Yoko Ono x Opening Ceremony Men's Collection: WTF?

 

The "Fashions for Men: 1969-2012" YOKO ONO and Opening Ceremony limited-edition collection was released this week and features some really avant-garde (aka zany) street wear items for dudes.

According to the OC press release, the line is based on a collection of hand-drawn illustrations that Yoko presented to John Lennon on the occasion of their wedding. 43 years later, Yoko and OC have worked together to bring her nipple-and-butt-loving sketches to life. 

 This collection is definitely breaking some dressing/social mores as for the most part it's always been socially acceptable for women to wear more sexually-suggestive and revealing clothing, and not so much for the boys. With the details in this men's collection like the hard-not-to-miss crotch-grab print, or the mesh cutout pants that peeps one's buttcrack and then some, or even the lightbulb tube bra that accentuates the nipples, Yoko and OC are now letting men to dress like a slut or a gay prostitute that walks the streets in Miami's Wynwood art district.

The collection is now available at OC US stores and online at openingceremony.us. "Fashions for Men: 1969-2012" will be available at the Tokyo store (Shibuya Seibu Movida) on December 9, 2012, and the London store on November 30, 2012. 

Items from the collection (which also includes footwear, a book w/ CD and posters) range from $25-$750.

 

Givenchy for H&M 2013: True or False?

The most stylish meme that's been popping on the interwebs this week was of this image above that's starting rumors that the next big designer collaboration with Swedish High Street retailer H&M will be with Givenchy next year. 

No doubt Givenchy has been killllllllin' it the last few seasons with graphic prints galore thanks to Riccardo Tisci (the same guy who also designed the album cover for Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne). 

While nothing is officially confirmed about the collabo, it's definitely a super rad bones to the maxies rumor.

Maybe this time next year, we'll be able to find some pitbull jumpers at affordable prices thanks to our friends Hennes and Mauritz.

UPDATE (12/1/12): Givenchy has denied any rumors about a pending collaboration with H&M. Le sigh.

Lindsay Lohan, James Franco & Terry Richardson Star in R.E.M.'s Latest Music Video

It's only Sunday night, and the award for most random music video of the week already goes to R.E.M.'s latest clip that stars Hollywood hot mess Lindsay Lohan, photog du décennie Terry Richardson, A-List-now-C-lister Aggy Deyn and art genius freak James Franco.

And guess who directed it? Nope, not Terry, but James Franco of course! By now, you should be aware that James Franco is no stranger to hanging out behind the lens (especially since he dropped that zany Francophrenia at the Tribeca Film Festival this year).

If you have trouble recognizing Mr. Franco in the clip, it might be because he's in tons of drag for most of the time in this video (the footage of him as a her was taken while posing for Terry for Franco's cover shoot for gender-bending magazine Candy last year).

The video itself is ok, though visually blurry and weird for the most part. It's like Franco decided to do a massive footage dump and collage it into something that's supposed be "arty". Whatever.

[via Oyster Mag]

Meet Etre: iPhone/iPad Friendly Gloves For The Winter

London's Etre creates some seriously quality goods. With a small line of dapper goods (including outerwear, sweaters, gloves, scarves, hats and bags), each item oozes out classic, British heritage style. 

Even though they seem like a brand that's geared more for the lads than the lasses,  girls who aren't afraid to rock some uni-sex appeal and some boyish charm will totally dig their cozy sweaters, as well as their warm and 21st century approved wooly gloves. 

Crafted for the modern gentleman (and lady), Etre's wooly gloves have special tips at the end of the fingers that make it capable for you to check in FourSquare or update your status on Facebook on your iPhone or iPad this winter.

Starting around 40 GBP each (or about $64), these gloves make excellent gifts and/or stocking stuffers for the holiday season ahead. I managed to score a pair myself, and have been already rocking them thanks to the cold front that's already hit the NYC region (I swear it's about to snow any second now...).

A tip for the ladies - if you plan on buying a pair of gloves, I recommend getting a pair in a size small (unless you have crazy huge monster hands).

EXCLUSIVE: See 400+ #NYFW Photos in Under 2 Minutes [VIDEO]

This weekend, I did a major #NYFW photo dump from my camera and resulted in close to 460 images of the week-long mayhem. with so many random bits and bobs, I decided to put all the photos together in one short film set along to a sweet soundtrack.

The result is this 1:54 film that you can watch below. Featuring cameos by Shaun Ross, The Glamourai, Ilirjana Alushaj, Lacee Swan, Blood Orange, @SGCNY, Mr. Newton, Alex Catarinella, Natalia Kills, Chelsea Leyland, Hannah Bronfman, Natalie Off Duty, Michelle Harper, Suzy Menkes, Franca Sozzani, Nicky Hilton, Bill Cunningham, Natasha Bedingfield, Don Hills, Pier 59 Studios, Milk Studios, Lincoln Center and a shit show of people.

Enjoy!

 

Alice Dellal Stars In A Very Un-H&M H&M Video

One of my favorite anti-model models Alice Dellal stars in this fashion film/potential European commercial for Swedish retailer H&M. Produced by the Swell NY gang (known for making sick fashion shorts), you see Alice in her typical gear sans anything with a CHANEL label on it, goofing around (London?) town with some other "scruffy" looking walking mannequins.