the perfect way to keep cool in los angeles over the following six weeks: by viewing jay mark johnson’s epic water works at the ace gallery in beverly hills (opening this thursday). for more info check HERE

this documentary tells the story of how a concert in 1974 in zaire took place with james brown, bill withers, the spinners and even muhammed ali. i’ve been waiting for ‘soul power’ to be released for the last couple of months and it definitely did not disappoint. everyone go see it – i can’t say enough wonderful things about this.

agnes varda (with tilda swinton) on the red carpet at cannes….

agnes varda illustrated by jean-philippe delhomme (pictured here with the artist at the venice biennale)….

the incomparably brilliant claw money from nyc just released a new collection of “x-frame” sunglasses which can transform even the trashiest hoe into an “it girl” within milliseconds. they’re altogether gena rowlands-ish from gloria i think. bravo guru claw money – yet another goal kicked in the game of style! for more info check her site HERE

richard prince’s “country nurse” in inkjet print and red paint recently fetched £1,721, 250 at an auction. did somebody say recession? the image is an enlarged re-interpretation of a book cover by maud mccurdy welch. the bottom image is another shot from the series, an even more retarded looking visual that i captured at art basel in miami last year.

because every job comes with its perks. and writing travel articles on luxury hotels is all part of the plan my friends. altogether now: we’re here for a good time, not a long time…

aussie collaborative couplings jonathan + annie from trust fun have teamed up with photographic/accessory creatives lyn balzer + tony perkins to produce a limited-edition range of dyed scarves resulting in a mega-spirited textile print. nice one! for more info check their site HERE