† Day 1. | Paris Smells Like Peonies. † What’s going on? Paris, streets, fall, wine, life. Here we go, I’m at Paris Fashion Week and my mind is already blown. All around me, Parisiennes with amazing taste for fashion and an incredible “Savoir Faire” are walking about. I started my day with a full french …
Between Here and Nowhere. | Brian Vu.
rooklyn artist Brian Vu is short a few cards—but in the most beautiful way possible. Vu’s work is glamorously surreal. His photographs are caught somewhere in between here and nowhere. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative …
Family First. | Black Boy Place.
hile there are many eyes fixated on the so-called “bad bitch,” the folks at Black Boy Place have decided to shift the focus in a more family oriented direction. BBP’s Family First black tee is both stylish and positive; providing a positive image of women a chic way. Not that we are into being preachy, but it also good to …
Another Day at the Dumbo Art Festival. | RECAP Part II.
s promised, here are some other cool photos from DUMBO Art Festival taken by our head photographer Michael Della Polla. Bim StarThis New York City native breathes the concrete jungle. From be a stylist and clothing designer who’s pieces has graced the silhouettes of fashionistas and socialites alike, to running the streets to get the next …
Milano Fashion Week 2014. | Day 5.
† Day 5. † The last day of MFW, seems like a great sunset after a long, busy, colorful day. Today Milan was more quiet than the past four days; and the designers that showed on this sunny Sunday went right along with the upbeat mood of the day. A classy, pleasant shadow of tradition and folk held the Italian …
Another Day at the Dumbo Art Festival. | RECAP.
his past weekend’s “Put On Your Shorts” weather surprised most of us in the Northeast and fortunately down under the Manhattan Bridge was again host to the DUMBO ART Festival. This year, DAF featured some of last year’s favorites like Vandana Jain’s Dazzle Exhibit at Smack Mellon Gallery. There were some amazing local artists’ work as well as exquisite, eye catching pieces …
Milano Fashion Week 2014. | Day 4.
↓ Day 4. ↓ lash Back. I was four when I first dreamed about becoming a fashion designer. My mom was the kind of woman who knows everything about aesthetic—matching colours and patterns. I remember helping her hanging clothes after doing the laundry, dancing between clean-ivory bedsheets and listening to her tips about balance and taste. Today …
Marcel Prins. | Stilte.
We happened upon some unique pieces by Marcel Prins. The following were pieces were featured in Stilte, a group show held at Kunstlokaal No. 8. Subtly abstract, Prins’ work possesses a calm quirk that really allows it to stand out. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, …
Bottom of the Bottle. | Lagunitas Daytime Ale.
Popular as they are, Session IPAs are the bastard child of the beer world. A session beer of any kind is intended to be drunk all day, meaning scaled-back ABV and flavors to accommodate quantity. India Pale Ales are Pale Ales with added hops and alcohol, initially to allow the beer to make the trip from the British Isles to …
Milano Fashion Week. | Day 3. | #MilanoFashionWeek2014 #MFW
†Day 3† o, 3rd day in Milan. Fashion week is full of surprises and walking down the streets with my camera is a good way to spy on and learn from these “IT-Girls”. After a day like this my memory recalls the DO’s and the DO NOT DO’s that I snapped at the various events. I …
Shevket Crew Knit. | A Kind of Guise.
t is officially sweater weather and the Shevket Crew Knit by A Kind of Guise is the ideal starter sweater for the season. Featuring a hypnotizing zig-zag weave design, the Shevket Crew Knit is knitted from a superfine Scottish lambswool yarn. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with …
Tiny Tattoos. | Austin Tott.
Tiny Tattoos is a lovable series by Austin Tott that intermingle novelty body art with conceptual photography. Each photograph features a theme with a matching miniature tattoo. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. …
Gabz Goes Westwood.
olish artist Grzegorz Domaradzki captures the intent glare of Vivian Westwood in an illustration for Metropolitan Magazine. Artwork includes pencil and pen drawings remastered in Adobe Photoshop. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. …
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2014 RECAP. | Art Hearts Fashion Runway Presentation.
ith over 1000 fashionistas and celebrities packed in the famed Lincoln Center on the last day of New York Fashion Week, I knew the ART HEARTS FASHION Presentation was going to be the show to catch this year. Established in 2011 by designer and philanthropist Erik Rosete, ART HEARTS FASHION features collections from the world’s freshest and artistically inspired designers in support of …
Tangina Stone Live at La Petite Mort.
a Petite Mort gave summer one last goodbye hug this past weekend. The vintage boutique invited singer Tangina Stone to celebrate the official release of her EP titled, THE FALL. The celebration also included a groovy sidewalk performance which attracted a throng of passersby. Stone was in true form, serenading the Lower East Side and having friendly interactions with the crowd in …
Milano Fashion Week 2014. | Day 2.
