Classixx & Posso the DJ at Original Penguin in Newport Beach
Original Penguin – Newport Beach, CA
3/5/09
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In two weeks BPM Magazine returns to its semi-regular Orange County residency with a fresh squeezed party at the Original Penguin store in Newport Beach. This time they’re back with CLASSIXX and the lovely ladies of POSSO THE DJ. →

New York-based collective Nom de Guerre combines influences from art, fashion and New York City subcultures to create unique lines of clothing. This upcoming season, they take on militarism and the Sturm und Drang artistic movement of late 18th century Germany. The resulting line is a mix of free expression of extremes and military ideology, a conceptual regiment and mythic subculture of wafer-thin European boys dressed in light blues and greys, midnight blues and whites and DM-3 Gore-Tex outerwear to befit any traveling soldier. →

For the fall presentation of his line 3.1, designer Phillip Lim went on a delightful romp through swinging London, making sure to hit all the cultural high notes with visible inspiration in the form of everyone from Ossie Clark, and Biba to Jimi Hendrix and Keith Richards. These are the looks I like to relate to the 60′s: that wonderful crossover of mod and hippie →

Since 2006, Simon Miller has been importing high-quality Japanese denim and sewing/washing their selvedge and non-selvedge finishes in downtown Los Angeles. While made of the best available foreign denim, Simon Miller jeans are produced domestically by American labor. Quality materials and craftsmanship. Although a native of New Zealand, Miller boldly displays “Made in the USA” in the interior label of each jean. →

Largely unknown to the Western culture, the Russians for decades have been producing quality animation–both stop-motion and hand-drawn.  Noted for their exquisite techniques and characterization, they’ve been cited by visionary directors like Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep) and Henry Selick (Coraline.) And now this animated short entitled Lavatory Love Story: The Loneliness of a Public Toilet Attendant is receiving worldwide acclaim and a shot at the Oscars. →

The last time a doppelganger of an iconic American figure swept aside the iron curtain we got trash bags, pink glitter and four Kira Plastinina stores.  But this time, the fashion KGB is running a much smoother operation under their mink coats.  Since New York Fashion Week is bringing the shopacolypse and a long list of yawn-inspiring “don’t's” all eyes have turned to the ice queens of the front row.  Oh, just when you thought the Cold War was over, it’s Wintour v. Doletskay.  Apparently, Aliona Doletskay, the editor of Russian Vogue is on the shortlist to be Anna Wintour’s successor.   →

Nike Sportswear Continues to Celebrate Its Icons for Women and Introduces the Liberty Dunk and Blazer for Spring/Summer 09
Bringing together the best of Nike’s 36-year sports heritage with the latest and most advanced design innovations available, Nike Sportswear continues its icons for women. First released in 2008, the Nike Dunk Liberty was an immediate hit. Nike’s Design team is continuously given the mission to remix Nike’s icons with the best materials. →

XLR8R magazine presents the first volume of Vis-Ed, a special retrospective magazine featuring 21 profiles and interviews with up-and-coming graphic designers, illustrators, painters, graf writers and photographers. →

David O’Brien & Tofer Chin at Cerasoli Gallery
Cerasoli Gallery – Culver City, CA
3/14/09
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C E R A S O L I gallery is pleased to present a pair of exhibitions by two artists producing graphically bold works that blur the distinctions between the natural and synthetic worlds: David O’Brien: ‘Explosions in a Mental Sky’ in Gallery One and Tofer Chin: ‘Double Dip’ in Gallery Two. The exhibition opens March 14, 2009, and will remain on view through April 15, 2009. Opening reception is Saturday, March 14, from 6 – 9pm. →

Pro Skateboard, Stevie Williams Rolls in with New Website
Williams Partners With Interscope Records to Create First Online Destination For Urban Street Skateboarding Culture.  And from that auspicious collaboration, Steelo Hero has emerged as the first online destination dedicated to the urban street-skateboarding culture and the lifestyle it inspires.  Pro skateboarder Stevie Williams of DGK (Dirty Ghetto Kids) has partnered with Interscope Records to create →