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Adventure is a Baltimore-based band that had an internal battle between Duran Duran and Depeche Mode, and the winner was a victorious and 2011 hybrid of the two influences. Benny Boeldt, Mark Brown, and Dave Fell are the vocals, beats, and electronic decorations, which can be enjoyed in “Smoke and Mirrors.” Starting off with whispering peripheries, lead vocals –practically kin to The Human League’s Philip Oakey–come in to complete the new-wave feel. Read the full story

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YACHT has created the ideal world in the form of song with “Utopia.” A place where they promise, “you don’t have to commit. You don’t have to submit.” The single followed “Dystopia” another, more down to earth, track off their much-anticipated album, Read the full story

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The stylistically versatile Theoplilus London (featured by Trendland back in August of 2010 here) is on the rise again with the release of his upcoming album Lovers Holiday. His debut album was a wide-ranging exhibition of London’s eclectic nature and proved the Brooklyn Read the full story

Im guessing its an internet joke, cause its hard to believe that Louis Vuitton would have made such an horrible lookbook. I’m also guessing that its a collaboration with Parisian Street Artist Andre ( who is also modeling in it ). Not that I wanna be mean with him, as I respect his work and like a lot his clubs, but hey the 80s are over ! Read the full story

Prince and the Revolution : Darling Nikki

Prince, often known for his eroticism in music, came out with the highly sensual hit Darling Nikki whose lyrics are supposedly the reason Parental Advisory stickers on album covers were founded. The song is performed by Prince and the Revolution during a particularly emotionally climactic part in the epic 1984 film Purple Rain. The vocals crescendo from a slow story-telling type style to an intense solo of screaming, arranged ingeniously with some calmer guitar and drum work building up to an impressive rock solo of all the instruments combined. At the end of the song there exists a melodic mystery which is said to sing ‘Hello, how are you?/I’m fine, ’cause I know that the Lord is coming soon/Coming, coming soon’ in reverse.

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Being able to see the evolution of Fashion, Layout Design, Illustrations and Advertising is always a huge source of inspiration for everyone like us who are working in the Creative Industries -

I just Stumble on the FULL Archive of L’Officiel Magazine, so after the Playboy archive, here you go, for the pleasure of your eyes (and mind) French renown fashion magazine L’Officiel from 1921 to now !

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