Your recent purchases

[Diego]

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No, but I would love to have this (or any alien original prop) at the office:

[Faust]

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[quote user="AKA*NYC"]I've often wondered what they go for nowadays. Airbrush art = undervalued.[/quote]

I don't know. I've always been under the impression that Giger is not taken seriously by the art world (kind of funny, considering that child-prankster Banksy is). It's one of those few things that I wonder about. Some creators just never make it - Giger is not good enough to be an "artist," Robert Pirsig and Ray Bradbury are not good enough to be "literature." It's strange. Especially considering how much ghastly art and literature there is.

[random]

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there used to bea big (1:4) alien queenhead made by sideshowin my parents' house. it was soscary as my mom said that my dad brought it to garage. no ideawhere it is now... I do lovesome LOR figures made by them.

also have a few frds who arecrazy fans of Mcfarlane. I remember they showedme some collections named "twisted soul" or whateverwhich creeped me out a lit bit. Very impressive tho.

[Diego]

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[quote user="random"]

there used to be a big (1:4) alien queen head made by sideshow in my parents' house. it was so scary as my mom said that my dad brought it to garage. no idea where it is now... I do love some LOR figures made by them.

also have a few frds who are crazy fans of Mcfarlane. I remember they showed me some collections named "twisted soul" or whatever which creeped me out a lit bit. Very impressive tho.

[/quote]

Yes, Clive Barker's tortured souls.

edit- I hate Mcfarlane

[generic_guy]

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It's not even funny that anyone takes banksy seriously :(

Nothing wrong with selling out, hard to resist when someone offers you all that money. But to pretty much base your persona on how independent and unwilling to sell-out you are, and then bend over the first time someone flashes a few quid at you is pretty loathsome.

Last couple of purchases:

N(N) hoodie

Turned up today:Margiela AIDS benefit tee (black with purple text), plus DRKSHDW jeans.

Very pleased with these, were described as "Velveteen" on Yoox, which was odd, zoomed photo looked like cords. When they arrived they were coated back denim (with the dart on the thigh) which I wanted anyway, and they were just over $50 shipped :)

[AKA*NYC]

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[quote user="generic_guy"]

Very pleased with these, were described as "Velveteen" on Yoox, which was odd, zoomed photo looked like cords. When they arrived they were coated back denim (with the dart on the thigh) which I wanted anyway, and they were just over $50 shipped :)

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That's amazing! What a score! I'm almost tempted to try this myself but with my luck they really will be velveteen.

[AKA*NYC]

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[quote user="Faust"]

[quote user="AKA*NYC"]I've often wondered what they go for nowadays. Airbrush art = undervalued.[/quote]

I don't know. I've always been under the impression that Giger is not taken seriously by the art world (kind of funny, considering that child-prankster Banksy is). It's one of those few things that I wonder about. Some creators just never make it - Giger is not good enough to be an "artist," Robert Pirsig and Ray Bradbury are not good enough to be "literature." It's strange. Especially considering how much ghastly art and literature there is.

[/quote]

Fortunately time has a way of setting the record straight. There's a great song by Momus that addresses this issue:

The Minus 5

Who can now remember Zebediah Lane?
The great singing sensation of 1909
With his chicken and his monkey and his ukelele
He achieved what seemed like undying fame
But now his multi-platinum wax cyclinder rolls
Like his name, have crumbled away

One hundred years from now
Who will still be famous?
Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5
John Crist of the Dashboard Saviours
Or their collaborators
Pearl Jam, REM, Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices
The Walkabouts, The Posies (Ken and John)
The Presidents of the United States Of America
(Not them, the other ones)?

Massive popularity is never enough
Not even worldwide acclaim or universal love
Can guarantee eternities of honour
For our names

As Velazquez and Picasso will happily explain
History remembers the names
Of those who creep out of the shadows
And reposition the frames

Beam me up, Scott McCaughey
Let's take The Minus 5 at warp factor 3
To a planet just like Earth, to a city like Madrid
To a place just like the Prado Gallery
We'll spend the day just looking at Las Meninas
Asking ourselves 'Who was that king? What was his name?
The one who let his family get in the way
Of the self-portrait Velazquez was painting?'

