Do you know Zink magazine? I usually read Vogue and Elle, but once in a while I like discovering new magazines. Zink is an English-language quarterly magazine produced in Montreal.
The hundred-steeples City
27
Dec
2010
Whatever you believe or don’t believe in, churches are a big part of Montreal’s architectural and historical heritage. They’re landmarks of the city. During a visit in Montreal in 1881, American novelist Mark Twain remarked that “this is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn’t throw a brick without breaking a church window”. Despite its nickname of the city with a hundred steeples, Montreal is home to far more than 100 churches. Here is a visual tour of some of them.
St. Joseph's Oratory. The biggest church in Montreal and in Quebec.
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Black Swan
16
Dec
2010
Director Darren Aronofsky gave us Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler. Last week, his newest movie Black Swan, premiered in theatres. Featuring Natalie Portman and Vincent Cassel, the film is already nominated for 12 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards.
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Waste Land
05
Dec
2010
The first time I encountered the work of Vik Muniz was at Montreal’s Contemporay Art Museum in 2007. His creations relating to arts history masterpieces made of everyday materials immediately spoke to me. His two Mona Lisa in peanut butter and jelly as well as his spaghetti Medusa, inspired by Caravaggio, are just two of many examples. On November 26th, the documentary Waste Land hit theatres in Montreal. The movie follows this artist for three years whilst he works on a series of garbage pictures.
The world's largest landfill: Jardim Gramacho, near Rio de Janeiro. Picture by Vik Muniz. www.wastelandmovie.com
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20th Century Fashion: the Roaring Twenties
28
Nov
2010
The Roaring Twenties are framed by two major events of the 20th century: the end of the First World War (in November of 1918) and the financial meltdown of 1929. Following the horrors of the war, people had only one thing in mind: to have fun. Thus, dance, sports, radio and cars were at the centre of everyday interests.
Evening dress, Worth, 1927.
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20th Century Fashion: Belle Époque
15
Nov
2010
Belle Époque (which translates to The Beautiful Era) was a period of social, economical, technological and political progress in Europe. In Fashion, it covers the period from 1895 to 1914. It is also referred to as the Edwardian period.
The name was born after the First World War to evoke the blissful period before the war. This name takes its roots in parts in reality (yes the era before the War was a golden period), but also in a nostalgic feeling caused by the trauma of the First World War.
Day Dress, 1903.
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Standing as tall as can be
10
Nov
2010
Swedish native, Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth was in Montreal last september for a sold-out show at Le National. The place was packed, mostly with girls, and it’s quite easy to understand why. With a great raspy voice and a beautiful sense of melody, The Tallest Man On Earth is not only quite handsome, but extremely talented and the sweet sound of his indie-folk melodies created a close to obsession reaction on most of the girls I know. After the release of two LPs and recently a 5-songs EP entitled Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird, he is well on his way to be one of the faces you’ll gladly see more and more in the future.
Here’s a video of his passing on shottheplayer.com, while in Australia 2 years ago.
For more music, infos, pictures, videos and tour dates, check out his Myspace page here.
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Denis Gagnon Shows All
24
Oct
2010
2010 is a turning point for Denis Gagnon.
On March 4, during Montreal Fashion week, he presented one of his most acclaimed collection to date. (Remember the dress entirely made from golden zippers?) Later that month, the movie “My name is Denis Gagnon” was presented at the International Festival of Films on Art. A great intimate portrait by filmmaker Khoa Lê. (For those of you who haven’t seen it, the movie is for sale at the Montreal Museum of Fines Arts’ boutique.) In August, the Denis Gagnon for BEDO collection made its debut in stores.
And, most importantly, on October 19, Denis Gagnon became the first Canadian fashion designer to have an exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Photo: Olivier Blouin / Chair: Étienne Hotte
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