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Semone Maksimovic - The town with no sound

A music journalist, part-time stylist and all-round joiner of the dots. Semone also enjoys: skipping stones, sourcing clothes, vintage finds, flying kites, lighting fires, untangling wires, high fashion, words with passion, shooting stars, feeling sparks, making art, playing a part...

Hoods in the woods

BLOG POSTED BY SEMONE ON 22 OCT 2011 @ 06:07 PM

So, Tight Tigers have done an ahhhhh-mazing collection of to-die-for hoodie/capes in their spring/summer 2011/2012 range. So to-die-for, that I had to snap up each different style as soon as they dropped at Capital L!

Of course owning these amazing pieces and getting to wearing them, do them no justice whatsoever! So I was inspired to pick up the camera and do a shoot around them. It was also kinda handy to have a stunning looking friend (with a day off), to don them for me! :)

Thanks Glen Kirtley!

-Millie’s Tiger (gold sequin)

-Hannah’s Tiger (black & white silk striped)

Styling & photos: Semone Maksimovic

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havana brown taking on tonite only

BLOG POSTED BY SEMONE ON 06 MAY 2011 @ 11:12 PM

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery for an artist, however those people have quite clearly never been on the receiving end of such 'flattery.'

So when does it become a blatant attempt for one artist to ride on another artists coattails? Herein lies the perfect example.

Unless you've been busy vacationing in Mars over the last three months, then you'd be excused for not knowing about the triumphant return of Tonite Only. The partnership of two of Australia's hottest producers, Simon (GT) Lewicki and Sam La More.

Their track 'We Run The Nite' has been keeping a smile on my face and those of club kids around the nation for the last two months. It's also been keeping the number one slot on the Aria charts sufficiently warm for the past six weeks.

It's safe to say it's the first real contender for dancefloor track of the year (and it's only May).

So amazing is their comeback and rise with 'We Run The Nite', that some pretty faced commercially aimed DJ by the name of Havana Brown. Heard of her? Yeah, thought that might be the case. I guess she's best known for short opening sets for Chris Brown et al.

Anyway, she must have heard the track and seen the dollar signs, cause after only a few weeks, she decided to try to confuse people by releasing her own single...also titled 'We Run The Night'.....ummmm, what the....??? Is she serious? Does she really hope their fans are silly enough to accidentally buy the wrong version and put her on the charts? What on earth is she attempting to do here? To make things so much worse, when you listen to her single (I send your ears my condolences now in advance), it sounds like she's changed the chorus to add 'we run the night', but it doesn't sit properly or make any sense with the feel of the song and whatever love dramatics she's whining on about throughout the rest...

Seriously, who on earth does that?

There's no confusing who runs the nite and who'll be picking herself up from a dirty dancefloor corner at the end of said night...some people really do stoop to sad levels

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Lusting for Acne

BLOG POSTED BY SEMONE ON 13 DEC 2010 @ 02:44 PM

Lusting for Acne? I am!

Well, not the standard skin-debilitating variety... but the 'minimalist chic' Swedish fashion label variety. Not only have they come forward in leaps and bounds over recent years with their fashion edge and design flair... which moved from what the Acne brand was famed for (jeans) and on to mimimal, simplistic, well cut clothing.

Now Acne have advanced further and have over the last few months, released a line of the world's sexiest and most lust-worthy booties of all time, giving Balenciaga, Opening Ceremony et al, a decent run for their money.

Their booties are often chunky, always edgy and have it perfected to the very last element of their design and these babies are no different... only that they are going on ebay for one lucky (size 9) Cinderella for a limited time, at a fraction of the price!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GENUINE-ACNE-ADMIRE-BOOTS-BLK-39-ATACOMA-CURRENT-SEASON_W0QQitemZ180600320277QQihZ008QQcategoryZ63889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

For those who aren't a size 9 Cinderella, check out other similar styled Acne booties net-a-porter.com.

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With a flash of the glove

BLOG POSTED BY SEMONE ON 13 DEC 2010 @ 10:37 AM

Colour your Christmas silver, with these completely decadent, lust-worthy Swarovski crystal, silver-plated fingerless gloves by Philippe Audibert. The most extravagantly excessive little wardrobe accessory addition you will ever make – there’s always a need for fingerless gloves. Right?

So if your xmas can't be white, paint it silver!

At net-a-porter.com.

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Karuna and the launch of the summer

BLOG POSTED BY SEMONE ON 13 DEC 2010 @ 09:56 AM

Summer is really here and the party season has truly began. As we begin to dodge fateful mid-week Christmas parties, instead making raucous plans of our own, as the local line ups really start to turn up the heat.

For those in Sydney, this Wednesday December 15 is no different, as Sydney party collective F.R.I.E.N.D.S present an all out aural feast for your eyes and ears, as newcomers KARUNA take the stage in order to celebrate and (belatedly) launch their self-titled EP, along with a very big secret international guest on the decks and a host of local supports.

Karuna's EP should be a likely contender in the 'sound of the summer' stakes, so go along to be part of the very start!
Wednesday 15th December
-SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL GUEST DJ
-KARUNA (EP LAUNCH)
-MIRACLE (Live)
-HOBOGESTPO DJS
-F.R.I.E.N.D/s DJS

Doors open 8pm, so be sure to get in early and avoid the disappointment of a full, exclusive room that doesn't include YOU!

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add a touch of ghetto to your summer

BLOG POSTED BY SEMONE ON 13 DEC 2010 @ 12:12 AM

As I started trawling through the pages and pages of up and coming fashions at work, to go through for this seasons best picks. I found some amazement, I found some blah and then I got to the plain, uplifting ghettotronic when I came across this superb online store!
linkage for the ladies: http://nakimuli.bigcartel.com/

There’s some cheese there, that’d just be plain fashion suicide, but there’s some fantastique accessories and eye-popping dresses there, that would take a real bold approach to this festive season.

My picks are:

The big white neck bow…possibly with a black dress, black vest and white headband as a festival ensemble. Only for the brave, who aren’t afraid to add a touch of humour or a risky quirk to their ensemble.

The African Hologram dress pops in every way you could possibly imagine…pull it off with minimal and plain accessories and a sexy summer tan, for that perfect ‘pop’! :)

For those blessed with long lean legs, this current touch of frost could also call for the Spring Fling leggings to add a touch of summer colour to an otherwise wintery, plain long black singlet, again, a pick/risk for the brave or daring!

Other notable (but colder weather) options include:

Draped Front Pants/Jumper

Cut-Throat Cardigan

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