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Leya (musicians)
Leya, stylized as LEYA, is the New York based collaboration of harpist Marilu Donovan and violin/vocalist Adam Markiewicz. Career LEYA have released two full-length albums. ''The Fool'' (2018) and ''Flood Dream'' (2020) were released on New York-based label NNA Tapes. LEYA's work has earned acclaim from notable publications including ''Pitchfork, Document Journal, i-D, Noisey'', and ''The New York Times.'' Reviewing their second album for ''Pitchfork,'' contributor Jonathan Williger described the project: ''"The duo traverses the art world and DIY noise scenes, and their music revels in the tension between elegance and disquiet, subverting the stereotypes associated with their chosen instruments. It can sound equally gorgeous or unsettling, depending on mindset and circumstance; it asks more questions than it answers."'' In 2018, the group wrote and performed a full-length soundtrack to "I Love You," a PornHub-produced erotic film directed by American rapper Brooke Candy that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Candy
Brooke Dyan Candy (born July 20, 1989) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and tattoo artist. Raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, daughter of Tom Candy, former CFO of ''Hustler Magazine'', Brooke rose to prominence after starring in Grimes' music video for "Genesis" (2012). Following its success, Candy's status in the underground scene rose as she began to release her own material: "Das Me" (2012), "Everybody Does" (2013), and "I Wanna Fuck Right Now" (2013). In 2014, she signed with RCA and released her debut major label single, "Opulence", with an accompanying EP of the same name on May 6, 2014. Later, she joined Columbia's UK roster. Both are divisions of Sony Music. Candy's debut album, ''Daddy Issues'', was originally intended for a 2015 release but saw a series of delays. Following a slew of pop-driven singles, including the moderately-successful "Living Out Loud" (2017), Candy left the labels in 2017. Throughout 2017 and 2018, she toured alongside Charli XCX a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Velez
Elena Velez is an American fashion designer and artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, based in New York City. Her work is known for its non traditional synthesis of metalsmith and high fashion. Dressing celebrities including Solange Knowles, Grimes, Julia Fox, Charli XCX, Arca, Kim Petras, Tinashe, Rico Nasty and Caroline Polachek, her recent collaborations include custom looks for music artists such as Kali Uchis, Rosalia, and Ariana Grande. Velez was named by I-D Magazine in 2018 as one of five under the radar designers to discover at New York Fashion Week after first gaining viral success on VFILES Season 10 Runway. The brand is represented by Loft Creative Group and made its first official New York Fashion Week debut in September 2021. Velez is a winner of the 2022 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund, and the winner of ''Best American Emerging Designer 2022'' at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Early life & Inspiration Described by Vogue as a "unique take on deconstruction, Velez's curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Fashion Designers Of America
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA), founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert, and headquartered in Manhattan, is a not-for-profit trade association comprising a membership of over 450 American fashion and accessory designers. The organization promotes American designers in the global economy. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the organization develops future American design talent through scholarships and resources in high schools, colleges, and postgraduate schools. The CFDA also provides funding and business opportunities for working designers. Through the CFDA Foundation, the organization supports charitable causes. History The first president of the CFDA was Sydney Wragge (from 1962 until 1965). Steven Kolb is the CEO and president since 2006. As of June 2019, Tom Ford is the group's chairman; he follows Diane von Furstenberg who served as chairman for 13 years. The following people were founding members of the CFDA, from 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hood By Air
Hood By Air is a high fashion brand based in New York City first launched in 2006 and active to the present day, with the exception of a hiatus between early 2017 – 2019. The brand was co-founded by designers, Shayne Oliver and Raul Lopez (designer), Raul Lopez. The designer is Shayne Oliver, a former student at Fashion Institute of Technology and New York University who described his design aesthetic as "ghetto gothic" and banjee. Oliver was named among The 25 Greatest Black Fashion Designers by ''Complex (magazine), Complex''. Oliver brought in the conceptual artist and filmmaker Leilah Weinraub as CEO and cofounder in 2012. Weinraub was openly skeptical of the brand's celebrity endorsements. The company was notable for refusing outside investment. In the past, Hood By Air, also known by the acronym HBA, has identified as a "luxury streetwear brand," a term coined by Oliver and now “synonymous with HBA's subversive use of logos, high-end production values and an ingenious onli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acne Studios
