Duran Duran Summerstage

Tonight and Tomorrow 5/30-5/31. Tickets are still available at ticketmaster!

More for the Boys - ALIFE + A.R.C Courtyard Clearance

2hrs left until the madness begins...I'm sure on the way to pick up my bike to go to work there will already be a line out the door.....this is no joke - don't miss out.

BBlessing Preview Sale

This sounds very exciting and I'm not even a boy!

Planet Mag Summer Music Release Party

one of our favorite mags is having a summer release issue party. DJ Jeffrey Tonnesen.

Happy Birthday Grace!

actually belated birthday....Grace turned 60 yesterday



Pull Up To The Bumper

Driving down those city streets,
Waiting to get down,
Won’t you get your big machine,
Somewhere in this town?

Now in the parking lot garage,
You’ll find the proper place,
Just follow all the written rules,
You’ll fit into the space.

Pull up to my bumper baby,
In your long black limosine,
Pull up to my bumper baby,
And drive it in between.

Pull up, to it, don’t drive, through it,
Back it, up twice, now that, fit’s nice.

Flashback: Take it Easy - Common

I've been trying to find this for years. I can't believe it's on Youtube. I'm listening to the latest album and I thought I'd try to google it... A great way to start my Sunday morning before I head out to Fort Greene to the Flea. I got this as a free single on a tape (yes, we played tapes then) at some club in SF back in 92. Relativity was trying to promote this new guy named Common Sense. After I heard it I thought this guy is going to be huge. Amazing samples. 16 years later and he is still doing great stuff.

Brooklyn Flea

Brooklyn Flea takes place every Sunday from 10am to 5pm—rain or shine—at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Lafayette Ave. between Clermont and Vanderbilt Ave. The Flea features 200 vendors of vintage furniture, clothing and antiques alongside new designs by local makers of everything from jewelry to textiles.

sidenote: A woman came in the shop yesterday with some amazing bags made of kente cloth..she said he was selling at the Flea today...hoping to pick up a bunch...

Sunday Best

This looks cool...don't miss June 22nd Afrika Bamabata..

love brigade sneak peek

Hope to see you all tonight! For those of you not in town, we will be posting stuff online so you'll be able to shop and if you use coupon code: brigade, you'll get a nice 20% off any purchase through end of day, Monday 5/26

Trunk Show Makes Lucky's Featured Events of the Week

woot woot

lola y maria - shop of the week on LUCKY!

Free Cocktails tonight at Cafe Society from 7pm - 9pm

( From Thrillist)

First Look - Chanel Cruise Collection

Love Brigade Launch at Lola y Maria

still tickets left for GENART Styles 2008

go to genart.org for tickets

the 10th Anniversary
STYLES 2008 FASHION & AWARDS SHOW

Monday, May 19th
7:00 - 11:00pm

Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th Street
(b/w 8th & 9th Avenues)

Master of Ceremonies:
Robert Verdi

Special Award Presenter:
Sophia Bush

Featuring 30 designer finalists culled from over 800 designers who have submitted from over 32 foreign countries and 35 U.S. States.

They will be showcased on the 60 foot catwalk in one of New York City's most magnificent venues...

Battling for $35,000 in awards...

Come join Gen Art and Botox for the 10th Anniversary of the Styles International Runway & Awards Show taking place at the magnificent Hammerstein Ballroom before 1,700 guests. All tickets to the event include access to pre-show reception, a seat for the show, and access to the after-party which is based in the 10,000 sq. ft backstage area of show.

This is the show that helped debut designers including Peter Som, Rodarte, Duckie Brown, Sari Gueron, Jeffrey Chow, Cloak, Lulu Frost and Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll. See the next generation of design talent now!

Fashion Judging Panel Includes:
Designer Victoria Bartlett
Designer/Entrepreneur Marc Ecko
Designer Alvin Valley
Designer Douglas Hannant
Designer Carlos Falchi
Designer Alexis Bittar
model Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann
Stylist Rebecca Weinberg
Sak's Fashion Director Michael Fink
Designer & Agent's Founder Barbara Kramer


DESIGN FINALISTS

5 Botox Design Vision Awards ($5,000 each)

Competing for Botox Design Vision Award for Accessories
Bionda Castana Milano
LD Tuttle
Lady Grey
Ninaki
Saya Hibino

Competing for Botox Design Vision Award for Ready-to-Wear
dieu ex machina
Hannah Marshall
MINE
Sandrina Fasoli
Yujin Song

