#July 2012

[onthisdayts]

July 2, 2012 - James Taylor concert at Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts

James Taylor and Taylor Swift played on stage and sang 3 songs together, including:

Fire and Rain (James Taylor)

Ours (Taylor Swift)

Love Story (Taylor Swift)

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S Central Ave, Humboldt, Tennessee.

[balletthebestphotographs]

Anna Tikhomirova Анна Тихомирова

Anna Tikhomirova Анна Тихомирова as “Rita” (or “Mademoiselle Margot”), rehearsal for “Tango” from “The Golden Age”, libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович and Isaak Glikman Исаак Гликман, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Dmitry Shostakovich Дмитрий Шостакович, set and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, 2012 Savonlinna Dance Open Ballet Festival, Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna, Finland (July, 2012).

Source and more info at: Photographer Mark Olich on 500px Photographer Mark Olich on Twitter Photographer Mark Olich on My Wed Photographer Mark Olich on Behance Photographer Mark Olich on Pinterest Photographer Mark Olich on Facebook Photographer Mark Olich on Facebook (page) Photographer Mark Olich on Instagram Photographer Mark Olich on VKontakte Photographer Mark Olich on VKontakte (open community) Photographer Mark Olich on Amazon.de Photographer Mark Olich on Photo Sight Photographer Mark Olich on Yellow Korner Photographer Mark Olich on Russian Union of Art Photographers

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5SOS on stage during their 2012 Tour in Adelaide, AUS — Jul. 28th, 2012

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Ellen falls off her horse 🐎

#167 Henry Cavill #Henry Cavill #Ellen Whitaker #Longines Royal International #Horse Show Hickstead West Sussex #UK #July 21, 2012

[styleofdiamandis]

PHOTOSHOOT: FOAM MAGAZINE

If there was a way to sum up the "Electra Heart" era in fashion — I think this shot did the job

On July 7th, 2012 Marina Diamandis was photographed by JUCO for Foam magazine in Los Angeles. Glam by Amy Chance, hair by Aaron Light and manicure by Michelle Saunders.

Simple as it may be, this is precisely the look, the beauty, and the styling I would have selected for this shot. Powerful in its stark simplicity. 

For our first look, she wore this lime-colored slip dress ($295.00 - sold out) with contrasting black lace details from Emerson's Fall/Winter 2012 collection.

Jeweller Erica Courtney seems to have been assigned as the official bauble provider for this editorial, as Marina dons several of her pieces such as these white pearl, yellow-gold and diamond drop earrings ($31,700.00 - sold out).

For the next set of photos, Marina is posing on a bed while wearing Aussie label SHAKUHACHI's mint-green and pink lace block cut-out dress ($525.00 - sold out).

As in jewelry, the Greek-Welsh beauty rocked a pair of Jared Jamin's green flower and pearl drop earrings ($220.00 - sold out), along with Erica Courtney's platinum and diamond white pearl fancy charm necklaces ($10,000.00 - sold out) and 18k gold and diamond London blue topaz Zoey ring ($7,200.00 - sold out).

Marina completed her girly ensemble with these to-die-for metallic green penny loafer pumps ($275.00 - sold out) by Fornarina.

This retro-inspired look includes a vintage beaded and fringed cream pencil dress which was paired with the stylist's own sheer silk scarf and jewelry by Erica Courtney which included the Super Cool gold coin charm bracelet ($20,000.00 - sold out) and Pillow Top ring ($19,000.00 - sold out).

My favorite look of this editorial includes Marina wearing these apple-green and purple cut-out lenses – fruit of the collaboration from Prabal Gurung and Linda Farrow for Prabal's Spring/Summer 2012 runway!

I wasn't able to ID her outfit down but Marina wears yet another stunning design by Erica Courtney. On her, we can spot a blue topaz version of these romantic chandelier earrings with diamonds.

For the penultimate look, Marina posed outside while wearing her stylist's own beaded vintage cardigan on top of a vintage white silk blouse, and vintage grey leather daisies-embroidered belt sourced at Modern Vintage Today.

Her white and black polka-dot organza circle skirt ($450.00) was created by emerging designer House of Ronald.

