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CARMEN YUEN
With two million hits a month, it’s safe to say that Carmen Yuen knows what readers want. Her gothic lolita/ Japanese fashion blog, simply titled La Carmina, has been the go-to guide for the goth-curious and pros alike.  |
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PARACHUTE
Dressed comfortably in fitted jeans and boots (white kicks for the drummer), Parachute has an appeal that goes beyond their boyish charm. Talented musicians since they were children, the Charlottesville, VA, natives carry a swagger that's all their own.
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ILLINOIS
Being impatient won’t get you anywhere with Illinois, the (ironically) Pennsylvania-based band that decided to release its third “album” as a set of set of six video-accompanied EPs over six months.
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THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
Their self-titled record had me at the opening feedback of “Contender” – a racket of distorted guitars, fuzzy bass and uncomplicated rock drumming blend with New Wave keyboard textures, lovingly self-conscious singing and...
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DNTEL
Jimmy Tamborello, electronic music’s crossover darling, has remastered and reissued his first Dntel recordings, packaging them with unreleased tracks from 1998-2003, the period that he made his breakthrough with Life Is Full of Possibilities.
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SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT
Canada has always been known for its excellence in hockey, bacon and maple syrup production. Now it can add dance music to its list of fetes, thanks to the Shout Out Out Out Out's sophomore album, Reintegration Time.
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OSKLEN
Fish leather and plastic bottle knits are just some of the wild—and wildly sustainable—materials appearing in the latest collection from Brazilian brand Osklen. |
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KATHARINE HAMNETT
Ever see Boy George in his Culture Club heyday? Ever seen Madonna or Kate Moss circa 1989? Then you know Hamnett’s work. |
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BODKIN
Hartman uses organic cotton, organic wool, artisanal vegetable dyes and an array of fibers – such as recycled PET-nylon and kapok – to create lines that are both stylish and wearable. |
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THE BATTALION
If you heard that designing sisters Chrys and Linda Wong – best known as the duo behind The Battalion clothing line – take organic materials and produce a line of clothing that is West Hollywood/Soho ready, would you believe it? |
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COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK 2009
The 2009 spring/summer line presented by Baum und Pferdgarten at Copenhagen Fashion Week combines delicate shapes with slim waists and floaty silhouettes—feminine and sexy, with a hint of neo-hippie. |
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LONDON FASHION WEEK 2009
David Saunders’ latest geometric prints are just as distinctive as most ever-present status-label patterns, yet the work of the bespectacled Brit has more character than many labels five times its size. |
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SWEET TATER
Upon entering this quaint Mulberry Street boutique, you’ll get an exhilarated rush, kinda like when you came across all of those kick-ass vintage clothes your mom was donating to Goodwill. |
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THE HOT DESIGN SPOT-TARGET
Jay-Z playing the SXSW music festival, Angelina Jolie acting in a local community theatre production and Alexander McQueen designing an affordable, knock-your-proverbial-punk-socks-off line for Target. |
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RITTENHOUSE
Some fashion goings-on Down Under call for dressing up with a sharp new Spring and Summer Collection from Rittenhouse. |
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Thurs September 4, 2008
Baum and Peferdgarten's Fall '08 runway show.
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