in memoriam: black moses

"Hot Buttered Soul"
Isaac Hayes
1969
An iconic album cover if I've ever seen one.

the out of towner

Dear Friends and Foes,
The Look-See is going on break for an extended weekend. I'm making a brief trip to New York to meet my future roommates, interview for some jobs, figure out that tricky subway thing, and shop like a mad man. I'm sure some calamitous events will occur along the way, of which I will gladly report on this here blog. Until I come back, I'll leave you with one of my favorite opening sequences:

"Belly"
directed by Hype Williams
1998

W.

first look: the informers

"The Informers"
directed by Gregor Jordan
Release date TBA

I'm always a sucker for the indulgent and ludicrous world of Bret Easton Ellis. This looks awesome in the worst way possible.

my girl

Jourdan Dunn
"Welcome to the witching hour", photographed by Emma Summerton
i-D, September 2008

Dear Jourdan,

W.

lark & wolff

Looks from Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan
for Urban Outfitters
What do we think of the latest diffusion line at Urban Outfitters by Steven Alan? I have to see this clothes up close because $58 is a bit much for a short-sleeve button-down shirt. I love the simplicity of these clothes, but I need a little something more than pleat details and woven prints. However, that type of plaid on the right has my wheels turning for what to wear this fall.

Click here for the full collection for men and women.

batman returns

The Wall Street Journal is convinced Batman is a thinly veiled characterization of George W. Bush. The New York Times believes "The Dark Knight" takes itself too seriously, which in turn, is leading to a creative peak for the superhero movie genre. New York Magazine cantankerously responded to the "The Dark Knight"'s balance between popcorn entertainment and the coded philosophical, political, and psychological messages. Add to that the movie just made $400 million domestically in eighteen days. I guess this movie was bound to experience some sort of backlash. Director and co-writer of "The Dark Knight", Christopher Nolan, discussed some of the political themes of the film as a guest on The Film Programme. Nolan's aloofness about the film's political resonance makes one wonder if it's possible, or not, for mainstream art to avoid being inspired by the current state of affairs in the world. Maggie Gyllenhaal adds to the interview with her own thoughts on the new trend of weighty themes finding their way into big blockbusters.

Click here to listen.

girl.

Michelle Williams photographed by Scott Sternberg
Boy by Band of Outsiders Fall/Winter 2008 Look book

“It’s just us goofing off and having fun. There isn’t hair and makeup, there are no lights or anything. We were just laughing and talking all day. They are not supposed to be self-important and serious [shots]. It’s the antithesis of all that.”--Scott Sternberg, designer for Boy. by Band of Outsiders

in the mix

I thought the collection was really underwhelming, but the throbbing, wild beat of Justice saves the day. Continuing the tradition of acclaimed music artists contributing the soundtrack to a Dior Homme show, click below to listen to the fifteen minute track Justice created for the Spring/Summer 2009 show.

the tin man

(left to right)
Robert Downey Jr., Clive Owen, Edward Norton, Daniel Craig,
David Beckham, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Matthew Goode
The gray suit is the new khaki suit for summer.

sun block

Maison Martin Margiela
L'Incognito Sunglasses, $590

I wonder what Gold Digger would make of these.