French brand, Le Magnifique, is looking for a few cute twenty-something year old guys and gals to model their S/S 09 ‘Heat Wave’ collection. Looking for fit bodies to rock short shorts and bikini’s. The shoot is next Tuesday, July 29th in the L.A. area and pays $100 for half of a day. Contact fabriceanneron@yahoo.com with MODEL CASTING as the subject title. You better woooork!
Oh how we love us some INSA here at M.I.S.S. and someday hope to find ourselves attending one of his shows and not just bloggin about it…Until then, if you are on the other side of the pond make sure to peep his tech this Friday the 25th. It’s a party ya’ll! Get with it.
more deets after the jizump!
On-line Japanese magazine, SHIFT is looking for a few good artists. Over the coming months they are looking for submissions for the infamous UNIGLO annual t-shirt design competition to digital media competitions and submissions for their 2009 SHIFT Calender. Get all the detailed info for each competition after the jump. The time is now. Do it.
UT GRAND PRIX 2009
UNIQLO’s annual T-shirt design competition since 2004, the 5th “UT Grand Prix” will call for entries from July 15th.
UNIQLO has actively developed its global expansion as a casual wear brand from Japan, opening flagship stores in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Korea and China, and also shown the global promotion campaigns that world people can participate such as UNIQLOCK and UT LOOP!
Based on the concept of “T-shirt Design Olympics”, UT Grand Prix calls for T-shirt designs from young & upcoming creators from all over the world. Works will be chosen from more than 10,000 submissions in the first and second phases of judgment, & these will be shown on the web. In the final stage, 20 designs will be selected by presiding guest judges, & these designs will then be sold as UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) at UNIQLO stores. Cash & other prizes will be also presented to the winner(s). The Grand Prix (top) prize is 3 million JPY (or equivalent in local currency at current rates).
Submission Period: July 15th - September 21st, 2008
M.I.A. is up for nomination for the MTV Video Music Awards “Best Female Video” catagory!! Both “Boyz” and “Paper Planes” have been selected. I love both of these songs but “Boyz” is my jam!! The dancing is insane!! The clothing provided by Fruition is nutty! Check-out all the nominations here. You have until this Wednesday the 23rd to cast your vote and they will announce those that make the cut on Friday the 25th. The VMA’s are on September 9th, can’t wait, can’t wait!!
Two of my favorite people have made magic. If you are in SoCal tomorrow night go witness it first hand. As part of the GLOW Festival, Bay Area artist’s Kamau Amu Patton and Suzy Poling have formed like Voltron to create a live musical video projection project. Here’s the scoop:
Glasshouse is a collaborative project between Kamau Patton and Suzy Poling dealing with lenticular glass, which embodies a 3-D effect. This kaleidoscope like house explores how refracting, bending and stretching light can occur with special pieces of glass by moving and manipulating the material along with turning mirrored sculptural devices and using specific light sources with optical projections. These experiments open up the edges of light and shadow, which create an unusual perception of space and spectrum. These two artists have combined geometric design, light patterns, crystals, minerals, sparks, smoke and tonal sound frequencies into one piece that they would call, Sonic Sculpture.
Read more after the Jump!
Earlier this year NYC based, Foley & Corinna, opened up shop in the City of Angeles. Bringing their stylish taste of hand selected vintage and signature designed handbags and apparel to LA’s Melrose street. Make sure to hit up this sample sale this weekend…it is one not to miss!
Nike Sportswear is one of the latest projects developed by Nike and it’s been very much anticipated in the streetwear community. The collection launches August 8th but if you can’t wait until then, you can check out their pre-launch site which has footage of their exhibition in Beijing and some sneak peaks of kicks and the artists, musicians and athletes that inspire them.
More pics after the jump . . .
Tonight, VH1 Rock Honors celebrates one of the greatest Rock bands of all time - The Who! Guest perfomers include Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips, and Incubus, and the guest of honors, The Who themselves. This should be a great show full of some good ‘ol rock ‘n roll. The show airs tonight, July 17 on VH1 at 9. If you’ve got other plans, knowing VH1 I’m sure this will be on repeat if you miss it. Rock on!
Bay Area Now is a triennial exhibit that the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts hosts featuring up and coming Bay Area artists. The exhibits are phenomenal and the opening party always draws huge crowds. This year should be no exception. The theme of the exhibit is life in the Bay and how artists are inspired by their lives in and out of the Bay Area. The opening night party will feature Campari cocktails and Bay Area talent including Port O’Brien, Softhug (Official Tourist), Bronze, T.I.T.S., Eugene International!
Opening Party - Saturday, July 19th, 8 pm–midnight
Grand Lobby, Galleries, Screening Room, Forum & Sculpture Court
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
FREE for YBCA Members and a guest
More info and exhibition details here.
Buff Fest 2 has arrived! This is the official pre-release of the SDCC Exclusive Series 2 figures. This series has only 400 sets of 8 designs, plus a secret figure and a new print. It’s gonna be crazy, don’t miss this toy release and signing party! Plus who can go wrong with free food and goodies?
Also check out the new Buff Monster x Official Fitted hat available here.
Details about the party after the jump!
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