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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
FASHION: 'Richardson' Releases A9 Capsule Collection Featuring Kim Kardashian
In honor of is 20th Anniversary, Richardson has tapped none other than Kim Kardashian to grace to cover of Issue A9 of its magazine. Lensed by the legendary fashion photographer, Steven Klein, the accompanying editorial shoot is inspired by the animated Japanese adult psychological thriller, Perfect Blue, which fittingly is also celebrating its landmark 20th anniversary.
Alongside the eerie, yet captivating, imagery Kim is interviewed by renowned American author, Bretty Easton Ellis. Together they discuss everything from her transformation over the years, as well as balancing an image that paradoxically seen as a “sex goddess” and a mother. Discussing the new issue, Richardson’s founder and creative director Andrew Richardson stated:
“It’s been twenty years since Richardson A1, a lot has changed since Glen Luchford and I sat nervously in the lobby of the Raleigh Hotel in Miami waiting for Jenna Jameson. Thanks to everybody who’s contributed to and supported the magazine since its inception.”
Take a look at the cover some of the editorial spread in the gallery above – you can shop issue A9 from Richardson’s web store.
DRAKE:
Travis Scott links up with Drake for his brand new visual for Sicko Mode produced by Hit-Boy, OZ, Tay Keith, CuBeatz & Rogét Chahayed and directed by Dave Meyers & Travis Scott.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
PHOTOGRAPHY: Josh Cheuse to Showcase Legendary Music Photos in NYC
Creative director at The Verve label group after 20 years at Sony and seminal music photographer Josh Cheuse is set to launch a photography exhibition in New York City’s West Village. The presentation, which launches today, will feature rare snaps of legendary musicians such as Run DMC, The Clash, Beastie Boys, AC/DC, and more.
One of the highlights is a capture of Run DMC during The Fresh Fest press conference back in 1984 in New York City. In regards to the photo, Cheuse described: ”I was asked on a book tour in Japan if I knew this image would have such cultural significance. I had to admit I was more interested in the design of the carpet at the time.”
View select photos in the gallery above and head over to Josh Cheuse’s website to learn more. The show will launch today, October 25, at Jeffery-West.
Jeffery-West
19 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014
19 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014
ENTERTAINMENT: Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Are Feuding All Over Social Media
We’re nearing the end of 2018, and throughout the year there has been so much beef that it’s impossible to keep track. Perhaps one of the biggest ongoing feuds has been between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, kicking off at the start of this year when the two featured on Migos‘ track “MotorSport” and has been slowly bubbling up here and there – until today, that is.
We’re sure you didn’t miss the two rappers’ altercation at the Vanity Fair Icon’s party during New York Fashion Week, where Cardi B allegedly threw a shoe at Nicki and the whole thing kicked off a feud unlike anything we’ve seen before. Ever since Cardi B came into the scene with her smash hit “Bodak Yellow,” people have been quick to compare her to the “Queen of Rap” Nicki Minaj. If seems as if society has been obsessed with the mentality that there can only be one successful female rapper, and that they always have to be pitted against each other.
Today, the feud kicked off even more after Cardi B posted a series of videos to her Instagram, where she calls out Nicki Minaj for several things – including her verse on “MotorSport” and allegedly leaking Cardi B’s number to the public. “You can’t control your sister, but you want me to control millions of fans? I’ve never leaked a number in my life and y’all continue to lie on me to make me look like a bad person,” said Nicki on her Queen Radio, addressing the rumor that Cardi started. The two have since been going off at each other on various forms of social media, from Twitter to Instagram, with the two talking a Diesel deal, FashionNova features and more.
It is beyond difficult to keep up with all the jabs and beef, but if you’re looking for a breakdown of everything that’s going on between the two head over to The Shade Room. It’s 2018, and it is more important than ever for women to stand up and support each other – not tearing each other down. There’s already enough negativity out there, and so much that we as women face on the daily, that for us to strive, we need to do it together. We hope this Nicki Minaj and Cardi B beef will be over soon, because we’ve got more than enough room for more than one queen of rap.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
PHOTOGRAPHY: Winning Photos of the 2018 Nikon Small World Contest Show the Invisible World
Nikon has announced the winning images from the 2018 Nikon Small World Photomicrography competition, for which almost 2,500 scientists and photographers from 89 countries submitted their work. The 44th annual contest showcases the complexity of life beyond the naked eye and celebrates the evolution of imaging and science technologies.
This year’s first place was awarded to Emirati photographer Yousef Al Habshi, whose winning image shows the eye of an Asian Red Palm weevil (metapocyrtus subquadrulifer beetle) at 20x magnification. By using reflected light and stacking 128 micrographs into a single photo, Al Habshi could capture the iridescent green scales that surround the eye of a beetle that measures less than 0.43 inches (11 mm) in length.
Other images display the colorful forms of the invisible world, such as a spittlebug’s bubble house, the fibers of a peacock feather, the central region of the retina and a human teardrop.
See the top 20 winning photos (ordered from first to twentieth place) of the 2018 Nikon Small World competition above and head over to Nikon’s website to see the honorable mentions.
For more impressive imagery, but on a zoomed-out scale, Johnny Miller’s drone photography series shows the stark inequality around the world.
PAINT: MADSTEEZ Paints Massive Basketball Mural in Historic NYC Park
MADSTEEZ continues to take on large-scale murals, especially utilizing basketball courts as his artistic canvasses. The Brooklyn-based artist’s latest endeavor sees his signature vivid composition completely filling up the basketball court at Harlem’s historic St. Nicholas Park in New York City. The project was made in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and Mountain Dew.
Get a behind-the-scenes look of MADSTEEZ’s process in painting the basketball court in the slideshow above. In related stories, check out this week’s best art drops and peep Bethesda Softworks’ partnership with HYPEBEAST where a group of contemporary and street artists such as MADSTEEZ personalized helmets from the latest iteration of its award-winning Fallout gaming series, Fallout 76.
St. Nicholas Park
St. Nicholas Ave & St. Nicholas Terrace
New York, NY 10030
St. Nicholas Ave & St. Nicholas Terrace
New York, NY 10030
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