http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/heads-up-duckie-brown-crowns-its-collection-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/heads-up-duckie-brown-crowns-its-collection-2/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:53 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=173430 Just as Jackie O’s suits were nothing without her tough little pillboxes, Duckie Brown’s soft but sturdy caps for their Spring 2010 show can punctuate and polish any look. “The hats are inspired by a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/heads-up-duckie-brown-crowns-its-collection-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/interview-richard-chai/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/interview-richard-chai/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=175021 Preview: This story will appear in FADER #78, on stands soon. Congratulations to Richard Chai, who’s been the talk of New York Fashion Week since his show at Lincoln Center yesterday. Richard Chai plots a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/interview-richard-chai/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-yuna/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-yuna/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:45:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=174914 Hanging out at Lincoln Center for a few New York Fashion Week shows, we snapped a pic of singer Yuna looking amazing in a leopard-print blouse with socks to match and a killer black leather … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-yuna/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-assembly-new-york/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-assembly-new-york/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:16 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=174384 There’s not much quiet time during New York Fashion Week, but we grabbed Greg Armas of Assembly New York for a brief chat amidst the insanity to ask about his very first women’s collection.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-assembly-new-york/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/itemized-jansport-denim-daze-backpack/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/itemized-jansport-denim-daze-backpack/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:35 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=173114 Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/itemized-jansport-denim-daze-backpack/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/the-things-i-carry-house-of-ladosha/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/the-things-i-carry-house-of-ladosha/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:13:26 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=173742 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring, subway rides, an awards show or any other thing that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/the-things-i-carry-house-of-ladosha/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/the-things-i-carry-2-chainz/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/the-things-i-carry-2-chainz/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:21 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172766 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring, subway rides, an awards show or any other thing that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/the-things-i-carry-2-chainz/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/richard-chai-named-creative-director-of-filson/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/richard-chai-named-creative-director-of-filson/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172977 Richard Chai and Filson aren’t two brands we’d have thought of together—Chai is famous for a slouchy, androgynous, very-New York cool and Filson is a staunch, 115-year old purveyor of old-timey masculine outdoor gear and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/richard-chai-named-creative-director-of-filson/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/the-things-i-carry-schoolboy-q/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/the-things-i-carry-schoolboy-q/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:30:07 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172304 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring, subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they might … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/the-things-i-carry-schoolboy-q/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/generic-surplus-and-n-hoolywoods-paint-splattered-skippies/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/generic-surplus-and-n-hoolywoods-paint-splattered-skippies/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:45:36 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172099 The classic white plimsol is the ultimate blank canvas, a clean relic of nostalgia that, depending on the size and shape, can make you feel like your 1960s hero of choice, like, say, Paul Newman, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/generic-surplus-and-n-hoolywoods-paint-splattered-skippies/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/the-things-i-carry-hunx/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/the-things-i-carry-hunx/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:58:17 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=170847 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/the-things-i-carry-hunx/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/oi-pollois-new-clarks-made-from-real-unicorns/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/oi-pollois-new-clarks-made-from-real-unicorns/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:15:01 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=171399 If you believed that headline and clicked on it because you thought that Mancunian shop Oi Polloi actually found mystical unicorns and skinned them for Clarks, then you’re gullible and it’s not our fault. But, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/oi-pollois-new-clarks-made-from-real-unicorns/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/wear-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-on-your-sleeve/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/wear-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-on-your-sleeve/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:07 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=171024 The love we have for Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love is private and special and hard to put into words, usually involving hours spent watching YouTube videos of the two of them and then talking … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/wear-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-on-your-sleeve/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/givenchy-made-haute-couture-nose-rings/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/givenchy-made-haute-couture-nose-rings/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=170542 