_Kevin Amato

_For Bronx-based , Kevin Amato , photography documents his life. His fascination with people and their lifestyles. I adore the stark realness of his photographs, it evokes that L.I.E and BULLY aesthetic, with a pile of cute bronx boys thrown for good measure. Amato explains his style as 'how youth culture and street fashion inspire both mainstream culture and high fashion.' His work has been featured in Dazed & Confused, Flaunt, Trace & Interview Magazine.

_Typographica

_Typographica is the first exhibition of the eponymous graphic design journal. Groundbreaking when first published in 1949 and now considered legendary, Typographica showcased the very best in worldwide visual arts. The journal was founded by a 25 year-old Herbert Spencer, who went on to become one of the most influential British communication designers and typographers. Typographica’s pioneering content included concrete poetry, avant-garde type experiments and photo-documentary, all highlighting Spencer’s ability to fuse images and words in meaningful new relationships, and featured the work of, among many others, Dieter Rot, Robert Brownjohn and Alexander Rodchenko. In its production the journals stand as a high-water mark for mid-20th century publishing– their use of contrasting papers, multiple textured stocks, gatefolds and varied printing processes served to showcase the capabilities of the publishers, Lund Humphries, as well as Spencer’s imagination.

11 September – 31 October
Kemistry Gallery,
43 Charlotte Road,
Shoreditch
London,
EC2A 3PD

_Dover Street Purfume

_Rei Kawakubo's cult London department store announces the release of its Eau de Toilette available in 100ml bottles from mid September. Known as the 'coolest shop in London', Dover Street Market as a lifestyle boutique has long been stocking a selection of perfumes and finally is to launch its own perfume in celebration of its fifth anniversary.

The perfume is an unusually modern construction of a classic woody fragrance for both Men and Women. At a concentration of 8 per cent, the head consists of bergamot, mandarin, black pepper, whilst at the heart of the scent is coriander, incense, juniper berry over a base of cedarwood, labdanum ciste, patchouli, and pine essence.
The monochromatic packaging is inside out, printed, whilst the minimalist bottle displays the DSM logo sideways, both as designed by Comme des Garçons' founder, Rei Kawakubo.

The scent will be launching at Dover Street Market, London on September 10th, 2009 and will be available worldwide from around mid September at all Comme des Garçons shops and other selected shops, corners and shelves.

Text by Flora Wong for Dazed Digital

_8 years ago today

_Just take a moment xx

Original Art Work RBPMstudio

_RBPMstudio Postcards Preview

_Great excitment this morning as the first set of RBPMstudio postcards arrived back from the printers in thier full 400gsm recycled and uncoated glory - Happy Happy Happy.

_Gareth Pugh AW09 Film

_ Gareth Pugh A/W 09 film directed by Ruth Hogben.

As part of the M.A.C. and Milk Studios collaboration this season that means a huge chunk of the New York Fashion Week schedule is concentrated in the Meatpacking District, Gareth Pugh will be stepping up to present his second film, directed by Ruth Hogen, for his S/S 10 collection.

In an unusual move, Pugh will also be opening up his film presentation to the public, including design students. Fashion week guests will attend a private viewing at 8pm-10pm and the public will be able to attend from 10pm to midnight. Any Gareth Pugh fans in New York, can join M.A.C.'s Facebook page and they will be sent details by September 10.

Gareth Pugh S/S 10 presentation on September 13, New York, Milk Studios.

_Finally . . .

_A HUGE thank you to all those that came down in the pouring rain to the Henry Mackay-Bull Private view at bStore on Wednesday night. Over 200 of you turned up and helped us dispose of 10 bottles of Gin, 300 Lagers and 20 bottles of wine in 90 minutes - We did well guys, and a great night was had by all ;)

_RBPMStudio Preview 'Art School Boy'

_Cant really say anything with this image, just that I love it, and completely J'adore my photographer, man that guy knows how to work good light, and once again he hit the nail on the head with this one.

Photographer: Pelle Crepin, Fashion: Rob Meyers, Model: Alexander Jakob at D1

_RBPMStudio Label Fetish

_Here at the studio it would be quite the understatement to say we have a 'thing' for labels, and luckily one of the studio's clients stocks some of the most perfect examples of 20th century fashion labels. Those completely beautiful snippets of well designed, graphic, embroidered branding that have been tucked inside elegant garments for decades, whether still the same, or re-designed with time (see YSL) they are eternal memoirs fashion's glamorous past.

Check back for more snaps of our favourites in the next few weeks.

_RBPMstudio Preview . . . Quite a Day II

_A few weeks back, I went to the mountains of Wales to feature on the Channel 4 TV show 'Country House Rescue' with one of the companies I work with. It was an incredible day, The team was fantastic, as was the owner of the jacobean house built in 1610, the decor was crazy, and dark as hell, with the old hanging rooms trap door still in tact, pagan stars cut into most fireplaces and a painting of the dismembered head of madusa over the main drawing room fire place. Above are a few shots from our 'Famous 5' inspired day out.

_Phono-graphy

_A great new little blog by photographer Errol Rainey - "All of these pictures are taken with my phone, I edit the images on the phone, I then upload straight to here, the pics don't touch the computer. Get me?"

Check it out at www.errolsphone.blogspot.com

✝

_Old Work, before the studio

_I found this great little disposable image this afternoon from a shoot I did at the begining of last summer with the great model Ronx - at this point she had just had balloons filled with powder paint exploded over her. I miss those days when I could devote an entire week to doing a project a just 'fancied' doing.

_Pastel Toned Grafik Shapes

_And possibly the most inspiring thing in my world this fine evening.

_New to my wardrobe/sofa . . .

_Oki-ni sale, Huge, cosy, and completely brilliant, whther used as a throw, or even worn in the winter months, its my new favourite garment/home accessory.

_Out Now

_And sporting ffffaaarrrr to many naked girls.
Whatever.

_New Obsession

_Tattoo's of food. They're just complete genius, I think I want a thre quarter sleeve of a chicken salad, with a full bread board selection on the inside of my arm - for anyone who knows me, this will make complete sense.

_In credible

_If only this had been the original movie poster, it would have been complete genius.

_Dream Home

_The Ansley Park, Glass House, USA
The Ansley Glass House is located in an historic downtown neighborhood, with a mature tree canopy and direct views to the immediate city skyline. The project replaces a series of additions to a 1910-era house with a new glass-lined living space including a garage, kitchen, family room, library, and a new stair linking three levels. The structure is capped with an occupiable roof deck surrounded by glass guardrails and clerestories, offering diagonal sightlines up to the midtown skyscrapers beyond and into the living spaces below.

The clients expressed a strong desire to have their domestic spaces perceptually lodged in the out-of-doors, and to have the visceral presence of the city skyline both night and day. The interior spaces are arranged as a series of split-levels, each spiraling around a new central stair. The stair, with no visible stringers, is suspended from adjacent and overhead structure, and uppermost rooms are cantilevered and suspended over lower ones. This spatial arrangement is in stark contrast to the historic front half of the residence, creating a dialogue of space types. The use of glass curtain-walls as a cladding material establishes a permeable boundary between the house and its immediate context, provides for light and views, and materially engages the glass skyscrapers visible on the immediate horizon. This combination—offset and cantilevered interior spaces viewable through a transparent exterior cladding—proposes a residential experience which is both spatially and visually suspended within the very close context.

_Back from the coast . . .

_7 days, alot of sea air, and feeling completely rejuvenated.
And now, back to work . . .