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Ralph Laurens cars on display

Monseigneur Alexander — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:53:19 +0000

Ralph Laurens cars will be on display at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, from April 28 to August 28 2011. Now, the estimated value of his full collection is over $ 100,000,000. Only his Bugatti 57S Atlantic and his Ferrari 250 GTO are worth about $ 40,000,000. Each.

1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa:

Source: Luxist

1955 Jaguar XKD:

1938 Bugatti 57S Atlantic:

Here is the full list of cars which will be on display from probably one of the best car collection in the world: a 1929 Bentley Blower; a 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK “Count Trossi”; a 1933 Bugatti Type 59 Grand Prix; a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Mille Miglia; a 1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster; a 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus; a 1955 Jaguar XKD; a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing Coupé; a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder; and a 1996 McLarenF1 LM, a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM; a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Scaglietti; a 1956/1958 Jaguar XKSS; and a 1931 Alfa Romeo Monza 8C 2300, 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, and a 1938 Bugatti57 SC Atlantic Coupé. The last two alone are worth about $30 – $40 million each.

Interview with Nigo

Monseigneur Alexander — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:39:37 +0000

Another interview with Nigo has surfaced. It’s always interesting to see or read interviews with Nigo. One of the few who has made billions with his fashion empire.

Background on the interview: Profile of Fashion Producer NIGO®
In 1993, NIGO® launched an apparel store “nowhere” in Harajuku followed by “A BATHING APE®”.　From A/W 2010-11, they started a new label ＜HUMAN MADE＞ focusing on vintage motifs.

You can read more here.

The Black Mamba

Madame Royale Michelle — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:15:24 +0000

The Black Mamba, a short film directed by Robert Rodriguez. Kobe Bryant plays the title character who goes up to his enemies Danny Trejo, Bruce Willis AND the last but not least, Kanye West.
West, the Big Boss in the game, trying to steal something precious of Nike which belongs to The Black Mamba. So, who is gonna win this game…

Alexander McQueen Kangaroo Leather Stonewashed Biker Jacket

Monseigneur Roel — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:44:21 +0000

I’ve just been to the lovely continent of Australia for a few weeks. At one restaurant I even ate some real nice kangaroo steak. But I’ve never considered wearing some kangaroo skin. That offcourse, was before I saw this beautiful biker jacket by Alexander “May God have his soul” McQueen. I like the raw but simplistic look.

The jacket comes from McQueen’s spring/summer ’11 collection. It’s created in kangaroo leather, has four outer pockets with press stud fastenings, a concealed hood and zip fastening and a raised collar. The jacket has soft suede elbow patches and is finished with a removable waist belt.

available at oki-ni for € 4679,-

Oh Land – We Turn It Up

Monseigneur Kevin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:07:38 +0000

“We Turn It Up” is the first single off Oh Land’s self-titled debut album, produced and also written by none other than Pharrell Williams. Oh Land is 24-year old Copenhagen native Nanna Øland Fabricius. Moved to Brooklyn last year to give it a shot internationally.

Listen to her first single below.

Acne x Thierry Lasry

Monseigneur Roel — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:35:34 +0000

Swedish Label ACNE teams up with French sunglass designer THIERRY LASRY for their Spring 2011 Men sunglasses collection. Made in ultra-thin and flat plexiglas and all handmade in France, the styles all feature miror lenses. A very nice variation besides your frogskin collection.

available at colette for € 300,-

Burkhard Dallwitz

Monseigneur Kevin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:56:52 +0000

Just saw “The Way Back” earlier this week, since it has premiered on January 13th in The Netherlands. It’s definitely a must see film. Especially for the great landscapes and Peter Weir’s great way of filming it. A brief introduction: The Way Back is a war drama film about a group of prisoners who escape from a Siberian Gulag camp during World War II, following their journey as they struggle their way to freedom in the most extreme weather circumstances. The great thing about it is that it’s based on a true story.

Burkhard Dallwitz did the scoring for this film. Probably one of the most important things in a film that can draw my attention is the score. Towards the end of the film the group had made their way to “Tibet“, at this point of relief a very emotional melody comes in, and the camera starts floating over Tibet’s great landscape. But the scoring also knows some threatening and soothing melodies like “Interrogation” and “Lake Baikal“. Get your tickets to see this beautiful motion picture and if you like the score by Burkhard Dallwitz like I did, get it here!

Club Brut

Monseigneur Alexander — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:01:13 +0000

On February 4th, Club Brut is held for the first time in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Club Brut is an exclusive society. With Moët & Chandon, Belvedere, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy as partners, plus American Express supporting this upcoming event, this will sure be a cool party to drop by if you happen to live in The Netherlands. Location: an old church, The Orangerie.

It seems that tickets can only be bought through a closed network of ‘ambassadors’, or through American Express if you’re lucky enough to own a Platinum of Centurion (black) credit card. Try getting your tickets by e-mailing your hostess, Lucky, on Lucky@Clubbrut.com and you might get lucky too…

Brutblog will be there giving you a flash report on how the Dutch party. And we all know, that the Dutch do it big.

Dior Homme – The Time I Had Some Time Alone

Madame Royale Michelle — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:50:51 +0000

The Time I Had Some Time Alone, a 56 second video, features model Victor Nylander. This highlights Kris Van Assche’s personal affinity for minimalistic design, deconstruction and execution. The video for Dior Homme showcases the spring/summer collection which bring not only the clothes to life, but also the philosophy and lifestyle of the brand.

Watch also the Fashion video by Sarah Moon for Dior Homme, styling by
Mauricio Nardi.

Japanese vintage cars

Monseigneur Kenneth — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:15:46 +0000

In the world of collector automobiles, vintage Japanese vehicles have not gotten much love. As they should have! JDM Legends is an importer of these metal candies, they restore and sell classic 1970′s Japanese metal. Below you can see the nice video they made with music from Sweden’s Lykke Li.