Mission: Twilight’s Sequel New Moon Has An Eerie Beat
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The score and soundtrack to the eagerly anticipated New Moon — which is a sequel to the teen vampire romance Twilight — is dark, brooding, and haunting like one would expect from this genre of film.
In Twilight, we were enchanted by the epic romance between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen; their love is the stuff made of legend and fairytales. Bella’s opening narration, “I’ve never given much thought to how I would die, but dieing in the place of someone I love seems like a good way to go,” is the mantra not only for Twilight but New Moon as well. The score matches the fervor of the romantic yet forbidden story line, with a fiery of squelching electric guitars, riveting chamber music, and pulsating percussion beats. Read the rest of this entry »
Designer Dossier: Angela Johnson Dresses Up T-Shirts
T-Shirt Ruffle Dress (Photo: davidhsmith.com, Hair/Makeup: Chevelynn Baker, makeupuniversity.com, Model: Jillian Rahm)
A ballgown fashioned from deconstructed thrift and vintage t-shirts in vibrant colors like crimson red, electric blue, canary yellow with logos and text emblazoned on them is what you can expect from eco-friendly fashion designer Angela Johnson. When most designers look for luxurious textiles to create their collections, Johnson scours second-hand stores and vintage boutiques to find her fabrics, which come entirely from t-shirts. Read the rest of this entry »
Haute Off The Press: Mary J. Blige Teams Up with Gucci for Women’s Charity
Mary J. Blige and Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini (Photo credit: google.com)
Mary J. Blige teamed up with Gucci to celebrate the opening of The Mary J. Blige Center for Women in Yonkers, New York, the singer’s hometown. The non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate, empower, and encourage women, is a partnership between The Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) and Westchester Jewish Community Services. Blige and Steve Stoute, a record executive, cofounded FFAWN in 2007 after a conversation the two had at the 2007 Grammys regarding the singer’s desire to help women in need. Read the rest of this entry »
An Ode to the Lost City of Atlantis
Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2010 Collection, Plato’s Atlantis, was a Poseidon adventure at its grandest scale during Paris Fashion Week. Reptile printed garments with space age silhouettes and kaleidoscope patterned textiles in vibrant hues set the tone for this deep sea-inspired collection. The show was an amazingly executed spectacle that was tautly constructed with each and every detail. It was set on an abbreviated catwalk with the models circling parallel tracks with cameras mounted on robotic arms. In the background a screen projected the shadowed profiles of the models. Read the rest of this entry »
