Prepare To Be Under The Influence...

A new trailer has surfaced from a short documentary that explores what it means to an influencer and how trends and creativity has become contagious in the world of fashion and music. Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, INFLUENCERS is a polaroid snapshot of New York's creative landscape where interviewees give their own respective insights into what it means to be influential and how that notion is achieved. Appearances in the documentary include Dao-Yi Chow, Sky Gellatly, Jon Cohen, Josh Peskowitz and more. While the full feature is yet to be revealed, the trailer itself is enough to keep us intrigued until October 27th.

For The Love Of Fashion

New York fashion week began yesterday and all the madness that follows it. A procedure that many don't get to see and the ones who do, do it for The Love Of Fashion.

R .J. Cutler, better known as the director of The September Issue, documented designers David & Marcus from Rag & Bone 3 days leading up to their AW2010 shows. The documentary that premiered showed all the behind-the-scenes process.

Even though it was a short-film it had the quality for more and frankly left us wanting more...

Images from that afternoon.

Seemed like yesterday.

All images by NJD

Hey, Hey, Happy Birthday!

2010 marks the 50th anniversary of iconic footwear label, Dr. Martens. From humble beginnings in the English midlands to an all out infiltration of the international high-fashion market; Dr. Martens has been the brand of choice for a multitude of social groups over the years.  Why not check out this video, detailing the history behind this British institution:

What's  more, in celebration of their anniversary, Dr. Martens. have asked ten artists to record their version of a cult classic track which represents the spirit of the people who have worn DM's over the past fifty years.  They have also asked ten directors to make videos for each of the tracks. 

Here's  The Duke Spirit cover of Sham 69's The Kids Are United. Be sure to check out the rest though, which you can find here.

Fancy owning a piece of DM history? Well get yourself over to the anniversary website, as Dr. Martens are offering you the chance to win one of 50 special pairs of 1460's which were made in their original factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire. Closing date is the 25th of August, so get entering here.

The Rolling Stones - From Robert Frank

Cocksucker Blues, a documentary shot by photographer Robert Frank, unravels during the Rolling Stones’ 1972 American tour. This classic underground film features Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, at a time where anything was possible and with their knowledge of this lifestyle, it was not a necessity. Taking a road trip through the South proved not only to be a great source of inspiration but a “Perfect” one. By interpreting everything onto their next live performance. Throughout the early years, the Rolling Stones lived by this code. Invited on a ride of music, sex, and the drug that is life might have proven what one could only dream, but simply at the end one has to wonder only of the talent. A talent that draws you in completely where the rest is excluded and all that is left is true appreciation.

This program, along with others are in conjunction with the exhibition “Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans.” The black and white photographs captured a culture once-controversial but today are the most iconic settings throughout the world, such as the “Diner.” Robert Frank found beauty in overlooked corners that at some point were even cliches.

It is difficult to discover an original vision these days, 7th Man looks into the past for the future.

“The Americans” is on view until January 3, 2010

Film series continues until the October 31, 2009

Metropolitan Museum Of Art

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Online Contributing Editor-NJD