)/

Performers: from left to right: Maxim Liulca, Diana Marincu, Razvan Sadean, Flaviu Rogojan, Radu Comsa/ Photo © CCA Warsaw

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The Perfect Shoes – Dior Fall 2014

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Sporty, robotic, elegant – Raf Simons’ design for Dior Fall 2014 collection is surely a highlight of the season. I’ve always said that a good designer is one who knows how to define a fashion silhouette, to finish it from head to toe. In this regard (and in many others), Raf Simons proves to be the best.

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Not A Toy

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Toronto’s Design Exchange museum is displaying an expensive exhibition dedicated to toys. Titled ‘This Is Not A Toy‘, the exhibition is curated by John Wee Tom, Sara Nickelson and Pharrell Williams, and it runs till May 19th, 2014.

This Is Not A Toy‘ features an exciting collection of artworks and “conceptual toys” created by famous artists including KAWS, Takashi Murakami, Coarse, Huck Gee and Frank Kozik. The value of the toys displayed range from $2 to $2 million. Did you know that Pharell Williams is a passionate toy collector? Many of these pieces are part of his personal collection.

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