Richard Kilroy of Ponystep provides us with an interesting take on some key pieces from the recent 2010 men’s fashion shows. Beautifully hand drawn by himself, the illustrations show stand out elements from designers such as Raf Simons, Alexander Mcqueen, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Enjoy the illustrations below.

We miss you Notorious BIG!!

Check out this collection of amazing artwork from various artists curated in honor of Notorious BIG.

Star Wars changed the world forever when it hit the big screen in 1977. In a series of photographs called “The Dark Lens,” photographer, Cédric Delsaux, captures the characters in an apocalyptic world transformed by war. When first looking at these photographs, one wonders, is this our world we’re looking at it, or theirs? C3PO is stranded in a field of alien machinery in what looks to be an old parking garage. Silver androids with arched swan necks, armed by machine guns line up against what could be this years’ newest Chevy truck, while R2D2 stands alone with what looks like a disassembled helicopter in an abandoned repair shop. There is an obvious devastation on whatever planet they may be on. The world seems to be vacant of any human life. Delsaux’s photos create an interesting dilemma for the fan by placing the beloved characters in an unknown world with unknown tragedy. Will they try to leave or attempt to start over? Will they have their own race wars to determine who’s in charge? Will Darth Vader be President!? One can only hope.

Footnote: All these photos were shot at a Star Wars amusement park in Dubai!

credit: Swipelife

Last year we lost one of the most prolific artists of our time, Ernie Barnes.  Many people identify his work with the popular TV show of the 70s, “Good Times” (as J.J.’s ghost artist); However, his contributions to society and the arts are more significant than that of the sitcom.  We discovered that he was an extraordinary athlete, playing professional football for both the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos. After retiring from football he developed a relationship with his old childhood friends – the paintbrush and drawing pad.  Ernie Barnes’s reputation as an artist grew tremendously when he launched his touring art exhibit, “The Beauty of the Ghetto,” that featured sensitive depictions of Black life.

Ernie would refer to his artistic style as “people oriented.”   Whether his canvases are splashed with dark brooding colors or with bright sunlight, he celebrates the human spirit as an imperfect yet enduring physical presence that refuses to be defeated.

“I learned long ago to give up words such as can’t and impossible” – Ernie Barnes

We came across some interesting artwork featured in one of our previous posts.  The character’s displayed on this t-shirt triggered an emotional debate in our office.  The question lies in the inspiration of the characters featured; and whether or not it comes from the “right place”?

Do you consider this a “work of art” or “offensive work”?

After the jump are illustrations that some felt this piece referenced (THE ARTWORK AFTER THE JUMP IS NOT CREATED BY THE ARTIST FEATURED ABOVE)

Featured Artwork:

Is the art displayed above “rooted” from the images below???

Exploded by Adam Voorhes exhibits the deconstruction of a gun, a telephone, a frog, and an etch-a-sketch. Dissected and shown piece by piece, the artworks give us a closer look at the intricate parts that make innate objects and living things a whole. It shows the complexities and the multiple functions of what goes on inside these subjects and gives us all a better view of how everything works as one.

Continue reading for more images.

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Diddy joined a elite list of celebs on Tuesday (December 15), when he was immortalized in wax by the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in New York City.

The music mogul’s wax counterpart was dressed in a white tuxedo jacket and black pants, the same outfit he wore in an ad for his I Am King fragrance campaign.

Diddy attended the unveiling with his mother, sister, nephew and son Justin. He told MTV he credited it all to his mother.

“I wanna thank my mother, she was the originator of the wax figure,” Diddy said. “It’s hard to explain looking at yourself like this,” he continued. “They did an excellent job.”

Diddy thought it was maybe a little too good. He told the network it was so lifelike it was a little “scary — scary in a good way.”

According to MTV, Diddy said he had to stand still for three hours in front of the sculpting team while they captured his likeness. While some celebs are captured from past photos of themselves, Diddy chose to go with how he looks now.

“I went with the most recent likeness of myself,” he said to MTV. “They wanted to do me live, how I was. It wasn’t like I could give them an old shot. What you see is what you get. This is the first time I’m seeing it. It’s to my liking. It looks very realistic — one of the more realistic ones.”

Diddy is among some of big figures to get a wax replica of themselves at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Others include Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Notorious B.I.G., and Michelle Obama, among others.

He thinks hip-hop stars like Eminem, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne need to be next in line.