Bernadette Corporation: 2000 Wasted Years

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Hiding behind a logo and name with the word corporation in it, Bernadette Van-Huy, John Kelsey and Antek Walczak, who make up the quasi-subversive art collection Bernadette Corporation have since the mid-90s been running an underground fashion label, creating films, and publishing a magazine. In the summer of 2001, the collective temporarily merged with Le Parti Imaginaire, a faction of post-Situationist militants and intellectuals with links to the burgeoning antiglobalization movement to participate in the riots of the g8 summit. “We call ourselves a corporation because corporations are everywhere, and it impresses people … pretending we are businesspeople while we sleep all day like cats," says the collective. On view this month at the Artist Space in New York, Bernadette Corporation is having its first major retrospective. Bernadette Corporation: 2000 Wasted Years will on view from September 9 to December 16, 2012, at Artist Space, 38 Greene Street, New York

Band of Outsiders 60 Hour Fashion Show On View Now

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Currently on view and live broadcasting (see live-feed after the jump) as part of Men's Spring 2013 FashionWeek in Paris, Band of Outsiders is presenting what they're calling the "longest fashion show ever" at a whopping 60 hours. There will be only one model in the show held a small compartment made out of cardboard boxes and wood planks in an anonymous gallery in Paris. The model will leave every 90 minutes to be photographed and change looks. Guests are invited to the show provided they make an appointment or can find the show on their own. The show started yesterday June 27 at 9 A.M Paris time and will end at 9:30 P.M. Paris time on July 29. Head to the Band Of Outsiders Longest Show Ever tumblrto see more or NOWFASHIONto see all the looks. 

Fendi Baguette

This is the first book to focus on the Fendi Baguette. Launched in 1997, the so-called Fendi Baguette instantly became one of the most popular and most important accessories of the decade, earning Fendi the Fashion Group International award for accessories in 2000 and creating an enduring style icon that women the world over coveted and collected with passion. This illustrated book celebrates the Baguette—a story of craftsmanship, artisanship, connoisseurship, and design. A deceptively small, simple handbag to be carried under the arm like the French loaf from which it takes its name, the Fendi Baguette has been produced in more than 700 models. Some are simple and understated, while others feature unique or deluxe materials, such as embroidery, sequins, beading, leather, fur, or crocodile skin. Some are embellished with precious stones, while others are wild, limited-edition works of art designed by artists such as Damien Hirst, Richard Prince, and Jeff Koons. Fendi Baguette with a hardcover by Rizzoli can be purchased here

Le Chat Cambrioleur (The Cat Burglar)

To introduce their newest collection, entitled  The Auteur Collection, Warby Parker releases a video entitled Le Chat Cambrioleur or The Cat Burgurlar, which "channels the ebullience and aesthetic of French New Wave Cinema." Warby Parker says the new collection "draws inspiration from the rakes and femmes fatales of our favorite 1960s films– as well as from Jean-Luc Godard himself – to pay tribute to one of the great eras in film history." Shop the full collection here.