A while back we gave you a head’s up and a sneak peak of M.I.A.’s clothing line. Well, it’s drrrrropped and we saw it first hand being rocked in the streets. You can purchase the pieces on the M.I.A. website here - act quickly because it’s going fast!
A few month’s back we gave you a head’s up about M.I.A.’s new clothing line. We just got some sneak peaks and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. From trademark M.I.A. tees to wildly printed hoodies, to lycra to fleece tops, each of the pieces has the M.I.A. mark on it. Think lots of color and patterns - definitely not for the shy! If music were clothing, I think these pieces are a good translation of the M.I.A. sound. I took some screenshots for you to look at and you can view the short film here. More shots after the jump!
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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!!
As you probably know, M.I.A. came to town a couple of weeks ago. See our write-up of the show here. Local favorite, Hottub, was the opening act and I had the opportunity to style out my girls in the band. We got to the venue at 4 p.m. and rocked it until midnight…and then the after party. It was a long day but the most fun ever! Wanted to share with you some of the behind the scenes action and what the ladies wore. Get a detailed look at their looks at The Goods! and make sure to peep tons more picts after the jump!
Last Wednesday I had the privilege of going to check out the M.I.A. show in San Francisco at the Concourse Exhibition Center. It was my first show there and I didn’t realize how large the venue was. M.I.A. did a great job of packing the place though the space seemed better fit for a rave than a concert. Thousands of kids turned out - most decked out in varying shades of neon spandex . . . it seems the audience was taking a cue from M.I.A.’s color scheme. Hot Tub, an oakland trio of ladies, opened up the show and our very own M.I.S.S. Liz styled them out in their array of animal print, neon, lace and spandex. The ladies looked fabulous and their performance was great. It was my first time seeing them perform and the ladies are definitely entertaining. They’re not afraid to jump into the audience for a bit of crowd surfing, all while singing, dancing and gyrating to their beats. These ladies were definitely a great choice as an opener for M.I.A.
After Hot Tub’s set, DJ Low-B came out on the 1s and 2s and spun a set that I wish I heard at a club because all I wanted to do was dance (I feel silly getting my jam on at concerts). The set was great but the crowd was getting antsy with anticipation because they knew that if Low-B was out, M.I.A. would not be far behind. Every so often you’d hear the anxious crowd start yelling M-I-A! M-I-A! After what seemed like forever, M.I.A. finally came out to a video show that was at once dizzying and trippy - almost like you all of a sudden landed in a video game. It was also my first live M.I.A. performance and it was great to see the artist up close and personal. She was rocking a crazy ensemble of white wig, shades, sequin doggy bone track suit and purple corset/bustier. She definitely knows how to work the crowd and get her shimmy on. M.I.A. was also great with the audience interaction - at one point in the show she threw out horns for the crowd to join her in blowing them together. She played songs from Kala and from her first album Arular. After her performance, the crowd went wild and called her back for an encore, which she came out for. The show was fun and was a great interpretation of the CD that I’ve been listening to on repeat for so long. I was able to take some snaps and some video footage. Unfortunately I was too close to the speakers so the sound didn’t come out very good so I put together a little clip for you featuring stills and video. Peep it below.
The Bay’s own Hottub is opening for M.I.A.!!!! We are so excited for this!!! For the first time ever, Hottub t-shirts (above graphic) will be available for sale at the event!!! If you are coming our get yours there! If you can’t make it, hit up the crew on their myspace page, here, and while you’re at it ya’ll should become friends 
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! And don’t forget about the Official after party!!!
If you’re in NYC this party is going to be fun!! If you’re in SF, M.I.A is performing tonight and don’t forget about the after party! See you there!
Ok, so we get some fun stuff on the West Siiiiide. Like the weather has been pretty fun lately, esp. last weekend and we have amazing Mexican food too…but we are also getting the most guaranteed to be a hella hyphy bunch of BANANAS after party for tomorrow nights M.I.A. concert. Yeah, M.I.A. along with the Bay’s own triple threat, Hottub will be rocking the Concourse Pavilion tomorrow night. But once the show is over, the par-tay begins!!!! The homies, Official Tourist know how to do it MOST OFFICIAL and will be hosting and throwin’ down at “The Offical Tourist Official M.I.A. Deportation After Party”. Get there early as the spot is small but guaranteed to go BIG!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
M.I.A. is already a style icon with her unique mix of vintage/ethinic/street pieces. Her selection as the face of the Marc by Marc Jacobs spring 2008 ad campaign sealed the deal. M.I.A. is taking her status to new heights with the release of her own line called - you guessed it - M.I.A. The collection includes bomber jackets, t-shirts and leggings in bright colors and bold prints - very much the look that M.I.A. is famous for sporting. No word yet on when or where to find it but we’ll keep you posted. If her clothing is nearly as good as her music, she’ll have fans here!
Maria Limberis aka M.A.F.I.A. has been involved in Hip Hop culture for over 25 years. For over 10 of those years, she’s been spinning a diverse selection of music ranging from ‘90s Hip Hop and Electro to Baltimore and Hyphy. Along side spinning, Mafia hosts, and runs her own nights, making her deserving of the title “Australia’s Hardest Working Lady DJ!” as well as, Melbourne’s “go-to” DJ to get the party started! Aside from hosting, Mafia has been on-stage support for Dizzie Rascal, Cool Kids, Girl Talk, CSS, and A-Trak, just to name a few.
Mafia is the only female to work for Sneaker Freaker Magazine and brings her own flare to the magazine and site which includes doing all the New Release sneaker reviews, interviewing anyone and everyone making waves in street culture, updating the website daily with Newsflashes and bringing new brands and people who are on the come up to worldwide recognition with interviews, reviews and stories on everything encompassing sneaker culture.
Mafia does anything and everything at SNKFRKR HQ to make sure the best sneaker magazine in the world stays at the top of the cultures go-to site and magazine for only the best in sneakers and fashion. She takes aNYthing’s motto of “Never Not Working” into account, and is online at least 14 hours a day, hustling, researching and immersing herself in a culture she has grown up on.
Mafia’s got a few videos to share after the jump, including one where she gives a breakdown of sneaker head terms. We also re-link you to a free Mafia mix we posted about a few weeks back. Jump!