Featured
as VH1's "You Oughta Know" Artist for March, Graffiti6 is singer
Jamie Scott and producer/DJ Tommy D. Together they combine Coldplay-esque arena
rock, the sultry pop of Maroon 5, slick R&B rhythms and a classic soul
sensibility. On their debut album, "Colours", the band effortlessly weaves its
influences to create a sound of its own. Today you can enter to win a prize pack from Graffiti6 including "Colours" on vinyl and CD, a poster, and a hoodie.
Dance duo, Simian Mobile Disco, have released a new music video for their upcoming record, Unpatterns--out May 14th via Wichita. The music video is for the track, "Cerulean," which is nearly seven minutes long. As you'd think, the music video focuses on color, not necessarily on cerulean, per se, but on the whole spectrum we come in contact with on a daily basis. The video is animated and features a circle manifesting itself in different colors and playing with shapes, as if it were going through a maze. Although the concept is quite simple, it's definitely an interesting concept to sit through. Watch it below.
Editors and influential fashion bloggers from around the country met in
our Herald Square showroom in January to preview our Summer 2012
collection. We wanted to share a few photos to get you as excited for Summer as we are!
Summer 2012 is all about summer music, so a stage was built for the preview.
We love all the summer dresses and guy's graphic Ts.
Our Summer looks are perfect for any music festival or concert you're heading to this summer.
We love all the pastels for Summer - especially the pink denim.
Rompers and colored shorts for guys are two other key trends.
What is Spring Break without some time spent by the pool? For our final Spring Break destination, Las Vegas, we are bringing you the coolest poolside looks for guys and girls.
It's
always interesting to hear a group of artists are collaborating to make music,
but it's even more inspiring when they're working together to bring about a
change in music, and help up-and-coming artists do the same. A slew of Swedish
artists have created a collective and record label, Ingrid. The artists are:
Miike Snow, Lykke Li, Peter Bjorn and John, Coco
Morier, Jocke Åhlund, Johanna Beckman, Jonas Torvestig, and Tomas
Nordmark.
In
honor of Record Store Day, Ingrid will be releasing a special
compilation. This will be Ingrid's first official release dropping on April
21st.
Caitlin O. from Ontario, Canada, traveled to Kenya in 2008 to do volunteer work for the Mombasa-based Sponsor an African Scholar. She spent most of her time working with the youth of Mombasa, meeting the teens that the charity sponsored and visiting their families and schools. All of the AE that Caitlin is wearing is from Holiday 2007 and Spring 2008.
Caitlin is wearing an AE Polo,
AE Boyfriend Tank, AE Cropped Jeans, and AE Flip Flops
Caitlin is wearing an AE thermal
and AE Flight Pants.
Caitlin is wearing
an AE Peasant Skirt, AE Favorite Tee, and AE Flip Flops
Have you worn your clothes from AE on a memorable trip? Send your photos to social@ae.com and you could be featured on our blog!
Every Kingdom, the debut album from acclaimed rising British artist Ben Howard, will be released stateside April 3rd on the taste-making independent label Communion Records (brainchild of Mumford and Son’s Ben Lovett). The young acoustic singer-songwriter, whose live performances have resulted in back to back sell-out tours to a rapidly growing fan base throughout the UK and the rest of Europe, will support the new release with a US tour this spring.
Check out the video for “The Wolves”
Ben Howard Tour Dates
3/27 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
3/28 - Jamin' Java - Vienna, VA
3/29 - The Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
3/30 - Bearsville Theatre - Woodstock, NY
3/31 - Cafe 939 @ Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA
4/02 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
4/05 - Mod Club Theatre - Toronto, ON
4/06 - Petit Campus - Montreal, QC
5/28 - Sasquatch! Music Festival - George, WA
5/29 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
5/31 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
6/01 - SOHO Restaurant - Santa Barbara, CA
6/02 - The Loft - La Jolla, CA
6/05 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
6/06 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
6/08 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Derrik Chinn, travel planner extraordinaire and owner of Tijuana tour company, Turista Libre
curated six Spring Break guides for Made to Last. He is our featured
guest blogger and is giving tips and tricks for all of the hottest
Spring Break destinations. This week we are featuring Las Vegas.
