ON THE AIR: NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST SOUNDTRACK!

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peter Sollett and starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings. Written by Lorene Scafaria and based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the story tells of teenagers Nick (Michael Cera) and Norah (Dennings), who meet when Norah asks Nick to pretend to be her boyfriend for five minutes. Over the course of the night, they try to find their favorite band's secret show and search for Norah's drunken best friend. The film premiered on September 6, 2008 at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. 

It's not the best movie in the world, however Cera is hilarious as always, there's a bunch of good music and some nice shots of New York's indie rock scene, including a scene filmed at the Electric Lady Studios.

Cohn and Levithan's novel contained many musical references, including songs by The Cure and Green Day, as did Scafaria's screenplay, which she originally submitted with a mix CD featuring her ideas for the film's soundtrack, including songs by The Black Keys, Bloc Party, and Frou Frou. In the final cut of the film, however, most of the music was chosen by Sollett, editor Myron Kerstein and music supervisor Linda Cohen. Sollett said that he "got lucky" with the songs that he was able to choose because, within the financiers and the studio, "there was nobody in that group who knew all that much about music or the music that we had in the film". His objective when selecting the music was to find "the best music you haven't heard yet", primarily from bands based in New York City. While filming in New York, he emailed songs "right out of my iTunes [library]" which he thought would suit particular scenes to Kerstein, who was in Los Angeles assembling the film as it was shot.

Track listing:

1."Speed of Sound"  Chris Bell 5:11

2."Lover"  Devendra Banhart 3:40

3."Middle Management"  Bishop Allen 2:44

4."Ottoman"  Vampire Weekend 4:02

5."Riot Radio"  The Dead 60s 2:22

6."Fever"  Takka Takka 3:12

7."Xavia"  The Submarines4:34

8."After Hours"  We Are Scientists 3:52

9."Our Swords"  Band of Horses 2:26

10."Silvery Sleds"  Army Navy 4:15

11."Baby, You're My Light"  Richard Hawley 2:54

12."Very Loud"  Shout Out Louds 4:05

13."How to Say Goodbye"  Paul Tiernan 3:28

14."Last Words"  The Real Tuesday Weld 4:57

15."Nick and Norah's Theme"  Mark Mothersbaugh 5:10

Below they might be in a slightly different order, but I'm sure you'll sort it out!

THE ARTIST: JASPER JOHNS!

Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) has been described as as one of the most acclaimed and influential living artists. Today, at the age of almost 84 he remains at the forefront of American art. He also ranks with Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Munch, and Picasso as one of the greatest printmakers of any era

"In the place where I was a child, there were no artists and there was no art, so I really didn't know what that meant. I think I thought it meant that I would be in a situation different than the one that I was in." He began drawing when he was three and has continued doing art ever since.

Johns studied a total of three semesters at the University of South Carolina, from 1947 to 1948. He then moved to New York City and studied briefly at the Parsons School of Design in 1949. In 1952 and 1953 he was stationed in Sendai, Japan during the Korean War.

Johns is best known for his painting Flag (1954–55), which he painted after having a dream of the American flag. His work is often described as a Neo-Dadaist, as opposed to pop art, even though his subject matter often includes images and objects from popular culture. Still, many compilations on pop art include Jasper Johns as a pop artist because of his artistic use of classical iconography.

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NYFW: TAILORED LOOKS!

NYFW's most inspiring tailored looks, from office-ready rigs to casual cotton sport coats. 

Captured by Youngjun Koo.

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NYFW: NAOMI CAMPBELL CLOSED DIANE VOR FURSTENBERG!

Oh and and by closing, we mean she SHUT IT DOWN!

She also led the show’s model lineup on their fun, applause-filled finale walk. 

(Even though the poor models walking behind her know deep down everyone is really only clapping for Naomi)

We believe the feeling backstage was like..

FULL SHOW AND MORE PICTURES AFTER THE BREAK!!!

NYFW: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!

New York Fashion Week's Finest!

