Weekend Viewing: La Primavera Negra

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Director: Esteban
Music: Summer by Max Richter
Dancer: Jackson Carroll

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Copenhagen-based photographer Esteban takes on film with a short featuring up-and-coming dancer Jackson Carroll. Set in an old fabric hall in Dusseldorf, with music by Max Richter, Carroll wears Dries Van Noten and Yohji Yamamoto for this personal piece.

—Nowness

Kohei Yoshiyuki: The Park 1971-1973

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—01. Published by Osiris, 2011.

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The Park 1971-1973 "is a social document of the megalopolis of Tokyo in the '70s, raising questions related to human desire, privacy, and voyeurism. In an essay 'Voyeurism and Appropriation in Kohei Yoshiyuki’s The Park,' Marco Bohr accurately described the fabric of this amazing photographic work. 'Yoshiyuki thus sets out a complex dynamic of looking and being-looked-at which can be deduced into this formula: a couple kisses in the park, the couple is watched by voyeurs, the photographer photographs the couples being watched by voyeurs, and finally, the viewer looks at a photograph depicting voyeurs looking at a couple kissing in the park. In other words, not only the photographer but also the viewer of the photograph become incidental voyeurs in the act of looking.'"

—Available from LN-CC
—Osiris

Acne Spring-Summer '15 Preview

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—01-02. SS15.

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Acne's Spring-Summer '15 preview is up on their site and pieces from the line are already beginning to land in stores. Playing with some interesting silhouettes and a more earthy colour palette, the collection continues to evolve and remains one of the most relevant and versatile around.

—Acne Studios

Freunde von Freunden: Stephen Mann

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—01. Vitsoe 606 Universal Shelving System.
—02. Bruce Weber film poster.
—03. Kitchen by Dean Edmonds.

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Berlin-based Freunde von Freunden dispatched writer Amelia Phillips and photographer Tina Hillier to visit our very own Fashion Director, Stephen Mann, for one of the website's latest features. Highlighting a variety of Vitsoe product alongside his collection of books and art, the article also provides a look at some of Dean Edmonds' work within Stephen's recently renovated Tottenham home.

—Freunde von Freunden

Gidon Bing Postcards

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—01. Bird and Pebbles.
—02. Circular and Clouds.

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Auckland-based artist Gidon Bing is best known for his sculptures and ceramics, but he's created this special series of postcards for Everyday Needs, inspired by his three-dimensional works and printed in New Zealand.

—Available from Everyday Needs

New Balance by Wings + Horns

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—01-02. Photograher: Fahim Kassam.

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This winter New Balance have teamed up with Vancouver-based brand Wings + Horns to create a series of monochrome pieces. The capsule collection, which includes a hooded sweatshirt, a pair of sweatpants, a fishtail parka and a special edition version of the MT580 running shoe, will be released at Wings + Horns and select New Balance retailers on December 13th.

—Wings + Horns
—New Balance

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Name. Wool Pile Climbing Trousers

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—01. Belted waistband.
—02. Made in Japan.

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Since I already brought your attention to a fine pile cardigan in an earlier post, I would be remiss if I didn't give you an opportunity to buy some matching trousers. Surely the warmth and comfort of this pant will make up for any grief you get about looking like a teddy bear centaur?

—Available from Further

Chronicled Perspectives: Visvim Through the Lens

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F.I.L. Kyoto
352 Shimo-Osaka-cho Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 604-8025 Japan
December 6 - 19, 2014

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Following on from the joint photography exhibition held at Visvim's Gyre location for the release of our latest issue, the brand decided to take the show on the road and expand on the breadth of imagery presented. Now including photographs by Tommy Ton, Taro Hirano and Shoichi Kajino, alongside Mark Borthwick, Keisuke Fukamizu and myself, the show is currently on display at F.I.L. Kyoto.

—Visvim

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