Cannes Film Festival coverage provided to Black and Paper from France 24.
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Shoe Apps Photo Shoot Model Sophia
Behind the scenes of our most recent shoot with model Sophia.
Pics by Dale Grant
Magical Dahab
A Hippie hangout in the 1970’s Dahab, Egypt is a small Bedouin fishing village located on the western side of the Sinai Peninsula of the Red Sea Coast. A laid-back paradise for individual travelers especially compared to the other mass tourist destination in the area. If experience travel is your inspiration let Dahab be your first choice. There is a wide range of activities including: Free Diving, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Windsurfing, and Mountain Excursions, Horseback and Camel Riding or just sit and relax on the golden beach at the lagoon.
There is no need to struggle for food in Dahab with plentiful choices but my favorites are Ali and his delicious Koshary, just look for the his small blue cart on the promenade or try the Blue House for Thai food or the Dai Pescatori for Italian, i recommend the Napoli Pizza.
Situated by the sea the Coral Coast Hotel offers affordable accommodation with single and double rooms, breakfast is included.
Scuba Diving
As a Scuba Diving instructor I return to Dahab year after year for the adventure because there are limitless offers. There are a number of diving sights for every level of diving experience from beginning to the most experienced with the famous Blue Hole. Diving is easy because just fringing most of the beach is a tropical reef with its explosion of undersea life. In stark contrast to the tranquility of the Sinai dessert above, the water world is teaming with aquatic creatures of all sizes from the sublime to the colorful. (See video below)
I recommend the Lighthouse on the beach as a first point of entry for beginners and novices. This location offers ideal conditions and high visibility. A second dive sight is accessible by taxi to the Islands (my favorite). This spot is a spectacular coral maze. To keep it that way I recommend this for the more experienced diver. To get to the Blue Hole take a taxi but for me the site is not more interesting than the coral but it is deep at around 100 meters.
After a dive, head for a well-deserved beer at Blue Beach Bar.
You have been warned, going to Dahab is addictive. You will return time and time again.
The author of this story is a Dahab enthusiast and an Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor with over 800 dives. His last visit was in April 2016.
Black and Paper Travel Exclusive Video on the underwater life of Dahab.
For more information on diving in Dahab go to: www.fantasearedsea.com
For information on travelling to Dahab go to: http://en.egypt.travel/city/index/dahab
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Biking on a BMW
BMW Cruise M Bike Limited Edition
Just in time for the summer, BMW introduces its newest high performance mode of transportation, The Cruise M Bike Limited Edition. With a Long Beach Blue metallic color frame made from hydro aluminum with “bullneck” shape makes it looks like a single piece of metal, the bike is striking. The technical aspects are equally potent: 28 inch wheels, carbon seat post, 30 gear system, and hydraulic brakes mean a self-assured ride on any bike lane.
Each of the only 1500 produced BMW Cruise M Bike Limited Edition Bikes will come with its own specially made plaque.
While looking over the Internet for a style of shoes, I came across French shoe designs Soloviere. A luxury brand made in Italy founded in 2014 by Alexia Aubert, the former studio director of Pierre Hardy. Each shoe has a simple style with spark of flash.
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Nudie Jeans
Sustainable Style from Nudie Jeans
Since 2007 the Nudie Jeans has taken a hands own direct approach from start to finish regarding sustainable consumption weather from the production factory providing safe working conditions to upcycling after final usage.
The Swedish Denim and Jean maker has developed a stylish ecosystem based on: Breaking in, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle. Sustainable consumption and Conscience Buying is the center of the brand’s decision to make jeans with 100% organic cotton, top quality material.
The idea is to have fun and personalize the style of denim by making a pair as a second skin on the body, high quality jeans that capable of being worn for a long duration without washing. The breaking in process for is usually 6months or more depending on usage but eventual a pair of jeans becomes personal with a second skin feel of comfort.
Nudie believes jeans should not be thrown away. The brand has set up repair shops with denim specialists who will repair anything ripped or broken as many times as the wearer wants. Also, there are Self Repair Denim Kits. A customer feels the relationship is over with the jeans Nudie provides a voucher for a new pair. What happens to jeans traded in? Each pair are repaired and then sold second hand in a Nudie Store.
Always exploring and inventing new ways to recycle jeans, denim material has been used to stuff Volvo Car seats and torn into strips to make woven rugs.
Side Note: While I was in the Nudie Jeans Store in the Berlin Mitte district making images for this piece I met a man who had previously traded in his jeans (See Image) he had worn for 5 or 6 years. He was in the store buying another pair.
For the nearest Nudie Jeans Shop go to www.nudiejeans.com
Stay tuned. We will cover other brands involved in sustainable fashion.
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Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead
How do you make a bio pic based on a Jazz Legend as complex as Miles Davis? Unfortunately, the creative force behind the film, Director, Star, and Co-Writer Don Cheadle answers haphazardly.
The main focus “Miles Ahead” is set in the 1970’s during the time when Davis was known for his strange behavior than music either battling his record label or being a recluse holed up in his studio, the film tells the story of the musician and Rolling Stone writer Dave Brill, reliably played by Ewan McGregor, searching for stolen tapes of music and drugs.
What is a standard bio pic without a flashback of past events and romances? Redeeming the subplot second story period is Emaytazy Corinealdi as Frances Taylor, the centerpiece of a doomed relationship between muse and musician carries the day. Corinealdi underplays the character’s victimization while the urgency of her situation becomes clearer. Girl you are in DANGER!
Complex, verging on the point of complete self-destruction as a swearing, high as a kit artist who lives on the edge for inspiration, Cheadle’s title performance was not a revelation but more expected. He shows the dark side of a character with many faults, sympathy and inspiration be damned.
“Miles Ahead” does not live up to its aspirations but is instead is head down by too many ingredients. Combining elements of the mismatched buddy film complete with one dimensional bad guys, car chases in a cool car, and gun fire, I was left me with the feeling of watching an old network television movie rather than a story of a man took music to the cosmos.
2.5 stars out of 4
Miles Ahead screened at the 2016 Berlinale.
Check local listings for showtimes.
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The Color of Spring 2016
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