The Super Suburbs

It was high hot noon when a black car pulled up and popped its trunk; the driver packed in every last belonging. Straight south towards the exit and onto the highway, the wheels rolled out the city.

Up and over the clouds and back down again, land and load at Y-W-G. With the skyline cleared the eye takes in clouds and stars and sunset. We drive past strip malls and parking lots and grocery stores, rows of houses covered in stucco.

So we land at the summer stead, a sisters’ condo to sleep at. Long roads lead in all directions to buildings built out not up, spaced across the prairie. Between the small town and big city left short and long ago, here now are suburbs never before lived in.

And with the tracts and cul-de-sacs comes a character to navigate them. Enter Superman of the Suburbs, ready for the summer.

*Photos by Andrea Dyck. Art direction is all yours truly.

Everything in 3D, all the time

Fashion is a battle, and the war is raging on. It's one waify warrior against the other, scratching out each others 3D eyes. But you can read all about that, and Nada, and the rest of it, in the Vancouver Sun.

*Update: or the Gazette! Options, options.

Good morning Central Park.

There are very few things I'd rather do in the morning than sleep in and get a late brunch with friends. But nothing was going to stop me from seeing the Jeff Koons exhibit on the roof of the Met. The first time we tried to see the show it was raining and the roof was closed. Only slightly irritated, we woke up the next morning, hiked across Central Park, and penciled a visit to the museum into our morning plans. 

It was worth it. While the show only boasted three pieces (hardly enough to call it an exhibit) the backdrop was hard to beat. The Met's roof offers a scenic view of the city, and I'm a sucker for Koons' shiny sculptures. The art star takes a lot of criticism. Early in his career he took out full page ads advertising himself in art magazines and hired an image consultant to work with him on his public image. Both were unheard of in the art world. 

Critics have called him tasteless for immortalizing his sex life with former wife (and pornstar) Cicciolina, claimed he's ripping off pop culture and/or other artists and said he is shamelessly cashing in on the popularity of the conceptual. But I think he's clever, I think puppies are cute and I love some of his new work (below). If you're in New York, go see the show, and make sure you check out the amazing Superhero/Fashion exhibit in the main area. Dior & Batman in the same room? Yes, please.

Everyone likes to collage. 

Even shinier in the sun.

Busy.

Tourist shot for good measure.