Las Vegas
When visiting Vegas it's a
given you'll do the shows, the clubs and the casinos, and by the end of your
trip you'll probably feel like you've walked the Strip more than Temptest
Storm, the town's famed 80-year-old stripper. But over planning the obvious makes
it too easy to accidentally miss out on all the Sin City gems that don't throw
themselves at you: bacon martinis, showgirl diners, real-life Mario Kart,
855-foot free falls and a post-apocalyptic Pee-Wee's Playhouse.
Neon graveyard. A
refuge for decommissioned exhibits of a quintessential Las Vegas art: the ever
bright, the ever shiny neon sign. The Neon Museum's collection currently tops
150 specimens from long-gone Las Vegas motels, businesses, casinos and resorts
that date from the 1930s to the '90s, piled and propped up around the grounds
in what may very well be the world's most kaleidoscopic bone-yard. Drop-in
visits are a no-go; call in advance to arrange a tour. neonmuseum.org.
The ultra-lounge that Old Vegas built. At the Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge, faux foliage
falls from the mirrored ceiling, fire pits serve as floor plan centerpieces, and
pink and purple neon soak the air. If this "ultra-lounge" looks like
the Vegas you came to know and love via "Showgirls," the 1995 campy
cult classic about a stripper's rise to become the town's star dancer, that's
because it is. Scorsese's "Casino," too. The place serves its
old-school diner fare in hungry-man portions and a pours its roster of classic
cocktails with the professional drinker in mind. peppermilllasvegas.com
Pinned in time. Row
after row of some 400 predecessors to Atari fill the 10,000 square foot Pinball
Hall of Fame, an homage to the Jurassic period of arcade games that randomly
sits right across the street from the Liberace Museum. Among owner and pinball
devotee Tim Arnold's collection spans the latter half of the 20th century. All
are in working order, not even the rarities are off limits and most cost a
quarter to play. pinballmuseum.org.
Check out the Pinball Hall of Fame
The golden grill.
Another iconic nugget of vintage Vegas dating back to 1958, Golden Steer Steak
House claims to be the oldest steak house in town. Marilyn Monroe, Elvis
Presley and the Rat Pack tore through T-bones, shrimp scampi and Caesar salads
prepared table side between these wood paneled walls in their own private
semi-circle booths. And surely many of their impersonators continue doing the
same. goldensteersteakhouselasvegas.com.
Sounds extreme. More
than 20 bands on four stages, 65 pro BMX dirt jumpers and 200 amateurs are set
to raid Desert Breeze Park for the 11th annual Extreme Thing Fest, happening
Saturday, March 31. Billed as Nevada's largest action sports and music festival
and cosponsored by Alternative Press, the one-day event includes the Vegas Am
Jam, an amateur competition of 200 BMXers and skateboarders, a stage dedicated
to specifically to local bands and, if that weren't enough to swallow, a side
of pro wrestling. The 2012 lineup is still in the works, but last year's
headliners included Hollywood Undead, Sum 41 and P.O.D. extremefest.com.
Surviving the Stratosphere.
Leave it to Vegas to stock its vacant roofs with million-dollar fixes for
adrenaline junkies, like the top of the 108-story Stratosphere Casino. It's
home to a compact daredevil amusement park, with rides like Skyjump -- an
855-foot free fall, the highest on the planet -- that will make many macho-macho
men break a cold sweat. X-Scream tips upward and downward 27 feet over the
building's edge in a monster one sided teeter-totter. Insanity, a giant claw that
sits two per each of its four prongs, pivots out over the edge and opens to a
70-degree angle before spinning at three Gs. The view alone -- aimed downward
at downtown Vegas -- is worth losing your lunch.
Go for a thrill ride on theStratosphere Tower
The punk saloon. It's
just a block away from the Hard Rock, but this place looks, sounds and smells
like the real house of hardcore punk, garage, ska, surf, psycho-billy and cow-punk. Home of bacon martinis and famed concoction dubbed "ass
juice" that's served in a shot glass shaped like a toilet, the Double Down
Saloon never charges cover for its shows and never closes. Which is probably
why they offer $20 "lightweight insurance." You yack, you mop. House
rules. doubledownsaloon.com.
