SPIKE ISLAND.

Spike Island, a film about the power The Stone Roses held over the British 90s generation. Directed by Matt Whitecross, this film brings you an insight into the journey of a upcoming band who will do anything just to see their favorite The Stone Roses, in concert. The film is set in Manchester and with that we are exposed to the Northern swagger of an overload of Adidas, trackies and of course the brilliant northern tongue and it was released on 21st of June. The Stone Roses back in the 90s did have a concert at Spike Island, on May of 1990, which is even more radical.
 This film is a slight recreation/depiction the director and his team have to recreate a whole massive gig, apart from this being really cool it might be hard to recreate the atmosphere but from the trailer that doesn't seem to be an issue. As a British kid I think this film is a beautiful film which tampers with the nostalgic qualities of not just the individuals but a whole nation, which as a director is an excellent ability to have. I'm in love with this film, if you like films like This Is England then you will like this, this film pays homage to everything British/English. Watch the trailer.

To Ra.

PARIS FASHION MENSWEAR: JUUN.J

South Korean mastermind Juun.J has graced the Parisian runway with his breath-taking designs, again. I love Junn.J  he caters for the male wardrobe incredibly well, he has a proper talent when working with fabrics, from the images above we can see the diverse choice of execution of materials and fabrics. This collection combines over-sized silhouettes and evokes futuristic notions such as the use of neoprene type materials, the transparent jock-shirts and the marble like material are stunning. 

First thing that caught my eye was the colour palette and the graphic tees, which seem to be a popular trend across the board. I love definite colours that's just how I roll, from the royal blues and marble whites I can say I love the choices of colour and their combination,bold and classy. Now the shorts, I love it of course if you have a good pair of legs for this kind of attire, do it if you dont hit the gym!! Obviously some men would not wear the short shorts but if you can work it, do it, it's edgy and looks great if pulled off right like shown above. The pinstripe coats, are lovely too, the numbers on the tops are brilliant they make the shirts look completely 3D, the graphic tee with the antler children look stunning too, neoprene has this effect. I love this collection, I have a soft spot for Junn.J, this collection is simply stunning. 

Debs.

ALUNAGEORGE.

I first heard about AulunaGeorge back when they collaborated with Disclosure on their track White Noise, which was an awesome collaboration. I loved the track it was something totally fresh from all of the other things on the radio at the time.With the presence of Disclosure and AlunaGeorge the genre of electronic is making a swift comeback, the tracks that are being created are beautiful and are great for a summer playlist. I am fully in love with AlunaGeorge every track they have released has been stellar, I love Aluna's voice and with the combination of George's rad beats, a perfect harmony is created. Below are some of my favorite tracks.

Debs.

London Collections Mens: Matthew Miller SS14.

(I DO NOT OWN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS) 

I am a sophisticated young lady in every way nevertheless, I have a soft spot for menswear from the clean cuts to the cool color pallets. So therefore I held an interest in London Collections Men's and with a intrigued and keen careful eye I observed, every detail and I can say that  I was very excited by what I saw. I have to hand it to the all the LCM designers, pretty much every designer knocked the nail on the head when it came to the runway. Gentlemen I hope you know how lucky you are , designers put so much effort into menswear, guys have no excuse to dress badly at all, for us females, we have to work a little bit harder.  Miller's SS14 runway, for me establishes the essence of the modern-gentleman's wardrobe, detail and precision of an outfit is completely defined, that's my humble opinion, of course this may not be to your liking...but it should be.

Matthew Miller's SS14 runway collection was flawless, from the European male models to the raw hemmed cuts, every piece of detail was so well fragmented together that every model seemed to be wearing a piece of art . Although I do congratulate Miller's male line, this runway did contain two female models so if you can work the androgynous style then Miller has catered for you.  From the collage above you can see the industrial color palette of steel, white and off white, and even though the painted chest piece is for the runway it was a lovely touch, therefore establishing his runway from the rest of the pack. Through the industrial and architectural type cuts, the complexity of clothing is removed from menswear and Miller establishes a clothing line of complete unity and harmony between color and material as well as this Miller acquires a sense of uninterrupted simpleness.

To Ra.

KATIE EARY.

KATIE EARY.

                           (IMAGES ARE NOT MINE, COURTESY OF KATIE EARY)

Katie Eary, the electric British designer has been on the fashion scene since 2010, her clothes have been worn by Kanye West, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Jaden Smith and many more. Since 2010 I've been watching out for Ms Eary, the thing I most admire about her clothes are the vibrant colors and eye-popping designs, her clothes hold psychedelia traits to them and not many designers are doing what Ms Katie Eary is doing.

Katie's strongest strength is her menswear clothes but she also has a womenswear line, as I am a lady, I should be interested in the womenswear, but the menswear is just so attractive don't get me wrong the womenswear it's just not really my style. I also love the urban wear streaks to Eary's line, her choice in Jordan footwear is just a top-notch decision, my favorite pieces are the Black Arowana Sweater, Golden Gate Long sleeve Neoprene Sweater and the Gold Fish Jeans, she is also know for her Screaming Cheetah's  T-shirt which was worn by Rihanna. Lads Katie also has some great decks for your skateboards, pimp out yo skateboards!

Eary's pieces are quite expensive pricing in at £300+ but they are totally worth it, they are pieces which are guaranteed to improve everybody's and anybody's wardrobe.

Pay a visit to Katie Eary's sites:  http://katieeary.tumblr.com/    http://www.katieeary.co.uk/

To Ra.

MUSIC: DISCLOSURE - WHEN A FIRE STARTS TO BURN.

Disclosure, a British electronic duo appeared on the scene properly in 2012 with their remix of Jessie Ware's track Running then expanded with their track White Noise featuring AlunaGeorge. The duo, two brothers Guy and Howard have created perfection between literally I am in love with every track they produce, their new track now this certainly a beauty. This track is called When a Fire Starts to Burn, it is stunning and the video is something else, literally I laughed and loved it, this is their best video yet. I congratulate the director immensely Bo Mirosseni, the video has everything, it's lively a southern type baptists church, it has snakes, dancing old people and arms in the air! 10/10 for this video, check it. 

To Ra.