A quick reintroduction to The Kooks before their new album
by Chinazo Nwoka The Kooks aren’t a new band, hardly. They stormed the music industry with their debut album Inside in/Inside out in 2004, often describes as “a less severe Arctic Monkeys”, they have gone on to achieve both critical and mainstream success over the years. They have a new album due September 12, and...
Platform Boots? Far Out!
by Chelsea Woodhouse The degree to which High-speed Internet has enlarged my, once appropriate, contentment with online shopping is inexcusable. In the midst of “research,” yesterday, I intentionally stumbled upon Nordstrom’s most recent typology of boots. Naturally, a hardly novel, yet, new, category of boot “style” had been added to the list. Rather than being...
Dreaming of City Lights? Let yourself be inspired by London- Part Two
by Anna Marie D’Andrea A world wind of culture, museums, pubs, great people, more pubs and lights, this was London. There are key moments in life where you feel right to the core of your soul that you are about to assist to something grand. Most Montrealers report having had this distinct impression during the...
Street style – Kate, Ogunquit Beach (Maine, USA)
by Maude Bourcier Seriously, Maine isn’t a fashionista state. Most people you meet are Quebec tourists, which isn’t really exotic ‘cause my mission this week was to find someone different, a nice stylish american woman. With a great tan, her wide-leg pants and neon green glasses, Kate drew my attention immediately on her arrival to...
Skulls, Bones and Legends in Naples (Southern Italy)
by Simona Testa Thanks to a pacific occupation started by inhabitants in Rione Sanità in Naples, now anyone can visit for free the “Cimitero delle Fontanelle”. This “skulls and bones” cemetery with large numbers of charnel-houses is very famous because of all the legends related to it. More than 40, 000 bones of above all skeletons...
“Back to School, Back to Stress”: A Mixtape for your Fall Semester
by Kelly Hurcomb It’s a sad fact, but summer is coming to an end. As I’m writing this, I feel the cool, skeletal grips of autumn forcing their way into the city far too quickly; I honestly don’t remember how cold it can get in August, the last full official summer month. If you’re like...
Deefly and J. Kid: the sweet French dose of hip-hop
by Editor Oh, France, France, France; “Douce France”… Over these past years, this country proved to have very talented artists. Maybe you heard of David Guetta, Daft Punk, Justice, Bob Sinclar or Cassius…all French! But what France did not bring us yet is a very unique hip-hop group that could be acknowledged everywhere in the...
Fashion discovery from the UK: Galibardy jewellery
by Sarah Potter The kooky and the quirky, the cute and the cool. Galibardy jewellery is super hot this season. Whether you’re a rock star in the making, a retro pin up at heart or an indie queen, you’re sure to find something to love on this website. Selling unusually unique pieces like a stag...
Beauty Buster: How to find good products for your skin
by Jacqueline Sager It always begins the same way. You see an ad in a magazine, view a captivating commercial on your television or have a pushy salesgirl show it to you in store. The way it ends is tragic. You pay way too much for a product that does absolutely nothing, and possibly makes...
Take a trip to Mauritius islands
by Jose Espinoza According to Mark Twain, “Mauritius was made first and then Heaven; Heaven being copied after Mauritius.” Mauritius is an ideal destination for a stopover en route to Africa or after an African safari. Situated in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, the island is surrounded by magnificent beaches and exotic resort...
How Short Can You Go?
By Claudia Del Balso Miniskirts are flirty, sexy, fun and they’re always in. The miniskirt first appeared in the mid-sixties in London and its popularity skyrocketed among teenagers and young adults. Throughout the decades, however, this fashionable garment metamorphosed into various lengths and usefulness, appealing to new demographics. Preteens at private schools started raising the...
Introducing UK’s emerging artists: Misty Miller and Dionne Bromfield
Although they are all very young, two ladies have been making waves in the UK music scene and I feel it’s about time we talked about them. It is a bit early to call them the next big thing, but these girls are definitely something special, so let me introduce you to them. They are...
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