Now Thief has returned with a new single "Crazy" boasting shimmering synths, smooth pop vocals and a hook that stays with you for days. Expect big things from Thief in 2015! Thief is the electronic pop brainchild of PJ Wolf, who traded in his guitars for synthesizers, crafting a fresh minimalist sound that would embrace the aesthetic of contemporaries such as Metronomy, Miike Snow, Frank Ocean and N.E.R.D. Thief has garnered significant support for his debut single ‘Broken Boy’ and ‘Closer’ EP from key blog tastemakers such as Neon Gold, Pigeons & Planes and Indieshuffle, achieving multiple TOP 5 Hype Machine charts. He has received solid radio play on Radio 1 and XFM in the UK alongside KEXP & KCRW in the US and triple j in Australia. + via the official page of Thief here.

Thief's released tracks on our blog, listen below :

- Broken boy + broken boy (césare remix) here

- Closer

- Closer EP

TR/ST (aka Robert Alfons), unveiled this days a brand new single titled "Slug", after the brilliant Joyland LP the last year. The track is written and produced by Robert Alfons. Mixed by Damian Taylor at Golden Ratio studio. Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, assisted by Chris Allgood. + via the official page of the artist here.

The Villa Além is located in the Alentejo, south of Portugal, in a rural landscape covered with beautiful old cork oaks. A sober and minimal villa, all in concrete designed by Valerio Olgiati with a central and gardened patio. The surrounding walls are created to provide the necessary shades in this aride zone of Portugal.

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"Dior and I brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic director, a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure- filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision."  Dior and I, a movie directed by Frédéric Tcheng, out in cinemas Friday 27 March.  #DiorandI

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www.DiorAndIMovie.com

The 5 Finalists selected for the 2015 European Prize for Contemporary Architecture- Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 are:

- Danish Maritime Museum by BIG ( Bjarke Ingels Group), project located in Helsingør, Denmark. (project description here)

- Antinori Winery by Archea Associati, project located in Firenze, Italy. (project description here)

- Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, London School of Economics by O’Donnell + Tuomey architects, project located in London, United Kingdom. (project description here)

- Ravensburg Art Museum by Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei, project located in Ravensburg, Germany. (project description here)

- Philarmonic Hall Szczecin by Barozzi / Veiga arquitects, project located in Szczecin,

Poland. ( project description here )

The Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in international architecture, will be presented on May 8, 2015. The exhibition with the 40 shortlisted and 420 nominees can be visited at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) until March 19. Find also all the projects here. Save the date on May 7 and 8 for the finalists’ lectures, the exhibition opening and the ceremony celebration and the Winner.

Antoni Vives, President of the Fundació Mies van der Rohe and Deputy Mayor of Barcelona said "This edition of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe, confirms the high quality of European architecture, its creative and innovative potential and its ability to adapt to social, political and economic changes. Barcelona is committed to a sustainable urban development and as a promoter and organizer of the Prize together with the European Commission it supports the values of contemporary architecture and those professionals who are committed to building our cities."

Our choice for this fashion week season, the Louis Vuitton Tribal Mask Chain Wallet. The collection is inspired  on the personal collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton african masks. These new models of small leather goods with fresh and vibrant colors, revisit this source of inspiration that is the african art.  See all the collection here. 

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Marques'Almeida fall winter 2015-16 collection presented at London fashion week. They work denim with transparencies, asymmetrical shapes worked in a minimal and sober line and keeping it "casual". They use fabrics in their natural state, reworking the denim with a sens of rebellion and a certain modernity. The portuguese duo, Marta Marques & Paulo Almeida started their own label in 2011. They started showing their collection at Lisboa fashion week then in London. They won last year the British fashion award 2014 as "emerging womenswear designer", and are nominated for LVMH prize 2015 as "young fashion designer".   + www.marquesalmeida.com

London fashion week, fall winter 2015/16 with the graduate show of MA Central Saint Martins students on february 20, 2015. Here our selection of best catwalk looks. The MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins is the only course that shows on the official schedule of London Fashion Week each February.

