Archive | August, 2011
· MUSIC ·
Florence + the Machine: What the Water Gave MeListen to “What the Water Gave Me” here Florence + the Machine has announced an LP to follow thier hugely popular as powerful debut LP, Lungs. The soul is almost gospel with the blasting choir: the gospel built on layers of harp and crashing cymbals gives shivers. It’s a redeeming ritual for a group to [...]
· FOOD, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Ashley Gilbertson Documents Military RationingsThis photo series, entitled ” Military Rations of troops in Afghanistan”, by Ashley Gilbertson documents ready to eat meals of soldiers in Afghanistan. “In combat, eating is often the only good thing about a day. When a soldier or marine sits down to warm up his M.R.E., he’s not being shot at, he’s not losing friends. [...]
· INTERIOR DESIGN ·
TrendHome: Humberto Campana’s Apartment [Sao Paulo]TrendHome today brings us to Sao Paulo, in the private universe of Humberto Campana’s apartment. He is known alongside his brother Fernando for high-end designs and installations. Humberto worked with the help of studio SuperLimão to design the space to
· MUSIC ·
Beastie Boys & Beyonce: “Girls On Girls (Cptn Cuts Remix)”Listen to “Girls On Girls (Captain Cuts)” here “All I really want is [Girls On Girls]!” To bump in my room. To dance in the club. To jam in the car. “Girls!” “Girls On Girls (Captain Cuts Remix)” is by far the most unrivaled mash up of the year, in my opinion. Captain Cuts takes [...]
· CULTURE, HEARSAY, STORE ·
Formichetti’s Pop-Up Shop Opening : NYCNY Mag’s The Cut reported that Nicola Formichetti is in fact launching his own line in correlation with the opening of his new pop-up shop, in Tribeca, and NYFW S/S 2012. The opening of the store will be Septmeber 8th, 2011. The shop will sell everything from his own jewelry line to tee shirts and [...]
· FOOD ·
Prometheus Springs : A New Generation of DrinksOur friends over at Prometheus Springs, a progressive new elixir, have just release their second range of flavors - Spicy Pear, Mango Chili, and Citrus Cayenne. If you think that sounds bizarre, well then, you have to try it. The first taste is truly an experience you will remember. My body asked my mind
· PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Christel Bangsgaard Beauty PhotographyChristel Bangsgaard is a Danish born fashion and beauty photographer, currently based in New York City. She has a unique eye for details and a developed color aesthetic, which can be found in multiple series in her portfolio. She recently won
· GRAPHIC DESIGN ·
8-Bit FashionaryHow rad are these simple 8-bit graphic illustrations using the Fashionary templates? I love them because it abstracts each look enough to where it highlights the palette and silhouette which is a very different way of looking at fashion for most people, but super important for forecasting. In all my fashion week collages I always [...]
· TECH ·
Dior launches New Luxury SmartphoneThree years after the launch of their Black Diamond phone, Dior just released the new “Haute Couture” touch smartphone called “Reveries”. If you “dream” about a diamond, white gold and pearl phone, it’s yours for only 85000€ (approx. 122,500 US$). I would love to see the user interface and OS, maybe it runs Android ?
· MUSIC ·
Lana Del Rey: Video GamesListen to “Video Games” here Sometimes a sad song must be sung. And Lana Del Rey (aka Lizzy Grant) sure knows how to look and sound good singing one. If it’s bad form to mention an artist’s physical features before her genuinely heartbroken story of a boy preoccupied with playing videogames, then she should get [...]
· ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN ·
TrendHome: Open House [Hollywood Hills]In TrendHome today is a beautiful modern residence in the Hollywood Hills. Designed by LA based firm XTEN Architecture and named ‘Open House’ based on the ventilation system where every elevation of the house is open to capture the prevailing breezes to passively ventilate and cool the house. This residence is embedded into a sharply sloping [...]
· PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Aitken Jolly PhotographyLondon based photographer Aitken Jolly is definitely on to watch! Having worked with some of the more progressive Fashion Magazines including Wonderland, Dansk, Flair and Mixte over the last 3-4 years has build him quiet a fresh portfolio showing his range as a beauty, portrait and fashion photographer. We discovered his work in recent feature [...]