Chalayan at 15

"Hussein Chalayan marks 15 years in fashion with a solo exhibition at London's Design Museum. Here, the avant-garde designer reflects on his most memorable moments." [Style.com]

Raymond Pettibon

Political Cartoons: Patty Hearst & the Presidents on PBS art:21

Art in the Twenty First Century profiles Raymond Pettibon - first recognized for his ink pen drawings that were associated with the L.A. punk rock scene. In the candid interview above, Pettibon discusses the art critical dialogue surrounding his work and dismisses many of its findings...among them, conceptual ideas rooted in anger, social criticism and self reflexivity.

Jarvis Cocker Speaks

"Everyone is middle class and boring..."
Interview from the Britpop documentary Live Forever (2003).

A Sci-Fi Lullaby

Suede, Sci-Fi Lullabies, Nude Records, 1997

From a double album of b-sides that shaped my early undergrad years. Anderson's falsetto is as dreamy live as recorded.

The Allure of Chanel

At the end of World War II, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel invited diplomat and writer Paul Morand to St. Moritz and offered him the opportunity to write her memoirs. His notes of their conversations were put away in a drawer and only came to light a year after Chanel's death in 1971. They included candid memories and thoughts on diverse subjects - from her childhood to the men in her life to social issues. Originally published in 1976, The Allure of Chanel has been reprinted by Pushkin Press (2008). A must read.

Happy New Year Soundtrack

The Smiths, "There is a light that never goes out"
Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Placebo, "Every You Every Me"
Radiohead, "Stop Whispering"
Ride, "Vapour Trail"
Lush, "Ladykillers"
Erasure, "Oh L'Amour"
Siouxsie And The Banshees, "Arabian Knights"
Pulp, "Pencil Skirt"
Diana Ross, "I'm Coming Out"

Happy New Year!

Health and happiness to all!