I tell you what, I am really excited about this.......but something about the girl they have cast freaks me out, I can't look at her face for too long.....I don't know why, bcoz she is real pretty, I think it's because she looks so much like Miss Aaliyah......The director for the new Aaliyah biopic are doing extensive research for the little lookalike, Keisha Chante:
Fans anticipating R&B singer/actress Aaliyah’s forthcoming biopic can rest assured that the film is going to be as seamless as Jennifer Lopez’s praised role in Selena. According to Bill Condon, the director for the as-yet-untitled pic and famed director of the hit film ‘Dreamgirls’ starring Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles and Jamie Foxx, Aaliyah’s biopic and its cast are studying hard to make sure the pic is up to par. “We are going to great extremities to make this movie perfect. We have (Keisha) Chante in extensive… …training studying, speaking with family members, watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah’s choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson. This movie will will be seamless the same way it was for Selena fans who enjoyed Jennifer Lopez.” In addition to Keisha Chante, who has been cast as Aaliyah, the “One In A Million” singer’s choreographer Fatima Robinson, Timbaland, Ginuwine, and Missy Elliott are to be featured in the film. “Rock The Boat” music video director Hype Williams has also been tapped for the film to recreate Aaliyah’s final video shoot.
Sources close to the much-anticipated film say they’ll be “going deep into Aaliyah’s life”.
I remember a little while back there was a big hoo-ha about Kanye wanting to intern for a design house, and how good he would be. So the next we here, he is designing some footwear for Louis Vuitton. Looking at these, I think that he gives certainty to his Louis Vuitton Don status.
Fancy a man in a belted green polka dot top?
Or maybe trousers with braces, minus a shirt?
I actually dont mind the acid wash shirt on the right, allow all the rest!
"Exhibits will include ‘Afterwords’ which explores the notion of ‘wearable, portable architecture’ in which furniture literally transforms itself into garments; ‘Airborne’ bringing the latest LED technology to fashion design with a spectacular dress consisting of Swarovski crystals and over 15,000 flickering LED lights; ‘Before Minus Now’ a dress made of materials used in aircraft construction which changes shape by remote control and ‘Readings’ a dress comprising of over 200 moving lasers presenting an extraordinary spectacle of light."
-Video Dresses
"Well known for her continued documentation of various cultures including graffiti and hip-hop, Martha Cooper follows up on the recent unveiling of her latest Going Postal book to host an event at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles. 50 years of photography beginning in 1958 are seen throughout the exhibition including some memorable and iconic photos. The exhibit runs from now until February 13th and is definitely something you should check out if you’re in the area."
Martha Cooper “Street Shots” Exhibition
Subliminal Projects
1331 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026.
She's blonde, has the perfect figure and is an icon, and now she's nurturing London fashion talent. No, it's not Kate Moss, but Barbie. Not content with taking over New York Fashion Week, where Barbie's makers Mattel are hosting their own show, the 11.5in doll has chosen two leading lights from the London fashion scene to sponsor - Roksanda Ilincic and Danielle Scutt. Roksanda, known for her avant garde cocktail dresses, and Danielle Scutt, reknowned for her fierce glamazon aesthetic, will dress 50 limited edition Barbie dolls in looks inspired by their own collections. Roksanda said of dressing the ultimate blonde bombshell, “I couldn’t wait to dress Barbie; she’s such an iconic model, and the perfect front row show guest.” Danielle, who will be showing only her second solo show this year, added, “Dressing Barbie has been so much fun, but she’s no stranger; I worked on a project with her at college before I graduated, and thankfully she came back to support my show.”
This year Barbie is celebrating 50 years of being a fashion icon - in New York her show will feature creations from 50 designers all finished with off with Barbie inspired Christian Louboutins, while another 50 accessory designers have created doll-inspired shoes and accessories to be shown at the Prêt à Porter Paris salon this month.
Posted: 15 Jan 2009
By Lianne Ludlow
PM: What direction do you see skate culture taking in 2009?
TK: I feel like it’s going to definitely take the forefront this year! Skaters are doing things now that we thought were impossible to do. We’re on TV and may possibly be in the Olympics soon and the urban community is behind all of it. These dudes are doing so many creative and positive stuff so we’re going to be more in the main stream where we should have been a long time ago.
PM: Why do you feel that the urban communities are now embracing skate culture fashion wise?
TK: It’s because these dudes (skate brand companies) are geniuses dude! These people have so much will power and focus that they can sit there and come up with some fly shit that people in the community like. I saw it early on! I’m only 23 now but when I was younger I was always impressed with the type of designs and products skaters came up with.
PM: Speaking of skate brands you yourself have collaborated with the likes of Supra/KR3W. What was that like and what do you expect out of your relationship with your partners?
TK: Well first off I love to work with skate companies because they allow you to just be you. I can’t really think of another industry outside of music that lets you be as free and involved as skateboard companies do. Working with Supra/KR3W I was able to totally control my designs. I could pick influences from Gucci, YSL, or anything and have them add it to my board or my shoe. It’s just so much freedom.
