Big Business

A few weeks back Big Business rocked out a bowling alley to celebrate the release of Here Comes The Waterworks and Ground Control Magazine were there to document things. You can check out some visual evidence from that evening that they put together by clicking here.

Zozobra

You may know him as the bassist of Boston’s rock outfit Cave-In, the or even as a contributor to the epic “art-metal” project Old Man Gloom. But Caleb Scofield is back, and he’s stepping into the spotlight for the first time, taking the helm and commanding his own new project, Zozobra.
What were your main motivations / inspirations behind the creation of Zozobra?
Caleb: I've had the idea of trying to do a record of my own songs for some time now, but it was hard to really dedicate time to it with Cave-In being so busy. It wasn't until after we finished touring on Perfect Pitch Black that I just kind of made myself set aside some studio time and really sit down and concentrate on making the idea become a reality.
It’s hard not to notice influence from your earlier projects, namely Cave In and Old Man Gloom, in Harmonic Tremors. In your mind, is Zozobra supposed to be a progression of either project or are you aiming to take this somewhere completely different?
I agree, the influences from my other musical endeavors are pretty obvious on this record. I hope as Zozobra progresses it will become more of it's own entity and less reliant on old formulas. It's still a new band though, there's still plenty of time to evolve.
Soon you’ll be heading out on your first tour with Zozobra, supporting ISIS and Jesu. Do you have any concerns about performing the material live for the first time? Has your need for fill-in members complicated your preparations?
Concerns? Yeah, I have concerns. I have fucking nightmares about it on a regular basis. I'm about to open for two of my favorite bands with Zozobra and we don't even really exist, at this point it's still a recording project. Adam and Jim from Clouds have agreed to help out though, and they're great. I know that they will be able settle some of my fears and bring an energy to the songs that doesn't exist on the record.
What do you see in the future for Zozobra? Is this just a one-time deal or can we expect to see more?
I definitely plan on continuing this. I would like to do some more minimal touring for this record and then try and record again as soon as possible. Also the idea of finding some other members that could be full time is something that is exciting to Santos and I. We'll see...
Sean Butze
click here for full interview
available at www.hydraheadshop.com
myspace.com/zozobra505

EST Clothing

EST clothing is the hottest clothing line of Summer 2007.
It's like Lily Allen meets Vivienne Westwood with a hint of Lady Sovereign.


www.myspace.com/estclothing

oxford shoes, pointy, jazz shoes..whatever

Swear london

Luella

New Look

H&M

Urban Outfitters UK

Cheap Monday, See by Chloe, Alice MacCall, Vanessa Bruno, Cacharel, Paul&Joe Sister...
available online http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk

I'm Not A Plastic Bag

The British Government is encouraging the people in the UK to reduce the use of plastic bags from the supermarket in order helping the environment today. So, Anya Hindmarch released a bag which carries the message “I'm not a plastic bag” and gave the opportunity by making that bag available to the general public at a price that most could afford which is only £5. The bags sold out within hours of hitting the shop floor. In London, 90.000 bags has sold only in two hours. This bags become very popular since it had been spotted swinging from the shoulders of Keira Knightley and the Lilies (Cole and Allen). Then, as is now the case with highly-sought after fashion items, the £5 bags flooded eBay selling up to as much as £200, around the same price as a regular Hindmarch bag! What a clever way to help the environment.

Info: Syagini Ratnawulan
http://cagi.multiply.com/journal/item/44?mark_read=cagi:journal:44&replies_read=16

The Cobra Snake

In order to draw more customers to the clubs...



www.thecobrasnake.com

Pleasure Principle

Principle by Adrian Cowen and Diva Pittala of 'people used to dream about the future'.
spring/summer 2007: acid, ants, bondage and skeleteons...pleasure

autumn/winter 2006 collection: l.s.d., scary clowns, dancing skeletons, orgies..
info: www.sevennewyork.com

Imitation Of Christ

Spearheaded by Tara Subkoff, an art school dropout who fell into acting under her own, the Imitation Of Christ creative collective are social engineers - collaboration that includes fashion design, art and film. Imititation Of Christ's motivating ideals can be summed up as "to make undesirables into desirables again", and this is apparent in their trademark recycling, re-construction and re-treatment of vintage clothing into relevant fashion statements.

info: www.sevennewyork.com

Jeremy Scott

Jeremy Scott is a Missouri-born fashion designer. His unique creations have been worn by celebrities including Bjork, Kylie Minogue and Madonna. His wild designs incorporate unconventional looks, including one-legged pants. He is also stylist for the band Fischer Spooner. Jeremy Scott will be working very closely with the Australian brand, Tsubi is now Ksubi, incase you didnt already know, famous for their denim and fluro fabrics.

Jeremy's 2007 spring collection.

