Die Antwoord
September 20, 2010
Straight outta Cape Town, South Africa, comes Die Antwoord, the band of hip-hop–obsessed, art-damaged, Zef-styled Afrikaners with attitudes who have launched a full-frontal, audio-visual assault on the music-industrial complex. But beneath all of the disenfranchised scowls, antisocial haircuts, and cryptic tattoos stirs a boiling cauldron of freaky, funky, genre-exploding pop—and a little bit of performance art.
Sacai
August 20, 2010
Tokyo designer Chitose Abe’s line, Sacai, arrives at a moment when fashion is having a Japanese renaissance: with a dose of ’90s minimalism, oversize silhouettes, big pants, and art-gallerist cool—all cerebral and smart
Throwback Packs
August 20, 2010
The utilitarian backpack has graduated from its scholastic roots and hits the streets this fall with a dose of ’90s attitude but fully loaded with urban style.
Marina And The Diamonds
April 27, 2010
The glittering, razor-edged pop of Marina And The Diamonds.
Leather Rats
March 23, 2010
This season, black leather—perennial wardrobe staple of hipsters, bikers, outcasts, and bad seeds—is reunited with a fellow all-American classic, khaki. now downtown kids and outsiders alike can take a walk on the brighter side
Louis Vuitton New Urban Traveler
February 22, 2010
At Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs offered the ultimate city trekker a super-luxe take on utilitarianism for spring, including backpacks, fanny packs, walking clogs, and pockets everywhere.
Melanie Ward
February 20, 2010
Her minimalist vision helped shape the style of a generation. Now, with the launch of her first collection, stylist-turned-designer Melanie Ward is reclaiming her territory.
Dark Star
February 20, 2010
Why singer-songwriter karin dreijer andersson, purveyor of 21st-century vampire-youth rock, is at the center of a musical doom boom.
Italo Zucchelli
January 12, 2010
Since he began designing for Calvin Klein in 2004, Italo Zucchelli has lent the label a strict new vision for the future of menswear, while staying true to Calvin’s American dream. Always reinventing, always surprising—simplicity and sexuality, seen through a futuristic eye. Ahead of his forthcoming New York show, he previews his new collection—Modernista . . .
Ralph Lauren True Blue
January 11, 2010
As denim continues to take over the world this Spring, Ralph Lauren offers a new luxe, louche spin on Americana, reinventing the codes of the season and doing it his way. Watch the Upper East Side girls take a walk on the Wild Side
Tim Burton
January 11, 2010
The man responsible for some of cinema’s eeriest and most hauntingly beautiful films takes us down the rabbit hole.
Dianna Agron
January 11, 2010
TV actress Dianna Agron has spent the last year proving Glee Clubs aren’t for misfits.
The xx
September 28, 2009
The xx’s debut album, xx (Young Turks/XL Recordings), has been hailed as the sound of young London, and for good reason: The band started making music four years ago, when its members were all between the ages of 16 and 19.
Audrina Patridge
September 28, 2009
Love her, hate her, or cancel your cable subscription because of her, she’s not going away anytime soon.
Jesse Eisenberg
September 28, 2009
Actor Jesse Eisenberg might well be his generation’s Woody Allen–and its Joaquin Phoenix.
Portia Doubleday
September 28, 2009
The fact that it’s been nearly a year since Portia Doubleday wrapped production on Miguel Arteta’s new teen romance, Youth in Revolt, hasn’t prevented her from continuing to burrow into the psyche of her character in the film.
Puff Daddy
August 14, 2009
It’s the new fur coat—in shiny, sheeny metallics, unexpected animal prints, quilted and belted. there’s no marshmallow effect here. Puffer jackets are the ultimate winter icebreakers.
Ed Westwick
April 16, 2009
Ed Westwick is not only here to steal your daughters, screw over your friends, and have a blast in New York City. In real life, the Gossip Girl actor is a dedicated rock â??nâ?? roller who wears his heart tattooed on his sleeve.
Discovery: Sam Hayes
February 18, 2009
Sam Hayes guards the Waverly Inn’s door, but he really wants to direct.
Marika Thunder Nuss
February 18, 2009
On the eve of her first solo show, the expressionist artist and fourth-grader talks about what’s wrong with the White House, what’s right with the Beatles, and what’s cool about walking down the street.