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Seoul is the South Korean haven of exquisite dining with at least three Michelin-starred restaurants among many other gems to discover.
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“I know that the Republic can be established only on the eternal basis of morality. Against me, and against those who hold kindred principles, the league is formed. My life? Oh, my life I abandon without a regret! I have seen the Past; and I foresee the Future.”
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Mario Sorrenti has had exhibitions in at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in Paris, Monaco and at the Museum of Modern Art. He has undertaken campaigns and directed commercials for Calvin Klein, and has shot Kate Moss for the Calvin Klein Obsession ads. Sorrenti met Moss whilst working on an early “Levis for Girls” campaign for The Design Corporation and Levi’s. He has also worked for Lancôme, Paco Rabanne, Benetton and Pirelli Calendar 2012. He is currently signed exclusively with the agency Art Partner. Listen to this lovely podcast brought by Matchesfashion.com about how Sorrenti met Kate Moss for the first time and the things that inspire him most in life.
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Recorded in his office in central Paris, the iconic shoe designer talks animatedly about his creative process, the countries he has fallen in love with over the years and the people who have influenced him most. He also shares anecdotes from his time in the industry, including memories of his friend, the late Elizabeth Taylor, and tells the stories behind the five things that inspire him most. This lovely podcast series is brought to you by Matchesfashion.com.
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From which stars have we fallen to meet each other here?
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It wasn’t Brigitte Bardot who began wearing Louis Féraud’s bright provincial dresses, but also fangirls like Kim Novak, Ingrid Bergman and Danielle Mitterand clothed themselves in Louis Féraud – considered a classical French designer in the tradition of Christian Dior, Balenciaga and Givenchy. “I want to please women”, French fashion designer has often been quoted. Féraud built his business empire in Paris in the early 60ies reaching far from mainland Europe to Japan, United States and England. Years later, the company was acquired by German Fink and later by Escada. Today, there are some vintage highlights to be found on diverse platforms. The latest collections are of less interest to the fashionistas.
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Derived from the ancient Portuguese noun “barroco” – meaning a pearl that is not round but of unpredictable and elaborate shape, the word baroque has evolved. Hence, in informal usage, the word baroque can simply mean that something is “elaborate,” with many details, without reference to the Baroque styles of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The baroque era is famed for its music, fashion, art and furniture. Indulge in 389 pages of 18th century baroque furniture of the German city Dresden – a first edition collectible book.
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“Very – is the most useless word in the English language and can always come out. More than useless, it is treacherous because it invariably weakens what it is intended to strengthen.”
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How does a hijaker’s name become airline security common parlance? A Cooper vane – also sometimes called a Dan Cooper switch or D.B. Cooper device, is a mechanical aerodynamic wedge that prevents the ventral airstair of an aircraft from being lowered in flight.
In the United States, following three hijackings in 1972, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered that Boeing 727 aircraft be fitted with Cooper vanes. The device was named for an unidentified airplane hijacker dubbed D. B. Cooper, who used the rear stairway to exit a Boeing 727 in flight and make his escape via parachute in Nevada, after receiving a ransom of USD 200.000 and never to be seen again.
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On 25 May 2003, a Boeing 727-220, registered N844AA, was stolen at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda, Angola. Its disappearance prompted a worldwide search by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). No trace of the aircraft has since been found. Still lost and it is March, 2019.
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Unit One Pencil Holder
Unit One by Mark Braun is a functional desktop sculpture for storing objects of the modern workplace. Pencils, business cards and mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, equally find their place in a Unit One.
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Schoenstaub Carpet Nebula
Home is where the heart is. That’s why Schoenstaub offers elements for the living space enriching your most cherished place in the world. Every journey begins at home. Their debut collection allows to easily incorporate fascinating views and timeless perspectives into any personal space. The Nebula carpet is of superb…
quality and made where all premium carpets are manufactured, namely in Iran.