+ www.arts.ac.uk/csm

www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

" It’s gone a long time since we last heard from Unai. During the first few years of the 2000’s the solo project from Swedish artist and producer Erik Möller gained a worldwide following for his unique form of emotional techno. His first two albums ended up on end-of-the-year-lists worldwide. He was nominated for a Swedish grammy award and praised by everyone from the New York Times and indie kids to the most fundamental of minimal techno dj’s. And then: silence. For nine years, apart a few collaborations like for Kris Menace’s MTV presented “Features” Album and some rare remixes (listen here). His latest album ”A love moderne” (2006) earned a lot of love from both critics and audiences. New York Times said: “An early contender for electronic-music album of the year” and The Wire called it “A strong affecting listen”.

You hear hints of dark techno basements and echoes of dub in the sparse and muffled soundscapes of “Human empire”, but it’s at the same time a step far beyond the dancefloor. On “Human Empire” his love for melancholic songwriting, cold synth, bass music and modern r’n’b has taken the front seat. With pulsing slo-mo house rhythms, rusty synth arpeggios, growling hoover basslines, silky Rhodes-chords and his unmistakable voice, Unai explores the passing of time, heartbreak, boredom, lost friendships, childhood, nocturnal escapism and of course – love. Often all at once, within one song.
For the first time ever, Unai wasn’t alone during the recordings. Artists and musicians such as Tomas Bodén from experimental pop band Differnet (on modular electronics), Lisa and Kristofer Ulfves of ambient duo Lisa & Kroffe (flute & clarinet) and guitarist Erik Asplund all put their vital parts into the album. Lyrics on some of the songs are translated poems by Erik’s late father.

All of these different parts make ”Human empire” the most personal , and at the same time the most universal, of Unai’s albums - putting the heartbreak back into house." Here below to listen the single 'Stealing Time' + via the official page of the artist here.

She, Alexandra Moura, breaks the codes, leads a true reflection on fashion design, and the idea of what is a concept. She is one of the leading figures of the portuguese fashion week and without doubt one of the bests in portuguese fashion industry with an unconventional work that looks to the future. Alexandra imposes a style, a way of thinking fashion and materialize it through deep reflections on the construction or deconstruction process, the materials used ( Cotton, neoprene, linen, silk, denim, fleece and microfibre, ...), the shape & silhouette, the origin of uses and customs. Playing with the concept of contrast and opposites, craftworks and technologies, past and future, she leads us on a common reflexion, what is also the rule of a visionary fashion. We love her work and  follow her for several years now. We love, we share ! you can also watch the runway show video for spring 2015 collection here, she presented during the last ModaLisboa_Lisboa fashion week "legacy" edition. Take a look also on fall winter 2014/15 collection here or fall winter 2013/14 collection here.

www.alexandramoura.com

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Photography: Mos Visuals / Model: Kah Ramos / Hair stylist: Cristina Peixoto / Make-up artist: Antónia Rosa

Balenciaga new fragrance signed by perfumer of IFF, Domitille Michalon Bertier. B. BALENCIAGA was created carefully with reference to “every element required in the process of evaluation of what had been done and what had never been done before,” says Alexander Wang, creative director of the brand Balenciaga, that with new fragrance wants to make a new breakthrough of the house and to transfer the DNA of the brand with the composition, design of the bottle and style.

The composition of the fragrance B. Balenciaga was announced as green and tart, very strong, with subnotes of subtle woodsy shades. The top notes are composed of lily of the valley, violet leaves and green accords of edamame peas. The heart incorporates orris and cedar, while the base incorporates ambrette seed and cashmere wood.

The flacon is very elegant and artistic. The glass of the bottle is inspired by the marble floor of Balenciaga’s salon located at 10 Avenue George V in Paris, while the stopper was created to suggest the modern style that Balenciaga has cherished in fashion creations and in making accessories. Photos of the advertising campaign were taken by Steven Klein, and face of the campaign is Anna Ewers. More about Balenciaga, fashionweek looks, ad campaign, here.

www.Balenciaga.com

It's good, it's heavy, we love this new jack U release : Diplo & Skrillex -" to U " featuring AlunaGeorge. Enjoy this amazing track from the collaborative Jack U album ! You can listen below the 10 tracks of the album "U . Of course we love, we share. Take also a look at our tracks selection posted on the blog here. Hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more very soon. + via the official page of jack u here.

