Chanel Mobile Art

Imagine this: you walk into a building that looks eerily like a UFO. You look around and all of a sudden you see an enormous version of Chanel's iconic 2.55 handbag. Just as you reach out to grab it, someone yells "no touching!" No, this is not a dream sequence, even though it very well could be, it's Chanel's Mobile Art exhibit. And if you live in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, New York, Moscow, or Paris; Rejoice! It'll be coming to you within the next two years. It all started when that eerie structure I mentioned before randomly popped up in Hong Kong. It turned out it was built by architect Zaha Hadid, and inside of it were works of art inspired by the 2.55. Sadly, I probably won't make it to the exhibit (you're that much closer to finding out where I live), but I did manage to find some pictures, and you can see them too, by clicking












all pictures from iht.com

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Influence

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have come a long way from Full House. As Mary Kate continues to dress impeccably,design for The Row,and take small acting roles, and Ashley sort of does the same, you can tell they've pretty much got it made. So, truthfully, they can do whatever they want. And it's no surprise that their choice involves the fashion and art they surround themselves with.They've interviewed some of the modern day artists that no doubt influence them, and these interviews, along with copious pictures, will be featured in their new coffee table book Influence. Some of the artists featured are Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Louboutin, and Terry Richardson. The book arrives in stores on October 28th, but is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
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