Haute Couture week is proceeding nicely over in Paris, the most exalted, expensive, custom-made moment in all of a fashion, but with most designers focusing on fancy tulle ballgowns and red carpet dresses, there would … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/givenchy-made-haute-couture-nose-rings/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/stream-the-men-open-your-heart/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/stream-the-men-open-your-heart/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:53 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=170330 Straining at the very top of his vocal register, The Men’s Nick Chiericozzi sounds as emotional as he ever has on “Open Your Heart,” now streaming at NPR. Chiericozzi turns any urgency or anger once … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/stream-the-men-open-your-heart/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/walter-van-beirendoncks-spring-head-trip/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/walter-van-beirendoncks-spring-head-trip/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:32:21 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=169977 Viewing Walter Van Beirendonck’s far-out collections, it’s often hard to know where his head is at, but his spring looks are especially mysterious and veiled. Covering model’s faces with wooden masks made his recent runway … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/walter-van-beirendoncks-spring-head-trip/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/trend-report-brightly-colored-shorts/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/trend-report-brightly-colored-shorts/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:30:35 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=169640 There’s something hilariously ’80s about brightly colored chino shorts, but it’s not a bad way to add some pep to a spring wardrobe. Topman (pictured left) and French-brand Hixsept showed two great examples of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/trend-report-brightly-colored-shorts/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/download-rizzla-blk-adonis-portia-nuh-play-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/download-rizzla-blk-adonis-portia-nuh-play-mix/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:13 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=169604 DIS Magazine just released a mix commemorating Portia Simpson-Miller, the new Prime Minister of Jamaica. A bit of background information should boost your joy in hearing the celebratory collection of songs: Just days before Simpson-Miller … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/download-rizzla-blk-adonis-portia-nuh-play-mix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-bleached-searching-through-the-past/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-bleached-searching-through-the-past/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:01:59 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=169435 As if being the guitar-and-drum-playing sonic embodiment of everything we already like about the West Coast wasn’t enough, director Molly Schiot catches the Bleached sisters on a horse ride through some insane California mountains with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/video-bleached-searching-through-the-past/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/capsule-tradeshow-a-pick-of-the-best-mens-gear/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/capsule-tradeshow-a-pick-of-the-best-mens-gear/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:45:03 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168904 Yesterday concluded Capsule Tradeshow, the bi-annual smorgasbord of men’s clothing that overtakes Manhattan over the course of two days. It’s an overwhelming affair, five full studios filled with racks of wool suits and knit shawl-collared … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/capsule-tradeshow-a-pick-of-the-best-mens-gear/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-perfume-genius-hood/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-perfume-genius-hood/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:53:18 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168967 “Hood” is sad, but its video is hot—an odd combination of a turn-on and a reason to weep at once. But how could Perfume Genius be so sad when, in the video, he has daddy-porn … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/video-perfume-genius-hood/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/brooklyn-bound-king-krule-interview-at-kinfolk-studios/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/brooklyn-bound-king-krule-interview-at-kinfolk-studios/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:42:51 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168145 There’s a great American tradition of New York being a welcoming port and FADER teamed up with Converse’s new Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn to further it. Once a month, we’ll be welcoming touring artists … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/brooklyn-bound-king-krule-interview-at-kinfolk-studios/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/the-best-menswear-from-pitti-uomo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/the-best-menswear-from-pitti-uomo/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:15:57 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168592 Pitti Uomo is Milan’s week-long collection of men’s runway shows, surely the biggest event of the year for the kind of dudes who obsessively match the plaid of their pocket squares to their socks. This … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/the-best-menswear-from-pitti-uomo/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/preview-outdoor-apparel-at-capsule/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/preview-outdoor-apparel-at-capsule/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:45:04 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168074 Menswear’s best bi-annual tradeshow Capsule starts Monday, a warehouse-sized survey of the year’s coolest men’s clothing, and this year, they’ve dedicated a little corner of their space exclusively to outdoors apparel brands. Called Above Tree … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/preview-outdoor-apparel-at-capsule/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/old-soul-elem%e2%80%99s-very-grown-up-debut-collection/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/old-soul-elem%e2%80%99s-very-grown-up-debut-collection/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:08:35 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=166930 The fashion world is famously youth-obsessed, but Elem designer Emily Brewer proudly cultivates a more mature vibe. “I think 35 is a great age,” she says. “It’s the golden age. You’ve figured out your style … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/old-soul-elem%e2%80%99s-very-grown-up-debut-collection/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/russh-makes-gift-bags-for-your-zodiac-sign/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/russh-makes-gift-bags-for-your-zodiac-sign/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:00:23 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=166636 While most lifestyle magazines spend January trying to help you maintain your 2012 weight-loss and exercise resolutions, Russh Magazine is concerned with the upkeep of your soul. They’ve teamed up with zodiac guru Susan Miller … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/russh-makes-gift-bags-for-your-zodiac-sign/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/karlheinz-weinberger-explores-the-history-of-denim/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/karlheinz-weinberger-explores-the-history-of-denim/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:45:10 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165845 Karlheinz Weinberger has a decades-old cult following for his photographs chronicling the radical style of Elvis-obsessed teens in 1960s Zurich, boys who imitated James Dean but ended up looking more like gay cowboys, and a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/karlheinz-weinberger-explores-the-history-of-denim/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/first-look-hood-by-airs-paramount-pictures-tee/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/first-look-hood-by-airs-paramount-pictures-tee/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:45:38 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165815 Shayne Oliver of Hood By Air stopped by our offices yesterday fresh from the printers with samples of his brand new Classic Tee. Available in devilish red and iceberg blue, we love a good long-sleeved … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/first-look-hood-by-airs-paramount-pictures-tee/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/casely-hayfords-aristocratic-clothing/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/casely-hayfords-aristocratic-clothing/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:00:34 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165773 After years experimenting with the aesthetic of the Afro-Punk and the tougher styles of the London street, father-son design duo Casely-Hayford has been edging out of the city and towards a country estate for the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/casely-hayfords-aristocratic-clothing/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/interview-la-chat/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/interview-la-chat/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:47 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165837 La Chat’s been doing it big for a long time. A queen of Memphis rap who’s been steadily recording since the late ’90s, she got her start even earlier, when she entered a talent competition … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/05/interview-la-chat/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/meryl-streep-inspires-peter-jensen/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/meryl-streep-inspires-peter-jensen/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:00:55 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165339 We’ll stop short of endorsing Meryl Streep’s 1980s, brocade-and-pencil-skirt Dynasty look in her new movie about Margaret Thatcher, but thankfully Danish designer Peter Jensen is sourcing a different Streep as muse for his spring collection. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/04/meryl-streep-inspires-peter-jensen/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/did-rihanna-steal-the-we-found-love-video-from-sandy-kim/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/did-rihanna-steal-the-we-found-love-video-from-sandy-kim/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:30:08 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165184 It’s not the first time someone has cried foul on Rihanna for stealing ideas from photographers for her mega music videos, but FADER contributor Bryan Derballa has noticed more than a few similarities between her … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/did-rihanna-steal-the-we-found-love-video-from-sandy-kim/feed/ 32 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/stream-the-babies-trouble/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/stream-the-babies-trouble/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:40 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165406 Sometimes the word “pretty” is the only descriptor you can think of for a piece of music, a cheesy, five-cent word, maybe, but one that sums up the sweetest reasons for liking a song. The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/stream-the-babies-trouble/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/kitsunes-bright-white-spring-collection/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/kitsunes-bright-white-spring-collection/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:30:53 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165144 Looking like a cross between John and Yoko’s sartorial white era and a scene from The Great Gatsby’s Hamptons’ aristocracy, French record label and fashion house Kitsune works an upper crust vacation vibe for their … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/kitsunes-bright-white-spring-collection/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/download-hood-by-airs-swagot-trilltape-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/download-hood-by-airs-swagot-trilltape-mixtape/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:01 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=165113 Like so many people who went too hard on New Year’s Eve, Shayne Oliver of Hood By Air started 2012 on the darkest note, sending out this nasty Swaggot Trilltape mix to his mailing list … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/03/download-hood-by-airs-swagot-trilltape-mixtape/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/brian-woods-brooklyn-alumni-sweater-featuring-lil-kim-notorious-big-and-larry-david/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/brian-woods-brooklyn-alumni-sweater-featuring-lil-kim-notorious-big-and-larry-david/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:00:50 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164582 I’m a little shy about walking around my neighborhood wearing Brian Wood’s sweatshirt with the faces of born-in-Brooklyn legends, since I’m neither a Brooklyn native nor a legend. It makes me feel like I better … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/brian-woods-brooklyn-alumni-sweater-featuring-lil-kim-notorious-big-and-larry-david/feed/ 11 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/rodarte-makes-a-magazine/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/rodarte-makes-a-magazine/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:15:16 