Teenagers In Tokyo

Last night the boy and I popped along to check out latest buzz band (i hate that phrase a bit) Teenagers In Tokyo. Recently scoring themselves an NME Radar piece (high praise indeed), the band are signed to Gossip's label Back Yard.

Teenagers In Tokyo are four girls and boy, the girls met in school where they formed a band in their art class - how very conceptual. They make music that makes you want to dance, with a splash of synths, some intricate fret work, frenetic drumming and a lead singer who wails and screeches in a fantastic way. Very Vampire and End It Tonight are great tracks, you can listen to them on their myspace

Did I mention they were super fashionable and very sexy?

Last night leadsinger Samantha Lim was wearing a black pleated dress resplendent with a long gold necklace holding a gold set of teeth designed by NLYM favourite Emma Franklin

I would like a teeth necklace, when I get a photo of them i'll show you all.

Here's what the biography says...

Witness their self-titled E.P. produced by Jono Ma from the Lost Valentinos and Knife Machine.
’End it Tonight’ and ‘Very Vampyr’ are stylistically happy, shoulders back, among many of their
modern post-punk-electro-rock-whatever siblings. For a side-angled swipe at what
teenagersintokyo are capable of, ‘Black Bones’ and ‘Robocat’ should get you stroking your chin
in wonder.

PonyStep Launches

Richard Mortimer - the creator of now legendary Hoxton Sunday night party BoomBox - has set out on a brand new, exciting project under the name of PonyStep a London centric website featuring articles about music, fashion, parties and art.

The list of contributors include Hanna Hanra and Princess Julia from The PIX, Bella Freud (yep), Jerry Bouthier and obviously Mr Mortimer himself. I'm bookmarking it now, lets face it, soon i'll be addicted.

The launch party looked pretty fun, check out the photos from last night's launch at dirtydirtydancing.com

The net-a-porter effect

Anyone who picked up The Guardian's weekend magazine yesterday will have seen the Marni sandal led women's fashion feature, a feature so beautifully styled that it sent me into a bit of a platform frenzy. Google Marni platforms today and the first thing that will come up is the most disappointing Net-A-Porter page one could ever see, that's right, the SOLD OUT emblazoned, heart breakingly, gut wrenchingly, bare page of woe.

Don't get me wrong, I have never bought anything from Net-a-porter, the £10 delivery charge would pretty much break my bank. However, one day I hope I can go out and make a whimsical purchase from there - lets hope that by the time I pluck up the courage to buy something I won't see 'the page'. Shopping on the internet is so instant and guilt free, there was even an article in last week's Sunday TImes Style about online shopping addicts who are finding spending £400 on a pair of Marnis super easy simply because they do not experience check out guilt...

I imagined tribes of fashionable ladies picking up a Guardian supplement over their mint tea, falling in love with said shoes and clicking the proceed to checkout button yesterday morning. I'm quite jealous but also quite glad I haven't book marked NAP. I for one need checkout guilt to keep me on the (almost) straight and narrow in terms of my finances and long may that guilt rein.

Getting nailed

Current obsession? Ruby and Millie nail varnish, its a bit pricey but super worth it. Doesnt chip, goes on and comes off nicely plus the colours are amazing. Today I made like Rihanna and bought some orange so that I can have fashionable fingers to cross for sun tomorrow.

MIA for Marc Jacobs

I love Marc Jacobs, and MIA for that matter but together? Really? That I do not like - MIA dressed like this is pretty wrong and a bit dull


When she usually dresses like this - however, re: Victoria Beckham in a bag, maybe Marc Jacobs is having a laugh on us all.

Last night's party

Not heard of TheLipster.com? Shame on you...it's only 'your pop culture broadsheet', yep.

Part of the Drowned In Sound group, The Lipster has an all female editorial team and features articles from some of the most vocal, and talented, female journalists in the country. Recent articles include Helen Bownass' ace Carry On Camping, the Weekly Mag Report and The Rise of the Prom.

Everyday, or thereabouts, there is a Daily Sound article about a new artist or band - they recently featured Dels, Fleet Foxes and NLYM favourite Ladyhawke - these girls are so on the pulse they must not be able to sleep.

Last night I popped down to the launch party of TheLipster.com at London's AKA Bar, Lipster cupcakes adorned the tables, there were themed cocktails - if anyone can tell me how to make a Deneuve that would be most kind. DJs included George Pringle and New Young Pony Club, the London Rollergirls also came out in force but seem to have forgotten their skates - each had a nickname on the back of their t-shirt, our favourite? Correctional Felicity.

The barmen had to throw us out when all others had left, sign of a good party? I think so.

Grrrlcore

I'd quite like to go to this please, however, I'm working until late so I can't. Its going to be great (sung to the tune of the super annoying Frosties advert), Charlie Le Mindu is doing hair, Naomi// is djing and she mixes a mean tune, the theme is Musicals so start planning your outfit now.