45′ Ai Indigo
‘shop in Paris’
Organic by 45rpm!
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"Fabulous Indigo Trend!"
the portastylistic
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Porta's say...I LEFT MY HEART IN TOKYO!
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I'm on my knees
praying for
Japan
Sending out love to all those effected by the quake in Japan. To stay beauty!
PERSONAL EFFECTS
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“Minna gambatte kudasai!”
the portastylistic
Friday, March 11, 2011
New Modern Classic...New York's Most Stylish Man
New York's
‘Most Stylish Man’
The Vote by jakedavis!
—Vote here!
I'm not totally sure what defines a New Yorker whether you're born here, live here, or inspire here. But these are some of my favorite stylish men that have incredible influence in these parts. I don't know about you but I'm always left scratching my head when major publications award the most stylish men. Aren't you???
The rules are simple. Write your top 3 most stylish men in the comments section. You can vote as many times as you like. Leave your real names, fake names, anonymity, whatevs. If you don't see your favorite stylish man that's no reason not to vote for him. Designer, stylist, editor, artist, blogger... It doesn't matter. If you think you're the most stylish man... That's cool too. Let us know. You know you're just as curious as I am. I'll be posting the results next week. Expect Test Shots of the top guys you vote for.
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Mark McNairy
—Position: Designer: New Amsterdam
/ Creative Director: Woolrich Woolen Mills
Why: He's been designing and influencing style (68 & Brothers, McNairy Brothers Makers, J. Press) long before Typepad fell in love with his radically unique perspective on classic menswear. McNasty ain't afraid to say fuck you with a smile and wink in every stitch of his designs.
Glenn O'Brien
—Position: The Style Guy
Why: He's smarter than you. Dresses better than you. Talks better than you. Writes better than you. And for some reason you're not mad at him. The man started TV Party for god's sake. Pounds of respect.
Waris Ahluwalia
—Position: Jewelry Designer: House of Waris
/ Actor
Why: The only other guy you know who wears Birkenstocks with a sportcoat at Boom... In the Winter. You'd probably rock a turban if your friends wouldn't start being overly concerned. Or maybe you just haven't seen one for sale at A.P.C. He definitely owns his incredibly chic style.
Doug Bihlmaier
—Position: Head of Ralph Lauren Vintage
Why: He's the reason you obsess about RRL and the nuances of hand dyed indigo bandanas and hickory stripe chore jackets. His homeless chic look probably costs more than your entire closet. How? You're still trying to figure that out.
Mobolaji Dawodu
—Position: Stylist: The Fader
Why: Why not.
Josh Peskowitz
—Position: Men's Style Director: Gilt Groupe
Why: Pesko mixes and matches high and low like no one else in this city. Whether it's a surplus camo jacket from Church Street or a Piombo double-breasted number, you have to admit the man looks simultaneously effortless and crispy. Don't front like you haven't stolen a couple of his looks from the Tumblrs.
Tommy Ton
—Position: Street Style Photographer:
Jak & Jil / GQ
Why: An incredible knack for detail and nuance in both fashion and style. His eyes catch things you only see in a blur two blocks away. He translates that quite smoothly to his own personal taste and sensibility.
Nick Wooster
—Position: Men's Fashion Director of Neiman Marcus & Bergdorf Goodman
Why: Black and yellow. Black and yellow. Black and yellow. Black and yellow. Wait... Fuck is that charcoal?... Midnight navy? Anyway you get the idea.
Joshua Kissi
—Position: Blogger: Street Etiquette
Why: The kid has serious swa... Nope, you can't use that word anymore... Josh is one of the most stylish youths of the generation after you. Constantly changing and evolving into his own entity by appropriating from so many different cultures. He makes you think, "What were you wearing when you were 20?"
Mordechai Rubinstein
—Position: Blogger: Mister Mort
/ Concept Designer: Levi's
Why: It's been said the man lives to complain about clothing. There's never a dull moment on his twitter feed or his kits. His truly unique and humorous sensibility leaves you wishing you either thought of that or dared to try.
Angelo Urrutia
—Position: Designer: Engineered Garments
Why: Who else is rocking a Yankee fitted with a yellow Jamaican mesh tank top as a layer? That's a sartorial rhetorical... Never mind. His references and taste are far deeper and reaching than yours. And he's the only dude who owns more chambray than you.
Mos Def
—Position: Rapper / Actor
Why: You've been studying his style since he hosted Def Poetry late night on HBO and inconspicuously taking mental notes when you'd hang out at Union. Simply stated... Ghetto Rock.
Andy Spade
—Position: Co-founder: Partners & Spade
/ Founder: Jack Spade
Why: You thought sloppy cuffed denim and Desert Clarks was your idea?... Fuck outta here.
Brendon Babenzien
—Position: Creative Director: Supreme
/ Designer: Aprix / Noah
Why: The man was wearing and designing wax finishes a decade before J. Crew caught up. Always at least three chess moves ahead of you by spinning traditional classics on their conservative head. His sensibility is something like a week long Shane MacGowan bender at The Carlyle.
