The new Hong Kong location for Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club store is insane. It looks like a cross between Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and a rocket ship!!

...or so they say!
UK TV presenter Alexa Chung is making waves with her laid back British style and entourage of young hipster friends. The 24 year old former model and host of the UK television show "Pop World" is frequently photographed stumbling down the streets of London with her boyfriend, Alex Turner, singer for the Arctic Monkeys and her best friend Kelly Osbourne. Other members of her posse include members of The Like, Klaxons and, The Horrors.
Whoa. The UK press is so obsessed with her and what she's wearing, The Times of London even wrote a feature about her in their style section, dubbing her Britain's rising style star and the next Sienna Miller. Multiple fan sites have popped up as well, which teach Chung wannabes how to steal her style.
It appears that you don't have to do much to be considered an "It-Girl" these days... I am starting to feel a little left out.

Parisian record label and clothing company, Kitsune is well known amongst international hipsters for their in-demand compilations featuring the hottest exclusive remixes by the coolest artists in the world. Digitalism, Cut Copy, The Presets, and Simian Mobile Disco are just a few of the artists that have been featured on the Kitsune Maison releases. In a recent collaboration with Motorola, Kitsune has designed the limited edition Kitsune RAZR V8 cellphone, only available at the Parisian style institution, Colette. The phone is packed with exclusive wallpapers, MP3's and videos from Kitsune artists, as well as cool applications like high-speed internet and video blogging software. When will we have phones this cool in the USA??!!

Eccentric French musician Sebastien Tellier has long been a fan of creative collaborations. While touring in support of his debut album "L'incroyable Vérité" he was joined on stage by world-renowned thereminist Pamelia Kurstin and his 2004 release "Politics" featured former Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen. Tellier's upcoming album is called "Sexuality" and the producers are none other than his good friends, electronic legends Daft Punk. Like all of Tellier's other releases, "Sexuality" will be put out by AIR's label, Record Makers and the first single, "Sexual Sportswear" has already dropped. The sound is quite a departure from Tellier's usual spacey pop but don't get me wrong, it's still trippy but in a different way. The sound is very ambient Daft Punk — much like the score of the duo's recent art house film "Electroma." Visit Seb's MySpace and stream "Sexual Sportswear" to hear it for yourself. Die hard fans should also check him out in the short film "Pink Cowboy Boots" costarring the lovely Rob from fellow French band Phoenix. - AL

Passionate Lifestyle eMag December 2007

Les Rita Mitsouko - Extravagant and irreverent Pop artists, trailblazers for new French music.

Cartier has always had a strong presence in the European contemporary art and culture scene but never became involved in its American counterpart. Until now that is. Cartier will be a major sponsor of Art Basel South Beach, one of the most important contemporary art events in the world. The jeweler will not only showcase special limited edition pieces made exclusively for the fair, but it will also hold its own VIP events in a dome shaped lounge designed by world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel. Cartier's participation will surely enhance the Art Basel South Beach experience for many of this year's attendees. Hopefully Art Basel is just the beginning, and Cartier will continue to support art in America with their unique installations and events as they have in Europe.

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