ROYAL COMMUTEMENT

You are now enabled to take the royal treatment, en route to Versailles. A service provided by the French Railways SCNF.
Bertrand Gosselin of the French state rail company, says the idea for the trains, which began running in May, came up in a joint meeting between officials from the palace and the rail line that serves it.
"We decided to make something different," Gosselin says. "Why not make something inside the trains to be already in Versailles when you take your train in Paris?"

Train Cars Transformed...

The rail cars are decorated in seven different motifs reflecting different areas of the Palace at Versailles — including the famous Hall of Mirrors, the queen's bedroom, the lavish gardens of Marie Antoinette's estate, the library of Louis XVI, the decor of a royal carriage and the peristyle of the Grand Trianon, which Gosselin notes was a private room where the king could have "some relations with women." [text from this blog]

Here are som more pics...

ALL APART

Todd McLellan 

Calls himself just a photographer with a camera or two. He has a taste for taking things apart. 
Her some examples:

Here's his VIMEO

HOME OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS YABU & PUSHELBERG

Renowned Designers Yabu Pushelberg Let The World Inside Their Incredible New York City Home

George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, the award-winning designers behind the iconic firm Yabu Pushelberg, were named designers of the year by Contract magazine and have been inducted into the ID magazine Hall of Fame.  Not only business partners, George and Glenn have been life partners for 31 years now, and recently let the world into their New York home (they have 3 homes, but consider this one their favorite).  Located within the Richard Meier-designed tower on Perry Street in New York City, the 4000 square foot apartment also features breathtaking views of the Hudson River.  The couple purchased the home in 2004 and it came with a mere skeletal structure: a toilet and mirror were the only two objects that were part of the existing space.
A very good friend of mine whom I studied with while getting our Architecture degrees together, worked for Yabu Pushelberg for years and I was priveleged to get the inside scoop of life at the firm. Apart from being the two most talented interior designers in the world, they are also the most loving, appreciative, and respectful bosses anyone could ever dream of working for.  Working for these two masters becomes a labor of love from day one once you notice the amount of care, detail, and thoughtfulness that they infuse into their work. And their Perry Street home was no exception; for example, the travertine floors were completely ripped up not once, but twice to get them just right.  And the long bench in the hallway is made from a fallen tree that was found at the bottom of a lake in India.  One look at the following photos gives you a great idea of how carefully considered each element and object is to the overall scheme.  Eclecticism is de rigueur at Yabu Pushelberg, and their brilliantly curated and arranged objects are enough to take your breath away.  The white woven rug from Italy, the various art pieces from Japan, the Parisian Lucite screen, the Brazilian jacaranda credenza, the deer head adorned with glass balls by Japanese artist Kohei Nawa, and the extraordinary cast-bronze chair from Nienkämper.  And that’s just for starters.
As I get older and more fixated on my own personal style, it takes a lot to blow my mind.  But this morning, seeing these images did just that.  A staggering work of sublime beauty, George and Glenn’s Perry Street home in New York is not only their dream home, it’s mine as well. Pure amazingness. To see more examples from their legendary portfolio be sure to visit YabuPushelberg.com (photos © Richard Powers).

 

 

Posted in INCREDIBLE DESIGN [link] on June 7, 2011 by Brent Lambert

Source: Yatzer and Richard Powers

FABRICE FOUILLET

 Holidays on the way... take a look at the totally inspirational work of Photographer [I'ld say also stylist] Fabrice Fouillet. The pictures come from his agent, Florence Moll. For closer looks at his work, see his own website Fabrice Fouillet - Photography.

LONGLASTING INSPIRATION 2

Scott Schuman  The Sartorialist 

I started The Sartorialist simply to share photos of people that I saw on the streets of New York that I thought looked great. When I worked in the fashion industry (15 years), I always felt that there was a disconnect between what I was selling in the showroom and what I was seeing real people (really cool people) wearing in real life.

Before The Sartorialist I worked in sales and marketing for high-end women’s designer collections like Valentino and distribution companies like Onward Kashiyama, which at that time represented designers like Helmut Lang and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Eventually I opened my own showroom specializing in sales and press for young designer collections like James Coviello and Peter Som. I loved the challenges of merchandising, promoting and brand building for a new designer. Working on the fashion shows was a blast; I understand why fashion designers can become so addicted to the rush of fashion shows.

Shortly after 9/11 I closed my showroom and began focusing more on photography. I didn’t want to become a “fashion photographer” but I knew somehow that my loves of fashion and photography would eventually merge. I just never guessed it would be in the form of a blog.

CONTINUED ON: http://www.thesartorialist.com/bio.html

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