The Baldessarini Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

Cookieman + Lanvin

I love Pharrell Williams and I love Lanvin, so imagine how happy I was to see a sort of collab between the two. Pharrell's latest protege of sorts, 18 year old musician Maxine Ashley, has her track, Cookieman, playing in the background to gorgeous models at an "exotic and festive dinner party".  The new Lanvin S/S 2012 Ad campaign is every bit as weird and lovely as their Fall Winter 2011/2012 ad campaign. Check it out below.

Unlikely coupling: Die Antwoord + Alexander Wang

Old news, whatevs. I still remember when Die Antwoord was "normal", back in the day they were called MaxNormal.tv and their music was still fun but with more of a positive message. Then I was re-intro'd to them by that butterfly song on mK. It's amazing to see how far they've come. I would never have guessed that they would become so popular internationally - I mean even Katy Perry likes them. So it should really come as no surprise that the fashion industry is noticing them - they're creepy/stand out and don't designers just love all things weird, as well as pushing boundaries?

The T by Alexander Wang line consists mostly of minimilist, subdued casuals and everyday basics;  which I'm not quite sure suits Die Antwoord's style - they're anything BUT minimal and subdued. 
Not only are they part of the print campaign, but they're also in two videos released alongside the campaign; one with their new single Fatty Boom Boom and a Behind The Scenes featurette.

 

I feel oddly proud that they're gaining so much recognition globally. GO SOUTH AFRICA!


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