DORIAN Magazine

NEWSORGY

Watch out ‘Twilighters‘, we’re meeting Robert Pattinson later this month. Oh, and by the way, DORIAN winter edition also features Taylor Lautner!

Enrique Badulescu directed Cory Bond in the steamy commercial for Michael Kors’ new underwear line. Now all we have to do is mentally retouch the girl, Kors- and the branding out.

Dorian is launching a new, glossy, mixed fashion magazine. PK Magazine, made for a luxe Stockholm department store, and will create a stir when launching end of november.

Balmain, now for everyone! The (cheaper) Pierre Balmain SS12 lookbook is released.

Aaw, cuteness alert: watch Ford Model Francisco Lachowski in action.

The long-anticipated Versace for H&M collection drops mid-November. Riper Viiperi rocks the colorful pieces in ads with more image leaks online. Baroque print trucker hat anyone?

Imagine a world without your ‘gay PC’, (MAC), or a Grindr-infused iPhone? Apples visionary Steve Jobs just passed away. iPhone 4S (For Steve) is Apples salute.

Does your kid really need a college degree? The freaky Olsen Twins‘ fashion line The Row features a $39,000 alligator backpack – which has sold out! And, yes, we crave one aswell.

Congratulations to the the ‘world’s most noble person’ (according to Guinnes), the 85 years-young Duchess of Alba, for just getting married!

Crossdressing? Check. Vacuuming? Check. Those Marc Jacobs‘ commercials just keep getting weirder!

There was fashion drama during the Paris shows when the benches broke at Balenciaga, leaving Anna Wintour and Carine Roitfeld standing (gasp!).

6 Oct 11

Triwa

TRIWA A/W 11: ADDING COLOUR

Swedish watch brand Triwa has spearheaded the return of the colourful, plastic watch trend, allowing everyone to add colour to an outfit and use the watch as an accessory.

For the A/W11 collection, Triwa opted to skip conservative advertising and opted for art instead as focus for the communication. Talanded photoartist Fredrik Öhman was chosen to create campaign/collection images, consisting of artfully surrealistic morphed animal portraits inspired by the colorful watch collection. The portraits were exhibited today at the gorgeous space Jonas Kleerup Gallery.

The artist Fredrik Ödman and Triwa Creative Director Ludwig Scheja.

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29 Sep 11

NEWSORGY

Our obsession with Rufskin’s arabian low croth pant Tanger is rekindled, as it now come’s in leather!

Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, cooking- and talent show galore means autumn TV is here. We welcome the return of BBCs costume drama Downton Abbey and new LOST/Avatar-clone Terra Nova. The first of three new Ab Fab specials will run this christmas.

With songs like Shine Happy People we’re not very upset about band R.E.M. broken up. The reason? Michael Stipe was showing his privates online.

The latest designer in the ongoing guess-the-next-Dior-designer game is Alexander Wang, Vogue UK reports.

Steamy gay movie The Weekend does very well at the box office.

Madonna’s teamed up with Smirnoff to find her next tour dancer. It all ends november 12.

Celebrating new fragrances, Lacoste built an interactive machine at Grand Central in NYC, where You can have your image uploaded, and then see it being broadcast. Pretty cool. Try it here.

Watch Fashionisto‘s casting call extravaganza with fresh faced models boys from the New York Fashion Week shows.

Lovers of Dolce & Gabbana‘s younger diffusion line D&G may be upset to hear it is now closed down and integrated with the main line.

Danish, 90s pop group Aqua have toned down their cheezy image with cute, new single Playmate to Jesus.

Sorry, pencil penises. The maker of filler Macrolane, Q-med, advices men to stay away from penis injections, for now, as it turns out that many patients suffer from complications.

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29 Sep 11

Culture

CARMEN PREMIERE AT ROYAL SWEDISH OPERA

Last night we attended the Royal Swedish Opera‘s rendition of Carmen, possibly the world’s most well-known opera. Georges Bizet’s music is captivating but the entire performance sadly left us a little underwhelmed. While we’re all for modernizing classics, the minimalistic staging and costume felt unispired, lacking impact and passion and didn’t jive well with the turbulent opera. The best part was the orchestra and tenor Michael Weinius as Don José.

Carmen runs 24/9 – 14/4 2011.

