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Video StyleLikeU
A StyleLikeU Production, Directed by Magdalena Wosinska Starring Scout Larue Willis
As I slammed the door to the way of life I had become conditioned to after twenty years of inundation and repression in the form of my childhood home I let out the most primal of screams. And with this scream the most sudden release of the maddening mantras of an upbringing I had yet to face the horrors of. Clad in leathers, silks, turquoise, and blue jeans I set off before first light, seeking a truth as painful as it was freeing. I will yank that rotted tooth of deceit from the roots and god willing I will throw it into fiery seas, with this sacrifice will my long burdened heart remain disquieted?
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YEEZUS at STORM
The first 200 copies of Kanye West's highly anticipated album YEEZUS are now on their way to Copenhagen! Brought to you by a currier straight from Germany, we will celebrate their arrival with an exclusive screening of the YEEZUS promo video "American Psycho" . Make sure to be at Storm, Store Regnegade 1 for the kick-off at 22:00. The album will be sold at midnight. Update; Buy the CD now.
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Alden
The shoe company, started in 1884, is believed to be New England's last original shoe and boot maker - the sole survivor in a region that once was dotted with shoe and boot factories. Only one other original company is still around, and it makes golf shoes. As it has bucked the trend, Alden has made its mark on American fashion. The iconic men's tassel moccasin ("tassel moc," in Alden speak) is among its enduring creations, widely copied today. The company specializes in classically styled men's boots and dress shoes. Most of the oxfords, wingtips, and loafers in its catalogs have remained unchanged for decades. Alden shoes are manufactured exclusively in Middleborough, inside a vast brick-and-steel building off Interstate 495. Inside, the factory spans 70,000 square feet, and the whirring sound of sewing machines and the heady aroma of leather fill the air. Here, approximately 100 employees produce thousands of shoes for high-end retailers from Manhattan to San Francisco, and fill orders across the globe for customers from Tokyo to Milan. Have a closer look at our Alden sellection here
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Hood By Air
Hood By Air is a New York based streetwear label created by Shayne Oliver and Raul Lopez. Since its debut in 2008 this label has flowed in and out of existence but has firmly maintained its street cred and relevance along with a cult following.
Shayne Oliver now continues to carry on the brand after partner Raul Lopez went his own way. The brands characteristics are the graphic tees and hoodies screen printed in vibrant, metallic colors. Hood By Air finds inspiration from their childhood to coincide with their desire to create futurist and edgy streetwear. Buy HBA here
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Sunglasses
MOSCOT
MOSCOT is a New York City institution renowned worldwide for its iconic eyewear – The MOSCOT Originals, MOSCOT Spirit, and MOSCOT Sun Collections. MOSCOT infuses its unmistakably refined, downtown aesthetic with nearly 100 years of eyewear expertise and unparalleled craftsmanship to create its timeless eyewear. While now recognized as a global fashion brand beloved by fans worldwide, MOSCOT remains, at heart, a neighborhood optical shop. Buy MOSCOT here
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Minä Perhonen x Diptyque
The Japanese brand Minä Perhonen is joining forces with Diptyque. Launched in 1995, with products based on original creations in fabric by designer Akira Minagawa, the Minä Perhonen brand is no longer strictly limited to the field of fashion. Today, its creativity has expanded, moving beyond borders throughout the entire world and now offers interior decoration items, tableware, stationary, etc. Like diptyque, the brand creates designs for Liberty and collaborates with numerous unique foreign brands, such as Kvadrat in Denmark, Iittala in Finland and Richard Ginori in Italy. This collaboration has given rise to three new fragrances created by diptyque, which were inspired by poems written by Akira Minagawa, designer for Minä Perhonen. He also devised the packaging that reflects the world of these fragrances. Now available here
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Wil Fry - Portrait of Ian Connor
New York designer Wil Fry created a new piece of art with the t-shirt and shorts set featuring Ian Connor. Connors attitude, youth and innate sense of flair have earned him the nickname "King of the Youth". The photography used for the allover print was made by Andrew Kass and is featuring the King of the Youth making his "best photo face". The Wil Fry "Portrait of Ian Connor" t-shirt and shorts will launch exclusively at Storm - stay tuned on Facebook and Instagram for the exact launch date
