The incredibly sexy Rosa Acosta is releasing her 2012 calendar soon and gives us a behind-the-scenes preview of the shoot. This is the first of a series of three videos that will document the calendar; and if this is any indication of what’s to come…a couple of calendar will get sold. Hit the jump to watch it, Read more…
Actor Shia LaBeouf releases his directorial debut, “Maniac”. This dark film based in a foreign land, is about a film crew documenting the exploits of two serial killers (Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi and Chris Palko). They follow the gruesome duo as they commit vicious crimes all for the entertainment of reality television. It’s…morbid, but if you like something a bit different and didn’t get you full fix for Halloween, maybe you’ll like it.
Miami Heat all-star, Dwyane Wade does a fashion feature photoshoot for GQ Magazine for its November 2011 issue. Flash models his favorite suits and talks fashion, style maturity and speaks on who his fashion adversaries are.
Mrs. Carter covers the November 2011 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Beyoncé talks about her pregnancy and keeping things sexy. Well, being that we’re men, let’s just be honest – we want to see the pictures from the shoot! For the ladies, you can read the interview HERE and watch the behind-the-scenes footage above. All photos were shot by Terry Richardson.
Oki-ni presents The Usual Suspects, honing in on a couple of key designers that have been in the business of making stylish menswear for quite some time. But the most enjoyable part about this selection of imagery is the theme behind it. The Mugshot aspect, and it almost makes it seem as if it’s a crime for the focused on designers to create the fashionable pieces they do so well. That said, there are in fact some really standout garments showcased. The Neil Barrett Double Zip Bomber draws references from military influence including the double length cuffs on the arms, the military-style pocket on the left arm and the extended section on the inside of the central zip. Then there’s the Skull Scarf from the legendary Alexander McQueen, a nice simple accessory to set off any outfit. Lastly, the Alpaca Cardigan by Marc Jacobs. Its blended with warm wool fabric and comes in a muted grey tone perfect for an all white button down shirt and slick pair of trousers. You can find all of the items now through oki-ni’s webstore. [via]
ESPN Magazinejust released the images for the annual upcoming “Body Issue” for 2011, that will be on newsstands this Friday, October 7th. The issue segment titled “Body We Want” consist of 22 athletes from a myriad of sports fields. These athletes were brave enough to shed their clothes to put on display what being the best in their chosen sport produces aesthetically. Watch the preview of The Body Issue 2011 above and hit the jump to see this year’s participants, Read more…
Classic shoe company Fila recently collaborated with Clark shoe company for their new boot release, and to highlight the collaboration Union LA helped with a movie short.
The movie is a cheesy 2011 love story told in a 1986 fashion when Union LA owner Chris Gibbs (who’s well-known for “gettin’ it” from hi-end street business) unexpectedly meets the leader of the Mousetrap Club, who has business of her own. She has Chris distracted from his loyal worker Reggieknow on expanding business by adding Fashion Figure Inc to their lists of operations. Chris is torn between getting higher figures or making his trap house hers.
This fall, acclaimed fashion photographer Raphael Mazzucco, longtime Interscope Geffen A&M Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine and Media Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will publish, in conjunction with Atria books, Culo by Mazzucco, a gorgeous art tome dedicated to, well, culo. (That’s ass in español.) We got our hands on an exclusive video preview of the book—which just happens to be soundtracked by a never-before-heard Timbaland track called “Pass At Me”—and, well, it doesn’t disappoint. [via] Check the video after the jump, here’s to the Culos!!!!Read more…
GQ Magazine‘s Fashion editors are seeing and feeling a return to the bigger, brasher looks of the ’70s this Fall. Witness the suave-tastic return of the double-breasted suit on actor Michael B. Jordan (No relation to you-know-who). The double-breast you should be wearing is slimmer, shorter, hipper and comes with twice the swagger. Read the full interview with MBJ HERE where he talks The Wire, Parenthood and his future in film.
Makayama today introduces the ‘Movie Mount for iPad2‘, a unique piece of hardware which radically improves video capture with the iPad2. It turns the iPad2 into a complete studio. Use tele- and wide-angle lenses, attach microphones and lights. Use a tripod for professional pan- and tilt movements, and much more. Comes with a free app.
With the Movie Mount, iPad2 users get 10 new features for the device:
Attached a tripod for stable shots, pan & tilt camera movements. Standard screwfitting.
Use 37 mm conversion lenses, such as wide-angle and zoom*. Such as: US / EU
Slide on-the-fly between the built-in lens and the conversion lens.
Use shotgun microphones for better sound (requires splitter cable). Such as: US / EU
Use an optical viewfinder to shoot in bright sunlight. Such as: US / EU
Use a video light for better performance in low light. Such as: US / EU
Easier iMovie editing, with a 9 degrees working angle.
The mount allows your iPad to stand upright and be used as monitor.
The free Movie Mount iPad app allows you to manually control video recording
