J.M. Weston Humeurs Exhibit or how to combine tradition and modernity
June 1, 2009
Kris Van Assche's dream shoes by J.M Weston
Humeurs Exhibition – Wednesday, May 13th 6pm – The Flag Art Foundation
I use to walk by the Avenue Victor Hugo J.M Weston store in Paris to go to school. Even at a early age the shoe maker was through my eyes the ultimate luxury shoe maker.
J.M Weston is for the shoes what the Rolls is for the cars, what the Hermes Birkin is for the bags.
I can imagine the excitement that Frank Gehry, Martin Szekely, Kris Van Assche, Clemence Krzentowsky, and Michel Perry have had when they’ve been asked to create the shoes of their dream.
It reminds me of the Louis Vuitton logo 100th anniversary celebration. Seven designers have been asked by Louis Vuitton to create new objects with the monogram canvas. Azzedine Alaïa, Manolo Blahnik, Helmut Lang, Isaac Mizrahi, Romeo Gigli, Vivienne Westwood, and Sybilla all created limited edition pieces.
What more desirable than having a carte blanche to design a pair of shoes with no limitation of skin choices, shape, decorations.
Frank Gehry the man who defined architecture in the 20th century, Martin Szekely multi-facette artist, Kris Van Assche Dior Homme designer, Clemence Krzentowsky and Michel Perry known for his pleated leather shoes, had the honor to unveil what their dream shoes would be and let the J.M. Weston artisans transformed the dream to reality.
In addition J.M Weston asked five photographers to stage these special orders. The result is the marriage of Claudine Doury, Harry Gruyaert, Karen Knorr, Martin Parr and Lise Sarfati photographers’s univers with the five designers.
A question came to my mind when I left the exhibition.
How to combine tradition, Art and modernity?
The J.M Weston Humeurs Exhibition is the answer.
Michel Perry's dream shoes by J.M. Weston
Clemence Krzentowsky present her dream shoes by J.M. Weston on top of Lise Sarfati's lens interpretation
Frank Ghery presents his dream shoes by J.M Weston on the top of Karen Knorr's lens interpretation
We bumped onto Tyson Beckford and his lovely fiance Shanina Shaik that we met in frebruary at the Victoria Secret What is Sexy Party. Tyson confessed to us his weakness when it comes to J.M. Weston shoes.
All seven styles in the collection are on display in the J.M. Weston store in New York and available for special order through the end of the year, for $2,300 to $3,400.
Tyson Beckford attends the J.M. Weston Humeurs exhibition
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Victoria Secret 2009 What is Sexy Valentine’s Day Party
February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 – The Bowery Hotel – Victoria’s Secret celebrated Valentine’s day and the release of the 2009 what is sexy? Hosted by Supermodels Adriana Lima and Doutzen Kroes.
We arrived at the Bowery Hotel around 10 pm after the Eres + Vogue event . The party was happening on the Hotel’s second floor, we ran onto Georgina Stojilkovic and Kasia Struss who were having some supermodels fun. Brad Goreski was in the terrace chatting with work buddy Platinum Blonde Taylor while Veronica Webb and Doutzen Kroes were posing religiously for the Victoria Secret’s photograph. Adam Senn from “the City” was hanging out with models buddies, Erin Lucas was playing billiards with MTV buddy Samantha Swerta. At the same moment Katarina aaka “Kat” was at the bar talking to a girl very seriously, was she talking about Adam? Was this scene a MTV set up?
Noemie Lenoir french model was also at the party glowing as always, Alexandra Richards got super cozy with polaroid photograph Jeremy Kost while Tyson Beckford shared with us some scoop about his possible appereance at New York Fashion Week. Everyone felt in love with the drink served “The Heartbreaker” made of Nuvo. Isn’t Nuvo Wendy Williams’s favorite drink?
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