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BANKSY’S NEW PAINTINGS he ever elusive Banksy has recently...

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:41:28 -0400

BANKSY’S NEW PAINTINGS

he ever elusive Banksy has recently updated his website with some striking new art.His five new paintings mix irony with an edge of socio-political awareness in typical Banksy-esque style. Banksy’s latest book, “Banksy: You Are an Acceptable Level of Threat,” will be released later this summer and is already available for pre-order.

ERDEM RESORT 2013 Holy…! Designer Erdem Moralioglu serves...

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:16:35 -0400

ERDEM RESORT 2013

Holy…! Designer Erdem Moralioglu serves up print realness in Erdem’s latest Resort collection proving, yet again, that he still has much to offer and plenty to please us with. Besides the new, and much welcomed, addition of swimwear, Erdem Resort 2013 offered stunning signature prints, an exquisite neutral color palette, and ladylike silhouettes. Easily our favorite resort collection of the season so far!

TRANS RAPPER MYKKI BLANCO FREESTYLES IN HARLEM This is a must...

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:57:28 -0400

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TRANS RAPPER MYKKI BLANCO FREESTYLES IN HARLEM

This is a must see. As one of the best gay rappers in the game (and soon to be the first to cross over to mainstream success), Mykki Blanco is a sick enigmatic gem that is here to stay! In a recent mini-documentary with Glasnost NY, Mykki hits the streets of Harlem and the subway’s of NYC freestyling like the beast that she is. You just have to see for yourself.

p.s. Look out for Mykki in Issue 5 of WeTheUrban Magazine on newsstands this summer!

THEOPHILUS LONDON | MORNING KISSES Gotta love Mr. London! Today...

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:22:43 -0400

THEOPHILUS LONDON | MORNING KISSES

Gotta love Mr. London! Today the fashion forward Brooklyn native brings us a brand new feel good track entitled ”Morning Kisses”. The track will appear on his forthcoming Rose Island mixtape (which should be out any day now). Check it out (above)!

A-LAB MILANO SPRING/SUMMER 2012.13 A-lab Milano design duo...

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:18:30 -0400

A-LAB MILANO SPRING/SUMMER 2012.13

A-lab Milano design duo Alessandro Biasi and Simona Costa have created a wild and intense world of futuristic jungle-esque prints for their S/S 2012 collection. Always meticulously striving to superimpose fashion and art, A-Lab Milano shoots the collection against a wild printed background - a super-feminine structured collection for the modern day power-woman looking to stand out from the crowd. We like!

FILM: PRADA PRESENTS “A THERAPY” PRADA summoned the...

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:26:00 -0400

FILM: PRADA PRESENTS “A THERAPY”

PRADA summoned the ever-so controversial Roman Polanski for its latest short fashion film titled ‘A Therapy’ starring Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Kingsley. This therapy session takes a fun twist ! Enjoy (above)

ZEBRA KATZ VISITS RICK OWENS (VIDEO)

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:05:45 -0400

“It’s a Rick Owen’s show, it’s not Disney World”. For Dazed Digital’s June 2012 issue, Mad Decent signee, Zebra Katz, visited Rick Owens in Paris for a photoshoot. Zebra Katz breakout song “I’ma Read” played for roughly around 11 minutes at Rick Owen’s latest runway show - he’s a big fan. Check out footage from the shoot after the jump:

OPI’S FIRST NAIL LACQUER STICKERS After a few years of...

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:01:24 -0400

OPI’S FIRST NAIL LACQUER STICKERS

After a few years of huge global success with their beautiful and trendy releases in cream, metallic, and glitter finishes, OPI is finally hoping on board the print train and proving who’s still the Queen of all things nail lacquer.

OPI’s new Pure Lacquer Nail Apps come in 14 different nail strips and are made from 100 percent varnish that can be stretched and cut to fit both fingers and toes. They’re easily wiped away with plain old remover, too, so you don’t have to bother with all the picking and peeling when you’re ready to switch things up. Sick, right?

Available this month at Ulta.com

KATE MOSS x TERRY RICHARDSON FOR HARPER’S BAZAAR The...

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:13:09 -0400

KATE MOSS x TERRY RICHARDSON FOR HARPER’S BAZAAR

The lovely Kate Moss poses, once again, behind Terry Richardson’s lens - this time for Harper’s BAZAAR’s June/July issue. Moss poses on the beaches of Jamaica sporting the latest from Alexander McQueen, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Calvin Klein amongst others. Ol’ girls still got it!

GIVENCHY MEN’S RESORT 2013 PREVIEW Thank G-D for Tisci!...

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:25 -0400

GIVENCHY MEN’S RESORT 2013 PREVIEW

Thank G-D for Tisci! The perfect mixture of prep, punk, and extremely well cut garments make up Givenchy’s Men’s resort 2012 collection. It’s not an easy thing to drive one of the most notable high fashion brands in the world mostly on graphic prints, but that man does it (and very well)! The rest of the line releases early next year - can’t wait to see more of this perfection!

NICKI MINAJ FT. CHRIS BROWN | RIGHT BY MY SIDE (VIDEO) After...

