Magazine Coverage: Dazed and Confused, September 2010.

Double page spread with all the models wearing 9 pair of Cutler and Gross.

“One of the things good art can do is change the way we look at the world.” (Telegraph.co.uk)

An interesting exhibition will be opening September 3rd at the KATE MACGARRY Gallery in London.

Featured Artist: Marcus Coates

After a light internet search, I found some insightful information about Mr. Marcus Coates plus of course these mesmerizing photos of the man himself.  Culture24 reported that Coates looks to his imagination for a solution when faced with real problems of any scale. “It’s really just an elaborate and extended form of meditation where I conjure up an imaginative world where I don’t control it. I don’t run it. I’m just very separate to my imagination. I’m guided by it,” he explains.

Special congratulations to Japanese rider, Taku Hiraoka!  14 years old and kiiiillin’ it in the pipe,

Check out the video here:

Burton New Zealand Open, 2010

Burton NZ Open Halfpipe Results

Men:
1 – Iouri Podlatchikov – SUI
2 – Taku Hiraoka – JAPN (14)
3 – Loui Vito (USA)

Women:
1 – Kelly Clarke (USA)
2 – Queralt Castellet (ESP)
3 – Soko Yamaoka (JPN)

MADONNA in Cutler and Gross on set directing her film in the south of France…

Just under a week that I have been able to enjoy drinking the Americano of Americanos magically prepared at No.8 x BEAR POND.  Located inside the new restaurant, ‘On The Corner‘, I personally like to think Shibuya is a changed place….

Congratulations again to Space Catalog, Party Company, and Bear Pond.

Photos: Tokyo Landscape.

Since the beginning of April I have been helping to develop a collaborative restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo.  Miraculously it is opening a week from now, July 24th!

Along with Katsu & Chisa Tanaka (plus the little chief), owners of Bear Pond Espresso, we will ‘angel stain’ the new restaurant and cafe with freshly roasted beans and deliciously crafted coffee drinks.

Katsu himself was recently featured on the OPENERS website discussing the restaurant called “On the Corner”, and the cafe space, “No. 8 Bear Pond.”

UK: ES MAGAZINE & GQ

Living in Tokyo I have been fortunate to meet so many talented and truly professional Japanese artists.  I wanted to highlight one fashion photographer, Ryu Tamagawa, whose gentle style I find innately beautiful and serene.

I came across this photograph on his site which very much characterizes his technique in my mind.

Chinese film actress, Zhang Ziyi.

Professional snowboarder and skateboarder, Yusaku Horii, was kind to forward me a gloriously gangsta photo from Mt. Hood, Oregon.

Summer training on the slopes in July!

From left to right: Pro-snowboarder Kazu Kokubo , Pro-photographer Zizo, Pro-snowboarder Kotaro Kamimura.

This past weekend friends at Guthrie debuted, “THE LITTLE”, a new flower shop.  Perfectly situated next to a romantic restaurant, “THE LITTLE” is located in Yoyogi-Uehara, Tokyo and housed inside a traditionally constructed Japanese house.  The sight and smell of roses, plus other unique flowers and small gifts, are coordinated beautifully.

I wish you the best of luck with this dreamy venture!