ZERO SCORES
It's been years in the making, but finally, Maria Cornejo launches a menswear collection
Hannah Peoples | August 31, 2010
Part rogue, part renaissance, Zero + Maria Cornejo is launching her first full-fledged menswear collection. Though pieces have been introduced in past collections, on September 15th, when the Fall/Winter 2010 collection is shipped, menswear will get its own spotlight.
“I’ve always been drawn to a certain androgyny, and there is quite a lot of tailoring in our fall collection,” says Maria Cornejo. As many of her womenswear looks have masculine elements, the men’s washed polyester drop pants remind us of something inherently feminine. However, paired with a tailored blazer, it looks nothing short of pure gentleman.
KEYWORDS: fashion, maria cornejo, mens fashion, zero
VIBRANT DRUMS
The Drums released their latest video “Down by the Water”, an ode to girl groups of the 1950’s and 60’s
Gillian Tozer | August 30, 2010
On the eve of their North American tour, The Drums (who we love) have released the video to their latest single, “Down by the Water,” and unlike previous tracks (e.g. “Let’s Go Surfing”), this one is a little bit more mellow, but still totally heartbreaking. Musically, it’s paired down (even though they’ve never been that sonically complex in the first place), but Jonny Pierce’s always-vibrant vocals still have us hooked. The video pays homage to the girl groups of the 50s and 60s, who have inspired the musical composition and sound of The Drums since their early days. And whether it’s the black and white footage or their no-sweat style, they manage, as ever, to look effortlessly rad.
AN AMERICAN PRINCE
Derek Blasberg | August 27, 2010
If you’ve spent even the smallest amount of time strolling through SOHO and Nolita, there’s a good chance you’ve spotted “The Prince of Elizabeth Street”. Self-proclaimed NYC bohemian royalty who also goes by the name Brian Ermanski, he’s hard to miss: look for the top hat, drain-pipe jeans, lots of black and a booming BoomBox. From the green benches outside Balthazar to his make-shift stage outside the new local Duane Reade, Ermanski and his lifestyle are hardly discreet. The artist took a turn as an actor in Paul Stone’s short film “The Prince of Elizabeth Street”, which is being screened tonight at the one-night-only showing at Tribeca Cinemas at 6:00 PM. Here, VMAN catches up with this modern renegade.
Mid-week Music: Starfucker
August 25, 2010
It’s Wednesday, which means we slip into an existential crisis about the fact that we can’t seem to remember having gone through Monday and Tuesday. Does it mean we’re just that intensely focused? Sure, why not. That’s a better mentality than: we’re workaholic badass zombies for whom time doesn’t quite exist. Or something. Regardless, on Wednesdays we need a playlist addition to wake us up into a notion of space and/or seconds.
This week, to celebrate Starfucker, a Reznor-esque-in-name-only quartet of Oregonians who just signed to Polyvinyl, we’ve put on brutal repeat their single, “Julius.” The song feels like today: a slow slip out of summer into the glittering dark fall ahead. Enjoy.
KEYWORDS: Mid-week Music, Polyvinyl, Starfucker
Peakin’ Back In Time
Nick Burd | August 25, 2010
In a new series where we ask friends to pick something from the past that’s just as amazing today as it was when it premiered, author Nick Burd looks back at Nike’s killer Twin Peaks-inspired SB Dunk Premium line from ‘09:
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Laura Palmer was found wrapped in plastic, and even harder to believe that gum you like hasn’t come back into style. But what is in style is Nike’s weirdly beautiful homage to arguably the most beautifully weird show ever to appear on network TV. Any fashionable Peaks fan worth their salt should be scouring eBay for a pair of Nike’s limited edition Twin Peaks SB Dunk Premiums. Somewhere in the Black Lodge, BOB is rocking these with his Canadian tuxedo.