Bernard Villemot, one of the leading graphic designers in France during the post-war period, is regarded as one of France’s most talented twentieth century poster artists. His work, characterised by vivid colours, thin outlines and abstracted and organic forms, drew high-profile advertising clients like Air France, Perrier, Orangina and Bergasol. During the 1960s, Villemot was approched by the Director of Publicity for Bally Shoes to create a poster for the company due to a lack of creativity in the current designs. Villemot’s arrestingly simple posters contributed enormously to the glamourous and stylishly sophisticated image of Bally shoes. The success of his designs led Bally to repeatedly commission him to design their posters from the 1960s through to his death in 1989…I am a huge Bally fan and recently discovered Villemot’s work. I anticipate starting a new collection.
A SITCOM ON THE RELATIVELY NEW FOX NETWORK, “HERMAN’S HEAD” AIRED FROM 1991 TO 1994 AND BROUGHT THE AUDIENCE INTO Herman Brooks’ MIND THROUGH a “Greek chorus” style dramatization of his thought process featuring four actors representing differing aspects of his psyche – SENSITIVITY, LUST, ANXIETY, INTELLECT…IF LARRY DAVID WROTE A SHOW LIKE THIS TODAY IT WOULD BE BRILLIANT. COINCIDENTLY, WILLIAM RAGSDALE, WHO PLAYED HERMAN, WAS ACTUALLY ON “THE 5 WOOD” EPISODE “OF “CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM.” YOU ALSO MIGHT REMEMBER HIM FROM 1991′S “MANNEQUIN 2: ON THE MOVE,” THE NOT-AS-GOOD BUT STILL GOOD SEQUEL TO “MANNEQUIN” STARRING ANDREW MCCARTHY AND KIM CATTRALL.
IN 1998, SHEP AND IAN MURRAY MOVED FROM NEW YORK CITY TO MARTHA’S VINEYARD TO LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM AND START A TIE LINE. SINCE THEN, VINEYARD VINES HAS DEVELOPED INTO A FULL COLLECTION OF NECKWEAR, SWEATERS, POLOS, OUTERWEAR AND OTHER LAID-BACK BEACH PREP CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES FOR MEN, WOMAN, AND KIDS. AS I WAS WALKING AROUND GEORGETOWN THIS WEEKEND BETWEEN INAUGURAL EVENTS, I STOPPED IN THE VINEYARD VINES STORE (THERE IS NONE IN NEW YORK CITY) AND BOUGHT THIS SAILING SUIT, SO GET ANOTHER COLOR. IT REMINDS ME OF HELLY HANSEN.
I POSTED BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE OF THIS VIDEO A WHILE BACK BUT NEVER THE WHOLE VIDEO SO THERE COULDN’T BE A MORE FITTING TIME THAN NOW TO DO SO. PEEP MY TINY CAMEO AT 2:55. STAY TUNED FOR FOOTAGE FROM BELVEDERE’S INAUGURAL CELEBRATION WITH T.I., JEEZY, AND A KILLER SURPRISE APPEARANCE FROM JAY-Z DEBUTING HIS “MY PRESIDENT” REMIX.
NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE PAST FOUR DAYS HAVE BEEN NOTHING LESS THAN EXHILERATING – INSPIRING AND EMOTIONAL AT EVERY MOMENT. IT WAS TRULY SURREAL TO BE IN WASHINGTON DURING THIS TIME AND AN HONOR TO BE A PART OF THE FESTIVITIES. THERE ARE TEN OFFICIAL INAUGURAL BALLS – I DEEJAYED ONE LIVE AND PROGRAMMED THE MUSIC FOR THE OTHER NINE. NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS DID I EVER IMAGINE I WOULD USE MY CRAFT FOR SOMETHING SO MEANINGFUL. I WILL REMAIN FOREVER PROUD TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CELEBRATION OF THIS MONUMENTAL, WORLD-CHANGING EVENT.
HERE IS ME AND MY RIGHT-HAND MAN MARVIN AT THE “WE ARE ONE: OBAMA INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.” BEFORE AN AMAZING CONCERT BY STEVIE WONDER, USHER, SHAKIRA, GARTH BROOKS, JON BON JOVI, WILL I AM, BEYONCE, AND MANY OTHERS, PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERED A SPEECH IN THE SAME SPOT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SPOKE THE WORDS “I HAVE A DREAM” FORTY-SIX YEARS AGO ON AUGUST 28, 1963. THE EMOTION IN THE AIR WAS THICK, THE HOPE HIGH, THE JOY OVERWHELMING. AS I LOOKED BEHIND ME AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A MILLION PEOPLE UNITED, I FELT SO FORTUNATE TO BE WITNESS TO THIS DEFINING MOMENT IN HISTORY. A NEW BEGINNING HAD BEGUN. STAY TUNED FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE.
