NEW MUSUEM

Founded in 1977, the New Museum is the first and only contemporary art museum in New York City and among the most respected internationally, with a curatorial program unrivaled in the United States in its global scope and adventurousness. With the inauguration of our new, state-of-the-art building on the Bowery, the New Museum will be the destination for new art and new ideas.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENNING:Things To Do For People Like Us When We Are Bored With Everyone Else

DISCO UNUSUAL SOCIAL CLUB


As nightclubs continue to get bigger, fancier and more extreme, the drinks get more expensive and the music gets more and more wack. Countless DJ's have come out of the woodwork everyday proclaiming to be better than the next guy. Many claim to possess a great new concept. In actuality, most are merely doing the same thing and nothing new is happening. It's not a good trend.

It's time for something different. Something unusual…

DISCO UNUSUAL SOCIAL CLUB.

Let's get back to the basics. Strip it all down to its bare essence. No cover. Cheap drinks. GREAT MUSIC. Reminescent of the bar scene of the 70's.

Venture back with us to the days when a few beers and some good people came out to see, not be seen. And the music was good. Before House. Before Hip-Hop. Before genres separated us, they brought us together. A time when the word "Disco" sounded unusual. And the desire to dance and sing was not something you did only in the shower. You went out to your favorite social club.

Lono Brazil(TURP SOUNDS) and partner Josh Deep(DEEPER SOUL RECORDINGS) have created "DISCO UNUSUAL SOCIAL CLUB" for the purpose of getting back to the basics. Both have reached the apex of the club & electronic music scene. Both want to be refreshed. Both fiend for something unusual to go down.

Josh Deep emerged from a dark cave on the South Side of Chicago in the mid 70's initially wrecking havoc on the jazz/funk scene in the late 80's and early 90's twisting up Rhodes and other electronics around Chicago. Avid record fiend turned label head, Josh Deep started Deeper Soul Recordings early 2004.

He has shared the stage with Kahil El'Zabar and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, DJ'd with Archie Sheep, Osunlade, Rich Medina, IG Culture, Bugz In The Attic, and DJ Harvey at his four year residency at Sonotheque Chicago. Moving on, he is now ready to bring the many sounds of twisted Disco to your ears and boogie feet.

Lono Brazil has also held down residencies at nightclubs and bars like Gold's (Tokyo,Japan), Freds (London,Eng), APT (New York, NY), Reign (Beverly Hills, CA), Les Deux Cafes (Hollywood, CA), Sunset Room (Hollywood, CA), The Standard Hotel (Dwntwn Los Angeles, CA), Star Shoes (Hollywood, CA) and countless one-offs in San Francisco, Chicago and NYC over the years.....He's old enough to have experienced Larry Levan, Dave Mancuso, Frankie Knuckles and the likes perform live in the early 80's and young enough to still stay in the forefront of all things innovative. Originally from the first wave of electronic music producers and DJ/Promoters from Chicago, Lono Brazil was instrumental in bringing Hip-Hop,House Music, African, Latin and Electronic to the forefront of the music scene and is still to this day regarded as a true ambassador of Quality Music.

DISCO UNUSUAL SOCIAL CLUB is a collabrative effort between Lono Brazil and Josh Deep.

Saturday November 24th 2007
Danny's Tavern_
1951 W. Dickens (Damen & Armitage)
Chicago, IL. 60614__773-489-6457
11pm- 3am__No Cover
Early Arrival Suggested

This is a 21+ event.

Cost: FREE!

Official Site: http://discounusualsocialclub.blogspot...

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WHAT IN THE WORLD???
Or better yet where in the universe did JANELLE MONAE come from???

This is Cory Daye from Dr. Buzzard Original Savanah Band meets Klaus Nomi at the intersection Manhattan Transfer & Shirley Bassey sleeping with Sir Nose De-Void Of Funk!!!!






THIS GIRL IS F***ING AMAZING!!!!
SHE IS THE FUTURE. I have not seen anything like this in 25 years. Andre 3000 baby sis.....
All I can say is FINALLY!!! Oh & Merci Beaucoup!!!

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GETTING READ: Books To Read So That You Won't

The Keyshia Cole post really inspired me to do this one. One of the things I forgot to mention in my post on Ms. Cole with all due respect was her ample natural breast. Something that has not gone unnoticed by us men. It is in my most humble opinion one (or two) of her biggest assets.