Acne Studios is a multidisciplinary luxury fashion house based in Stockholm, Sweden that specializes in men's and women's ready-to-wear fashion, footwear, accessories and denim. When founded in 1996, the label derived its name from the creative collective ACNE; initially an acronym for ''Associated Computer Nerd Enterprises'' and later a backronym of ''Ambition to Create Novel Expressions''. Founder and Creative Director Jonny Johannson's interest in photography, art, architecture and contemporary culture is reflected in the brand's clothing, publications, furniture, exhibitions and special collaborations. History Acne Studios was founded in 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the creative collective ACNE that focused on graphic design, film, production and advertising. In 1997, cofounder Jonny Johansson created 100 pairs of raw denim jeans with red stitching and gave them away to friends and family. ''Wallpaper*'' and ''Vogue Paris'' quickly picked up on the popularity of the j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly known as Louis Vuitton (, ), is a French high-end Luxury goods, luxury fashion house and company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton (designer), Louis Vuitton. The label's LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury bags and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's leading international fashion houses. It sells its products through standalone boutiques, lease departments in high-end department stores, departmental stores, and through the e-commerce section of its website. For six consecutive years (2006–2012), Louis Vuitton was named the world's most valuable luxury brand. Its 2012 valuation was US$25.9 billion. In 2013, the valuation of the brand was US$28.4 billion with revenue of US$9.4 billion. The company operates in 50 countries with more than 460 stores worldwide. History Founding to World War II The Louis Vuitton label was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Vantzou
Christina Vantzou is a Kansas City, Missouri-born composer and filmmaker of Greek descent based in Brussels, Belgium Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss .... First becoming known as one-half of the audio-visual duo The Dead Texan, she has released five albums of orchestral ambient music for Kranky. The albums have been accompanied by short films often making use of slow motion photography, arranged using "dream logic". In a review of her album ''No. 3'', online music magazine '' The Attic'' said that there was a tension that could be felt on every track but it was diverse and very rich in structure. It also said it was a sincere, sensible and reflective album.'' The Attic'', January 21, 2016 Christina Vantzou - No. 3/ref> Discography The Dead Texan * '' The Dead Texan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coil (band)
Coil were an English experimental music group formed in 1982 in London and dissolved in 2005. Initially envisioned as a solo project by musician John Balance (of the band Psychic TV), Coil evolved into a full-time project with the addition of his partner and Psychic TV bandmate Peter Christopherson, formerly of pioneering industrial music group Throbbing Gristle. Coil's work explored themes related to the occult, sexuality, alchemy, and drugs while influencing genres such as gothic rock, neofolk and dark ambient. AllMusic called the group "one of the most beloved, mythologized groups to emerge from the British post-industrial music, post-industrial scene." After the release of their 1984 debut EP ''How to Destroy Angels (Coil EP), How to Destroy Angels'', Coil joined Some Bizzare Records, through which they released two full-length albums, ''Scatology (album), Scatology'' (1984) and ''Horse Rotorvator'' (1986). In 1985, the group began working on a series of soundtracks, among th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eartheater (musician)
Alexandra Drewchin, known professionally as Eartheater, is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and vocalist. Born in northeastern Pennsylvania, she is currently based in Queens and has been performing since 2009. Her music has been released on independent labels Hausu Mountain and PAN. Career Eartheater has released four full-length solo albums and one mixtape. ''Metalepsis'' (March 2015) and ''RIP Chrysalis'' (November 2015) were released on the Chicago-based label Hausu Mountain. Reviewing her first album, Colin Joyce of ''Pitchfork'' noted that "''Metalepsis'' is music that's built to overwhelm and envelop you, and maybe even, as Drewchin's moniker suggests, swallow worlds whole." ''Irisiri'' (June 2018) was released on Berlin-based PAN. Andrew Ryce of ''Resident Advisor'' described the album as "baffling and inspired in equal measure", and ''Pitchfork'' named it one of "the best experimental albums of 2018." After contributing a new one-off track to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew McDowall
Drew McDowall (born 28 January 1961) is a Scottish musician who has been a member, collaborator, and remixer for various influential music groups. McDowall was formerly a full-time member of Coil. History McDowall formed art-punk trio Poems in 1978 with his then-wife, Rose McDowall. During the 1980s, McDowall was a member of Psychic TV. McDowall performed with Coil regularly for several years, becoming an official member in 1994. McDowall currently is a member of the groups CSD (formerly Captain Sons and Daughters) and Compound Eye (with Tres Warren of Psychic Ills). The notoriously reclusive musician, who resides in New York City, has done a number of public performances for the Modular Synthesizer Solstice and Equinox series in Brooklyn, beginning in 2012. In March 2014, McDowall provided the score to ''Are You Okay'', a short film written by Bret Easton Ellis for the "Are You Okay?" single by Dum Dum Girls. Discography Solo *Agalma (Dais Records 2020) *Third Helix (Dais R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liturgy (band)
Liturgy is an American black metal band from Brooklyn, New York. The band features Haela Hunt-Hendrix (vocals, guitar), Mario Miron (guitar), Tia Vincent-Clark (bass) and Leo Didkovsky (drums). The band have described their music as "transcendental black metal," which was especially described in a manifesto written by Hunt-Hendrix; in the process of transforming their style of black metal, they have experimented with other genres including progressive rock, hip hop and electronic music. In the band's early days, Hunt-Hendrix expressed her interest in the work of Swans, Glenn Branca, Rhys Chatham, La Monte Young and Lightning Bolt as influences. History Originally the solo project of Haela Hunt-Hendrix, the band expanded to a four-piece in 2008, after the release of the 12" ''Immortal Life'', which was followed in 2009 with their debut album '' Renihilation''. The group's second album, '' Aesthethica'', was released in May 2011 by Thrill Jockey, and was ranked as number 26 on S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