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Things come apart
Todd McLellan’s unique photographic vision of the material world: fifty design classics—arranged first by size and then by intricacy—are beautifully displayed, piece by piece, exploding in midair and dissected in real-time, frame-by-frame video stills. This book makes visible the inner workings of some of the world’s most iconic designs. From SLR camera to mantel clock to espresso machine, from iPad to bicycle to grand piano, every single component of each object is revealed. These disassembled objects show that even the most intricate of modern technologies can be broken down and understood, while beautifully illustrating the quality and elegance of older designs. Stunning photography is interspersed with essays by notable figures from the worlds of restoration, DIY, and design innovation who discuss historical examples of teardowns, disassembly, and reverse-engineering. Each photograph is itself a work of art and offers a reinterpretation of our familiar world. They connect people with the child-like joy of taking something apart to see how it works and will appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the material world. Buy the book here
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032c“I may be putting myself in danger, but that’s what I want today,” says NICOLAS GHESQUIÈRE, who shared the story of his creative life with 032c in their 38 page dossier that was two years in the making, recruiting the likes of long-time collaborators like CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG, MARIE-AMÉLIE SAUVÉ, and DOMINIQUE GONZALEZ-FOERSTER, with KARIM SADLI behind the lens; Hollywood super-actor CATE BLANCHETT poses in bondage amidst the contemporary art collection housed at Berlin’s Boros Bunker, instigated by SEAN + SENG and MEL OTTENBERG; artists R.B. KITAJ and DAVID HOCKNEY review their lifelong friendship; übermodel KARLIE KLOSS embodies the future of fashion and technology; the young German writer HELENE HEGEMANN hangs out in hysterialand and much more... Buy the magazine here.
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Paris Sketchbook
Jason BrooklyParis Sketchbook is a stunning gift book from leading international fashion illustrator Jason Brooks. Although he is best known for his beautiful fashion imagery, which has regularly graced the pages of Vogue and Elle magazines, travel has been a recurrent theme in his work and his adventures continue to inspire and inform his visual repertoire. During his time on fashion assignments at the Couture shows in Paris, Brooks developed a fascination for the city, drawing and painting beautiful travel journals that demonstrate his passion for all things Parisian. This book is a whimsical take on Paris, part guide book, part illustrated journal, it will appeal to both travellers and fashionistas. Sumptuous production with different stocks and inks will make this a must for anyone who loves fashion illustration and beautiful books.Jason Brooks studied Graphic Design at St Martin’s College, where he began working regularly for British Vogue after winning the Vogue Sotheby's Cecil Beaton Award for Fashion Illustration. Brooks drew at the Couture shows in Paris for theIndependent newspaper. He has since filed numerous visual reports from the shows in New York for Visionaire and London Fashion Week for Elle. Jason’s artwork has also provided the visual identity on album covers for the record label Hedkandi. Buy the book here.
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Life's a beach
Martin ParrFollowing on the heels of Martin Parr's limited-edition, album-style presentation of Life's a Beach, released last season, Aperture is delighted to introduce a new beach-bag-sized edition. Parr has been photographing beaches for many decades, documenting all aspects of them, including close-ups of sunbathers, rambunctious swimmers caught mid-plunge, and the eternal sandy picnic underway. His international career, in fact, could well be traced to the launch of The Last Resort, a 1986 book depicting the seaside resort of New Brighton, near Liverpool. What may be less known is that this obsession has led Parr to photograph beaches around the world. This compilation, his first on the topic, presents photos of beachgoers on far-flung shores, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and of course, the U.K. The compilation brings to the forefront Parr's engagement with a cherished subject matter-that rare public space in which general absurdities and local quirks seamlessly fuse together. This book shows Parr at his best, startling us with moments of captured absurdity and immersing us in rituals and traditions associated with beach life the world over. Buy the book here.
