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ONLY Times: Skate Days
Filmed & Edited By: Stephen Marino. Produced By: Phil Gordon. Skaters: Victor Reyes, Dustin Younie, Alejandro Batista, Karim Callender, Jamel Marshall, Joseph Gil, Chris Pierrejacques. Music: ‘Across 110th Street’ Bobby Womack.
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: The Evolution of Dad Dancing
I think we’ve all seen our Dad’s pull at least one of these moves out at a family gathering.
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Angelina Jolie as Maleficent in Disney’s classic Sleeping Beauty
After the dismal version of Snow White at the cinemas. I’m going to be dark if they f#ck this classic up. I remember watching this with my little sister and Maleficent was a cool evil character in Sleeping Beauty. I think Angelina Jolie is perfect for this role. Due for realise March 2013.
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Chester French: Next Big Thing feat. Pusha T. & Pharrell
The single below is “Next Big Thing,” the opening track off their second album Music 4 TNGRS, out now.
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Marc Newson’s Complete Works to Date
Taschen collects design icon Marc Newson’s complete works to date in a massive 610-page design bible covering everything from his restaurants to his foray into watches:
“This comprehensive tome leaves no stone unturned in cataloguing all of Newson’s works to date, from early pieces such as Lockheed Lounge (which holds the world record for the highest price paid for a piece of designer furniture, at over two million dollars) through designs of household objects and more recent, large scale projects such as the Ford 021C concept car, the Kelvin40 plane, the interior of Qantas’s A380, and the Aquariva boat.”
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Conference of Cool.
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The Art of Packing from Louis Vuitton
Like most people. I HATE PACKING. I can never travel light and as much as I try to only pack what I need. I always end up taking way too much so I have options. This clever video by Louis Vuitton show’s you the best way to fold shirts and how to fit a considerable amount of gear in one carry on bag. Worth the watch.
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Hall of Fame 2012 Summer Lookbook
I’m liking a few pieces from Los Angeles-based streetwear label Hall of Fame‘s latest collection. Set to drop online beginning this Saturday, June 23.
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Kate Upton by Terry Richardson for GQ
Kate Upton seems to be the hottest subject to shoot right now. After her cover appearance on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, Terry Richardson outtakes, Zoo York Skateboard campaign and a rumoured fling with Kanye West last year. So when I did my weekly magazine shop it was hard to miss Kate Upton on the front of the latest edition of GQ magazine. Here’s just a taste of the shots.
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Bond St. Grooves Mixtape
Message / When Sweetu Patel, owner of the Bond Street boutique C’H’C’M’ (of Manhattan) reached out to me as a fellow lover of music, with the idea of collaborating on a mix for his shop…I answered with a quick YES! I appreciated his mutual love for good music, as well as the amazing product he carries in his shop. At C’H’C’M’, you can find classic, timeless garments for everyday use, as well as accessories, bags, shoes, etc. We settled on the idea of a 70′s/80′s feel-good mix to parallel the nice weather we’ll be getting soon. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do…and don’t forget to stop by C’H’C’M’ and say hello!
Tracklist /
Marvin Gaye – Soon I’ll Be Loving You
Michael Jackson – Rock with You
Freeeze – Southern Freeeze
Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
Shake – Lost in Space
Kool & the Gang – Sugar
Mtume – Love Lock
Melvin Wright – Friends & Buddies
Wee – Find Me, Love Me
The Sylvers – We Can Make it if We Try
Melvin Wright – Be With Me
Leon Ware – Journey Into You
Leroy Hutson – Lucky Fellow
Natural Four – How Have You Been?
The Stuyvesants – Second Time Around
Mass Production – Angel
Mass Production – Slow Bump
Fifth Avenue – Miracles
Eugene Record – Overdose of Joy
Sunrize – I Need You More Than Words Can Say
Gene Harris – Los Alamitos
Idris Muhammad – Peace of Mind
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OTHERS by Hypebeast: Hong Kong’s Yardbird Restaurant
This place is my home away from home. I swear I could eat there nearly every night and I’ve been known to do three nights in a row! The staff are super friendly and deliver excellent service and now become good friends of mine over time. Matt (owner) and I share stories about our love of skateboarding, clothing brands, artists and messy nights out. Lindsey (owner) the other half of Yardbird, has her finger on the pulse in HK for music and arts. Which makes the two of them, the perfect team. BUT. Most importantly, the food is amazing. You’ll never have this style of food anywhere else. If I have friends or clients in town. I ALWAYS take them here to experience the next level of Hong Kong.
