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2012
Porto at sunset from the hillside of Gaia. Note that all of the large red roofs on the near bank in Gaia house Port wine (and that ALL Port wine is matured and barreled in this hillside).
The banks of the Douro river are always a bustling scene. This was the weekend before the start of Carnival so things were really starting to heat up. The other big night is June 23rd which is the festival of the patron saint of Porto.
A view of the Dom Luis Bridge, with the metro train running on the top and cars and buses on the bottom. Note also the cable car running from the riverbank to the top of the bridge in Gaia. And to further the transportation overload, note the funicular rail car behind the bridge.
A series of photos of the interior of the old Porto train station. The Portuguese are famous for their painted tiles.
standing on top of the Dom Luis Bridge. The vertigo was just a little too much to handle.
porto rooflines
Sé do Porto, the seat of the Cardinal of the region
Porto hilltop living!
20
2012
James and Gwen visited Paris for Première Vision 2012. It was a quick trip but they still managed to get some great shots.
Just arrived!
Views from the hotel.
Paris Sunday street fair. Christofle anyone?
The Galeries Lafayette department store near the Opera is probably the grandest shopping experience we’ve ever seen. They always stop by.
James did not miss an opportunity to play a little Gran Turismo while waiting for their flight.
20
2012
On the way to PV, James first stopped off in Porto, Portugal to visit our various factories and make some new connections. And snap some photos in the downtime…
A good in-flight map tells the story best. Overnight direct flight from Newark to Porto, the only non-stop option currently.
20
2011
LA I'm Yours came to the Fred Segal opening party. Find out what they thought of the evening here!
15
2011
My wife and I just got back from one of my favorite trips in quite some time. Spain offered us the perfect combination of food & drink, art, architecture, sun and shopping.
(Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona)
Our first stop in Spain was in Sevilla, the birthplace of Flamenco. The old city is beautiful, and definitely worth a two day stop over. Be sure to catch a Flamenco show, eat some great tapas, and do not miss the beautiful Cathedral in the center. It is a sight to be seen.
Next stop: Barcelona.
The food markets are fantastic. I love that you can eat fresh food right in the market.
The city wouldn't be the same without the brilliant architecture of Gaudi. This rooftop is a must see.
You can even enter one of the old apartments, which is part of the museum tour. Sorry, I couldn't help myself with this wikki-wikki pose.
Here are some more more pics of Sagrada Familia. The photos will never do it justice. You just need to see it in person to fully appreciate it's scale of beauty.
...and of course we headed over to Park Guell next. Another place you need to see in person to fully appreciate.
Barcelona has both the Picasso museum, and Miro foundation. I'm a big fan of Miro, so I feel like this museum visit is essential.
When it was time to do some shopping, I stumbled upon this great men's shop in Barcelona called "Bel". This shop has been in business since 1842! I purchased these awesome sunglasses from a very helpful sales person named Luis. Here I am trying on their signature desconstructed jacket, while Luis gave me a tour of the custom room.
While you are in Barcelona, make sure you get lost in the city's streets, and allow yourself to stumble upon some of the amazing food, and enjoy the city charm.
After Barcelona, we headed over to the Balearic Islands for some much needed relaxation before heading back to NYC. These have not been touched up in photoshop, the blue that you see is real!
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2011
16
2011
In case you haven't heard, SSV is going to the west coast! We are opening a shop-in-shop in Ron Herman on Melrose.
The store is still not complete but we couldn't resist showing you a few photos of the development.
We brought a piece of New York with us and put up an amazing Nan Goldin piece.
Our very own James and Richie discussing the layout of the shop.
Stay tuned for more photos of the shop and of the opening party.
16
2011
The SSV team is keeping busy while in LA on the set of Castle.
In terms of costume design Luke Reichle is the man! Heres a shot of him while on our personal tour thru out the studio.
Above is a shot of a few swatches used for original designs in the show.
Here is a shot of the Studio and the actors trailers on set.
Our very own Karim will be outfitting a couple actors on the show.
We have only been in LA for a few days and there is PLENTY more to come! Stay tuned.
