Coachella hasn’t announced it’s 2013 lineup yet, but that doesn’t seem to matter:
We have no idea who’s playing…
But at least we’ve got some inspiration for what we’re going to wear…
Will you buy Coachella tickets without knowing the lineup?
If we were visiting Paris, our first thought would be to call Clemence Poesy, Lea Seydoux, or The Plastiscines – all cool girls and French natives. But after seeing this video produced by Casio Baby-G, we’re just as inclined to hit up Leah McSweeney, the Married to the Mob designer who goes on her own little adventure through the subway tunnels and rainy rooftops of the famous city in search of The Eiffel Tower. Instead of a flashlight, she brings along this watch, which costs $99 and lights up from the inside.
Scarlett Johansson leaves the Mark Hotel in NYC just before The Met Ball. (She’s wearing all Dolce & Gabbana – even her makeup!)
Want to see Bleached and Questlove on Saturday?
Here are some very simple instructions to get tickets:
Tweet @Sonos “Quest send me to Bleached” with the #SonosStudio hashtag.
Questlove is DJing, Bleached is playing, and you’ll get a first look at the newly designed Sonos studios.
It’s going to be reaaaaalllly fun…
(If you’re not on Twitter, email Studio@Sonos.com with the subject NYLON Contest to win tickets.)
“As soon as they asked me to do this, I suggested Videodrome,” says set designer and illustrator Gary Card of his choice for the next Test Presents event this week in London. The monthly fashion film night, hosted by online visual arts platform Test Magazine, has seen guest presenters like Peter Jensen, Richard Nicoll, and Roksanda Illincic all select and introduce the film that has influenced them most—now it’s Card’s turn. “I chose Videodrome because it’s the best example of why I love David Cronenberg as a director,” he says. “It’s got this weird idea of technology creeping up and becoming part of us. Also,” he adds, “I love the ’80s—I love how archaic the technology is and how sleazy the period is.”
Since its release in ’83, Videodrome has remained a cult classic with its body horror, sci-fi, and philosophical themes, something that the creepy prosthetics on protagonist Max Renn [played by James Woods] have only helped with. “The deeper and deeper that [Renn] gets into the idea of Videodrome, it begins to take him over and becomes this insane killing machine,” says Card, “I’ve had to re-watch it and remind myself of why I like it.”
–WENDY DOUGLAS
Videodrome will be screened Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30pm in the Council Chambers space at the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, London. Check out www.testmag.co.uk/test-presents for tickets and more information.
Our friend Zara Martin went on the road with AllSaints to the Indio Valley last weekend. This is her story.
“The road trip, particularly an American one, is a highly romanticised concept. In reality, or in my reality at least, it involved a mild panic attack and a run in with a hay truck. This is my story of London to Palm Springs by way of L.A.
Getting on the road first involved getting on a plane. A Virgin plane to be exact, and thanks to the Upper Class situation I slept for the full 11 hour flight. Over the course of the next week I left my travelling companion, Sophie Ball (VIP services at AllSaints – who were taking me on this trip to attend Coachella) in disbelief at my sleeping capabilities. It’s a skill. If they gave out medals for that sort of thing… #JustSaying
Hiring a car at LAX is a massive downer. You land: “Yay I’m in Los Angeles!” And then it’s: “Oh look I’m on a shuttle to buttf**k nowhere to pick up a vehicle after a 1 hour line at immigration. FML. FSS. And every other abbreviation.”
Once we picked up the keys to the Jeep (BEEP BEEP), we found our way to The SLS Beverly Hills our luxurious home for the night.
With jetlag on our side, we hit the road (again) at 8am. I had visions of tucking in to pancakes en route at IHOP, no one was up for it so that didn’t happen. We were in a convoy with some friends/speed deamons… I couldn’t keep up so 4 hours and some change later, and after an altercation with the bastard sat nav, we arrived at The Viceroy. Hello Palm Springs! The land of gays and grays! So, I am told.
When 90,000 people don’t descend on the desert (which I am now fully acquainted with after having to walk 5 miles across it in CAT EARS. Long story.) on a given weekend Palm Springs provides a beautiful backdrop to chill out to.
BUT…
Coachella is all about the music, and the pool parties. The *ahem* NYLON pool party to be exact. MTV The Grind flashbacks.
The last night saw all the Hip Hop heroes; Dre, Snoop, Fiddy, Slim, Wiz and a massively awkward hologram Tupac (RIP), take to the main stage. My mind was blown but in the back of it was the thought that we had to wake up and drive back. No one talks about the return journey of a road trip, and now I know why.
Thank you to AllSaints and Virgin for the experience. It was emotional.
Love, Zara x”
I’ve always wanted to meditate (anxiety anyone?), and Deepak Chopra, the world’s foremost authority on spirituality and alternative medicine is THE ULTIMATE go-to guy. I have read his books and followed his work for years, but now I’ve met the man behind the mantra and I’m all in.
Deepak and luxury website AHALife launched a Law of Attraction Playbutton – a 30 minute guided meditation teaching Deepak’s philosophy behind the Law of Attraction, and how to utilize these fundamentals to achieve harmony with the universe, aka it’s helps make you happy.
It could not be simpler – sit, calm your mind ask the simple question “who am i?” and “What do i want?” (Think big picture, not that new pair of Louboutins, although OBV I want those too.) You’ll be surprised what the results will be. Let’s just say many coincidences have been happening since I started this process. Could
it be the energy I am putting out there?
Power of now people – I urge you to try it!
–DANI STAHL
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s…a huge train looming over New York City?
Jeff Koons, the artist behind those balloon animal sculptures in the Met’s rooftop garden, is in talks to do a project for The Highline Park downtown.
Aptly titled “Train,” the massive construct (which weighs several tons) will be held up by a giant crane directly above the walkway.
We’re already paranoid about ducking under ladders and scaffolding…so as cool as this installation is, we might have to walk around it.
Once upon a time, Rodnik’s Philip Colbert and England’s Catherine Middleton went to college together at St. Andrews University – although, as a study abroad student who was also at St. Randy’s, I can assure you they were in very different crowds.
Now they poke fun at the whole thing with “Kate” and her sister “Pippa” visiting Phil’s studio in London, and trying on their custom-made Rodnik dresses in this almost unbelievable (Okay, totally unbelievable – seriously, Phil, how did you pull this off and who are these girls?!) video. Check it out and let us know what’s funnier – Kate’s sequin beefeater dress or Pippa’s ass getting measured? –Faran
Citizens of Nylonia:
We have just entered an epic battle in the neon universe.
Our Swatch style story and video, starring Shenae Grimes, has been pitted against brutal opponents in a fight to the fashion death.
Only one magazine can win the Swatch contest – and eternal hipster glory – and if you help us do it, we can promise, the results will be fantastic. (More glitter! More street style! More peace, love, and rock n’ roll!)
To watch our Swatch video, where Shenae takes us shopping in her California neighborhood, and vote for us, click here.
Help us, Obi Wan Kenobi and NYLON readers of the galaxy – You’re our only hope!