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164275 How much do you think the Rodarte sisters and Sofia Coppola hang out with each other? A lot? Rodarte’s Mulleavy sisters are taking a break from making dresses to put out a one-off, limited edition … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/rodarte-makes-a-magazine/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-mp3/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:15:16 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164353 Nicki Minaj spent 2011 becoming one of the biggest stars in the world, singing hooks and wearing fancy Oscar De La Renta ballgowns like no one’s business, but it looks like she’s about to spend … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/a-year-in-music-alex-frank/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/a-year-in-music-alex-frank/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:31 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164221 It’s difficult to differentiate a year in music from just a year. Beyonce exists because we hear her at the gym, Bill Callahan is important because he sings about America while we’re abroad, the first … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/a-year-in-music-alex-frank/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/janette-beckmans-black-and-white-street-style/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/janette-beckmans-black-and-white-street-style/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:00:01 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164043 Calling herself “the antithesis of Annie Leibovitz,” Janette Beckman is best known for her simple photographs of street life in New York and London. Her most famous work, chronicling ’80s punks and B-boys in their … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/janette-beckmans-black-and-white-street-style/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/goodhood-stocks-awesome-canvas-totes/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/goodhood-stocks-awesome-canvas-totes/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:00:33 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=163590 Anything UK retailer Goodhood stocks is a bonafide hit, but we might just have found our new accessory of choice at their online shop from a company called Bag ‘n’ Noun. Those satchels above are … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/goodhood-stocks-awesome-canvas-totes/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/lanvin-designer-turns-into-a-puppet-for-christmas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/lanvin-designer-turns-into-a-puppet-for-christmas/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:30:05 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=163676 Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz might be the cutest designer on the planet already, but turning himself into a puppet for a special Christmas video launches him into another stratosphere of adorableness. Enjoying tea, crumpets and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/lanvin-designer-turns-into-a-puppet-for-christmas/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/interview-photographer-chad-states-on-cruising/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/interview-photographer-chad-states-on-cruising/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:07 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=163480 Chad States opens his book of photographs with an old quote from writer Edmund White: “Although people still talked about sex as ‘disgusting’ and ‘filthy,’ I thought of it as romantic.” Cruising is States’ proof … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/16/interview-photographer-chad-states-on-cruising/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/topman-has-the-weirdest-best-mix-of-spring-trends/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/topman-has-the-weirdest-best-mix-of-spring-trends/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:30:55 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=163223 Topman has always mixed up the season’s trends in beautiful ways to produce interesting, progressive menswear, but now, the London shop is without a doubt the creator of some of the weirdest, best looks around … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/15/topman-has-the-weirdest-best-mix-of-spring-trends/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/hello-kitty-lands-on-the-cover-of-elle/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/hello-kitty-lands-on-the-cover-of-elle/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:00:36 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=162409 Well, Taiwan’s version of Elle, anyway. But puppets have been invading the upper echelons of the fashion industry all autumn—Miss Piggy plays the editrix of Paris Vogue in the new Muppets movie and even modeled … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/hello-kitty-lands-on-the-cover-of-elle/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/shipley-halmos-christmas-gift-countdown/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/shipley-halmos-christmas-gift-countdown/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:30:14 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=161951 We’re sending so many smiley-face emoticons to the boys of Shipley & Halmos, who are counting down the days until Christmas with exclusive gifts for sale on their website, including their dog Momo, who’s listed … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/shipley-halmos-christmas-gift-countdown/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/what-were-reading-the-fader-6/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/what-were-reading-the-fader-6/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:00:43 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=161610 Tired of reading the same recommended books from the usual sources? Just think of our weekly What We’re Reading column as your non-committal book club with The FADER and some of your favorite bands. For … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/what-were-reading-the-fader-6/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/stream-jim-e-stack-come-between/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/stream-jim-e-stack-come-between/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:30:13 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=161272 From the very first remix we heard by New Orleans DJ and wunderkind Jim-E Stack late last year, we’ve been waiting feverishly for a more substantial release. He’s since been sprinkling the web with a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/stream-jim-e-stack-come-between/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/jamie-xx-talks-new-xx-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/jamie-xx-talks-new-xx-album/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:27:33 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=160916 Jamie XX is typically so quiet about his art that we even named last year’s feature story about him “Jamie XX Might Have Something to Say.” Dude is not loquacious! It’s cool, his music is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/jamie-xx-talks-new-xx-album/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/cop-a-look-madonna-in-truth-or-dare/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/cop-a-look-madonna-in-truth-or-dare/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:00:54 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=160281 You could pick any of Madonna’s many incarnations out of a hat and chances are it would inspire your wardrobe, but there’s something about Madge’s late ’80s/early ’90s look that has us really psyched lately. