Do you Look Good on the Dance Floor? Indie-rock Musicians Initiate a Revolution in Men’s Fashion
The clothes worn by musicians have always sent shockwaves through the fashion industry, helping to stimulate trends that have gone down in history. Today, things are no different. It’s no secret that guitar music has leapt into the charts of late, and that over the last few years, indie-rock groups have become a mainstay in the local media. In fact, music magazines like the NME have been flying off the shelves with the newfound popularity of these bands. However, just as their music has become increasingly ingrained in the mainstream, so too have their fashion trends. From Alex Kapranos, Franz Ferdinand’s front man, to Pete Doherty, indie music has hit the fashion industry hard in recent years – and to good effect.
The idea of popular music artists starting fashion trends is not an alien one; indeed, it is a phenomenon that has gripped our society for decades. During the 1960s in the heyday of The Beatles, many men would wear their hair long, inspired by the style of the Liverpudlian songsters. Similarly, in the 1980s, Michael Jackson’s legendary red zipper jacket – made famous in music videos for Beat It and Thriller – was all the rage, with both men and women donning the fashion item. These clothes helped spark the fashion sense of many generations, as people took inspiration from their favourite musicians in order to create their own look and define the fashion atmosphere of an era.
Today, a variety of modern musicians have helped engender new trends in men’s fashion. Modern rockers Kasabian for example, are featured in the 150th anniversary ad campaign for British fashion label, Burberry. Moreover, Pete Doherty’s relationship with British supermodel Kate Moss has made him a staple figure not just in the mainstream press but in the fashion world as well. Indie rave and electro acts, such as The Klaxons and Brazilian scenesters CSS, have also had a significant impact on musical fashion, with The Klaxon’s bright neon t-shirts and jeans engendering a new generation of cool.
Music and fashion have become so intertwined that the NME’s annual music awards have even incorporated the category of ‘Best Dressed Artist’ in their annual NME Awards Show, this year held on March 1st at Hammersmith Palais. The category is sponsored by Topman, a popular fashion retailer who continue to lead the way in men’s clothes and men’s fashion. Last year’s nominees included Pete Doherty, Alex Kapranos, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Liam Gallagher and the eventual winner, Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs. The proliferation of indie-rock figures here clearly indicates the influence of such artists in the men’s fashion industry today – a trend which is sure to continue into the future.
Martin McAllister is an online freelance journalist. He lives in Scotland.
The G Unit Clothing Line, Look As You Should
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The G Unit Clothing line is by far one of the best selling clothing lines in hip hop genre. People who love the music of 50 Cent can own clothing that he helped to design. Within this line of clothing is a number of hot sellers and many of the coolest, phattest pieces out there. You know 50 Cent and you love him. So, it is reasonable then that you will love the clothes in this awesome line just as much. The G Unit Clothing line, if you can find it, is full of the hottest trends in hip hop clothing.
From denim to shoes, G Unit clothing is one of the fastest growing and in demand clothing lines out there. As fast as it is put up, it is sold. Perhaps it is the name behind them or it is the sheer great looks that are offered in this line that make them so well sought after. Read more
Sony Ericsson S500i: the Fashionable Business Tool
The newly launched S series from Sony Ericsson, in a way marks the entry of this successful joint venture into the fashion mobile phone category. Sony Ericsson has a reputation of producing practical designs and squeezing in as many features as they could. With their latest fashion phone – the Sony Ericsson S500i, the case was no different. What started off as a fashion phone ended up being a truly stylish business solution.
The Sony Ericsson S500i is a sleek slider with high glossy finish. The handset is available in two colour choices – Growing Green and Spring Yellow. Another variant in ‘Midnight Blue’ is also available in the Russian mobile market. This 2.5G handset is fitted with a TFT(QVGA) display that can produce 262144 different hues across 320×240 pixels. Opening the handset reveals its set of tactile numeric keys, arranged in four lines. The handset is 14 mm thick and weighs 94 grams, thus is very comfortable to handle and carry.
On board camera module of the Sony Ericsson S500i is 2.0 megapixel with digital zoom and video recording capabilities. You can capture pictures in resolution as high as 1600×1200 pixels and share them instantly with your friends via MMS and email, or with the whole world through picture blogging. The Sony Ericsson S500i features a high grade media player with evolved multimedia functions. The on board player supports AAC, AAC+, E-AAC+, MP3, MP4, M4A, 3GP, AMR, WAV and many other formats. Advanced music features that are generally seen in specialized music phones like play-list support, TrackID music recognition and A2DP Bluetooth headset profile finds their places in the Sony Ericsson S550i. The handset’s 12 Mb of internal memory can be expanded using a M2 memory card.
The quad band GSM handset is also a master of data connectivity and uses its embedded GPRS and EDGE technologies to achieve near broadband data speed on the mobile phone. A NetFront web browser and an email client that supports POP3 and IMAP4 protocols makes the Sony Ericsson S550i a trusted gateway to the cyber world. For more information of Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones Please visit our site.
Gian Bryan is a Webmaster of the Mobile Phone Reviews site. Latest Phones
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