†Day 2† oday in the city there is an electric vibe. My black agenda book is full and I’m wearing comfortable shoes that match my favorite leather jacket–feeling like Kate Moss in London, in the 90’s where leather jackets were a must. For today’s adventure I decided to play some good music (usually something strong, something hood) …
Milano Fashion Week 2014 | Day 1.
† Day 1 † It goes exactly like this: ou wake up and it’s sunny outside, September days are marvelous, and guess what happens if you’re in Milan, you’re 21 and you’re covering Milan Fashion Week? You cannot believe it. Is it really happening? Yes, K, it is real. After a quick breakfast, an A+ coffee and …
Wasted Time. | Ben Sandler.
aced with an impassive charm, Ben Sandler‘s Wasted Time is a quirky series that focuses on still life. The Israel born creative leans on his Arizona upbringing, conjuring the dry intensity of the desert. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, …
“Identity” | Kane Mayfield.
he new song “Identity” marks a peak in Kane Mayfield‘s recent resurgence. We have lauded Mayfield’s breakthroughs in the past, but it is much different this time around. There is a glorious shift taking place in the rapper’s work, his lyrical schemes seem more potent, more hard hitting. Don’t get us wrong, he can rap circles around any square MC …
The Great Escape. | Venice. | Vol. 1
Opulence. When the train stops in Venice, opulence is the first word that shines in your mind. She’s right in front of you, full of magnificence. Everyone stands and breathes. I never realized how many people (like me) are taking pictures, but it seems crazy to not freeze every single image. I had 24 hours to discover the city. Here’s …
Jérôme Lagarrigue. |x| Shaun Ross. | Visible Man at Driscoll Babcock.
f you find yourself in the Chelsea area this evening, we suggest that you head over to see Jérôme Lagarrigue‘s Visible Man at Driscoll Babcock. Using male model Shaun Ross as a primary muse, Lagarrigue created 10 vivid large scale paintings all bearing the visage of Ross himself—eight of which are currently displayed at the gallery. Each portrait envelops Ross …
Your Experiences Aren’t Real. | Sabato Visconti.
istorting reality to a perfect pitch, Sabato Visconti challenges your sanity with his series, Your Experience Aren’t Real. These pieces play a subtle trick on the eyes, appearing slightly off from a distance then significantly skewed upon closer inspection. The series’ concept is quite metaphorical being that your life experiences often take on new meaning–or no meaning–once under a microscope. …
Draftsman 01.scale | Nendo.
Built to resemble a draftsman’s instrument, the Draftsman wristwatch by nendo allows its users to measure time to same way they would measure length. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Orange. | Katrine Lyck.
Katrine Lyck‘s Orange is lush with linework and intricate detail. Using markers and white crayon, Lyck creates a sylvan environment with surrealistic amendments. Orange is a pleasing amalgam of land, sea and air. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative …
Remembering Afropunk. | Day 2.
Afropunk Fest | Day 2 August 24th Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn n the second and final day of the Afropunk Festival, the sun over Brooklyn was at full power. Upon my arrival I was able to catch the last few songs of The Tontons, a sea-breeze psych-pop group from Texas. Their new album, Make Out King and Other Stories …
I called her Lisa-Marie. | Clémentine Schneidermann.
rench photographer Clémentine Schneidermann captures America’s fascination with Elvis in an honest series titled, I called her Lisa-Marie. A true exhibition of fanaticism, the series transports you to worlds where The King is still king. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When …
Remembering Afropunk. | Day 1.
Afropunk Fest | Day 1 August 23rd Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn etween August 23 and 24, the colors of every nation’s flag flooded Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn for the tenth Afropunk Fest. The lineup was a perfect blend of Punk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, and everything that permeates and runs between. Every act held some hint of each style …
Amy Sillman. | ‘One Lump or Two’ at Hessel Museum.
his week is the last week to see Amy Sillman‘s latest solo exhibition, ‘One Lump or Two’. On display at Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College, the show includes a great number of works that really express Sillman’s aesthetic range. ‘One Lump or Two’ also has chronological appeal being that it is one of those rare opportunities where you can view …
The Curious Case of Michael Cera.
ichael Cera, known mostly as an actor and all around indie cutie, is soaking his hands in some folksy roots. While many of us fell for his charm and scrawny awkwardness in the short-lived and highly praised television series Arrested Development, and even comic book turned film, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, we were also blind to his musical deftness. …
Bright Eyes. | Leta Sobierajski.
eta Sobierajski‘s Bright Eyes is a refreshing series that gives us a new outlook on life. Sobierajski has a signature quirk that is often awe inspiring but this time around it is just extremely invigorating. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When …
Kindness. | “World Restart”.
