Archive for February, 2010

Not just the spot to get your casual clobber, Esprit’s edc range is now stepping up its cool credentials with the recruitment of some teen spirit for its S/S ‘10 campaign. This latest edc collection reaches back into the label’s heritage, whilst presenting it in a totally fresh way, and has the likes of Daisy [...]

Juan’s in da house for the latest DJ-Kicks comp, on which he’s getting right down and dirty behind the turntables. Mixed live on them wheels of steel, Juan’s vintage-futuristic blend will have highlights such as an unreleased Juan Maclean track, “Feel So Good” (featuring vocals by Nancy Whang and drum loops from the dearly-departed Jerry [...]

Congratulations, MGMT, on the bizarre cover art for your second album. We reckon it might speak for itself (and even if it doesn’t, the less said the better) so we’ll just talk a bit about its content. This one, Congratulations, steals inspiration from things like Lady Gaga, Brian Eno and surfing, and also include special [...]

Get those lapels smoothened out and your ties in order - Thom Browne is in town and looking dapper, as always. Already hailed for upturning and revitalising traditional attitudes to menswear (by simply narrowing proportions, slimming cuts and shortening lengths), Thom Browne’s hip quotient also comes with a generous side serving of quality make and [...]

Vampire Weekend serves: angular riffs, tennis moves and a bizarre collection of friends (RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas and Lil Jon)
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Tingly and dizzying new single from electro-rock ingenues

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Levi’s® continues to mine its rich denim-making history for their Vintage Clothing sideline, each piece an authentically and lovingly reproduced original. The new season sees the label go way back into the mountains of South Missouri for inspiration, where denim is worn by its dwellers everyday - not for fashion, but out of nature and [...]