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MILTON GLASER: TEN THINGS I HAVE LEARNED!

Milton Glaser (born 1929, in New York City) is an American graphic designer, best known for the I ♥ NY logo, his Bob Dylan poster, the DC bullet logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the Brooklyn Brewery logo. He also founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968. Glaser's work is displayed in the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Glaser is the subject of the 2009 documentary film To Inform and Delight: The World of Milton Glaser.

In 2004, Glaser won a National Design Award Lifetime Achievement from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. In 2009, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama.

Milton Glaser has formulated ten great rules for someone who want’s to be able to think outside of the box and create outstanding things! Read them below and more about Glaser on www.miltonglaser.com!

Ten Things I Have Learned: Milton Glaser (Part of AIGA Talk in London)

1. 
YOU CAN ONLY WORK FOR PEOPLE THAT YOU LIKE.

This is a curious rule and it took me a long time to learn because in fact at the beginning of my practice I felt the opposite. Professionalism required that you didn’t particularly like the people that you worked for or at least maintained an arms length relationship to them, which meant that I never had lunch with a client or saw them socially. Then some years ago I realised that the opposite was true. I discovered that all the work I had done that was meaningful and significant came out of an affectionate relationship with a client. And I am not talking about professionalism; I am talking about affection. I am talking about a client and you sharing some common ground. That in fact your view of life is someway congruent with the client, otherwise it is a bitter and hopeless struggle.

2. 
IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE NEVER HAVE A JOB.

One night I was sitting in my car outside Columbia University where my wife Shirley was studying Anthropology. While I was waiting I was listening to the radio and heard an interviewer ask ‘Now that you have reached 75 have you any advice for our audience about how to prepare for your old age?’ An irritated voice said ‘Why is everyone asking me about old age these days?’ I recognised the voice as John Cage. I am sure that many of you know who he was – the composer and philosopher who influenced people like Jasper Johns and Merce Cunningham as well as the music world in general. I knew him slightly and admired his contribution to our times. ‘You know, I do know how to prepare for old age’ he said. ‘Never have a job, because if you have a job someday someone will take it away from you and then you will be unprepared for your old age. For me, it has always been the same every since the age of 12. I wake up in the morning and I try to figure out how am I going to put bread on the table today? It is the same at 75, I wake up every morning and I think how am I going to put bread on the table today? I am exceedingly well prepared for my old age’ he said.

3. 
SOME PEOPLE ARE TOXIC AVOID THEM.

This is a subtext of number one. There was in the sixties a man named Fritz Perls who was a gestalt therapist. Gestalt therapy derives from art history, it proposes you must understand the ‘whole’ before you can understand the details. What you have to look at is the entire culture, the entire family and community and so on. Perls proposed that in all relationships people could be either toxic or nourishing towards one another. It is not necessarily true that the same person will be toxic or nourishing in every relationship, but the combination of any two people in a relationship produces toxic or nourishing consequences. And the important thing that I can tell you is that there is a test to determine whether someone is toxic or nourishing in your relationship with them. Here is the test: You have spent some time with this person, either you have a drink or go for dinner or you go to a ball game. It doesn’t matter very much but at the end of that time you observe whether you are more energised or less energised. Whether you are tired or whether you are exhilarated. If you are more tired then you have been poisoned. If you have more energy you have been nourished. The test is almost infallible and I suggest that you use it for the rest of your life.

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STREET STYLE: NEW YORKERS!

Have a nice evening!

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FASHION WEEK SPECIAL: THE WAY I PACK!

Working in the fashion industry involves travelling for up to a month at a time twice a year to attend the runway shows and designer appointments in Paris, Milan, New York and London. This presents a unique packing challenge, considering the length of time away from home and the office, and the fact that what those who attend fashion shows wear is scrutinised almost as closely as the clothes on the runway. With street-style bloggers on every corner, their cameras poised, and unforgiving industry peers with a judgmental glimmer in their eyes wherever you turn, the pressure is on - and there's no chance of getting away with shoving a few things into your Rimowa case 10 minutes before the taxi to the airport arrives. 

