The folks that brought you PIG Mag and PIG Radio have announced that they will launch their online shop where you’ll find some of the product featured in the magazine. Items sold in PIG Shop will be selected from our favorite brands but also expressly made co-labs. PIG Shop will launch in 2011, but Just in time for X-Mas we will open with a pre-launch and a special limited edition product.
The first product is a Super Sunglasses model “W”, dubbed the Zimen all covered in leather and limited to 33 pieces each individually numbered. The W model has been conceived and designed around three basic key concepts: simplicity, research and elegance, a return to a classic, elegant and timeless point of view. The W perfectly represents the retro futuristic style, but also provides an essential simplicity in its design. Its shape is in fact one straight line and continues even around the temples. It is designed as a new classic form of the future. This specific model has a unique leather covering process which is hand made in Italy by the best craftsmen.
The Super Zimen will be sold exclusively on PIG Shop for 250 euros.
Visit www.pigshop.com to view the shop now.
The Brooklyn Circus celebrate the holidays with a special pop-up store opening to round out another successful year. A special gift for San Francisco friends, fans, clients and family, the temporary pop-up shop dubbed The BKc Academy plays host to a wide selection of contemporary looks as well as various popular brands, including BKc, Common Projects, Trickers, Florsheim by Duckie Brown, Thorocraft, PRO-Keds by Mark McNairy, Sebago, Billy Kirk, and many more. The store is located within the popular Union Square at Harputs and will remain open through the rest of December.
Heritage Research’s 2011 spring/summer collection takes its inspirations from the post-World War II era in a time where disenchanted servicemen returned to their home countries in search of direction. The resulting subcultural car clubs and surf clubs create the style for the lookbook seen here. The fabrics used are specifically woven for Heritage Research using traditional methods in a mill that has been established for over 160 years in the North of England. Their knitwear is handmade in Scotland where the finest wool is handloomed from local sheep by the Borders master weavers. The wool itself is shorn from local sheep and pre washed in the river that runs through the mill itself. The photography comes courtesy of John Issac (shaper of Squire Surfboards/co-owner of Revolver Surfshop), with modeling by British bodyboard champion Jack Johns.
Minimal, sartorial and grunge, the perfect mix of tradition and cutting edge is the essence of Neil Barrett’s style. English by birth, Italian by adoption, the designer meets up with The New Yooxer in his Milan office to talk about fashion and much more.
The Dior brand take us and Marion Cotillard to London, the latest of the four ad campaign destinations for the legendary Lady Dior bag. First it was Paris, then Shanghai and New York. The latest episode of the Lady Dior saga, directed by John Cameron Mitchell, sees Marion Cotillard playing the role of a woman whose iconic Lady Dior Bag is full of secrets and dreams. This ad campaign, located in a mysterious atmosphere, stars the great British actor Ian McKellen as the leading male.
The gray color of London’s skies is also reflected in the iconic Lady Dior bag. Throughout the short film, the actress wears Dior designs in gray tones, accompanied by what looks set to be this season’s it-bag.
Mad Men star January Jones poses nude for Mario Testino to promote the Spring Summer 2011 Versace accessories line using the sixties as inspiration and a clear reference to the hit television show.The black and white ad campaign was created in London. January Jones wears the Italian brand’s accessories range of bags, shoes and sunglasses, which are strategically placed to cover parts of the actress’s nude body (BUMMER!).
Here’s how Donatella Versace explained the choice of the actress as the face of the new brand: “I am always looking for the next Versace blonde, and in January I found the perfect Versace woman for the twenty-first century. She is chic and profoundly sensual at the same time”.
Directed by photographer/environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand and narrated by Glenn Close, HOMEtakes you on a visually stunning, voyage around the world. It is a unique film that approaches the current debate about climate change from a whole new angle, giving the viewer the opportunity to see for themselves how our earth is changing. Going well beyond the scientific reports, charts and graphs, this film is an inspiration that speaks to our hearts and touches our souls.
“In the past 200,000 years, humans have upset the balance of planet Earth, a balance established by nearly four billion years of evolution. We must act now. It’s too late to be a pessimist. The price is too high. Humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend and change its patterns of consumption.”
Spanning 54 countries and 120 locations, all seen from the air, the film captures the Earth’s most amazing landscapes, showcasing its incomparable beauty and acknowledging its vulnerability. HOME is an emotional reminder of what is at stake: the Earth, in all its beauty, and the people who live on it. With this film, Arthus-Bertrand hopes to provide a stepping-stone to further the call to action to take care of our HOME.
HOME is the first film that has been made using only aerial footage. HOME the movie is carbon offset. This means that all of the CO2 emissions engendered by making the film are calculated and offset by sums of money that are used to provide clean energy to those who don’t have any. For the last ten years, all the work of Yann Arthus-Bertrand has been carbon offset.
On the eve of her birthday [December 1st] Ms. Monáe meets with Karl Lagerfeld to hear his thoughts on her dynamic performance during a show in Russia. Check out the video to witness them discuss their affinity for dressing in black and white and to hear what the great Karl Lagerfeld had to say about Ms. Monae.
It’s been a long year and 2010 definitely had its memorable music moments. Some good; some amazing; and some moments were downright horrendous. But with a new year just around the corner it’s time to turn our ears towards “the next big thing” or more likely what mass media will try to sell us as “the next big thing”. But, I’m not going to try and sell you anything, instead, I’m just going to turn you on to some good music and let YOU decide. My pick for 2011 is Brooklyn’s own The Drums.
I first heard The Drums back in late 2009 when a friend sent me a link to the video for their single “Let’s Go Surfing”. I was hooked from the first bars of this infectious catchy song and I craved more. The band’s mixture of guitars, drums and synthesizers recalls the days of 80’s synth pop and the radio was ruled by bands like Joy Division, The Smiths and Depeche Mode.