PM: So beyond any of your collaborations, the rumor is that you have now stepped into the music industry with your group Fly Society! Explain to our readers what Fly society is about and what apparel you have attached to your group.
TK: Fly Society to me is its own culture onto itself. We are trying to show kids this culture and give them a place where they could fit it. That’s all you want to do as a kid is to find where you fit and we hope to give them that with Fly Society.
SHE SAYS...
I want a YSL Le Smoking, the tux created in the late 1960s that is now a fashion classic. I want it more than a Rolex, a Porsche or even Gisele’s legs, and I want it because it defines the androgynous look for women at its sleekest best. It’s a look that I love.
'Stefano Pilati is continuing the grand Yves Saint Laurent tradition of making menswear for women with his first unisex collection'
Read the full article here
Donatella Versace is a well-known fan of Barack Obama. Her spring 2009 men's collection was even inspired by "the type of man Barack Obama represents." But the CEO of her fashion empire isn't such a fan of change. Namely, the price cuts clothing companies are enacting in response to the economic downturn. Prada's shocking Italians by thrusting sale signs in their windows in Milan, but Versace will do no such thing. CEO Giancarlo Di Risio said they don't want to make their merchandise available to teen girls:
"Our regular client was not queuing on January 3-4 in Milan or Rome but was on the slopes in St Moritz or on a boat in the Caribbean," he said. "We want to offer a real luxury and not to open our doors to the consumption of young girls who can put the designer handbag of their dreams on their arm with less than 300 Euros. We are not interested in that."
You know the type. In town from, say, New Mexico for her 17th birthday with her mom and a friend (whose airfare she paid for) with tan she bought, a tiny Louis bag tucked under her arm, a fur-trimmed down jacket she's worn twice, flat-ironed hair, and (gulp) Uggs. "In Via Montenapoleone or in Via Condotti, you could already buy goods at half price in mid-November," Di Risio continued. "This policy is ruining a market which, given that it is at the high end, should be more protected. For me, fans of sales are different to regular buyers." Via Amy Odell
MA exhibitions at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1.
The exhibition will showcase our MA students final collections on the following
days:
3 February 3pm-6pm: Fashion Artefact, Fashion Footwear, Fashion Curation,
Design Management for the Fashion Industries and Digital Fashion
10 February 3pm – 6pm: Fashion Photography, Fashion Journalism, History &
Culture of Fashion, and Strategic Fashion Marketing
Course advisors will be on hand during the afternoon if you have any questions
about further study at LCF.
We hope to see you there!
Best wishes
The Open Day Team
London College of Fashion
Synopsis:
CLUBBED - a journey through family and fear set in the violent world of 80s clubland.
It follows factory worker Danny, who becomes involved in the violent "rude-boy" subculture of 1980's Coventry when he meets a group of doormen who work clubs playing Northern Soul and ska music. The doormen who take him in give him the confidence to stand his ground. As he is drawn deeper into their world, he becomes embroiled with the local gangland boss, setting in motion a chain of events with shockingly brutal consequences.
Clubbed was funded through the EIS scheme with support from Screen West Midlands.
Out on general release now, will feauture at some cinemas, most likely Picture Houses....
And the soundtrack, well.........BIG
1. GOOD TIMES Performed by Chic
2. KEEP THE FIRE BURNING Performed by Gwen McCrae
3. THERE’S GOT TO BE RAIN IN YOUR LIFE Performed by Dorothy Norwood
4. WALKIN’ UP A ONE WAY STREET Performed by Willie Tee
5. TRAIN TO TAMPA Performed by Sam Dees
6. IF YOU WANT ME TO BE MORE OF A WOMAN (YOU GOT TO BE MORE OF A MAN) Performed by Lorraine Johnson
7. WARLOCK Performed by Jackie Mittoo
8. FORGET ME NOTS Performed by Patrice Rushen
9. DETERMINATION Performed by Roland Alphonso
10. CRY TO ME Performed by Loleatta Holloway
11. EVERYBODY DANCE Performed by Chic
12. NOBODY’S GONNA GET YOUR MAMA Performed by Peggy Scott
13. HUGH MINGUS Performed by Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers
14. I’LL GET OFF AT THE NEXT STOP Performed by Carol Anderson
15. RIDING HIGH Performed by Faze-O
16. JAMAICA SKA Performed by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
17. TWENTY YEARS LATER Performed by Bobby Hutton
18. GET ME BACK ON TIME, ENGINE NUMBER 9 Performed by Wilson Pickett
19. IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER Performed by Rose Royce
20. FUNKY SOUL Performed by David Batiste & The Gladiators
21. CRAM Performed by Tony Cook
22. GETTING UPTOWN (TO GET DOWN) Performed by United 8
23. TESTIMONY OF A FOOL Performed by Bobby Purify
24. BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES Performed by Bob Relf
25. ANYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR Performed by Sam Dees
