the latest in the superfuture city superguide series has finally been completed…! better still, you can purchase it here

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photographer martin parr’s magnificent show planète parr just opened at jeu de paume [on until sep 27]. on display are not only his extraordinary collection of photography books and prints by a wide range of photographers, but also large numbers of objects and curiosities closely reflecting political and social events. location: 1 place de la concorde [6e].



© parrworld: objects and postcards [aperture 2008]

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brace yourself for a fashion explosion next september when 13 of vogue magazine’s international editions launch fashion’s night out in pretty much all of the planet’s fashion capitals. it’s an initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence and, last but not least, celebrate fashion across the planet from new york to taipei and from paris to mumbai. there’ll be various events with local designers, department stores, high-street chains and boutiques. so check your local vogue edition the next few months!

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yes, they’re still around and kicking it! superfuture’s fav glitter rock band kiss are currently on tour in north america and doing one of their final gigs at montreal’s centre bell on mon - jul 13 [7.30pm]. location: 1260 rue de la gauchetière ouest [downtown].

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superdandy! mr. hare’s shoes conjure up a lifestyle with sunday afternoon strolls through mayfair, antique hunting on the upper east and dancing on the table at le baron. mind you, mr. hare is only available at a handful of select shops across the planet but very soon retailer oki-ni allows you to order a shiny pair of these handcrafted trophies online!



© oki-ni

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the minneapolis show just launched at peres projects [on until aug 29]. the show’s focus is minneapolis, a city in the midwestern united states, known for its high rate of literacy and racially tolerant atmosphere. in many respects it is the ideal american city, where coexisting cultures thrive, and in turn breed successive generations of even more creative, talented inhabitants.

the show considers the implications of this city, its legacy and impact on everyone who has never been there. participating artists include amie dicke, bruce labruce and mark titchner. location: 2766 south la cienega boulevard [culver junction].



© peres projects / mark titchner - heart with heart, hand in hand [2004]

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the jeff koons: popeye series exhibition opened at the serpentine gallery [on until sep 13]. on display are paintings and sculptures from jeff koons‘ popeye series which he began in 2002, and showcases his signature ideas and motifs, including surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoon imagery, art-historical references and children’s toys. location: kensington gardens [kensington].



© jeff koons - popeye [2003]

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new york city’s hospitality scene has a bright new star: the swanky cooper square hotel. designed by architect carlos zapata, the 21-story glass tower features 145 rooms, suites and studios plus one spectacular rooftop penthouse with a wrap-around 1,600 sq.ft. terrace.

interiorwise it’s a meticulously crafted fusion of timeless european elegance with modern comfort for both the rooms and public spaces. mind you, b&b italia furnishings are found throughout the property. the lavishness even extends outdoors to the very designy backyard garden and dining patio.

…and in case you wondered about cooper square hotel’s staff, they look so hot because they’re clad in steven alan uniforms. location: 25 cooper square [east village].




© cooper square hotel / hotel lobby [top] and room [bottom]

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the laid-back café, a fav place for young moscow hipsters to meet and party, has been around for a while but the mesto shop section was only recently launched and stocks vintage clothing and a well-edited selection of cool local labels mixed with euro street brands, including humör, pharmacy industry and revolution clothing. location: petroverigskiy pereulok 3 [kitay gorod].

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fashion-mad tokyo shoppers jumped for joy when new york’s opening ceremony announced its arrival in the japanese capital earlier this year, making available their savvy and well-edited collections. for this overseas expansion it teams up with local retailer onward kashiyama and the first collab venture will be an opening ceremony shop-in-shop at the seibu movida department store, opening there on sun - aug 30.

measuring a pretty grand 2,300 sqm., the new tokyo outpost will feature a wide range of foreign brands, including acne, band of outsiders, alexander wang plus selected items from its own collection, including the coveted designs by indie actress chloe sévigny. shop location: seibu movida building, 7th floor, 21-1 udagawa-cho [shibuya].



it’s a deal: onward kashiyama’s general manager group product development akira okuda [left] shakes hands with opening ceremony’s carol lim and humberto leon

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the sos callejero vos? group show opens sat - jul 11 at montevideo’s marte upmarket gallery. on display are a series of works by young street artists, including santiago velazco, golfo de mar and fran!. location: calle colón 1468 [ciudad vieja].



© arte upmarket

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party: summer love
date: fri - jul 10 [11pm-late]
location: ever, ky/nyk building, 6-2-9-b1 minami-aoyama [aoyama]
gig + dj lineup includes: ma5akaz, 2boy, radio foundation, kosuke adam, pauly j

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opening party of berlin underground artist xoooox‘ second solo show at circleculture gallery is fri - jul 10 [7pm]. on display are a series of stenciled works and installations in arte povera style and intentionally opposing the volatile glamour and consumption-driven mechanism of fashion culture. location: gipsstrasse 11 [mitte].



