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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Air Jordan III CDP black/cement
In having to describe my feelings towards this sneaker I would say the concept of yin yang is most appropriate. While there is a lot of good in the sneaker, there is also a lot of bad as well. To start on a positive note, the good would have to be the release of yet another retro III, especially the black cement version. That in itself isn’t saying very much for this 2008 retro, because the III is already a beautiful piece of art. The elephant print, the black tumbled leather, the visible air unit, the Jumpman logo on the tongue, and the silhouette will always combine to make this a masterpiece. Yet once you start judging this CDP III version and compare it with past releases you can only focus on the negative. The bad qualities of this version include; a paint job that can crack easily, the substitution of a Jumpman logo on the back heel instead of Nike Air, the down grading of leather, and the outrageous fact that it came as part of a package deal that included a retro pair of disgustingly ugly Air Jordan XX’s.
I sometimes feel awkward criticizing Jordan Brand because it represents so many things that I valued so much when I was a child; and now to even have the chance to own them again, or even own them for the first time, I should feel grateful. But I don’t, and I blame it all on how the company is being run today and over the past few years. The Air Jordan Countdown Packages are a perfect example of how I hate what Jordan Brand has become. Their sneakers are now over-produced, cheaply made, not true to the original, and poorly constructed. Unfortunately this has led me to lose my passion for these once beloved sneakers. But as started in the beginning with the yin yang metaphor, when I do feel less enthusiasm for the brand I try to get back to the positive by focusing on why I still believe Air Jordans are the best sneakers in the world. I simply lace up a pair I haven’t worn in a while, go outside and enjoy the day. The sneakers are still very comfortable, and always make a positive statement where ever you go. Sometimes the best way to get the most out of your sneakers is by wearing them and not focusing on the minor details; that way you’ll always have more white than black in your yin yang passion for sneakers.
Jordan Brand website:
http://www.jumpman23.com/
YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt0-PJhs7p0
Sister Act: Françoise Dorléac and Catherine Deneuve
"The only human being I could tell everything was my sister Françoise. She and I were so diametrically different; put together we would have been a fantastic woman." - Catherine Deneuve
After recently re-watching Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, I was inspired to do a post about the dazzling duo, Françoise and Catherine. I love these girls together as well as separately - Françoise in Cul-de-sac, Billion Dollar Brain, Where the Spies Are and Catherine in Repulsion, Belle de Jour, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg. Françoise has a tragic end to her story, dying in a brutal car accident in southern France when she was just 25 years old.
Françoise was described as everything Catherine was not - whereas Catherine was known as a quiet, reserved girl with an 'ice queen' demeanor, Françoise was a ball of energy, dancing, laughing and shaking her hair as she moved. I love the quote above by Catherine - they were such polar opposites that they would be the ultimate woman if they were put together.
This got me thinking about all the other sister teams that I love - Mia and Stephanie Farrow, Jean and Chrissie Shrimpton, and Pattie and Jenny (and Paula!) Boyd, among others! I guess it's true that talent - and beauty - runs in the family.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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