Competing for Botox Design Vision Award for Eveningwear
dieu ex machina
JULIANNA BASS
Karen Song
Louisa Parris
margaritasaplala

Competing for Botox Design Vision Award for Menswear
Carola Euler
Fingers Crossed
Hyden Yoo
Stewart Randolph
Timothy Franklin
Competing for Botox Design Vision Award for Avant Garde
ANTONIAGOY
Deborah McNamara
Le Sang des Betes
Marie Potesta
SHIN
Tone Skincare Fashion Vision Award for "Radiance" ($10,000)
Jolibe
Vicente Villarin
Dahl by Alison Kelly
Chris Han
Jillian Lewis

still tickets left for GENART Styles 2008

Korrupt - Bijules Website Launch Party

CINEMAROSA -queens only queer film series-

CINEMAROSA -queens only queer film series-

4th Anniversary Screenings and Party Celebration

Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 3 - 5pm: FREE

Hosted at the Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Queens' first and only film/video series dedicated to present independent fiction, documentary, and experimental works focused on the lives and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) peoples and communities presents a collection of shorts for its Fourth Anniversary Celebration. The screenings include Weeki Wachee Girls by Queens based filmmaker Kim Cummings, In The Fire by Peruvian documentarist Dante Alencastre, Easy Not by Juan Rubio, the South Indian story Two Men In Shoulder Stand by Paul Knox, Laundromat by Edward Gunawan, and Just by Davic Maaurice Gil.

Director Kim Cummings and other guests will be in attendance for a panel discussion and Q&A session with the audience. After the screenings, join us at the museum's Triangle Gallery for CINEMAROSA's 4th Anniversary Party Celebration with a cocktail reception and the alternative-retro-latin-pop sounds of Fresa Salvaje.

Directions
By Subway: E, F, V, R Trains to 74 Street and Roosevelt Ave. Transfer to the #7 Train to Flushing. Exit at Willest Point Avenue/Shea Stadium. Descend the platform on the park side and walk through the park towards the "globe," the Unisphere. The museum is located next to it.

More info: www.cinemarosa.org

Current Lineup for Benicasim

Oh man! just added...Sigur Ros.....

Acne Jeans Sample Sale

Nu from Dru

cutest wood wedge slingbacks.....SHOP HERE

Contagious Music Party

Less Than Zero Screening at BAM tonight

One of my all time favorites is screening at BAM tonight

Less than Zero (1987) 98min
Mon, May 12 at 6:50, 9:15pm

Directed by Marek Kanievska
With Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader
Based on the Ellis novel, this tragic character study follows Clay (McCarthy) as he returns from school to find his best friend Julian (Downey Jr.) hooked on cocaine and spiraling inexorably downward. Downey Jr. gives a breakout performance and Lachman captures the plastic excess of the moneyed 80s with pristine images that make the movie appear “brilliantly superficial.” (Chicago Sun-Times)

Missbehave Dance Party

lola y maria in Today's Page 6 Mag!

There is a great boutique shopping guide in this weekend's Page 6 Magazine. The Page 6 staff shares some of their favorite shops in LES, West Side, Brooklyn and More! Check out our IKAT Tunic!

Guest DJs from Madrid and Mexico at Nacotheque

plus a live performance by Zigmat

Echo and the Bunnymen Perform Ocean Rain

at Radio City Music Hall on October 1st. It's get better: with a full orchestra. I mean..have we died and gone to heaven? Public Sale starts tomorrow at 10am. It's been 20 years since I've seen them live. I've been dying just to see them perform live let alone perform what I feel is one of their best records (I played my vinyl copy to death).

From the Bunnymen's Official Website:

Echo & The Bunnymen & Bunnymen.com are proud to bring all Bunnymen fans the amazing opportunity to purchase advance tickets for Echo & The Bunnymen live at the Radio City Music Hall New York on 1st October 2008.
This is going to be a night to remember with the band performing the classic album Ocean Rain backed by an orchestra.
You have the chance to purchase tickets 1 week in advance of them being released to the general public making sure that you get the seats you want.
The performance at the Radio City Music Hall will be a welcome return for the band who sold out the venue back in Feb 1988 and are keen to repeat their previous critically acclaimed performance.
Echo & The Bunnymen’s performance at Radio City is part of the bands 30th Anniversary tour, other cities include London & Liverpool.




There are also some really amazing fan fotos posted on the site here http://bunnymen.com/Fans%20Pictures/

New Designers at Lola y Maria: Alchemy

We've just added ALCHEMY to our roster!!!!

