public nuisance radio show no. 63 : funk bast*rd (cosa nostra)

another great mix from the singapore based dj funk bast*rd. everything from b-sides, funk, soul to jazz and space oddities. catch funkbast*rd at stereolounge jamming with cosa nostra (vocalist, sax and dj) on friday or funkbast*rd helming the dance floor solo at la maison every saturday.





Public Nuisance show No. 63 w the Funk Bast*rd (Cosa Nostra) by Cosa Nostra

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The whole team will be down manning our table/rack at the event, if you haven't met us don't hesitate to strike up a conversation. See you guys there on Saturday the 12th of June.

A fashion gathering of more than 20 retailers and fashion designers.


Date : Saturday, 12 june
Time : 2.00-2.30 (VIP entrance) 2.30 - 7 pm (all)
Venue : the butter factory 1 Fullerton Road, #02-02/03/04, Singapore 049213

Premiering new collections by Quinn and S2VS tshirts

Good buys from your favourite brands : Volta, Antipodean, Womb, Very Wooonderland, Dr Martens, Rockstar by Soon Lee, Beluga, Actually, Depression, Furrmuse, Dejavu, Dustbunny, sifr, Surrealist Love Scene, Epitome, fru fru & tigerly, Nooka . . .

Have you seen collections from Singapore fashion designers Nicholas, Mae Pang, Sundays, Pauline Ning, Pouf Pouf . . .

Something special from Kizuki + LIM

Want more ?

Sifr - Artisan Footwear

Introducing footwear from Sifr.

2 styles in; Toe cap Slip-ons in a contemporary shade of Grey and Navy as well as Evening Ankle Boots.

Cut in a slim profile, these are both ideal for lazy afternoons or power drinks at your local watering holes.

They have been lovingly produced by craftsmen in West Java, Indonesia; home to some of the best shoe-makers in the world. Rather than produce in other countries, we chose to work closer to home and support economies in greater need.

Branding for these were taken care of by the graphic people at Sifr's new design studio. Enjoy the splash of gold on the insole.

Photography courtesy of Julian Loh

Best,

Charles Trees, The Dream: Gratiot Gowanus (with Shigeto)

Charles Trees

The Dream

(Musique Large)

Hallucinatory bump-soul-tronics from Charles Trees courtesy of French imprint Musique Large, the first in a pan global series of producer EP's from around the planet called Tour De Table. Trees is a Michigan producer with a clear love of psyched up R&B and slo-mo funk styles, rubbed up with the kind of schizoid beat patterns resonant of fellow Musique Large peoples, Debruit and Fulgeance. Fresh. (Taken off of Bleep)

Gratiot Gowanus (with Shigeto) by SHIGETO

Business of Fashion

A great article from the BoF website right here

Seems like business training is all they are lacking.

This brings about the question whereby if Singapore is actually ready to produce great fashion talent.

Pessimism aside, infrastructure's lacking.

You could actually swatch at Mood Designer Fabrics. You cannot do the same here.

You have streets dedicated to getting trims, fabric and supplies there. You don't have that here.

You have people who can draft patterns, and small production runs down there. That's not available here. These are all available in Japan, Korea, the UK, etc

To all of you starting trade shows here hoping to get international attention from big stores, you guys need to actually walk through the streets of Singapore and plan for infrastructure to accommodate.

Or maybe we should all just embrace Dsquared.

Stretching Canvas in the Office

3 Year Anniversary Sale

K.I.N. is going into our 3rd year and to show our gratitidue there will be our 3rd year anniversary sale from the 14th - 16th May (Friday - Sunday).

For our loyal Facebook Fans there will be a private sale on the 14th May (Friday) from 11am - 1pm. Thanks!

Transparency.....

is a word frowned upon in this business. There's not enough of it.

People don't say what things cost, how much you spend to make it, what your profit is, why you're charging so high, how much your overheads are?

There's not much wrong in actually being transparent in retail/production, much of what this article highlights. A great read really.

Is it because we'd scoff if we knew how much a product cost to make? What's the harm when everything under the sun available for purchase actually goes through the same process of cost + markup. This concept is generic.

Essentials

These made for an interesting albeit small design hurdle. Here's a peak into our thought process:

From a design/production standpoint, you're often met with confusion as to when to draw the line. These tees we just produced embody our overall aesthetic to the fullest.

To most, these simply look like printed t-shirts. They've got more of a story than that.

