Futura 2000 “Futura 2012 – Expansions” Exhibition at Galerie Jerome de Noirmont Video

With much talk surrounding Futura 2000′s recent exhibition at Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont entitled “Futura 2012 – Expansions”, Glltn have compiled this short film unveiling the process of one piece of work. Renowned for bancing raw graffiti ethos with a more abstract approach, having refined his style for the gallery scene during the 80’s Futura was a pioneer, and with a unique style is still evolving. This short film witness Futura applying spray can, brush and marker to canvas, with great distinction for the impressive show which is currently on show as we speak. Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont / 36-38 Avenue Matignon / 75008 Paris / France

Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs Exhibition at Les Arts Décoratifs

This exhibition tells the stories of two men, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs (artistic director of LV), and will highlight their contributions to the fashion world. An analysis rather than a retrospective, this parallel Vuitton-Jacobs comparison will provide new insight into the fashion system during its pivotal periods, beginning with its industrialisation and ending with its globalisation, focussing also on its artistic professions and crafts, technological advances, stylistic creations and artistic collaborations. Over a century separates Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, but both come together in the excellence of their creativity at this once in a lifetime exhibition at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Be sure to stop by the exhibition starting March 9th, running through September 16th.

Paris Fashion Week: 2012 Fall/Winter Schedule

The month of January is very important in the fashion world. During this month, there are trunk show presentations, immaculate fashion shows, purchase orders and backstage mayhem. However, if you so happen to be in the area and have an extended amount of connections, take a look at the Paris Fashion Week Schedule for the Fall/Winter season. Big name fashion houses make appearances throughout the week, making it each collective display a delight. Let us know which brand you think will have a standout showing. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 19) – Y Project by Yohan Serfati, Maison des Metallos 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 19) – John Lawrence Sullivan, Maison des Metallos, salle noire, 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11e 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 19) – Mugler, BETC, Passage du Désir, 85-87 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris 10e 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 19) – Gaspard Yurkievich 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 19) – Christian Lacroix Homme 21.00 CET / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 19) – AMI by Alexandre Mattiussi, 24 rue René Boulanger, Paris 10e Thursday, January 19, 2012 9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST - 3.1 Phillip Lim, BETC, 48 boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris 10e 10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST - Kolor, Espace Commines, 17 rue Commines, Paris 3e 11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST - Issey Miyake, 5 place des Vosges, Paris 4e 12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST - Rick Owens, POPB, salle Marcel Cerdan 13.30 CET / 7:30am EST / 9:30pm JST - Viktor&Rolf, Galerie de Minéralogie, Jardin des Plantes, 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Paris 5e 14.30 CET / 8:30am EST / 10:30pm JST - Louis Vuitton 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 