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CONVERSE PRESENTS “All Summer” Track Feat. Kid Cudi, Bethany Cosentino & Rostam Batmanglij

Vanessa Diaz — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:37:45 +0000

Last week Converse released the collaboration track that Kid Cudi, Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast) created in the studio as part of the Three Artists One Song project. Take a look at the final product. We smell a few remixes in the midst. You can download this summertime anthem here.

GOLDMONEY PRESENTS | Kweenz Destroy 2nd Collection Launch Party

Vanessa Diaz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:10:17 +0000

We’re teaming up with NYC’s own Indie184 along with a few other sponsorship friends that include Rotten Apple Chicks, Funky Fannys, Cubannie Links, Superfresh Design and Power105.1 for the release of her second Kweenz Destroy collection Thursday, July 22nd at Sutra. Mark the date as this is sure to be a memorable evening with music courtesy of Radio Rose, Lady Chellez, Bonnie Danger and Jasmine Solano. Champagne toasting will take place from 10pm-11pm with a few other surprises in store. See you after the bubbly pop!

Date: Thursday, July 22nd
Time: 10pm-4am
Venue: Sutra | 16 First Avenue btwn 1st & 2nd streets- (212)677-9477
Door: No Cover, 21 and older

SOLILOQUY 88 | Short Explores Imagery Of Fashionable Decay

Vanessa Diaz — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:32:31 +0000

A stunningly haunting yet beautiful film entitled SOLILOQUY 88 created by Jason Last & art director Jaime Rubiano. Commissioned for Hintmag, the film features Rodarte’s spring 2010 collection, with shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte. Radium, a white radioactive metal with the atomic number 88, turns black when exposed to oxygen. The film explores themes of decay, metamorphosis, transformation, etc, all through the lens of a dystopian and sci-fi vision, with a soundtrack by David Madden. Take a look at the short after the click.

TOUGH LOVE | Hitting You Hard For The Summer ’10 Season

Vanessa Diaz — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:51:20 +0000

Tough Love founder and NY based artist JESOne took some time to innovate and create, and returns back this Summer ’10 season with four new distinct slogan t-shirts and two additional colorways of the Classy Criminal graphic available in blue and red for the July 4th weekend. Get your serve of lovin’ with Grimey Glamour, Knuckle Up, Wildflower and OhMy. All the designs are available in limited quantities and are available for $30 via the Tough Love online shop. Take a look at the full collection- Go get your fill!

RETROSUPERFUTURE | Flattop Leather Frames For Fall 2010

Vanessa Diaz — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:19:13 +0000

In the last three years Super has become one of the most sought after sunglass brands. The Italian based eyewear company produces an endless variety of styles in an array of colors making it impossible to not find the right fit for you. I thankfully have two lovely pairs- the Flatop & Classic (thanks for the love Ms. Carrie) that I happily profile on the regular. Super will return this Fall 2010 with three new unisex friendly Flattop colors in black, brown and orange handcrafted and fully wrapped in leather. They will retail for $370 available exclusively at Barney’s in NYC. Take a look and lust- we are.

SUPER, by RETROSUPERFUTURE®, ignited the phenomenon of acetate sunglasses. They are made in multiple color graduations, which has generated a big trend starting in 2007. Super is the 1rst brand to produce a complete range of colorful fashion sunglasses combining these characteristics together with a very high quality manufacturing process. SUPER sunglasses are made to the highest possible standards, hand made in Italy by the best manufacturers and with the best materials. For this reason, SUPER also decided to adopt ZEISS lenses, which guarantee an extremely high level of protection to the eyes in all conditions. Since their introduction, artists, celebrities, sports athletes and trendsetters have been wearing SUPER sunglasses. Kanye West, Daft Punk, Who Made Who, Justice, Pedro Winter (and his “Ed Crew”), Simian Mobile Disco, CSS, St. Vincent, The Kills, Elio
Fiorucci, Sienna MIller, Jessica Alba and Valentino Rossi are just a few who have been seen sporting a SUPER.

Offcially launched in spring 2007, SUPER is today currently distributed in over 350 shops worldwide. You can find them in some of the most infuential trend leaders stores such as Colette in Paris, Barneys New York, 10 Corso Como in Milan, Bodega in Boston, Fred Segal in Los Angeles, Steven Alan, Paris Texas in Denmark, Caliroots in Sweden and many others.

FIRST LOOK | Disney x Mighty Fine Toy Story 3 Limited Edition Designer Capsule Collection

Vanessa Diaz — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:07:22 +0000

We’re giving your the first look at the new Disney Toy Story 3 collaboration. Last night was the anticipated unveil of the new 5 piece limited edition of couture tees held at an invite only event hosted by Revolve clothing boutique in West Hollywood. To celebrate the animated features released in US theaters today, Disney teamed up with some of todays most innovative and influential fashion designers that include: Jonathan Saunders, Costello Tagliapietro, Henry Holland, Cassette Playa and Victor Glamaud. Produced by Mighty Fine Inc., each designer was tasked to created their own vision of an abstract graphic to each animated character, pairing Glamaud with Woody, Saunders with Rex, Tagliapietra with Hamm, Mundan with Hank and Holland with Jessie. Celebrities in attendance for the unveiling included Cheryl Burke, Agyness Deyn, Krysten Ritter, Mark Pellegrino among many others. Priced between $70-$108 the capsule is available exclusively at Revolve. Get the full read and take a loot at the full collection with a few flicks from the party courtesy of Jess W (thank you). We’re loving everything!

