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Chan Marshall is the definition of a true “indie-rock” rock star, —the mercurial singer-songwriter A.K.A. Cat Power.
Born in Atlanta, Marshall first emerged with her debut album, Dear Sir (1995), during the golden age of the mid- ’90s Alternative Nation. I guess we were all alternative; since life seem to flow as opposed to stop and go and everyone or most every one seem to have a project or something worthwhile to do, and the World seemed to be turning an auspicious corner…then came the rest… Continue reading “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” »
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I want to live in a lighthouse:
Be a beacon for ships in the night;
The glow from your eyes:
To the rest of the world unknown;
To me essence of life, Continue reading “Lighthouse” »
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In a few hours the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics are about to start. It is the fashion parade part of the games when athletes from around the World, march down the Stadium field outfitted in their respective country’s uniforms. Some designed by the World’s best know designers. Most often the uniforms look stiff and the athletes wear them with a certain awkwardness as if they seem to feel highly restricted by anything other than a pair of shorts and a t-shirts. Continue reading “The somewhat unfashionable Olympics of London 2012” »
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SYDNEY — since launching his first collection of slashed jackets and dresses cut to resemble Sydney’s architectural postmodern landscape, in 2008 straight out of design school, Dion Lee has been on the fast track of Australian fashion. Continue reading “Dion Lee makes his mark with the home crowd.” »
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With a comic paso doble, the Cohen Media Group has put the French director Benoît Jacquot’s film “Farewell, My Queen” into limited release on the 13th of this month. The day before Bastille Day. Continue reading “Queen’s Follies” »
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With these words Lady Gaga has launched her new fragrance by Coty called Fame. The launch of a new fragrance by a celebrity isn’t earth shattering news. After all there are more scents backed by celebrities that there are perfumes in any other category. Gaga however has a way of making everything newsworthy in that almost Warhol media like savviness of hers…and with the music business and the way the celebrity of the month carousel spins around, having something to fall back on when the creative juices don’t flow as well as they did…it’s isn’t necessarily an unwise fiscal move. Continue reading “Fame is a scent, an illusion and any one can get it.” »
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Things musically have come a long way in Russia since Mr. Trololo hit the airwaves. Case and point: hip and happening synth-pop trio Tesla Boy: after three years building a name in Russia, and a few different line-ups, they are finally spit and polish ready to enter the “global” music scene. Continue reading “Tesla Boy: a magic pill of happiness from Russia.” »
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Back in the early seventies names like Halston, Blass and Beene were the new wave for a revolution in American fashion that would take the designers from the back room where they had been traditionally relegated, to the limelight of the fashion runway. For American fashion and the designers it was possibly the most crucial of turning points. Continue reading “Versailles ’73: The American Runway Revolution” »
09:
Roger Federer is back! Ending all arguments, Roger Federer has broken British hearts with an absorbing and captivating victory over Andy Murray in Wimbledon’s much-anticipated final. Continue reading “He is Back! Federer upsets a whole nation as he regains his #1 ranking. The dynasty of the Williams sisters lives on.” »
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It seems that everyone is into Couture these days…the Haute Couture week in Paris just ended with more designers and participants than there was actually Couture. Let’s face it either Couture has changed or even a sweater dress hanging in the middle of a loft can be regarded as Couture…Meanwhile in Berlin the Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week began yesterday, the day before if you are reading this tomorrow…If you don’t well it never happened! Continue reading “From Paris to Berlin fashion week: first impressions” »
05:
I have always been a fan of Jean Paul Gaultier’s work.
For two very simple reasons. Firstly he doesn’t fail to entertain and amuse and secondly considering all the barriers he has shattered in fashion starting from his global tribal looks in the early 90’s when everyone was still doing talliers and minimalism, to his work for Hermes and the truly adventurous way in which he has taken the concept of androgyny to new levels. He still doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. Continue reading “Androgyny Couture at Jean Paul Gaultier” »
04:
Is Karl getting too old? Is the Kaiser loosing his edge…I don’t know it doesn’t seem real; but by looking at some of the creations from the last couture show he showed at the cavernous Grand Palais Tuesday it seemed that Lagerfeld inspiration came from a very remote past indeed… Continue reading “Nana chic at Chanel Couture.” »
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