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The Gift Of Life

   
OTM has been on hiatus and will return to a full schedule in the New Year (Jan 7th). As 2004 draws to a close and 2005 opens its chapters, this New Year's celebration is tinged with the shock and sadness that news of the South Asia tsunami disaster has triggered. As the casualties mount we can only pray that the worst is over. If you can in any way help, please contact any of these relief organizations for much needed donations.
AmeriCares
UNICEF South Asia Tsunami relief
American Red Cross
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Chanel Sensation


Brad Kroenig/Ford + Karl Lagerfeld outside the Chanel Tokyo megolith
You've heard the legend of the rock star mania Karl Lagerfeld unleashed on the streets of Tokyo earlier this month. Well thanks to some amazing digi-snaps by the eminent Brad Kroenig/Ford- who along with Gemma Ward/IMG, Dewi/Elite and Rila/Trump were among the Chanel models of choice- we have the pictures. From the glimpses of the Chanel store's ultra-sleek garage to documentation of Lagerfeld's stroll through a sea of fans, you will very much feel like you were there. Stay tuned in January 05 for the full on feature.

Campaign Flash


Natasha Poly/Women. Ph. Legoues French Dec 04
Women NY does it yet again taking MVP Natasha Poly into the A-list with her impending Gucci exclusive for S/S 05. Keep a sharp eye out for that breakthrough sensation, Shannon Click in her debut as one of the Prada 5 as well as in a turn for Hugo Boss. Also looking very iconic right this second is Carmen Kass with the Fendi campaign. Blonde bombshell Valentina, has had her Ralph Lauren exclusive extended and long distance runner Louise Pederson adds Tommy Hilfiger to her extensive campaign log. That girl must have the most enviable bank statements no?

Colette (Heart) Commes des Garcons


Always open to adventurous co-branding ideas, Parisian boutique Colette and Comme des Garcons have since the summer been collaborating on various ambitious shows in a temporary art space owned by the Japanese label in Tokyo, Aoyama.
Artists and designers such as Genevieve Gauckler, Tobias Wong, Ruri, Maarten Wetsema, Kuntzel+Deygas developed not only exhibitions for the space, but also limited edition products such as motorbike helmets, cutomized sneakers, bags and many other goodies sold exclusively at "Colette meets Comme des Garcons". Among the limited edition product galore, the sophisticated Dimitri from Paris ST Dupont DJ box certainly grabbed my attention. Just right to set fire on the dance floors of Shibuya.

This coming week is your last chance to check out the space before it closes in 2005 to be replaced by a new and unveiled Comme des Garcons project. See it fast!
www.colettemeetscommedesgarcons.com

Rie Eternal


Rie / 1 Mgmt. Image courtesy of 1 Mgmt
After taking time out to kick start her film directing career (MDC's favorite multi-tasker landed her first short "Thinning The Herd" in last May's Cannes Film Festival), Rie Rasmussen is back to full model glory. The evidence? The December issue of British Vogue where she reminds punters in a stunning 20 page spread as to why she is simply inimitable. Stay tuned for a special MDC feature with previews of Miss Rasmussen's film work. God bless talent!

Sasha Soars


Sasha/Supreme. Image courtesy of Sasha
How elegant a gamine is this delicate young Jamaican beauty currently nestling nicely on the board at Supreme. She gets a double asterik as a must-see for next month's show castings.

Everything's Coming Up Rosie


Rosie/Planit M. Ph. Elina Kechicheva
After burning brightly on the cover of November's L'Officiel, Planit M's major breaking face Rosie has been racking up the bookings with Steven Klein (Pepe Jeans), Alsdair Mclellan (Sportsmax) as well as editorials with Ellen von Unwerth and Vincent Peters. Keep a sharp eye out for her at the FW 05 show castings, she certainly has the haute editorial glow!

Wilhelmina's Wonder Boys


Wilhelmina All Stars. Ph Tom Munro for V November/December 2004
With the men's shows in Milan about a month away, it is time to start scanning for that new suite of contenders for the title of boy most wanted. Looking very right for now is former MOTW Cole Wingo, current MOTW Jonathan Nee, as well as Drew Keilt, and Micheal Hope. To get a closer glimpse of Cole check out the current issue of V where the Wilhelmina boys were the only male contenders in that audacious sea of agency beauties.

Wild Style


While awaiting the opening of their state-of-the-art facility in the Lower East Side, the New Museum of Contemporary Art inaugurated this week an interim exhibition space on the ground floor of the Chelsea Art Museum.
And they could not have started this collaboration better than with East Village USA, an exhibition paying tribute to the sprawling, renegade art scene that flourished in the East Village during the 1980s. On the spot a handful of artists at the origins of street art such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Futura 2000, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, but also the key sites and happenings symbolic of the rebellious neighborhood back then: Colab, Fashion Moda, FUN Gallery, the Real Estate Show, Club 57, the Mudd Club and the Pyramid.

East Village USA
December 9, 2004 - March 19, 2005
New Museum of Contemporary Art / Chelsea
556 West 22nd Street
For more info check out the New Museum web site (www.newmuseum.org)

Currently Showing

MDC welcomes Sebastien Agneessens, founder and curator of Formavision as the new trends editor for our Of The Minute column. As a curator, Sebastien oversees art exhibitions for famous brands like Mavi, Diesel and Sharp, bringing together visionary artists and trend setting brands. Formerly of Point Gallery in New York's Lower East Side, Sebastien specializes in exposing the work of emerging artists via multi-media projects. It's this background that makes him a very exciting addition to the MDC team. Stay tuned for more in upcoming weeks.

Mega Tronic


While Christmas shopping in Soho this December why not drop by Wooster Street and check out the supercool happenings of the AQUOS project. In an attempt to link their AQUOS LCD TV brand to the creative community, Sharp recently opened an interesting temporary gallery space, commissioning artists to create multi-media installations using their latest high-tech televisions.
After blasting off with Codex 408 , Kenzo Minami's first solo exhibition, which explored the Voynish manuscript, (elected "The World's Most Mysterious Manuscript") , the AQUOS project now presents "Bloom" by New York-based Tronic Studio. Tronic's work ranges from Visionaire's coveted website to TV spots for MTV, as well as a 3D shoe-modeling for NikeLab, and an art installation for the Diesel Denim Gallery. Quite a resume! We'll be seeing you there.

The AQUOS Project
Bloom by Tronic Studio
Curated by Sebastien of Formavision
Nov 26 to Dec 23, 2004
137 Wooster Street - NY
Open Wed. to Sun., 11am to 7pm

Brilliant Bobbi


Bobbi/Elite. Image courtesy of Elite Mgmt
Right this minute, MDC is loving Elite newcomer Bobbi Wiens. You glimpsed her at the Marc Jacobs show and now she is starting to surface in her first suite of editorials. She is holding her own on camera quite nicely, no?