Newport, Newport. Twinned with Guangxi Province in China, there's no Province finer...

2 things have made my day today.

The first is the news that Cillit Bang is buying Durex, which instantly led to things like "Bang and the Dirty's done" etc.

The second is this little piece of YouTube Genius. Reminds me of the Goldie Lookin Chain. I loved the Goldie Lookin' Chain. I wonder what they're doing now, maybe they're free to appear at my birthday in a few months time?

There's a lesson in here somewhere

Enter Sandman Faceplant - watch more funny videos

Ink

*Ringing tone Ringing tone*
 "Hello"
"Hello. Is that Mr Shazer?"
"Yes."
"Great. I'd like some new ink please"
"Certainly madame."

Reasons to dislike the internet

Spam like this.
Actually, taking it further back, the internet isn't really to blame. It wasn't the internet that came up with this lame piece of celeb endorsed bitch piss. Maybe Avril can't afford to pay her mortgage or something and her agent suggested this as a money spinner. In which case, Avril, I suggest you start packing your crockery and look to downsize.
Oh, and I use celeb in the very loosest of terms.

No Avril, I don't dare to discover.

Trash Humpers

This film by Harmony Korine is out soon. Here's the trailer. I just watched it and found it completely weird yet kinda fascinating. A bit like when Cath and I got stuck in the Guggenheim watching The Cremester Cycle by Matthew Barney. We hadn't got a clue what it was about, yet we couldn't stop watching it, even though it was freaking us out a bit.
I like things that push me out of my comfort zone and make me feel slightly uncomfortable. I suspect Trash Humpers will do this.

Check it out for yourself. 'Trash Humpers' on at the ICA London on July 4th.

New Art

The latest addition to our art collection has just been posted on ThatHipsterPorn. It's a Mark Ward original painting that we spotted at his most recent show. Me and fella saw it, looked at each other knowingly then frogmarched across to Mr Ward himself and bagsied it immediately.

Mark is represented by Stem Agency

Cath'n'cupcakes

The best little cupcake shop in Manchester, Cath's local.

Chloe

I love Chloe Sevigny and her individual style so I'm not knocking her. But this made me laugh alot.

Preen for Vogue TV

Here's the amazing duo Thea Bragazzi and Justin Thornton, creators of Preen, talking about their latest collection on Vogue TV.
This clip features the absolutely wonderful Kim Brown, make-up artist and Beauty Editor of Glass Magazine (and my sis-in-law) and Tracey Cant who I've worked with once and was fantastic.
Put these people together and magic happens. I've been to a few of their shows and they are AMAZING.

Click here to watch it.

I'm almost in tears

In 2002 I went to San Francsico and bought a fantastic pair of LEVIs bsed on an original 1970s design. I loved those jeans to DEATH. I wore them so much that the crotch almost dropped out.
They couldn't be worn (too obscene) but I couldn't part with them. They were my perfect pair of jeans and they also cost me a fortune, mind you they were worth every penny.
They sat in my wardrobe until last month, when lack of space forced me to get rid of some 'stuff'. So I chucked them, begrudgingly. I hadn't been able to wear them for about 6 years so it seemed the right thing to do.
So why am I almost in tears? Because I just found this website http://denimtherapy.com/  about 10 mins ago. Look at what they can do!! Look at them fixing the denim!!!!!! OH SHIT WHY DID I THROW THEM OUT!!!!!!!

Festival tip for ladies

Everyone bangs on about Hunter wellies, but did you know that there are also Huntress wellies? They're made for women so they have wider calves. Yes, it's true. Over and out.

Speaking of the 80s

Us ladies have come a long way. Check out these lager cans from the 80s. My dad wasn't a big drinker but he occasionally had a couple of these in the fridge and I remember, despite being 10 or something, thinking WTF?!
They all had names I think. I distincly remember a Linda. 

80s shoes

I was trawling the interweb today at work looking for some video clips to make into a mood film when I accidently came across this and it swung me right back down memory lane. If my memory serves me right I had the pair that are dancing next to the beatbox!
Oh my god, I'd love to have those now. And the black slip on ones on the football pitch with triangular stud detail, fantastic.

RockGroup

A few Ladysquadders hung around in East London on Sunday in the on/off sunshine watching the RockGroup boys do their thing underneath a Heron Tower backdrop. I filmed the whole thing so of course, there's an appearance from Mrs DSC that's sneaked in there.
Nice work boys. The zing of colour was a lovely surprise.

[ ROCKGROUP ] from JAMES CHOULES [SHEONE ] on Vimeo.

Back from NYC - totally inspired

Just spent the most incredible week in NYC and I'm back, brimming with ideas and inspiration. Got some great plans for 2010. More posts to follow but in the meantime ...

** FREE TO GOOD HOME **

This season's latest platform wedges, BRAND NEW, UNWORN...

..... Ideal candidate must have 2 right feet....

That's right (pardon the pun) look closely!

Thank you 'Brand Alley' for once again cocking up my order. Shame I bought them in Winter and stored them until now to try them on and realise the mistake. :-(

Honestly... Anyone want them, or they're ending up in the bin!

Margaret

This is Margaret. She was in Brighton last weekend for the Mini convention. Margaret clearly loves these kind of things and is obviously ecstatic to be taking part and wasn't at all coerced into being there, or in fact, being a mini enthusiast by her husband [insert name such as Arthur here] at all.
I think Margaret is an inspiration to us all, and her motto 'Get in, sit down, shut up, and hold on' is one helluva philosophy for life.

Illustrated dance

I love this. It's M.I.A s backing dancers from her Coachella gig. It's not a look I'd wear personally but I'm mesmorised by the way it looks like animation, yet captures accurate movement, obviously.

Via Coolhunter.

Hey-na, hey-naaaa...

...my boyfriend's back.
And he bought me a whole lotta pink.

Flat screen finger tapping

I'm sitting in an edit suite meant to be working but Dan, my copywriter just produced his spanking new iPad and I'm having a play round with it. I feel so hi-tech right now. Anyways, so this is the official first Ladysquad iPad update.

I'm definitely getting one of these. Just because I like typing on a flat screen.

Over and out ladies.