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Runway songs 20208/16/2023 ![]() Now that he has mined the archival ideas, Song can shed the past for a fresh take on what’s to come. It is fitting then that the ambitious young designer is launching womenswear in early 2024. Many of the pieces were not only fluid in movement, but seemed genderless. Metallics also came into play as panels, while a sculptural vest appeared in a sea blue. The incorporation of color has been a slow burn, away from the avant-garde house’s traditional black that resulted in bright bursts of coral, vermillion and lemon this season. Song also introduced a new shape with wingback jackets which incorporated an organza panel for a fluid touch. Song has a deft touch with outerwear, and proved it again this season on a moto jacket that recalled lamellar armour, and coats with wide shoulders and deeply-cut Vs that tied at the waist, taking notes from traditional Korean dressing. The concept worked well on shorts, which unzipped at the knee. Some trousers unzipped like concentric circles, layering each piece for an undone and eccentric fit that might be difficult to pull off in the real world. Trousers were floor-grazing with oversize cuffs, constructed with a light touch that added swing and movement. Traditional Korean pleating was a key element, interpreted as panels on jackets, as well as long strips of light fabric layered on high-necked tops for a billowing effect. A collection of historically inspired menswear had notes of modernity in an inventive use of textiles to relieve buttoned-up up shapes of their stiffness. To mark three decades, he mined the avant-garde house’s archives for codes to use as cues for this outing. It’s a good one to play if you need a reminder that the journey is taking you someplace, even if you’re not sure where just yet.Korean label Songzio celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023, five years after Jay Song took the reins from founder father Zio Song. Backed by punchy acoustic guitar strums, singer Chris Ryan and his vocal partner Logan Turner offer some thoughts about the benefits of slowing down and enjoying the moment rather than trying to pile up material wealth. ![]() The single “Key to Life” is an amiable slice of folk-pop with hints of the Lumineers and Avett Brothers. “It’s always gonna fall, but you’re not gonna drown,” he sings, and for four minutes, his tune will keep you afloat.Ĭountry band Bexar’s name is, as its upcoming EP states, Pronounced Bear. Stinging slide guitar by Derek Trucks plays against rolling, funky piano licks, while Francis just lets the troubles of this world roll off his shoulder. Singer-songwriter Neal Francis captures a sound that’s somewhere between Elton John and Little Feat on “Can’t Stop the Rain,” the first single from his upcoming ATO Records album In Plain Sight. STREAM IT HERE Neal Francis, “Can’t Stop the Rain” ![]() Prepare to hear it at your local karaoke bar. “Has anybody heard of heartbreak amnesia/’Cause I’m thinkin’ that I got it real bad,” Naomi Cooke sings, backed by stomping, guitar-heavy production that welds sisterly country harmonies to the arena bombast of Def Leppard. ![]() Among the tracks is the funny, infectious “Forgot About That,” chronicling one of those relationships that keeps sparking long past its usefulness. STREAM IT HERE Runaway June, “Forgot About That”Ĭountry trio Runaway June regrouped in 2020 with new member Natalie Stovall, and now they’ve put out the new three-song EP Backstory. ‘Pound the Alarm’ Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj has showed us a range of unique and sometimes crazy styles this year, but the industry is still head-over-heels in love with the fashion risk-taker. ![]()
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