Now you women readers don't get your thongs in a twist and become appalled by my frankness and matter of factness in discussing this topic. This is not to be taken as something vulgar or pornographic. My appreciation for all things feminine stems from my profound love and admiration for the female and her anatomy. WOMEN ARE THE BEST THING THE CREATOR GAVE TO THE UNIVERSE!





The Golden Hills before the Silicone Valley: Three decades of the world's most spectacular natural curves

Some call it the American obsession, but men everywhere recognize the hypnotic allure of a large and shapely breast. In The Big Book of Breasts, Dian Hanson explores the origins of mammary madness through three decades of natural big-breasted nudes. Starting with the World War II Bosom-Mania that spawned Russ Meyer, Howard Hughes's The Outlaw and Frederick's of Hollywood, Dian guides you over, around, and in between the dangerous curves of infamous models including Michelle Angelo, Candy Barr, Virginia Bell, Joan Brinkman, Lorraine Burnett, Lisa De Leeuw, Uschi Digard, Candye Kane, Jennie Lee, Sylvia McFarland, Margaret Middleton, Paula Page, June Palmer, Roberta Pedon, Rosina Revelle, Candy Samples, Tempest Storm, Linda West, June Wilkinson, Julie Wills, and dozens more, including Guinness World Record holder Norma Stitz, possessor of the World`s Largest Natural Breasts.

The 396 pages of this book contain the most beautiful and provocative photos ever created of these iconic women, plus nine original interviews, including the first with Tempest Storm and Uschi Digard in over a decade, and the last with Candy Barr before her untimely death in 2005. In a world where silicone is now the norm, these spectacular real women stand as testament that nature knows best.






"I am a breast, a mammary gland disconnected from any human form, a mammary gland such as could only appear, one would have thought, in a dream."
Philip Roth, The Breast, 1972




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On the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary, Assouline presents the authoritative volume on the bikini with iconic images from its history, a study of its symbolism, and a look at the most defining fashions. A sexy alternative to the one-piece swimming costume, the bikini forever changed the way women relate to their bodies. “Smaller than the world’s smallest bathing suit,” as it was first described by its creator Frenchman Louis Reard, the bikini has become a symbol of female sensuality and liberation. Here is a four hundred page tribute to the Hollywood pin-ups of the 50s; Bond girls Ursula Andress and Halle Berry rising up from the sea; the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, birthplace of the tanga; Brigitte Bardot, topless and poolside in St. Tropez; the itsy bitsy teeny weeny styles of the 60s; beach bodies on spring break; the monokini, tankini, bandini, and v-kini; the strappy and the sporty; the sexy and the outrageous. But whether iconic or ordinary, scandalous or social, every image of the bikini in this luscious volume is about beauty.

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IT GIRL: Keyshia Cole

I just found this....I don't read Vibe Magazine anymore but.....








I gotta get this one....










IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!!
Keyshia Cole has took MJB's spot as the queen of ghetto fabulousness.....Mary is going to have to join the ranks of legend/classic/icons like Chaka, Aretha etc....Cause Keyshia Cole is THE QUEEN OF HIP-HOP SOUL!

Nothing is more ghetto at the moment than KC. She epitomizes the ghetto aesthetic to the fullest. And her Reality Show is banoodles!!! Her mom, her sisters they just really letting it all hang out.




Keyshia has clearly been through some shit! (Watch The Show those of you in the states. It's heart breaking). But it is reality of how the majority of black women are "Livin In America". Keyshia is obviously a strong young woman.


Like Mary, she sings with that pain in her voice. She has that thing. You hear it when she starts to blow.

But the thing that she's got that Mary dosen't is SEX APPEAL!! I mean don't get me wrong. I have been in love with Mary since she was singing back-up in the Father M.C. video. But Keyshia Cole is F-I-R-E!

And pretty as hell! We are all witnessing a beautiful flower in bloom. She has so much potential. And can walk down the path that MJB have paved before her.

A note to Madison avenue marketing geniuses: GET HER NOW!!!!!! SHE IS THE LeBRON JAMES OF R&B.

Do your homework. Keyshia is so relevent right now.....

