TOURISTS

I love the outfit of the girl on the right of the picture.
The fur-beret, the parka-jacket and the tights of this egg yolk colour that adds a touch of warm at these winter days.

THE DJ

We are used to see them at night behind a consolle, but how are the djs by day?

What they do? How they dress?
Surely, at least once, you wondered how are the lives of the kings of the clubs.

This week, while I was walking around, I met my friend Papicho.
He's a famous dj here in Barcelona.

Below some snaps.

www.myspace.com/djfacetick

FREESTYLE ON THE BEACH

For the spring 2009 Reebok comes back with the "Stripes" pack.
If you are a fan of the Reebok Freestyle Hi you can't miss this collection.
The name obviously comes from the design of the kicks, with stripes in different colours like pink, black, champagne and yellow.

The Freestyle is one old-timer who created the stereotype, making history in the '82 before rising to the top once again 25 years later.
Freestyle forever ladeez!

BLACK N' WHITE

I live right behind the Cathedral in Barcelona and the square during the day is always full of tourists.
I've decided to stop this tiny girl from Singapore because she reminded me of the Chanel Spring 2006 Collection.

If you want to stay true to the Chanel 60's mod follow these easy tips:
Black, white and pale pink palette

Simple but girly style
Clean cut clothes
Go-go boots

UMBERTO GABRIELE

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I'm from Florence, Italy.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
At the moment I live in Milan.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MILAN?
I'm working in communication new strategies, adv and pr.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE THERE?
Navigli and Ticinese are the places that I love in Milan!

DO YOU MISS FLORENCE?
No, I don't. It's a city too much disorganized and shallow.
Beautiful landscapes, of course, but you can't live only of views!

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR OWN STYLE?
My style is very personal, a mix between vintage & young alternative. It's stylish!

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING IN THIS MOMENT?
I'm wearing Gas jeans, t-shirt H&M, vintage trench, Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and Nike sneakers.

YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE OF CLOTHING? (You have to pick just the one!)
At the moment? My vintage trench!

YOUR FAVOURITE FASHION BRANDS?
I love vintage and sneakers.
My favourite brand for an easy and frequent makeover are H&M and Zara, but I have also a wardrobe of Gucci and Ysl that never go out of style.

HOW WOULD YOUR DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
It's a mix of creativity and savoir-faire.
Communication and relationships are the main things in our life, so I work for companies that wants to increase their visibility and trust in my skills. I never want to disappoint their targets, so I try to have the right ideas and I apply all myself in every new project.

WHAT IS INSPIRING YOU AT THE MOMENT?
I'm ispired on cool-hunting and research in the new strategies of communication.
I take care with interest more meetings are possible about web 2.0, guerriglia & viral marketing.
My guru at the moment are: Ninja Marketing and Future Concept Lab.
I recommend all of you an easy-reading book: Internet PR by Marco Massarotto.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?
I'd love to make pr for international brands around the world.
I love to work for people that enhace my skills, such as find new ideas to improve the brand's visibility and connect people.

WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE BANDS AND WHY?
Wham & Duran Duran because they simbolize the 90s.
Babyshambles are a landmark of the new generation.
I like also Scissor Sisters, CSS, Vampire Weekend and The Fratellis.

THREE SONGS THAT YOU CURRENTLY LOVE MOST?
There She Goes - Babyshambles
Henrietta - The Fratellis
M79 - Vampire Weekend

THREE BLOGS THAT YOU READ DAILY?
Pigmag
Punk Pirates
Ninja Marketing

YOUR WORST VICE?
Mmm.. alcohol (f**k!)

YOUR DREAMS WHEN YOU WERE CHILDREN?
When I was 15 I'd like to get in love with Sophie Marceau :)

WHO'S YOUR BEST FRIEND?
My best friend is Hugh Hefner... hahaha!

AND THE BEST FASHION MAGAZINE?
Pig, Rodeo, and D-Repubblica.

YOUR LAST TRIP?
Barcelona.

AND THE NEXT ONE?
Tokio & New York.

PLEASE TELL US WHAT IS "OH, NO! JOHN!"
OH, NO! JOHN! is a viral stickering, created just for fun in 2005 by two Italian guys that wanted to promote their party.Then the stickers arrived in the streets and the people got curious, the graphic and the sentence of the sticker are easy.
Now we created a website where you can upload your pictures with the sticker from all around the world: www.ohnojohn.com
http://flickr.com/photos/ohnojohn/


DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PROJECTS?
Yes, a lot of new projects, but I can't speak about.

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PHILOSOPHY?.
Life is soo short, live it!
But... your freedom ends when other people's freedom begins.
Respect people, respect yourself.

ZANNOTTILICIOUS

The Giuseppe Zanotti Spring/Summer ‘09 ad campaign is delight for the eyes, the background has the color of cotton candy and is perfect with the twinkling of the sequins skirts.
I find the use of desserts is brilliant because shoes are like sweets to me: a true addiction!
Model Anja Rubik
Photographer Inez & Vinoodh

PHARRELL'S PERSPECTIVE

The chair below represents the love between a woman and man.
It was designed by Pharrell in collaboration with Domeau & Pérès and produced only in 4 colors.

http://www.domeauperes.com/nouveau.html#

“I had often wondered what it’s like to truly be in love,not lust for once..So I decided not to ask what it was like in someone else’s shoes or what it was like to sit in their seat..I decided to sketch out my own experiment; the perspective chair.”

I LOVE BARCELONETA

the green helmet

the yellow bag

the pink boots

Yesterday was a beatiful sunny day here in Barcelona so I tought about going down to the beach for a walk and an ice cream with my friends.
I left the scarf at home and I wore the sunglasses, the sun shone and warmed us.
I noticed that everybody was more colorful than usual...feel like spring?

HANDS IN MY POCKET

Downstream triple cream

Surgical team, a love supreme
All the things I've seen
All in a dream
Hands in my pocket

Birds sing, Jet stream
Laser beam, I know the queen
All in a dream, Walking around
Hands in my pocket
.JIM GUTHRIE.

DAY N' NIGHT

Three outfits to shine, sparkle and dazzle in the light of the sun or under the spotlight. For this new year thousands of lights on the clothes. Take inspiration from this editorial!

www.repubblica.it/velvet