So by now your probably all at the last flicker of your Kitsune candle which spent hours filling your home with the sweet and spicy smell of sesame seed…. well fear no longer as French music label Kitsune have announced their newest flavour to the board, again made with perfumer James Heeley..’Glace au Pain d’Epices’ = Gingerbread Icecream!! Yum!… You cant eat it though. Sorry.
One of the most in demand directors right now is Daniel Askill. With his already extensive and impressive CV, which included collaborations with Dior and Alexander McQueen, as well as musical notaries Phoenix, UNKLE, Placebo and German dance music duo Digitalism, Askill caused the fashion pack to sit up and take notice when he paired up with Paris based designer Michelle Jank for her Australian Fashion Week Show in April with short film, ‘Suspending Disbelief’.
But despite all these successful adventures of these early collaborations it was Askill’s personal and most innovative project to date, a short film titled ‘ We Have Decided Not To Die ‘ that has made the biggest impact on Askill’s career. Winning The Public Jury Prize at the prestigious Clermont-Ferrand Festival in France.
He also worked alongside designer Hedi Slimane with some of Dior’s hottest projects where he was teamed with Jude Law to create the Dior Homme fragrance commercial which was shot from the outside of a helicopter! and directed Air Fance’s TV commercial.
He is said to be quiet about his current agendas but it is said that Askill is to be joining forces with his two brothers, Jordy and Lorin, to produce their first feature film…..
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To follow up on the alternate smash of a first single Strangers, the next official release will be the swingin’ future vintage that is Changes. With its sexy bass lines and infectious guitar laden melodies, the boy’s deliver another sure classic just the way we expect it. Changes is a snapshot of candid late night tales of what the Van She boys get up to while on tour and is a perfect soundtrack to the reminiscing of nights gone by, beautifully put together by Kasia Werstak. The track is full of typical Van She fervor, laying out indications of the past & respectful nod-of-the-head to the future with the band’s next youth-anthem, which will come accompanied by some very special remixes.
Also, the boys have just released their very own mixtape full of tracks that have influenced the album in some way up for download here.
With their matching long dark locks and communal, spiritual approach to music, all female Brooklyn six-piece…Effi Briest are creating a cult following in ‘the music scene’. They are whimsical and musical. Love them here.
Scandinavian free spirit Lykke Li, is the hottest thing out of Sweden. The 22 year old was raised in Portugal and India….. shes one part urchin, two parts siren! Evening Standard described her as ‘ Bjork meets Lily Allen’, and some say ‘its minimal pop that is close to irresistible’. Her debut album ‘Youth Novels’ is out now and you can see her next in Latitude, Lovebox and The Big Chill. Check her out here.
A silent concert? ….. seems unlikely? Well The Sads are looking at breaking that expectation with their silent concert at the Westwood Art Forum in LA next week. The audience will be given headphones to listen to the ‘concert’ while there is also a video installation shown on the walls. Mike Mills, who has worked with everyone from Air to Yoko Ono will be conducting this experimental progression from the usual musical experience.
For your folk-rock music taste buds the universe has created The Duke Spirit. An english band with front flaxen beauty Liela Moss who sways around with good looking band members Luke Ford, Toby Butler, Dan Higgins, and Olly Bettes. Their 2006 debut albulm ‘Cut Across The Land’ has had them touring ever since and by the sounds of their latest release ‘Neptune’ there is a sense that this band could well be taking their universe by storm. “It’s a complete indulgence. It’s like a dance, it’s a relief…. like absolute freedom from self consciousness”, states Liela. Have a look at their video below. She’s cute.
23 year old designer Colin Henderson describes his work as “ruggish”. Maybe because his bold, modern and tribal-inspired design may remind you of a magic carpet? Having studied illustration at Brighton University and now in London, Henderson creates multi-coloured, ethnic- and textile- informed designs, and whether they’re hand-drawn, digitally illustrated or cut-and-paste, the results are breathtaking. The Aztec look has been popular with a lot of designers as of late, but Henderson has taken his colourful structures to the bigger circle. He has also created one-off prints and designs for clothing, books and music videos. Check out a brief chat Dazed Digital had with him here. Check out some of his graphics after the jump..
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Proclaimed gypsy Patrick Wolf left home at 16, and he has forged his own way ever since, relying on music as his source of escape. He built his own theremin at 13 years old and now plays no less than twenty instruments. A short spell at Trinity College Conservatory was cut short by a desire to create his own music and Patrick Wolf was born. Dazed Digital talks to the Wolf himself.
Karl Lagerfeld’s inspiration for the latest Chanel Cruise Collection came from Brian Jones. The Rolling Stone who died infamously in a swimming pool was the reason the show was viewed around a lavishly decorated pool set in Miami last night. In a collection dominated by sleek black trouser suits, pleated shorts and metallic blazers, Lagerfeld evoked a sophisticated Sixties siren with just the right amount of rock chick sass.
A sumptous feather trimmed dress, perfect for cocktails on the terrace, took the audience straight back to the swingin’ era of karls hey! days…..? right? ”I don’t remember the Sixties,” he told WWD with his signature candidness. “I was there, but I don’t remember.”
Waterfalls, synchronized swimmers and life saver rings made up the pool side splendor. Have a look at some of the cute lil pieces after the jump!