Chicago Now’s GoWhere Hip Hop sits down with Dr. Maya Angelou and Common to discuss both icons influence on each other and the generational influences they have on the world. Common launched his 1st Annual Common Ground Foundation is dedicated to developing youth in the community to become better citizens.
With Earth Day a mere two days away, it’s time to start reflecting on the little things that make the world great, as well as those things that we could do to make the world a better place. With the recent influx of the green movement into the world of fashion, a rash of homely canvas totes and cheap recyclable shopping bags has flooded the market. However, nobody ever said that caring about the environment had to be unfashionable…did they?
If you want to make a difference (and make a statement while you’re at it) check out Rebecca Pearcy’s line of sustainable textiles, totes and accessories, available online may 1.
Photo Credit: 2002 Felicia Webb
In a new exhibition entitled BEAUTY CULTURE, the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles will be exploring the cult of beauty, fame, fashion and popular culture through the lens of some of photography’s most iconic figures. Featuring over 170 works on paper by Man Ray, Herb Ritts and Horst, among others, the exhibition explores how beauty has been defined, challenged and revered in the 20th and 21st centuries.
For more information, see the Annenberg Space for Photography website.
This week, Clic Gallery & Bookstore will be releasing Maripol’s new photo book, “Little Red Riding Hood.” The mastermind and design genius behind Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” tour, Maripol never left home without her Polaroid camera. In this new publication, the hazy Polaroid snapshots spanning her career find a permanent home together.
Be sure to check out the Clic Gallery blog for a preview and stop by their shop on 225 Centre St. to pick up a copy.
We love @Ashleyskywalker polaroids from the new Young Americans editorial shot in LA last month. Also take a look at this one featuring this summers new easy shoe!..@Ssekodesigns Tribal Sandals are great for those hot days in LA or NYC!
Loving models Brittany McGowan @qmodels and Cody Callahan @LAModelsAgency in the new @ammomag @fujifilm @instax
– ASW
For a short time (and definitely for not much longer!) Pitchfork will be streaming Wheedle’s Groove (2009) for free. Exploring the vibrant Seattle soul Scene of the 60s and 70s, the film has received a lot of critical praise from various film festivals.
To read reviews and and learn more about the film, see the Wheedle’s Groove website here and watch the film on Pitchfork here.
Last week, FENDI held a fashion show at their flagship store to celebrate the domestic launch of their first kids collection. Rather than gaunt, angry looking models strutting down the runway though, it was a bevy of adorable kids looking unnervingly grown up and sophisticated in their designer duds. But, you know what they say, “models (?)— they grow up so quickly nowadays.”
Will x Tribeca Film Festival from Will Leather Goods on Vimeo.
WILL Leather Goods and the making of the official Tribeca Film Festival tote.
Filmed and directed by San Francisco filmmaker Sean Desmond (Tenderloin Project), this short film is a behind scene look at the design, production and expert craftsmanship behind the WILL Leather Good’s exclusive tote bag designed for the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. With founder and President William Alder at the helm, its a cinematic journey of the commemorative product from concept to competition. Filmed on location in El Paso, Texas, the mini-documentary was produced as a testament to a long lost art of handcrafted goods in today’s modern world.
For more on WILL, visit their website here.
Bust out your jorts and step right up! Come and see the best of Coachella “street” style as captured by the venerable Mr. Newton for Harper’s Bazaar. Of Brooklyn fame, the black-capped blogger has taken his act to Palm Springs to snap the leggy ladies of the music festival we all wish we were at. With temperatures flirting with 100, I can’t help but wonder how everyone manages to keep it together, let alone look like they just stepped out of the pages of Nylon.
For more of Mr. Newton’s street style musings, check out his website here or his work for Bazaar here.
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