THE INTERZINE

Last night, Louis Vuitton opened their first “London Maison” – read really incredible flagship – on Bond Street, W1. The store was designed by Peter Marino,  and features artwork from Chris Ofili, Pablo Bronstein and Michael Landy, an extensive retrospective exhibition, and some really nice giraffes. An exclusive film of the Vuitton archive can be seen here. [...]

As if last week’s hot disco run down wasn’t enough, here is Willy’s summer hits playlist too! 808 State: Pacific State Georges Delerue: Thème de Camille The Beloved: Sun Rising Donovan: Hurdy Gurdy Man Aphex Twin: Analogue Bubble Bath The Zombies: Summertime The Shangrilas: Remember Miles Davis: Generique Absynthe Minded: My Heroics Part 1 Massive [...]

Jeanette, from Jeanette’s (in the basement of Start, Shoreditch, London) has done a round up of his favourite things in store this week. “Nicholas Kirkwood Pink Shoes… fabulously spray painted by Louise Gray… this is the only pair!” “Meadham Kirchoff  Silver sparkle HARD/jersey fab tee which in my opinion will get better when worn!” “Jonathan [...]

The re-issued set of all 13 issues of Avalanche magazine, which comes out on Saturday. Edited, designed and self published by Willoughby Sharp and Liza bear between 1970 and 1976, Avalanche was one of the most visionary and progressive avant-garde art zines of its time. As well as incredible art-direction, each issue featured early collaborations [...]

Willy Vanderperre’s top ten eleven disco hits! 1. Amii Stewart: Light my Fire 2. Amanda Lear: Queen of China Town 3. Sylvester: I Need Somebody to Love Tonight 4. Diana Ross: Love Hangover 5. Salsoul Orchestra ft. Loeatta Holloway: Love Sensation 6. Michael Jackson: Don’t Stop ’till You Get Enough 7. Valerie Dore: the Night [...]

You can now listen to Gucci, thanks to Mark Ronson’s Chauffeur project. but only if you get to Earlham Street and buy this record now.

The fabulous Sara Stockbridge came over to my house for tea and a chat. After a lot of faffing with my jazzy new tape recorder… at one point I nearly had kittens when I thought I’d only recorded 29 seconds of Sara and I going “here, press that one, do you think that’s it?” I [...]

It’s all change over at thelovemagazine.co.uk. The new site will be fully functioning in a week, but you can head over there now for an exclusive film by Comme des Garçons, a continually updating countdown to the launch of London’s first Louis Vuitton Maison, and a lot of little creatures!