BAH! New Arcade Fire Album!

[viaFlavorwire] Daily Dose Pick: Arcade Fire

1:59 pm Tuesday Aug 3, 2010 by Russ Marshalek

Painting working-class ennui in broad strokes, Arcade Fire’s latest album is a giant, loud, exhilarating ride through tales of going nowhere, fast. Arcade Fire have never been a subtle band, and The Suburbs, their third full-length, continues their attempts to steal the throne of everyman chroniclers from the likes of Springsteen. In their Suburbs, cars either won’t start or break down, the kids are plagued with wanderlust, businessmen are vampires to be avoided at all costs, and the only solace from the sprawl comes from dancing to the record player in the glow of the television. The Suburbs has a handful of songs — “Half Light II (No Celebration)” and “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains),” specifically — with heavier bass riffs and more pulse than one might expect from the band behind “Keep the Car Running.” The true thrill of the record comes in the way these moments are juxtaposed with the plaintive narratives of the title track (which returns as a record-closing dirge), filling The Suburbs with the highest highs and the lowest lows of the group’s history. Visit Arcade Fire’s official website, follow them on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, buy a copy of the album, and watch a live stream of the band’s Madison Square Garden concert on Thursday nigh

Camel Coated for Fall

Who doesn't love something that is timeless? In these trying economic times cost-per-wear is about all we have going for us when it comes to throwing down the big bucks for fashion. Thankfully, one of the fall trends that is most on par with this is head to toe camel. While I'm not 100% on par with what I've dubbed the Saharan Tuxedo (see Canadian tuxedo, get it? ha) I do like doses of it throughout every girl's wardrobe. 

Of all the shows that featured this Michael Kors (right & below) did it up right pairing camel coats with shearling collars (so huge right now) while Hannah McGibbon's Chloe' (above) continues to wow the masses by channeling the every-girl (every-rich-girl that is) who just loves high quality, understated luxury design wear.

Here's my Must Buy list for this fall camel trend, that thankfully will be wearable for many moons to come:

1. the camel coat: buy it, wear it, love it: eventually it will be cool again and this will look stunning with jeans and boots for fall/winter.

- see Michael Kors' version, left

2. the camel trouser - think Annie Hall - high wasted'ish (not too high or too tight or risk looking like chunky Jessica Simpson) with a straight, slight flare leg: menswear tailoring at its finest. 
- see Eli Tahari's version, left

3. the camel blazer: in the land of a million blazers this is the one to get with fall, try it in a boyfriend cut and put it over anything since it is a neutral - don't be afraid to pair it with black either although it looks its best with white, denim and cognac leather... 

- see Stella McCartney's fall version, left