Following the release of their Summertime! EP, the band started to attract the attention of the UK music scene and the landed on the coveted BBC Sound of 2010 list, and shortly thereafter was booked on the 2010 NME Awards Tour. In June 2010 the band finally released their self-titled debut album and the album landed on the UK, Ireland, Australian and Belgian music charts
But The Drums’ journey has just begun and come 2011 this is band that you’ll be hearing a lot more of and they’ll be hard to avoid. I hate using the term “Buzz band” as it’s a phrase that turns me off and the band is a letdown in the end. Thankfully that’s not the case here. Bands like The Drums are what make me love finding new music. When I find that new band that gets me excited the first thing I want to do is turn my friends onto as soon as possible. Well my friends, The Drums are a band that you not only want to listen to, but YOU NEED TO listen to!
The Drums are on tour overseas but will back to tour the States in 2011. The self-titled album is out now on Moshi Moshi/Island Records.
“The new member in the argument of who’s better,” couldn’t be a more accurate self-assessment from Joell Ortiz himself. For many of us, pre-Slaughterhouse inception, Joell Ortiz was as random a name as Bernie Madoff was before his Ponzi scheme indictment. Now, Joell is as synonymous with hip-hop as Madoff is with credit default swap. At first listen, he seems to be just another punch line rapper: a glorified verbsmith. But adjust the volume and his and his ingenious concepts, cultural depth, and bold charisma, will resonate deeply.
My introduction to Joell came on the initial Slaughterhouse record that leaked featuring Nino Bless in the winter of 2009. The hardest 24 spit that year blew me away.
“Yall be making up stories the little kids is buying/ I do ever thing my Penn State like a Nittany Lion”
He was nice, but still the next six months were spent trying to figure out who was the best in hip-hop’s new supergroup. At the time, Joe Budden was the most well-known thanks to his Billboard hit “Pump It Up.” Next came Royce da 5’9”, his notoriety notably because of his falling out with Eminem’s hip-hop group, D12. Joell might be recognized if he was standing next to the former two, but Crooked I was a myth. They all eventually proved their lyrical prowess, and Joell was permanently a part of the “Who’s nicest?” conversation. Barbershops littering the East Coast had people swearing personal allegiance to their favorite Slaughterhouse titan.
Until Joell flooded the Internet with freestyle after freestyle, YouTube clip after YouTube clip.
Demonstrating the work ethic of a Chilean miner, shooting and releasing more than 30 videos in the last three years, Joell has also diversified his musical profile in collaborations with Atlanta-based soul singer Novell, Phonte from Little Brother, West coast rapper Blu, and Colin Munroe. Joell has successfully defined himself as an artist, instead of just a rapper — a notable distinction in today’s music world.
Maybe he’s a generation late, spitting with the ethos of the 90s East Coast. Or maybe he’s right on time, with the public divide of the mainstream and underground worlds, and the upsurge of fresh new talent. His skill set and musical conscientiousness, rooted in the era of Carhart jackets, side-cocked ski goggles, and Hifliger rugby shirts, wasn’t welcomed by the industry in 2003 when snap music chauffeured hip-hop. But Joell told Combat Jack during a PNC Radio interview that the preservation of his craft and integrity started in the early 90s, when Das EFX — from the heart of the Golden Era of hip-hop — was another local BK group at hip hop’s forefront.
“I was putting out 12-inch records [without a deal] on Rawkus records” in 1999, when Rawkus was harboring hip-hop greats such as Black Star duo Mos Def and Talib Kweli, Cocoa Brovaz, Big L, Pharoahe Monch, and Kool G. Rap. Surprised? Before Aftermath,” I spent years just making music. No stress, no deal, just really sharpening my skills. At this point I’m not ready for a record deal.”
In an era when artists have to build their own followings guerilla-style, through mixtapes, appearances and Internet channels, that statement is genuinely refreshing, reassuring the public that some rappers still take their craft seriously.
His first mixtape, Who the Fuck is Joell Ortiz? was released in 2004, followed up with the answer to that question in album form. His debut studio album, The Brick: Bodega Chronicles, which featured Maino, Immortal Technique, Akon, Styles P, and Big Daddy Kane, was released on Koch records in 2007 spawning a specific cult-like following, and the fruits of a European tour. Showing off his lyrical talent on songs like BQE and Hip Hop, the album provided insight to his firm sociological grasp on reality with songs likes “Modern Day Slavery” featuring Immortal Technique. The response was astronomical. Fast forward to 2010, Joell’s blue collar industrial-age work ethic has shown fruitful, releasing an impressive six mixtapes, two solo studio albums, and one collaboration album within a two year time period, making him one of the most talked about emcees of the year. His Hot 97 freestyle-turned-single “Sing like Bilal” and Just Blaze-produced record “Battle Cry” have created much angst around his Free Agent album. While its available on Amazon.com, its official release has been pushed back until 2011 for unknown reasons.
Bono and Ali Hewson announced an exciting collaboration between their clothing line EDUN and Louis Vuitton at the “Africa Rising” Art Exhibition in Paris back in October. The exhibition showcased five leading artists from Africa, whose work is integrated into the EDUN / Louis Vuitton recently unveiled luggage line. Additionally, the artists’ work is intended to articulate the individual as the key figure in a rising Africa. Their portraits, their world view and their music illustrate the many faces of the dynamic and creative Africa of today.
With this art exhibition, Louis Vuitton joined Ali Hewson and Bono in promoting an optimistic vision of the continent. The contemporary art exhibition, entitled “Africa Rising”, was on display to the public from October 6th to 18th 2010 at 1, Rue du Pont-Neuf in Paris. Continue reading “Guide Into 2011: Fashion” »