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© MURAKAMI
October 29, 2007–February 11, 2008
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90013

One of the most internationally acclaimed artists to emerge from Asia in the postwar era, Takashi Murakami effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular culture and is best known for his cartoon-like, “superflat” style. This major traveling retrospective includes key selections spanning the artist’s career, from the early 1990s to the present. More than 90 works in various media—painting, sculpture, installation, and film—are installed in five sections, occupying over 35,000 square feet of exhibition space. The first portion features many of Murakami’s acclaimed large-scale otaku-inspired sculptural figures from the late 1990s. The second section comprises a grid-like shelving display of Murakami’s merchandise. A fully operational Louis Vuitton boutique, showcasing the artist’s collaboration with the designer brand, is on the mezzanine level. The largest portion of the exhibition traces Murakami’s artistic development, including early works that engage branding and the evolution of his signature character, DOB. Of particular importance, is the debut of Oval Buddha, an enormous self-portrait sculpture in the guise of a Buddha, and the premiere of part one of the artist’s first major animated film, kaikai & kiki. New installments of kaikai & kiki will continue at the exhibition tour venues.





© MURAKAMI is organized by MOCA Chief Curator Paul Schimmel with Project Coordinator Mika Yoshitake.



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GIRLS ON FILM: Lagerfeld Confidential

SYNOPSIS
«For the first time Karl Lagerfeld has agreed to let someone create an artwork on his every day life and to trust in the director. Until today there is no authorised biography existing and the memories who Karl Lagerfeld would compose stay perfectly confidential.
After three years of work, and over three hundred hours of footage, Rodolphe Marconi discloses the daily life of the star through his personal lens as a filmmaker.»

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Public Event: Anyone can come

Event Description
Showcase 30 oct - 8 nov, featuring some of Sweden's fastest rising fashion stars today. Among the brands are Whyred, POUR, Odd Molly, J.Lindeberg, Dagmar, Björn Borg, Nudie, Acne Paper, Our Legacy and many more.
Also photo exhibition from Stockholm-based photographers' agency LundLund, home to some of the most influential artists in European fashion photography, and a special showcase from überhipp international magazine, BON.

Location:
The Embassy of Sweden
1-10-3-100 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032

Opening times:
Mon-Fri 9am-5.30 pm
Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm

Directions:
Hibiya line to Kamiyacho station, or Nanboku Line to Roppongi Ichome station.
The Embassy of Sweden is located next to Hotel Okura.

For more info, see:
www.fashionsweden.jp
www.myspace.com/fashionsweden (don't forget to add us as friend!)

Details
09:00 Tuesday, Oct 30 to 17:30 Thursday, Nov 08
Price Free


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GIRLS ON FILM: "La Vie En Rose" The Life of Édith Piaf

This looks good. Great period piece. And I love Paris so......I love the song too. I first heard it covered by Grace Jones back in the 80's and loved it ever since. If you don't have it. GET IT! And Go see this movie. I believe it is showing in NYC (Ofcourse) Go see it and comment. I am going asap! Also find her music. It is REAL FRENCH MUSIC. The kind of stuff you listen to on Sundays during brunch sipping on Mimosa's being real fabulous!











La Vie En Rose is the title in English-speaking territories for La Môme (French for The Kid), a 2007 French language movie directed by Olivier Dahan about singer Édith Piaf, starring Marion Cotillard as Piaf. The movie premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Co-stars include film veteran Gérard Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Emmanuelle Seigner, Clotilde Courau newcomer Jean-Pierre Martins and respected character actor Pascal Greggory.

The film presents a fractured and largely non-linear series of key events from the life of Édith Piaf. Although scenes often jump back and forth across decades, parts of her childhood take up much of the first part, and the movie ends with her death, and the performance of what is perhaps her signature song,

*Note: Film is presented in foreign language with subtitles.






From the slums of Paris to the limelight of New York, Edith Piaf's life was a battle to sing and survive, live and love. Raised in poverty, Edith's magical voice and her passionate romances and friendships with the greatest names of the period--Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich, Marcel Cerdan and others--made her a star all around the world. But in her audacious attempt to tame her tragic destiny, the Little Sparrow--her nickname--flew so high she could not fail to burn her wings.







Edith Piaf (December 19, 1915–October 11, 1963) was one of France's most beloved singers and became a national icon. Her singing reflected her tragic life, with her specialty being the poignant ballad performed in a heartbreaking voice. Today she is still remembered and revered as one of the greatest singers of France.