Porta's
Choose!
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Philip Crangi
—Position: Jewelry Designer, Giles & Brother
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"Style effects!"
the portastylistic
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Porta's Listen!...Ferraby Lionheart - The Jack of Hearts (2010)
“You'll love this singer-songwriter's
wistful chamber pop!”
wistful chamber pop!”
Ferraby Lionheart
The Jack of Hearts (2010)
It’s been a couple of years since we last year from troubadour Ferraby Lionheard with his fantastic debut album Catch The Brass Ring and self-titled EP. I really enjoyed both efforts, and such songs as Small Planet, Vermont Avenue, Before We’re Dead and Pure Imagination
regularly come up on my playlists at home. Lionheart brought together a rich, interesting and diverse sound with his songs, and in the time since his first album, I’ve been eagerly awaiting for the next album.
That has come in the form of The Jack of Hearts, and it’s a bit of a different album than I initially expected. The Jack of Hearts is a superb album one that demonstrates that Lionheart’s voice, sound and songwriting has improved since the last outing, and this album is his best work yet. When it arrived a couple of weeks ago, I put it into the CD player and it’s been playing since.
The song that caught my ears first was Harry & Bess, the third track on the album, with an excited beat and groove, coupled with a fantastic guitar backing everything up. There’s something between the lyrics and instruments that makes me really want to move, and the swing feel with this song is all but irresistible. Other tracks on the album carry with them a diverse sound and feel as well, from Arkansas to Sweet Tanzini to Dear Corinne. Each song really has their own stories, and like the country singers that clearly influenced this album, there’s equal emphasis on the lyrics and storytelling throughout the album.
What makes this album so good is that there’s a lot that falls into place here – the songwriting, the music, vocals, instrumentation and packaging (this, for me, is important as well, and Jack of Hearts nailed the cover this time). Indie-singer/songwriters have a difficult time really standing out in the internet age, with so much variety, but Lionheart manages to do so with a unique, interesting sound and image. The Jack of Hearts confirms that he’s onto something good here, continuing his successes with the first album, and will hopefully continue to do so in the near future.
Dear Corrine – Ferraby Lionheart
“a wonderful album full of sentimental and romantic ballads with acoustic guitars, pianos, and tambourines.”
All about
Ferraby Lionheart
Los Angeles folk-pop singer/songwriter Ferraby Lionheart was born in Nashville, TN, and his musical influences range from Shel Silverstein to George Gershwin, Hank Williams, and Cole Porter. In 2003 he began fronting a band named Telecast, which issued an EP via U.K. label Falsetto. Through a mutual friend, Lionheart was noticed by renowned producer/multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion, who invited him on-stage for a song. After a few years with Telecast, Lionheart went solo and self-released an EP he recorded with only a few instruments and limited recording devices. He signed with Nettwerk, which digitally re-released his EP in February 2007, and he subsequently secured dates with the Autumn Defense and the Walkmen that winter. His debut album, Catch the Brass Ring, was released in August 2007.
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"He speaks to the heart of every listener through the music and stories!"
the portastylistic
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Porta's say...Celebrating 100 years of International Women's Day!
Celebrating 100 years
of
International
Women's Day Centenary
Women's Day Centenary
—1911-2011
Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench have teamed up to create a video for International Women’s Day featuring the James Bond star dressed up as a woman.The video begins with the actor dressed as the famous spy in a sharp suit, while a voiceover provided by Dame Judi asks: “We’re equals aren’t we, 007?”
She then begins to reel off a list of statistics, such as how men are still more likely to be paid more than women for doing the same job, and that 30,000 women in the UK lose their jobs every year due to pregnancy.
Dame Judi then asks: “For someone with such a fondness for women, I wonder if you’ve ever considered what it might be like to be one?”
The 007 star then walks off screen and remerges wearing a knee-length dress, blonde wig and necklace.
More statistics are read out regarding violence against women in the UK and abroad and education rates around the world, while Daniel slowly removes his wig.
However, although the pair clearly had the best of intentions with the video, many online commentators expressed confusion as to what point James Bond’s cross-dressing antics were supposed to make.
One posted on Twitter: “So other than grab your attention, what point is being made by Daniel Craig dressed in drag??”
Another said: “And cross dressing Daniel Craig is going to fix things?”
The video was created by We Are Equals, a coalition of charities brought together by Annie Lennox to promote equality on International Women’s Day.
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—All about
International
Women's Day
When: Tuesday 8 March 2011
Where: Everywhere
What: International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Why: Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote. The word 'Suffragette' is derived from the word "suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International Women's Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed. The first International Women's Day event was run in 1911. 2011 is the Global Centenary Year. Let's reinvent opportunity for working women and all women ... more
PERSONAL EFFECTS
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“To Respect Act Now!”
the portastylistic
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