Monthly Archives: September 2011
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September 14, 2011Brooklyn’s MeLo-X is what you might call a renaissance man. Although the term is tossed around loosely, the Flatbush native truly encompasses the aspects of what it should be. Whether it is capturing the sights and sounds of New York … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged dennis brown, maxwell, melo x, notorious b.i.g., red hot chili peppers, sade | 13 CommentsWatch The Throne: Riccardo Tisci
September 14, 2011Riccardo Tisci is a tough man to track down. After providing creative direction for Watch The Throne, and working tirelessly through Paris Fashion Week, the wunderkind of Givenchy jetted off to Ibiza for some much needed R&R. Upon his return, … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged chaka khan, couture, design, frida kahlo, givenchy, italy, kanye west, missy elliot, nyc, religion, riccardo tisci, sc, style, watch the throne | 6 CommentsThe Visionaire
September 13, 2011The term “influence” is thrown around a lot these days. Generally, it’s a term that applies to how many Twitter followers one has or what parties you can get into. However, for director and visual artist Kenzo Digital, “influence” is … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged beyonce, dwayne wade, ghostface, hip-hop, jamel shabazz, kanye west, kenzo digital, life+times, music, nas, nike, notorious b.i.g., samuel jackson, video, wild style, Yoko Ono | 10 CommentsStill I Rise
September 13, 2011“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.” – Tupac Shakur
Posted in Music | Tagged 2pac, hip-hop, music, tupac | 32 CommentsWhere the Wild Things Are
September 12, 2011Governor’s Island, New York has been transformed into an outdoor sculptural park with eleven works from Mark di Suvero positioned over the 172-acre expanse of the former military base. Di Suvero is a Chinese-born artist, who grew up in the … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art design, Mark di Suvero, storm king | Leave a commentAllure
September 12, 2011Last week, Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida, in collaboration with Giorgio Armani and Phillips de Pury & Company, presented Richard Hambleton: A Retrospective, a survey of selected historical works from the legendary painter. Life+Times played voyeur to the large … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged Andy Valmorbida, art, Giorgio Armani, Richard Hambleton, Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld | 2 CommentsBring It On
September 12, 2011On the eve of the release of his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story, Life+Times captures J. Cole waxing poetically about his music, his growth and what the future holds. J.Cole’s Cole World: The Sideline Story will be released … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged cole world, hip-hop, j. cole, kanye west, music, rap, roc nation, simba, tupac | 22 CommentsSmells Like Teen Spirit
September 9, 2011To say Kurt Cobain was an enigma would be an understatement. But to say that he had certain idiosyncrasies when it came to his guitar tech would be right on point. For much of Nirvana’s heaviest work, Cobain wielded a … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged fender, guitars, jaguar, kurt cobain, music, nirvana | 2 CommentsHand It Down
September 8, 2011Beyond his namesake, Milanese architect Giulio Cappellini has also lent his vision of innovation through the cultivation of young talent to his eponymous firm, Cappellini. As Life + Times’ visit to Cappellini’s SoHo showroom and our conversation with Giulio reveals, … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged Arnold Chu, art & design, design, furniture, Giulio Cappellini, Jesse Trentadue, Kyung ho Chang, Li-Rong Liao | 1 CommentRewriting the Rules
September 8, 2011It’s been about a decade since Steve Stoute left his position as a music mogul to pursue advertising. In those last ten years, the former President of Urban Music at Interscope Records has permeated many facets of contemporary culture. From … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged adidas, eminem, jennifer lopez, john dempsey, justin beiber, lady gaga, life+times, mariah carey, puffy, run-dmc, steve stoute, will smith | 4 Comments ← Older posts Newer posts →