You’re in for a real treat with ‘Rendez-vous & Other Stories, the first ever short film for Swedish retailer & Other Stories, only on Vogue.fr.  Directed by Wendy McColm, it’s a Parisian love story of sorts.  With the help of Paris-born actress + blogger Jeanne Damas, McColm explores the exaggeration of typical female characters in fashion films, alongside plenty of wit + humor.  But the true star here is & Other Stories’ latest collection – a line with bohemian accents inspired by Parisian women’s style – + Damas certainly makes you want to wear it all.  

A plus – you’ll be sure to learn some key phrases in French every stylish chick should know.

Enjoy!

(via Vogue.fr) 

Kylie Minogue: Sexercize on Nowness.com

If you love a little sexy, hot cars + saturated fluorescent lighting, then you’ll definitely wake up to Kylie Minogue’s ‘Sexercise’, an audio-visual experience, co-starring a sickly customized Maserati.  The latest single from her 12th studio album ‘Kiss Me Once’, directed by Roman Coppola, part of Chandelier Creative, he thought to himself how a special car needed to be created for Minogue as an homage to Kenneth Anger’s 1965 short ‘Kustom Kar Kommandos’.  

Of what feeling Kylie was going after, Chandelier Creative Director Richard Christiansen told NOWNESS, ‘We were speaking to Kylie while she was recording the album, + we knew she was inspired by a particular time + aesthetic: late 1970s/early 1980s French Vogue with a bit of an Olivia Newton-John or Jane Fonda aerobics fashion filter,’ which they pulled-off seamlessly.

For the second part, Chandelier commissioned Jean-Paul Gaultier to make an animation with Matt Maitland, asked the artist Reilly to design animated GIFs of Dolce & Gabbana looks, + put together a film with National Geographic spotlighting animal mating rituals. The question they asked each collaborator, who also include illustrator Hattie Stewart and platform VFiles, was this: ‘How do you exercise?’  The answers will be revealed tomorrow but Kylie responded, ‘It is racy but above all fun, + can ‘be’ whatever you want it to be,” she says. ‘If you’re old enough to be a VHS generation kid, you will probably manifest your own workout video in your head after one listen—lycra is optional!’  I would think in this case it should be mandatory.

Album ‘Kiss Me Once‘ is available now.

(via NOWNESS)

Omelya Atelier’s Delicate Approach To Summer

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Inspired by the modern culture of China + Japan, well known for its unique traditions, laconic attitude + innovations, Ukranian designer Kostya Omelya mixed simplicity with complexity for his Omelya Atelier‘s SS/14 collection.

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Cotton with transparent organza + specially structured lace (row 3, look 3) created a luxe yet simple jacket, perfect to wear on its own.  Minimalism prevailed throughout the collection with its clean lines, slack-cut outs, simple silhouettes + black + white color palette.

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Don’t you just adore the New Balance kicks + those black sandals?

(via WE ARE SELECTERS)

Wrap Spring Around Your Fingers With These Cool Rings

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(L-R) 1 Vaettir Ring by VITTROCK is a raw + brilliant brass ring shines like a chunk of raw gold at cityblis 2 Bumper Car Babe Ring by STELLA + JANE is graphic + sculptural, available at my Zindigo Facebook Boutique 3 MADER HER THINK‘s Isadore Cocktail ring 4 Coral Orange Victorian Star Small Ring by Elizabeth + James at muchness 5 Energy Ring by STELLA & JANE at my Zindigo Facebook Boutique 6 Set of 2 green pyramid stackable rings by Isharya at muchness 7 Jill black gold-dipped ring by Dara Ettinger available at muchness 8 Cascade Ring by Louise Manna at cityblis 9 Odette Turqouise Ring by Gemma Redux  available at my Zindigo Facebook Boutique

Here’s fashion film ‘Heliocentric Electric’, an ASVOFF 2 entry.  Directed by Elisha Smith-Leverock, featuring designer Fred Butler’s AW/09 collection, set to an ACCA-mazing cover of Earth, Wind + Fire’s ‘Let’s Groove’. Love how the jewel toned dancers in spandex, arm motions when one in front of the other, mimic those special effects in old school music videos.  Think about it.

Just a few more hours before ASVOFF hits New York at fi:af!

Enjoy!