Following collaborations with Erik Hassle, and two absolutely brilliant mixtapes In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012), here’s the debut single from model turned…
What Actually Happened + Why It Was Genius: Art School Stole My Virginity
Published April 2, 2014
Tonight I was one of 100 attendees at artist and Central St Martins student Clayton Petett’s hugely anticipated debut exhibition ‘Art School Stole My Virginity’. I like Clayton, he’s a smart man/boy/manboy – but what the world expected to take place…didn’t. I’m not sure when the plan changed exactly, and I am by no means stating that the experience of the exhibition was a bad thing, but the misrespresentation and false advertising (first hand from Clayton himself) is definitely something that should be discussed first. This is an excerpt from an interview with Clayton from VICE in October:
Who are you losing it to?
I can’t disclose information on my partner at this minute. He’s at my art school, though, and someone I am physically and emotionally attracted to.
That’s nice. So how’s it going to happen?
I can tell you I will be having sex in front of an audience in a large space. It will be aesthetically pleasing and not presented like a peep show or something dark and seedy. But other pieces will be created from the one perforrmance. My partner and I will both have a light smattering of paint on our bodies while we’re having sex on an unstretched piece of canvas to create a permanent piece of the performance. That will be hung up straight after the performance is done.
None of the above took place. So at some point between October and April – a good seven months, something changed. It was clear that what 100 people experienced tonight was never the original intention, and that probably should have been communicated to the press of the world that hyped this up to be one of the most “controversial” exhibitions of the decade. I don’t suppose we will ever know what happened, but this is how it went down tonight…
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Tom Ford International Goes Digital
Published March 30, 2014
After much industry debate and contention, the time has come for Tom Ford International to concede and join the digital fashion revolution. This week marked the official unveil (albeit in beta) of TOMFORD.COM as an e-commerce site, along with an official Twitter and Instagram.
Unsurprisingly, the visuals are gripping and somewhat sexual echoing the early fragrance and beauty campaigns from the brand. In terms of selection, the site focusses on fragrance and accessories – which is absolutely a logical progression. Personal menswear accessories favourites under the cut (which you can click through to) and a preview of my short film collaboration with Tom Ford Beauty to celebrate the new OUD Collection can be seen here – it’s out in a couple of weeks.