COMUNE @ STITCHED LAS VEGAS

We had the pleasure of being involved in the official launch of the amazing contemporary menswear store 'Stitched' @ The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas.

Patrons might take their cues from the latest issue of GQ, an iconic look seen in a movie, or a dream that prominently features a suede smoking jacket with peaked leather lapels.  Whatever it is, the team at STITCHED will weave your sartorial dream into a custom-fitted reality. STITCHED espouses the hand-stitched bespoke lifestyle. And its great to see the new COMUNE collection take pride of space right at the front of the store.

http://www.stitchedlifestyle.com/

COMUNE & QUIET LIFE - URBANINDUSTRY LOOK BOOK

COMUNE & Quiet Life Spring/Summer 11 styles make the shot in the new Urban Industry look book.
Featured are the COMUNE Alton ss shirt in navy (above). And the Quiet Life Postal 5 panel cap (below).

Be sure to check out the fine photography through out the new look book.
http://www.urbanindustry.co.uk/lookbook.asp?id=23
www.thecomune.com
www.thequietlife.com

COMUNE PHOTOGRAPHER JASON LEE PARRY

JASON LEE PARRY IS EVERYWHERE!

In the last year  COMUNE Drop City Contributor Jason Lee Parry has gained an endless amount of attention showcasing his creative vision through photography in Qvest, Fallen, Luel, Lush, Foam, Paper, and Fiasco Magazine.  As Jason’s success continues to grow take a look at two of his most resent features in NO and Mirage Magazine.
Nine Til Noon:
Photographer – Jason Lee Parry
Photography Assistant – Jenny Sirney and Liz Davis
Model – Taylor Warren w/ Fusion
Stylist – JAK
Hair – Staci Child
Makeup – Christine Cherbonnier

CUT COPY INTERVIEW WEARING COMUNE

CUT COPY TALK “ZONOSCOPE” AND THE IMPENDING DEATH OF ALBUM ART

Dustin recently sat down with Cut Copy to discuss their third major release Zonoscope that is available in stores now.  Check out the entire post for the full interview and some great photos of drummer Mitchell Scott wearing COMUNE.

We love the new record. It’s classic Cut Copy yet it defines the your chapter and a natural progression. When making Zonoscope did you feel any pressure to cater to pop sentiments much like a fashion designer has to cater to what’s considered trendy?
We wanted our record to be well received but its pointless worrying too much about what people would want us to sound like. We decided very early on that we wanted to make a record that sounded somewhat different for us—by producing ourselves and trying new ways of songwriting. We felt it was the most honest way to approach recording by setting out to make music that was interesting to us rather than trying to make something commercially or culturally palatable
- Mitchell Scott
One of our favorite mixes of the last decade is the Irving Plaza Soul Sessions. It’s a nostalgic return to an exciting time for dance music. Where are your heads at these days with regard to record selections for mixes and DJ sets?
For me it feels like we’re into more obscure stuff. It’s almost like the more you delve back into the history of dance music or music in general you realize there’s such a wealth of forgotten gems. I guess I was a little disillusioned with where some of the more mainstream dance stuff had headed, and listening to older stuff was a lot more inspiring. We try to play a mixture of stuff when we DJ these days; playing a balance of old and new stuff.
- Dan Whitford
Can you talk a little more about “Artificial Interpreter” (the documentart) and how that came about?
When we were in the studio making the record we began to realize we’d wound up in a really cool space and wanted a way of documenting that part of the process. It also seemed like a good idea to give people an insight into what we were working on in the leadup to the record being released. Our good friends Krozm were able to shoot it for us, and being friends of ours we were relaxed and normal around them so they were able to get a good representation of what it was like for us.
- Mitchell Scott
Dan, being a graphic designer, do you feel the public at large are losing an appreciation for album art?
I think it’s true to some degree. It wont be long before the vast majority of people are buying MP3s. It’s just a fact that the main medium for buying music these days is one where the artwork doesn’t really exist except for a tiny postage stamp sized graphic. But we always try to push the things we like about old school music culture, like the idea of listening to a record from start to finish or buying a vinyl album because it has interesting record artwork. Record art might become less of a feature than it used to be, but I dont see it dying out.
- Dan Whitford
* Cut Copy’s third major release Zonoscope is out now on Modular records.
** Also check out drummer Mitchell Scott wearing COMUNE.

COMUNE PRESENTS EVERYTHING WENT BLACK BY JIMMY FONTAINE

COMUИE presents
EVERYTHING WENT BLACK
A photo exhibition of work by JIMMY FONTAINE
Saturday, April 9th
8pm-12MID
@ COMUNE
Everything Went Black is a culmination of work and series of portraits documenting a span of punk shows,
fashion, music and skate culture. Jimmy’s photos deem a stimulating and raw vision that has been described as
an “undeniable, candid richness”. With an intricate background of snowboarding and contemporary culture,
Jimmy constitutes a strong presence within COMUИE’s Drop City creative artist platform.
For more information visit jimmyfontaine.com.
www.thecomune.com

DAILY STREET FEATURES QUIET LIFE

The quys over at The Daily Street have run a stunning feature on the new Quiet Life Spring/Summer collection via Urban Industry. Take a look.....

http://www.thedailystreet.co.uk/2011/03/the-quiet-life-ss11/

This SS11 collection from LA’s ‘The Quiet Life’ contains of a variety of key pieces that will get you well prepared for the up and coming warmer months. The selection of T-shirts, sweatshirts, 5-panels and snapbacks are solid, with something for everyone.

The designs play on photography, typography and simple design, a combination that seems to be evident throughout most of ‘The Quiet Life’s previous collections and it’s a technique that definitely works. The two cut & sew sweatshirts are of a worthy mention here, using 100% cotton and come in either a subtle blue or green. As usual the 5-panels are excellent, with serious summer colours used throughout.

A simple and well executed collection.

Available from Urban Industry, Flat Spot & other independent retailers now.

COMUNE - RAY GORDON – THROTTLED

COMUNE/Drop City Contributor Ray Gordon has been a busy guy lately, from a recent feature on FUSE highlighting the Portland music scene to wrapping up his mega photography show “Throttled”. Ray’s life seems to be fully thottled. In classic Ray Gordon style,  his action packed, luscious, oversized color prints loomed over the packed house. The show was held at Wyden + Kennedy in Portland OR.

The street was shut down to showcase custom vintage hot rods and motorcycles. Cold beer flowed like water, cheese whiz on crackers were served as h’orderves, and DJ Zia from the Dandy Warhols provided the music,. Hopefully Ray will bring this show to LA soon. See more or Ray’s work at http://raygordon.com/ Or not, he’s pretty mellow.

COMUNE ONE YEAR EMPLOYEE DENIM REVIEW

As the new Spring 2011 collection hits the retail floors, COMUИE got together with staff, skate and Drop City contributors to see after a year of wearing COMUИE denim, how the pants would break-in and look like as they took on the personality of the owner.  Check out the photo study and see if you can match up the pants to the owner.

http://thecomune.com/2011/02/one-year-employee-denim-review-6/