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New Collection
KG&Co.The new collection from L.A. based company KG&Co. just landed at Storm. All limited edition pieces are made from .925 grade sterling silver & chains imported from Italy and completed by the best quality finishers in the trade with vermeil standards of 18k gold, rose gold and other anti allergy speciality finishes that ensure the quality maintained over time. Known for their beautiful pendants and high quality materials they stepped up their game introducing the blue sapphire PVD finish. This PVD finish is commonly used by Rolex and other fine watch manufacturers. It is a trade secret that uses proprietary techniques to tightly bond a substrate containing a combination of Carbon and Titanium. The process and coating uses a vacuum chamber which blasts the piece with a DLC (Diamond-like Carbon) coating. Have a closer look at selected pieces online and visit our store in Copenhagen to see the full collection.
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Aromatherapy Associates
Aromatherapy Associates have been the leading experts within aromatherapy for over 30 years. Founders, Geraldine Howard and Sue Beechey have been teaching, practicing and blending therapeutic oils all this time and in 1985 began to share their expertise within the greatest spa’s in the most luxurious locations. Essential oils are extremely effective at enhancing the state of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. We want to share Aromatherapy Associates knowledge with you by introducing you to their award-winning, natural essential oil blends, body care and skincare products that are as effective as they are luxurious. Now available online and in-store.
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New album INDICUD by KiD CuDi
Check out the third album Indicud by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi. The artist stayed true to himself. He produced the music and designed the cover art himself. Even the album's production was handled entirely by Cudi, with only record producer Hit-Boy co-producing one track, while Cudi's WZRD bandmate Dot da Genius, provided drums on two. The album features guest appearances from fellow American rappers King Chip, Kendrick Lamar, Too Short, RZA and ASAP Rocky as well as appearances from American singer-songwriters Father John Misty and Michael Bolton along with indie rock band Haim. The album is released by Wicked Awesome Records, GOOD Music and Republic Records. Buy the CD here.
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Diamonds by
Lee StormWood meets graphic design. Triangles turn into the most extraordinary artwork. The creative Danish design duo "Lee Storm", Nina Lee and Ludvig Storm are selling selected pieces from the exhibition "Patch Worms and Diamonds" exclusively at Stormfashion.dk. All pieces are unique and handmade in Denmark. Have a look at the sellection here.
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Scene by
Jeannette MontgomeryEveryone now knows how influential the downtown art scene was in New York in the 1980s and Jeannette Montgomery Barron was fortunate to be right in the thick of it all, close friends with many who became legends. Her portraits of Warhol, Basquiat, Haring, Schnabel, Clemente, and many others uniquely captured their personalities, and most importantly, the era. Montgomery Barron wasn't merely a journalist or outsider documenting this scene. The fact that she was good friends with so many of these creative people meant there was instant trust between subject and photographer, resulting in rich, revealing portraiture. Jeannette Montgomery Barron was born in 1956 in Atlanta Georgia and studied at the International Center of Photography in New York. She became known for her portraits of the New York art world in the 1980s, which were later published in Jeannette Montgomery Barron (Edition Bischofberger, Zurich, 1989). Have a closer look at the book here.
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New York at Night: Photography after Dark
New York at Night: Photography after Dark, showcases images of New York City's legendary nightlife by the leading photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, from Joseph Byron and James Van Der Zee to Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus, Elliott Erwitt, Larry Fink, and more. As diverse and complicated as the city itself, New York's nightlife is glamorous and grungy, lonely and dangerous, highbrow and lowbrow. These images are complimented by writing from some of New York's most respected contemporary authors, adding depth, context, and personal stories of their own experiences to those presented by the photographers. This engaging book captures the energy of the New York night and the city's evolving hotspots, building a history of how New Yorkers play after dark and how that helps make this city a cultural and entertainment powerhouse. Get the book here.
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Elephant
Issue 14Elephant travels to Cape Town in the company of photographer Pieter Hugo gathering an explosive mix of writing, music, design and art, not to mention some highly original socio-political ideas and interesting anecdotes. Sue Hubbard looks at the career of South Africa's seminal artist William Kentridge, who is not the only seminal artist in this issue as we reassess the work (and colourful personality) of Maggi Hambling and visit the studio of France's most controversial artist, Adel Abdessemed. We then put on a diving bell to find out how Jason de Caires Taylor creates his astonishing underwater works before joining orbiting satellites to follow artists working with Google Earth. Buy the magazine here.