Music: Georges Bizet. Lyrics: Henri Meilhac och Ludovic Halévy efter Prosper Mérimées novell. Design: Vincent Lemaire. Costumes/Make-up: Zana Bosnjak. Light design:Hans-Åke Sjöquist. Producer: Vincent Boussard

28 Sep 11

Mood

PRESS LUNCH FOR NEW RETAIL SPACE MOOD

Today we put on our hard hat and visited the press lunch for Stockholms latest shopping space MOOD. Described as a ‘village within a village’ the mall offers premium retailers with exciting, edgier retail brands as well as Michelin starred restaurants, spread over three levels over an entire block near department stores NK, PK-Huset and Sturegallerian. Among the innovative interior design features, developed by agency Koncept, there will be light, sound and art installations, an interior garden with treehouses for meetings(!), and exclusive conciérge services such as dog cleaning and valet parking. The public will be able to enjoy the 325 million sek ‘village’ in march 2012.

AMF Properties and the visionary marketing director Jonas Sandström are responsible for the project.

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27 Sep 11

Tallink Silja

VINN LYXIG ÖSTERSJÖKRYSSNING

En ny generation Östersjökryssningar har sett dagens ljus. Numera erbjuder Östersjöns rederier kultiverade minisemestrar med lyxig haute cuisine, avancerade spabehandlingar, märkesklädesshopping och välkända dj:s. Nu kan du vinna en exklusiv kryssning för två med två övernattningar ombord samt en heldag i Helsingfors, med sammanlagt värde 8500:-

VINSTEN INKLUDERAR;

• 40-timmarskryssning för två (Silja Symphony eller Silja Serenade)

• Två middagar i valfri restaurang

• Specialfrukost serverad i din Commodore-hytt eller i restaurang Bon vivant

• Två flaskor mousserande vin

• Fri minibar med förfriskningar

• fri tillgång till den exklusiva commodore-loungen

Allt du behöver göra är att svara på följande fråga: Vad heter hytten du kommer bo i ifall du vinner tävlingen?

Maila ditt svar till win@dorianmagazine.com. Tävling avslutas 15 november. Värde 8500:- Vinnarna kontaktas via mail. Pris går ej att byta till kontanter eller överlåtas. Doriananställda deltar inte.

22 Sep 11

DAY+SAND S/S 12: CASUAL CHIC

Today I viewed S/S12 collections from danish brands DAY Birger et Mikkelsen and Sand.

We all know danish guys are sexy troublemakers, which is emphasized in the image advertising for the summer collection, in which ten different guys have been selected to communicate the brand. They’re musicians, designers, DJs or actors, shot wearing a self-styled outfit. Day has had a tough time establishing itself in Sweden, but things are about to change, as more and more guys appreciate their scandinavian, casual style, with an international bohemian edge. Sweaters in Kashmere blend around 1200 sek.

Sand’s SS12 collection is a very blue, summery vision in soft materials, such as linen and silk, for young gentlemen who like an italian classic look with scandinavian flair.

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20 Sep 11

Swedish luxury hair brand launch

The dynamic hairdresser duo, Patrik Lernberger and Mattias Stafsing launched the high end hair brand Lernberger & Stafsing on Thursday. Several of Sweden’s most prominent celebrities attended, like Charlotte Perrelli and Kayo.

You may recognize Patrik from make over shows on Swedish television and Mattias has many celebrity clients. The duo started the brand since they already were making their own products to satisfy their clients. It took them 2 years to create the entire advanced, enviromentally friendly product range – that has become a commercial success even before the official launch.

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17 Sep 11

ORIFLAME EVENT WITH MALIN ÅKERMAN

Last night we attended swedish make up giant Oriflame’s launch of the Studio Artist line developed by make up artist Jonas Wramell, fronted by Hollywood celebrity Malin Åkerman, who was attending. The event featured a fashion show by ex-miss Sweden-now-designer Valerie Aflalo, who’ve also developed a make up line for the brand.

16 Sep 11

GOURMET CRUISE PRESS LUNCHEON

Gourmet cruises on the Baltic sea has become quite popular. Cruise line Tallink–Silja hosted a tasting of its fall 2011 fine dining signature menu, for media gourmets such as ourselves (well, ok: gourmands).

We enjoyed a decadent seven course menu personally introduced by the responsible chefs and sommeliers with focus on wonderful scandinavian seasonal produce; langoustines, chanterelles, reindeer, truffle, jerusalem artichokes, elk and sole. The menu was developed together with wine house Bottega making food and drink a perfect match.

The seven course menu includes wine and is extremely affordable at 1100 sek – almost half of regular Stockholm price, making it highly recommended.

The menu is served until january 2012.

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15 Sep 11