Knock knock,
it’s Kasper interrupting this program for a quick public service announcement: as the attentive HUGO blog-followers may already have noticed, I’ve started to share pictures of cool and interesting things I encounter on HUGO’s very own instagram page. So in case you want to see a bit of the world through my lens, make sure to keep an eye out for all pictures labeled #byKasper. Sooo, I guess I’ll see you guys around!
Cheers,
Kasper
When it comes to loving fashion there is always one major event everyone is waiting for: The next fashion show. Now I am happy to announce that the new HUGO Collection Spring/Summer 2013 will be presented at Berlin Fashion Week on July 5, 2012. And as always I will make sure you receive all behind the scenes news and gossip via twitter. Of course, we will also publish the video of the fashion show here on the HUGO Blog and on all mobile devices, so that you can all figuratively sit in the front row. If you know HUGO you must know that fashion show time also means that there are some exciting specials and experiences waiting for you…
Do you love pinning on pinterest as much as I do? Then take part in the very first HUGO Fashion Show sweepstake on pinterest… Follow us on pinterest and find out how to enter the sweepstake in the following post later on today here on the HUGO Blog.
Would you like to get to know the HUGO Tracks artists Nina Kraviz and Kasper Bjørke? Follow us on instagram where Nina and Kasper are sharing snapshots of their daily routine, their experiences and of the inspiring and interesting people they meet. Simply watch out for posts marked #byNina and #byKasper. Nina and Kasper will also play a major part in the HUGO Fashion Show, but I’ll tell you more about that later on.
Also coming up on the HUGO Blog: Interviews with HUGO designers Eyan Allen and Bart de Backer, exclusive snapshots from the fitting and insights on some up-and-coming models. Make sure you stick around!
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Back in Copenhagen after a crazy weekend it’s time for something laid back. Hot Chip just released their anticipated 5th album In Our Heads and I immediately fell in love with this moody track “Look At Where You Are”. It’s not their typical Hot Chip party tune, but a downtempo and blue pop song with a great, simple hook…. You can slow dance the night away to this one…
Love
Kasper
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Icelandic musicians have a strong tradition in collaborating, remixing and guest apperaring in each other’s bands and this remix by Captain Fufanu of Human Womans latest single “Love Games” is a prime example of high quality Icelandic music export! – And you are so lucky you can get it for free if you are one of the quick ones! Hurry and press download!!
Ciao from Istanbul where I’m playing tonight at a nice festival with Hercules & Love Affair, WhoMadeWho and many others.
Kasper
What goes up, eventually must come down. Just when you think you’ve finally right shortened most of the hemlines in your wardrobe, skirts have slimmed down and stretched below the knee. Just like that the elongated silhouette is prominent in the HUGO Fall 2012 collection, with knee length dresses, longer cardigans and coats ex- tending the lines. And trust me, they’ve created some favorite pieces which will become souvenirs of everybody’s own story and wardrobe. For inspiration’s sake, here are some styles from the HUGO Fall 2012 collection which is available in stores now and online.
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It’s not often that I totally freak out over a new twelve-inch, but lo and behold, look what came in the mail for me today! This is a special edition pressing of Tambien‘s EP including the track “Indignados,” limited to only 300 copies, and one of them has my name on it! (Literally! Check the photo!) But even better is that the music is just phenomenal!!! All three tracks are right up my alley with their great and quirky groovy-ness, and they will sit perfectly in my DJ sets. I simply can’t wait to play it out this weekend, when I’ll be in Bucharest and Istanbul!
By the way, I’ve been posting photos on HUGO BOSS’s Instagram channel with the tag, #byKasper. If you’re interested, check here!
Cool down this season with the reduced and avant garde HUGO Fall 2012 collection. Yes, I’ve fallen victim to her again – the one and only Danish supermodel Freja Beha Erichsen. She returned for another season as the face of the Hugo Fall 2012 campaign. Stoic and stylish Freja is wearing one of my favourite looks from the campaign: this cool black and white dress with bold leather graphic stripes and leather sleeves shot by New York based Photographer Alexei Hays. It’s such a great piece from the collection, fashion forward and still wearable to most events and PS. it’s now available in stores!
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Brooklyn-based producer and songwriter Devonté Hynes aka Blood Orange is quite brilliant if you ask me. His music has strong references to the 80s, in particular, Prince – which is fine in my book! I first fell in love with his song “Suthpin Boulevard” and then discovered the album Coastal Grooves. The video for the single, “Champagne Coast,” is beautiful and lo-fi, and the song is a great summer soundtrack… mellow melancholia with a little spike of anthemic flavor. And here’s a tip: Check out Devonté’s blog here; he is quite stylish, too!
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Danish post punk duo, Reptile Youth, is the riot, the dream – what the 21st century revolutionaries have been waiting for. Yes, my expectations for this band are sky high! Their debut full length, produced by David M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy) and Marc Ralph (Hot Chip) is set for a release this September, but here is the second single, “Black Swan Born White,” remixed by Mark E. Mark E is a UK based electronic producer that seems to outdo himself on every release. This is a great take on the original, and I will surely be playing this version out all summer. Hurry up! There’s a free download for the first 100 lucky ones!
Bless,
Kasper
Kenton Slash Demon is one of the most promising new talents out of Denmark. The DJ/production duo (also part of the band When Saints Go Machine) have gained great attention, without releasing a lot of material. Their sound is both organic and futuristic, and their obvious skills take their productions further than the typical frame and dramaturgy of a club track. While we wait for their debut album, here is the track, “Matter,” off the second EP from their The Schwarzschild Solution trilogy, which is a couple of years old but still deserves some attention. Malthe Fischer from Danish psych pop outfit “Oh No Ono” features with his mystic vocals and delivers a final signature to this great track. Enjoy!
