three's company - the great Yves Saint Laurent

simply, Mind-blowing

MOMA //nyc

january 9, 2011

So she really did climb through the center of the piano.

And she really did play 5 pieces, as she was positioned backwards and faced the keys upside down. Right hand was now the Left hand, and vice versa.

And then she proceeded to walk forward and circle around the room, whilst continually playing, in the middle of the piano. The crowd had no choice but to follow. Or move out of the way.

This exhibit was a total mind f*ck for both the performer and audience, in an exhilarating way. As a classically trained pianist myself, it's hard enough to learn a piece the correct way. Now I'm watching this pianist perform (with ease, no less) 5 consecutive difficult pieces, in the most bizarre and awkward position to ever play a piano. Baby, like, whoa.

My friend Grace and I spoke to a performer who went on before this woman, doing the same routine. He was from Juilliard (but of course), and it took him 2 months to master this performance. He said he woke up just 1 hour before he had to play that day. Silly boy.

My initial reaction was "why and how could they bear to drill a life-size hole into the center of the piano??" My heart just cringed thinking about the "abuse" to the instrument. Followed by "wait, what about the strings in the middle of the piano? Did they remove them??"

Lo and behold, the middle octaves of the keyboard did not emit sound, as the strings were indeed removed. So in addition to being a completely avant-garde performance, it was shall we say, a new take on the music itself.

Contemporary music, anyone?

Goldlight

january 2011

snow globe...Moma...this is just the beginning...

Lioness de Lanvin

Lanvin

Pre-Fall 2011

my jaw is still a-drop.

it's. WILD. out. there.

On again, Off again

The Party Faithful

off duty

11.06.10 @ Pianos NYC

The Party Faithful

on duty

11.06.10 @ Pianos NYC

tough life...oui.

partying like rockstars

merci beaucoup:

Pianos, for the lovely show...(a cute soundguy helps too).

Grace Kim, for your deft hand (and wrist).

the Party Faithful, for the good times.

erase that car

2013

ponte vedra

love music love

if the shows haven't been up to par this season (save for Marc Jacobs and Chris Benz), the music has been quite inspirational and moving.

maybe it's helped that i happened to stand in front of the speaker at 3.1's mens and womens shows...here are a few favorites over the course of fashion week, Fall 2010:

Peter Pan R.I.P - Kula Shaker

Chord - Donovan

Lovely Allen - Holy F*ck