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Street photographer
Vivian maierA good street photographer must possess many talents: an eye for detail, light, and composition; impeccable timing; a populist or humanitarian outlook; and a tireless ability to constantly shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot and never miss a moment. It is hard enough to find these qualities in trained photographers with the benefit of schooling and mentors and a community of fellow artists and aficionados supporting and rewarding their efforts. It is incredibly rare to find it in someone with no formal training and no network of peers. Yet Vivian Maier is all of these things, a professional nanny, who from the 1950s until the 1990s took over 100,000 photographs worldwide—from France to New York City, to Chicago and dozens of other countries—and yet showed the results to no one. The photos are amazing both for the breadth of the work and for the high quality of the humorous, moving, beautiful, and raw images of all facets of city life in America’s post-war golden age. It wasn’t until realtor and amateur historian John Maloof stumbled upon a box of anonymous negatives in a Chicago auction house in 2007 that any of her marvelous work saw the light of day. Presented here for the first time in print,Vivian Maier: Street Photographer collects the first wave of the best of her incredible body of work—much of which still hasn’t been enlarged or in some case even developed into negatives. Hidden treasures like this don’t come along every day, and powerHouse is excited and honored to present this astounding body of never-before-seen work to the public at large. Buy the book here.
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Common
AffairsCOMMON Affairs 2013 Spring/Summer. The creators behind COMMON Affairs, Saif Bakir and Emma Hedlund, present an inspiring and fresh SS13 collection. “It’s a fusion of London edge, Paris chic and Scandinavian minimalism,’ says Bakir. And the continental mixture of influences makes sense, considering Bakir and design partner Emma Hedlund studied at London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins in London, worked for Wooyoungmi and Kanye West in Paris before moving back to their native Malmö to kick start their new design venture. But there’s more to the Swedish connection than just a sense of simplicity and minimalism; Common is all about domestic manufacturing. Offering a menswear collection 100% manufactured in Sweden, Common stands for unique design and the highest quality. Have a look at some of their newest pieces here.
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Katie EaryKatie Eary is the London-based designer who will soon need no introduction- her aggressive but noble menswear is an unstoppable, inevitable hurricane ripping its own path through fashion. Eary studied her MA at the Royal Collage of Art and graduated in 2008. The first call she received was from British Vogue. Mario Testino was to shoot her custom-made pieces on Kate Moss. Katie’s couture-led approach leads to unique and stunning pieces. Shop Katie Eary here!
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Issue 17
Fantastic ManThe 17th issue of Fantastic Man, for the Spring & Summer 2013 season, sees the popular artist Mr. JEREMY DELLER on the cover. The 46-year-old pop-culture enthusiast, who will represent the nation of Great Britain at the upcoming Venice Biennale, discusses his infatuation with the MANIC STREET PREACHERS and his genuine awe at being able to get away with what he does. JEREMY is, of course, joined by six equally spectacular men: the fabulously flexible ballet dancer Mr. ROBERTO BOLLE; the rigorous stylist Mr. JOE McKENNA; the sensible food activist Mr. MICHAEL POLLAN; the fashion designer and luxury specialist Mr. TOMAS MAIER; and Messrs. NACHO ALEGRE and OMAR SOSA, the Barcelona-based duo behind interiors magazine Apartamento. Get your copy here!
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Guy Bourdin
With the eye of a painter, Guy Bourdin created images that contained fascinating stories, compositions, and colours. Using fashion photography as his medium, he sent out his message, one that was difficult to decode, exploring the realms between the absurd and the sublime. Famed for his suggestive narratives and surreal aesthetics, he radically broke conventions of commercial photography with a relentless perfectionism, and sharp humour. This tome is a road trip through Bourdins visual landscape; a collage of images that maps his artistic search and vision. The texts, polaroids, poems, sketches and contact sheets unfold in real time through the memories of model Nicolle Meyer, a muse to Bourdin. Given total creative freedom, and with uncompromising artistic ethic, Guy Bourdin captured the imagination of a whole generation. The late 1970s, recognized as the highest note in his career, is the focal point of the work. This revisited edition, originally printed as two volumes, is the first monograph in a forthcoming set of eight books which explore the most outstanding and undiscovered work thus far. Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) was born in Paris. His career as a fashion photographer spans over three decades, shooting largely for Vogue Paris, as well as Harpers Bazaar, Chanel, Issey Miyake, Versace, Charles Jourdan, and Emanuel Ungaro. Today, his work is exhibited in the most prestigious museums, such as The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Jeu de Paume, and The National Museum of China, and his images have a cult-like following amongst the fashion set. Get a piece of this amazing artist here!
