Filed under: Menswear, Mr. Dool Approves | Tags: fashion week, loden dager, Menswear, Mr. Dool Approves
It’s a peculiarity of the fashion calendar that talking in November about a spring collection that won’t hit stores until March can be considered “looking back.” But by the time SS11 is available for retail, it will have been at least a full 6 months after we could have gotten our first glimpse, via trade shows, fashion week or, for most people, the internet. The web’s instant gratification only seems to exacerbate the already-short attention span of the industry. But if you buy into the argument of fashion as art — which, admittedly, is an argument with two pretty solid opposing viewpoints — then there’s something to be said for digesting a little bit, sitting back and giving everything you see some time to breathe before making a judgment, dismissing it and moving on to the next one.
So with that in mind, let’s talk about Loden Dager SS11.
Filed under: Miscellany | Tags: adventures on the high seas, current events!, extended lohan metaphors, maersk alabama, michael williams, newz, pirates, somalia
Remember the Maersk Alabama? That boat that we all cared about for that week when we cared about pirates, in the days before we cared about getting to second base with the TSA (third if you’re a prude) and Justin Bieber? Well, OMG, it’s back.
In a move taken straight from the Lindsay Lohan playbook, the Alabama got itself in trouble doing the same thing it always does and landed on CNN.com once more, smiling for the cameras with a vacant look in its figurative eyes and some powdery residue caked under its metaphorical nose.
Dr. Phil, Voice of a Generation (of old white people living in landlocked states) always says that his definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. In which case the Maersk Alabama is TOTALLY INSANE. Seriously, we need a hidden camera in this bastard’s living room and some tough love delivered in front of a live studio audience STAT.
Let’s break down exactly what has happened here.
Filed under: Art, Style | Tags: koh-busters!, terence koh, the sartorialist
Koh-busters!
(Image via The Sartorialist)
Filed under: Style | Tags: misguided, opening ceremony, suze orman, today in wtf, tron, why
Take a look at this image. What do you think it is? A sneak preview from HSN’s Suze Orman Collection? An early look at Ricky’s “Sexy Dick Tracy” costume for Halloween 2011?
Nope. It’s a piece from Opening Ceremony’s new capsule collection inspired by Disney’s upcoming crapfest movie TRON: Legacy.
Wait, are you sure it’s not HSN’s Suze Orman Collection?
Sigh. Yes, I’m sure.
This is really good, right? I liked Adele’s first album mostly because I think she has an amazing voice, but this song — “Rolling in the Deep,” off of her forthcoming album 21 — is kind of a change of pace. The drums, the darker edge, the slow-build momentum. It’s a more mature, full sound than her stripped down, fairly safe debut album. Anxious to hear the rest. All right, enough about lady singers on here for awhile now.
City.
City.
City.
Post-Apocalyptic Bonfire Dance Party.
City.
Rihanna feat. Drake, “What’s My Name“
Filed under: Miscellany | Tags: queen latifah, questions with no answers
Do you think the reason taxi drivers are on the phone all the time is because, just like young teens in love, they never want to be the first to hang up?
Filed under: Music, Played | Tags: aaliyah, alice smith, amy winehouse, cold war kids, death from above 1979, gang of four, janet jackson, john holt, Music, prince, q-tip, the black keys, top 100 songs
A random collection of some of my favorite songs of all time, as of the day I post them. Not the best songs, not the deepest songs, just some favorites that are in regular rotation on the ‘Pod, presented in no particular order in groups of ten.
Filed under: Music, Video | Tags: aging, jc penny, maneater was actually a pretty good song even though i do prefer the hall and oates track of the same name, multi culti, Music, nelly furtado, Video, whoa nelly
It has recently come to my attention that promiscuous Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-Canadian Nelly Furtado is set to release a greatest hits album. At first glance, one might think: “wait, what?” And I can understand why; the one-two punch of “I’m Like a Bird” and “Promiscuous” does not a greatest hits album make. However, some light Googling uncovers that many young pop stars have indeed released greatest hits compilations with far fewer than two actual hits. So, we’ll throw in some “Turn Off the Light” and “Maneater,” add some “Say it Right,” a few Spanish language hits and Timbaland collabos, and you can maybe see how a full disc could be cobbled together for Ms. Furtado.
Plus, as anyone familiar with Top 40 radio knows, the whole idea behind a Best of… album is to make money with minimal effort; at most, artists record two or three new songs to entice their fans, hope that a lot of people have recently gotten a new computer and can’t figure out how to move all of their music from their old iTunes, and sit back as the cash rolls in. And if they’re really committed/have tons of free time, they may even shoot a music video, as Nelly F. did for her new track, the ironically named “Night is Young.” It’s ironic, you see, because Ms. Furtado is no spring chicken, a fact made all the more obvious by the 19 year olds driving her around town in the clip.
But let’s look beyond that. Even though she looks old, Nelly still looks good, and there are other, more important lessons to be learned from this music video.
You know, for awhile, I thought the most important thing an artist named Nelly had ever taught me was what “Tip Drill” means. But, the Nellies of pop culture have indeed taught me a far greater lesson. Namely, How to Make Your Music Video Look Like a JC Penny Commercial in 10 Simple Steps.
