I have to leave my flat (actually, Mauricio’s flat, thank you bro) on Rue st Maur to get to the train station, and I will be blogging more fashion shows tonight. But in the meanwhile, let me introduce you to Nick who is Men’s Fashion Director for Bergdorf Goodman, NY. Hard not to notice the very stylish and colorful Nick outside of a fashion show. His beautiful tattoos (executed by our friend Shinji of NYadorned and Dave Davenport in Los Angeles). I have rarely seen people play that nicely with the colorways of their tats and their outfit. And additionally, he is a warm and friendly person.Great encounter.

words & images ©Maxime Büchi

Before I post more fashion week stuff, check out this performer’s tattoo. She was part of Vaginal “Vag” Davis’ performance (see title of this post). It was pretty striking in reality and had a background pattern tattooed in white. Very subtle and graceful. The whole Vaginal Davis show was pretty amazing anyway. It took place a while back but I haven’t had the time to blog it yet. But I will. I initially attended as a support demonstration for Sacrlett Rouge—who was showing a movie during the performance, but it ended up being a whole lot more!

If anyone knows more about the tattoo and/or her (not her astrological sign or phone number, something art related, you know what I mean…), please share!

words & images ©Maxime Büchi

The last show I went to today was the greatly appreciated Raf Simon (were to be found among the attendees, nothing less than Riccard Tisci and the Givenchy Family, Panos Yipanis and Nicola Formichetti).

We all particularly liked his latex jumpers, all in hospital-y colours worn over classical outfits. (Obviously, the openings in the back do also evoke surgical suites, but I can’t really say it seemed a real theme in this collection either.)

photos & video ©Maxime Büchi

Model/photographer Raquel Nave, star of not one but two editorials in SB III/IV (shot by our own Adrian Wilson and Ellen Von Unwerth), has her own pictures on show at the Mountain Fold Gallery in New York until July 17.

Something really nice and unexpected about the combination of 70s-style Chloe denim and the vintage pink bedspread with that tattoo. Found on Sophie Arancio’s NAST blog. Tattoo by Yann Black.

These amazing silkscreens were unveiled in St Paul’s Cathedral last night as part of the ongoing St Paul’s Cathedral Art Project. The Mannheim Altarpiece by Mark Alexander hangs in two huge (almost) identical parts, facing eachother across the nave. That they can have such an impact in a setting as overwhelming as the cavernous St Pauls is almost as impressive as this old institution being so actively involved in championing contemporary art. Supported by Haunch of Venison.

(Felix Valotton—Sur la plage)

Si j’ai du goût, ce n’est guère
Que pour la terre et les pierres.
Je déjeune toujours d’air,
De roc, de charbons, de fer

Mes faims, tournez.
Paissez, faims,
Le pré des sons.
Attirez le gai venin
Des liserons.

Mangez les cailloux qu’on brise,
Les vieilles pierres d’églises;
Les galets des vieux déluges,
Pains semés dans les vallées grises.

—

Le loup criait sous les feuilles
En crachant les belles plumes
De son repas de volailles:
Comme lui je me consume.

Les salades, les fruits
N’attendent que la cueillette;
Mais l’araignée de la haie
Ne mange que des violettes.

Que je dorme! que je bouille
Aux autels de Salomon.
Le bouillon court sur la rouille,
Et se mêle au Cédron.

(Arthur Rimbaud—Faim)