I recently spent my birthday eve there for dinner which turned into Matt and the staff singing me happy birthday and forcing me to scull two bottles of their signature Yardbird Sake which finished with me not remembering the rest of the night and having to back up the following night for the ‘official’ birthday dinner I was having at Yardbird. They def know how to look after their friends and customers and thats a big part of why I go back.
I should also note, they play great hip hop and funk too!
Hong Kong’s Yardbird restaurant has become a de facto gathering point for some of the city’s most creative minds. Owners Lindsay Jang and Matt Abergel managed to put together more than just an amalgamation of food, drink and friends in a relatively short period of time; Yardbird has established itself as a weekly jaunt for many of Hong Kong’s artist and influential members of the creative community who crave a contemporary take on Japanese foods.
Their advice for aspiring restauranteurs? Don’t pay anyone to teach you how to cook, start from the bottom, and be prepared to work extremely hard.
Yardbird Restaurant
Hong Kong
33-35 Bridges St, Sheung Wan, 2547 9273; www.yardbirdrestaurant.com.
Mon-Sat 6pm-late. Closed Sun.
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The World’s 30 Wealthiest DJs
#30: Afrojack Net Worth – $2 million
#29: Markus Schulz Net Worth – $2 million
#28: Darude Net Worth – $2.5 million
#27: Kaskade Net Worth – $3 million
#26: Martin Solveig Net Worth – $3 million
#25: Eric Prydz Net Worth – $4 million
#24: Swedish House Mafia Net Worth – $4 million each
#23: Gareth Emery Net Worth – $5 million
#22: Avicii Net Worth – $6 million
#21: Skrillex Net Worth – $8 million
#20: ATB aka Andre Tanneberger – $8 million
#19: Calvin Harris Net Worth – $10 million
#18: Deadmau5 Net Worth – $12 million
#17: Benny Benassi Net Worth – $14 million
#16: Carl Cox Net Worth – $15 million
#15: The Chemical Brothers Net Worth – $15 million
#14: Ferry Corsten Net Worth – $18 million
#13: Steve Aoki Net Worth – $20 million
#12: Fatboy Slim Net Worth – $22 million
#11: David Guetta Net Worth – $25 million
#10: Moby Net Worth $28 million
#9: Daft Punk Net Worth – $30 million each
#8: Pete Tong Net Worth – $30 million
#7: Judge Jules Net Worth – $40 million
#6: Sasha (DJ) Net Worth – $40 million
#5: Armin Van Buuren Net Worth – $40 million
#4: John Digweed Net Worth – $45 million
#3: Paul van Dyk Net Worth – $50 million
#2: Paul Oakenfold Net Worth – $55 million
#1: DJ Tiesto Net Worth – $65 million
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Paper Passion: The new fragrance by Steidl, Wallpaper* and Karl Lagerfeld
The idea for the perfume, named Paper Passion, began when Karl Lagerfeld alerted Gerhard Steidl to the importance of a book’s smell. Wallpaper* magazine then came onboard too as the pairing between a publisher and a perfumer like Geza Schoen seemed natural. Speaking about the product, Steidl say:
“Paper passion has evolved into something quite beautiful and unique. To wear the smell of a book is something very chic. Books are players in the intellectual world, but also in the world of luxury. Hidden inside the pages of a book, Paper Passion is accompanied by texts from Karl Lagerfeld, Günter Grass, Geza Schoen and Tony Chambers. ‘You have a book, you open it, there’s a bottle inside and it smells of a book. It might be quirky, but the idea has a simplicity, a linearity.'”
Paper Passion will be available from Steidl in August 2012 for around £70 (approx. $115).
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