Savage Beauty - Alexander McQueen 

14 March – 19 July 2015 at Victoria & Albert Museum in London. 

"Celebrating the extraordinary creative talent of one of the most innovative designers of recent times, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty will be the first and largest retrospective of McQueen's work to be presented in Europe. The V&A is delighted to announce that it will present Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty in London in spring 2015. The first and largest retrospective of the late designer’s work to be presented in Europe, the exhibition will showcase McQueen’s visionary body of work. Spanning his 1992 MA graduate collection to his unfinished A/W 2010 collection, McQueen’s designs will be presented with the dramatic staging and sense of spectacle synonymous with his runway shows.

The original version of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 2011 (video here below) was organised by the Costume Institute and became one of the Museum's top 10 most visited exhibitions."  

© Victoria and Albert Museum

The 4 Winners of Next Generation 2015 contest are Alessandro Canti & Gianluca Viscomi, Claudio Cutugno, Deyse Maria Cottini and Luca Lin.

Next Generation contest 2015, by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana is the contest for young talented fashion designers in Italy. The prize is the production of a 12 outfit collection and a show during Milano Moda Donna. The Jury, who have met the Next generation semi-finalists, represent the whole of the fashion system, including institutions, businesses, trade press and retail. The young designers presented their collection projects to the five Jury members and the Ambassador and spoke to them about their experiences and dreams.

The members of the jury were: Jane Reeve (from Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana), Danda Santini (editor of ELLE italia), Mario dell'oglio ( Italian chamber of fashion buyers), Carla Biffi (Biffi brand), Carlo Capasa (founder of Costume National & the coach stylist Simone Guidarelli. The embassador for the edition was the famous blogger Chiara Ferragni (TheBlondeSalad.com). Her role as Ambassador of Next Generation 2015 reflects her deep interest in the new generation of Made in Italy designers, new talents and creativity. Having acted as a member of the Jury, Chiara was called on to illustrate the contest in the web serie and will pose for Elle Italia wearing the garments designed by the winner of the Special Prize to be awarded at the Next Generation 2015 show.

For the 2015 edition the semifinalist were: Vincenzo Billeci, Chiara Bonanni, Francesco Corcione, Lucie Decker, Filippo Disperati, Gaia Foppiani, Ivan Daygoro Forti, Galib Gasanov, Francesca Iadanza, Giulia Iosco, Tamar Kiria, Lu Kuan, Moe Kudo, Dario Musco Iona, Beatrice Peloso, Eliana Riccio, Federica Savio, Donato Vitone, Yang Yoonjeong, Antos Zarrillo Maietta.

+ www.cameramoda.it/en/

+ www.milanomodadonna.it/en/

+ http://nextgeneration.cameramoda.it/en/

Los Angeles singer/songwriter Chelsea Lankes  follows up her song of sweet rebellion "Down For Whatever" today with "Too Young To Fall In Love," a cover of one of Mötley Crüe's earlier singles and deeper cuts.

" I've always been a fan of the 80s and particularly hair metal," Chelsea says. "There are so many great lyrics and melodies from that era and dressed up a little differently, they can still be a really great pop song "

Both "Too Young To Fall In Love" and "Down For Whatever" are out via B3SCI Records on limited edition 7-inch vinyl. Listen here below the new track. Hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more very soon. You can also re-discover the debut work of chelsea with the tracks released in 2014 as "secret" and "ghost".

+ via facebook.com/ChelseaLankesMusic

The french M83 (Anthony Gonzalez) combines his talent to that of american sisters trio HAIM for a title named "Holes in The Sky" that you can listen below, until the release of "The Divergent series : Insurgent" (original motion picture soundtrack), in theaters on 18 March. This is M83’s second contribution to the Divergent series. The 1st one was with the fabulous track “I Need You” (listen below) that appeared in the first film in the series. The film soundtrack, will features songs by Royal Blood, Anna Calvi, Zella Day, SOHN, Imagine Dragons, Woodkid and Lykke Li.

+ facebook.com/m83music

+ facebook.com/haimtheband

The Vipp Shelter, a prefabricated getaway house of 55m2 surrounded by nature. Vipp has made a shelter that allows you to escape in a 55m2 all inclusive nature retreat. This project exploits the benefits of a pre-fabrication allowing the process to be easy, speedy and cost-efficient. Production takes place in Frederiksværk, Denmark and is estimated to approximately 5-6 months + freight & installation. The simple steel grid structurally supports the two level space, where only the bathroom and bed loft is shielded from the main living space. Within the transparent shell, nature is omnipresent yet with a physical blindage that provides shelter from weather conditions. The point of departure is not a piece of land on which a house has been customized taking into consideration the natural surroundings. Rather the Vipp Shelter is prefabricated and built to fit any type of landscape and natural conditions. The only choice left to the customer is where to place it.

