FRIDAY 16

Rising star Nomi of disco band Hercules and Love Affair has made the bizarre choice of teaming up with South Carolina based duo Deeep Red. DR desdribes their music as “experimental, humorous, and weird”…this collab is so ridiculous, it just might work. Tonight LCD Soundsystem’s Pat Mahoney plays DJ between sets with opening band […]

Yazbukey has been created by two sisters: Yaz & Emel, ottoman princesses and Descendants of Mehmet Ali, Pasha King of Egypt. Yaz was born in Istanbul and Emel in Cairo. After living in different countries, they decided to settle down in Paris: Yaz studied Industrial & Graphic design,then pursued fashion studies at Studio Bercot. […]

Fred Perry and Raf Simmons collaborate again for Spring/Summer 09. This time the inspiration is West Africa (hence the black model). www.fredperry.com

Forget lipsticks, purses and glittery key rings. Laptops could soon be the latest must-have in every girl’s handbag.
Elonex, a small British computer maker, will start selling its £99 (approx $200) netbooks’ – part of a new generation of small and cheap laptops from February.
The move is in an attempt to win over a new generation […]

Louis Vuitton has launched s new collection and website homage to artist Stephen Sprouse which features his artwork, and videos of Marc Jacobs musing about the artist. www.welovesprouse.com

Justin Bond: Rites!

One-half of the Tony nominated outrageously funny cabaret duo Kiki & Herb Justin Bond returns with new original show Rites!– the “soundtrack” to the trans-neo-pagan revolution. Musical director Our Lady J teams up.
Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St bet Astor Pl and 4th St, NYC, 212-539-8778, 9:30pm, $25