Arriving in Florence, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. Photo Olivier Zahm

Ingrid caven singing the Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schönberg

Ingrid Caven (dressed by Haïder Ackerman) is signing for one off concert at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Sunday the 15th, Paris. Photo by Giasco Bertoli

our dear friend John McWhinnie died dramaticaly friday

Rare book dealer John McWhinnie drowned in Tortola on Friday while snorkeling with his wife, Maria Beaulieu. The forty-three year old academic turned gallerist was a close collaborator of Richard Prince, an expert in 20th Century American literature and an enthusiastic friend. His shops in East Hampton and on East 64th Street in New York staged exhibitions for Matthew Barney, Elizabeth Peyton, James Frey, Tauba Auerbach, Adam McEwen, Will Cotton, Kim Gordon, Brigid Berlin, Ryan McGinness, Richard Hell & Christopher Wool, Terry Richardson and Richard Prince, among many others. John was featured in the spring/summer 2009 issue of Purple Fashion magazine.

Photo by Olivier Zahm and text by Bill Powers

Yao Noi has a lot of 70s empty beaches, like this one, Thaïland. Photo Olivier Zahm

Tropical rainny day on the bay, Yao Noi, Thaïland. Photo Olivier Zahm

Natacha Ramsay Levi at the Six Senses Yao Noi, Thaïland. Photo Olivier Zahm


Lindsay Lohan in the dressing room at Miu Miu, New York. Photo Gavin Doyle