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Madonna does Dolce & Gabbana in Give Me All Your Luvin'
The Super Bowl is upon us and everyone is talking about the halftime performance that Madonna will be putting on with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ ‘ got it’s video release today to tempt us further and judging the way it plays out, the Super Bowl certainly inspired her…
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5 songs to… add a taste of the orient to your Friday
The advantage of living in a completely globalised and multicultural society is there's always an excuse to celebrate. Be it Hannukah, Christmas, New Year's Eve, St. Patrick's Day, Columbus Day or, in this week's case, the Chinese new year.
| Jan 27, 2012 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to… fashion a fitter you
Mood Swings is on the ball and has taken inspiration from the fact that it is Men's FW12/13 shows this weekend. This week finds him contemplating the body beautiful...
| Jan 13, 2012 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to… remind us why 2011 was a good year
The end is nigh and Mood Swings is wrapping it up with a selection of his favourites from 2011.
| Dec 30, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to... get you through the Christmas weekend
Another festive installment from Mood Swings, and this week finds our music man thinking about spending time with those you love (and possibly learn to hate) during the festive holidays.
| Dec 23, 2011 | Faces > Music
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D&G is LOVE, D&G needs YOU: The Music Video Project
They say that you can’t move forward without looking back. This is the case at Dolce&Gabbana this week, where the dance track D&G is LOVE, which was first mixed 15 years ago by Stefano Gabbana, has been dusted off and given a new lease of life. Why should you be interested? Well, we need YOU to be in the music video. Interested?
| Dec 16, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Lana Del Rey was Born To Die
When Swide discovered Lizzy Grant’s alias, Lana Del Rey’s, track ‘Video Games’ in August, we knew that she was on her way to stardom and, boy, we were right. ‘Born To Die’ received its video release overnight and it is a must-see.
| Dec 15, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to... add some disco to your dreams
'Dreams can come true' are the lines from Gabrielle's 90s hit and, for some, this is true. Mood Swings is starting to question if whether his dreams are starting to take on a life of their own.
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5 songs to... bring back the old skool days
This week Mood Swings senses that things are shaking up on the club scene once again and he is not one to let an opportunity to embrace the beats pass by.
| Nov 25, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Bruno Mars joins the Twilight Team
Twilight’s ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ arrives 16th November, with its soundtrack enlisting the help of some familiar faces. Bruno Mars’ ‘It Will Rain’ got its release and it appears Bruno has his own Bella…
| Nov 14, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Interview: Wye Oak - it can be lonely and it's difficult at times.
You may not have heard of Wye Oak, but you soon will. The Baltimore Duo's triumphant third album, Civilian, is primed for a spot on many of the 'best of 2011' lists that will be soon appearing throughout the press and blogosphere. I met the band and received some very honest answers...
| Nov 11, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to... remind you of THAT hangover
Halloween is over and this week Swide's Mood Swings has selected songs that, not only remind you of those feelings that haunt you the morning after, but some how turns that hangover frown upside down and puts the pep back in your step.
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Tiziano Ferro’s experiment- Do opposites attract?
Tiziano Ferro’s latest single, La Differenza tra Te e Me, (The Difference Between Me and You) is characteristically beautiful and thought provoking.
| Oct 28, 2011 | Faces > Music
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The 5 Songs to Shine On to
Our Mood Swings maestro is bringing you 5 songs to give this season's creeping cold a touch of warmth.
| Oct 21, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Music: Youth Lagoon 'The Year of Hibernation'
The glorious sound that 22-year-old Trevor Powers is making has a depth that could fool one into thinking that this guy produces his music in a studio, backed by a full band. It was surprising to find out that the youthful beauty of his album 'The Year of Hibernation' was crafted at home. Introducing Youth Lagoon...
| Oct 17, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to... bring on the Super Bowl
Apparently, the Super Bowl isn't only a chance for a pop singer to get on a stage with the whole US of A watching. No, it seems that there's also a certain amount of interest in a game of football (their football, you know, American football) that happens before and after the pop performance. Who knew?
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5 songs to... party Parisian style.
Milan is so over... for fashion week that is, and that is why Mood Swings is taking a breather before hitting it up Parisian style for the next leg of fashion.
| Jan 20, 2012 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to... guess my real name or you're out!
Mood Swings helped us reflect on 2011 as we welcomed in the New Year and he is back and ready to make things move. This week he questions the importance of pseudonyms, alter egos or whatever it is you want to call them.
