leave it to french accessory brand andre to come up with a cunning, ultra-creative campaign for its fall/winter line of footwear. marketed for the masses, its the french version of spendless shoes and this season they’re not only re-inforcing the “sex sells” viewpoint, they’re also taking the godard-ish “nouvelle vague” tip one step further by casting anna karina-type beauties and opting for the “less is more” approach…angora sweaters and minimalist, ikea-like bedding included. j’adore!

a seriously climatic vision starring a trio of great women whose beauty continues to inspire almost 25 years after this image first made the rounds in vogue: marie-sophie wilson (my favorite), tatjana patitz and lynne koester. wipeout beauty!!!

from october’s vogue italia don’t miss the stellar shooting by bruce weber starring a rather delovely young lady named alice englert, who just so happens to the be the ever-alluring offspring of n.z director jane campion. keep an eye out for more of englert as something tells me she’s going to be breaking some serious artistic boundaries…what a face!!

call it a perfect birthday present from destiny if you will: GRAY DAY, a group art show curated by noah davis opening this wkend at roberts & tilton gallery in L.A. i’m particularly looking forward to viewing the following masterpiece up close, “backlit bizarro” courtesy of one of my favorite art talents, eric yahnker.