This very feminine look was further enhanced with the Serefina Dagger stud earrings ($50.00 - sold out) and her aforementioned Fornarina pumps.

For the final look, things get bright and pink with this SHAKUHACHI neon-pink poplin blouse ($263.00 - sold out) which Marina paired with a vintage rose lace pencil skirt from Hot Mess Vintage.

The jewelry for this look is by none other than Erica Courtney and featured the namesake Erica diamond stud earrings ($11,000 - sold out) and Shayne pearl and diamond pendant necklace ($44,000 - sold out).

Last but definitely not least, Marina completed the look with these Kurt Geiger Spring/Summer 2012 white and pink perforated leather platform wedges!

[ladyy--lazarus]

I'm glad I saw A$AP Rocky at Pitchfork in 2012

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Bea Alonzo for Mega Magazine-July 31st, 2012

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ON THIS DAY — July 22, 2012 — 11 years ago

2012 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California

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Painted Photographs of a Man’s Mid-Life Crisis

by Pinar Noorata - My Modern Met, July 13, 2012

Interdisciplinary artist and photographer Teun Hocks combines his varied passions for art in his multilayered creations that lie somewhere between photographs and paintings. In an interview with ArtInfo, Hocks explains his arduous process: “There's a big backdrop that I paint or build, or whatever's needed, and I stand in the middle of that. Then I take a picture of myself in black and white and enlarge it. I do it myself in the darkroom with a little bit of help. Then I tone the picture sepia. And later I add oil paint. I color everything, but it's transparent, so that you can see the picture underneath.”

It's a lengthy technique that involves the incorporation of multiple mediums to produce each shot but, in the end, we're rewarded with some fantastically surreal depictions of an older gentleman going through the motions of life with a hefty dose of humility. Serving as both photographer and model, Hocks stands in as the subject in each of his surrealistic images, offering the diverse reactions of what some might refer to as a mid-life crisis.

The Dutch photographer's series of photographic creations remind me of Gilber Garcin‘s body of work that, too, reflects on a man's standing in life. While they differ aesthetically, they share a similar quirkiness in their content. Both Hocks and Garcin place themselves in front of the camera, representing the average man at a point in his life where he is met with adversity and questions his next move.

Teun Hocks website

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S Central Ave, Humboldt, Tennessee.

[balletthebestphotographs]

Anna Tikhomirova Анна Тихомирова

Anna Tikhomirova Анна Тихомирова as “Rita” (or “Mademoiselle Margot”), rehearsal for “Tango” from “The Golden Age”, libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович and Isaak Glikman Исаак Гликман, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Dmitry Shostakovich Дмитрий Шостакович, set and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, 2012 Savonlinna Dance Open Ballet Festival, Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna, Finland (July, 2012).

Source and more info at: Photographer Mark Olich on 500px Photographer Mark Olich on Twitter Photographer Mark Olich on My Wed Photographer Mark Olich on Behance Photographer Mark Olich on Pinterest Photographer Mark Olich on Facebook Photographer Mark Olich on Facebook (page) Photographer Mark Olich on Instagram Photographer Mark Olich on VKontakte Photographer Mark Olich on VKontakte (open community) Photographer Mark Olich on Amazon.de Photographer Mark Olich on Photo Sight Photographer Mark Olich on Yellow Korner Photographer Mark Olich on Russian Union of Art Photographers

Note I: This blog is open to receiving and considering any suggestions, contributions, and/or criticisms that may help correct mistakes or improve its content. Comments are available to any visitor.

Note II: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.

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5SOS with fans at the airport — Jul. 29th, 2012

[styleofdiamandis]

PHOTOSHOOT: L'UOMO VOGUE

Back in July 2012, Marina Diamandis graced the pages of L'Uomo Vogue - the Italian Vogue issue for men only. She was lensed by Markus Jans and styled by Tabassom Charaf, respectively.

Even though we only got one look out of this, it still counts as one of my favorite "Electra Heart" era ones — Marina dressed in Moschino Fall/Winter 2012 men's black wool gabardine tuxedo jacket with contrasting white peaked lapels and plush red velvet collar and slit pockets.

Love. So much. I wouldn't mind having this one myself.

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September 9th, 2012

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16950 McKinley Ave, Lathrop, California.