Edited by Amanda Gabriele
If there’s is one way to meld fashion and function in the winter, fur is most definitely the glue. Not only is fur just about the most glamorous thing we can think of, it is super warm, ultra cozy and extremely versatile. From casual Sunday shopping to a black tie affair, it’s the ultimate statement accessory. These 10 ferocious fur pieces will keep you feeling warm and looking stylish all through the winter season.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
To no one’s shock but to everyone’s dismay, British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today in her London apartment. She was 27.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Sleek, cool, smooth, strong, sensitive, powerful and sexy. Not only do these words describe a stylish man, they describe his music collection as well. To wrap up our Month of Men and Music, here are 30 Essential Albums that will put some some funk in your fashion, swagger in your step and some rock in your roll. Not only is the music stylish, but the dudes behind the microphone teach you a sartorial thing or two.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The Roots, the Grammy-winning, ass-kicking, Jimmy Fallon-backing hip hop band from Philly, will be the collective faces of John Varvatos‘ Fall 2011 campaign.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
One of FashionIndie favorite brands Billabong held its fifth annual Design For Humanity event in Hollywood last week. Not only did this spectacular affair bring together the best of music, art and fashion, but Billabong raised more than $120,000 for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. Read more about this fantastic event and see all the photos after the jump.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Marian Kihogo is a blogger, stylist and creative consultant as well as a contributing editor to PUSH IT Magazine. We took to Twitter to transcend the thousands of miles of ocean and a five hour time difference for a Tweet-à-Tête.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Music is just about the ultimate sensory satisfaction. The songs that enliven your soul are created by gods of rock that don’t dare stop at the auditory; the sensation is full faceted. They may not call it fashion, but the greatest bands on the planet know in their blood that how they look helps drive the succes of the music itself. That way, when chicks like me are getting their groove on in the audience, we’re dancing with the pure sexiness on the stage before us – sound, body and soul. Here are the 10 bands* that do it best; fusing their sound to their clothes, dressed the way they rock.
Edited by Hilary Beck
Let’s be honest: musicians are only as good as the clothes they wear. That’s why we’re loving Moxy Creative‘s series of posters reducing rock ‘n’ roll stars down to one iconic outfit.
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Varvatos’s Soho store in NYC. Photo courtesy of John Varvatos
Menswear designer John Varvatos is a big fan of strings. Not the kind that dangle loosely from fabric, silly! The kind that are attached to guitars.
That’s why the edgy Designer of the Year award winner — whose ads have included the likes of Iggy Pop, Slash, ZZ Top, and Franz Ferdinand — is celebrating three decades of Guitar World magazine with some really rockin’ window displays at his store in New York City’s Soho.
“As Guitar World celebrates a milestone in the music industry with their 30th anniversary and we celebrate our 10th anniversary in fashion, we felt it was a great way to bring together both worlds in a nod to the ultimate guitar ‘bible,’” Varvatos, who has outfitted today’s hottest players including Lenny Kravitz and John Mayer, said in a press release.
The store’s windows show mannequins dressed in Varvatos‘s signature cool-cat clothing, with Guitar World covers featuring music greats like John Lennon, Prince, the White Stripes’s Jack White, and Eddie Van Halen splashed against the walls behind them.
John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Eddie Van Halen rock the covers of Guitar World. Photo courtesy of John Varvatos
“In the world of rock-and-roll it’s the guitarists who always push the boundaries and set the trends,” Brad Tolinski, Guitar World editor in chief, said in a statement. “Nobody ever looked better — or more dangerous — doing this than icons like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Joe Perry. It’s a thrill to have a fashion house like John Varvatos acknowledge Guitar World and our role in creating those indelible images.”
StyleList loves the idea of Varvatos celebrating magazines with window displays — just as long as he stays away from Bird Fancy. That could get messy.
In related news, read how Interview magazine celebrated its 40th anniversary.
John Varvatos Celebrates 30 Years of Guitar World With Window Displays originally appeared on StyleList on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Edited by Corey Moran
The Old School: Jimi Hendrix
The New School: Omar Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta can be caught on stage playing mind numbing guitar solos in a skin tight three piece suit and bell bottoms.
Rock and Roll is something that is never going to just go away or disappear. Though along the way things evolve and change, there are always glimpses back into the past that can be seen through it’s predecessors. However one aspect of the genre that stays fairly consistent is the style. Rock and Roll style is a look that I personally love because it seems so effortless yet cool (and I am a Rock and Roll addict). The styles of rock legends like The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix are visible today in the styles of the new school rock style icons.
***Please note this post is about the style and in no way compares their musical talents.
The Old School: Freddie Mercury
The (Sort Of) New School: Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction is constantly rocking out in flamboyant, shiny outfits that balance on the edge of tranny mess.
The Old School: The Ramones
The New School: The Horrors. Trade in those blazers for leather and you have the same tight pants grungy dudes above.
The New School: Justice. This Euro Duo are my favorite DJ's around and don't really fall so much in the rocker category, but their love for leather, tight jeans and lack of hair washing makes me think of The Ramones rather that piece of crap Moby.
The Old School: The Rolling Stones
The New School: The Jonas Brother. Despite being pop crap, The Jonas Brothers have a style that reminds a lot of those Brits The Rolling Stones. The brothers are always in jackets and scarves with eccentric patterns and colors.
The Old School: The Beatles
The New School: Panic At The Disco. Looking the same but different is the key here. In The Beatles early days they were all about the suits and looking prim and proper. Well suits, ties, and boots are all in the wardrobe of these Vegas boys.
Got any other favorite rocker looks? Now that you can post images in the comments section, I want to see what yours are.
Thanks to Flickr for the images.