© xoooox - ghost cat [2009]

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timeless casual chic is inherent to the coming soon label and its s/s 10 collection is no exception. the classic silhouette comes in basic dark shades, alternated by items in subdued colours and kooky prints, creating a fashion aesthetic that bears an unmistakeable japanese signature. shown below are three looks we particularly like. coming soon is available at selected stores across the planet, including blackbird [seattle], beamhill [helsinki] and d-mop [hong kong].

© coming soon / photos: milo keller

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party: ed banger 6 1/2 birthday
date: fri - jul 10 [9pm-5am]
location: coronet theatre, 28 new kent road [newington]
dj + gig lineup includes: mehdi, busy p, feadz, sebastian, krazy baldhead

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artist jonathan monk’s show rew-shay hood project part 2 launched some time ago at artpace [on until sep 6]. on display are a series of new works: fourteen distinctive hoods of classic american cars which serve as canvases for the artist’s photo-realistic airbrushed paintings. the show features paintings after american artist ed ruscha’s iconic photographic series and book twentysix gasoline stations. location: 445 north main avenue [downtown].



photo: 1965 chevrolet el camino hood - airbrush paint

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brooklyn/chicago noise rockers these are powers are on a china tour and play the d-22, one of beijing’s best rock venues, on jul 10, 14, 21 and 25 [8pm]. location: 242 chengfu lu [haidian].

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check out the i want that… art installation by art director thomas voorn and jewellery designer martine viergever at destination shop from jul 9-26 while the finissage party is held on thu - jul 23 [4pm-8pm]. the art installation is an artistic display of martine viergever’s rear view mirror collection. location: weteringstraat 46 [centrum].



note: click image to enlarge

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if the name roger vivier evokes goosebumps, you may want to roll out some serious cash at pierre bergé & associés‘ auction of a series of the legendary cobbler’s shoe prototypes on thu - jul 9 [2pm]. location: drouot-richelieu, hall 6, 9 rue drouot [9e].

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the peeps behind byul & associates, one of seoul’s leading creative agencies, play a gig at live club ssam on thu - jul 9 [8pm]. special guest is musician hyunjin baik. location: ssamzie space, 2nd floor, 5-129 changjeon-dong [hongdae].

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standard magazine celebrates the release of issue #24 [mind you, it's the ass issue] with a cocktail and artist théo mercier’s collage exhibition t’as le look cocotte at hôtel particulier on wed - jul 8 [7pm-10pm]. lineup includes jean-emmanuel deluxe and vdj oof. the r-e-a-l party is at groovy le régine [10.30pm]. live gig + dj lineup includes jean-marc rabemila, la chatte, amanda blank. cocktail + show location: 6 rue newton [16e]. party location: 49 rue de ponthieu [8e].

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meet designers gerrit uittenboogaaard and natasja martens of fashion label g+n and of recent gluejeans fame, for a q+a at lief hertje + de grote witte reus on wed - jul 8 [7pm - free entrance]. their visit is part of the ongoing vraag aan… q+a series. location: stationsweg 55 [centrum].



© g+n

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artist takashi murakami’s creative hub kaikai kiki arrives in hong kong! check out the opening party on of superflat summer, an exhibition dedicated to him and fellow artists aya takano, chiho aoshima and chinatsu ban, at fabrik gallery. mind you, the party itself is held at the w hotel on wed - jul 8 [6.30pm-9pm]. hotel location: 1 austin road west, living room, 6th floor [kowloon]. gallery location: yip fung building, unit 412, 2-18 d’aguilar street [central].

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the magnificent né dans la rue group show opens tue - jul 7 at the fondation cartier. the show is entirely dedicated to the art of graffiti which emerged in new york in the 70s and is now a global phenomenon. it features work of both its pioneers plus a fab selection of contemporary artists from across the planet, including barry mcgee, basco vazko, delta, jonone and evan roth. location: 261 boulevard raspail [14e].

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the exhibition foster +partners: working with history recently opened at the dansk arkitektur center [on until aug 30]. the show elaborates on a number of international projects in which london-based architects foster + partners literally ‘works with history’ and creates new life in a historical setting and context. location: strandgate 27b [christianshavn].



© foster + partners / british museum - great court [london]

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opening party of the des chemins familiers [familiar roads] group exhibition opens at maison des associations on tue - jul 7 [6.30pm]. on display are works by five korean artists: jeong-woo lee, ku-suk yon, ji-eun yoon, mi-hye cha and jae-ha lee. the show’s focus is human life, its relation to time and all dimensions of temporality. location: 14 avenue boylesve [16e].

