V-Raw Site Relaunch

Over the last two years, V Raw have been playing dream job makers helping young creatives get their foot in the door. They’ve hooked peeps up with internships at rad companies like Sneaker Freaker, Acclaim Mag, Levi’s and Channel V. This year they’re at it again with lots of fresh jobs and a site relaunch.

This year, V Raw’s doing things a bit differently, releasing one job a week with companies like Universal Music, Vice Mag, Channel V, Modular Records and Frost* Design. PLUS they’re also offering one international position…PICK ME!

Below are the  jobs that have just gone live:

THE GLUE SOCIETY (Sydney)
Creative Intern (Design, Film/TV)
Job description: Independent Creative Collective

NW MAG (Sydney)
Fashion Intern (Fashion Office Co-ordinator)
Job description: Returns and unpacking of product, assisting on photo shoots, errands, general office admin.

If only I lived in Sydney…

For more info and application details head over to the jobs page at V Raw.

Make sure to stay tuned for next week’s jobs. Word on the street says there’s A&R internships at Universal Music up for grabs along with a design internship at Lifelounge!

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week: Antipodium

Antipodium left a bold imprint on Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, showing off a beautiful collection on real women. Mixing edgy with feminine, designer Geoffrey J. Finch got it so right not only with the pairing of blazers with boyfriend jeans and sheer dresses with statement accessories (by Aussie jewellery designers Amber Joy and Ebony Fleur from Make Believe), but he also elected to use gorgeous tattoo artist Tokyo Pink as one of his models to bear a strong representation of fashion on curvy women.

The collection proved quite simplistic, using wardrobe staples as a basic foundation and building unique pieces from there. Featuring soft tarot prints, denim and bold splashes of color each piece can be easily integrated into everyday wear for those who dig the new line.

My favourite combo from this runway show would have to be the oversized singlet and harem-esque pant combo. It’s definitely something I could see myself sporting in the warmer months, with a cocktail in hand!

Images by Vogue Australia

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You know what makes me sad? When I finish reading the radness that is Acclaim Magazine and realise it’s a cold and lonely three months till the next issue hits the stands. Lucky for sad people like me, Acclaim finally has an online presence to fill the void!

For those of you outside our fine country, Acclaim is Australia’s premier street lifestyle mag that has got all your bases covered - fashion, kicks, art, music, shopping guides, auto, tattoos, film - pretty much anything fun! And I should point out that in what is an often male-dominated arena, one of the head honchos of the mag is one talented lady by the name of Alex Weiland.

With contributors (both guys and girls) from all over the globe from each and every discipline, there’s sure to be stacks of content to suit all your needs. We’re talking exclusive web-only content and extended features and interviews they couldn’t cram into the mag, as well as the blog that seems to be getting update every five seconds. Ok, maybe that’s any exaggeration but they’re updating on the regular.

So as the title says, bookmark it now, add the blog to your RSS feed and let the fun begin.

The day now referred to as ‘Black Saturday’ was an extremely windy, hot and humid day in the middle of our Australian summer which posed a great risk to those living in bushland. There was already a fire ban in place in most of the country, with people in country areas urged to be particularly careful. However, no-one would have been able to predict that deliberately lit fires would pop up in country Victoria destroying land, houses and causing over 200 people to perish. At its most fierce, the fires reached over 150 km/h (95mph), striking farmland and houses with little notice. Families barely had time to react, let alone enforce their fire plans and had to leave animals, possessions and homes behind.

Now fast forward to nearly a month later – fires have only now just been contained and those that were lucky enough to escape are returning to rebuild their lives. In Melbourne an event called Stand As One is a fundraiser organised by Shayne from Hooded Ink after his father lost everything – including his best friend – in the fires. You can read his full story here.

Stand As One is being held at the Prince Bandroom on the 15^th of March and will be featuring performances by an array of names in the Aussie hip hop scene such as: Delta & DJ Staen1, Illzilla, Low Budget, Justice & Kaos, Reason feat Lotus & Bid, Motley, Surreal & Fevapres feat DJ Cargo, Poloclub, Fraksha, Scotty Hinds, Murky, Depths & Diem, Tjimba & The Yung Warriors, Briggs, Pang Productions Crew (Mata & Must, J Waters, 1/6, Urban Monk and Blunted Monk), Class A & DJ Bogues, Fluent Form, Jules feat DJ Sizzle, DJ sets from M-Phazes, Jase, Doc Felix.

Sponsored by Hooded Ink, Beat Broker, Etnies, Obese Records, Ozhiphop.com, Buddums Presents, Shogun and This Is It, this event is one not to be missed. The best thing about it? 100% of the proceeds will be going to the bushfire victims.

If you are in Melbourne, head on down next Sunday 7:30pm for an amazing night for a worthwhile cause.
For more information about the Victorian bushfires head here.

To donate directly, head to the Red Cross website here.

 
Seventh Wonderland is a new luxury swim wear line based in Australia.  Designed by couple Bonnie Coumbe and Carlos Aviles, the two creat high-end swim suits that are so beautiful, you can incorparate them into your non-swimming ensembles.  Carlos states:  “Girls today need options, so we’re designing fashion-savvy swimsuits that can be worn to the beach, music festivals or on a balmy night in your favorite pair of jeans.”   

Seventh Wonderland uses luxurious fabrics, including silk, to craft these very special pieces.  The details are endless with beading here, ruffles there, and the silhouettes are unique but beautiful (not “unique” in a freakish way or for the sake of it).  Some of the details seemed very Art Deco to me, especially the diamond beaded insets on the bikini tops.  The cuts are feminine and flattering:  They’re not too bare on the booty, but show enough so that you can “shake what ya’ mama gave ya.”    I also have to add that the Look Book is brilliantly shot.  The models have a Robert Palmer girl look to them with slicked back hair and dramatic make-up and they were shot in front of mirrors so that you could get the front and back view in one frame.   Check out more pictures after the jump.

*L’Art Bizarre was a gifting suite put together by Gravis, HVW8 and Bijules NYC

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Maria Limberis aka M.A.F.I.A. has been involved in Hip Hop culture for over 25 years. For over 10 of those years, she’s been spinning a diverse selection of music ranging from ‘90s Hip Hop and Electro to Baltimore and Hyphy. Along side spinning, Mafia hosts, and runs her own nights, making her deserving of the title “Australia’s Hardest Working Lady DJ!�? as well as, Melbourne’s “go-to�? DJ to get the party started! Aside from hosting, Mafia has been on-stage support for Dizzie Rascal, Cool Kids, Girl Talk, CSS, and A-Trak, just to name a few.

Mafia is the only female to work for Sneaker Freaker Magazine and brings her own flare to the magazine and site which includes doing all the New Release sneaker reviews, interviewing anyone and everyone making waves in street culture, updating the website daily with Newsflashes and bringing new brands and people who are on the come up to worldwide recognition with interviews, reviews and stories on everything encompassing sneaker culture.

Mafia does anything and everything at SNKFRKR HQ to make sure the best sneaker magazine in the world stays at the top of the cultures go-to site and magazine for only the best in sneakers and fashion. She takes aNYthing’s motto of “Never Not Working” into account, and is online at least 14 hours a day, hustling, researching and immersing herself in a culture she has grown up on.

Mafia’s got a few videos to share after the jump, including one where she gives a breakdown of sneaker head terms. We also re-link you to a free Mafia mix we posted about a few weeks back. Jump!

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