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Thanksgiving - November 22, 2012
New Haven, CT
Logan Keslar, Lauren Gibbs, and Alex Quiroga

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS

I had the pleasure of catching up with the lovely ladies of MKG -- the MKGirls if you will.

Here's a quick preview of some party pics... many more to come!

Ari Moore,  Maiah Johnson, Kelly Eng, and Cathy Levett.

CLICK BELOW FOR A FEW MORE SHOTS :)

OPENING 007: the Skyfall Opening Sequence

Dissecting the intricately beautiful opening sequence of SKYFALL, the latest blockbuster in the James Bond legacy, is a heady task. First hurdle is the length. Director Sam Mendes dedicated over 3 minutes and 55 seconds of his film to the sequence, and designer Daniel Kleinman clearly had no trouble filling every frame with richly layered compositions hinting toward the movies key themes and elements.

I love the gorgeous segue from the Prologue into the Opening Sequence! As Bond (Daniel Craig) crashes below the water's surface, we shift from the reality of the main story into his psyche. Our hero plummets into his dark, watery grave as finely manicured, female fingers grip his collar pulling him deeper into his own demise.

Click here for more still-frames and the link to watch the FULL video:

Minnie, the Fashionista

Disney and Barney's are plugging in for "Electric Holiday" a short film highlighting the season's biggest fashion trends and celebrating some very notable figures (Linda Evangelista, Daphne Guinness, Naomi Campbell, and Lady Gaga... just to name a few).

The stylish video gives us a glimpse into Minnie Mouse's ultimate fashion fantasy as she strolls the streets of Paris, walks the Lanvin Runway, and hob-knobs with all the beautiful people. 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO

CUT IT OUT

Pop diva superstar Rihanna is currently on a record-setting world tour, visiting 7 countries, doing 7 shows in 7 days.

She has invited 150 of her closest friends, fans, and photogs to join her as they travel in style aboard a private 777 jumbo jet.

Yesterday, she posted this pic on instagram featuring the fabulous face of drag royalty, RuPaul.... or at least a cardboard cut-out of the Glamazon.

 

This of course totally made me think of another great cardboard cut-out, RIRI herself! Logan Keslar was lucky enough to score this life-sized replica of the singer while shopping at a drugstore in Detroit. Looks like Rihanna just loves posing for pics.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS OF RIHANNA AND THE CAST OF LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

Shutter Bug

This really hits the nail on the head.



Thanks gothamist!

ALL ABOUT (ALL HALLOWS) EVE

Hope everyone had a fun (and safe) Halloween!!

Here are some spooky shots from last night.... enjoy :D

See the rest after the jump!

That's So Gay

All-time hottie (and gay icon) Brad Pitt is putting his money where is mouth is by donating a hefty $100,000.00 to the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC's) National Marriage Fund. The cause is spreading awareness of initiatives in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington in advance of the November 6 vote fighting an amendment which would effectively ban same-sex couples from tying the knot in the state's constitution.

Thanks for the support, Mr. Pitt. This makes you sexier than ever before! 

Click HERE for the full story from huffpo.

Happy Hitchcock

Yesterday, my boo and I went to see "Dial M for Murder" (1954) in 3D (!!) at the TIFF - Bell Lightbox here in downtown Toronto. Neither of us had actually seen the whole film before, so it was really interesting to watch on the big screen. Grace Kelly's red dress in act one was probably my most-favorite part of the design:

Keeping with the running Hitchcock theme, here's an awesome video project from earlier this year where jdesom painstakingly stitched together a stunning panoramic timelapse of "Rear Window"  footage.

Baby, there's a shark in the water

Here's another spooky collage I've been working on in the spirit of Halloween. This one features three iconic moments from the classic thriller JAWS (1975) directed by Steven Spielberg. 
 

What a Wreck!

Here is your morning moment of zen-- an endless parade of trucks getting their lunch served via a low clearance bridge.



You're welcome.

via gothamist

BILLY MEETS MADGE

I absolutely LOVE this clip from The Conan O'Brien Show featuring everyone's favorite pedestrian lunatic Billy Eichner for a few reasons:

- He quiz's everyday New Yorkers about the upcoming election.... and the upcoming fall tv line up.
- When the crazy lady makes the inadvertent Jon Benet Ramsay reference at 3:05
- I agree with Billy that Honey Boo Boo is a TOTAL escape.
- The fierce New York City attitute at 3:54
- Yankee Stadium is like a stone's throw from my apt in Harlem.
- Billy gets on-stage during rehearsal to MEET MADONNA during sound-check. 
- "Vogue, Mother Fuckers!"
- All the awesome, behind-the-scenes shots of the totally awesome staging by Tait
- Rocco's cameo
- "Love you in Dick Tracy!"
- How generally excited he is to meet Madonna.

DAMMNIT, JANET!

In the spirit a rapidly approaching Halloween, I proudly present my latest digital collage featuring elements from Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1960 thriller "Psycho". I used three main shots: a) a wide-shot of the famous home Norman shared with his mother behind The Bates Motel as it sat on the Universal Studios Backlot during filming; and b) two shots of the stunning Janet Leigh at various stages of her downfall.  

Enjoy! 

(evil laughter)