Mando Diao, Swedish rockers turned up the heat Tuesday night at the opening party for trade fair Bread & Butter in Berlin.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Scooping Up Chanel
Chanel connoisseurs eager for a taste of the Eighties and early Nineties should head to Resurrection.
1stDibs.com Expands into Vintage Couture Clothes
The eight-year-old 1stdibs.com is adding vintage couture and designer clothes to its existing selection of some of the best antiques from major dealers.
L.A. Rocks Out at The Greenhouse
In 1975, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bobby Womack, and Elton John were all on hand for what WWD called the ultimate rock party.
Marilyn Minter Does Madonna… Armani Afloat… Wedding Party…
Madonna fans heading to the latest leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour are in for a surprise.
Cartoon Character
Jeff Koons‘ work has always left its viewers amused. Who wouldn’t smile at a giant dog made of flowers or a balloon cast in shiny metal? But on Tuesday night at London’s Serpentine Gallery, where the artist opened a new show of Popeye paintings and sculptures, the reaction he was going for wasn’t laughs, it was self-acceptance. “I think being happy with yourself, sticking up for yourself, and doing what you want to do is an idea that transcends art into many different worlds,” said Koons, greeting friends and fans like Larry Gagosian, Tracey Emin, and Dasha Zhukova. Popeye, as it turns out, was created in 1929 on the eve of the Great Depression, which makes him a fitting role model for our own straitened times. Said Koons: “He’s a modern hero.”
—Derek Blasberg