I'm every Woman

Paris is the latest host JR's stunning WOMEN ARE HEROES exhibit.

After traveling to various cities in Brazil, Cambodia, Liberia, Belgium (...) Parisian photographer, JR, has returned home to showcase his large scale photographs images of women from around the world, the 3rd installment of his 28 Millimeters project.

The making OFF (Kenya)

JR - EXTRAIT "WOMEN ARE HEROES", Kibera, Kenya
envoyé par JR. - Films courts et animations.

From Tory...

Martha Stewart back in the day (1960's)

Tory Burch

Found

walking on the street

Sick Melody

Our girl Melody Ehsani is back at it with Final Frontier collection

ps: Read or (re-read) our little chat with Miss Ehsani right here.

Fall Films

Dazzling Damita

It's SCRATCH Time

The beauty of re-cycling.
Pixelthis's one-of-a-kind handmade clock.
89.00$ US

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Pop Montreal: Independent Music Festival

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Check out this collaborative mini-sound documentary that combines varied and dynamic musical materials recorded over a 10 week period in 2006. Diverse recordings include, but are not limited to, interviews with fans, the music scene and live performances, along with an interview with the creative director. LISTEN

Forever Fashions

It's about time! The arrival of Forever 21 (XXI) or Tournée 21 to Montréal may come as a shock to those living States side or in other parts of Canada, but as a person who has a closet space devoted to this store, its arrival is long over due.

Located in the downtown core, it is surrounded by shops that may be on the mark but not at the same price point. Even with the converted inflated prices, it is still a deal. Current, ripped-from-the-runway, fast fashions with decent pricing -- we approve!

Location: Complexe Les Ailes 677 St. Catherine W. (corner University St.)
Size: 18,000- to 19,000-square-foot on two floors
Pricing: $4 - $60 (taxes not included)
Read more and see pics of the opening day + lineup at Mode Trotter.


PS: Another XXI is soon to come. (St. Catherine Ouest and de la Montagne: Old GAP Store)

Fox Shop

Kitsuné (2nd) Pop-up store, now at Colette.

New Nano

Why is it that every time I make an upgrade, something a newer, better and more advanced comes out. The new Ipod nano with video capabilities is my latest technological crave.

Sweet Tee

We don't tweet and we are bloggers, all the same we are still lushing over this sweet tee. Pick up yours for $18 (US) at Threadless. via Popwupping

Update: We now tweet!

Remember my Name

Ghetto Fab' - 90's Throwback

From Nightlife Magazine's October issue.

MakeOver

Hong-Kong visual artist Dorophy Tang gave the infamous Diana F+ camera a makeover, and we LOVE the result, the QingHua Diana F+.
Check out more of Tang's incredible work here

Religion is for the other world

I received two very interesting comments on my Quran blog, both merits further discussion. First, I am picking up the comments of my friend Muneem.

I know Muneem for over thirty years. One of the most unassuming people, profound in cultural and spiritual wealth, yet, proclaiming simplicity, he goes about every day life with unabashed innocence.

He raises a question, who says our lives will be prosperous in this world if we follow the path of religion? Then he proceeds to make a statement that the religion prepares one only for after life.

The core teaching of Jesus is captive in the two sentences above. Jesus said, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.” (Matt.19:21) Thus he laid down the principle of success in the two worlds.

He then went on to elaborate the concept why success in the material world does not prepare one for success in the afterlife, “It will be very hard for the rich people to enter the Kingdom of heaven. I repeat: it is much harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. (Matt. 19:23-24).

In another instance Jesus was more direct when he proclaimed, “You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matt. 6:24)

He then equivocally sealed the argument with the statement, “pay the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay God what belongs to God.” (Matt. 22.21)

Truly, religion is for the other world; it does not prepare one for success in this world.

What time is it?

Opening Night

It's official, you can now buy our fav' tees online


Big Up to the Africa is the Future crew

Désir

Isabel Marant X Milla Jovovich

Isabel Marant's Fall 09 collection

Rifqa Barry, a tormented soul

A religious war is ensuing through a bitter legal battle in a Florida family court where the plaintiff is being represented by none other than the Terri Schiavo fame conservative Christian lawyer John Stemberger. Rifqa’s parent, Mohamed and Aysha Barry left Sri Lanka for New York with their two kids, Rifqa and an older brother. They were concerned over Rifqa's well-being, who had injured her right eye playing with a toy airplane. Sri Lankan doctors wanted to remove the injured eye; Mohamed was desperate to seek better medical treatment for Rifqa to save it. The year was 2000.