e may be late to the party but we’re still dancing to Kindness‘ “World Restart.” The song lays on a bed of toasty funk, slumbering underneath a blanket of Utopian harmony provided by Ade Omotayo and Kelela Mizanekristos. “World Restart” can be heard on his upcoming album, Otherness. We’re also digging his most recent single, “This Is Not About Us.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Introducing Peri.
lthough the end of warm weather doesn’t necessarily indicate the end of cycling, cold weather elements can be a bit harsh on your ride. It’s time to start thinking about storage and Peri, a minimalist bike rack, is a must-have—not solely for its function, but also for its aesthetics. Where most bike racks can be pragmatic in appearance, Peri’s space …
Tan Lines. | Sara Andreasson.
e can’t stop saying our farewells to summer. We dropped in on Sara Andreasson and found some new works that definitely made us misty-eyed about summer being on its way out. Andreasson’s Tan Lines is a revealing series of illustrations featuring subjects who stayed stayed out in the sun too long. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks …
Bottom of the Bottle | Long Trail Limbo Double IPA.
The box said “Long Trail,” but everything else said otherwise. Instead of their typical earth tones, this box was black and red with a more ornate type, sporting an illustration from the first canto of Dante’s Inferno. While anything titled Limbo will always conjure the first level of Hell, Long Trail claims it comes from a customer comment on their …
Gravity. | Tomas Januska.
ravity is a delightful and weightless series by Tomas Januska. The London based photographer captures a roster of individuals in midair, freezing them in time and space. Some of the facial expressions look to be completely enthralled, while some are filled with an aware but playful spunk. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
Nir Hod. | Once Everything Was Much Better Even The Future at Paul Kasmin Gallery. | @KasminGallery
oday is the opening reception for Nir Hod‘s Once Everything Was Much Better Even The Future. It is Hod’s third solo exhibition at Paul Kasmin Gallery. His sculpture of the same name, a snow globe containing a moving scale model of a pumpjack encased in oil and swirling “snow” comprised of gold-colored flakes, will serve as the centerpiece for the show. …
Re-Paid in Full.
nspired by scenes from the cult classic film Paid in Full, the folks over at Dealers have decided to pay homage to the story with a series of sharp tees. Featuring four minimalistic pieces depicting scenes from the movie, the line is not only endearing, it provokes urban folklore into flirting with high art. The artworks are so vibrant and simple–and …
Fly Me To The Moon. | Kaori Oyama.
aori Oyama takes us on a trip with her series, Fly Me To The Moon. Also serving as a lookbook for fashion label Young Jin, the stoically creepy tone of the series makes the Earth seem like a far off planet in another galaxy. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and …
Black Bananas |x| Shockwave Riderz at South Street Seaport.
t the Black Bananas’ set on August 8 at South Street Seaport in Manhattan, the damn kids scampered about like damn kids often will. When the unabashed rock group eventually collected on stage, the children fell in line. The Seaport stage, set nearby, but not directly on the seafront, is built on a flap of fake grass and surrounded by …
Frodo Mikkelsen. | A Love Story at Munch Gallery.
rodo Mikkelsen recently debuted A Love Story at Munch Gallery. It is Mikkelsen’s second solo show at the Lower East Side space and looks to be just as strong–if not stronger–than his last show at Munch, Ghost Yard. Dividing his time between Gotham and Copenhagen, Mikkelsen is a mixed media artist who is capable of providing a brilliant, effortless narrative. For this …
Changes Faces. | Han Xiao.
eautifully mangled, Han Xiao‘s portraits are abstract depictions of the human psyche. Each paintings is a conceptual bottling of disarray. Her pieces confines chaos in a palpable cage of solid color and swallows the key with faint human features. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, …
N. | Thomas Danthony.
homas Danthony has taken his clean, rich aesthetics and converted it into a 42 page book that features a collection of his works. Including some of his most prolific graphite and ink drawings, each copy of N is hand numbered and comes in two version, black and white. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote …
Cartoon. | Lou Patrou.
ou Patrou‘s Cartoons is a vibrantly symmetrical piece with a set of brilliant color combination that arouses the eye. It is an ode to The Amazing World of Gumball, acrylic on watercolor paper. The painting was created for the Cartoon Network’s 20th Anniversary show at Comic-Con in San Diego. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
Seeing is Believing. | Airylight.
or those of you live in big cities, clean air is a kind of hard to come by. AiryLight is an ingenious concept by Annelie Berner that uses light projection to help you indicate the quality of the air. Learn more about the concept → HERE! ← 1st State. Air Quality = 25: A simple, small light pattern – things are good – …
Tips to Kill a Leader. | Mario Marín González.
old and awkwardly threatening, Tips to Kill a Leader by Mario Marín González is a tongue in cheek jab at the powers that be. In the painted portraits, an older man stands defiantly with the words, ‘Tips to Kill a Leader’, scrawled across his chest. González creates further intrigue with a series of wardrobe changes–all them involving shirtlessness, of course. Quiet LunchQuiet …
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