Edith Piaf is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Still revered as an icon decades after her death, "the Sparrow" served as a touchstone for virtually every chansonnier, male or female, who followed her. Her greatest strength wasn't so much her technique, or the purity of her voice, but the raw, passionate power of her singing. (Given her extraordinarily petite size, audiences marveled all the more at the force of her vocals.) Her style epitomized that of the classic French chanson: highly emotional, even melodramatic, with a wide, rapid vibrato that wrung every last drop of sentiment from a lyric. She preferred melancholy, mournful material, singing about heartache, tragedy, poverty, and the harsh reality of life on the streets; much of it was based to some degree on her real-life experiences, written specifically for her by an ever-shifting cast of songwriters. Her life was the stuff of legend, starting with her dramatic rise from uneducated Paris street urchin to star of international renown. Along the way, she lost her only child at age three, fell victim to substance abuse problems, survived three car accidents, and took a seemingly endless parade of lovers, one of whom perished in a plane crash on his way to visit her. Early in her career, she chose men who could help and instruct her; later in life, with her own status secure, she helped many of her lovers in their ambitions to become songwriters or singers, then dropped them once her mentorship had served its purpose. By the time cancer claimed her life at age 47, Piaf had recorded a lengthy string of genre-defining classics -- "Mon Légionnaire," "La Vie en Rose," "L'Hymne à l'Amour," "Milord," and "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" among them -




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FASHION MUST HAVES: Items We Know We Don't Need But Have To Have!

YSL LOGO T-SHIRT
Classic fit short sleeve cotton crewneck t-shirt with velvet YSL logo. 100% cotton. Hand wash, dry flat. Made in Italy
$285.00

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CHRISTIAN DIOR J'ADORE TV ADVERT

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENNING; Things For People Like Us To Do (When we are bored with everyone else)

What?
The Doctor’s Orders, BBE Records Present & Bacardi B-Live present
BBE 11

When?
9pm-5am Saturday 1st December 2007

Where?
Canvas, Kings Cross Goods Yard, York Way, London N1 0UZ

Who?
Room One: The Kings of Hip-Hop
DJ Premier, Marley Marl, Spin Doctor & Mr Thing

Room Two: The Kings of House
Louie Vega, Osunlade & Pete from BBE

Room Three: The Kings of Soul
Gilles Peterson, Kon & Amir, Phil Asher, Aaron Jerome

Room Four: The Kings of Disco
Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro & Robert Strauss

Tickets: £17.50 adv / £25 door





Format: Ticket
Artist Site: http://www.bbemusic.com
Originally released 2007-12-01
Published by Barely Breaking Even Records / The Doctors Orders
© 2007 BBE

FASHION FORWARD:

Fashion Forward Thursday, November 1, 7pm – 11pm
A celebration of the fashion industry's commitment to fighting HIV and AIDS.
Altman Building on 135 West 18th Street

Hosted by Tim Gunn

Join us as we celebrate the fashion industry's commitment to fighting HIV and AIDS and their support of GMHC for over two decades.

The evening will feature a cocktail reception, a runway show and a live and silent auction.
FASHION FORWARD will present the looks of such celebrated designers as John Bartlett, Andrew Buckler, Heatherette, Perry Ellis, Rag & Bone and Peter Som among others.

For tickets, Sponsorships, and information about designers, VISIT WWW.GMHC.ORG OR CALL 212-367-1557.

WALK IT OUT 2007: Womens Shoe & Boots Forcast For Fall/Winter 2007

Balenciaga: Nicolas Ghesquière was hired by the House, initially as a designer for the licensed products activity. He became creative director for the House’s own ready-to-wear and accessories collection in 1997. House of Balenciaga creates women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, sold worldwide.

Here are a few radical styles the lay twist on the pump and sports shoe.....

WALK IT OUT!!! WALK IT OUT!!!!!






PIERRE HARDY

SEXY SELLS:TOM FORD Bringing Sexy Back, Again & Again

WHAT DOES SEX SMELL LIKE?



Just Ask Tom Ford.....





45 Year Old American fashion designer Tom Ford gained international fame for his legendary turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label, has become one of the world's most influential designers.

Launched in Fall 2006, Tom Ford Beauty is a luxury brand of fragrances that is comprised of: Tom Ford Black Orchid, Private Blend, a twelve-piece unisex fragrance collection, and a new men's scent, Tom Ford for Men. Each scent was designed and developed by the designer himself.

Ford's first 'Tom Ford' flagship store opened on April 12, 2007 at 845 Madison Avenue in New York City. The store carries his new, high level luxury menswear, including suits, ties, shirts, knitwear, outerwear, accessories, luggage and small leather goods. The clothing is exclusive to the Madison store and additional Tom Ford stores are planned to open in London, Milan, Tokyo and Los Angeles by the start of 2008.


While the Council of Fashion Designers of America has yet to recognize Ford's new fashion house, the likes of a nomination will be possible when the Tom Ford label broadens its designs to cover womenswear. So far he has not produced a women's fashion line....So far just Men's made-to measure

I guess Tom Ford likes men......if this editorial in OUT Magazine is any indication.
Tom Ford shot a nude boxing-themed editorial for OUT MAGAZINE with Terry Richardson.



