Harem Dream or a HIDEOUS Nightmere

In their newest attempt at vigilante social reform 'The Sun' have waged a new war to
bring back Capital punishment for that most heinous of crimes. Piping paedophilia to the post and topping the charts for a second season in a row is the newly adopted Hipster Trend and social menace...THE VINTAGE PATTERNED HAREM PANTS!

Taking dressing downs to a whole new level, the most fashionably forward have held their annual conference and decided looking like MC Hammer shitting in to a colostomy bag fashioned from Boy Georgie's futon throw is where it's at. So in a valiant attempt to pursue a path of justice i bring to you our gallery of shame:







And if you REALLY MUST embrace this trend one may only do so if you style it this cute:


Sophie

Intergalactic Planetary, Planetary Intergalactic

As Britannia lays her weary head and any remnants of National Pride dissolve somewhere between Gordon Brown's latest manifesto and Christopher Kane's Top Shop collection there seems no better time to disembark the 'Good Ship Albion'.
Looking ahead in to the horizon, something strange glistens before us, Out of this world, almost alien, we feel like a couture Columbus conquering the seemingly unknown.
As we acclimatise we're greeted by an imaginative collection of extra-planetary pieces crafted by Danish Designer Julie Eilenberger (a mere 24 years of age) debuted at Berlin Fashion week.
An oestrogen enhanced take on classic Gareth Pugh - dramatic shoulders are given a round feminine form, enhanced by elegantly padded chiffon whilst traditional floor-length drapery is dragged in to the 21st century with galactic prints. With quiet echos of a hipper Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga she fuses classic Hollywood glamour with science fiction fantasies.
So as we sail on searching for a new sort of dream this Danish designer is well worth keeping within our radar.


(Spangly Banner)




Sophie

Animal Magnetism!

Our beloved Animal Collective have come one step closer to obtaining cultural world domination. Their debut Film a collaberation with Perez (Danny not Hilton) debuts at the Sundance Film Festival this evening! promising to be a visual phantasmagoria of dark imagery seen through a neon haze i can NOT wait.

Here is the trailer to wetten your seats!





Sophie

Well the fork stuck 'em.

AT LAST.
Bear Hands are releasing my two favourite tracks in February, which are currently available for free download on their website - http://www.bearhandsband.com/

On their last UK tour, last September, it seemed I was the only real fan they'd come across. I'm hoping the release of What A Drag and Can't Stick 'Em rectify this as it'd be a shame to see their blend of energetic percussion, twinkly guitar riffs and insightful lyrics go amiss.

BearHands4lyffff <3
Louise.

Things have gone abit 'West'

Two-penny, twelve-stone hooker or bona-fied fashion mind-fucker?
"I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stink, But lean a little bit closer
See that Rose really dress like..."

Personally speaking that bitch got balls so hats (and skirts, jumpers, tights...) off to the girl!

(OMFG! What would PETA say??!!)

(steeling the show at Chanel)

(DOUBLE-DENIM??! Shorty got CHEEK)

Sophie

Here Come The Girls...

So as the last pair of tapered harems are packed away and the pigeon chested Antwerp Adonis’ sent back to whichever agency they strut from we’re greeted by the sound of hundreds of bated breaths exhaling in unison…Couture week begins!

I’m not going to lie; I find the old fashion houses a little loathsome. Maybe our fast paced internet generation are just spoilt but if something’s not cutting edge, well it’s just not going to cut it at all. We’re no longer content with the WOW factor we want the ‘NOW’ factor aswell. So it’s with a little trepidation and reserved excitement I cast my eyes over Lagerfeld’s Chanel Couture Creations. At a glance it’s nice to see Chanel opting for shorter hem-lines…in a culture where anything below the left labia is seen as prudish a little wink towards the rebellious cuts of 60’s, provides a breath of fresh-air without giving a little wank to the rebellious sluts of the 00’s. The candy cane colours make for a nice juxtaposition against the traditional materials used on their iconic tweed suits whilst the delicate bead-work feminises their most dramatic of dresses.

Most surprising of all was the absence of the infamous Chanel staple the ‘Little Black Dress’ coined by CoCo herself. Karl seems to be casting a crafty gaze in to the future with ‘city shorts’ replacing skirts and masses of metallic breaking up pastel drapes. The futures bright…and with not ONE sighting of last seasons ghastly ‘Couture Clogs’…it’s rather fashionable too.

The Iconic Lagerfeld style embodied in Couture (far right)

Sophie

Everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold...

... But I reckon this is.



So it looks like my golden boys MGMT are back in the music game after what I'm guessing's been a nice hazy aftermath of their rapid sprint to rockstar fame.
The Brooklyn pair, who were my mad obsession and victim of adoration throughout 2008, have re-emerged with the likes of Kid Cudi, featuring on this sweet little track, The Pursuit Of Happiness, along with Ratatat. Mellow, cool and confident, Kid Cudi's rap is complimented by Andrew's too-cute-to-be-true vocal. Hardly the wildly danceable pop that enveloped me two years back, but it hits the spot.


I'm also loving Chiddy Bang's sampling of MGMT's Kids.



Though the rapping is basic-as-fuck and the title pretty cringe-worthy, the sampling totally refreshes Kids - rescuing it from being that same old track played over a Saturday night indie dancefloor. It's a cute, catchy and easy pop tune that I know I'll be requesting the hell out of all weekend.

Louise.