The playboy commission
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Nick is a charter member of the Playboy Commission - a select panel of international icons and cultural thought-leaders - editorially appointed to help users curate Playboy's archives on its iPlayboy browser-based subscription service.
The Commission was launched by Playboy Enterprises on 14th July 2011.
The Commission was launched by Playboy Enterprises on 14th July 2011.
Hailing from art, design, film, photography, fashion, and music, charter members of the Playboy Commission include: society jeweler Waris Ahluwalia, hotelier Andre Balazs, Vena Cava designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock, author Simon Doonan, British menswear designer Patrick Grant (Norton & Sons), director David Gordon Green, fine art and design dealer Oscar Humphries, artist Ryan McGinness, Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, filmmaker Aaron Rose, fashion designer Jeremy Scott, Agent Provocateur's Sarah Shotton, creative directors Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti (Partners & Spade) and editor Olivier Zahm (Purple).
Each month, new members of the Playboy Commission will submit content suggestions from the Playboy archives since its beginning in 1953.
Whether it be a seminal essay from Jack Kerouac (The Origins of the Beat Generation, June 1959), a quirky photo spread of "Femlin" figurines that come to life (May 1963), a literary fable by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (November 1971) or a forgotten interview with Steve Jobs (September 1987), the magazine's content is a staple of inspiration to Playboy Commission members.
To honor the launch of the Playboy Commission, New York novelty shop Partners & Spade held a two week exhibition from July 15-31, 2011 of prints and memorabilia selected by Commission members from the Playboy archive.
Each month, new members of the Playboy Commission will submit content suggestions from the Playboy archives since its beginning in 1953.
Whether it be a seminal essay from Jack Kerouac (The Origins of the Beat Generation, June 1959), a quirky photo spread of "Femlin" figurines that come to life (May 1963), a literary fable by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (November 1971) or a forgotten interview with Steve Jobs (September 1987), the magazine's content is a staple of inspiration to Playboy Commission members.
To honor the launch of the Playboy Commission, New York novelty shop Partners & Spade held a two week exhibition from July 15-31, 2011 of prints and memorabilia selected by Commission members from the Playboy archive.
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Background:
from Getty Images - Playmates Sandra Hubby and Stephanie Larimore pose for Nick Rhodes
of Duran Duran at Playboy's 'Rock the Rabbit' album release party for Duran Duran
at The Box on November 13, 2007 in New York City.
from Getty Images - Playmates Sandra Hubby and Stephanie Larimore pose for Nick Rhodes
of Duran Duran at Playboy's 'Rock the Rabbit' album release party for Duran Duran
at The Box on November 13, 2007 in New York City.