Packing for a conference in another city or a fortnight in the sun will seem like a doddle in comparison, which is why MR PORTER asked their Editor-in-Chief Mr Jeremy Langmead, Buying Director Mr Toby Bateman and Features Editor Mr Mansel Fletcher to talk us through how they pack for "fashion month". Learn how it's done the hard way, and everything else will fall into place. Watch the video, above, for some packing inspiration. 

MR PORTER's Editor-In-Chief, Mr Jeremy Langmead discusses his approach to packing for the Spring / Summer shows in Europe. Shop the story!

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THE REPORT: LE CORBUSIER!

On Le Corbusier's first visit to New York, to open an exhibition of his architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in October 1935, he was so enthralled by the skyscrapers - by the Empire State Building especially - that he told a friend: "I wanted to lie down on my back there on the sidewalk, and gaze towards the top forever." 

Then in his late forties, Le Corbusier was in the vanguard of the "rads versus trads" battle in design: idolised by fellow radicals, and loathed by conservative "trads". This summer, nearly 50 years after his death, MoMA is to honour him with another, far larger exhibition, opening on 15 June, which should seal his reputation as the most influential architect of the modern age. 

Just as contemporary art would not be the same without Mr Marcel Duchamp, literature without Mr James Joyce, or fashion without Mr Yves Saint Laurent, our built environment - from houses and schools to towns and cities - would be very different if not for Le Corbusier. But why?

Like most other visionaries who revolutionised their fields, Le Corbusier was blessed not only with exceptional talent, but great timing. He began his career in the early 1900s when the availability of electricity, telephones, aeroplanes and cars was transforming millions of people's lives. Every aspect of society needed to be rethought, including architecture, a challenge that Le Corbusier relished. "The time is ripe for construction," he wrote, "not foolery." 

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NEW YORK STREET STYLE!

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NEW YORK CITY!

New York City, from guys in suit and tie to layering mix masters; from the season's best blazers to tortoise shell eyewear!

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UPPER CLASS HYPOCRISY!

A petition attempting to prevent John Galliano from teaching at Parsons design college in New York has been launched. It was confirmed earlier this week that the designer would be taking a three-day master class at the celebrated school. 

The petition - on change.org - currently has over 250 signatures, and was launched anonymously.

 "It doesn't matter if it's for three months or three days, hiring someone who has made such horrific comments shows that the school values Galliano over their entire Jewish student body," reads the petition. "It shows they value him over their students' respect, peace of mind, and heritage. It is disgraceful to hire someone who has made such inhumane comments." 

Students at Parsons The New School for Design were allegedly notified of the appointment via email. Galliano is believed to be teaching a session named Show Me Emotion - exploring the power of emotion in relation to fashion design.

 Last month, the designer set a project for Central Saint Martins students, before paying a visit to the London college to comment on their final work. Rumours of a permanent teaching post circulated but were swiftly dismissed by a CSM spokesperson. 

Galliano was dismissed from his position as creative director at Christian Dior in March 2011, after being filmed making anti-Semitic comments in a Paris café.


HE LOST IT AND MADE A 'MISTAKE', TWO YEARS AGO! HE PAID FOR IT AND APOLOGIZED SEVERAL TIMES. GIVE THE MAN A FUCKING BREAK! LEARN FROM SUCH A GENIUS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT HE SAID!

love, 
fashionspam

NEW YORK, NEW YORK..

New York Fashion Week, in Black and White. Far from the usual bustle of the shows, Liam Goslett snaps another side of fashion week with this collection of intimate, beautifully monochrome photos—all from the lens of his 1971 Pentax Spotmatic II 

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THE COOLEST LOOKS OF NYFW! Pt.2

Fashion for the well-dressed mind!

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THE COOLEST LOOKS OF NYFW! Pt.1

You can never be overdressed or overeducated!

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STYLE CITY: NEW YORK!

New York Street Style Kings!

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