Op het Sint jansplein in Antwerpen Noord vinden we Interconfex. Sinds 2001 is Interconfex een vaste waarde in Antwerpen Noord. Deze stoffenzaak en naai-atelier met een unieke flair werd dé plek voor de enthousiaste naaister en creatieve hobbyist met een feeling voor mode en design. In 2007 verhuisde Interconfex naar een nieuw pand meer centraal gelegen op het gezellige Sint Jansplein. De zaak breidde uit met een apart atelier waar een team van naaisters de Interconfex klanten kan ontvangen in alle rust en ruimte. Zaakvoerders Herman en Irma bieden hun klanten een groot assortiment van trendy -exclusieve- modestoffen en accessoires aan. Naast een rijk aanbod aan modestoffen is Interconfex ook de plek om Uw interieur-accessoires en kleding (dames-, heren- en kinderkleding) op maat te laten maken of deze te laten herstellen of retoucheren. Een team van enthousiaste naaisters en een styliste staat dagelijks klaar voor de modebewuste Interconfex klant maar ook exclusieve modezaken uit de Antwerpse modewijk zoals Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, Ann Demeulemeester en Diane von Furstenberg rekenen op de onberispelijke service van Interconfex.

Voor meer informatie bezoek je sintjansplein.be of de Interconfex website.

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To get FREE complimentary passes, drop a comment on this blog post and let me know what are the things that you are looking forward to with The Big Holiday Outlet Sale. It can be the brand or a specific thing.

Don’t forget to write your complete name and valid email. Only entries/comments submitted by December 2 (WED) 9.00 pm are included in the raffle.

Couchwasabi will randomly pick FIFTEEN (15) lucky participants and the winners will be announced on December 2 (WED) 11.00 pm. Each winner will receive TWO (2) tickets–that’s for you and your friend!

Tickets will be claimed on the day of the event at SMX. Note that a valid ID must be presented by the raffle winner to claim the tickets.

Keep it coming! Goodluck!

It comes and it goes…

The BIG Holiday Outlet Sale 2009 will be held at the SMX Convention Hall 4 this December 4 – 6 from from 10AM to 9PM.

Free entrance for all BPI Cardholders and Php 50 entrance fee for non-cardholders.

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Riders, se gradite qualche accessorio davvero sofisticato e di qualità ecco a voi l’articolo giusto: il designer Paul Smith ha collaborato con Audio- Technica per un paio di ATH – A50- full size di stereo headphones. La serie, ovviamente limitata, è stata realizzata con rifiniture dorate di alluminio con impressa la firma di PS sull’esterno delle cuffie. Le headphones saranno distribuite all’interno di un packaging disegnato da Paul Smith.
Già disponibili presso gli stores PS e online.
Ecco a voi alcuni dettagli:

Paul Smith’s youth oriented line Red Ear once again convinced with the use of color.
Red Ear is decidedly bolder, making patterned western shirts alongside brightly coloured check, polka dot and Hawaiian shirts.

More images after the jump.

Info: Selectism

Performance on Friday, November 21, 2009 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The line was already forming outside the First Parish Church as I cruised by at 7:15 p.m. in what I knew would be a vain attempt to find a parking space. I parked in a garage at the other end of Harvard Square and walked back. The line was still down the sidewalk, but the doors were open and Dan Hicks fans were filing into the church sanctuary.

I got in line and the 50-something woman in front of me turned and said, “Are you here to see Dan?”

“No, I’m just getting a good seat for Sunday’s service,” I wanted to say, thinking that was the kind of response that Dan would appreciate. Instead, I politely nodded yes when she asked if I’d ever seen Dan before.

Inside the church, instruments, speakers and lights filled the makeshift “stage” down front as Dan Hicks disciples took their seats in the pews. Seating was also available in balconies lining the left and right sides of the church. I grabbed a seat on the floor level, just to the left of center, about ten pews from the front. The crowd appeared to be mostly 50-plus, with more than a few grey ponytails in evidence – and those were the men.

Shortly after 8 p.m., the opening act Maeve Gilchrist took the stage. She’s a lovely young Scottish-born singer-songwriter-harpist who performed for about 40 minutes and was very well received. At one point, she was plugging an upcoming show at a local jazz club on December 9. “That’s my 24th birthday,” she announced. “Come help me celebrate.” I wondered if anyone told her that she shares a birthday with headliner Dan Hicks.

After a short intermission, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks took the stage, with Dan not looking or acting the part of a man about to turn 68 years old. He introduced the “Lickettes,” Daria and Roberta, and “the Lickmen” violinist Richard Chon, bassist Paul Smith and lead guitarist Dave Bell. “And you all know me,” he added. “I’m Martha Stewart.”

After an instrumental warmup that was interrupted and restarted due to technical difficulties, the band launched into “Canned Music,” followed by the call-and-response tune, “Evening Breeze.”

“That’s pretty much the show,” Dan deadpanned from the stage.

The band continued to experience technical problems, which the audience didn’t seem to notice, but at one point Dave Bell left the stage for two or three songs before returning. Dan managed to cover the glitches with his trademark humor, claiming that Bell had gone to the store to buy a new guitar.

