Parasella Death Squad x Casio G-Shock

Last thursday (again good night is apparent due to the lateness of this post!) I headed down to G-Shock's industrial little store off Brick Lane to check out their latest collaboration with British label and music producers Passarella Death Squad.

With the fundamental design harks back to the ever popular DW-6900, its definitely got the PDS demeanour with trademark humour in its graphics and detailing. Unfortunately for me and my tiny wrists G-Shock watches are not something i purchase, but lucky there was also a specially designed T-shirt which i definitely had my eye on! If your a fan of music and G Shock these are some reasonably priced gems that are worth checking out!

Passarella Death Squad x Casio G Shock

BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

54th BFI London film Festival announced its full line up of screenings today. There is literally tons of great films but i've never been brilliant at just picking out the ones to watch! After a little pondering here a few of my top picks and simplified plot lines....

Edge

The focus is not on the story line, but more the unravelling of characters. Set in a crumbling lonely hotel on the devonshire coast, Carol explores through the eyes of the hotel maid a story of wry humour, drama and people. A brilliant cast, simple story line and beautifully located this film looks like a winner...i hope im right!

Directed by Carol Morley starring Maxine Peake, Marjorie Yates, Joe Dempsie.

Never Let me Go

Although i can't stand Keira Knightly and the endless films with long shots of her bloody pout!(note picture again!!!) i am a huge fan of Kazuo Ishiguro's novels and stories and have been looking forward to this. Its a beautiful tale of friendship and childhood memories. I do recommend you read the book first though!

Few others to check out....

WEST IS WEST

LITTLE WHITE LIES

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

ITS A KIND OF FUNNY STORY

HEARTBEATS

BASICALLY there are loads - if your unsure what to see - see their top picks, go with the category you like the best (i love the French films and new British cinema) and steer clear of any films that may be coming to the cinema anyway!

BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

THE GLORIFIED £ SHOP

LFW is fast approaching....parties are being planned, blaggers are on the blag, PRs are losing sleep over show seating and far too many people are already working out what to wear to make sure they look "just right".

In amongst some madness and 'the' shows and parties that 'must' be attended there is some real great accesible and genuine things happening. One of the things i am most looking forward too is the opening of the Glorified £ Shop which is opening its cleverly conceived doors from 17th - 23rd September. Taking over the basement of one of my favourite little kitsch stores MAIDEN, The Glorified £ Shop looks set to be one hot little space offering not only bargain clothes, shoes and accessories from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's but each day they will also have an in store happening. Ranging from performances to catwalk lessons and haircuts, keep an eye on the FACEBOOK to find out out more on the instore events.

Conceived by the lovely Princess Julia along with a very well crafted team of fashion friends it looks like an offering of fun and fashion thats not to be missed.Princess Julia said “The interest in retro and recycled style has never been more inspiring; by mixing the traditional with the radical- the trad with the rad- style icons of London have never been more vibrant and varied. At The Glorified £ Shop we hope to reveal the secrets of developing personal style with a twist and with prices starting from £1 they’ll be something to suit budgets big and small”.

17 – 23 SEPTEMBER | 11AM TO 7PM DAILY

Downstairs @ MAIDEN |188 Shoreditch High Street London E1 6HU

WWW.MAIDENSHOP.COM

The Vaccines

Ohh hello! While slightly reminiscent of several beachy/california retro/chillwave bands around at the moment i'm liking The Vaccines slightly faster paced tracks washed with retro shadows and pulled together by simple but effective lyrics. Perfect modern retro listening for a summery friday afternoon....Im pretty excited about these guys....lets see what happens and fingers crossed they dont fall down (produce the same shit over and over) before they even really get started.

MATTHEW ROSE/SCARED BUT FRESH

Matthew Rose spells with Scissors and Glue. If you don't get little riddle line then basically Matthew Rose is an amazingly talented collage artist who creates beautiful visual delights through a mixture of paint, cuttings and texture. His works both intrigue and inspire the eye and the mind with riddles hidden within their carefully laid composition.

Having been an established artist for the past 20 years Matthew has exhibited across the world and featured in a range of books whilst also himself writing for many publications and papers. I unfortunately will never be able to purchase one of these amazing pieces just yet as slightly out my price range, but i will enjoy drooling over the forthcoming exhibition at The Orange Dot Gallery.

Ohh and if you cant afford anything at all you can download the exhibition poster from his website.

www.orangedotgallery.co.uk

Lanvin Lover

With the online store launching, a new homewear collection on its way and endless stock changes in store...H&M know how to make us quake with excitement in our little sheepskin high-heeled booties. If that wasn't enough to give you sexual fashion shudders of excitement - have you been keeping an eye on their teaser campaigns for their next big collaboration? Pam Hogg and Bottega Veneta are just a few of the names that have been creeping up but it all looks like its all related and pointing to the wonderful Alber Ebaz of Lanvin! While it will never be the same thing as the real thing - H&M are definitely the champions at the moment for designer high street collaborations. Pocket friendly and dam fucking sexy collections from leading fashion names - Roll on September 9th 2010.

Nice little bar

Like a little gift from god.....a cute little bar at night and tea room in late afternoon serving cakes, teas and classic little cocktails and all locate just 5 strides from my office....if your in the area check it out!

www.newbloomsburyset.co.uk

Jack O Brian - New Lines / New Love

Despite being top in my art class and a flair for body form illustration, at the age of 17 the only thing i was concerned about was how i could disguise my twice weekly hangover at school, which lessons i could miss and how i could finish an a level art project and still make it out that night... But for illustrator Jack O'Brien its a different story....

A mixture of materials, layers, paint and illustration - his work has a beautiful intricate simplicity. His fascinations lie within society divides, the media and the concept of celebirty but this aside his works stand alone as balanced, beautiful pieces of illustrative art. He's only 17 but already had heaps of interest as well as working for one of my favourite little labels Brat&Suzie designing some of the graphics for their tees. This kid is good and look forward to seeing more and hopefully getting a special Brat&Suzie/Jack O'Brien tee...maybe a sketch of me drunk?

GoBad NoMad is the creative umbrella under which this still-at-college illustrator sits....the outlet in which he pursues his freelance career so check out his site for more....

www.gobadnomad.com

p.s if your wondering the ending to the story above - i didnt finish it, i was late for the exam the next day and i caused my art teacher much heartache!But still got my A!just.