20 Nov 2023

Dreams DO come true

15 Nov 2023

In the latest issue of Wonderland, Barry Keoghan talks with Robert Pattinson about sharing the screen, the power of plastic spoons, and being selective. Get your issue at the wonderlandshop. I know they may work together in Batman 2 but I hope this collab means they WILL definitely work together in the future. I’ve loved Barry since I saw him in The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Rob and Barry playing off each other in a film would be phenomenal. Please make it come true.

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Robert Pattinson designed the ear shaped sofa pictured abve. According to Architectural Digest:

Robert Pattinson, by his own admission, is “quite romantic” when it comes to decor. So when he started thinking about his dream sofa, he found himself fantasizing about a piece of furniture without a lot of hard lines. Something people could embrace—which would embrace them right back. He had some time on his hands after filming wrapped for The Batman (2022) movie, and he did some doodling.

“I started sketching pieces of furniture I thought would make people interact in a playful and informal way,” he tells AD. “They all had disproportionate, oversized elements that were quite fun. And in the process of making some models out of clay, I found that organic overlapping curves had a similar effect.”

Once he got deeper into the design process, the actor stepped back and realized his creation—with its overlapping curves and soft lobe-shaped appendages—looked a lot like an ear. For a sofa meant to foster intimate conversations while being an innovative conversation piece itself, it was all perfectly meta.

He began working with designer Nicole Gordon, who’d decorated two of his homes and had done some work on his parents’ home in London. “Rob wanted a piece where you could nestle in to read,” she tells AD, “but was also sturdy and stable enough for a number of people to sit on at a party.”

The pair took his clay models and made 3D renderings, then eventually landed on a blueprint. They worked with designer architect Andrea Cadioli to build a wooden frame covered in muslin and began tweaking and massaging the shape with upholsterer Claudia Bracamontes. Because Pattinson wanted a “floating” effect, Gordon says, “The most challenging technical part was engineering it so it could actually support people and wouldn’t topple over. So we built this metal frame inside the carcass of the sofa that lets you put 350 pounds on each of those floating arms.”

Pattinson also wanted a pop of contrast for the base of the sofa, so he picked out a slab of pink onyx at the stone yard and they carved the slab to match the curvature of the base. They also embedded pink onyx drink trays on either arm rest.

The biggest struggle, Gordon says, was choosing the fabric. “I have a charcoal Labrador named Mason,” she says, “and Rob was like, ‘I want it to look like Mason’s fur!’ So we started looking at grays and shearlings. But then he was like, ‘No, actually, I want more of a strié.’” Ultimately, he ended up choosing a white linen velvet by Otis Textiles.

Once the sofa was complete, Gordon encouraged Pattinson to sell a limited series somewhere. She wanted to show it to Joel Chen, who owns JF Chen in Los Angeles. Chen was thrilled with what he saw.

“I was in awe of the somewhat complicated design,” Chen tells AD. “The sofa is entirely unique, and Rob’s strong sense of the angled shapes interpreted from everyday objects is incredible. This is the first prototype of a limited series he is making, and it certainly belongs in JF Chen—where we dive into up-and-coming artists.”

Pattinson’s original sofa is now on display at JF Chen, which is selling six of the made-to-order pieces. As for Pattinson, the sofa’s existence is a new marker of how far he’s come. When asked to recall the worst sofa he’s ever owned, his answer is appropriately antithetical.

“My least favorite could also be my most favorite,” Pattinson muses. “There was a time when the only piece of furniture I had for about six months was an inflatable boat that would double as my couch, bed, and dining table. I loved it very much but it caused a lot of back problems.”

The boat was bad for the back, maybe, but it had at least one thing in common with Pattinson’s new sofa: It’s a fabulous conversation piece.

Thanks to Sue for sending me this

9 November 2023

Aussie theatrical release date 7 December 2023
Thanks @Monsieur_HJ for heads up https://t.co/ME465Aek17

— Robert Pattinson AU 🦇 (@RPAustralia) November 8, 2023

Aussies and Kiwis, thanks to Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures The Boy and the Heron will have its theatrical release on 7 December 2023:

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures International Releasing announced today it has officially acquired Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, The Boy and the Heron, for theatrical release in Australia and New Zealand. The film will debut with Japanese subtitles and in English dub on December 7, 2023, complete with an all-star English cast!

Here’s some more fabulous photos and even better a video

Thanks Monsieur_HJ for heads up on source

Click on pics for UHQ and HQ

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Holy Moly – this guy just keeps getting better with age. It’s been some time since we had a new Dior photoshoot and now Rob is the star of the new DIor Icons Menswear Line – realistically how could he not be!

From WWD:

Known for his elaborately embellished designs inspired by the Dior haute couture archive, Kim Jones wants men to know he is down with quiet luxury too.

Hot on the heels of his denim capsule collection, the label’s artistic director of menswear is introducing a collection of timeless wardrobe essentials known as Dior Icons. Think tailored coats, cashmere sweaters and minimalist wide-leg pants, mixed with more casual pieces like a leather bomber jacket and jeans.

The line is launching on Dec. 1 in Dior boutiques, in tandem with an advertising campaign starring brand ambassador Robert Pattinson.

“I talked about clothing and fabrication with Robert a lot because he has a huge interest in fashion. I thought it would be perfect for him to wear Dior Icons because we discussed it in the conception of the collection. He is a good friend of mine so it seemed it would be nice for him to model in it,” Jones said in a statement.

You can read more at the link above.

Advertising campaign launching 1 December you say – it really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.

Another great shoot by Alisdair McLennan. Remember the one he did for The Lighthouse and Esquire UK

25 October 2023

Thanks again Monsieur_HJ

I had almost forgotten that this event was even taking place. Rob attended with Suki Waterhouse. My my he’s looking so good.

Thanks Angel

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