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Louis Vuitton charmed the fashion world with an image from its forthcoming campaign titled “Core Values,” paying homage to the transcending career of boxing icon Muhammad Ali. The print advertisement which has been running internationally since 15th June features an iconic image of Muhammad Ali and his Grandson Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr, photographed by famed fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz poolside at his Arizona home. For the purpose of this unique multimedia advertising campaign Louis Vuitton has enlisted the assistance of calligrapher Niels Shoe Meulman and lyricist Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) to debut a specially commissioned digital experience celebrating the concept of Core Values as well as the inspirational words of Muhammad Ali. Watch the visual preview below.
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Dudebox launch
Last night we went down to the launch of the new collaborative art platform ‘Dudebox’ at Village Underdground in Shoreditch. The night was in collaboration with the art collective Monorex, who are best know for their live art battle events ‘SecretWars,’ and featured designs by Conzo, Hicks, Dust, Mr Gauky, Pete Fowler and Alfa.
There was hundreds of customized toys, sick music, a live art battle mojitos, hotdogs, sushi and blank Dudebox posters for people to draw on…. pretty much ticked all the boxes.
If you want to know more or just what exactly the Feck Dudebox is, you can visit their website here
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If you’re a fan of animation and Dub-Reggae check this out! As part of Red Stripe’s current campaign they teamed up with Scottish artist Spaceboy to create this stop-motion animation of his artwork. Enjoy!
Lauryn Hill was in London town for her first U.K. performance in five year at the indigO2 on Saturday April 14. Arriving two hours late, then launching into her set list. The performance which lasted 90 minutes was a mixture of Fugees classics, with offerings off her one album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The set was energetic, entertaining and soulful a majority of fans were mesmerised by the beauty, timelessness and tone of Lauryn’s voice in song, a few fans were left disappointed with the lack of new material and rightfully so, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was released in 1998 and The Fugees, The Score Album even earlier. For the come back gig Ms Hill wore a long metal coloured dress, natural hair with beautiful accessories inspired by Africa and a jacket that never came off. Check out some of the footage from the show below.
Christian Louboutin has done it again, creating a subtle and refined men’s loafer. Available in black leather and (brown suede) Africa the Dandy shoe comes complete with signature red bottoms. Dandy is a shoe that is dressy, stylish, versatile and luxury. A must have statement piece for Men who want to add a classy element to a smart/smart casual look. Dandy is featured in Christian Louboutin’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. Check out the black alternative after the jump.
i-likeitalot.com recently caught up with the self-confessed pretty mother fucker representing Harlem during his short stop over in London, England. Below A$AP shout’s out the blog, keep checking back for the full interview, coming soon…
Check out the directors sample of the 3-D video for A$AP Rocky x Jim-E Stack Purple Swag directed buy Jason Ano. Swag in slow motion, this remix of the original Purple Swag is an alternative version to that which appears on the Live Love A$AP mixtape, adding that all important ready for radio appeal with mixed down vocals and added extras. Watch the visuals below.
Always innovating, sometimes cooky and outside the box Moncler Grenoble recently held what can only be described as a digital look book, meets flash mob on ice show at Wollman rink in Central Park, New York. Professional athletes performed a variety of synchronized routines, wearing designs pulled from the Moncler Fall/Winter 2012 collection. The entire show was set to the sound of a choir singing New York, New York followed by M.I.A’s latest single Bad Girls Run The World. The impressive show was choreographed by Luam who has previously created movement with Beyonce, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland and Britney Spears. Watch the full video below.
Kanye West graces the pages of US Vogue. The rapper-turned-designer poses alongside Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci as well as his current muses in the world renowned
fashion magazine’s/ style bibles March edition. Kanye West Poses alongside Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine in a provocative image which also features supermodel Karolina Kurkova in the frame posing it up behind Kanye who is the centre of attention, however Ethiopian model Liya Kebede poses upfront attempting to steal the show in the four shot image on the right hand side of the double page spread. In the image on the left hand side of the double page spread, Actress Liv Tyler, lays across the brown leather chair that Tisci sits in creating an edgy editorial two shot. The full feature appears in the March edition of US Vogue.