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/cop-a-look-madonna-in-truth-or-dare/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/bleach-of-london-does-barbies-hair/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/bleach-of-london-does-barbies-hair/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:00:04 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=160808 We spent our fabulous toddler years experimenting hair styles on our friend’s dolls with kitchen scissors, but they never turned out quite like this. Bleach, the London hair salon that made a name for itself … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/bleach-of-london-does-barbies-hair/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/vanishing-elephant-teams-up-with-legendary-streetwear-brand-stussy/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/vanishing-elephant-teams-up-with-legendary-streetwear-brand-stussy/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:10:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=159962 Vanishing Elephant is great at making heritage clothing with the slightest of street edge. The Australian company makes nice duds, fancy duds, even, that you’d be proud to wear to your sister’s graduation or a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/vanishing-elephant-teams-up-with-legendary-streetwear-brand-stussy/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/smooth-criminals-vanishing-elephant-breaks-out/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/smooth-criminals-vanishing-elephant-breaks-out/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:00:26 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=160521 Sydney, Australia’s Vanishing Elephant steers clear of any modern focus for their fall collection, instead seeking influence from their homeland’s troubled past. Settled by England as a penal colony in the early 20th century, Australia … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/06/smooth-criminals-vanishing-elephant-breaks-out/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/dead-gaze-silver-bells-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/dead-gaze-silver-bells-mp3/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:30:14 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=160221 Judging by the use of the above photo as the song’s art, we’re guessing that Dead Gaze’s R. Cole Furlow meant his Christmas track to be a warm, nostalgic addition to the holiday canon of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/dead-gaze-silver-bells-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/a-king-of-guise-makes-bags-out-of-19th-century-rugs/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/a-king-of-guise-makes-bags-out-of-19th-century-rugs/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:30:25 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=159982 After we saw Tim Coppens’ bomber jacket made from a frayed oriental carpet, we knew there were better places than the floor for our old rugs. A likeminded obsession with classic carpeting led the designers … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/05/a-king-of-guise-makes-bags-out-of-19th-century-rugs/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/beyonces-dad-starts-a-new-girl-group/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/beyonces-dad-starts-a-new-girl-group/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:45:56 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=159589 Hoping for God’s blessing again, Beyonce’s dad and former manager Matthew Knowles has put together a post-Destiny’s Child British girl group with another spiritually-ordained moniker: From Above. Maybe lightning really will strike twice—Monique, Ashley, Daisey, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/beyonces-dad-starts-a-new-girl-group/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/line-item-luar-zepols-neoprene-smock/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/line-item-luar-zepols-neoprene-smock/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:15:50 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=150249 Sure, we could (and do) talk endlessly about the clothes we love, but for our new column, Line Item, we’ll be asking some of our favorite designers to tell us what they think about the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/line-item-luar-zepols-neoprene-smock/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/line-item-bantu-poncho/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/line-item-bantu-poncho/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:30:50 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=158325 Sure, we could (and do) talk endlessly about the clothes we love, but for our new column Line Item, we’ll be asking some of our favorite designers to tell us what they think about the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/line-item-bantu-poncho/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/trend-report-the-return-of-the-tracksuit/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/trend-report-the-return-of-the-tracksuit/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:07 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=158082 Of all the retro, old-timey styles regurgitated by contemporary menswear brands, we have to admit we didn’t see the resurgence of the tracksuit coming any time soon. But, alas, Japanese trend-setters Undecorated Man have revived … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/trend-report-the-return-of-the-tracksuit/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/donatella-versace-talks-notorious-big/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/donatella-versace-talks-notorious-big/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:52:25 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=158412 After years of Notorious BIG rapping about and wearing Versace, Donatella Versace breaks her silence and returns the love about her fashion brand’s biggest fan in a conversation with Nicki Minaj in the December/January issue … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/donatella-versace-talks-notorious-big/feed/ 24