Leica D-Lux 3

I am very much in love with my new toy. The Leica D-lux 3. Going to take some getting used to as its pretty flexible in the manual settings......The picture quality is really crisp.

Fake iphones already?

Money Origami

Only in Japan!!!! Click for more

Thank you Onichan!!!!

From one Otaku to another. Thanks very much for my presents!!! You know what I like!!

Thank you Boy!

After seeing my post a few weeks ago my friend Boy gave me a book on Theo Jansen called "The Great Pretender" published by 010 publishers. Its a very detailed overview of his work and his ideas. Well worth a read. Also comes with a DVD showing some of his weird creations.

Theo Jansen

I just came across this on CNN. I am mesmerised with how it works and the smooth movement of the sculptures. Really got me.

Honda Solo

Looking into importing one of these from Japan. Thought it would be useful for London.

The Solo is the fourth model in the "N Project"* series, designed to deliver to its owners the pleasure of owning and riding a bike that serves as a fashion accessory in addition to providing convenient daily transportation.

The exterior features a simple design that emphasizes the rider's individuality. The air-cooled 4-stroke 50cc engine, adapted from the Super Cub series, offers superb fuel economy and environmental performance. It is fitted with an auto centrifugal clutch that even novice riders can operate with ease.

In addition to the three standard colors, Matt Flat Silver Metallic, Monza Red, and Parrot Yellow, the Solo is also available in a total of 285 color combinations through the Color Order Plan, by mixing and matching tanks, frames, and seats.

* "N Project" stands for "New Project", which is dedicated to developing products that will appeal to young people's lifestyles. The first model, the Ape, debuted in February 2001; the second model, the Zoomer, in June 2001; and the third model, the Bite, in January 2002.

BFF Hits London with bike polo

Can you believe its October in London.......

Fujiwara Converse

Thanks to my friend Jeff Staple i got my hands on a pair of these Fragment x Converse. Will go nicely into the collection. Cheers for fixing it Jeff and Morgan at Reedspace!

Very Cool

BMW Art Cars

Automobiles as works of art.

Since 1975, prominent artists from throughout the world have designed BMW automobiles of their times, all making extremely different artistic statements. The fifteen exhibits created for the Art Car Collection until now include works by well-known artists such as Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, A.R. Penck, David Hockney, and Jenny Holzer. The Art Cars reflect the cultural and historical development of art, design, and technology.

It was originally the French racing driver Hervé Poulain who had the idea of letting an artist have his or her way with an automobile. Poulain commissioned American artist Alexander Calder to paint his BMW racing car in the early 70's; this was the spark which led BMW to establish the Art Car Collection.

In the first years of the project, primarily racing cars were transformed into art objects-some of these even started in the famous 24-hour Le Mans race. Later, the Art Car Collection was extended to include series vehicles. The latest work of this series has been created by American conceptual artist Jenny Holzer, who "described" a BMW V12 Le Mans racing car with her word-art, calling her artwork "Truisms".

The BMW Art Car Collection World Tour.
BMW Art Cars are greatly acknowledged by numerous museums and galleries throughout the world – by the Louvre in Paris, the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, the Guggenheim Museums in New York and Bilbao – to name just a few. Apart from being displayed at their home base at the BMW Museum in Munich, BMW Art Cars will continue to be shown at future international exhibitions worldwide.

During 2006 they were sent on an extensive tour of Asia, which took them to Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Korea, Australia, India, Taiwan, China, Russia and Africa. Between 2007 and 2010 they will be exhibited at museums in Turkey and the USA before returning to Europe. Turkey, France, Spain and Portugal are currently planning joint collaborations with various museums.

The idea of a world tour is based on earlier exhibition concepts involving BMW Art Cars to provide a new conception of the automobile in modern and contemporary art. Depending on the priorities set by the museum curator responsible for each exhibition, the automobile was portrayed as an object to be perceived from various perspectives, conveying in an unsual way its symbolic power and utility value. International artists, including Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Jenny Holzer, Wolfgang Tillmans, Sylvie Fleury and Erwin Wurm, also presented subject-related sculptures and installations, pictures, photographs and videos.

Oui Oui Paris.....

Back in Paris....Its one of my favourite places in the world to just walk around and see what goes on. Clear blue Sky, lunch at Hotel Costes....life is not so bad sometimes.

My last time leaving Waterloo on the Eurostar. Damn thing is being moved to Kings Cross for some reason. Why they dont have to stations for London I dont know..........





My favourite shop in Paris...Goyard



Colette which is of course always in the list of "to see"...



45.rpm



My shopping partner Evelyn....Moody

ipodtouch

Table football

The best babe foot table. These players have two feet rather than the usual one big foot. This opens up a whole new world of curve kicks, tricks etc.......RS Barcelona