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francisco van benthum just showed his s/s 10 collection. dubbed solitude, the designs are based on ‘old school’ couture principles but incorporate contemporary elements such as transparent fabrics, layering and half-construction tweaks that give it an advanced look.

francisco van benthum is available at selected stores across the planet, including nl = new luxury [amsterdam], mostert & van leeuwen [rotterdam] and international gallery beams [tokyo].

© francisco van benthum / note: click image to enlarge

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for quite sometime now berlin has been one of europe’s leading creative hotbeds. no wonder an edgy hospitality concept like the michelberger hotel was conceived here. located in a landmark industrial building in east berlin, the hotel fuses edgy low-cost design with modern comfort and in such a way, it’s like staying at your best friend’s stylish downtown pad.

decorationwise, the property is a carefully curated affair, mixing recycled furniture and objects with new design elements. michelberger hotel’s rooms are playfully referred to by their size: 33m3, 55m3 and 88m3. additionally there’s the luxus, a spacious suite with increased comfort, and the big one, a room big enough to accomodate a whole group of guests. location: warschauerstrasse 39-40 [friedrichshain].



© hotel michelberger / photo: a 33m3 room

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it’s quite amazing how the swarovksi brand continuously manages to come up with eye-catching projects and collabs. it has extended its collaboration with brit designer giles deacon for its atelier swarovksi jewellery line and the a/w 09 collection features hot ‘n hybrid pieces containing materials and objects as diverse as felt, pins, studs and, obviously, crystals. shown below is a design we particularly like. atelier swarovksi is available at selected stores across the planet, including henri bendel [new york], maria luisa [paris] and space mue [seoul].



© atelier swarovski

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for his legions of fans, he was the peter pan of pop music: the little boy who refused to grow up. but on the verge of another attempted comeback, he is suddenly gone, this time for good. michael jackson, whose quintessentially american tale of celebrity and excess took him from musical boy wonder to global pop superstar to sad figure haunted by lawsuits, paparazzi and failed plastic surgery, was pronounced dead on thu - jun 25 [2.26pm] at u.c.l.a. medical center after arriving in a coma, a city official said. mr. jackson was 50, having spent 40 of those years in the public eye he loved. [source: new york times].



© andy warhol foundation for the visual arts / oil on silkscreen on canvas [1984]

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the bad news group show launched last week at daneyal mahmood gallery [on until aug 31]. five artists are showcased whose work embody the turbulent passing year, including guerra de la paz, stephen j. shanabrook and leemour pelli. location: 511 west 25th street [chelsea].



© daneyal mahmood gallery / guerra de la paz - sealing the deal [2009]

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now also boasting an online edition, whitewall magazine just released issue #14. the new summer issue features exclusive, in-depth interviews with a string of internationally acclaimed visionaries: film director david lynch, guy-manuel de homem-christo and thomas bangalter of daft punk, artist bad boy terence koh and luxury label tycoon/art collector françois pinault. the whitewall hardcopy edition is available at selected bookstores and newsstands across the planet. check it out!

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artist duo gilbert & george’s exhibition jack freak pictures launched last week at arndt & partner [on until sep 18]. on display are a selection of 20 large-scale pieces from the jack freak pictures series in which they explore aspects of nationhood and the sentient individual in society by using the colours and shapes of the union jack flag. location: zimmerstrasse 90-91 [mitte].



© gilbert & george - church of england [2008]

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superfuture doesn’t just make maps and go shopping. in fact, we actually spend most of our time playing pac-man. congratulations to justin and george, our pac-super-man team who managed to obliterate the competition [...with the exception of the winner that is] in the finals of the uniqlo pac-man challenge last friday night at the uniqlo flagstore in new york. check the new york-tokyo website for the round up.

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we sooo like what we see! the graffiti anaconda is part of the much-anticipated s/s 10 collection for men spawned by the sergio rossi x puma collab. based on the sneaker brand’s iconic 70s clyde shoe, it’s further upgraded in luxury graffiti-style as only sergio rossi can. the collab collection will be available next season at selected stores across the planet.



© puma / note: click image to enlarge

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party: recession
date: sun - jul 5 [4pm-midnight / free!]
location: cargo, 83 rivington street [shoreditch].
dj lineup includes: ajax, magswich, teeth!!!

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quirky little ilil goes guerilla, showcasing its funky nowhere-else-to-be-found fashion merchandise at trump room on sat - jul 4 [12.30pm-8pm]. location: hoshi building, 6th floor, 1-12-14 jinnan [shibuya].

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a girl’s summer essentials brought to you by denham. the amsterdam-based jeans brand conjures up one hot summer season in effortless style with these lightweight chambray genie jodhpurs and matching button bracelets. denham accessories are exclusively available at the amsterdam flagship store while a selection of jeans can be purchased at selected stores across the planet, including clinic [antwerp], 14 oz. [berlin] and caricature [osaka]. amsterdam flagship location: prinsengracht 495 [centrum].




© denham / denham genie [top] and button bracelet [bottom]

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