“The bad news for Dave is that he’ll be paid slightly less for tonight’s show,” Dan joked, “so it works out in my favor.” He noted that Maria Muldaur had graced the same stage a week earlier. “I’ll bet Maria Muldaur didn’t have these problems,” he quipped.

The set continued with “Reelin’ Down,” “I’ll See You in My Dreams” and “Blues My Naughty Baby Gave to Me.” There were no more references to technical problems, which seemed to be resolved. But early in the show Dan did complain about the stage lights being too bright.

“Can we bring the lights down a little?” he wondered. “They’re really oppressive. And isn’t there enough oppression in the world?” he added, apparently giving the needle to the Cambridge crowd.

“I scare Myself,” included the now standard interlude where, during Bell’s guitar solo, Dan channels Jimi Hendrix, pantomiming playing his guitar with his tongue.

“Milk Shakin’ Mama” followed, and then “Song for My Father” which Dan identified as a song from the new album, “Tangled Tales.” He noted that the new CD had reached “number 700,005 on the charts, so we’re hoping for the best.”

The show continued with “Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette.” It’s a song I don’t recall hearing much at Dan’s live shows over the years. But it has a great line that captures the morbidly addictive power of nicotine.

Puff, puff, puff and if you smoke yourself to death,
Tell St. Peter at the Golden Gate
That you just hate to make him wait,
But you just gotta have another cigarette.

“Sweetheart (Waitress in a Donut Shop)” featured Lickettes Roberta and Daria trading vocals. The girls sounded great all night. As always, they played a series of hand percussion instruments and engaged in choreographed dance steps with Dan. Dan Hicks was quite the hoofer in his younger days, as you can see from some of the YouTube videos available.

Dan announced the final song, adding, “And then we’re going to pretend to leave the building and then come back. We’re not actually going to leave, but we’ll sure make it look like we did.”

The band returned to play “The Buzzard Was Their Friend” as an encore. Relying on memory, I’m sure I’ve feft out a couple of songs along the way. Notable by their absence on last night’s playlist were two songs that are usually staples of the band’s live shows, “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away” and “‘Long Come a Viper.”

In all Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks played for nearly two hours, and a good time was had by all.

Polina in Norwegian Elle, photography by Erik Asla.

Ooh..!!! Paul Smith ha disegnato una bottiglia per Evian che sarà in vendita in numero limitato e solo fino a Natale. È una bellissima bottiglia in vetro con strisce ricche di colore che abbracciamo la cima, il tutto stampato con inchiostro organico!

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Paul Smith headphones

No fashion without music I guess. Even listening to music can be a fashionable thing to do, with a little help of Sir Paul Smith. If you like headphones with a touch of gold, then these are the ones for you!

Paul Smith collaborated with Audio-Technica for a pair headphones with a gold aluminium housing. The ATH-A50 full size stereo headphones are inscribed with Mr Smith’s signature.

You can find them in the Paul Smith online store for £140,- Maybe a nice Christmas gift for someone?

勝井北斗／パーソンズで学んだ後、セントマーチンズ卒業。八木奈央／同志社大学卒業。セントマーチンズ卒業。
2001年設立。’03 S/S東京コレクション参加。05年モエ・エ・シャンドンデザイナー新人賞受賞。07年渋谷パルコに直営店オープン。21_21 design sight THIS PLAY! 展で作品を発表。08年’09S/Sサンパウロコレクションでオープニングを飾る。大阪成蹊大学芸術学部客員教授。09年 ミラノサローネTOKYO FIBER ‘09展で作品を発表。
Katsui graduated from Central Saint Martins College after studying at Parsons The New School for Design. Yagi graduated from Doshisha University and Central Saint Martins College.
The brand, mintdesigns was launched in 2001. They have been in Tokyo Collection since ‘03 S/S. The awards they won include the Moet et Chandon New Designer’s Award in 2005. In 2007, mintdesigns garage store opened in Shibuya PARCO. They presented their collection in the 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT THIS PLAY! show. In 2008, they presented the opening show at São Paulo Fashion Week for ‘09 S/S. Both designers currently hold positions as guest professors at the Faculty of Art and Design at Osaka Seikei University. In 2009 they presented their collection at the Milano Salone TOKYO FIBER ‘09.Mint Designs turned out a dainty crop of dresses featuring details such as shimmery stripes, textured fabric and quirky graphics. One frock featured a darling print of tiny Charlie Chaplins, while another showcased circular cutouts along the sides.

Today I worked on pieces for two different listings. At my house in Lomita, soul suckingly situated between a sheet metal shop and a Korean Barbershop, I worked on a Dancehall/reggaeton track. That may seem unusual for those who know me, but the ugly reality is that I probably have more experience tracking that kind of stuff than anything else because of all the hours I’ve logged in Mark Mohr’s studio doing Christafari cuts. I’ve been on every Christafari/Avionblackman/’Imisi/Solomon Jabby album since 2003, playing and creating reggae and dancehall. So now I got a crack at one all my own: a simple instrumental track between 1 and 3 minutes in length.

