oki-ni Spring Summer 2011 Key Product Video

I see you Christoper Kane graphic tee floating around at 0.50 to 1.11 in a dreamlike state trying to lure and hypnotise me into loving you more. As a COMME des GARÇONS graphic tee gradually floats out, the wonderful tee from Christoper Kane's menswear collection floats in...a whole 30 seconds of video dedicated to the ONE t-shirt. Holy Moles, oki-ni must be feeling the tee as much as I am.

Here is the video showcasing the key products for UK retailer oki-ni's SS11 collection. The video is a teeny bit long (3 minutes and 36 seconds) but it is totally worth the watch, beautifully created and absolutely mesmerising:

Christopher Kane Spring Summer 2011 Mens Collection (and A bit more Theophilus London)

After previously releasing a small range of men's t-shirts alongside his womens range, Christopher Kane has now ventured into a full menswear line for Spring/Summer 2011. I just saw a snippet of Kane's SS11 collection over on Highsnobiety, yeah, I am all over it, AMAZE. There is nothing I love more than an all over full graphic print whether on a dress, tee or cardigan. I think these items will look much better on some women than men; a nice baggy fit tee or slouchy vest that us women can play around with and layer up, give me! Highly doubt I will ever get my hands on a piece of this collection, but its not bad to look at eh? I'm pretty sure I have a men's Nike tee laying around somewhere with an all over space print...or something similar...and maybe a dress too..? I'll stick with those for now :)

By the way, it is so difficult to type whislt listening to this track, The XX - You've Got the Love (Theophilus London Remix), but I just can't seem to press pause:

Theophilus London - Oops!

Theophilus London covers this classic Tweet tune (how annoying, every time I type/see "Tweet" I think of Twitter!) Too much Lindsay Lohan in this video for my liking, I preferred her from the ages of Parent Trap to Mean Girls, but the song is sick:

Music: Adele 21 & Jamie XX

Whilst on this Youtube tip, I am currently LOVING Adele more than ever before (just remembered, I once bumped into her having a ciggie break outside a pub in east London). Cannot wait for her new album '21' to be released.

Adele 'Rolling in the Deep'-

Adele performing 'Someone Like You', Later Live on Jools Holland. JUST AMAZING -

Jamie Smith from The XX reworked Adele's latest track, Rolling in the Deep, the other night live at Boiler Room. He absolutely murked the track, it sounds so SICK, as if the original wasn't good enough. Jamie went in hard for this one, cannot rate this remix enough (even with the guy talking over it). Everyone prefers this remix over the original, but I'm going to stay neutral: I appreciate them BOTH! There was a video ripped from the ustream but it got deleted of Youtube *mega sad face* I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!! However, The track is on Blah Blah Blah Science, so click the link and have a LISTEN. I hope it gets released officially. You will not be disappointed, be sure to ignore the guy talking about snow and Ginger Beer over such amazingness. (..I think the excessive use of "!!" and capital letters emphasises how I feel about the track...)

Update: Found another Youtube video of  the live set! Lets see how long this one stays up for...

Oh, and I'm really feeling Jamie XX's remix of Gil Scott-Heron's track, New York is Killing Me. Jamie  reworked the whole of Gil Scott-Heron's 2010 album 'I'm New Here', renamed 'We're New Here', with the official release on the 21st Feb 2011. Should be a good one, no doubt. Anyway here is the video for the remix, the drop is TOO HARD:

H&M at Brooklyn Flea Market

As if I need more reason to go back to NYC, totally just added to my 'places to visit in NY' list. This list is getting mega long, especially with all the food recommendations from Yoshi's blog, like for real, she knows how to eat, and how to eat WELL; my kind of girl. She titles food/restaurant posts "Because I am Fat.." : GENIUS. If there is one thing I love more than country hopping, it is trying and eating new foods from the land. Steph and I had more than the odd few bad food experiences in Barcelona: we discovered Time Out Guide to Barcelona  (ahem...places to eat section) a little too late.

Anyway, going slightly off track, the distraction of food and such. H&M visiting Brooklyn Flea Market:

Barcelona November 2010

Oh, sigh, we have failed to mention our week long break to amazing Barcelona on the blog! Obviously if you follow us on twitter, you would have been kept up to date ;-). Officially the first ever Leopard Print & Lace trip (NYC '08 was a group thing). We got back a couple of days after a traumatic journey troubled by the SNOW. Some photographs from our trip, look out for our witty do's and do not's guide to Barcelona soon!

 

Nike ACG Air Max 1 & Nike Blazer VTG Suede Burgundy

It has been a while since a pair of Nike's have really taken my fancy. The last pair I bought were the "Gold" (really, it was just yellow) vintage blazers a couple of months back, which got totally ruined in Barcelona.  **photograph of me wearing yellow Nike Blazers in a generic small European street**

Prior to those golden bad boys...I honestly cannot remember what else I have bought, it has been that long. In my old age, I am a lot more selective with kicks I like to wear and buy. You are most likely to see me in my staple black and white Air Max 1's. Boring? Maybe. Simple and easy? Most definitely.

I have had my beady oriental eyes on the quickstrike burgundy blazers for a few weeks now. The burgundy colourway will be perfect for the winter days, however, the suede uppers not so much. Really, as if that will stop me, hold tight suede and leather weather protector. Currently eagerly awaiting for my size to be in stock so I can use my sweet ass discount and cop them!

The Air Max 1's in the ACG inspired colourway is pretty epic looking shoe. The Air Max 1s will forever be my favourite Nike shoe, and I am really feeling the purple/orange typically seen in Nike ACG's trainers. As usual, another release for men! Hold tight for the drop in Jan 2011, because they may be avalible for purchase in sizes smaller than a UK 6!

Photos from Highsnobiety & The Daily Street

MDX Graduate Fashion Show 2011

Every year Middlesex University has a Graduate Fashion show at the The Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane. One of my sister's projects for her degree is to make promotional material for the event happening in June 2011, which includes the video above. She needs as many views as she can get so help a girl out eh? Just click, and watch!

Sarah Young & Satoshi Minakawa Presents Music Class of 2010 @ Red Bull Studios

There is still a chance for you guys to join in on the madness at the Red Bull Studios on Saturday 4th December. The website may have crashed yesterday due to such high demand, but it has just reopened once again. 30 extra spaces have been made available so hit Music Class of 2010  now to register, GO! If all fails, holla at my homie Sarah Young  ([email protected]) and say I told you too ;-D.

Head over to Sarah's blog for more details about this multi media editorial, exhibition and online music/fashion project (WITH AN OPEN BAR *just saying*)

And watch this video from day 1 of the fashion/music shoot with Sarah Young featuring Roses Gabor, Toddla T and Redlight:

http://vimeo.com/17173833 from Music Class of 2010 on Vimeo.

See you guys there!