Tom, Tom, Tom....

OUT OF FASHION: THE ABSENCE OF COLOR

Bethann Hardison began her international modeling career with Willi Smith, and went on to work with Anne Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Perris Ellis, Issey Miyake, and Ungaro. Since her modeling days she has worked at Stephen Burrows, Valentino Couture, and Click Model Management before forming Bethann Management. In 1995, Bethann recreated the concept of the male supermodel and made fashion history by signing her client, Tyson Beckford, to an exclusive contract with designer Ralph Lauren. It was the first contract of its kind ever to be given to an African-American male model. In 1996 she ended her representation of fashion models and became co-executive producer of Between Brothers for Fox Network and more recently, co-executive producer of the syndicated television show Livin’ Large. Bethann Hardison currently maintains management for Tyson Beckford, Kadeem Hardison, and Naomi Campbell and is developing a documentary on the Black fashion model.




Bethann Hardison in conversation with Lori Goldstein, Erin Lundren, Tracy Reese & James Scully

Monday, October 15, 2007
at 7:00 PM
South Court Auditorium
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
5th Avenue and 42nd Street

$15 general admission and $10 library donors, seniors and students with valid identification

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENNING; Things For People Like Us To Do (When we are bored with everyone else)

STREETS IS WATCHING. Fashion Foolishness Around The Globe

This is a new segment which I intend to continue on a regular basis(as often as my time permits). Here I will put on blast what i like to refer to as "FASHION FOOLISHNESS" and other crimes against humanity.

I snatched these photos off the internet but, I will keep my camera with me now at all times. Looking to catch you all out there. So remember....THE STREETS IS WATCHING.......

Enjoy.

TURP MUSE: OUR IT GIRL. KELIS STILL WINS!!!!!

Kelis is on the cover of the latest issue of Bon a Swedish Magazine .




I LOVE KELIS!

I did a post on her last year announcing her as our it girl. And after further deliberation, we have concluded that she wins again hands down.

Their have been conflicting reports that she has a reality show coming soon. As well she has been seen around LA with a camera crew in tow......Which for whatever reason documenting her life is smart.

He's the problem though. She may be too fly for her own good. I am not so sure that mainstream America is ready for her. Unless some adjustments are made. She has a great personality. She's just kinda raw. And not in the Matrix.

Rihanna seem to be breaking through and her music is commercial for all intents and purposes. And she is swagger jacking Kelis & Beyonce at the same time.(Well Beyonce is swagger jacking Kelis too but that is a whole other subject) But Rihanna is winning with Kelis' formula. But she seems contrived.

Kelis is what she is. It is obvious. She is her own stylist. She is a tastemaker and a trendsetter. I am not sure her and Nas is a good look but I don't know him. And she likes him so I guess we gotta accept that.(Maybe I am a little jealous)

As far as her last record, I think they released the wrong singles. The song with her and Nas was not quite making it video wise. We loved "Bossy".



Everthing was right here. PURE GLAMOR!!!

She should have followed up with "I Don't Think So" and kept the Glamor coming. And serve these other chickas.

She also needs the right script. Something like Halle did in MONSTER'S BALL. That would do the trick. A movie project would let us see her expand in another light.

I wish I was her manager.......I'm just saying.

So let's just hold tight and wait for this story to unfold. And mark my word.

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GETTING READ: Books To Read So That You Won't....

Book Description
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, and then forgotten all about them.”

For all men—and indeed all women who are interested in men’s clothes—here is an alphabetical guide to men’s fashion written with wit and expert knowledge. From the etiquette of dressing for all occasions to the meaning of technical terms, Hardy Amies’s skillful eye guides you safely through style decisions on everything from blazers and brogues to skiing and sandals. No man can afford to be without this classic style bible.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, September 22, 2007–January 6, 2008

”There’s no such thing as a designer of menswear-—it’s only history. The suit around the world is based on the english suit, which began in about 1670.

Any man, whether he’s american, japanese, french or whatever, who wants to be seriously well dressed, looks to the englishman’s suit for how to achieve it.”—from abc of men’s fashion




First issued in 1964, long out of print and sought after by just about everyone with an interest in classic/vintage fashion and style, The ABC of Men's Fashion by Hardy Amies is finally scheduled for a reissue in the coming weeks.

