Mon, 17th Aug

SOCIAL SUICIDE THIS AUGUST

A much overdue and, thus over-crammed newsletter.

Pop-up in NYC

We’re popping-up in Lower East Side Manhattan. From August 20th to September 13th at 86 Orchard Street, between E. Houston and Stanton… more.

Hot in the city… but which city

The disappointing British summer sees us move our weather discount to New York for a 10-15% boost… more.

Dressed by the Best

Plenty of lovely people have been sporting a bit of the SS lately:

• Master Shortie

No introduction required… more

• Speech Debelle

Mercury Award nominee and all round cracker… more

• Jack Whitehall

Presenting at the NMEs… more

• Personal Space Invaders

“Not my Girlfriend” hits the wax drum this month… more

• Scarlet’s Roses

Don’t know much about them but they liked our van and grass… more

Beat the Banker

A photo shoot upper-cut swipe at the finance sector with the Jefferys… more

Martin Ireland

The Ganton Street store takes on some spectacular watery water-colours… more

That’s Nice

Lovely bit of coverage from It’s Nice That, PSFK and Black Knave.

Sloppy Seconds

Eugh! One-size-fits-nobody horrid horrid sloppy seconds for ridiculous give away prices. Please, take them away… more

Fashion’s not Broke

A state-of-the-nation “knowledgeable” rambling from Matt Grey, fashion designer and director… more

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Mon, 17th Aug

Pop-up in NYC

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We’re popping-up in Lower East Side Manhattan. From August 20th to September 13th at 86 Orchard Street, between E. Houston and Stanton.

Through “Wish You Were Here”, Social Suicide and a celebrated slice of London will descend on New York’s Lower East Side, followed in October by a reciprocal visit to the Newburgh Quarter featuring Big Apple’s best. This is a unique event in which we will be accompanied by 30 other independent boutiques reflecting signature trends in the form of fashion, accessories and lifestyle elements set within exciting ‘pop-up’ shops. All designers taking part in this project will be completely new to each city, bringing an element of welcome surprise emphasizing each other’s desirable design diversity. The Newburgh Quarter and Lower East Side have, for several decades, been renowned for their individual styles – edgy, vibrant, fun and punchy, also in their own way, iconically metropolitan.

For more information, see Wish You Were Here.

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Fri, 7th Aug

Hot in the city… but which city

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What a shocking prediction from the Met Office. Normally, a bad weather forecast results in little more than a few damp picnics; at worst, Yorkshire gets washed away. But this summer, catastrophe! Overpriced fashion. If there’s one thing that strikes fear into the heart of any fashionista, it’s not getting a decent discount. Never mind the flood victims, our whole escalating weather sale has hit a flat and rather dull 22ºC / 22% off. Not the 40% we were forecast.

So, to fix the situation and in harmony with our new New York Pop-up, we’ve moved our forecast to to Manhattan. It’s about 10ºC hotter than London at the moment, thus our miserable 20%s is elevated into the exciting 30%s. Mushy more attractive!

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Fri, 7th Aug

Master Shortie

Master Shortie

Apparently the inimitable Master Shortie took such a shine to our AW09 Kalashnikov that it was impossible to separate the two. He wore it for MTV, and for his official Album Release party (with Louis Vuitton, Kanye West Sneakers). Fantastic!

Thanks to Damian Collins.

Master Shortie

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Fri, 7th Aug

Speech Debelle

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The lovely and massively hard working Speech Debelle has been sporting a few SS pieces of late. Glimpsed here with Zane Lowe at her Glastonbury marathon, she’s just been nominated for the Mercury Awards and is gigging for Britain – Raw Rythm, Bloom, Tauron, Bestival…

From her MySpace: The first thing about Speech Debelle that strikes the ear is a contrast. Her voice is warm, youthful and listenable, and if you heard her in the background you might assume that her lyrics were the same. You’d be better placed tuning into them. In common with her new label-mate Roots Manuva, she’s astoundingly honest in her music, detailing and exorcising some very personal demons. That isn’t to say she’s another run of the mill rapper with more complaints than insights. Quite the opposite. Like all musicians worth listening to, she draws you into her universe and makes you glad you visited. There’s always a thaw to the chillier moments. ‘Searching’ is her debut single, and a perfect example of the offbeat, folky production that will litter the forthcoming album, as well as the whisper-in-the-ear quality of her vocals. One thing is certain, hip-hop has never been done in quite this way before. ‘Searching’ makes you wonder why not.

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Fri, 7th Aug

Jack Whitehall & the NME Awards

Jack Whitehall

The charming Jack Whitehall sported the SS Track Suit jacket for the NMEs earlier this year. A terrific gig and many many thanks to Remedy Productions for a spectacular evening – smooth as Jack’s chin.

I’ve been so spectacularly busy I haven’t had a chance to shout about it till now but we were genuinely delighted. Go Jack!

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Fri, 7th Aug

Personal Space Invaders

Personal Space Invaders

Will of PSI is sporting a SS Sidney in this early edit of their latest shoot by Christopher Smith for “Not My Boyfriend” – beeps, squeeks electro-catarrh and some “well weapon” mixes by Jeff Leach and Leatham.

From their MySpace: A London rock tale, post-punk electro band Personal Space Invaders were formed in late 2007 by Italian Will Durzu (Vocals, Synth and Guitars), Irish Adam Liston (Vocals, Synth and Bass) and Australian Timothy Walters (Drums and Percussion). Angular guitars, compulsive bass, seething electronics, powerful vocals coupled with a storming backbeat are trademarks of a band who has always pushed, and frequently crossed, the boundaries of what is pop music. Think a mix of  The Clash, Bloc Party and Friendly Fires and you’ll get an idea of Personal Space Invaders’ distinctive sound.

(In)famous for their energetic live shows, Personal Space Invaders recently supported Plugs and Transformer at London’s Scala and earned a slot at Farmfest 2009. This year, the band was shortlisted for the Red Stripe Music Awards and the Indie Idle competition run by Gaymers Camden Crawl.

The new single ‘Not My Boyfriend’ is out on 28th September 2009 on Mattone Records.

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Fri, 7th Aug

Scarlett’s Roses

Scarlet's Roses

This lovely bunch of musicians (“Mamma, you’ll love them – they’re a musicians” Prince Black Album 1987)  came and abused our hospitality on Sunday last month. Here, featuring Charlie, the company run-around, 1968 BMC J4 in red, iron oxide and moss green…

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Fri, 7th Aug

Beat the Banker

What it says on the tin: badly beaten bankers – all sporting SS clobber, all styled and shot by the talented Kate and Barry Jeffery in a speculative venture with a hair product company that escapes me. Look out for it in a magazine near you.

Teddy

Teddy

Nut

Nut

Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov

AK

AK

AK

AK

Armed

Armed

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Mon, 3rd Aug

It’s Nice That

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… and isn’t is just. A lovely bit of coverage from the boys at It’s Nice That and then some follow up from PSFK. All the shots were supplied by the remarkable Ed Reeve.

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