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Craig — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:25:03 +0000

On the go

Jory — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:58:20 +0000

Definitely a great idea to keep your tools charged and ready to go. It’s currently on sale at the MoMA Store. It’s not cheap—but it’s free energy.

God Save…

Jory — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:31:30 +0000

Big Butt

Jory — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:14:33 +0000

Henrik?

Craig — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:52:12 +0000

More stellar work coming from Wrangler Europe. The guy looks like a dead-wringer for Henrik Zetterberg.

Chanel N°5

Jory — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:07:38 +0000

There is more to this than meets to eye. The design of Chanel N°5 is stunning and the delivery of the film is flawless. But there is more to it. As many people have probably noticed, Audrey Tautou is playing a very integral role in the campaigns for Chanel lately. She is the perfect choice to grace the pages of Vogue and help in promoting the most recognizable fragrance in the world. Her image exudes grace, class, and beauty.

Audrey also plays a very important role in the recently released film titled Coco Before Chanel. She plays the role of Coco Chanel herself and she does not disappoint. She seems naturally suited to the role of Coco and one only needs to look at early photos of Coco to see that the resemblance is uncanny.

The fact that she has been cast as Coco in a feature film, while at the same time being the image of the fragrance is sheer brilliance. It is an intelligent approach to something that could have been much less effective. Chanel could have easily decided to cast her in ads and a film that just mirrored the feature film that she is starring in—but they did not. Instead they showcased her in a completely different light and created an entirely different story around the fragrance.

It is in my opinion that the American-style approach to this would have been to tie the movie into the marketing of the fragrance in a much more obvious manner. Instead, the approach that was taken is much more intelligent, subtle, and thoughtful.

So what am I getting at here? I am trying to demonstrate that although there are many examples of great website designs that are visually and aesthetically stunning—it seems that the ideas and thought process behind them get left behind. This could have been an obvious cross-promotion campaign just like the countless others we all encounter, instead it tells another story. It demonstrates the undercurrents that are behind the success of many online experiences.

our warhol

Jory — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:24 +0000

A couple days ago I posted a short piece about Shepard Fairey and his retrospective at the Warhol Muuseum. It got me thinking further about Shepard Fairey and the mark he is leaving on the art world.

Shepard Fairey 2009

I then came across his latest commission for Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and it was clear to me.

Andy Warhol 1971

Shepard Fairey is the Andy Warhol of my generation. Sounds like a very strong statement—but I do believe it to be true.

obey warhol

Jory — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:17:34 +0000

Shepard Fairey has a retrospective currently on display at the Warhol Museum. He has designed this fantastic t-shirt as an homage to Warhol. I have never really taken a look at the Obey clothing line—they have some nice clothes at reasonable prices.

coco

Jory — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:18:42 +0000

Fashion fades, only style remains the same.
—Coco Chanel

(via @mullerbrockmann)