Pool parties. It's a fact of Vegas life.
The party starts at the pool, the party ends at the pool. Your waterlogged
itinerary: Ditch Fridays at the Palms, Wet Republic Saturdays at MGM and Rehab
Sundays at Hard Rock. Bag tickets online in advance. ditchfridays.com,
wetrepublic.com, rehablv.com.
The big mini chase.
Rolling Stone called the Mini Baja Chase Sin City's best near-death experience:
a 30-minute version of the notorious SCORE Baja 1000 desert race in which
you're strapped behind the wheel of a dune buggy, speeding over a 15,000-acre
open desert course of dunes, valleys, washed-out creek beds, doing all you can
to outrun the expert Dune driver in front of you. sunbuggy.net.
Do you want to dress like Katniss or Peeta for The Hunger Games premiere this weekend? The tributes in The 74th Hunger Games wore cargo pants, plain black tops, black leather boots, and a memento from their home district. Stop by AE before you head to the theater to dress like your favorite characters.
Dev’s highly anticipated album, The Night the Sun Came Up, drops Monday and to show AE fans how much we love our girl Dev, we’re giving away a pair of autographed Skullcandy headphones.
Enter for your chance to win a pair of autographed Skullycandy headphones from Dev.
Our friends at College Fashionista created a look perfect for this week's Spring Break Destination, Miami, featuring pieces from AE. Take a look at what Style Guru Melisa R. chose and how she styled them on College Fashionista.
College Fashionista Style Guru Melisa R. shows her Miami style.
Miami fashion is all about making an impression. Style Guru Melisa R. did this by adding a little bit of sparkle to her outfit with the AE Sparkle Loafer and the AE Beaded Necklace. Miami is the perfect place to rock white pants, so make sure you pack your white Jeggings. The AE Lace Dolman T will show off just a peek of your Miami tan.
Miami is all about color, even for the guys. Pack your bag with colorful AE Legend V-Neck Ts and pair them with a pair of the AE Relaxed Khakis. No Miami look would be complete without sunglasses or flip flops - we love the AE Icon Sunglasses and Havaianas.
'When I See You Again', from Canyons' 2011 Keep Your Dreams, has been remixed by Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and is available today for streaming.
The remix bundle, featuring reworks by DJ Kaos, Duke Dumont, Morgan Geist, and Nick Zinner, came out yesterday.
TRACKLIST When I See You Again When I See You Again (DJ Kaos Extended Mix) When I See You Again (Duke Dumont Rain On Kilimanjaro Mix) When I See You Again (Morgan Geist Remix) When I See You Again (Nick Zinner Remix)
Kate G., a recent University of Arizona grad, spent her Spring 2011 semester studying abroad in Orvieto, Italy. Before she left, her parents gave her an AE Leather Jacket for Christmas which she rocked all over Europe. While in Italy she rode bikes in Chianti, walked
through the ruins of Pompeii, hiked
through old towns and villages in Cinque Terre and Positano, learned to make tiramisu, and saw the
Pantheon, Vatican and Sistine Chapel.
Kate wore her AE leather jacket, AE jeans, and brown AE flats while exploring Positano, Italy.
Kate wore her AE brown leather jacket and AE jeans in Orvieto, Italy
Kate wore her AE leather jacket, AE jeans, and brown AE flats at the Lourve in Paris during her Spring Break
Has your AE been on a once-in-a-lifetime journey like Kate's? E-mail your photos to social@ae.com and you could be featured on our blog!
Derrik Chinn, travel planner extraordinaire and owner of Tijuana tour company, Turista Libre
curated six Spring Break guides for Made to Last. He is our featured
guest blogger and is giving tips and tricks for all of the hottest
Spring Break destinations. This week we are featuring Austin, Texas..
Miami
When talking up Miami, with
its ivory beaches, taut beach bodies, eternally tepid ocean temps and urban
patchwork of sun-bleached pastels, what's to be said for the palmy oasis that
simultaneously serves as home sweet home for Univision telenovela stars, countless
Midwestern grandmothers and Brooke Hogan? Lil' Kim's poignant epiphany arguably
wins:
"You can't come to
Miami and not show any skin. You gotta show something. If you're all covered up
in this heat, you're gonna make me pass out just to look at you."
