my friend Fritz from Fritz Helder and the Phantoms - my favorite band coming out of this city right now, producing some amazing electro pop, turned me on to MODA CINQUE.  MODA CINQUE is an online zine published each month with a different band member taking on the editor roll for each issue.  Inside you can find all sorts of awesome photo-shoots, art and even wallpapers, ring tones and B-Sides.

 SUBSCRIBE HERE 

The Virgins have been busy in the studio cleaning up their sound and reworking some favorites as well as recording some new tracks.  The new album is out on June 3rd with cover art by Dan Colen, but check out a few of the songs here.

RICH GIRLS

PRIVATE AFFAIR

More on their Myspace.  

Also, the Virgins will be in town on the release date for a show here at the Phoenix - see you there. 

So you may be wondering what’s going on at DEJOUR, and why there is no May Issue -  We’ve been super busy latley and We just moved into a new amazing loft so expect good things to come (parties, events, art…).  We are also working on the next issue which we are taking a departure from our current format - That’s all I’m going to say, but keep checking the blog as I will be updating it at a regular pace again - Don’t worry, I haven’t forgot about you…  

Just a heads up for those who have been sleeping.  This Wednesday, Yelle will be in town for a show just of an amazing set at Coachella.  You know were a big fans of Yelle here at Dejor as we have mentioned her in the past. Here’s your chance to get in before she blows up.  She’ll be at the Opera House (735 Queen East, at Broadview) with TEPR, Grand Marnier, Vitamins for You and my friend Vaneska.  There’s still a few tickets left at Rotate This… See you there.

Color blocking is in.  Just ask Herve Leger.  Lots of classic items are being cut up and reinterpreted by some of my favorite modern brands.  From the perfect length Opening Ceremony swim trunks, to the Visvim version of an oxford shirt to my favortie of the bunch, the Patrick Ervell polo shirt.  Polo shirts are pretty boring and I’m not a fan of logos but this one is awesome with its subdued pastel color scheme.  By the way I’m really feeling pastels in the summer, but that’s a whole other post.

Congratulations to my friend Ryan in Vancouver on his new online magazine, h(y)r collective.  Solid content on there and he picks up where he left off with his last blog, Fresh Azimiz.

H(Y)R COLLECTIVE 

Who doesn’t love a girl in the red bottoms?  Weirdo director David Lynch does.  ”Fetish” just opened in Paris at Galerie du Passage  and features 5 new shoes designed by Louboutin and photos shot by Lynch of the shoes…

 FETISH, BY LOUBOUTIN AND LYNCH 

You can now be a huge pretentious snob if you buy this book from one of my favorite publishers, Nieves and read the script to Mister Lonely before you see it and then tell your friends you have already figured it out.  Anyways, its the first in their Paperback series and I dig Neives and I dig Harmony, so check it out.

Just got the press release this morning and I’m pretty excited.  I just mentioned how happy I was with how the Tim Hamilton stuff for Uniqlo turned out so I am expecting good things for this.  They are doing mens too plus, kids and a unisex fragrance.  I love CDG (more specifically the Play, Shirt and Junya stuff) but I’m sure Rei will come up with some wearable stuff since it is H&M… Never been impressed before by their designer collections, but maybe that has something to do with the designers…  Coming out in the fall, so we’ve got a while to go.

I’ve been playing this album (no, not this exact copy) on repeat for the past little while and now here is your chance to get your hand’s on a signed copy on vinyl. 

MORE INFO HERE

Another month has come and gone and I’m happy to introduce to you the April issue of Dejour. This is our fourth issue and I am really happy about how the magazine is progressing and I am excited for the future to come. We have a lot of interesting things in the works, and I’m proud to introduce to you our first contest. We want you to submit your mix tape to win a signed copy of MGMT’s new album, Oracualar Spectacular on vinyl as well as have your mix featured in the next issue.

This past month I also spent some time with the Ed Banger crew, and they really know how to have a good time. They brought a whole crew of friends and beautiful French girls and spent a few days here in Toronto. We sat down with the founder of Ed Banger, Pedro “Busy P”Winter. Check out the interview in the new issue. We also have our second edition of Rules For Living from Paul Marlow, the designer of one of my favorite brands, Loden Dager. Enjoy.

- Kyle

Ryan’s new show, I Know Where The Summer Goes, opens tomorrow.

