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June 2010 - II: Football style and Topmodel look
Fair Play; Football Insight by publisher Karin Sawetz Web/Mobile/Map
From 11 June to 11 July 2010, the Football Worldcup in South Africa will even affect fashion such as you can see on the following article: Cristiano Ronaldo is wearing a green shirt by Nike which was specially re-designed for this mega sports event...
The Topmodel look Web/Mobile/Map
The young women from the beloved worldwide running TV-series 'Topmodel' have inspired Fashionoffice for the 'Topmodel'-look with pieces by Clinique, Heartblood, Prada...
What do men wear this year? Web/Mobile
The pieces were selected because of their sportive, comfortable, as well as - from the design angle, interesting appeal; such as 'Tu Felix Austria'...
Fashionoffice Insight by publisher Karin Sawetz Web/Mobile
To give you a better orientation how users find Fashionoffice by search, the most important keywords are listed on this month's Insight...
SHORT MESSAGES:
Rocking fashion video, starring Kristen Stewart
The US boutique chain Bebe, which started in 1976 in San Francisco, since 1998 even online, has worked together with Flaunt Magazine to provide an impression from a stylish and sexy woman. The editors have selected actress Kristen Stewart - known from the movie 'Twilight', for the shooting with photographer Yu Tsai. The photos with accompanying interview are published in Flaunt Magazine issue 109 (The Fashion Issue).
Video from a ballett with costumes by a fashion designer
The video shows the Italian group Balletto Teatro di Torino on 18 February 2010 performing 'Echi E Follie' to the baroque inspired composition for violoncello by Lamberto Curtoni (born 1987). The costumes are from the Italian designer, contemporary artist, and performer Samantha Stella - you can see her at the beginning of the video sitting on the chair; Samantha has long hair. She works together with Sergio Frazzingaro on the label 'Corpicrudi' (means 'row bodies'). From 6 June to 18 July, Corpicrudi is represented with a video and photos at the exhibition 'Please me Fashion' with focus on interdependencies between art and fashion. The photos were shot by Corpicrudi in collaboration with fashion designer Alessandro de Benedetti under the title 'Vanitas'. For Corpicrudi, beauty is politics in the sense of thinking 'good'. www.corpicrudi.com
Photography for music covers
Photographer Joel Brodsky (1939 - 2007) speaks in this retrospective from 2006 at an Apple store in Soho about his work such as the iconic cover image showing Jim Morrison from 1967 on the single 'The Unknown Soldier' (1968) by 'The Doors', or about the shooting with Iggy Pop: Iggy made a risky jump over a people's group and landed on his face. The video shows the jump as well as Iggy Pop with some stitches on his face.
British designers in an exhibition in Vienna
Fashion, art, photography, film, illustration by designers and creative heads from the British scene, including Dashing Tweeds, Charlie Le Mindu, Noki, etc. are on show at the exhibition 'Fish and Chips, Twice Please?' from 11 June to 12 Sept 2010 at the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna. Dashing Tweeds is the design label by photographer Guy Hills and weaver Kirsty McDougall who are focusing on the 'tweed of the 21st century'; Charlie Le Mindu designs wigs and styles hair for musicians like Florence and the Machine, Peaches, or Lady Gaga; Noki is an art brand that customizes second-hand garments as a statement against mass-produced fashion;... to name only a few of the designers and their works. The exhibition organizers have installed a blog and a twitter channel to get an additional view on the designers.
Music video tip: 'Television' by Baaba Maal in collaboration with 'Brazilian Girls'-members (singer Sabina Sciubba and keyboardist Didi Gutman)
On the lead track of the 2009 released album 'Television' by the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal, Sabina Sciubba sings in different languages. Sabina is the vocalist of the New York electro-pop band 'Brazilian Girls' - the group consists of three men and one woman. Sabina is born in Rome, grew up in France and Germany, and is now living in Brooklyn, New York. In early June 2010, Baaba Maal invites to 'Tweet for A Track!'. You can access the download link of the Mikey J Remix of the song 'Tindo' on http://twitter.com/baabamaal.
Music video tip: 'Underdog' by the British alternative band Kasabian
On 3rd June 2010 they will perform on stage in Germany together with bands like Muse, Jay-Z, Alice in Chains,... to name a few. The Kasabian tour is continued in Italy, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland...
'The Ghost Who Walks' (Live Acoustic) by Karen Elson
On 25 May 2010, Karen Elson released her first album 'The Ghost Who Walks', recorded at Third Man Studios with her husband Jack White as producer. Karen Elson, known of being a model for international fashion shootings, brings with her introverted vocals an imponderable thrill into the Nashville inspired folk songs. On 9 June, Karen Elson performs in Los Angeles at Spaceland, on 13 June in Denver, 15 June in Chicago...
'Buster Voodoo' by the Mexican guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela from the new 11 track album 11:11 (released 2009)
The video shows the two musicians Rodrigo y Gabriela in a studio surrounding playing the 'Buster Voodoo' track in a live version. Rodrigo y Gabriela, who performed on 19 May at a state dinner in the White House in Washington on invitation of President Barack and Michelle Obama, have now contributed 'Hora Zero' in a live-version to a new compilation to help stop violence against women and girls which grew in the Congo as a result of the conflict in its Democratic Republic. The album includes unreleased tracks from Norah Jones, Mos Def, Damien Rice, Sheryl Crow... to name a few. The digital release was on 8 June, the physical on 22 June http://raisehopeforcongomusic.org/. In June and July, Rodrigo y Gabriela are on Europe tour in Belgium, France, UK...
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