Zebra Katz – “DRKLNG” Mixtape

Keeping the hype alive, Zebra Katz - the musical force who debuted the breakout “Ima Read” at Rick Owens womenswear show in Paris last March - has released his latest offering. 

With his signature growling-like flow, dark bass and moody vibes, for all you hipsters in your 'I don't do urban gritty, I AM urban gritty' T-shirts, listen to the "DRKLNG" mixtape below.

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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Say Lou Lou - "Julian"

Ok, so I've now written about Aussie / Swedish duo Say Lou Lou (formerly Saint Lou Lou) on this site enough times for you to know who they are (if you still don't, head HERE).

As previously mentioned, the gorgeous twins, aka Miranda and Elektra Kilbey, have been working on the video for the new electropop-fused single "Julian" in a collaboration with director Philippe Tempelman - shot in 35mm film in both Stockholm and London, *drum roll*.... I can now officially unveil the video to you!

A dramatic, moody, cinematic-style piece, it follows the character 'Julian' and the girls over one fateful night - watch below.

 

"Julian" is available now on limited edition 7” vinyl via the band’s own label À DEUX, and via iTunes HERE.

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Fashion on Film: "Winds of Autumn" by Hervé Demers

Image © Hervé Demers

Every once in a while a fashion film is unveiled which fuses beauty with nature, visually mesmerising and bewitching the viewer - the latest breathtaking offering is by award-winning photographer and film director Hervé Demers.

"Winds of Autumn" showcases collections seen at Montreal Fashion Week 2013 by Anomal Couture, Anastasia Lomonova, Helmer and Martin Lim.
With styling by Olivia Leblanc, the designs are set among a bleak but beautiful autumnal landscape dominated by a vast lake where once a year 150,000 snow geese gather, a phenomenon repeated year after year. 

The film is set to a haunting soundtrack by Vincent Fournier-Boisvert which brings this chillingly dark but ultimately uplifting film to life. 

Watch below.

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Eva & The Heartmaker - "Joanna"

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Looooooooooving this tune right now!! 

"Joanna" is the latest offering from Norwegian duo, Eva & The Heartmaker, which is the second single to be taken from their "Traces Of You" album.

Scandidpop just keeps on getting better, and this track fuses 80s elements like The Bangles pop-rocky "Manic Monday" with more contemporary rock-folk-pop-electro sounds such as Bat for Lashes' "Daniel" and HAIM's "Save Me", both of which I also happen to love.

Eva & The Heartmaker are Eva Weel Skram and her husband Thomas Stenersen who have been on the European music scene 2005, and something tells me they're here to stay.
Although their signature stripped back video aesthetic could do with a little injection of darker, more edgy storytelling - "Joanna" features a swirling child, sheer tie-dye curtains and a marble?! - I don't see how that all visually fits with the song's lyrics.
I would've included a rocker girl on a motorbike wearing Norwegian fashion label Antidenim myself, but hey, tie-dye is a print trend for SS13 I guess.

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VIDEO: Versus Versace - Screen Test

Image courtesy Versus Versace

Ahead of the Versus Versace launch in New York on May 15th, where Donatella will unveil a new core collection and the label's collaboration with J.W Anderson - a video has been released in the style of a screen test - shot in London behind the scenes of the new campaign, watch it below.

Camila Grey x Motion CNTRL - "Rolling Shallow"

It's always interesting when I receive random emails with audio links telling me I should "listen to this, it's amazing, and please feature it on your site!!". Usually that means it won't feature on my site.

However, today one link has caught my attention, a new remix of an old track from LA-based duo Motion CNTRL by Camila Grey - one half of the band Uh Huh Her, the half that always manages to pull off that 'I-just-threw-on-whatever-was-on-the-floor-meets-dishelleved-rock-chick' look perfectly. She also pouts more than me, if that's possible.

Motion CNTRL are singer/songwriter Allyce and singer/producer LHMV (not to be confused with LVMH as in Louis Vuitton) and their sound is a fusion of electro beats, haunting harmonies and 80s style pop.

I actually prefer the original version of "Rolling Shallow" (listen to that HERE) but check out the Camila Grey Remix below, it's sexy synth all over. 

   

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Somerset House Presents - Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!

"Fashion is a vampiric thing, it's the hoover on your brain. That's why I wear the hats, to keep everyone away from me. They say, 'Oh, can I kiss you?' I say, 'No, thank you very much. That's why I've worn the hat. Goodbye.' I don't want to be kissed by all and sundry. I want to be kissed by the people I love." - Isabella Blow

Image © Steven Meisel 1993

The exhibition of all exhibitions (in my humble opinion) is coming to Somerset House this autumn, in a celebration of the work of the late great Isabella Blow - the enigmatic fashion editor, consultant, muse, nurturer of young fashion talent and style icon.

In partnership with the Isabella Blow Foundation and Central Saint Martins, Somerset House will present Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, an exhibition which will explore the dramatic yet doomed life, and eclectic wardrobe of Blow, who was renowned for her avant garde and outlandish dress sense.
The exhibition will be designed by theme, beginning with her background, including her time at Vogue US in the 80s as Anna Wintour's assistant, and her work for publications including The Sunday Times, Vogue UK and Tatler.
It will then move into the graduate collections of designers she championed including the late Alexander McQueen and ambitious headpiece master, Philip Treacy - the exhibit will also visually tell the tale of her love of the English countryside - for many she was the ultimate embodiment of the English eccentric.

The exhibition, curated by Alistair O’Neill and Shonagh Marshall, will also focus on Blow's urban life and aesthetic which included a relationship with hats and shoes that no other woman could quite possibly match - apart from Daphne Guinness that is, herself a creative force with a fearless curiosity for adorning herself in the most extreme of fashion and accessories.
Guinness has loaned clothes to the exhibition which she acquired in an auction of Blow's wardrobe - the pair were famously close friends.
“This exhibition is, to me, a bittersweet event" says Guinness, "Isabella Blow made our world more vivid…I’m doing this in memory of a dear friend in the hope her legacy may continue.”

The exhibition will feature 100 pieces from Blow's wardrobe, including items from Jeremy Scott, Julien Macdonald, Viktor & Rolf, Fendi, Escada, Prada, and Marni, along with pieces from Philip Treacy and McQueen's SS08 collaboration show which paid tribute to Blow, entitled 'La Dame Bleue'.

Blow's legacy has taught us to always push the boundaries, believe in your personal goals, keep a strong mind and follow your own passions and intuition. She was undoubtedly a tour de force in the fashion industry, and like McQueen, there will never be another like her.

Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! opens on 20 November and will run until 2 March 2014. 
For more info and to book tickets, head HERE.

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