Then, in 2004, Rifqa’s family moved again to Columbus area; this time Mohamed sought a better public education for the kids. Rifqa excelled in school maintaining a 3.5 grade-point average at New Albany High School in her new home town. Rifqa began exploring Christianity soon after she arrived in Ohio. In 2005, Rifqa converted to Christianity at the Korean United Methodist Church in Columbus. She eventually fled home. Talking about Mohamed’s children, Gary Abbott, (a close friend of Mohamed in the U.S. and a Christian) said, "He values them more than his own life."

In an article called The Christian Runaway Newsweek stated:

Once Barry’s case became public, numerous Christian conservatives fanned the flames. "This conflict between Islam and Christianity is going to grow greater," said Blake Lorenz, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "This conflict between good and evil is going to grow greater." Stemberger, Barry’s lawyer, filed a 33-page memorandum in her case that's filled with innuendo and provocative allegations against the Noor Center, the mosque that the Barry’s occasionally attend (on a conference call with reporters, Stemberger insisted that the accusations have been "documented extensively"). Among them: that the center is connected to an FBI terror probe (which the FBI denies) and that it’s CEO has connections to the Muslim Brotherhood (which, along with every other allegation, the Noor Center denies). The mosque is actually regarded as mainstream and regularly hosts interfaith events. "Unfortunately, hate groups appear to be using this family matter as an opportunity to attack the Muslim community and Islamic organizations in order to further their religious and political goals," the center said in a statement.

For a full account of the story please visit:


http://www.newsweek.com/id/215100/page/2

Japan state of mind

Uniqlo Fall 2009 lookbook

via Nitrolicius

KWEENZ DESTROY( & FAFI

Two graffiti queens.Indie X Fafi
Two cities. NYC X Paris
One dope collab'
More info here

Humility

Oh Lord, bless me humility, the true sign of greatness!

When is a pigeon faster than Internet?
When you are in South Africa.

Only his chattels limit human creation and its effectiveness. How can a pigeon fly faster than internet traffic? Obviously, it is linked to the bandwidth issue of the net (the link follows for whoever wants to know more). Notwithstanding, here lies a great lesson. Despite our assumed power, alone, we are often helpless and hapless. Our power only derives from collective human evolution; nevertheless, we fail to see it so often.

We take credit for things, which are truly due to others. In the macrocosms who can truly judge worth of any singular contribution? The most precious things in life, sunlight, air (changing fast!) and water (not really!) are free. Many world changing scientific discoveries came to us free of cost. So, what drives our pride?

Jesus said: “The greatest in the kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child. And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.”

Matthew: 18:2-5

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32772500/nownloads/world_news-weird_news/?GT1=43001

Baul Samrat

See the richness of life in a Bangladeshi singer

http://www.prothom-alo.net/V1/index.news.details.php?nid=MjYwMzg=

What if he is not a bum?

What if he is not a bum?

Friday afternoon, returning home from office, I pulled in a gas station. The place was selling gas at 10 cents less than the next door station and was packed. I had to wait a while to get my turn.

While waiting, I watched a young person swiping a credit card through the processor on the other isle. He tried couple of times, started shaking his head, and walked away.

As I finished pumping gas and started placing the cap back on the tank, I saw the person approaching me. A young white male with heavy pink-blue tattoos on both hands, wearing a jean and a white shirt walked up to me.

He stood by my side and said, “Sir I am not a bum or something. I do not have any cash on me and need to get gas. My card is not working. That red Chevy over there is mine. I am from Indianapolis and trying to get back home. Can you help me?”

I pulled out my wallet instantly, but then hesitated for a few moments. I have been duped many times and heard many fake stories. Not again, thought for a moment.

Then I don’t know why, I thought of my daughter. She would probably be of the same age as him.

I pulled out a few singles from my wallet and handed them over to the young man.

He took the money and said, “It is a start. Thank you very much Sir. Have a great day.”

I boarded my car, and asked myself, have I been duped again? Was I wrong to give him money?

What if he was telling the truth? I sure could afford to buy him enough gas that would take him up to Indianapolis? However, I did not.

I do not know what the right action is and what is wrong, in a situation such as that.
Perhaps you do?

Jumelle X Heimstone

What? Brooklyn boutique Jumelle and Paris' Heimstone celebrate Vogue Fashion's Night Out

When? Thursday, September 10 at 6pm

Where? 148 Bedford Avenue (at North 19th)Williamsburg - Brooklyn

Reading List

Ask yourself, Are you sure this world is for you? And are you sure you are the right person to survive in this world — the world of fashion, a world with no rules, no laws? –KARL LAGERFELD

This is a quote from the Teen Vogue's Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion. Slated for release in October, this reference guide offers aspiring career fashionistas advice from industry experts such as: Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour. Check out the video.

Do your homework, go online, visit every museum, and intern. You just need to have a love for what you’re doing. It’s not about thinking that it’s the cool thing; it’s about really believing in it.
– ANNA WINTOUR

Love Supreme

Supreme Fall 09 lookbook
via La MJC