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The Top 5 music artists chosen by Swide
What a year for music! We've had our ears blessed with some beautiful sounds in 2011 and we have chosen, for your listening pleasure, our top 5 music artists from the past year. Enjoy.
| Dec 27, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Interview: Zola Jesus – The struggle between light and dark
Nika Roza Danilova, A.K.A Zola Jesus, is on tour and Swide’s Ben Taylor met the singer to discuss her relationship with Zola, the evolution of her music and the reason it became her outlet for self-expression.
| Dec 22, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to… make it a rock’n’roll flavoured Christmas
He put some tech in your Christmas last week and now our music maestro, Mood Swings, is here to add a flavour of rock'n'roll to put a twist in your hips this festive season.
| Dec 16, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to… tech up your Christmas
Mood Swings is bringing you 5 more this week and he is now turing his attention to Christmas...
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Interview: Foxes - It's cliche but we are all as young as we feel...
Louisa Rose Allen, A.K.A Foxes, is on the prowl and her take on electro-pop has been pricking up the ears of music lovers. November saw the video release of ‘Home’, a gloriously gloomy affair, and the euphoric peaks of future single ‘Youth’. Swide’s Ben Taylor caught Louisa for her first interview and had a chat with the artist.
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5 songs to… add some childish wonder to your night
Mood Swings is back and this week he is struggling to accept the vocals of children in popular music and decided it was time to confront it head on.
| Nov 18, 2011 | Faces > Music
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5 songs to... accompany your 5 o'clock tea
This week our Columnist Mood Swings feels the pull of the Royal Family and heads for old England to embrace its quirks, locals and public transport.
| Nov 11, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Girl Panic! Duran Duran, Top Models and Dolce & Gabbana
Directed by Jonas Akerlund, Duran Duran called upon supermodels to act as the members of the band. Naomi Campbell covered the role of Simon Le Bon, Helena Christensen as Roger Taylor, Eva Herzigova interpreted Nick Rodhes and Cindy Crawford was John Taylor.
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...Party to this All Hallow's Eve
When I was a child I never celebrated Halloween. It's become a "thing" in Italy only recently, after years of cautious rejection: why dress up, have fun and binge on candy when you can enjoy a day full of hymns followed by a jolly visit to your dead relatives at the cemetery?
| Oct 29, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Music Video: Beyoncé gets the Party started.
With Beyoncé being the new celebrity inline to be a mother, it appears that the thought family is influencing her music videos. In her new clip for ‘Party ft. J.Cole’ it is all about family, friends and partying till the early hours…
| Oct 27, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Music: Friends- 'No one should settle for less, unless it's last call'
Friends are demanding that we pay attention to their sound and, with the release of their new video for 'I'm His Girl' this week, it is going hard not to. Swide's Ben Taylor asked them a few questions...
| Oct 19, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Mood Swings: Bike Buff
This year I decided it was high time to buy a bicycle…again.
| Oct 14, 2011 | Faces > Music
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Dolce & Gabbana are masters in creating iconic objects of desire which transcend trends and even decades: the corset dress, the masculine look, the embroidered cocktail dress and the Miss Sicily hand bag, to name but a few. To that list is it safe to say that we can add this summer’s must have accessory: the Dolce Bag.
Celebrities can’t get enough of them! Fergie, Bianca Balti, Claudia Schiffer, Penelope Cruz and Chiara Francini are amongst those who have been bitten by the Dolce Bag bug, and there is no surprise as to why.
New York Fashion Week is on from February 9th: here are 5 Swide tips on how to take a break between one fashion show and the next.
When the Swide team was backstage at the Men’s Dolce&Gabbana FW13 fashion show, we couldn’t help but eavesdrop on what the male models were talking about; the questions that girls ask them again and again and again.
A fiercely cold winter evening in London didn’t deter the Stamford Bridge faithful from getting behind their beloved Chelsea and packing out the stadium as they hosted Manchester United. I on the other hand didn’t have to brave the cold as I got to watch the game from the luxury of the Dolce&Gabbana Lounge pitch-side at the Bridge.
Also known as Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), Swide recounts why he is known as the ‘Master of Light’ of the Renaissance and his masterpieces.
With two of his projects: ‘Moneyball’ and ‘The Tree of Life’, receiving Oscar nominations this is the year that Brad Pitt finally gets the recognition he deserves.
Finally, after several weeks of hard work at the University I attend, I am free to take a well deserved vacation. Final destination: Cortina D'Ampezzo.