About Alchemy:

Established in 2007, Alchemy is a specialized design firm that takes an innovative twist on old New York style, providing fresh accents for today's discerning buyer. Alchemy products are manufactured in Como, Italy, where each piece is handcrafted in the highest European fabrications.
Alchemy's new collection of unisex scarves, sashes and pochettes boasts design inspiration from 19th century iron works. This unique line features vintage keys and padlocks, shields, swords and daggers as design elements.

A classic reinvention is the use of eagles to create a hound's-tooth effect while small sparrows strategically placed create medallions. Flowers bursting out of bombs and Colt 45 pistols coupled with daisies compliment classic designs such as paisleys, mono-colored leaf patterns and baroque florals.

The current design collection displays intricate patterns that divulge hidden objects beyond initial glance to offer the consumer an interesting accessory—not just an accessory.










SHOP AT ALCHEMY AT LYM

Benicasim in Madrid

The yearly festival that takes place every July on the Costa Azahar is now taking their show to Madrid. Saturday, some of the Benicasim lineup will play a show in the city. Some of Madrid's Saturday acts include Siouxsie, Morrisey, and Hot Chip....Hot!

About Benicasim (from wikepedia):

Benicàssim (Spanish: Benicásim, Arabic: بنو قاسم according to Numismatic findings [1]) is a municipality embracing a port town and beach resort located in the province of Castelló, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. It is located 13 km north of the town of Castelló de la Plana, on the north of the Valencian Community. It has a population of 13,901. Its main economic activity comes from tourism; most notably the town is famous for the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, one of the most important summer indie music events in Europe.

More fun on the Westside

WED MAY 7th
Scion House Party presents:
@ The Viper Room (8852 W. Sunset Blvd.)
Radioclit
120 Days
Franki Chan
Invite Only - Rsvp at www.scion.com/houseparty
Doars at 10pm | 21+

No Age

Everyone is going nuts for this band. We caught a free show last night via FADER...still a bit hungover. Anyhow, Fader is a huge fan and apparately they arent the only one..Pitchfork gave their new record a 9.2 and Brooklyn Vegan thinks their way cool too! Mucho chatter on the blogs today.

Check their MYSPACE page if you aren't already familiar with them....and if you like it, go see them live tonight at the Bowery Ballroom.


NO AGE

GBH 10 yr Anniversary Party

Seems worth the $10 just to see MSTRKRFT and Grandmaster Flash.....

The Police Play Times Square

For all of you slackers who don't work, a chance to see the band, Police perform this afternoon. Limited Space, get there by 1230pm!!!!!!

My favorite POLICE song: Beds to Big without You! Never Saw this Video Until Today! 80's Drama meets Comedy.

Yeah, we are a bit obsessed with Yelle

are iphone pics were shit but I found this on YouTube....audio is bad but you can see how cute she looked in what appeared to be a vintage jumper...dance, dance, dance!

Some More Hot Pinatas

For all of you on the Westside

and I don't mean West Village...

why can't it be that warm in NYC!!!!!!!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

last Friday's first Friday

Cai Guo-Qiang's INOPPORTUNE: STAGE ONE was impressive and so was Shepard Fairey's DJ Set. He played a great range of classics from the late 70's to 2008: highlights included The Clash, Roxy Music, Tom Tom Club, Grandmaster Flash, early 90's Dr Dre/Snoop...we were in heaven...I only wish he would post his playlist. Oh yeah, and did we mention this was all on vinyl!

This picture from our IPHONE doesn't really do justice...check out the guggenheim's site for pics and a video documenting the installation...The exhibition ends May 24th, don't miss it. Tip: for $75 dollars you can join the Guggenheim, visit any location and you get to go to First Friday events FREE and you don't have to wait in the crazy line that goes around the block.

INOPPORTUNE: STAGE ONE
Cai Guo-Qiang is internationally acclaimed as an artist whose creative transgressions and cultural provocations have literally exploded the accepted parameters of art making in our time.
This is especially true of Inopportune: Stage One, Cai’s largest installation to date, which presents nine real cars in a cinematic progression that simulates a car bombing, occupying the central atrium of the Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda.

This video documents the incredible installation process of Inopportune: Stage One, which Thomas Krens, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, says "may be the best artistic transformation of the Frank Lloyd Wright space we've
ever seen."

Go to the following link to check out this video and check out the Guggenheim site for more cool stuff
Guggenheim.org

Rock Stars aren't Rocking the Look

there's a great article by Emili Vesilind in today's LA Times...check it out Rock Stars aren't Rocking the Look - LA Times