Remember the beautiful series of photographs, titled “Stranger in the Glass Box“, that Dior collaborated with Chinese photographer Quentin Shih to produce back in 2008 (see here)? Well, it’s time for round-two. This summer, for the reopening of the Dior boutique in Shanghai, the house of Dior called upon Shih once again to produce a series of images, using the last couture collection, that would be displayed in the boutiques windows.

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Los Angeles based indie-pop band Foster the People has definitely got my attention with their summertime essential “Pumped Up Kicks”.  Possessing a sound that embodies the beyond catchy hook creativity of MGMT and the melodiousness of Pete Bjorn and John using the whistle flawlessly throughout their composition, I would be surprised not to find that these LA natives are not on their way to blowing up just as MGMT did in the summer of 2008.  It’s only a matter of time before the album drops and people begin to foster their music and show them some reciprocity. Make sure to check out their website here and join their email list for updates on what they have in store for us all in the coming months. Enjoy!

Listen to “Pumped Up Kicks” here

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Visionaire pays tribute to the iconoclastic genius of Alexander McQueen who left his definitive mark on the design world of the 90s and 2000s. But it’s more than just a tribute: this special issue is published following a planned project between the designer and Visionaire, which never came to fruition.

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As usual I am not a super fan personally of the Dolce and Gabbana collection, but their Fall 2010 lookbook definitely deserves a mention. A simple production with great styling and the right mood for to portray the leopard rainbow of looks. I love the Frida Kahlo/Spanish influence in the styling. READ MORE

Ribbonesia’ is the art project which artist and illustrator Baku Maeda has been working on. As an artist, ‘BAKU’ has been using brush and pen as extension of his hands and imagination.
In the last couple of years, he found more interest in 3 dimensional and sculptural way of expression by using ribbon and other fabric-like materials. READ MORE

Paris- based Caravan Palace can’t hide its New Orleans-style heritage anymore than Donald Trump can hide his hair piece. The French electronic-swing group is drenched in early 20′s through 40′s jazz features and pushes a wallflower to get up and do the jitterbug–or perhaps, the boogie-woogie. I speak from personal experience, of course. READ MORE