Highlights from the Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favourite outfits from the fall 2013 ready-to-wear collections.
Laurence Smith: The New North. The World in 2050
An excellent, well-written analysis of the four mega-trends that will shape the future: demography (population growth and aging); the growing demand on natural resources; globalization and climate change. A fascinating read and highly recommended if you like to read beyond today's headlines.
The Best Books of 2012
A selection of the best books I read this year, which this year includes a number of books I wish I had read years ago.
The Best Albums of 2012
The Kindred EP by Burial is probably the album that I played most often this year. The Japanese CD also contains the Street Halo EP. Fin by John Talabot is another album that I listened to a lot.
Super Sad Prescient Love Story
Gary Shteyngart's novel Super Sad True Love Story is a surprisingly prescient novel. A recent article in the NY Times shows that another part of his dystopian vision is already a reality.
Abu Dhabi
Some photos from Abu Dhabi and the Sheik Zayed Mosque
Oscar Niemeyer 1907-2012
Oscar Niemeyer's work is very photogenic, it's nearly impossible not to make a good photo of his designs.
Jonathan Harvey 1939-2012
I only discovered his work some two years ago but Jonathan Harvey has since become one of my favourite composers.
Frank Dikötter: Mao's Great Famine
Frank Dikötter chronicles the consequences of Mao's Great Leap Forward, one of the most devastating man-made catastrophes in history.
Philippe Vandenberg and Berlinde de Bruyckere At Museum De Pont
I was delighted to see some new work by Berlinde de Bruyckere.
Wolfgang Tillmans: Neue Welt
New book by Wolfgang Tillmans. The odd thing is that, even though I don't like any of his individual photographs, in the sense that I could select some clear favourites, I do like his body of work.
Highlights from the Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear Collections
Some of my favourite outfits from the Spring 2013 RTW collections.