20) - Alexis Mabille, Le Meurice 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 20) - Jean Paul Gaultier, 325 rue Saint-Martin, Paris 3e 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 20) - Yohji Yamamoto, 155 rue Saint-Martin, Paris 3e 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 20) - Dries Van Noten 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 20) - Adam Kimmel 21.00 CET / 3:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 20) - Steffie Christiaens, TBA Friday, January 20, 2012 10.00 CET / 4:00am EST / 6:00pm JST - Junya Watanabe 11.00 CET / 5:00am EST / 7:00pm JST - Yves Saint Laurent 12.00 CET / 6:00am EST / 8:00pm JST - Julius, Maison des Métallos, 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11e 13.00 CET / 7:00am EST / 9:00pm JST - GustavOlins, TBA 14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Juun J., Espace des Blancs Manteaux, 1bis rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais, Paris 4e 15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Kris Van Assche, Les Beaux Arts de Paris, salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais, Paris 6e 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 21) - Boris Bidjan Saberi, BETC 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 3:00am JST (January 21) - Comme des Garcons Homme Plus 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 21) - Givenchy 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 21) - John Galliano 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 21) - Henrik Vibskov, TBA Saturday, January 21, 2012 10.00 CET / 4:00am EST / 6:00pm JST - Maison Martin Margiela, TBA 11.00 CET / 5:00am EST / 7:00pm JST - Kenzo 12.00 CET / 6:00am EST / 8:00pm JST - Walter Van Beirendonck, Espaces Commines 13.00 CET / 7:00am EST / 9:00pm JST - Ann Demeulemeester, Les Beaux-Arts de Paris, salle Melpomène, 13 quai Malaquais, Paris 6e 14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Bernhard Willhelm, TBA 15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Dior Homme 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 22) - Wooyoungmi, Palais de la Femme, 96 rue de Charonne, Paris 11e 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 3:00am JST (January 22) - Cerruti, 3 place de la Madeleine, Paris 8e 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 22) - MiharaYasuhiro, La Maison Rouge, Fondation Antoine de Galbert, 10 boulevard de la Bastille, Paris 12e 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 22) - Damir Doma, Espace des Blancs Manteaux 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 22) - Hermès 21.00 CET / 3:00pm EST / 7:00am JST (January 22) - Raf Simons Sunday, January 22, 2012 10.00 CET / 4:00am EST / 6:00pm JST - Bill Tornade, TBA 11.00 CET / 5:00am EST / 7:00pm JST - Lanvin 12.00 CET / 6:00am EST / 8:00pm JST - Agnes B., TBA 13.00 CET / 7:00am EST / 9:00pm JST - No Edition, TBA 14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST - Songzio, Espace des Blancs Manteaux, 1bis rue des Hospitalières Saint Gervais, Paris 4e 15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST - Rynshu, Hotel Westin, 3 rue de Castiglione, Paris 8e 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 23) - Paul Smith, Couvent des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine, Paris 6e 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 3:00am JST (January 23) - Qasimi, TBA 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 23) - Thom Browne 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 5:00am JST (January 23) - Arnys, Ambassade du Paraguay, 1 rue Saint-Dominique, Paris 7e 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 6:00am JST (January 23) - Acne, Garage Vaugirard, 165 rue de Vaugirard, Paris 15e