Ksubi

The Future Cut

Material Boy

www.materialboy.com.au
Topshop
high waisted drainpipe jeans

www.topshop.co.uk
Cheap Monday
Pamper 6723 unwash

www.cheapmonday.com

Schwipe 07

Melbourne's Schwipe 07 is good! here's some preview:






www.schwipe.com.au

iPod Battle

This pic took part in the first official iPod battle in London, last Thursday.
Photos by Luka Marchant and Kate Cox

The Row

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen had in the works of their new line, The Row. The name derived from Savile Row, the London Street world famous for timeless tailoring. The Row was created because neither one of them could find the perfect t-shirt.

info: http://www.nitrolicious.com

Someone For Something

Irina Lazareanu will be the face of one of the most anticipated collaborations, Kate Moss for Topshop. She was picked by Kate Moss, she really felt that Irina embodies the feel of her TopShop range - her porcelain skin, her big eyes under her thick Sixties fringe - it was a look Kate was impressed with.

www.topshop.co.uk

The British pop star, Lily Allen is collaborating with British high street retailer New Look. Expect her capsule collection, Lily Loves, in early May just a few weeks after the launch of the Kate Moss for Topshop collection.

www.newlook.co.uk
info: www.nitrolicious.com

BLAVE NEW WORLD

Blipsters (black hipsters) are all the rage in New York right now (new word for black fans of indie rock) the recent attention that has been given to several bands with black members — like Bloc Party, Lightspeed Champion, TV on the Radio and the Dears, but there's a new tribe of race-bending trendsetters taking over. Blipsters beware. Blavers (black ravers) OWN London's new/nu rave scene right now. East London, the epicentre of nu rave, is home to big black communities and so racial mixing was inevitable. Soon enough the neon-clad, glitter-faced, MDMA-fuelled parties became a melting pot of all creeds. Nu blave was born...

INTERVIEW - NIYI:

Your EP just landed on my desk. It's H-O-T.
Niyi: Cheers!!!!!!!
What inspires you?
I'm not sure if it's cartoons or porn. I know it's not very PC to say this, but I absolutely love obviousness and I love stereotypes even more. When I see a baddie on TV, I want him to be big, scary and have like massive frowny eyebrows. In my music I like to put massively obvious things that shouldn't be together, in the same song.
The nu rave scene is very mixed in terms of race and sexuality. Why do you think that is?
I think it is developing into something else. Maybe the Klaxons are the rave bit. I'd like to think of us as something a bit new.
Is it okay to describe black nu ravers as nu blavers?
Yeah. And the gays could be Quavers.
You're riding the crest of the nu blave wave. Is there anything you're pissed off about?
My friend Namalee! She won't give me my strawberry jumper back. It looks like a strawberry!!!
OK, well, good luck with that. Bye!
Bye.


www.myspace.com/niyi
http://vice.typepad.com/vice_magazine/2007/02/blave_new_world.html

LONDON - THIS WAS ENGLAND

Flick through the photos in Gavin Watson's book Skins and you'll see the real lives that inspired the new film This Is England (watch trailer on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny1a7JLdh04), the best British movie since Trainspotting. For those who lives in London, you can see more at his forthcoming exhibition...

This Was England
Skinhead Exhibition: April 10 - April 20
At the PYMCA Gallery
41 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1

BBC/Ice Cream Spring 2007 Season

Here’s a look at the newest goods from BBC & Ice Cream’s latest releases from their Spring 2007 collection. The new BBC & Ice Cream stuff is now available at Solebox.

info: hypebeast.com

Nylon Book of...

Edited by editors of Nylon magazine
The Nylon book of Global Style

Nylon here combines its street cred and international expertise (the magazine is read in major cities around the world, and has recently launched both Japanese and Australian editions) to reveal the iconic looks in the seven most fashion-forward cities today: London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Melbourne, Copenhagen and New York. Each chapter opens with an introduction describing the city's particular history, traits, and culture, followed by full-page pictures of each city's stylish residents, showing their creativity in full detail, from Tokyo's famous Goth Lolitas to Copenhagen's casual chic and everything in between. Quotes from each subject tell about who influences their personal style, what they love about their city, and their favorite local stores. Edgy, colorful, and fascinating to look at, Street is a chronicle of diverse urban style that you won't be able to put down.
The Nylon Book of Pretty

This book expands on the magazine's original brand of coverage, which goes beyond make-up application and dry step-by-steps, to give a portrait of beauty as Nylon sees it. Inspired ideas, whimsical illustrations, and cheeky text will have readers wide eyed and flush cheeked without opening a single product. Signature looks and hairstyles of legendary stars of the stage and screen will be shown, with tips on how to re-create them.

Pretty stands out from existing beauty books for its style, offering both information and inspiration about being gorgeous. With stunning visual design and all-new material, Pretty exudes Nylon's cool, natural glow and is an imperative accessory for anyone with style.

www.nylonmag.com

Perks And Mini / Fergadelic

Amazing collaboration book of Perks And Mini and Fergadelic. Fergadelic is a London based "Graphic Equalizer" who produces powerful and distinctive artwork. Double facing book with a newly produced collaborative work featured in the middle.

D.I.E.

Spring/Summer'07 collection to be delivered over the next week or two.
You can see below.



see more at D.I.E
06 collection now on sale, here's a bit preview from the old stuff:

Skull & Banner T-Shirt

Stake T-Shirt

Fez skull T-Shirt

Macabre T-Shirt
get them on 707
www.denimiseverything.com

Global Style

Our Favorites street-styling-blog from around the world
http://facehunter.blogspot.com/
a man out and about in paris and beyond: eye candy for the style hungry


http://manchesterlooks.blogspot.com/


Have you discovered the real Oslo style yet?
http://www.oslostil.com/