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You know, it’s very hard to be interesting without speaking.

(Paul Morrissey)

Picture by Phyllis Galembo.

Lovely Low-fi

If there is anything that gets me excited other than good music is good music with great visuals.

Meet Laurel Halo:

And do your best to have a creative weekend.

False hope

I used to think that false hope was something bad.

Now I think it spices up one’s life in a splendid delusional way.

Refreshing Austra

Although I do enjoy a bit of pop music, I’m pretty much tired of it when it comes to dancing in a club.

These days I would much rather like to dance to tunes such as this one:

Austra is as refreshing as it is great.

Love the visuals too.

Ingenious Spencer

Male high fashion is something truly rare, I dare say practically nonexistent.

Besides the endless parade of reinventions of the suit, not enough is done so as to provide boys with avant-garde, forward-looking looks. Mind you, I do enjoy a well-tailored suit and conservative wear, but one simply cannot wear it at all times if one wants to dress smartly and interestingly.

And that is precisely why I worship (yes, for it goes much beyond admiration) the work of fashion editor/stylist Robbie Spencer.

I’ve been following his work avidly on the pages of both Dazed & Confused and AnotherMan and he never ceases to surprise and dazzle me:

A master of layering and a gifted expert in accessories, Robbie is always able to put the most exciting and exquisite male looks  together.

What’s most remarkable is Spencer’s ability to come up with outfits that are quite haute couture for menswear, but totally absent of that feminine touch that is often present in such stylings.

He is a genius.

Mind shifts

Shifting mind shapes shouldn’t be as strenuous as it is.

But then it wouldn’t be as interesting and challenging as it is.

And I just love this Miike Snow song because it reminds me of all that.

Break & Make or Fickle States

The remaking of urban landscapes into something deeper or artistic is always appealing to me.

Among Baptiste Debombourg many remarkable pieces, these two struck me the most:

Glass is one of oldest materials used by artists but it still remains a fresh choice, especially when one thinks about all the light changes and possibilities it provides.

The myriad of tiny reflections it creates when broken is a mirror to my fickle thoughts and mind. Or anyone’s, for that matter.

Streams of references

I am very grateful to my music-loving friends, for they always provide me with the best tips on interesting and exciting new acts.

Last weekend it was Rainbow Arabia:

It reminds me of so many fun moments back in the 90’s, mixed with a deeper nostalgia feeling caused by the similarity between the singer’s voice and my beloved Siouxie:

Naive are those who believe anything is created from scratch.

Everything is based, albeit remotely, on something that had been done before.

And it can be good too.

Apprenticeship

At times I am utterly and hopelessly unable to cope with uncertainty.

I have the feeling it could be exciting.

If only I could keep my mind quiet for a bit.

Weekend wish

Let us summon our energies and try to have a cheerful weekend? Thank you.

d’Eon is a quite fun, slightly mellow Canadian act I’ve just found out about.

#EuSouGay Project

A series of degrading events to the gay and black communities have been raising Brazilian people’s awareness on homophobia and hate crimes.

It is not that it didn’t exist before, but once gay people started becoming more visible in society, homophobia and all the related problems finally turned into a matter of discussion.

Two guys I know were recently attacked during a celebration on the University Campus. Although the aggression was not so physically damaging, its impact on the psyche of minorities is enormous. What’s most shocking is the fact that the attack took place inside the most liberal of all faculties, up until then a haven for individual freedom of expression.

People who’ve been fighting for years to feel comfortable being who they are and dating whoever they want began to feel threatened again. This is a major drawback.

However, in one way or another, the sectors of society who believe in equal human rights are fighting back.

I’m supporting an artistic initiative called Projeto #EuSouGay (IAmGay) which targets homophobia and intolerance through showing the world that we have a voice.

If you wish to participate in it, no matter your sexual orientation, you can send a picture of you holding a card with the inscription #EuSouGay to projetoeusougay@gmail.com. The pictures will ultimately be turned into a short film directed by award-winning director Daniel Ribeiro.

The ongoing project

Let us all unite in fighting hatred and prejudice.

Creating & Destroying

Lately, so many people have been telling me that loving equals suffering that I almost feel obliged to believe them.

I would very much prefer to believe those American songs which go love will set you free, and I for one would choose that path. Only if I could.

No matter how you might feel about it, love changes and is ever so powerful – for creation as well as destruction.

A song comes to mind:

Tearing apart or uniting, I guess we’re all better off with it.

 

Liking Looking

Looking at Francisco Lachowski is always so soothing:

I feel brand new, right about now.

Seeing

There is a saying in Brazil which goes something like, the worst blind is the one who chooses not to see.

Looking at Albano Afonso‘s work, the truth in it hit me quite unexpectedly.

It is less painful to ignore things than facing a hard reality at times.

Or we might even sometimes select distorted views of the world in order to keep a certain type of sanity.

As long as it helps us move on.

Escapist

I’ve got a project that is both mind-freeing and guaranteed fun-filled.

It involves beauty and brings out a certain flair for glamour.

Having said that, I choose to illustrate my expectations with pictures from diversion-loving Hedi Slimane,

Let us dream together.