Milan Fashion Week 2012 Fall/Winter Schedule

Get on your good shoes and book a trip to Italy where Men’s Fashion Week is set to start in just under two weeks.  Milan will host the most well-appointed design houses come out to show their take on what is hot for men’s fashion in 2012.  In addition to showing off some of the most famous names in fashion, smaller labels will also come to show their collections. Scheduled to show are Gucci, Dolce & Gabanna, Ermenegildo Zegna, Bottega Veneta who will follow Corneliani starting off on January 14th.  Also scheduled to show are John Varvatos, Moncler Gamme Bleu, and designer Thom Browne who will also show at Paris Fashion Week to kicks off January 18th.  

Milan Fashion Week 2012 Fall/Winter Schedule

9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST – Corneliani, Viale Alemagna, 6 10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST – Ermenegildo Zegna, via Savona, 56 A 12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST – Costume National Homme, via Tortona, 58 14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST – Dolce&Gabbana, Viale Piave, 24 15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST – Jil Sander, via Beltrami, 5 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 15) – Frankie Morello, via Palermo, 10 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 15) – Burberry Prorsum, C.So Venezia, 16 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 15) – John Varvatos, C.So Italia, 21 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 15) – Neil Barrett, via Valenza, 2 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 15) – Roberto Cavalli, via San Luca, 3 Sunday, January 15, 2012 9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST – Bottega Veneta, via Privata Ercole Marelli, 6 10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST – Emporio Armani, via Bergognone, 59 11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST – Ermanno Scervino, via Manzoni, 37 12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST – Salvatore Ferragamo, Piazza Affari, 6 14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST – Pringle of Scotland 15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST – Vivienne Westwood, C.So Venezia, 16 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 16) – Missoni, via Thaon de Revel, 21 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 16) – Trussardi, Piazza Della Scala, 5 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 16) – Prada, via Fogazzaro, 36 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 16) – Moncler Gamme Bleu, via Clerici, 5 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 16) – Calvin Klein Collection, Viale Umbria, 37 Monday, January 16, 2012 9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST – Dirk Bikkembergs, Viale Alemagna, 6 10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST – Iceberg, via Palermo, 10 11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST – John Richmond, Giardini di Porta Venezia – Ingr via Palestro 12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST – Gucci, Piazza Oberdan, 2/B 14.00 CET / 8:00am EST / 10:00pm JST – Etro, via Piranesi, 14 15.00 CET / 9:00am EST / 11:00pm JST – Z Zegna, via Solari, 35 16.00 CET / 10:00am EST / 12:00am JST (January 17) – Canali, via Savona, 56 17.00 CET / 11:00am EST / 1:00am JST (January 17) – Gazzarrini, via Tortona, 15 18.00 CET / 12:00pm EST / 2:00am JST (January 17) – Moschino, via Cinco del Duca, 8 19.00 CET / 1:00pm EST / 3:00am JST (January 17) – Nicole Farhi 20.00 CET / 2:00pm EST / 4:00am JST (January 17) – Versace, via Gesu’, 12 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9.30 CET / 3:30am EST / 5:30pm JST – DSquared2, via San Luca, 3 10.30 CET / 4:30am EST / 6:30pm JST – Giorgio Armani, via Bergognone, 59 11.30 CET / 5:30am EST / 7:30pm JST – Diesel Black Gold, via Savona, 56 12.30 CET / 6:30am EST / 8:30pm JST – Ports 1961, via Tortona, 58 13.30 CET / 7:30am EST / 9:30pm JST – Enrico Coveri, via Bugatti, 9 14.30 CET / 8:30am EST / 10:30pm JST – roccobarocco, Palazzo Valsecchi – via Santo Spirito, 10

Joes Jeans Look Book

Definitely a late submission but still perfect timing for a timeless brand that doesn't allow with apparel to be engulfed with the lame bedazzled styles that should be burnt and then frozen from our history. Joe's Jeans Inc. ("Joe's") designs, sources and distributes its Joe's® and Joe's Jeans™ branded apparel products to over 1,200 retail doors in the U.S. and abroad. With its competitive advantages and industry expertise in denim-wear and denim-related products, Joe's produces one of the most recognized and sought-after premium denim brands in the world. Joe's products are designed internally and sourced to specification from suppliers primarily located in the U.S., Mexico and Morocco. Finished goods are then distributed directly to Joe's customers from its distribution center in Los Angeles. Joe's maintains third party showrooms in New York and Los Angeles to showcase its Joe's® and Joe's Jeans™ products for its customers. Joe's has recently has opened a branch office in Paris to distribute its products in Europe.

Comme des Garçons PLAY for Converse Jack Purcell

Converse has launched their collabo with Comme des Garçons PLAY for Converse Jack Purcell. The brands mashed their signature styles, while PLAY stamps their heart-with-eyes logo and Converse uses a low top look with a neutral color palette in cream and black. Both colors come with either a black or a red heart. Thy are set to be released in select stores in March 2011 for $110 each.

The Milo Project

Planning on visiting the Paris area? Beware of unidentified flying persons, all part of The Milo Project, a Parisian graffiti artist's exploration into the realms of realsim as well as his full scale attack on gravity. The Milo Project’s main objective is to plaster the streets of Paris with realistic mannequins that not only “defy gravity” but also assimilate themselves into the Paris landscape. “Amongst wandering entities, they represent the border between the concrete and the dream-like,” hanging from the sides of anything from skyscrapers to bridges. The artist builds mannequins with a strong concern for realism but at the same time disputes the concept by placing them in “imaginary” spaces, creating an effect that goes against everything you were taught in Physics. These solitary, faceless figures are creating quite a fuss on the streets of Paris, causing onlookers to question their surroundings, to blur the line between the real and the surreal, the possible and the impossible.