Wearing shades at night is never enough
Not exceptional skill or below zero cool at Minus 5 degrees
Can guarantee eternities of honour for our names

As Scott McCaughey and I have no doubt realised
History remembers the names
Of those who creep out of the shadows

And reposition the frames

[generic_guy]

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Yoox are so poor at describing/styling/even labelling sizes.

Can be a pain but they have a good returns policy so it can be good to take a risk.

[RADO]

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Still thinking if keeping or selling out...

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[the breaks]

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With better styling/modeling/labeling Yoox would be too good. They must have these flaws so we don't take how good they are in other ares for granted [66]

[xcoldricex]

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yoox was better when it was worse....

meaning all this shit would go unnoticed since it was so disorganized and you could cop things for maaaaaaaaad cheap. faust knows what i'm talking about!

[Faust]

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indeed, i do.

[Chinorlz]

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[quote user="RADO"]


Still thinking if keeping or selling out...

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Hard to tell from it not being worn... it's one of those pieces that totally depends on how you style it!

Never seen this permutation of the blazer concept before... it's pretty neat!

[Faust]

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[quote user="AKA*NYC"][quote user="Faust"]

[quote user="AKA*NYC"]I've often wondered what they go for nowadays. Airbrush art = undervalued.[/quote]

I don't know. I've always been under the impression that Giger is not taken seriously by the art world (kind of funny, considering that child-prankster Banksy is). It's one of those few things that I wonder about. Some creators just never make it - Giger is not good enough to be an "artist," Robert Pirsig and Ray Bradbury are not good enough to be "literature." It's strange. Especially considering how much ghastly art and literature there is.

[/quote]

Fortunately time has a way of setting the record straight. There's a great song by Momus that addresses this issue:

The Minus 5

Who can now remember Zebediah Lane?
The great singing sensation of 1909
With his chicken and his monkey and his ukelele
He achieved what seemed like undying fame
But now his multi-platinum wax cyclinder rolls
Like his name, have crumbled away

One hundred years from now
Who will still be famous?
Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5
John Crist of the Dashboard Saviours
Or their collaborators
Pearl Jam, REM, Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices
The Walkabouts, The Posies (Ken and John)
The Presidents of the United States Of America
(Not them, the other ones)?

Massive popularity is never enough
Not even worldwide acclaim or universal love
Can guarantee eternities of honour
For our names

As Velazquez and Picasso will happily explain
History remembers the names
Of those who creep out of the shadows
And reposition the frames

Beam me up, Scott McCaughey
Let's take The Minus 5 at warp factor 3
To a planet just like Earth, to a city like Madrid
To a place just like the Prado Gallery
We'll spend the day just looking at Las Meninas
Asking ourselves 'Who was that king? What was his name?
The one who let his family get in the way
Of the self-portrait Velazquez was painting?'

Wearing shades at night is never enough
Not exceptional skill or below zero cool at Minus 5 degrees
Can guarantee eternities of honour for our names

As Scott McCaughey and I have no doubt realised
History remembers the names
Of those who creep out of the shadows

And reposition the frames

[/quote]

A similar view;

"The great critic will 'feel ahead'; he will lean over the horizon and prepare the context of future recognition. At times he hears the echo when the voice is forgotten, or before it is known. There were those who sensed, in the 1920's, that the time of Blake and Kierkegaard was at hadn, or who discerned, ten years later, the general truth in the private nightmare of Kafka. This does not mean choosing winners; it means knowing that the work of art stands in a complex provisional relation to time." - George Steiner

[Faust]

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Just got my first Volga Volga piece from YOOX. Need to think hard about whether I want to keep it or not. I love the construction (really intricate and demanding a thorough examination), and I LOVE the super-high neck, but I can't escape the feeling that I am wearing a heavy sweatshirt... which could be an awesome thing, because it is cozy and comfortable, but I guess I like more structured outerwear. Will try to post fit pics over the weekend. Yoox pix below.