It's re-appearance is down to the V&A, which is reissuing the book as part of its Golden Age of Couture exhibition. And if you have any interest in men's fashion, this is pretty much essential, breaking down just about every fashion term and item into an A to Z listing, with descriptions for each in Mr Amies' own witty style.

About the Author
Sir Hardy Amies died in 2003, but his legacy and style continues under his protégé Ian Garlant at Hardy Amies Plc. He opened his fashion house in 1945 and became Dressmaker by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen. Famous for menswear and his keen eye for classic style, Amies had a regular fashion column in Esquire magazine.


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HERE COMES THAT SOUND: ARTIST TO WATCH FOR IN 2008 Au Revoir Simone

AU REVOIR SIMONE





OMG! I LOVE THESE GIRLS. They are the NEW sexy on a whole nother tip.

This is some of the most left of centre ish I have seen & heard in a long time. Right now guys & girls that do music are trying too hard to get their different on. And in most cases it comes of contrived. Not "Au Revoir Simone". (isn't that name dope?). The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in Tim Burton's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

Hailing from the BK. (That's in New York for all you squares) "Au Revoir Simone" are on something else. The only way I can describe their sounds is it's Tom-Tom Club meets Abba(minus the blonde hair) at the intersection of Senor Coconut & Berlin!!!
(Get your Goggle on if you don't know any of these bands).

They remind me of school teachers or librarians but sexier. They are so anti-obvious and not objectifying themselves that are they are hot! They will become what "Luscious Jackson" should have been. A blazing hot pop girl band that changes the game a little something.





Although I liked LUSCIOUS JACKSON, "Au Revoir Simone" have a pop appeal that is a hip sound from waay out! They are under the radar but I have a good feeling that MTV etc(If they are smart) we be all over this next year.

I am not really sure how this group came about. Or if it is some clever idea from some hip Downtown, Nolita, Lower Eastside, Willberg producer or the girls were just like "Hey let's get out our casio, roland, korg, alessis, rhythm ace, univox, yamaha, nord, and suzuki keyboards and drum machines. And make music that sounds like casio, roland, korg, alessis, rhythm ace, univox, yamaha, nord, and suzuki keyboards and drum machines".

Either way I am sol into "Au Revoir Simone". Can't wait for their album to come out....

P.S. You can lend and ear to "Au Revoir Simone" on their myspace page. Here's the link.
http://www.myspace.com/aurevoirsimone







Here's a little message from Annie, Erika, and Heather....We three play keyboards and drum machines too. We'll sing you a song, a lullaby, a tune. We're from brooklyn, new york but plan to visit you. Please visit our website www.aurevoirsimone.com to buy our hand-screened cd or see what else is new in simone-land.

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FASHION WATCH: DESIGNER PROFILE Gaspard Yurkievich

Gaspard Yurkievich


Description: think 80's glam with a french twist as the young designer with a bizarre surname recently opened his very own boutique in the heart of the 3rd arrondissement. about as far as conservative dresing as you'll get, think complicated details and attachments half the time [a tie here, a button there, another fastening over there] but once the clothes are on, 90 per cent of the time they look incredible.

A native of Paris, (born May 16, 1972), Gaspard Yurkievich studied at the Studio Bercot from 1991-93; wherein after graduation, he trained under Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and Jean Collona.

To hone his skills, the Paris native entered several competitions, one of them the 12th International Festival of Art and Fashion at the Hyeres (May 1997), wherein he won for the womenís collection as well as the 3 Suisse Prize. The next year (1998), Yurkievich won the ANDAM competition.

To expand his horizons in the inner workings of the fashion industry, Gaspard Yurkievich tried his hand in public relations for two years (1996-1997), organizing and preparing fashion shows, training under Isabelle Roque.

In 1998, during the Fall/Winter 1999 season, his solo collection, ìDistressedî debuted on the Paris runways. In 1999, he created special collections for La Redoubte and Prisunic/Monoprix.

Gaspard Yurkievichís creations are young, youthful and energetic. He is also not scared to take chances. His Spring 2004 menswear presentation hit the headlines because it featured several young men miming every sexual position that a group of lusty men can twist themselves into. Of course, all the models were fully clothed. But the sexual connotations were not lost on the audience.

products accessories, apparel and the occasional gadget

clientele: stylists and friends of the designer, confused-looking tourists
Boutique
address 43 rue charlot 75003 paris

telephone +33 1 42774246

fax +33 1 42774247


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written by Mari Davis is one of the founders of Fashion Windows. Please visit their excellent website for all thing fashion.