A happy Swide managed to steal a moment with super-busy Tabitha backstage at Dolce & Gabbana; a Swide-favourite for her exquisite shoes, exquisite taste and exquisite beauty, she managed to charm us into stuttering our words no less... Those feline eyes!
| Mar 12, 2010 | Life > HoWhere
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Alan Paloma, better known as Neon Indian, has become a hands-down favourite amongst music bloggers everywhere since he released his first album, "Psychic Chasms" last October. He's returned to the music blogosphere with a new single that takes on an electronic, fun-filled, psychedelic.trip.
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Tao (French Revue de Modes #16)
French Revue de Modes os greeting spring not with one bright and beautiful cover but twelve. Swide's own backstage crush Tao Okamoto is one of those rainbow beauties.
|Style>Press Cuttings | Mar 12, 2010
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Dolce & Gabbana's life aquatic
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Dolce & Gabbana's menswear. We are pleased to announce Another Man has joined the celebrations in releasing a short film featuring the brand's menswear, directed by Pierre Debusschere.
|Style>Press Cuttings | Mar 10, 2010
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No.445 in a limited series - For the girl who wishes to fuse her two greatest loves: fashion and candy.
|Style>Look of the day | Mar 12, 2010
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In the career landscape, fashion is something of a Liberty Island calling upon the poor, tired and huddled masses yearning to breathe Italian leather and hairspray. Once through the golden door of fashion though... is the grass really that much greener? Swide investigates a few of these fashionable professions. this week, the model dresser.
He first became a household name after appearing on the hit MTV show, “The Hills”, as Heidi’s ‘boss’, but Brent Bolthouse has been a pivotal figure in the L.A club circuit for quite some time. Swide visits some of the hot spots that Bolthouse has turned into L.A fixtures.
For years it was held as something of a special treat, being associated with Ladurée, Pierre Hermé and the chicest Parisian patisseries. These days it’s a 90 cents side dish to your Big Mac. Whatever happened to the macaron?
... and we're all invited! Swide and GQ joined forces to bring you an exclusive behind the scenes look at the party extravaganza. Orchestrated by Mariano Vivanco (who needs a DJ...), the bash saw our young models getting hyper... and closer as champagne flowed. Watch now!
|Style>Press Cuttings Mar 11, 2010
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We pass them everyday, but do billboards ever really "say" anything? They're constantly vying for our attention, urging us to buy something. Do billboards ever make us stop in our tracks and force us to think? MAK center is changing all that with their recent exhibition, “How many Billboards? Art in Stead”. Swide explores how L.A gets an artistic makeover.
Swide brings you our top picks from the D&G Spring/Summer 2010 men's and women's collection of accessories. This season's accessories offers an array of colours for the ladies, and a mix of both urban and western styles for the men.
In Brief
Mar 10, 2010
Ashley Greene was the toast of Milan when she attended the shows a couple of weeks ago; now back in her glamourous routine she seems to be displaying signs of missing the city's dolce vita...
Mar 10, 2010
What with Japanese culture blossoming all around and the winter dragging its soggy feet we are openly daydreaming about everything spring; if staring at floral dresses won't do then why not head off to Japan where sakura season is ready to bloom,
Mar 10, 2010
King of bloggers Bryan Boy sat on the Dolce & Gabbana throne and got chatting about his great friendship with Domenico and Stefano, his thoughts on the bloggers vs editors debate, why he is a Dolce & Gabbana girl at heart, and that fabulous fox jacket!
Mar 10, 2010
It's common knowledge that smoking does horrible things to the skin, but new studies suggest otherwise. A new discovery by CosmeticsDesign has us rethinking everything we've been told about tobacco.
Mar 10, 2010
The Cartier Foundation in Paris has a knack for creating momentum: after the hit Murakami show back in 2002, a new Japanese artist is on the menu. This mischevious child at heart is no new kid on the block what with a massive following in his homecountry and across the world: meet Takeshi Kitano, the painter.
Mar 9, 2010
Not quite eighty but quite a few fashion show invites currently being held tightly onto in Paris have caught our eye, sometimes even more so than the clothes themselves...
Mar 9, 2010
The fashionista is often rumoured to be a heartless and tough species but not every front row is "kell" on Earth; this Paris Fashion Week we witnessed a number of heart-warming moments. The P(ublic) D(isplay) of A(ffection) has just gotten chic.
Mar 9, 2010
Mainstream music is fine by us, but so much more can be said about an indie artist trying to make it in the industry. New artist, Electric Slim shares what it's been like for him to break into the dog-eat-dog music industry and what's driven him thus far.
Mar 9, 2010
The Skins-obsessed world has been following her character's antics for over three years now and the infatuation is as much with onscreen Effy as with hauntingly beautiful Kaya. And with more in store than raving in the woods these days... Is this the most exciting coming of age ever?
Mar 8, 2010
Just minutes before the D&G F/W 2010-2011 women's show, Swide caught up with Style Bubble’s Susanna Lau during her first ever Milan fashion week. She discusses her transition in becoming an editor, bloggers finally being accepted and the much buzzed about new digital magazine, Nowness.
Mar 8, 2010
World-renowned for his rock 'n' roll lifestyle full of beautiful women and exclusive parties, Olivier Zahm offers a peek into his glamorous world with his Purple Diary exhibition at Parisian boutique Colette. Swide takes a look at the man behind the Ray-Ban aviators and why we're so fascinated by him.
Mar 5, 2010
Way before the Scott Schuman’s, Tommy Ton’s and Garance Dore’s of our time, the world of street style photography had Lisette Model. Swide takes a look at both her work and her contribution to street photography.
Jan 21, 2010
A Swide favourite for his model looks and charming personality - that was until we got chatting about his acting career and discovered the thespian fire burning inside. We also got him to reveal more on his much-awaited first role in a certain sexy sequel...