Then I took a trip over to my mom’s where my piano resides, and continued to pound out light new agey solo piano stuff for a listing that’s asking for ‘inspirational instrumentals’. I started writing some of this on Friday, then continued last night after church, and actually kind of came up with one while playing AT church last night during a time when I was playing background stuff.

These two worlds are obviously very different, and that makes it fun. Whenenver I’m over the inspirational piano stuff, I can go dig in to a bunch of heavy dancehall stuff and vice versa.

Then later on today I headed down to Huntington Beach for Tom Kubis’s big band. I asked him about Paul Smith and he knows him well, and worked with him for years in Steve Allen’s band. He had lots of amazing stories which I may recount later.

He also gave me a compliment on a fill I did before Benny came in with a sax solo. Freaking sweet!!!!

Paul Smith is the latest designer to jump on the Evian design bandwagon.

Paul Smith has always been one of my favourites. As a teenager, I used to look at his clothes with such excitement. I remember flipping through Details (when it wasn’t a jerk off rag for straight metrosexuals and the men who secretly sleep with them), ogling the goldfish t-shirts and the printed dress shirts. But what I truly love about Paul Smith is that he doesn’t follow trends. He has maintained his English dandy aesthetics and continues to give his clothes a colourful eccentricity that no other designer does. He is the master of juxtaposition as his stuff can be worn by Pete Doherty as much as a Bay Street banker.

And of course, he designs the most exquisite suits. If I could choose one expensive suit to buy, I would go with a Paul Smith with a kick-ass lining.
Paul, I hate Evian but I still love you.

Presenting the outstanding photographs and furniture of Italian-born bon vivant Willy Rizzo, premiere nominee for the 2009 Excellent People Awards for Outstanding Acheivement in Excellency, Design Division. Excellent Willy Rizzo exhibition currently on view at Mallett, Antique Dealers of Distinction in London and New York, sponsored by Mallet and Paul Smith, also Excellent in his own right. Nomination submission by an anonymous reader of The Excellent People, discreetly, at TheExcellentPeople@gmail.com.

The Excellent Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin, 1965, Paris, as photographed by Willy Rizzo. "I invited them to my studio without making them aware of each other's presence, as they were not then on very friendly terms. They mellowed later."

Christian Dior, 1949, Atelier Dior. "The revolution of the New Look in fashion. Christian Dior lengthened skirts; scandalous. This photo became famous everywhere." An indisputably Outstanding Achievement in Excellency.

Salvidor Dali, 1950. "When I arrived at his place, I searched the apartment to find the best angle for the shot, but his face was so spectacular that when he asked me 'What are we going to do?' I picked up the magnifying glass from the desk and just photographed him." Very Excellent close-up.

More Excellency photographed by Willy Rizzo, various years.

Circular revolving coffee table. Cloudy brown lacquer with brass basin designed by Willy Rizzo. Height: 13 in (34cm). Depth: 45 in (115cm). This table is found in a number of colors and in steel. Excellent options.

Decor by Willy Rizzo.

Additional decor by Willy Rizzo.

The Excellent game of backgammon. Tric trac table by Willy Rizzo. Game table with reversible top and drawer. The board in leather. The reversible top framed in steel and brass. Height: 30 in (76cm). Width: 33in (85cm). Depth: 33in. (85cm). All previous Excellent images via the Mallett Willy Rixxo exhibition catalogue. To view, copy and paste http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/1c0d4223#/1c0d4223/1

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I’m looking forward to the weekend because…. look look look

I’m off to the South of France with my knitting. I bought the wool to make a start on Paul Smith’s exciting design.

I love new wool. It is a such a treat and a new pattern and in Nice, France. Lovely! : ) Hope you all enjoy a good weekend. Don’t forget to visit my blog tomorrow for your chance to win a lovely new book. Like new wool, new books are always a real treat! : )

De första uppdragen är slutförda men testpiloterna är redan ute och flyger igen. Denna gång kommer vi att få veta vad de tycker och tänker om produkter från bl a Philip B,  Zirh, HeadBlade och Peter Thomas Roth. Även denna gång blir det doftrecensioner. Piloterna tar sig an Paul Smith Man och nya doften från Replay.

Om ett par veckor kan ni läsa om testpiloternas slutförda uppdrag här på Testpilotbloggen. Och kom ihåg – det finns inga mission impossible i groomingdjungeln!

Kontrolltornet förbereder testpiloternas nästa uppdrag.

As promised, some fantastic non-tapestry blankets – plaids, soft cashmeres, stripes, diamonds and even an Oregon mountain scene.

Yes, you read that right.

Blankets out!

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*Blankets from top to bottom: Blue Check Wool Blanket from Paul Smith, emerald cashmere blanket from Brora, orange cross from scandinaviandesign.com, Merino wool and linen throws from Volga Linen, grey Jacob blanket from SCP, Oregon Sesquicentennial blanket from Pendleton, Scallop blanket from Eleanor Pritchard, Missoni throw from Red Direct, Denim/Cream Diamond Weave from The Atlantic Blanket Company, Mega Dot from SCP, and Broadstripe from Melin Tregwynt.