16
2011
Launching in Ron Herman Melrose on August 18th with a bash, of course.We are proud and excited to announce the launch of a dedicated SSV space within Ron Herman on Melrose. Ron has graciously set aside a few hundred square feet on his second floor for us to showcase our collections, including selections from our made-to-measure programs.
Please join us to celebrate the kickoff of this exciting venture with a party NYC-style, hosted by the SSV team of James, Gwen, Karim, and Richie.
When: Thursday August 18th from 6 to 9
Where: Second floor of Ron Herman at 8100 Melrose
Music by our own Richie from NYC aka DJ Love on the Run
Drinks by Bushmills and Becks
Afterparty TBA
Please RSVP to ssvla@16sur20.com
If you can't make it to the party, please swing by any time starting Wednesday the 17th to get a first look at the space and the collection. We're even launching with the introduction of a brand new set of luxury classical shirting available for made-to-measure and special order, which include some of our finest quality fabrics ever.
See you there!
The Seize sur Vingt Family
PS if you can't see the awesome post-card invite, click here to see the full-size image in your browser.
PPS if you haven't checked out our journal or Twitter feed recently, we think you'll be impressed; we've had quite a lot to talk about lately.....
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2011
01
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13
2011
Spotted, SSV's Richard testing the audio of Bang & Olufsen BeoSound for Aston Martin. Looking fresh on Greene Street!
04
2011
16
2011
This past New Year's Eve I had the amazing opportunity to be flown out to ice cold Moscow, and DJ at two fantastic parties. When I wasn't spinning records for the party crowd, my fantastic hosts took me around the city to see the beautiful sites. I hope you enjoy some of the photos I snapped
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I just landed in snowy Moscow here, and it was 10 degrees below 0. We walked out directly on to the snow coevered tarmac, and I was really happy I had the right warm clothing on the plane with me.
St. Basil's Cathedral literally took my breath away.
This stunning museum in the heart of Red Square looks unreal.
Lenin's tomb in Red Square. Please don't be that next person that asks me why "Lennon" is buried in Russia!
Yes, I am actually spinning vinyl records. This first party was at Club Cult, a former speak easy in the basement of a historic building, with a young and up for it crowd that boogied deep into the A.M. I think my last record was played at 7am, so yes, the rumors are true, our Russian friends know how to party! Be warned, the shot glasses there are at least double the size of ours.
The Luch Bar is the location of the second party I played tunes at. This Luch Bar photo was taken from the second floor balcony, and is just a small example of the opulance Moscow is famous for. I believe this bar is 5 stories high, with a restaurant, plenty of art work on display, screening rooms, library, the longest bar in the country, fireplaces, high ceilings etc. Reported to tbe the hippest hang out in Moscow, I spun music for a mature crowd of Moscow's beautiful movers and shakers.
Here I am arriving at Luch Bar, ready to get on the decks. I'm wearing one of my favorite SSV winter shirts here. We've sold out of this one, but I've got great reccomendations if you still want awesome flannels. Call me at the shop!
Shopping anybody? The world famous Gum is the most massive shopping center I've ever seen for luxury brands.
Speaking of shopping, everywhere I go I make sure to hit up a record store, and dig up some local rare grooves. My hosts were gracious enough to take me to an amazing record shop that had a giant selection of vintage Russian music. The interesting thing about the cross section of Russia's musical and political history is that it produced the amazing record label, "Melodiya" AKA "All-Union Gramaphone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya", which was state run of course. They mostly released classical music, but these classically trained musician also tried their hand at interpereting the contemporary sounds of the West during the 70s, which resulted in fantastic funk/jazz fusion records that embody a level of sophistication and originality during their period of cross-genre exploration that is unique to the label.
BYW a sound clip of the actual record in my hand is attached in the youtube clip!
I hope you enjoyed the pics and music I brought back from Moscow, and some of the cold weather clothing suggestions I wore on my trip at the bottom of the page. Follow me on my own personal blog if you are interested in more interesting music related posts at http://secretrendezvousonline.blogspot.com
16
2011
Radegast Hall & Beirgarten, Brooklyn NYC
03
2011
Style.com posted an "Inside Edition" Spring 2011 shopping guide with wish list suggestions from their editors and contributors. Among contributing editor Darrell Hartman's wish list was a THTV shirt from Seize sur Vingt's Spring 2011 Collection.
