On Skype with ISIS, how the Cold War became a style symbol, why right wing America needs to leave Lena Dunham alone, and making music with Miu Miu
FREDERIC SANCHEZ ON MIU MIU'S AFROBEAT INSPIRATIONS
"When it comes to fashion shows, a good soundtrack can change everything. It hints at hidden meanings, subverts the surface level and transforms the procession of models on a runway into an immersive, sonic experience. For this piece on our tres chic big sister site AnOther, Olivia Singer chats to fashion show music maestro Frederic Sanchez about the soundtrack he created for Miu Miu’s AW15 show, and the way that the collection's unexpected inspirations come through in the symbolic song choice. Sanchez has been teaming up with Miuccia Prada for over 20 years, but this is proof that the two can still work wonders." – Emma Hope Allwood, Fashion Features Writer (@emmahopeall)
POOR BUT COOL: HOW HAS THE COLD WAR BECOME A DEFINING SYMBOL FOR MODERN FASHION?
"When are photographers gonna get bored of semi-erotic, shaved-headed, heroin-chic, pseudo-fascist Soviet youths in sportswear?” – Dazed commenter" – Natasha Slee, Social Media Assistant (@TashaLouiseS)
THE DANGERS OF SELFIE STICKS
"We already mentioned this week that the human race loves selfies, but this fun take on the selfie mania makes it clear that we have no more chances to escape the hype. Also, it makes me want to order a pizza..." – Camilla Mathis, Production Coordinator (@camillamathis)
SKYPING WITH THE ENEMY: I WENT UNDERCOVER AS A JIHADI GIRLFRIEND
"This is the story of a journalist who goes undercover and starts a relationship over Skype with a jihadi soldier fighting for Isis. Things escalate quickly. I think I looked over my shoulder while I was reading it just in case an Isis recruiter was hovering or something." – Trey Taylor, Film Editor (@treytylor)
GARRETT REYNOLDS – UNREAL BMX STREET RIDING
"Even if you’re not a fan of BMX this short video of Garrett Reynolds by Red Bull is well worth watching. I’ve watched it at least 20 times already and it's still blowing my mind." – Sean Carpenter, Digital Marketing Coordinator (@seancarpenter2)
VEEP’S MOST CREATIVE, PROFANE, FLAT-OUT HILARIOUS INSULTS
"Here’s a really sweary and aggressive supercut of VEEP characters being mean to each other! Yaaay! Some of these insults are so good that they just put all language skills I have to shame – so for that very reason, I will be terminating this quote now." – Dominique Sisley, Editorial Assistant (@dominiquesisley)
"What a story. What a a moment. What a picture. A private, absolutely un-cult and very personal obsession of mine has been the New York Times' photodesk, particularly with this year's overhaul of their Instagram feed. While that's full of achingly perfect works of photojournalism, it's this picture, hastily taken and unshowy, that feels like a future Magnum classic. The stench of corruption, wafting up from the oil fields, where migrants toil to build stadiums in the murderous heat, to the Swiss mountainsides, the headlines screamed. And behind that sheet, a very wealthy man is walking out, pushed into the back of a quickly parked Opel car, watching his world crumble." – Charlie Robin Jones, Digital Editor (@charliexjones)
THE RIGHT WING WAR ON LENA DUNHAM
"Lena Dunham continues to fly fearlessly in the face of all conventions – beauty, societal, gender, everything – there's no stopping this girl. She says, does and shows the things we're all stupidly afraid to do ourselves, and for that I applaud her. Right wing America doesn't, but who (in their right mind) is bothered by what that fraction of the human race thinks constitutes 'acceptable' or 'sexy', anyway." – Ashleigh Kane, Digital Assistant (@AshleighKane)