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New Icons of Fashion Illustration
Fashion illustration is and always has been about far more than pretty drawings of pretty dresses. This lavish celebration of today's leading artists in the field showcases the timeless craft and amazing diversity that characterize the genre. From David Downton to Cecilia Carlstedt and from Jason Brooks to Jordi Labanda, 28 masters of fashion illustration from across the world are featured, one by one, in a grand tour of the best work currently produced. While some illustrators create daringly bold graphics, others prefer delicate watercolours and ink drawings. Throughout the volume, both hi-tech multimedia effects and traditional drawing skills are given pride of place, with many of the artists using a mixture of techniques. Lively commentary accompanies the images, while interviews with each illustrator provide further insight into their influences and methods. Buy the book here!
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Interview
Woodkid29-year-old French video director/singer/songwriter Yoann Lemoine, better known as Woodkid, has made his vocation is to fuse sound and vision and morph both elements into a multi-sensual experience. Prominent recording artists such as Drake, Lana Del Rey, and Katy Perry have entrusted him to visually interpret their respective singles. However, it were his very own music clips ("Iron," "Run Boy Run") that kept the music industry talking and also resuming the discussion of today's importance of video directors. Click at the image above to watch the interview with amazing artist Woodkid made by our friends from Hypetrak and buy the album here.
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20 Years
KOMPAKTOn March 1st, 1993, KOMPAKT opened the blue doors on Gladbacher Straße 36 for the very first time and thus, a new record store was born. Two moves, a name change, almost exactly 500 publications and a staggering 20 years later, KOMPAKT is still here and stronger than ever. That's why throughout 2013, they will celebrate "20 YEARS OF KOMPAKT" in all shapes and colors, including this exciting jubilee 2-CD release jam-packed with floor favorites, towering chart-toppers and secret weapons from the rich history of one of Germany's most-loved labels. Carefully pulled from KOMPAKT's extensive archives, this first entry in the 20 JAHRE KOMPAKT KOLLEKTION series is in no way meant to be a "Best of": that would indeed be a task larger than life. Rather than just going through the motions and assembling sales numbers, they took a different road, simply compiling their proudest moments instead, classic records that defined their sound today. Consider each track in this selection an electronic masterpiece, regardless of whether it reached out for the floor like JUSTUS KÖHNCKE's AFTER 909 or catered to the home listening crowd like PLUXUS' TRANSIENT. The massive bangers included in KOLLEKTION 1 range from MATIAS AGUAYO's unmistakable bass slinger WALTER NEFF to the highly emotional Ravecore of REX THE DOG's PROTOTYPE, dropping in on VOIGT & VOIGT's timeless anthem VISION 03 or LAWRENCE's brilliant remix of SUPERPITCHER's legendary HAPPINESS. You'll hear rare goodies and underground hits such as MAYER/VOIGT's TRANSPARENZA or HEIKO VOSS' I THINK ABOUT YOU alongside long-standing contributors like THE FIELD, SCSI-9, KAITO and many, many more, making for an expertly crafted listening experience and an enticing trip to the past. All visitors, this way please! Buy the CD here!
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ICECREAM
Established by Pharrell of The Neptunes and Nigo, founder of A Bathing Ape, Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream are two Tokyo based lines of luxury street wear. Their lines feature denim, polos and graphic tees, in addition to outerwear marked by the use of technical fabrics, leathers, and cottons. Have a look at the first ICECREAM pieces here.
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Northern Delights
Northern Delights reveals why hardly any other interior or product design is so timeless, so functional, so aesthetic, and of such high quality as that of Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark. The book’s stunning selection of Scandinavian design ranges from individual products to skillfully staged living spaces. Although it also presents iconic designs, the book focuses on the work of young talents who are consciously building upon local sustainable design traditions and further developing them in a way that is consistent, intelligent, and reflects an unerring sense of style. Have a look at the book here.
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