30 décembre 2009

photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot of Mert & Marcus - models : Simon Nessman, Mariacarla Boscono and Natalia Vodianova

The Cocoon Cradle was recently shown at the Tokyo Fiober 09 exhibition SENSEWARE. The fabric is Felibendy (registered trademark) and is air-, water- and acoustic- absorbent, plus stretches to give maximum possibilities for ways to wear it.

Italian Carabinieri paramilitary police officers display Picasso's "Little Guitar'' toy sculpture made for the artist's daughter Paloma, during a press conference in Rome, Tuesday Dec. 29, 2009. Police say they have recovered from a Roman businessman Picasso's "Little Guitar" toy sculpture made for the artist's daughter Paloma. AP Photo/Angelo Carconi. ROME (AP).- Police say they have recovered from a Roman businessman Picasso's "Little Guitar" toy sculpture made for the artist's daughter Paloma.... [Lire la suite]

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy - © photo : Remi Jouan - Wikimedia Commons - Licence Creative Commons 3.0 PARIS [29.12.09] – Le Point révèle que le parrain du fils de Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, François Baudot, vient d'être nommé en conseil des ministres inspecteur général des affaires culturelles. Une décision qui passe mal alors que la commission consultative a rendu un avis défavorable à cette nomination. La nomination de François Baudot au poste d'inspecteur général des affaires culturelles, par décret daté du 24 décembre, a été annoncée... [Lire la suite]

Part of a possible tomb of Cao Cao, a renowned ruler during the Three Kingdoms period in 208 to 280 A.D. AP Photo BEIJING (AP).- Chinese archaeologists have found what could be the tomb of Cao Cao, a skillful general and ruler in the 3rd century who was later depicted in popular folklore as the archetypal cunning politician. Archaeological officials say Cao's 8,000-square feet (740-square meter) tomb complex, with a 130-feet (40-meter) passage leading to an underground chamber, was found in Xigaoxue, a village near the ancient... [Lire la suite]