Sneak Peek: The Karl Lagerfeld Barbie & Ken Photos For The Colette Celebration

Barbie celebrates her 50th birthday at uber chic French store Colette from March 9th-28th. And I have a sneak peek for you at the products and almost all of the highly anticipated photos shot by Karl Lagerfeld of Barbie with model Baptiste Giabiconi as Ken that will be displayed and then sold as silkscreen prints! Here they are:



In swimsuit, cocktail dress or a pair of jeans, Barbie strikes a pose with model Baptiste Giabiconi as Ken. Attention collectors: each picture will be available for sale, one silkscreen print on plastic only per picture.








Also, for the occasion, a "Barbie room" will be installed on the first floor presenting Jeremy Scott’s collection of Barbie clothing (photo below) and accessories as well as the following various exclusive products.



MP3 players:


Barbie Rocks of Beverly Hills jewelry:


Stila Make-up:
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stationery, Dylan’s Candy Bar sweets:

and also a brand new line of beauty products:


Limited edition collaborations with designers selected by colette will also be available, among them are the following:

Married to the Mob t-shirts:

a Bless hairbrush:

an Uslu Airlines 219c pink nailpolish:

a hat-bag Azumi & David, Linda Farrow glasses:

Alexis Mabille bow ties, a Goyard trunk:

a Jawbone headset:


Domestic stickers, Bruno Frisoni stilettos... Even the water-bar will be Barbie style with a special edition of dessert Le Baiser by Ladurée.

Also, if you're in France, be sure to check out Colette's Barbie and Ken windows and the high security exhibition of the very first Barbie and Ken dolls, only on March 12th.

Special thanks to Mattel, Inc. and Colette for info and some of the images.

The Essence of Klimt by Moises González' Compared To The Real Thing

Above left: Judith mit dem Haupt Holofernes by Gustav Klimt and right; Moises González' version

I ran across these recreations of Gustav Klimt's work on the Behance network by photographer Moises González'and simply had to share them with you. As a long time fan of the Austrian painter, these fun recreations of his works captured my immediate attention. A clever group of talented folks have combined their photography, digital art, illustration, make-up, hair and styling (all found through Kattaca) to recreate some of Gustav's most famous paintings.

While other sites and blogs have shown these photos, I have placed them side by side - or underneath- with the originals by Klimt.


Above: The Kiss by Gustav Klimt (his most well-known painting)

Above: Moises González' version of The Kiss


Above: Adele Bloch Bauer by Gustav Klimt

Above: Moises González' version of Adele Bloch Bauer


Above: Danae by Gustav Klimt

Above: Moises González' version of Danae


Above left: Judith by Gustav Klimt and right; Moises González' version


Above left, Adam and Eve by Gustav Klimt, above right; Moises González' version


Above left: Portrait of Mada Primavesi by Gustav Klimt and Moises González' version of the Portrait of Mada Primavesi on the right


Above left: the Dance by by Moises González, above right; Gustav Klimt,


Above left: Water Serpents by Gustav Klimt, above right: Moises González' version


Above: The Virgin (or The Maiden) by Gustav Klimt

Above: Moises González's version of The Virgin (or The Maiden)

credits:
Title: La esencia de Klimt
Magazine: Ae
Photographer- Moises González
Art Direction, digital art, illustrated and Styling- Kattaca
Make up artist- Yurema Villa
Hairdresser- Raul Zarco

One Small Step For Man, One Watch Collection For Mankind. The Moon Dust DNA Watch Collection

Moon Dust-DNA Watches from Maison Romaine Jerome

Authentic Moon dust, fragments of the Apollo XI and Soyuz spacecraft, as well as elements from the International Space Station (the strap is made from an astronaut's suit that has actually been on a space mission) have been integrated into the newest collection of exceptional timepieces from Maison Romain Jerome.



As part of its DNA of Famous Legends concept, featuring timepieces inspired by and created in tribute to the great legends of our times, the Maison Romain Jerome presents its second exclusive collection, entitled Moon Dust-DNA. Legitimately proud of its Titanic-DNA collection dedicated to the world's greatest maritime legend, Romain Jerome launches out into space in homage to the most fascinating human adventure of all: the conquest of space.

The models vary, including brown or black faces that have mineral and moon dust depoits, rose gold or white gold and several various bezel accents:









The design of the Moon Dust-DNA collection is inspired by and incorporates the DNA heritage of the great players and major figures in the conquest of space. The materials composing the models in this collection incorporate authentic fragments from the aerospace universe such as moon dust as well as fragments of the Apollo XI and Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station (ISS).


above: creator and CEO Yvan (Ivan) Arpa

Moon Dust-DNA features
• A lunar dial based on a mineral deposit including Moon dust;
• A 46 mm steel and titanium case incorporating steel from the Apollo XI spacecraft;
• Rusted steel paws including fragments of the Soyuz spacecraft; and
• A strap composed of fibers from a spacesuit worn during the ISS mission.*


*Romain Jerome guarantees that the origin of each of these materials is duly certified by a legal document authenticated in Switzerland. Each piece in the Moon Dust-DNA collection will also be accompanied by a certificate from the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) saluting the approach of Romain Jerome and the tribute it is thereby rendering to the conquest of space.


Romain Jerome
Rue Robert Céard 8
1204 Geneva, Switzerland
T: +41 22 319 29 39
F: +41 22 319 29 30
www.romainjerome.ch

Never saw his watches made from actual pieces of the Titanic?

See those here.