United Colors

5 août 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Karolina succeed in dragging me in this afro party at Fix’n’Fiddle, one the best after work spots in New York. At 1 AM when we arrive the place was crowded and the music really loud.

This series of photos was an idea of Karolina, she needed them for a publication.

The bar was plunged into darkness, Karolina had never used a reflex camera before then and i never use flash with my old 5D camera, so the exercice was tricky but fun. The surprise was this explosion of metallic colors, blue, green and red, which give a good idea of the atmosphere of the party.

All pictures Karolina Brock & Christian Poulot

New York inspires… People

26 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Friends and people i met in New York City.

Des gens ~~cool~~, des amis rad, des copines qui ont le swag et des êtres étranges rencontrés à New-York…

Meet Karolina

Karolina Brock, swag girl from Sweden, dancer, journalist and fashion designer (website), now living in Big Apple.

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Louis Vuitton popup store in SoHo

26 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Chers lecteurs,
some pictures of the Yayoi Kusama popup store in the Louis Vuitton’s shop based in SoHo, open especially for us that morning.

Yayoi Kusama is watching you from the windows…

Goodies !

More goodies !

more and more !

I went downstairs…

…and learn a bit about the various leather qualities used. Above the Antheia quality with embroidered Monogram pattern.

Above the Mahina quality where the Monogram pattern is perforated.

Pelayo (kate loves me) and Alexandra aka Lovelypepa (Fashionsalad) instagraming loud!

Three angels: Alexandra, Angela (stylosophy) and Alessandra (littlesnobthing)

Valentino Garavani

24 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

I was walking on Bleecker street, just leaving the pop up store of Karl Lagerfeld when i bumped into a living legend…
M. Valentino Garavani was wandering around with a friend and let me took his picture.

Evening bags at Whitney Museum w/Louis Vuitton

19 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Evenings bags during the cocktail at Whitney Museum, above the Rossmore MM

The Slim suede coal

The Altaïr clutch

Yayoi Kusama pochette

Some like it dots!

17 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Louis Vuitton’s flagship and offices on 5th avenue completely covered with Yayoi Kusama design

Chers lecteurs,

during my stay in NYC for Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama various events, i’ve seen polka dots everywhere!

If we refer to Michel Pastoureau in his book The devil’s cloth, in western iconography, polka dots are always good instead of the stripes.

Polka dots almost expresses a certain solemnity or something magnificient and even sacred.

Polka dots is also feminity opposed to the stripes considered more masculine. The author said that « You rarely see a man wearing polka dotted underwears ».

An unpretentious review based upon the favorite theme of Yayoi Kusama.

Pelayo Diaz from Kate Loves Me wearing polka dots shoes

Clémence and her polka dots belt

Inflatable polka dots in the courtyard of Whitney Museum

Invasion of the flying polka dotted lamps inside the Whitney Museum

Polka dots dress and shirt during the inauguration of Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the Whitney Musuem

Clémence’s neclakce

At Boqueria Soho, I also saw polka dots in the food !

Even on buildings, here the front view of Hotel Maritime in Meatpacking district

Polka dots on childbooks at the Metropolitan Museum

Bangles and window at Marc Jacobs’ store in Greenwich village

On road signs !

And for men polka dots are allowed only on a (boring) tie…

or if you are less conventional, boldly wear the polka dots on a shirt. Meet this guy near Central Park.

View from the Air France business lounge in the airport, i’ve just had time to pick up my iPhone and picture this polka-dotted mini bus!

New York inspires… Shake Shack !

13 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Chers lecteurs,
une heure de queue…

No mistake, it’s more a good place to eat a very good burger than a fashionable place to be.

Shake Shack start in 2004 then spread around the city. If you wanna test it when in NYC, be prepared, come with friends or a good book/iPad (internet is free in the square) because in Madison’s square it’s one hour queuing!

People at work

Nine

12 juillet 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

New York City, 9 on 57th street

After two days working with the french digital team of Louis Vuitton (and meet the US team) for the coverage of Yayoi Kusama various events in New-York City, it’s time to have a break.
It had been nine years that I had not come to Big Apple! Last two days it was all Carrie Bradshaw-like women on the Vth avenue! It’s now time to leave the pleasant Hotel Chambers and to move to SoHo. Let’s go downtown!

Lisbon | Entrée des artistes

24 avril 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

During my trip in Lisbon, i discover this area near avenue da Liberdad. Actually a parking (Parque Mayer), this place was the center of theater activities in the past. Now all theaters are closed excepted the one at the entrance (Teatro Maria Vitória) making the place look like an artistic ghost city…

All this little houses used to be little theaters…

Teatro Raul Solnado

Above on the other side of Avenue da Liberdad, Odeon theater with his restaurant was the center of nightlife in the past told me the old guy next to me.

Cinco seculos de desenho na coleção das belas artes

26 mars 2012 ~ CHRISTIAN POULOT

Vernissage au Musée National de Soares dos Reis, de l’exposition « Cinq siècles de dessins issus de la collection de l’école des Beaux Arts de Porto » (23 mars-24 juin 2012).