She's right. What can we
say. There's no way we're topping that. Bienvenido
a Miami.
Beach breakdown. South
Beach is for showing off your all those hours you've been clocking at the gym.
Bill Baggs comes with an optional side of history via the nearby 1825
lighthouse. Virginia Key is easily accessible but spotted with secluded spots.
North Beach, South Beach and Surfside are for surfing. Haulover Beach is for
birthday suits.
South Beach's Art Deco District. The first 20th century neighborhood to make the National Register
of Historic Places, more than 800 architectural gems -- mostly hotels -- dating
to the 1920s, '30s and '40s are spread over some 30 blocks, from Fifth Street
to the south and Dade Boulevard to the north. Walking tours depart the welcome
center (1200 Ocean Drive) daily. mdpl.org.
South Beach's Art Deco District
Coral Castle. No one's really sure how a
5-foot, 100-pound hermit carved more than 1,000 tons of oolite limestone into
his own personal palace using only homemade hand tools. When asked how he
managed to move the massive stones, the largest of which weighs in at 30 tons,
Edward Leedskalnin claimed to know the secrets used to build the pyramids, and
that accomplishing such a feat isn't "difficult if you know how." He
died in 1951, long before anyone could coax him into a "Single-handed
Megastructures For Dummies" book deal. The castle, 25 miles south of
Miami, remains one of America's unexplainable architectural marvels.
coralcastle.com.
Venetian swim party. Pretend
you're in Caesar's bathtub at this 820,000-gallon pool in Coral Gables. Carved
out of a coral rock quarry in 1923, the grottoes, pillars, waterfalls and other
nods to Mediterranean architecture have it on par with a Roman temple. But
what's really heavenly at a high-traffic like this is that all 820,000 gallons
are filled and drained daily with fresh spring water from a subterranean aquifer.
The Venetian Pool at Coral Gables
Fruity spice. Buy your mom something
nice at the Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead, a 37-acre mega-garden that
grows 500 fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, nuts and exotic edibles (i.e.
things you never knew you could actually eat but it turns out you can, which
isn't to say you'd necessarily actually want to). Open to the public and the
only one of its kind in the U.S., the park's mango department, appropriately
dubbed Mango Row, harvests 160 varieties of the fruit alone.
fruitandspicepark.org.
Alligator Dundee. More
than 2,000 Everglades Alligator Farm, southern Florida's oldest reserve of its
kind. Located on the edge of the Everglades National Park, the farm offers
in-house shows and group hovercraft tours through the wetlands. Get over your
herpetophobia with baby gator show-and-tell, finally figure out the difference
between alligators and crocodiles (the Everglades are the only place on the
planet where both are found in the wild), and save some shock and awe for the
grand finale: feeding time.
After dark. Body warehouse Club Space
and Cameo, a renovated cinema, both play host to DJ superstars. Even though
it's been around since 1926, Mac's Club Deuce, with its neon-pink naked lady
lights and two-for-one, early-morning drink specials, is a fresh breath of dive
bar stank in South Beach's increasingly bottle-service-only zone. Bocce ball
and $1 beers are at Jimbo's, a semi-hidden band of shacks on Virginia Key that
sounds on par with drinking in papaw's rec room.
Dance the night away at Cameo
Deco rates. It's not every day you find
yourself in a vintage Art Deco mecca such as Miami, nor is it every night you
have the chance to sleep under its roof. More than 10 hotels scatter the
district, most of which date to the mid-1930s but underwent renovations in the
later half of the 20th century. The five-story Clevelander totes a poolside bar
and a rooftop lounge. The Park Central often housed Hollywood glitterati like
Clark Gable and Rita Hayworth. The Raleigh Hotel pool is no stranger to fame
either, having logged silver screen moments with Esther Williams in the '40s
and in the '90s airtime on MTV's The
Grind. clevelander.com, theparkcentral.com, raleighhotel.com.
