"Something I spotted on The Sartorialist..."

I find myself saying that more and more.

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This four are pretty damn cool. Beardy dude particularly so.

Click for close ups.

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Scott 'The Sartorialist' Schuman spotted him at Costume National in Milan, took his photo, and pasted it into his blog (for those who didn't know what The Sartorialist was, that's it in a nutshell). Yes, it's all a bit vacuous, and it really is only images (very rarely, Schuman will comment on cut, colour, fit and effortlessness) but I like looking at 'nice things', and this blog ticks all the boxes. If you like clothes, design and people, then get familiar.

Life Magazine - Photos of the Year 2009

A sand storm engulfs Riyadh.

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For more incredible images like this, visit life.com's Photos of the Year pages.

Your own Terry Richardson...

This is too funny.

colette in Paris will be selling these soon. Don't expect them to last long.

More info at highsnobiety.com

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Previously on EB - Terry Richardsons 2010 Pirelli Calendar

Pirelli 2010 Calendar - Rudeness x 12 (NSFW!)

Although I have posted the odd naughty picture in my time, I cannot post 12 of them and not feel like a dirty old man.

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Terry Richardson has really pushed the boat out this time with his 2010 Pirelli calendar work. For the uninitiated, the Pirelli calendar is, effectively, a high class version of those dirty calendars mechanics used to have up in the office (which I remember staring at as a boy while my mum's car got fixed).

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If you want to see the content (resolutely NOT SAFE FOR WORK), then click HERE.

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It's God's work in all it's beauty...

Johnny Depp = Mad Hatter

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's forthcoming fantasy-fest, Alice In Wonderland. I was just talking to the wife the other day about wanting to see Johnny Depp in more serious roles. Clearly this isn't going to be one of those.

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Go to USA Today for more photos.

Pirelli Calendar 2010 - Preview

The legendary tyre-makers 2010 nudie calendar (all done tastefully, of course) shot by pervy snapper Terry Richardson and featuring top end models like Daisy Lowe and Catherine McNeil.

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Click HERE to see a gallery of photos from the 2010 calendar, courtesy of fashionising.com

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The hat photo above (click HERE for a close up) will take some beating.

Kate Moss - Shot by Craig McDean for Vogue

This is a mental photoshoot. But you can't beat Kate...

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trendland has the full shoot for your perusal, plus further examples of McDean's work, including those incredible shots of Tilda Swinton.

Wow...

The above picture, that looks a bit like a giant pair of floating electric-powered lungs, or an angry brain, is actually a lightning storm in Chile. Click the image for a close up. It's worth it.

Then go Here and Here for more stunning 'photos of the year' courtesy of the Boston Globe.

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Spotted over at hypebeast

Li Wie - Smoke and Mirrors

Chinese performance artist and photographer Li Wie specialises in creating an "illusionary reality" in his photography (often involving an element of danger). He has set these photo's up (hit cancel on the language pack question) by using wires, mirrors and scaffolding... Photoshop is not involved. Clever boy.