Since making it’s rounds way back in October, here’s the new music video for Diplo‘s sick ‘Revolution’ featuring Faustix & Imanos + Kai, brought to you by Revolt TV. In it, you get quick glimpses of the lives of people needing to break free from the monotony that is their life, or at least keep the party going, with the help of an LED-lit oxygen mask no less – at least that’s my interpretation.
Enjoy!
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By taking imagery of luxe jewelry from a Christie’s auction + juxtaposing them against cheap flea market finds, Masha Reva‘s Odessa SS/14 collection takes an ironic approach to Ukranian luxe + kitsch. Simple silhouettes of cotton toile t-shirts, dresses + basic sweatshirts become canvases for Masha’s collages and drawings. Yet, I think you also need to be wearing those long jewel encrusted nails, to get the full effect – so gorge!
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Lupita Nyong’o, the star of Golden Globe winning film ‘12 Years A Slave’, is not done stunning us.Not only did the she kill it last night at the Globes in a red hot Ralph Lauren number, she’s not only one of Miu Miu’s SS14 campaign four faces, she’s now playing cover girl for Dazed & Confused’s ‘Girls Rule The World’ Feb issue.
Shot by Sharif Hamza + styled by Robbie Spencer, wearing Dolce & Gabbana + Prada looks, you get lost in Lupita’s beauty + strength.
‘Girls Rule The World’ Feb issue of Dazed & Confused is due to drop Thursday, Feb 16th.
(via Dazed Digital)
John Varvatos is infamous for using rock stars in his campaigns, nineteen to be exact, making his recent collaboration with KISS no surprise. Sure past collaborations included The Roots, Green Day + Alice Cooper,
but this time, Varvatos stepped it up a notch by having a surprise performance by the band, at his fall runway show’s after-party in Milan. Talk about a subtle way to reveal their collaboration.
The doc-style short below, conceived by Yard + directed by David Clinch, who also shot the ads in DUMBO, premiered on johnvarvatos.com on Saturday.
As to ‘why KISS this time around’, Stephen Niedzwiecki, founder + chief creative officer of Yard, Varvatos’ agency, told WWD, ‘KISS was known for a specific style as a band. Not only were they innovative + break through with their music at the time, they were also style icons. KISS’s sense of style not only inspired future musicians, but John and creative people of all types. And its been important that every person we’ve shot over the years represents both a breakthrough figure in the music industry +, style-wise, has created a point of view for themselves.’
(via WWD)
(photos: Courtesy)
(photos: Courtesy)
(via WWD)
Here’s an excerpt from Matt Wolf’s documentary ‘Teenage’, that approaches teen rebellion head-on. Above, we are introduced to the story of 1920s socialite, Brenda Dean Paul, perfectly narrated by Ben Whishaw with lots of compassion. Considered the Lindsay Lohan of her time, Wolf explains to NOWNESS the love hate relationship people had with Paul by saying, ‘The public loved to hate her. She was wealthy, famous for being famous, + the paparazzi were obsessed with her.’
The look of the film was achieved by Wolf using old hand-crank 16mm film cameras, making duplicates of prints + then hand-scratching + transferring them, which created layers of degradation. Along with the aged look of the film, the interesting soundtrack was provided by Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox. Wolf’s artistic goals for the film included bringing the nostalgic quality to Bradford’s music but still sounding like a totally new sound + remixing material from the past in a way that feels contemporary. Had I not known about the subject, at first sight, I could’ve sworn it was a Warhol flick.
In the film, Whishaw says about Paul + others like her, ‘Did she really think she would stay young forever? Yes. Probably, in the moment we all did. We were just too tired to break away.’ But isn’t that always the case?
‘Teenage’ is set to drop March 14 in the US.
(via NOWNESS)
The venue where the Kenzo Pre-Fall 2014 runway show took place, should’ve given guests a hint of what was to come. Humberto Leon + Carol Lim chose to showcase their Pre-Fall 2014 collection at New York’s General Society of Mechanics + Tradesmen which played right in with their nod to Americana, especially the Northwest + functional looks.
Bitterly cold temperatures (polar vortex anyone?) is usually the biggest headache to tackle in the Northwest, which explained for all of the woolen blazers, parka coats + heavy wrap skirts, a silhouette that appeared throughout. Yet, when it came to ‘wrap’ anything, the blazers were my favorite, as seen in the last look (I might just try to recreate that for myself with a wool blazer + safety pins…wish me luck!). But amongst all of the wooly pieces, there were plenty of graphic prints including a pattern based on a series of motel doors + oversize checks that stemmed from a reflection of neon lights, seen on everything from jackets, boxy tops, pants + skirts.
(photos: George Chinsee)
(via WWD)