What's interesting is that upon receiving the test prints, some uncertainty kicked in due to the boldness of the overall outcome.

The initial t-shirt pattern even had a lot more details on it than it currently does.

Combining the intricate detailing, brighter colors and bold prints would have been going in a direction that we're not really comfortable with. Its one or the other.

So for those of you that are great big fans of floral as we are, here's an interesting solution to avoid bastardizing it; we simply turned the prints inside out.
If that weren't enough, we toned down the details on the t-shirt to make up for the print that was still visible. We washed the garment to give it a slightly more worn-in feel and that managed to reduce the glare of the print to almost nothing. The end result was a more subtle, buttery soft, cotton/modal printed t-shirt.

That was more fitting for us.

These are cut for females, but still remain male friendly in sizing. Make sure to size up. Exclusively at Rockstar for $39 a piece.

Blue Daisy - Shallow Vicinity

sifr 2010 : micro campaign; outdoor and androgynous

Photographer: Chuck Reyes
Styling: Samantha Potenciano
April 11th, 2010











More photos after the jump.

Sincerely,
sifr

FUUR for Mayo Inn

Our good friends over at FUUR (the lot that worked on the new K.I.N interior) are up and at it again, this time giving a breath of fresh air into the interior of the Mayo Inn. A prewar building that was recently converted into a boutique hotel in 1995. Located on the fringe of Little India and nestled at the confluence of several cultural districts. The Mayo Inn is one of the few buildings in Singapore that has withstood the test of two different occupations, war, and rapid modernization. The new interior bridges together the historical frame of the building with a contemporary minimal design that results in a distinct blend of old and new. If you've got friends coming into town, the Mayo Inn is a great suggestion (optimal for both business and tourist travelers) offering a great location, rate and accommodation.

Photography by: Djulian Chng & Jovian Lim

2000F & J Kamata - You Don't Know What Love Is

Throw this baby on repeat when I'm doing it real good.

sifr 2010 : micro campaign; a new jersey motel

Photography: Romke Hoogwaerts
Styling: Romke Hoogwaerts
April 3rd, 2010













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Sincerely,
sifr

Cults 7" : Free Album Download

If you liked the music from the stop motion video that was posted a few days ago, you can go to the 'Cults' band website and download their album for free. Click the photo below to jump to their site.

Glass Candy - Digital Versicolor & Bronson

I just watched Bronson, a superb movie about England's most violent inmate. Below is a great soundtrack that is played twice during the length of the film, once the start of the film and another time at the very end. It adds a joyful eeriness to setting.

Helena Park - Go Outside

Go Outside from Helene Park on Vimeo.

A nice stop motion video I found off vimeo staff picks that was shot on a Canon 7D in Maui, Hawaii. I can't help but thinking what the video suggests, maybe a trip to the botanical gardens this weekend. Music is by: Cults - Go Outside.

Phantogram - Mouthful of Diamonds Official Video

Phantogram recently released their official video for their song, 'Mouthful of Diamonds'. Have a look, have a listen.

Four Lions : A Jihadist Comedy

I can't wait till Four Lions debuts in theaters this May. A controversial comedy directed by Chris Morris that follows a 4 man suicide terror cell in the UK. The story follows them from the groups initial inception to their gateway to heaven, blowing up the London marathon.

The Polaroid SX-70 & The Impossible Project

Below is an excellent film done by the Eames highlighting the technicalities of how a Polaroid SX-70 works and functions as well as it's practical and creative uses. The reason why I mention this beautifully designed camera to you all is because of the recent revival of its film in the forms of the 'IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT'.

The great people at the IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT have made a huge strides in the preservation of analog photography something that is withering away from current pop society. As you all know Polaroid ceased producing its film in 2008. the result of this was inflated prices on ebay, people rushing to their nearest bulk wholesaler and stocking up in fear of not being able to ever use their Polaroid cameras again. The technology that Polaroid produced was in danger of becoming obsolete; hundreds of thousands of functioning cameras would be rendered useless due to the lack of film.

The IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT started in October of 2008, the mission entailed thousands of hours(17 month span) of collective research and work, the acquisition of the last functioning Polaroid film factory in Holland and invaluable support of Ilford Photo. The seeds sewn by the IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT have come to fruition in the form of several film types. These new film packs have breathed life into hundreds of thousands of Polaroid cameras around the world.