Absolutely Excellent: Presenting Miss Debra Shaw, Historically Outstanding Fashion Model

Outstanding Book Report: ‘Gentlemen of Bacongo’ is Excellent

“This book provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the ‘Sapeurs’, the elegant and immaculately dressed dandies from the heart of the Congo.” Published by Trolley Books.

Diane von Fürstenberg is (Always) Excellent, Of Course

Outstanding historical proof: September 1978: Diane von Fürstenberg and Ara Gallant at a party for Egon Von Fürstenberg‘s book The Power Look.

Excellence: September 1978: Diane von Fürstenberg and Ara Gallant at a party for Egon Von Fürstenberg’s book The Power Look. Image via The Guardian.

Remembrances of Excellency Past: Donna Summer

Donna Summer, March 26, 1978. Image via Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images via Nymag.com.

Visual Excellence: “Andy Warhol: Photographer” @ Danziger Gallery

The legendarily Outstanding Debbie Harry as seen in the exhibition “Andy Warhol: Photographer” on view at New York’s  Danziger Gallery until April 21.

Musically Outstanding and Gorgeously Excellent: Debbie Harry, 1983
4.25 x 3.5 inch unique polaroid
Courtesy of Danziger Gallery and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts. Image via Huffington Post.

Boutique Excellence: Balenciaga New York

Image via Balenciaga.

Presenting Mr. Truman Capote, Outstandingly Excellent Style Setter

Via Mr. Porter. Words by Mr. Colin McDowell.

Mr. Truman Capote, shot by Mr. Michael Salisbury, at his house in Palm Springs, California, 1969. Image via Mr. Porter.

Panoramic Excellence: Artist Olafur Eliasson For The ARoS Art Museum

Information via Laura Raskin for Architectural Record: “Rendering Denmark’s second-largest city in 52 colors, artist Olafur Eliasson has perched his permanent installation “Your Rainbow Panorama” on delicate columns 12 feet above the roof of the ARoS Art Museum, in Aarhus. Curved glass panels progress along the UFO-like structure. Visitors do, too, as they walk the 490-foot-long circular path, which opened in May. Each laminated pane of glass contains a color foil and was manufactured to withstand harsh weather. Recessed lighting in the walkway sets the building aglow at night. With Viking roots stretching back to the eighth century, Aarhus is a waterfront town and home to architectural gems that get great billing from the installation’s 360-degree views. Eliasson says that “Panorama” is a lighthouse: “The work becomes a compass in time and space.””

Outstanding Panorama: Artist Olafur Eliasson's permanent installation “Your Rainbow Panorama”, at the ARoS Art Museum, in Aarhus, Denmark. Image via Architectural Record via Studio Olafur Eliasson.

Excellence For Your Consideration: Maciek Kobielski Studio

Presenting the photographs of Maciek Kobielski.

Photo via Maciek Kobielski Studio.

Lessons in Excellency: Karen Knorr’s Outstandingly Excellent ‘India Song’

Karen Knorr is an American photographer living in London who was born in Germany, grew up in Puerto Rico and went to art school in Paris and London. Info via The New York Times.

Visual Excellence: The Photography of Karen Knorr. Image via The New York Times.