“The title of this exhibition, taken from an early B-side by Belle & Sebastian, is more than just a piece of poetic musing. McGinley does, in fact, know where his summers go. In the summer of 2007, for example, he traversed the United States with sixteen models and three assistants, shooting 4,000 rolls of film. From the resulting 150,000 photographs, he arduously narrowed down the body of work to some fifty images, the best of which are on display here at the gallery.”

Team Gallery
83 Grand Street
6PM 

TEAM GALLERY 

Woody Allen is suing Dov Charney of American Apparel for using an unauthorized photo of him from Annie Hall to peddel his sweatshop free basics. 

WOODY ALLEN WILL NOT HAVE YOU MAKE A SKINNY HIPSTER OUT OF HIM (RADAR)

I’m really digging everything about this brand Happy People, from Sweden.  In fact i’m digging a lot of stuff coming out of Sweden these days.  This lookbook even reminds me of another one of my favorite brands that has been getting a lot of attention as of late, Our Legacy even down to the rolled chinos.  (I need to get a pair.)  This stuff is like causual, lounge wear, but well designed with solid graphic and well cut silhouettes.

HAPPY PEOPLE 

 There was a bunch of coverage online about the Tim Hamilton for Uniqlo stuff, but now that things have settled down, I had some time to give you a closer look at what I got my hands on.  I happened to be there on the release in Manhattan and when I got there in the afternoon there was still a lot of stuff, but not to much in my size (small, I guess all the guys who are into Tim are slim guys.  Apparently these collaborations go quick.)  I know a lot of guys who like Tim, but his stuff is pretty expensive so this is a nice way to get our hands on his designs.   I picked up an amazing club collar chambray shirt in red and a cool reversible jacket.  There were also some hoodies and another solid jacket as well as some chinos.  I’m excited to see what the Loden Dager for Uniqlo stuff looks like when it comes out.  

Checked out the opening of Nate Lowman and Dan Colen’s new show at Maccarone.  Pretty awesome collection of found objects/junk/retro/ironic imagery.  Typical downtown art crowd meets uptown art buyers.  A lot of the stuff seems to have already been bought but what’s interesting to me is that all the kids that want to buy this can’t afford it, so it’s old mid life crisis art dudes buying this stuff up.

MORE PHOTOS HERE 

I’ve been a fan of Cass McCombs for a while but realized not as many people are up on him as I thought so I’d like to share with you a song I’ve had on repeat for the past little while. He recently put out a new album at the end of last year, but this one if from an older album, PREfection.

Check out our friend Mordechai aka Mister Mort in the current T.O.N.Y.  He is blowing up!  Thanks to A Continuous Lean for the picture.  

Mordechai says: “This is the same kind of hat Frank Sinatra wore on the cover of Come Fly with Me. I got it at a flea market in Florida. If I’m wearing a suit or sport coat I’ll don a fedora; when I think I won’t run into anyone, I’ll wear a fitted hat. I have been wearing a black Borsalino since my bar mitzvah and haven’t looked back. They get better with every wind- and rainstorm!”

“When the trousers have buttons, one must wear suspenders. I love a high waist with braces! Your stomach fluctuates throughout the day, so suspenders beat a belt anytime.”

“This suit is vintage J.Press. I don’t have a favorite outfit. I just love classic American Ivy League style. When it comes to all the patterns, there’s no method to my madness. It’s intuitive, not overthought.”

“I grew up wearing a suit every Shabbes. I look to the Duke of Windsor and David Hockney for inspiration—the two together make the perfect combination of English gentleman and U.S. dirtbag.”

My friend Avi tipped me off on a brand of small batch ice cream with flavors based on NY neighborhoods…  Haven’t tried it yet, and I’m sure it’s good, but what’s more interesting is the concept…  Future flavours?  A Chelsea one with little chocolate penises (milk and dark)….  

5 BOROUGHS ICE CREAM 

Yet another French electro artist that’s going to blow up.  Yelle (Yeah + Elle) is like the Soulja Boy of the hipster world.  She posted some song dissing some french rapper on her myspace and now she’s making her rounds.  It’s poppy (in a good way), it’s catchy and she looks like she puts on a fun show.  She will be in town on April 30th at The Great Hall.   See you there.

YELLE ON MYSPACE