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Apparently legendary Japanese designer Rockin’ Jelly Bean hearts BBC | Ice Cream. Bean is revisiting his previous partnerships with BBC | Ice Cream in an upcoming collaborative effort. As part of the yet to be revealed Season 7 collection of BBC, look for some new updated looks on some of BBC | Ice Cream’s staple designs. Stay tuned for more details.

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Icon Style Trunk Show and Sample Sale Summer 2008 will take place tomorrow, 6.14.08, 1 pm-5 pm at LOFT at Castleberry Hill. Art Nouveau Magazine will be there showcasing a new collection of our “Art is Everywhere” t-shirts designed by Corinne Francilus.

Last week was the opening of the joint show between skateboard artists’ Cody Hudson and Michael Seiben. Cody Hudson’s exhibit “Save My Life,” explores happiness and forseen death of human life while Michael Sieben’s “Heroes for Ghosts” uses his trademark style to show the progression from childhood to the adult life.The exhibition is on display at San Francisco’s FIFTY24SF.

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I would like to say hello to all the art nouveau’s avid readers just recently I haven been interning for the magazine and I have my first assignment for THE BOSS (Phillip). My friend Allison works for the B.lynn Group which is an image agency that works with the industry’s largest magazines, record labels and production companies that gives a great deal of different services like fashion styling, wardrobe design, make-up/hair Artist and image consulting.

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Yes, it’s back on the map PLAID. For me it was the saying I will never wear that B.S. So now what do I do because it’s starting to fancy me alot. Why yes, make it an accessorie. These are the newest foot wear for skatebording but I am far from a skater girl. The shoes were inspired by a legendary skateborder Mark Gonzales and eS designers.

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Australian fashion label Asuza have just released photos from their Fall/Winter ‘08 line. The line is dark feature mostly black, white, gray and a tinge of white. But what it lacks in color it makes up for in fit and cut. The denim skinnies are a winner. My favorite are the acid washed denim with the black cuff at the bottom. You know the drill, click more for more photos.

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I never liked geometry in school. But this isn’t school and this isn’t that type of geometry, it’s alot more complex–in a good way. Montreal based fashion label Complex Geometries by designer Clayton Evans released their Spring/Summer 2008 line which looks amazing. The cuts, the colors, the fits are all unique and seem like a perfect mesh between streetwear and high fashion. Click more for more photos.

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Streetwear and Hip-Hop music go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. So it’s no surprise that one of the biggest streetwear lines hooked up with one of the top underground rappers for a collaboration t-shirt celebrating the release of Wale’s new mixtape “Mix tape About Nothing.”

You can listen to the mixtape [HERE]

 HUF, the famed San Francisco streetwear/skate retailer started by Keith Hufnagel, must really heart Los Angeles. The clothing line is expanding and opening their 5th location in Los Angeles Saturday, May 31st. The special Satin Sk8-Hi’s are enough to be there. Check it out if you’re in the area.

HUF Los Angeles
410 N. Fairfax
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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One of New York’s leading sneaker instiutions, Rivington Club has seen collaborations One of New York’s leading sneaker institutions, have seen collaborations with a variety of althetic brands. In their latest team-up with Lacoste, ARC brings forth another dimension of the brands identity with the strong choice of graphics and colors. This collab is set for a July release–right around my birthday time wink, wink–and will be at retailers including Rinvington Club in NYC, Barnery’s NYC, Dover Street Marker and Dieci Corso Como Source. More pics after the jump.

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One of the biggest, if not the biggest streetwear lines will hold it’s fashion show for it’s new summer collection The Movement Thursday May 29, 2008 at the California Market Center from 8pm - 11pm. With free drinks, food, gift bags, photobooths and all for $5.00 this event sounds like a catch.

RSVP at dressright@danceright.net 

Concepts and Nike SB will team up for a collaborative NIKE SB Dunk called Lobster. The shoe will launch Saturday May 31st. The limited edition shoe is inspired by the seafood heritage that exists in New England. The shoe is available exclusively at Concepts. The first 200 pairs include limited packaging, which includes a t-shirt, lobster claw rubber band, condiment box and a poster. The special pack will be extremely limited to 200 pairs, and will retail for $150 USD and the first 50 pairs will come with a special, limited edition wooden box.

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                                                      Charles Fredrick Worth

Born in England he moved to France in 1846 where he was hired by a well known Persian drapery. He married and French model who modeled bonnets and shawls. It wasn’t long  before he started to make a name for himself in the fashion industry. While married Worth created simple dresses for his wife, it wasn’t long before customers started asking for their own version of worth gowns. His style and art of simplicity revolutionized the French fashion industry in the 19^thcentury; creating gowns for more with fewer materials taking away the excessiveness of ruffles and frills, Worth redefined the female shape.

His creations were worn by some of the finest and most elite from the Empress Eugenie, actress Sarah Bernhardt and notable Courtesan Cora Pearl who was known for her elegance and sexual appeal, she only wore Worth’s gowns because she believe they attracted wealthy men which was proven to be true overtime. She was linked to be the mistress of Napoleon III and many other prominent gentlemen of the 19^th century.

 Worth gave is customer elegance posse and well crafted gowns. After his death Worth’s two sons Gaston and Jean-Phillipe started the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture which directs which mediates fashion institutions and couture houses.

Absurd from New York has released their latest t-shirts from their Spring 2008 collection. The tees are fun and light hearted with eye popping graphics. ”They so crazy,” for that Martin Tee! The tees are now available at DQM.

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Patta and Rockwell obviously work well together because the two have once again teamed up to create some hot t-shirts. The t-shirts feature a print that translates the Patta name into the Parra signature. Now available in three colorways at Patta Amsterdam.

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Accentric Sri Lankan singer and DJ M.I.A has expanded her career in a new way: releasing her own clothing line. Her style consists of bright, bold, ‘in-your-face’ attitude and her clothing line will be no different. She wants people to get noticed and in reference to her new clothes she has said:

“With my stuff, because everything’s really bright, if you lose it or someone steals it, you can see it from miles away and you can be like, ‘Oy! Give me my shirt back!’”

This clearly ain’t your little black dress people.

This is for all those fly mofos and “girls” with their nails did that love to turn heads. With a tasteful flare and a little reference to vintage 80’s graphic tees, Nail’s did is a women street wear line that is taking control of the fashion industry. Check out their latest collections.

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