“ The objective was not to make a house or a mobile home. Vipp is rooted in the manufacture of industrial objects, so the term shelter is a typology that allows us to define this hybrid as a spacious, functionally generic, livable object ”  

Morten Bo Jensen, chief designer at Vipp.

All images © Vipp 

Chanel - handbags spring 2015 campaign by Karl Lagerfeld starring Kristen Stewart with chanel 11.12, Alice Dellal with chanel boy and Vanessa Paradis with chanel girl.

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Despair, Hangover and Ecstasy' is taken from The Dø third album 'Shake Shook Shaken', released in the US/UK on January 27th via the band’s own label Siamese Squids. Here below the video. We love, we share, press play and enjoy. Also the track "Keep your lips sealed" remixed by club cheval with the collaboration of Goldie Slim that you can listen below. More info via the official page of the duo thedomusic.com

The Dø - Shake Shook Shaken, album/Tracklist:

01. Keep your lips sealed (listen to the remix below)
02. Trustful hands (listen below)
03. Miracles (back in time)
04. Sparks (listen below)
05. Going through walls
06. Despair, hangover & ecstasy (see the video below)
07. Anita no!
08. A mess like this
09. Lick my wounds
10. Opposite ways
11. Nature will remain
12. Omen

"The Palais Galliera, in close collaboration with Alber Elbaz, artistic director of Lanvin, is honouring the oldest French fashion house still in business. This first Paris exhibition devoted to Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946) features over a hundred models from the amazing collections of the Palais Galliera and the Lanvin Heritage. (...)

Jeanne Lanvin used travel diaries, swatches of ethnic fabrics and a vast library of art books to feed her curiosity and inspire her to create fabrics, patterns and exclusive colours. Jeanne Lanvin represents artistry in materials, embroidery, topstitches, twists, spirals, cut-outs – all the virtuosity of the couturière’s craft. It is classical French perfection, with very 18th century style dresses – slender bust, low waist, ample skirt – contrasting with the tubular line of Art Deco with its black and white geometrical patterns, the profusion of ribbons, crystals, beads, and silk tassels. A capacity for hard work and an intuitive understanding of the modern world only partly explain the extraordinary success of this discreet woman. Alber Elbaz and the Palais Galliera invite you to an encounter with this great lady of haute couture, Jeanne Lanvin."

Artistic direction: Alber Elbaz, artistic director of Maison Lanvin, assisted by Laure Harivel, Katy Reiss and Romain Stiegler. / General Curator: Olivier Saillard, Director of the Palais Galliera / Academic advisers: Sophie Grossiord, general curator at the Palais Galliera, assisted by Christian Gros / With the generous support of Swarovski / www.Lanvin.com + www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr

FR / "Le Palais Galliera, en étroite collaboration avec Alber Elbaz, directeur artistique de Lanvin, célèbre la plus ancienne maison de couture française encore en activité. Consacrée à Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946), cette première exposition parisienne réunit, en une centaine de modèles, les fonds exceptionnels du Palais Galliera et du Patrimoine Lanvin. (...) Carnets de voyages, échantillons de tissus ethniques, bibliothèque d’art, Jeanne Lanvin n’aura de cesse de cultiver sa curiosité pour créer ses tissus, motifs et couleurs exclusifs. Jeanne Lanvin, c’est l’art de la matière et de la transparence, des broderies, surpiqûres, entrecroisés, spirales, découpes : la virtuosité du savoir-faire. C’est un parfait classicisme à la française avec des robes de style très xviiie – buste affiné, taille basse, jupe gonflée – dialoguant avec la ligne « tube » de l’Art déco, ses géométries en noir et blanc, sa profusion de rubans, cristaux, perles, fils de soie…
Travail, intuition, compréhension du monde moderne, le succès de cette femme discrète au destin exceptionnel est au rendez-vous. Alber Elbaz et le Palais Galliera vous invitent à rencontrer cette grande dame de la couture : Jeanne Lanvin." Une exposition au palais Galliera du 08 mars au 23 aout 2015.