Dime Divas! The following broadcast is intended for the fashion forward at heart and daring in the streets. Vimby hosts a fantastic interview with jewelry and shoe designer, Melody Ehsani. Melody takes us behind the scenes in her design studio offering a blueprint, if you will, on everything M.E. Take a glimpse of the latest accessories that are about to dominate collections worldwide. Alright, where is the pre order button for those paper crane earrings?

DJ A-Trak, Canada’s hottest export and vinyl-backer of Kanye West, sits down with Vimby to tell us why, as a kid, he ditched his friends at the arcade to perfect his scratching techniques at home. His commitment doesn’t hit home until you actually see archived footage of him as a youngster cuttin’ all the way through his awkward stages! Fast forward to the present, he rocked a jam-packed Avalon in Los Angeles and explains how he’s taking his love for Hip-Hop to the next level, and why he just can’t get enough.

His newest mix album, Infinity + 1 is out now, so head over to his Tumblr and see how it all came into fruition.

Women Making History

Erin Magee

Prolific females fill a void when deemed necessary and a revolutionary movement is born. Enter breakout clothing designer Erin Magee, a New York City transplant who left Toronto, Canada at 18 to do just that with the creation of her feminine streetwear label, MadeMe.

Combining an array of edgy garments with the iconic sass of Madonna, Erin serves the glam and gritty feminine set with a collection that is not limited to graphic tees, acid wash denims, hooded leather jackets and geometric leggings. The streetwear aficionado earned her designing credentials while at Umbro, heading up special collaborations with Kim Jones and Supreme.

Her eye for quality and innovation led to the current position she holds as Production Manager for Supreme, a brand focused on epitomizing the skate culture of downtown NYC. In 2007, Erin broke the mold to satisfy women looking for street-inspired garments with a feminine touch by forming the MadeMe label.

Metro Pop

In 2009, the MadeMe label is stocked in over 35 stores throughout the world including cities like New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Sydney and Los Angeles. Erin has shown her collections at Las Vegas’ Magic Tradeshow, Barcelona’s  Bread & Butter Tradeshow and “Ladies First”, an independent tradeshow in Tokyo, Japan.

With four collections in tow, features in magazines such as Complex, Missbehave, GIANT, New York Post and NYLON, and attention garnered from female recording artists like Alicia Keys, there’s no need to scour the Internet and fashion stores for a reputable brand that embraces sexiness and edge; Erin Magee has the answer.

If you’re not already familiar with Erin, you’re sleeping! But don’t worry we got you! More after the jump!

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Vimby just launched an interview with Leah from Married to the Mob. Check it out for an inside look into their new office and sneak peeks at some spring pieces including a new bag line and a new bikini.  It’s exciting to see how far the line has come!

“High-Waisted Jean” Tromp L’oeil Tee

I knew Free Gold Watch was a special brand when I first heard of it a few years back.  They’re “gold watch” that came with each piece that could be slapped on your wrist at any time was ingenious in a very cute way that made me giggle.  Each season they’ve had their interesting twist on tees but I have to say that I’m blown away this season.  One of the tees they did is a tromp l’oeil high-waisted jean – but they actually added a working zipper and faux pockets!  Other favorites included a BFF Charms 2-pack t-shirt set, a funny twist on the classic “I Heart NY” tee and an homage to one of my favorite animated ladies, Olive Oyl.

Today, Free Gold Watch is launching their online store with select pieces for sale on their site.  If you don’t find what you want there, you can find Free Gold Watch’s Holiday Collection at these retailers:  Avenue, 50/50 Grind, Caruso Caruso, Centre, Decade Pittsburgh, Density, Dig Lifestyles, The Giant Peach, Lavish & Squalor, Lux De Ville, Premium Goods, Private Stock, Revolution, Ryzen 7, Sema, Solemates, Una Mae’s, Wolfgang & more. In the meantime FGW clothing can be found at Karmaloop, The Giant Peach, and Turntable Lab.

More pictures and a VIMBY segment on Free Gold Watch after the jump.
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The folks over at VIMBY (Video In My Backyard), the video magazine site sent us these colorful tanks and tees.  Merci!!!!

Seems like making short films or videos is the new blogging. The newest video-based website we’ve come across is VIMBY – Video In My Backyard – “a video content company devoted to capturing young lifestyle and culture all over the nation.” They have videos covering music, fashion, cars, travel, action sports and night life. We checked it out and there’s definitely some good content – check out some of our favorites below.

Estelle performing at the Puma store in Soho and discussing her new PUMA line with Christian Soriano of Project Runway fame.

Kid Sister and Janelle Monae after the jump!
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