PRESS RELEASE INFO:
“Since the Toy Story film franchise debuted in the mid ‘90s, many young and aspiring designers have grown up with these Toy Story characters, so it’s fun to see their generational connections to the pop-culture phenomena and how it inspires them from a fashion perspective,” said Pam Lifford, executive vice president, global fashion and home, DCP. “It’s collaborating with trend-forward designers like these that enable Disney to stay on the cusp of the latest trends and keep its lifestyle collections fresh, cutting edge and vibrant for consumers and fans of all ages.” Since 2002, Disney has collaborated with popular designers from Dolce & Gabbana to Jean Charles de Castelbajac and Stella McCartney to make classic characters like Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Alice In Wonderland and others forever fashionable.

About Disney∙Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (in U.S. theaters June 18, 2010)
“Toy Story 3” welcomes Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and the whole gang back to the big screen as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in… day care! These untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. A few new faces—some plastic, some plush—join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie’s counterpart Ken (voice of Michael Keaton), a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants (voice of Timothy Dalton) and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear (voice of Ned Beatty). Directed by Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2” and “Finding Nemo”), produced by Pixar veteran Darla K. Anderson (“Cars,” “Monsters, Inc.”), and written by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (“Little Miss Sunshine”), “Toy Story 3” is a comical new adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D.

About Disney Consumer Products  Disney Consumer Products (DCP)
Is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) that extends the Disney brand to merchandise ranging from apparel, toys, home décor and books and magazines to foods and beverages, stationery, electronics and fine art. This is accomplished through DCP’s various lines of business which include: Disney Toys, Disney Fashion & Home, Disney Food, Health & Beauty, and Disney Stationery. Other businesses involved in Disney’s consumer products sales are Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and magazines, and www.DisneyStore.com, the company’s official shopping portal. The Disney Stores retail chain, which debuted in 1987, is owned and operated by Disney in North America and Europe. The Disney Stores chain in Japan is operated under a license agreement with Disney.

OUR HOUSE PRESENTS | MADEME Summer Collection Launch & Party

Vanessa Diaz — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:05:05 +0000

NYC based lifestyle brand MadeMe celebrates their new Summer 2010 collection by teaming up with the De-lovely and gorgeous Miss Lady Kier (we love her to the utmost). The small capsule will be released on the MadeMe website on July 6th. What better way to celebrate, than NYC PRIDE along with Nina Sky, Maluca, Eyeris and the woman herself, DJ Lady Miss Kier on Sunday, June 27th at Sweet & Vicious!

HOSTED BY:
The Legendary Damon
Eyeris
Venus X

LOCATION:
Sweet & Vicious
5 Spring Street
7pm-2am
RSVP: events@nastyonesnyc.com

FIRST LOOK | SANRIO x DR. MARTENS Summer ’10 8-Eye Boot Capsule Collection

Vanessa Diaz — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:22:24 +0000

Sanrio is synonymous with all things accessory driven for little girls and ladies alike. We don’t know of one person who can deny having something Hello Kitty at some point in their lives- can you? The iconic Japanese brand celebrates 50 years with a set of collaboration releases this year, that include their Summer ’10 Sanrio capsule with staple footwear brand Dr. Martens. Yours truly has to admit, its looking pretty delicious! Nothing like a little cute meets badass. The limited edition release includes three 8-eye boot styles that include two Hello Kitty inspired designs with accent bow and a Sanrio character print featuring My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Keroppi, Chococat to name a few. Take a look at at whats in store.

About SANRIO
SANRIO, best known for global icon Hello Kitty® and home to many more endearing characters including Chococat®, My Melody®, and Keroppi®, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. August 2010 marks the golden anniversary for the worldwide lifestyle brand that was founded on the “small gift, big smile®” philosophy — that a small gift can bring a big smile to people of all ages. Today, over 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are sold in over 70 countries around the world. In the Western Hemisphere SANRIO character-branded products are sold in upwards of 12,000 locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over 95 Sanrio boutiques. For more information, please visit www.sanrio.com.

JEREMY SCOTT | Longchamp “Gold Plates” Pliage Bag

Vanessa Diaz — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:34:53 +0000

Free thinking and pop infused designer Jeremy Scott once again teams up with French leather and luxury goods designer Longchamp, to produce the Gold Plates Pliage bag for this summer season. Nothing short of a little self promotion, Scott is branded on the nylon bag with a headshot and other various gold plate style images. The bag will retail for about $200 and is available via Colette. A classic style favorite of ours, mixed with a little narcissistic fun that is perfect to pair up for the fall.

LITTLE ROOMS | The Thornwall Collection: Summer 2010 Lookbook

Vanessa Diaz — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:38:06 +0000

In a short period of time LA native Ester Delug has established herself as one of the premier and emerging jewelry designers to be on the look out for. Newly launched, her up and coming accessory company Little Rooms is recognized for her “miniature style cabinet curiosities”, showing up on fashion notables such as Rihanna, Mischa Barton and Ashley Greene. Initially stemming from the world of special effects makeup, Delug uses her previous knowledge of prosthetic molding as part of the creative process making her distinct jewelry. The third and newest grouping to the series, Little Rooms presents the sixteen piece Thornwall Collection. The 1950s inspired collection explores the rise of metropolitan living featuring petite size vintage furniture, cityscapes, roads, seismic waves and radios sure to capture the eye from any jewelry collector.

We had the opportunity to view a selection of this beautiful line in the NYC showroom, and ladies you are going to want to indulge yourself with everything! Our favorites include the Couch Ring, House Ring, Radio Dial and the Bridge double finger show stopper must have. It doesn’t stop their as the City bangles and Seismic Wave designs are equally stunning. Your’s truly loves it all! A special thanks P.I. for a great day. Take a look at the full lookbook and a few close up shots after the jump.