Kate Moss Struts Her Stuff In Thigh High Boots For Stuart Weitzman. A Look At The Film, The Boots And Behind-The-Scenes.

Shot by Mario Testino, this 2 minute and 18 second black and white short film (or long commercial, if you prefer), Made For Walking, is part of the 2013 Fall ad campaign for Stuart Weitzman in which supermodel Kate Moss struts her sexy stuff through the streets of London turning the heads of everyone from kissing couples to a transgender waitress.


above: a still from the short film/long commercial

Throughout the film, set to Nancy Sinatra's fabulous "These Boots Were Made For Walking", she's wearing some of the brand's coolest new boots - including the brand's iconic 5050 over-the-knee boots which are part of the label's upcoming 20th anniversary celebration collection.



Mario Testino, Moss and Weitzman have worked together before. “Shooting the campaign with Mario is always fun and, with such a great team, it really doesn't feel like work.” says Kate.



Here's a look behind the scenes:


And some stills for you:






In the video, Kate is wearing the following boots: 5050, The Highline, The Highland, The Hightest and The Reserve.



Shop for all the boots here.

Stuart Weitzman, Made For Walking 

Riet Eeckhout Combines Modern With Victorian in Stanhope Gardens Apartment Restoration.

This extraordinary 3-4 bedroom apartment occupies the top 3 floors of a magnificent Grade-II listed building on one of South Kensington’s most prestigious garden squares (private access granted). It has a dramatic and imaginative interior designed by the architect Riet Eeckhout.



The apartment is the result of two years of planning and listed-building consent, alongside a complete restoration and modernisation of the interior spaces with an artisanal attention to detail. Eeckhout has restored the original Victorian features while making sculptural insertions that bring the spaces to life.



The property is entered on the third floor (there is no lift), and offers almost 1,800 sq ft of internal space. The lower floor contains a wonderful open-plan reception room and kitchen with a double aspect. The middle floor has two double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, as well as a study, and there is a further double bedroom and bathroom in the eaves on the top floor.



The centrepiece of the reception room is a storage unit in African Cavazinca, which folds around the space and forms the doors for the kitchen units, providing a visual contrast to the Porfido granite worktops.






The bedrooms have bespoke wardrobes in white oak. The property has been rewired, replumbed and sound-proofed, with electric under-floor heating in the bathrooms and Miele appliances in the kitchen.










The double bedroom and bathroom located in the eaves on the top floor:





Situated in the museum district of South Kensington, Stanhope Gardens is bounded by Gloucester Road and Queensgate to the west and east, Cromwell road to the north and Old Brompton Road to the south. Local transport links include the Piccadilly, Circle and District lines from both Gloucester Road and South Kensington tube stations, and direct buses to the West End and Knightsbridge. The A4/M4 from Heathrow Airport links directly to Cromwell road, off Stanhope Gardens. Both resident-permit and metered parking are available.

This property is being offered through The Modern House for £2,250,000

http://themodernhouse.net
Tel: 020 7704 3504
Email: viewings@themodernhouse.net

Supercars Painted With LED Lights Continue To Gain Speed.

Marc Cameron and photographer Mark Brown teamed up to create a series of "Light Painted" sports cars shot at well known locales in London. Initially launched in November 2009, the ongoing project continues as they add more and newer cars to their series, including a series of F1 (Formula One) race cars.

Below are several images from the series of Light Graffiti Cars, including many of the newest ones.

Ariel Atom:

Aston Martin Cygnet:

Bugatti Veyron Supersport:

Ford GT40:

Holden Efigy:

Koenigsegg-CCX:


Lamborghini Gallardo:

Lexus LFA:

Mastretta MXT:

McLaren MP4 12c:

Mercedes SL500 Brabus:

Mercedes SLR McLaren:

Mercedes SLS AMG:

Pagani Huayra:

Porsche 918 Spyder:

TVR Tuscan:

VW Beetle:

VW Camper/Bus:


Formula 1 Race Cars:








“Light painting” or “light graffiti” is a complicated process that involves using LED lights to draw an outline that a camera with a slow shutter speed then captures. Using extended exposures Mark Brown is able to step in front of the lens and paint with light using the camera as a canvas. He them uses photographed components as backgrounds for the images. Nothing is digitally generated, only composited.

The Official Light Graffiti site
These images and more are available as prints here