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:02:00 -0400

NICKI MINAJ FT. CHRIS BROWN | RIGHT BY MY SIDE (VIDEO)

After much Twitter anticipation, the visual for Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown’s first song is finally released (and supposedly her favorite video of her career so far).

Minaj actually finds an unsuspecting leading romance in the video (Nas - who appears on another track on her album) and is a bit more subdued this time around considering her visuals for Starships, Beez in the Trap, and Stupid Hoe were bonkers! Peep the video (above)! Thoughts?!

CHANEL SPRING/SUMMER 2013 RESORT COLLECTION Karl Lagerfeld...

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:57:29 -0400

CHANEL SPRING/SUMMER 2013 RESORT COLLECTION

Karl Lagerfeld presented the 2013 Chanel resort collection at Versailles today - taking inspiration from the paintings of Antoine Watteau, he created a quality collection that could we’d like to describe as Marie Antoinette meets rocker chick meets a pastel painted pallet.

Uncle Karl brought a lot of crazy to the looks this time around, but we actually LOVE quite a few of the classic pieces (when you mentally break them down); the florals and rococo silhouettes, the colors. Though it’s a little out there for Chanel’s taste, we really dig this 18th century France meets 2013 vibe. Check out footage of the full show (above)!

PHARRELL’S “i am OTHER” NETWORK Ok, now THIS...

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:25:00 -0400

PHARRELL’S “i am OTHER” NETWORK

Ok, now THIS looks interesting. Today Pharrell’s new media group “i am OTHER” released it’s first promo video for its launch - featuring 18 year-old Maxine Ashley and 27 year-old Leah Labelle (two new artists he’s currently working with). The group is supposedly new Youtube channel and cultural movement dedicated to Thinkers, Innovators and Outcasts - in short, OTHERS. Can’t wait see more on this!

PIN-UP GIRLS: BEFORE AND AFTER II Oh, editing! One of the most...

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:21:00 -0400

PIN-UP GIRLS: BEFORE AND AFTER II

Oh, editing! One of the most controversial yet quintessential parts of fashion. Ever wonder about the process that went on behind the scenes of those classic pin-up images in the 1940′s and 50′s? Well check out these great before and after images of 1950′s pin-up girls which gives you a sneak peak of the photograph that came before artist, Gil Elvgren’s rendering. So fun!

THIS IS WHAT CREATING DUBSTEP LOOKS LIKE You don’t have to be...

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:13:00 -0400

THIS IS WHAT CREATING DUBSTEP LOOKS LIKE

You don’t have to be Dubstep’s biggest fan to appreciate the video above. Ableton Contest hosted by DJ Tech Tools found Riccardo Betti, who with his Novation Launchpad can develop genius sounds. Is this what music has turned into? Either way - pretty Sick!

ACNE SPRING/SUMMER 2012 CAPSULE COLLECTION ACNE has recently...

Sun, 13 May 2012 15:13:48 -0400

ACNE SPRING/SUMMER 2012 CAPSULE COLLECTION

ACNE has recently released their Spring/Summer 2012 capsule collection featuring an interesting all-white design and concept. The 20-piece collection is all womenswear and consists of re-interpretations of classic ACNE pieces from over the years, re-created all in white. I think I’m in love!

CHOLAFIED! Meet Cholafied: the most weirdest yet strangely...

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:48:00 -0400

CHOLAFIED!

Meet Cholafied: the most weirdest yet strangely appealing site we’ve ever come across. Cholafied is the brain child of Michael Jason Enriquez, LA-raised and current advertising student at the Art Center college of Design in Pasadena.

The site is an abovious homage to Chola gangster style: Sharpied eyebrows, dark lipliner, and the fumes from a can of Aqua Net. The site features a gallery of portraits of some of the most famous and infamous icons of pop culture, everyone from Oprah to Adele to Angelina Jolie’s right leg! Too good!

Azealia Banks | JUMANJI One of the Hip-Hop industries newest...

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:28:00 -0400

Azealia Banks | JUMANJI

One of the Hip-Hop industries newest gems, Azealia Banks, has released another track today - “Jumanji”. Expected to land on her 1991 EP, the song is pretty much what you’d expect [amazing], with exquisite production by Hudson Mohawke. Check it out (above)!

“GOING OUT ON A LIMB” PERFORMANCE ART BY JASON...

Wed, 09 May 2012 22:48:16 -0400

“GOING OUT ON A LIMB” PERFORMANCE ART BY JASON FERGUSON

In “Going Out On a Limb,” FeCuOp constructed an environment entered into through a long, isolating, corridor; one which created both anticipation and mystery.

Once inside, the audience was confronted by a sterile room within which limbs hung, forcing viewers to explore their individual perceptions. These perceptions were influenced by the hidden dialogue happening above them among a diverse group of sitters. Such a simple but so intriguing piece of performance art.

ANA LJUBINKOVIC’S S/S 2012 GIF LOOKBOOK How fun! Serbian...

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:20:14 -0400

ANA LJUBINKOVIC’S S/S 2012 GIF LOOKBOOK

How fun! Serbian designer, Ana Ljubinkovic, plays up the digital worlds influence on fashion by creating a Spring/Summer 2012 entirely of animated GIFs. A cute concept for a conceptually cute collection filled with floral, pastel, and interesting structured silhouettes. We’re into it!