Fashion
BEN SHERMAN LAUNCH NEW STORE OPENINGS
Filed in Fashion at 15.04pm on 15 September 11
BEN SHERMAN are proud to announce the re-launching of the store in Carnaby Street. The iconic location once was the home for the British lifestyle brand back in the sixties and has now been redesigned to
reflect the high quality, premium pieces.
Housed within a former antique shop, the new West London store is set amidst the Portobello Road market. Presenting a new concept store, the new shop showcases the finest selection of pieces from the Plectrum by Ben Sherman collection.
www.bensherman.com
BLEU DE CHAUFFE IRVING BAG
Made form 100% organic leather, BLEU DE CHAUFFE have designed the immaculate Irving Executive Plumber Bag. This functional and yet beautifully made piece has practical storage compartments designed for transporting modern essentials. It even has a built in laptop carry case for the modern professional.
Each bag is has a birth date and custom made with your name on, making each bag, truly unique.
Available now in black and havan, the Irving is a beautiful masterpiece and is on the ARTROCKER wishlist for AW11.
SUPREMEBEING RELEASE AW11 COLLECTION
Taking inspiration form Alpine Soundtrack, SUPREMEBEING’s AW11 collection is largely influenced by music and mountain culture. Nostalgic views of mountain slopes and music venues are intrinsic to the design process and have led to muted colour palettes, washed out bold fabrics and vibrant marls for a classic take on a vintage staple.
Focusing on Alpine exploration and brand heritage, outwear leads the new collection into the season, with the ‘Exhibition’ and ‘Duty’ Parkas featuring faux fur and sheepskin that make for high quality and carefully constructed pieces.
Functionality and practicality are present in key pieces such as the padded ‘Tundra’ and the ‘Overhang’ jumpers paired with classic chinos and vintage cords.
Take a look at the new collection HERE for contemporary Alpine classics.
SCOTCH SODA RELEASE AW11 COLLECTION
Filed in Fashion at 8.45am on 06 September 11
Now that Autumn is officially upon us, the staple for every man's wardrobe will be the classic, woolly knit jumper. This season SCOTCH & SODA have released a collection of cardigans in autumnal hues and mixtures of chunky waffle and cable knit patterns inspired by 70's knitwear. Featured in bold, block colours and chrimbo prints, the cardigans range from crew to turtle necks and wooden buttons to toggle fastenings. Something for everyone at Scotch & Soda.
Check out the new collection HERE, but be warned - it may burn some serious holes in your wallet.
ARTROCKER DELVE INTO THE MINDS OF AZARI & III
Hailing from the trendy Canadian city of Toronto, Artrocker takes a look at new fashion icons, Christian Farley and Alphonse Lanza, (aka Dinamo Azari and Alixander III), who make up the dynamic duo: Azari & III.
Featuring vocals by Fritz Helder and Cedric Gasiada, the diverse four-piece produce a dark electronic mix of grimy goodness.
In celebration of their eponymous debut album, which was released earlier this month, Artrocker caught up with Alixander, Dinamo and Fritz to find out what influence the style and culture around them has had on their exceptionally sexy sound!
“The name is quite simply the amalgamation of Dinamo Azari and Alphonse Alixander III”, Alixander explains when asked where the name ‘Azari & III’ came from. “The musical vision was to take the cherished elements of our musical upbringing and then add to that our neutral future vision of what the world needs to hear right now.”
Artrocker was curious as to how their homeland has affected their work, we know where they’re from, Toronto, but what’s it like and how has it influenced their style?
“Toronto is a small ‘big’ city, overflowing with talented people”, says Fritz. “The music and culture is rich and diverse and is constantly changing and evolving.”
Mirroring Fritz’s thoughts, Dinamo tells us why the place where they grew up has had significant influence on their style: “Toronto has influenced my style - it has a unique scene. The conservative nature of the city manifests an underground dance community that thrives off of late night warehouse parties where everyone comes together for these after hour rebel raves that could get busted any time, but no one cares!”
Sounds like a pretty inspirational place for music and fashion lovers to us!
Atari & III have previously been described as ‘dark divas of dance’. Alixander explains; “Divas are generally singular, self empowering organisms. As a whole we reject such egocentric behaviour in ourselves, instead seeking a deeper connection to our consciousness.”
Rejecting the diva stereotype, Azari & III have been influenced by numerous musical geniuses with Alixander III mentioning pop with likes of Depeche Mode, Tame Impala and Beyonce, whilst Dinamo seems to take inspiration from a different genre entirely: “I take influence from all the time I’ve spent lying in bed listening to extended versions of Joy Division”, he shares with Artrocker – something that most of us can admit to doing! He goes on to mention the likes of The Cure, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix.
It’s been a busy season for Atari & III with festivals coming out of their ears. “Playing at so many festivals keeps us interested and inspired to create pieces of art that help people to think, relate and act”, says Dinamo. “We hope to continue to explore music together, travel the world and remain future neutral in the process!”
Azari & III announced the release of their self titled album this August on Loose Lips. Find out more about Azari & III here:
http://azariandiii.com/
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