You already wowed at SM’s dressier side in this Philippine Fashion Week, but what do they have for more regular days, much more for the boys who seem to have fewer shopping options? It’s another surprise, no, three surprises as SM shows us three casual looks for the cool boys: the Rugged Nerd, the Rock Star, and the Urban Campout. (more…)
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Rans-O-m
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
If you’ve seen JWT’s 10 trends for 2009 list, the very first thing is on people choosing quality. Reinventing the “utilitarian, militant, workwear, collegiate and athletic genres,” Canadian street label Ransom collaborates with Adidas Originals for this Fall/Winter 2009 run and releases a five-piece sneaker line proving the market prediction further–classic, well-crafted shoes with a bold streak of confidence making the way to your racks this November. (more…)
War Heroes
Monday, October 19th, 2009
“In other news, Batman Behind Fidel Castro’s…” Wait, what? Yeah, you see that right. But it’s 1) not a screencap from a movie 2) obviously not real. It’s just one of Indonesian artist Agan Harahap’s photomanipulations–putting our favorite comic superheroes (and a supervillain) in wartime situations. (more…)
Arctic Monkeys - “Cornerstone”
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Not a fan video as it may look like. Arctic Monkey’s Alex Turner does his best to outdo lolcats and fluffy bunnies in this Morrissey-like piece.
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Thread of Thought
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Knitwear designers like UK’s Craig Lawrence, who got into an interesting conversation with Lady Gaga in MTV, are doing some exciting things lately. One of them is Boas Kristjansson of Iceland who’s made his first collection for Spring 2010–entirely knit, literally seam-less pieces–here photographed by Damien Blottière. (more…)
Gaga Meows
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
C’mon, you’ve seen her wear (and date!) Kermit the Frog, thousands of him. What’s so funny about Lady Gaga wearing Hello Kitty? Well, nothing. Except she’s also wearing some crazy pair of BIG anime eyes as shot by Markus and Indrani. (more…)
Múm - “Sing Along”
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009You probably get that feeling too–that the deer head displayed in great-outdoor bars or your Uncle’s cabin is a blink away from talking to you. It’s crazier than that in this new Múm video. It sings. Just sing along, wontcha?
Drawing What You’re Missing
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Little things like this thank you note from a half Asian girl–the kind of things that make it to Missed Connections by Sophie Blackall from Brooklyn. Making the seconds of stranger interactions a little longer in surreal illustrations, drawn with a dash of wit and a pinch of innocence. (more…)
The Catorialist Illustrated
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
If you like The Sartorialist, you’ll probably like The Catorialist. And if you love The Catorialist, you’ll probably like these illustrations by artist Kenta Kimura for 01 Magazine. Cats wear the latest fashion in this illustrated editorial. (more…)
Los Campesinos! - “These Are Listed Buildings”
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Our beloved, prolific bunch of Welsch kids Los Campesinos! release “These Are Listed Buildings,” the music video of this first single from their still-untitled upcoming third album.
Ladyhawke - “Magic”
Monday, October 5th, 2009Ladyhawke releases her “Magic” music video with some zany, post-apocalyptic MGMT, Empire of the Sun vibe to it. Yum.
Now Showing: Bomb It
Sunday, October 4th, 2009Via Babelgum Metropolis, Jon Reiss’ explosive new graffiti documentary Bomb It is now showing. Featuring Shepard Fairey, Blek le Rat, Ron English (Sound familiar? We’ve featured them!) and other street artists and top graffiti writers from five continents, this groundbreaking film follows the street art movement around the world, updates the story of graffiti with a truly international perspective.
Go Karting
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
A painter obsessed with derelict vehicles, Kevin Cyr also built a functioning sculptural piece called Camper Bike (left)–shrinking an entire house behind a bicycle. Now pushing the idea even further, he launched the Camper Kart project to make a similar thing on a shopping cart. (more…)
What’s Wilder Than
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
You know what’s wilder than Where the Wild Things Are’s OST coming out last Tuesday? (more…)
Take Me to the Philippines
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009Maybe not today as typhoon Parma strikes, but this new Tourism promo vid featuring Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.ap is lookin’ gorgeous, made by LA motion graphics studio We Are Royale. Forgive his tainted accent, but we gotta give props to the dude who’s been promoting the Philippines in ways he can aside from inserting his “Flipino!” chantings on their tracks.
Hotel with a Story
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
With how well the pieces are put together, who would’ve known this Bohemian hotel was just converted from an existing downtown Stockholm building. That’s also what Story Hotel is nominated for in the European Hotel Design Awards this November. Not to mention Best Restaurant Design, I won’t wanna go home anymore when I step in here. (more…)
Building’s Shrewd Man
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Inspired by Julius Schulman, the lensman behind the iconic photographs of structures made by Frank Lloyd Wright and other modern architects since the ’30s, Eric Bricker’s documentary Visual Acoustics has already won a series of awards around the festival circuit. His name cannot be missed when talking about the modern SoCal landscape. (more…)
Writings at the Sky
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Why keep writing on the wall when you can write at the sky? Ron English took art to new heights with this conceptual piece hovering over the NYC skies yesterday–tagging the space with the same name of the matter that floats on it. Watch these C-L-O-U-D-S spell themselves.
See Something, Feel Nothing
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
What you see ain’t necessarily what you can feel, but that’s exactly the pleasure in this season’s trompe l’oeil (eye trick) microtrend. It’s like a joke, this Comme des Garçons pair of shoes for example, delightful in its being obvious, in a conceit that you can’t be fooled anymore. (more…)
MR HUDSON - “White Lies” Directed by: NABIL
Monday, September 28th, 2009Fall of Hues
Monday, September 28th, 2009
When we interviewed Clae founder Sung Choi in the Status Hearts Fashion issue, he said, “I think footwear is heading towards a more simplified, classic style…” That’s precisely the same aura in the brand’s fall collection this year. But what hasn’t been mentioned is how refreshing their designs are. This autumn, it’s all about underscoring the season with hues that will take your soles off the blues. (more…)
Those Types of Film
Monday, September 28th, 2009
If there’s a film festival for skateboarders, there’s also one for typographers. The Typophile Film Festival is actually in its fifth year already. An hour-long collection of practically anything type-related–docu, animation, motion pictures–the microfest accepts entries from all over the globe. (more…)
Tag Tim
Friday, September 25th, 2009
Just a short while before his MoMA restrospective this November, Tim Burton is paid tribute to in this fashion spread in Harper’s Bazaar photographed by another Tim, Mr. Walker. In time for Halloween, his well-loved/feared characters are portrayed in a more glamorous light, or darkness. (more…)
Reading Margiela
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
In this year’s Salone, it was a surprise to see Maison Martin Margiela come up with a showcase of items for the home. Well, their surprises ain’t over yet. Forget about seeing the maker’s elusive face; in front of this stark white cover embroidered with the renowned 0-23 label, you know that’s not the point. (more…)
Editors Are Real People Too
Monday, September 21st, 2009
One of our fashion issue girls Wendy Lam of nitro:licious loves street style blogs, among them JAK & JIL whose owner Tommy Ton is now the featured photoblogger for Style.com. Looking sweet and cool and until @acontinuouslean tweeted, “This whole “street style” thing is so manufactured. All of these people are fashion editors! http://bit.ly/19BJws #SaccharinStreetStyle.” True statement, but why not? (more…)
