Karl Pilkington: An idiot abroad

This is absolute genius! If you haven't heard about Karl Pilkington your missing out.



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The Kings of Cool

I have been obsessed with this song for years, had a quick view today which turned into a youtube marathon. This particular filming though, has just so much style its ridiculous. This total casual nature about everything, blowing notes that would pop the lungs of an average man...So what?

Rad to the Rad

A collection of works from this years NY fashion show for SS11.



http://models.com/

Kevin Cyr and Krusty Cars.

In a culture in which people are easily lured by the appeal of status-enhancing symbols, he found beauty in derelict cars and unkempt landscapes. Always been interested in painting vehicles and scenes that have defined the evolution of the American landscape. Dope.




http://www.kevincyr.net

The Rooftop Collective

These guys are mean! All they need now is a trumpet player I reckon, just a idea.



So Good (Live at Rakinos Bar) by The Rooftop Collective

The Californian Vulture and Friends.

Photos are a bit rough but thought I would throw some work down, as it has been awhile.

Welcome to the mean streets of København

Copenhgen, DK. Been dribbling through heaps of street style blogs as of late and came upon this little gem.



http://copenhagenstreetstyle.dk/

Ken Griffen

A former resident of AUT he graduated just last year. I remember going to a small exhibition at Plaything last year where a few former students did a solo show. His work was pretty Gnarly but since then hadn't really heard seen anything of his. (Re)introduced through a friend his work is gaining a solid little following!











http://kengriffen.tumblr.com/

Moods In Time Suite

Moods In Time Suite by Christoph El' Truento

Michael Leon Skulls

Michael Leon Skulls from Arkitip, Inc. on Vimeo.

City Of God

This Flim..Simply. I can't explain, so instead you and I must just watch in beautiful confusion.

CITY OF GOD from V Magazine on Vimeo.

L.A To Paris Direct

A burn around the Paris Undergrounds.

UND∑RGROUND from Bicycle Store on Vimeo.

To Live & Ride In L.A.

Over a year in the making, To Live & Ride In L.A. is the first feature-length film about L.A.’s underground fixed-gear culture. Directed by David Rowe (Fast Friday), the documentary explores a side of Los Angeles few outsiders have ever seen.

To Live & Ride In L.A. OFFICIAL TRAILER from TRAFIK on Vimeo.

Rafiki.

Today we lost our smallest and most valuable flatmate. Though he never paid rent, made dinner or did the dishes he will always have a small place in me heart. Rafiki lopez gonzalez fredirico rafael ziggy jr jr waddington marks, rest in cat heaven.

The Grace Riggir Spell.

My first reactions of possibly the most charismatic person (perhaps I will ever meet) hit instantly.
Grace held an amazing confidence while blinding anybody that came near with a set of pearly whites, which on every encounter since appear along with a instantly likeable opening liner about everything that she had been doing. Having a semi below-par day a few Fridays ago, Auckland central bringing a depressing monsoon, car horns bumper to bumper, grey suits camouflaged against grey office buildings and not a peachy faced to be seen. It was a real shitter, a few steps later I caught sight of a leafy green umbrella skipping happily to the beat of raindrops falling above a frizzled black head.

I found a white teethed, black dressed Grace hidden, smiling a cool little smile, Happily unaware of any rainstorm above her. For fifteen minutes she untangled the most ridiculous story I have ever heard about awkwardness, what ifs and coincidence. Her face changing only from the brightest smile to otherworldly laughs, causing ripples in coffee drinkers glasses. She is the T-rex of laughter. Like a small child, I was cast under yet another Riggir spell and once saying goodbye my grey winter mood was not only cured but I skipped home happily trying my best to repeat Graces joke to a dead silent audience. Grace is a demon on the stories she also happens to be finishing her third year at AUT in Fashion Textiles, much like Mikey Bullen I wondered what this humble little pixie had in store after?


What is your name, what do you do?
Grace mary Riggir-Cuddy But who for frequent difficulty with pronunciation has me named, simply Grace Riggir.

When did your love/interest for fashion begin?
My muma made a lot of my families clothes when we were kids, including a Von trap-esque uniform from the curtains in our lounge sooooooo from 4 or 5 i could essentially, design whatever i wanted (as long as it was conventional enough for simplicity sewing skills), I spent hours flicking through pattern books and exploring the aisles of Arther Toye for fabrics and trims to complete my latest vision! once you make your own clothes from an idea nothing is ever more you again....i guess.

What inspires you?
Tricky- my friends. Thoughts of romantics and paradoxically minimalist theories...Im to fickle. All sorts every three seconds or so.

What was a recent dreaming worth remembering?
cant say i can ever really remember my dreams- unless they mesh a little with my early morning thoughts nothing recently...

Song/Music that your into at present?
I have just discovered the record boxes of my estranged flatmate and am reminiscing with old flames.

How was your last three years of fashion been and what is next after graduation?
Its got increasingly crazier. I've learnt a lot and am now slowly chipping my way into or at least toward the fashion industry. Im now studying full time, working part time at WORLD, have an internship at in the workroom for RUBY, assisting the pr and brand manager and recently have become an intern for stylist karen Inderbitzn-waller - its all very exciting BUT who knows from here really.





Merci Mme Gracie!

The Zine Life.

A collection of inspirational images I fell upon. Zines are something I am seriously keen on getting tied into. Been thinking, planning, putting off now for ages but fingers crossed with enough push and a few friends something will come out soon. I would like to think images posted on MID are something I would like to see in a Zine. I suppose only real difference between a Blog/Zine is the physical publication and a bit more motivation.

Keep your eyes peeled friends..






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