VMAN CONTEST- WIN AN ADLER FEDORA FROM SOULLAND

I have been posting the Danish label Soulland for many seasons now during my covering of Copenhagen Fashion Week. Now as a part of VMAN’s love to Scandinavia in their latest issue, VMAN is giving away a chance to win Soulland “Adler Fedora Hats”. Soulland designer Silas Adler took a modern interpretation on the classic fedora hat. You can watch the interesting video of that chronicles the unique and artisan way of producing the Adler Fedora hat at the Old Danish hat making studio see video on VMAN.COM
Send an email to info@vman.com with your name and age. VMAN will subscribe you to their mailing list, and you will be entered to win one of two navy fedoras, shipped straight from Denmark to your doorstep.
Entries must be received by Monday, May 2, 2010.

http://www.soulland.eu/

Each hat retails for $268 and is sold at Assembly New York, 174 Ludlow Street.
The giveaway begins today and ends Monday, May 2.

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STYLEEXCHANGE 10 ON 10

Styleexchange which known as Canada’s cutting-edge fashion boutiques celebrated its 10 anniversary and flagship store in Montreal. The official launch party that was exclusively for media and invited VIPs was held on April 20.

Styleexchange collaborated with the country’s top design and architecture firm Sid Lee to build and design the flagship.The space were mostly painted black, and in a special matte paint to resemble a chalkboard. The expansive walls were specifically designed as canvasses for Canadian artists. The floor was covered in shiny black lacquer that highlights its texture. There is also a very commanding16-foot high white abstract architectural centerpiece which is first thing you would see as you enter the store. This art piece is made of acrylic and steel panels.  The resizable unit also lights up. The goal was to create a strong focal point but also a space within a space that contrasts between the dark walls and brightly coloured merchandise. it also houses the spinning talents of local DJs and a showcase for unique and exclusive merchandise.

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VMAN #18 - SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER IS HERE!

I love the latest issue of VMAN issue #18 Scandinavian Summer. Aside from Hedi Slimane Danish portfolio story I posted earlier there are a tons of interesting fashion editorials. If you haven’t had the chance to get the current issue, you should get it now. 

Inside are the photos of VMAN FORD MODEL SEARCH winners Luke Briggs & Michael Wozniak with model Hannah Holman and finalists Ford Smith and Nicholas Madrid , shot by Terry Richardson.

“IN FOR THE WIN” by VMAN
Photographer: Terry Richardson
Styling:  Mel Ottenberg

“SHAPE OF THE FUTURE”

In an exclusive collaboration, Calvin Klein menswear designer Italo Zucchelli creative directs a shoot featuring his sleek fall fashion, as seen on rising Danish model Axel Brorson.

Photographer: Josh Olins

Styling:  Jay Massacret

Models:  Axel Brorson

VISUAL TALES MAGAZINE

To those people who e-mailed me and wondering why I haven’t been posting regularly lately, I just want to say I’m OK there’s nothing wrong with me and thank you for the concerns. It just I have been busy at work, doing photo shoots, and paper works (tax season). Crazy. But I’m going to try to update this blog.
So I was trying to do some research when I encountered this new men’s fashion magazine called Visual Tales. According to them “VISUAL TALES is a quarterly online menswear journal showcasing the best of what fashion has to offer. Through conceptual to tell-it-like-it-is images and film shorts, the publication brings together leading creative talents and established models and personalities, resulting in collaborations of the highest order. The outcome is intended to inform, to educate, to stimulate, and to inspire.”
It really looks interesting. I just finished checking out there first and second issue online. I love the art direction. So here are some of the fashion stories and short films.

'YOUTH IN REVOLT" BY HEDI SLIMANE FOR VMAN MAGAZINE (ISSUE #18)

For the upcoming VMAN MAGAZINE ( Issue #18) Hedi Slimane shot bunch of 17 young creative Danish boys for a 14 page spread . Each creative shares a tidbit of the models dreams, aspirations, and/or current ventures. *VMAN does not hit newsstands until April 20th.

“YOUTH IN REVOLT”
Copenhagen's Young and Restless find their city ready for transformation. Hedi Slimane documents the musicians, artists, designers, dancers, architects, and anarchists heating up the Danish scene.
Photographer: Hedi Slimane
Styling: Claire Richardson
Text: Jacob Brown

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DIMITRI CHRIS FALL/WINTER 2010/2011

Entitled "Master of the Foxhounds," Dimitri Chris debuted his fall/winter 2010 collection in Toronto at TFW. The collection based from modern aristocrats showed reinterpretation of riding jackets, helmets and boots. According to the designer he was inspired British culture, royalty and their traditions and lifestyle. Also some stands out pieces from the collection are the reversible capes and corsets.